These are taken from a Doctor who is a dibetologist. This should help to maintain good health. CALORIE CHART
REQUIREMENT	M	F
Sedantory	2425	1875
Moderate	2875	2225
Heavy	3810	2925
Pregnant		+ 300
Hacting		+ 550
CALORIE VALUE IN FOOD
BREAK FAST
Cofee\Tea Cop	95
Dosa Masala	400(200gms)
Dosa Plain	200(50gms)
Idli Sambar	250(60gms)
Utapam	275(75gms)
Uppama	235(150gms)
Veg cutlet	450
Vegpuff	300
Potato Vada	470
Samosa	500
Onion Baiji	365
Cheese Pakoda	410
LUNCH DINNER
Mixed Veg	175
Vege Leafy	100
Potato	165
Chapati	100
Puri	105
Fried Rise	200
Naan	225
Rise Cooked	100(100gms)
Egg-F-Rise	280(100gms)
SWEETS
Laddu	250
Cake	118 (40 gms)
Fruit Salad	250(225gms)
Gulabjamun	282(60gms)
Ice-Cream	215(100gms)
Jelabi	280(40gm)
Ravaladu	205(50gms)

My Father Shri C. Goshteswaran, 1923 -1989

Hon.Padanna Mama age 83, a year before he took Samadhi (1974)

We call him affectionately Padanna, Padanna Mama or simply Mama. He was saint of highest level. He can be compared to known saints like Shri Ramana Maharishi, Shirdi Sai Baba. He was not known to the world as saint. I was told by Him that He was doing service to everyone and everything as commanded by the Almighty. He had no advise or a scholl of thought and He never asked anyone to follow His practice or principle. He told me that He was having principle of to do Service with all humility and expecting no returns. I asked Him once when I was a boy of 17 years what was His benefit of serving like that. He said that person is befitted and that is his benefit. It took me several years to understand this. But I understood this full meaning much later. Sathyam, Itham Priyam are the principles He said He followed. There are many many things He told me and I understood only in my 40 plus years what a great saint He was and what I had lost by my ignorance . He attained Samadhi in 1974 when I was 25 years old and that day I was in Nagpur.

I was introduced to Him by my grand father when I was 12 years old. That was just for a day. Later in the summer of 1966 I spent all most 3 months with Him. And thereafter 2 to 3 months every year on my vacation was spent in Coimbatore, with my grand father and hence my visit to Mama continued for 4 more years till 1970. The experience of the days when I had conversation with Him on several subjects are unforgettable. Every word is still ringing in my ears. One very important thing I learnt is that even great saints can not (or may be they do not want to ) change one's destiny.
May be some other day I may write what I learnt from him in my blog.

One of the quotes He wrote to me was from 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it

I want to emphasize here that due to my grand father only I could get to Mama, the incarnation of God. With out my grandfather it was just not possible as Mama was not known to the common world. I am indeed blessed.

Hon . Padanna Mama, Saint and a friend

My Great Grand Father Shri Pandit Natesa Sastri Avargal

My Great Grand Father Natesa Sastri Avargal (1859 – 1906)

My great grand father Natesa Sastri was known as Pandit Natesa Sastri. He was born in the year 1859, to Shri Mahalinga Iyer and Smt Akilandeshwari, in village Sankendhi, near Mankal, Trichi District, Tamil Nadu. He had his early education in Kumbakonam and later in Madras (now renamed as Chennai) University and received his B.A.Degree. In the year 1881 he was employed in Department of Art and Sculpture, Indian Government, under British Officer Shri Robert Sivel. His salary was Rs.30/- per month. Shri Sivel was so much impressed by his Sanskrit knowledge that revised his salary to Rs.75/- per month and honored him with title “Pandit”.

2. Shri Natesa Sastri Avargal served in Department of Art and Sculpture Archeology, Mysore Government, for about two years. In the year 1888 he served as the supervisor of Udagamandalam prisons. In the year 1900 he was transferred to the Department of Documents registration and served for a few years in Tiruvallur and in Arcot and then he was posted as Manager in the office of Inspector General of Documents Registration, Madras.

