Religious Thought 159

Evil deeds dreaded by the soul will not afflict The compassionate who foster and protect all life. This wide and wind-swept fertile earth is witness to the truth That misery is not for men who keep compassion.

- Tirukkural 25: 244-245

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When you are completely clear, there is no subjective distortion; when you are completely pure, there is true perception. But even if you are thus through and through, this is still now the transcendental key. When the wind and waves have died out, the ocean of mind is as is; when you get to the bottom of the ocean of mind, for the first time you see the black pearl.

- Tzu-te

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What is Swarg? & Nark ?

What is Swarg?

American Salary

German car

Chinese Food &

Indian Wife

What is Nark?

American Wife

German Food

Chinese Car &

Indian Salary

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Not All Animals Are Nice...

Not All Animals Are Nice...

Not ALL animals are nice. In fact, even the animal kingdom has its bullies, its jokers and those animals that are just annoying to all others. Here are some examples of animals being less than nice. FOR EXAMPLE...

This cheeky monkey

10 Strangest Defense Mechanisms In Nature

We are all aware of the fight or flight principle in biology, where an animal responds to a threat by facing the enemy or fleeing from it. There are some fascinating ways that nature deals with these threats. This list will show the ten animals (plus a bonus entry) with the weirdest defense mechanisms.

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Flying Fish

There are many creatures with the power of flight but this feature is generally not attributed to fish. Flying fish are able to jump out of the water and fly or glide for long distances. This is used as a defense mechanism to escape from predators.

The flying fish has a streamlined, torpedo-shaped body which helps it gain enough energy to break through the surface of the water. To get out of the water, the fish swims at speeds of up to 37 miles (60 km) per hour. The fish’s pectoral fins have evolved into large wings which allows the fish to become airborne. Once it is out of the water, it can fly for up to 656 feet (200 meters), using its tail fin as a sort of propeller. In 2008 in Japan, a flying fish was observed gliding for a record 45 seconds.