A Wisdom Archive on Opulence

Accept God as Supreme
The Bhagavad Gita says: Bhagavan uvaca - "the Supreme Lord said...,'' indicating that it is the Supreme Lord Himself who is speaking.
 
Krishna is referred to as Bhagavan in the Gita. Bhaga means opulence, and van means one who possesses. God or Bhagavan is described as one who possesses all opulence, knowledge, wealth, power, beauty, fame and renunciation. There are many rich, wise, famous, beautiful or powerful men, but no one man can claim to possess all of these opulences. Only Krishna claims to possess them in totality.
 

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This day, over 5,000 years ago, Krishna appeared on Earth as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Because of his human form and behaviour, not many knew He was God incarnate.
 
But while rendering advice to Arjuna at Kurukshetra, Krishna unabashedly reveals - in the Bhagavad Gita - that he is infinite, his vibhutis or divine manifestations and opulences being unlimited. No one, not even the gods, can know him completely. Krishna then proceeds to impart what he calls the most sovereign knowledge and profound mystery, contemplating on which alone one can attain moksha or liberation.

 
(See also: Gopala, Indian Festivals, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )

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"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction," declared Isaac Newton in the 1700s. "Garbage in, garbage out," say geeks. Sow a seed, reap a fruit. Plant a chilli, you get chillies back. Plant a mango, you get mangoes back.
 
But how is it that sometimes people sow chillies but get mangoes and others sow mangoes, but get chillies? There's no inconsistency in this; the chillies are simply fruits of some earlier actions or decisions and the mangoes are yet to come.

 
(See also: Law of Karma, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )

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Afterife - Life After Death
An encyclopedia of different cultures mythology  around afterlife, including : Adiri, Ama-No-Hashidate: , Asamando, Asgard, Astral Plane, Avalon, Bralgu, Chalmecacivati, Ching Tu, Chinvato Peretav, Dilum, Djanna, Elysium, Fortunate Isle, Gwenved, Happy Hunting Ground, Hawaiki, Inkolwe, Isle of the Blest, Kevala, Khun-Lun, Ki-Agpga-Pod, Kotluwalawa, Land of the Moon, Lewu Liau, Limbo, Mizumu, Moksha, Mormon Heaven, Mount Kailasa, Mount Meru , New Age Afterlife, New Jerusalem, Nirvana, Otherworld, Sheol, Summerland, Tain, Tamoanchan, The Pole Star, Tlalocan, Tum and Valhalla.
 

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The Blue Train travels in South Africa between Pretoria and Cape Town. It is one of the most luxurious train journeys in the world. It boasts gold tinted picture windows, in sound proofed, full carpeted compartments. Since 1923, the Blue Train has been synonymous with opulence of First Class rail travel. Blue Train South Africa - External link. Blue Train website ... Including:

• Blue Train South Africa - External link

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Barbara Kingsolver is an American fiction writer. She has written several novels and poems, and established the Bellwether Prize for "literature of social change". Barbara Kingsolver - Biography. Barbara Kingsolver was born April 8, 1955 in Annapolis Maryland. She grew up in Nicholas County, Kentucky, "in the middle of an alfalfa field in the part of eastern Kentucky that lies between the opulent horse farms and the impoverished coal fields." [1] Kingsolver graduated from DePauw University in 1977 wh ... Including:

• Barbara Kingsolver - Biography
• Barbara Kingsolver - Literary themes
• Barbara Kingsolver - Books
• Barbara Kingsolver - External link
• Barbara Kingsolver - Sources

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A cape is an article of clothing, and can be used to describe any sleeveless outer garment, such as a poncho, but usually it is a long garment that covers only the back half of the wearer, fastening about the neck of the wearer. They were common in medieval Europe, and have periodic returns to fashion, for example in nineteenth century Europe. They remain in regular use as rainwear in various military units and police forces, for example in France and the United Kingdom. Perhaps for this reason, capes became associated with fascism in ... Including:

• Cape - Evening capes
• Cape - In fantasy

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Patchouli (also patchouly or pachouli) is both a plant and an essential oil (patchouli oil) obtained from the leaves of that plant. The scent of patchouli is heavy and strong, and some people find it offensive. It has been used for centuries in perfumes, and is grown in the East and West Indies. The word derives from the Tamil patchai (green), ellai (leaf). Patchouli oil and incense underwent a surge in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, mostly among devotees of the free love and hippie lifestyles. In addition, it c ...

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Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the center of the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City, USA. It runs through the heart of Midtown and along the eastern side of Central Park, and because of the expensive park-view real estate and historical mansions along its course, it is a symbol of wealthy New York. It is the dividing line for the east-west streets in Manhattan and the Bronx, (for example, demarcating the line separating East 59th Street from West 59th Street) as well as the zero-numbering point for street ad ... Including:

• Fifth Avenue Manhattan - Course
• Fifth Avenue Manhattan - Notable sights
• Fifth Avenue Manhattan - Parade route
• Fifth Avenue Manhattan - History

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