OCTOBER 2018 GOOD THOUGHTS CALENDAR (Post No.5476)
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Date: 26 September 2018
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Post No. 5476
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TAMIL POETESS AVVAIYAR’S 108 APHORISMS (Post No.5476)
FESTIVALS -2 GANDHI JAYANTHI’; 8- MAHALAYA AMAVASAI; 9 NAVARATRI BEGINS’ ; 18 SARASVATI PUJA; 19 VIJAYA DASAMI (Durga Puja)
NEW MOON DAY- OCT.8; FULL MOON DAY- 24
FASTING DAYS/EKADASI- 5, 20; AUSPICIOUS DAYS- 19, 28, 31
PRAYER
LET US WORSHIP AND PRAISE CONTINUALLY THE GOD WHO IS DEAR TO THAT BEING WHO WEARS A GARLAND MADE UP OF THE FLOWERS OF THE ATTI TREE (GANESA IS INVOKED)
LET US WORSHIP AND PRAISE CONSTANTLY THE GOD WHO SITS IN STATE WEARING A GARLAND MADE UP OF THE FLOWERS OF THE ATTI TREE (LORD SIVA IS INVOKED)
OCTOBER 1 MONDAY
1.DESIRE TO DO VIRTUE / DESIRE TO DO CHARITY
2.ANGER SHOULD BE SUBDUED
3.DO NOT CONCEAL YOUR MEANS/ DO NOT REFUSE HELP WHERE IT IS PRACTICABLE
OCTOBER 2 TUESDAY
4.DO NOT PREVENT GIVING ALMS
5.DO NOT BOAST OF YOUR POSSESSIONS/ DO NOT SPEAK IN PRAISE OF YOUR GREATNESS
6.DO NOT LOSE YOUR COURAGE/ CEASE NOT TO PERSEVERE
OCTOBER 3 WEDNESDAY
7.DO NOT DESPISE NUMBERS AND LETTERS/ DO NOT NEGLECT THE STUDY OF ARITHMETIC AND GRAMMAR
8.BEGGING IS DISGRACEFUL
9.GIVE ALMS AND THEN EAT
OCTOBER 4 THURSDAY
10.CONDUCT YOURSELF CONSISTENTLY/ FOLLOW ESTABLISHED CUSTOMS
11.CEASE NOT TO LEARN/ DO NOT NEGLECT THE STUDY OF THE VEDAS
12.DO NOT SPEAK ENVIOUSLY
OCTOBER 5 FRIDAY
13.DO NOT RAISE THE PRICE OF GRAIN/ DO NOT ALLOW YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO DIMINISH/ DO NOT ALLOW YOUR RELATIVES TO DIMINISH
14.DO NOT SAY ONE THING AFTER SEEING ANOTHER/ DO NOT SAY ONE THING TO A MAN’S FACE AND ANOTHER BEHIND HIS BACK
15.BE UNITED TO YOUR RELATIVES LIKE THE LETTER OR BEND LIKE ‘NGA’ ங
THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT READINGS FOR THIS SAYING.
LIKE THE SHAPE OF THE LETTER ’ ங ‘ SURROUND AND PROTECT YOUR RELATIVES.
DRAW UP YOUR FORCES ENCOMPASSING THE ENEMY IN THE FORM OF LETTER ‘ ங ‘
STAND LIKE THE LETTER ‘ங ‘ AND FIGHT I.E. AS THE CONSONANT ‘ங ‘ TAKES AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION IN WORDS TAKE A STAND BETWEEN THE VAN AND REAR OF YOUR ARMY AND FIGHT.
BUILD THE ENTRANCE OF THE FORT IN WINDINGS LIKE THE LETTER ‘ ங ‘
OCTOBER 6 SATURDAY
16.BATHE ON SATURDAY (WITH OIL)’ BATHE THE BODY IN SPRING WATER, FIRST BATHING THE DEFILED MIND IN TRUTH.
17.SPEAK SO AS TO GIVE PLEASURE
18.DO NOT BUILD TOO LARGE A HOUSE
19.BE FRIENDLY ON EXPERIENCING FRIENDSHIP
OCTOBER 7 SUNDAY
20.PROTECT YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER
21.FORGET NOT A BENEFIT
22.SOW IN DUE SEASON
23.DO NOT LIVE BY LAND WRESTED FROM YOUR NEIGHBOUR/ DO NOT GAIN A LIVELIHOOD BY MEANS OF BRIBES TAKEN IN A COURT OF JUSTICE
OCTOBER 8 MONDAY
24.DO NO IMPROPER ACTION/ DO NOT WANDER ABOUT DELUDED BY THE SENSES
25.DO NOT PLAY WITH A SNAKE DO NOT SPEAK VAINLY
26.SLEEP ON A MATTRESS OF SILK COTTON
27.DO NOT SPEAK DECEITFULLY
OCTOBER 9 TUESDAY
28.DO NO DISGRACEFUL ACTION
29.LEARN FROM CHILDHOOD
30.FORGET NOT YOUR DUTY (CHARITABLE ACTIONS ARE INTENDED)
31.DO NOT SLEEP TOO LONG
OCTOBER 10 WEDNESDAY
32.AVOID UNKIND WORDS
33.FASTING MUST BE OBSERVED
34.LIVE ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF PROPRIETY
35.AVOID BASE ACTIONS
OCTOBER 11 THURSDAY
36.CEASE NOT TO SHOW GOOD DISPOSITIONS
37.DO NOT SEPARATE FROM YOUR FRIENDS
38.AVOID DOING INJURY
39.BE DILIGENT IN STUDY
OCTOBER 12 FRIDAY
40.DO NOT CONCEAL YOUR PROFESSION
41.DO NOT DESIRE TO PLUNDER
42.ABANDON SINFUL AMUSEMENTS
43.STAND IN THE PATH OF JUSTICE
OCTOBER 13 SATURDAY
44.ASSOCIATE WITH THE WISE/ ASSOCIATE WITH THE GREAT SO AS TO BE PROTECTED FROM YOUR ENEMIES
45.DO NOT SPEAK HYPOCRITICALLY
46.FORGET NOT THAT WHICH IS EXCELLENT
47.SPEAK NOT IN A PROVOKING MATTER
OCTOBER 14 SUNDAY
48.DO NOT LOVE GAMBLING
49.WHAT YOU DO, DO WELL
50.HAVING FOUND A FIT PLACE, GO TO IT/ DISCRIMINATE IN YOUR CHOISE OF PLACES
51.DO NOT BEHAVE SO THAT PEOPLE MAY SAY FIE
OCTOBER 15 MONDAY
52.DO NOT SPEAK SO AS TO BE FOUND FAULT WITH/ DO NOT SPEAK INDISTINCTLY
53.DO NOT WANDER ABOUT IN IDLENESS
54.ACT SO AS TO BE CALLED A WORTHY PERSON
55.DESIRE TO BESTOW GIFTS
OCTOBER 16 TUESDAY
56.SERVE VISHNU
57.PUT AWAY SINFUL ACTIONS
58.DO NOT GIVE WAY TO TROUBLE
59.FIRST CONSIDER, THEN ACT
OCTOBER 17 WEDNESDAY
60.DO NOT BLASPHEME GOD.
