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Stanzas of Victory

The recital of the Jayamangala Gatha, a set of eight benedictory stanzas extolling the virtues of the Buddha, is usually done on important occasions or when inaugurating any venture of significance. The contents of the stanzas, when recited clearly, are intended to bring happiness and success in all good endeavours we embark upon. These verses have come to be called “The Stanzas of Victory” or Jayamangala Gatha. A unique feature that concludes each verse is the line “By virtue of this, may joyous victory be yours.” These stanzas are regarded as efficacious because they relate to eight occasions, each based on beautiful story, where the Buddha triumphed over his powerful opponents by the sheer power of good.

Through these verses, one will realize that true victory is JOY; where none is left dejected or in pain. Each time the Buddha triumph over His adversaries, He left them with realizations and awe over the pure powers of generosity, patience, self control, loving kindness, serenity, peace, truthfulness and other virtues. The vanguished never leaves without lamp of wisdom being lighted; ensuring them greater happiness.

While the origin of these stanzas is shrouded in mystery, it can be stated with certainty that they were compose in Sri Lanka by a devout Buddhist poet.

Reuters, May 29, 2014

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to unveil his top 10 policy priorities on Thursday, seeking to unblock an investment logjam and setting deadlines for action in order to revive the economy.

A top aide flagged the action points ahead of a cabinet meeting at which Modi will begin the task of meeting the aspirations of voters who handed his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the strongest electoral mandate in India in 30 years.

Narendra Modi gestures towards his supporters from his car during a road show upon his arrival at the airport in New Delhi May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

“The entire machinery will be geared up to fulfil the mandate of the new leader,” Nripendra Misra, newly named as principal private secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, told The Hindu in an interview.

Misra said that Modi’s policy priorities will “necessarily have to be implemented in a time-bound manner”. They would focus on overcoming delays to major infrastructure projects and addressing why India has become a coal importer, he added.

Reuters reported exclusively last week that Modi was considering restructuring Coal India (COAL.NS), the state-controlled mining behemoth, in a bid to halt a decline in output.

The Prime Minister’s Office is expected to become a powerful centre of policy making under Modi, who has named loyalists such as Arun Jaitley to key posts like finance but whose cabinet team lacks strength in depth.

Modi was due to chair a cabinet meeting at 11 a.m., his office said, with a briefing to follow afterwards.

(Reporting by Manoj Kumar and Nigam Prusty; Writing by Douglas Busvine; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

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Elephants love reunions. They recognize one another
after years and years of separation and greet
each other with wild, boisterous joy. There’s bellowing
and trumpeting, ear flapping and rubbing. Trunks entwine.

― Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Small as an Elephant

We must train our mind on how to handle sad
and negative news, so we won’t feel disturbed
by what’s happening in this whole world.
Inner peace is not about hiding, running a way or blocking
yourself from all these news, but to learn how to face it,
without judgment and negative reaction.
All events are blessings given to us to learn from…

~Jendhamuni

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If the man you love breaks your heart,
please do not worry. A cool, kind,
cute, handsome and sincere dog is here,
just to cheer you up! Just get on the scooter
and go for a joy ride!
Forget about the Mercedes or BMW!

~Jendhamuni

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By The Associated Press, May 28, 2014

Malcolm Glazer, the self-made billionaire who owned English Premier League club Manchester United and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died. He was 85.

The Bucs said Glazer died Wednesday.

The reclusive Palm Beach businessman had been in failing health since April 2006 when a pair of strokes left him with impaired speech and limited mobility in his right arm and leg.

Glazer’s unobtrusive management style helped transform the Bucs from a laughingstock into a model franchise that in 2003 won the Super Bowl 48-21 over the Oakland Raiders. He raised his profile with a $1.47 billion takeover of Manchester United that was bitterly opposed by fans of one of the world’s richest soccer clubs in 2005.