In 1996, Michael Jackson flew to India in a private jet. The entire airport had to be shut down and the staff lined up to catch a glimpse of the King of Pop. India was to witness a historic concert on a scale never seen before. Sabbas Joseph, director of Wizcraft, the event management agency that pulled this off recalls, “Michael met the CM and Raj Thackeray. This was followed by an aarti by Sonali Bendre. And then, as he was walking out, a strange incident occurred. A child fell down and Jackson immediately glided over and picked him up. He held him and hugged him with such care like he was the child’s mother.” Sabbas was reminded of the incident years later when the controversy about child molestation broke out. He says, “The allegations seemed all wrong. Michael even shot with 100 children in India for a calendar that he was producing.” On his way from the airport, he stopped the car several times to dance with the poor. There was a sense of excitement of him being in India. Sabba...
Lord Ganesha – Symbols and Inspiration Lord GaneshaGanesha – The Great Inspiration Ganesha the Lord of Beginnings and Destroyer of Obstacles is a great inspirer too. He awakens our spiritual knowledge and guides us on the right path. Besides being the most loved god he is intelligence as well as powerful. Let’s understand the message behind symbolism associated with Ganesha. Broad big crown: Ask us to ‘think big’. Intelligent Elephant head: It is symbolic of auspiciousness, strength and intellectual prowess. Elephant is the largest and strongest of animals yet he is gentle. This is how we should make ourselves. Tiny Focused eyes: Refers to an eye for details to get success in any venture. It also indicates us to be focused i.e. importance of concentration. Careful large ears and small mouth: This gives us a guru mantra to be focused – ‘Listen more and talk less’. Large ears also show that Lord Ganesha is always attentive to all requests made by his devotees. Flexible Trunk: Trunk...
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