61.LIVE AS YOUR COUNTRYMEN DO
62.DO NOT LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF WOMEN
63.FORGET NOT OLD FRIENDS/ DO NOT FORGET ANCIENT
OCTOBER 18 THURSDAY
64.DO NOT PURSUE HAZARDUOUS UNDERTAKINGS/ DO NOT BEGIN TO DO THOSE THINGS IN WHICH YOU WILL FAIL
65.HOLD TO THE LAST THAT WHICH IS GOOD
66.DO AS YOUR COUNTRYMEN APPROVE
67.DO NOT QUIT YOUR STATION/ KEEP UP YOUR RANK
OCTOBER 19 FRIDAY
68.DO NOT PLAY IN WATER
69.DO NOT EAT DAINTIES/BR NOT NICE IN FOOD
70.STUDY MANY BOOKS
71.CULTIVATE RICE
OCTOBER 20 SATURDAY
72.WALK UPRIGHTLY
73.DO NOT GO NEAR WHAT IS DANGEROUS/ DO NOT FOLLOW WHAT IS DESTRUCTIVE
74.DO NOT SPEAK MEAN WORDS
75.DO NOT GIVE OCCASION TO DISEASE
OCTOBER 21 SUNDAY
76.SPEAK NOT INSULTINGLY
77.DO NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH A PERSON DANGEROUS AS A SNAKE/ DO NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH A SNAKE
78.DO NOT SPEAK WRONGLY
- STRIVE TO OBTAINN GREATNESS
OCTOBER 22 MONDAY
80.LIVE SO AS TO PROTECT THOSE WHO PRAISE YOU/ LIVE SO AS TO GET A GREAT NAME
81.TILL THE GROUND AND EAT/ DESIRE LAND
82.LOOK TO THE GREAT FOR HELP
83.PUT AWAY IGNORANCE
OCTOBER 23 TUESDAY
84.DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH CHILDREN
85.TAKE CARE OF YOR PROPERTY AND LIVE
86.SHUN WHAT TENDS TO STRIFE
87.DO NOT BE TROUBLED IN MIND
OCTOBER 24 WEDNESDAY
88.DO NOT GIVE PLACE TO YOUR ADVERSARY
89.DO NOT SPEAK TOO MUCH
90.BE NOT GLUTTONOUS
91.DO NOT STAND IN FRONT OF THE BATTLE
OCTOBER 25 THURSDAY
92.DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE OBSTINATE/ DO NOT FRET AND RUN AWAY WHEN PUNISHED BY YOUR TEACHER
87.DO NOT BE TROUBLED IN MIND
88.DO NOT GIVE PLACE TO YOUR ADVERSARY
89.DO NOT SPEAK TOO MUCH/ SPEAK NOT SO AS TO BE BLAMED
OCTOBER 26 FRIDAY
90.BE NOT GLUTTONOUS/ DO NOT WISH TOEAT TOO MUCH
91.DO NOT STAND IN THE FRONT OF THE BATTLE
92.DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE OBSTINATE
93.LIVE WITH YOUR WIFE/ BE JOINED TO WIFE’S SHOULDERS
OCTOBER 27 SATURDAY
94.LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF THE WISE
95.SHUN THE HOUSE OF A HARLOT/
AVOID THE HOUSE OF THOSE WHO BLACKEN LOWER EYELIDS
OCTOBER 28 SUNDAY
96.WHAY YOU SAY, SAY RIGHTLY
97.PUT AWAY LUST
98.DO NOT BOAST OF YOUR ABILITY/SPEAK NOT HARSH WORDS
99.DO NOT SPEAK FIRST IN A DISPUTE
OCTOBER 29 MONDAY
100.DESIRE KNOWLEDGE
101.STRIVE TO OBTAIN HEAVEN
102.LIVE AS A GOOD MAN
OCTOBER 30 TUESDAY
103.LIVE IN HARMONY WITH YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS
104.DO NOT SPEAK SHARPLY
105.DO NOT EVIL THROUGH DESIRE
106.RISE FROM SLLEP AT DAY BREAK
OCTOBER 31 WEDNESDAY
107.DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH ENEMIES
108.DO NOT SPEAK WITH PARTIALITY
–SUBHAM-
Tamil and Vedas 