http://ashoksaxena.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Dr. Ashok Saxena en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:11:14 GMT 2010-01-01T02:11:14Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909369 In ancient India there are 16 arts.Stealing is an art,The thiefs have an elaborate code of worshipping before going on a grand mission. A set of rituals. If God does not permit them they postpone it. . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909369 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-11-20T00:16:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898292 Indian kingdom of Gods has many wonderful characters, Every god and goddess has an  animal as its vehicle which  is the carrier ,.. The elephant God Ganesh has rat.The most  interesting . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:56:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898292 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-11-12T22:56:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896879 I  learn many gather friends love pumpkin,I too like it,.It is my favorite.Indians have a special regard for pumpkin. There are many mythological and literary references. In Hindu mythology . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:03:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896879 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-11-12T02:03:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869376 Obama! please read this from Berlin.Rich Germans campaign for higher taxes. Some rich Germans have launched a petition to call for the resumption of a wealth tax to help the country bounce back from an . . . Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:31:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869376 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-10-25T19:31:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861737 It is much ado about nothing, Some feel angry some sarcastic,some hurt.They forget true Gandhi. Gandhi is nobody's copyright. He is a true world class citizen.US senate knows it. Obama knows it. The world . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:29:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861737 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-10-20T16:29:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855507 For the first time any President in white house is lighting a Diwali(A Hindu festival of lights)lamp. Indians are very very happy, Obama has made this great gesture,Let us imagine what Gandhi (Obama . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:57:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855507 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-10-15T22:57:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848985 Nobel for Obama has shocked many.It is too early, It is politics he does not deserv e it. Gandhians are happy.Dalai Lama and FeidalCastro have praised him . Obama loves Gandhi who ever loves Gandhi . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:09:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848985 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-10-12T02:09:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803259  Gita is a part of great Hindu epic Mahabharat. In Gita Lord Krishna (A Hindu incarnation of God Vishnu and a God) says- The soul is never born nor dies;nor does it become only after being born. . . . Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:36:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803259 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-09-07T19:36:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802936 Hindus believe that- soul is immortal body dies. Soul  reincarnates there  is prebirth and re birth. Fate determines age .Death by murder or suicide is Untimely death(Akaal Mritue). . . . Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:11:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802936 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-09-07T14:11:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802025 The number of suicides in India is swelling. It is surprising that Hindus do not approve of suicide in their attitude towards death and dying.In few exceptional cases suicide was glorified, Sati or self . . . Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:16:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802025 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-09-06T23:16:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977800592 Death of Y.S.Reddy  Chief Minister of the state of Andhra Pradesh  who died on 3rd Sept in a tragic Helicopter crash was unbelievable.He was an immensely popular leader loved by millions. The . . . Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:45:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977800592 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-09-04T23:45:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798036 Disease decay  and death Three Ds make a Budha. Leaving his princely pleasures, In search of enlightenment or Nirvana. Three Ds come uninvited. Every being  lives  a tragedy. . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:12:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798036 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-09-03T02:12:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796375 My father was a school headmaster in Pre independence India. He was a strict disciplineranian.Wanted us to behave properly. He knew Urdu and Persian besides Hindi and English.Whenever in his eyes we were . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:17:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796375 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-09-01T22:17:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789817 Before the great deluge- The river is mine. The boat is mine.     But the tidal waves are not mine. River-life Boat- living Tide-time Once it was a village river Now it is . . . Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:26:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789817 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-08-27T13:26:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977775635 Man is mortal. Either he forgets this message and feels that the world is too much with him.He lives  a troubled life everyday.Tranquility and peace are lost in the jungle (Forest) of desires . passions . . . Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:23:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977775635 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-08-16T10:23:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773537 Iam a born Zeroist. The  day I was born. My mother was zero conscious. My father was looking in the blank zero space. In my chldhood no sister played with me, No brother to fight, A solitary . . . Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:03:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773537 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-08-14T12:03:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769297 In the sunset Sun was gone. It returned again in the morn. Why the sun returns? My little sparrow whispered In my ears a song, Before I could repeat it- She returned to her nest. Why a sparrow . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:33:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769297 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-08-11T01:33:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768025 Truth,I love you Give me your total space. I know you love not one but two, Both the princess beauty and The queen goodness. Love you conditionally. They share you with selfish intent I . . . Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:32:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768025 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-08-09T13:32:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767526 Friday morning of August7 was followed by a very special night for Muslims, The night is called Shabe-baraat,It is a night to pay homage to ancestors.The graves of the dead ancestors are visited.Candles . . . Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:42:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767526 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-08-08T17:42:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752115 The  creation is a rising ball crimson Is it ur love or my passion? Till ur with me  I am a sensation In ur absence  am an empty vacation' Is it ur love or my passion? . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:36:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752115 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-27T13:36:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744149 Eastern part of Uttar pradesh in India is facing draught like conditions. The farmers are worried, Paddy crop is not ready. If Rain God(Indra ) is not pleased there shall be no rains. Imminent  fear . . . Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:29:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744149 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-21T01:29:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736353 There were a number of great poets in urdu beside Ghalib. Meer, Momin.Daaag,Faiz,Zafar, Josh , Iqbal can be named but a name that is acknowledged to be  greatest like Ghalib is Firaq Gorakhpuri . . . Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:10:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736353 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-13T22:10:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735622  Mirza Asadullah khan alias Mirza ghalib is considered to be the greatest urdu poet without any dispute. His status as the best poet remains unchallenged because as proclaimed-There are many others . . . Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:59:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735622 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-13T00:59:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735232  The discipline and rigor in writing within the constraints of meter, rhyme, syllable numbers and size of the line and many others have vanished  with the passage of time in all the languages. . . . Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:50:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735232 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-12T12:50:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734930 The extraodinary attention paid  by the poet to love .lover and the beloved perhaps can not be compareds with romantic poetry in any other language.It was mandatory for a poet that if he is a Ghazal . . . Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:06:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734930 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-11T22:06:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734414  Gandhi;s Gujrat is witnessing a worst tragedy  caused by spurious liquor. More than 1oo lives are gone ,Women became widows overnight. Chidren became orphans.The  spuriour liquor is a . . . Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:26:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734414 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-11T03:26:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734300 Ghazal is  a romantic exercise. In earlier times the poets  described the beauty of the beloved in  a very picturesque way. from tip to toe nothing was left.For example in one ghazal a . . . Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:02:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734300 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-10T23:02:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732436  In urdu  poetry Ghazal is the most popular Form.  It was held to be a romantic dialogue.It is an address that the lover adddresses to his beloved. Normally it has a set pattern, The  . . . Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:17:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732436 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-07-08T21:17:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723191 . Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:09:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723191 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-06-27T23:09:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717568 He left nothing unwritten.What should be done after his death he  describes.He says---- If anybody tried to take out my body in procession after I died,I would certainly tell them-if my corpse . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:39:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717568 Dr. Ashok Saxena 2009-06-21T18:39:18Z