3. Shri Sastri knew 18 languages. He had absolute command in Tamil, Sanskrit and English. Had he lived he would have been as famous as Rt. Hon. Srinivasa Sastri, who was known for his command in English language. He was known for his fearlessness, high integrity, devotion to work, innovative and research capabilities. He was a philanthropist and large hearted man. Many were benefited from his financial support. He had done deep study of Vedas, Upanishads, and evolution of religion, festival and culture in South India. Along with Government job he could find time to write number of books in Tamil, Sanskrit and English.

4. We are aware of a few books written by him:

• Tamil: Valmiki Ramayanam in detail, Dinadayalu, Dikktra Iru Kuzandaigal, Thakkanathu Poorva Kadaigal, Thakkanathu Madya Kadaigal, Drivida Natu Kadaigal, Madiketta Manaivi, Talayanai Madiram, Mami Goluvirukkai, E Sam Kadaigal, Thooku Thooki (made into a popular motion picture)
• Sanskrit: Kundala Natka vimarisanam, Raghuvamsam, Harsha Charitra Vimarisanam.
• English: Hindu Fasts & Feasts, South Indian Plays, Dravida Night Folk Stories, King and his Four Ministers, Sun Stories, Tenaliraman stories.

5. April 11, 1906 was a bad day for the great man. In the early night of that day he had been to the Parthasarathi Temple, Triplicane, Madras, to enjoy the ongoing temple festival. The deity was being brought in procession. In those days during festival time fire works were a common feature. A horse dressed up for the procession was terrified by the sudden burst of crackers (known as “aavut” in those days) and started running amuck. Shri Sastri moved away from the path of the frightened horse. Unfortunately the horse changed direction and came straight at him and he fell down and a stone hit his back skull. The same day around mid night he died at his house of brain hemorrhage.

6. It was a sad day indeed. A great scholar and a philanthropist died so young at 47 years of age. My grandfather Shri Chandrasekhara Iyer was then just 7 years old. He had very difficult time after his father died but by Gods grace, and because of his father’s good deeds, my grandfather could complete his MA in Botany in Madras University studying with Government scholarship through out. Shri. Panchanadeeswaran, (fondly known as Ponnu), my Grandfather’s elder brother, took the responsibility of bringing up the family and my grandfather was ever great full to him

7. I feel proud and happy to be born in this lineage. At the same time I feel ashamed that I have not achieved even 1 % of what my Great Grandfather did. In those days, in such adverse conditions, he had done so much. What have I done with tremendous facilities that I have now?

My 61th birthday celebrations

My dear Children Roopa, Vijay,took special care to celebrate my 61st Birthday on April 9, 2008. My son in law Nandu , my sweet grand son Arjun were also there and made the function a memorable event. I can not describe the joy Ranjani and I had palying with Arjun. Every movement of Arjun was a act of creation for us. We realised a different meaning of life while playing with Arjun.

In Sanskrit we call this event in a man's life Sashtiyabdha Poorthi that means completion of 60 years. For Hindus this is an important mile stone in ones life. A man's full life is 120 years. First half of life is spent on learning, working for earning, enjoy common pleasures of life , bring up family by discharging duties faithfully. The second half of life is expected to be spent more meaningfully towards realization of Self that is the very purpose of being born as a human. The path for self realization is to do voluntary social service such as teaching younger ones what has been learnt, read scriptures, visit places of worship, devote more time on prayer, help kith and kins, family members and friends with out expecting any returns and thus get purity of soul.

In Tamil this celebrations is called 60th marriage which means after completion of 60 yeras of age by the husband he marries his wife once again. The couple experience inexplicable joy going through the marriage conducted by his children witnessed by his grand children, siblings and their spouses, other elders like parents of the couple, aunts , uncles, nieces, nephews, friends and host of other relatives.

The function is filled with fun. But more emphasis is on vedic prayers and rituals, invoking and seeking blessings of various Gods and Devas for longevity, health, and wealth for not only the couple but also for every member of his family.

More in next posting

"7 Principles of an Eagle" Author Dr. Myles Monroe

Quite interesting ! Read on

Eagles were the symbol of almost all conquerors be it Caesar or Hitler the reason is!!

1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and not with sparrows or mix with other smaller birds like geese. Birds of a feather flock together. No other bird goes to the height of the eagle. Eagles fly with eagles. Never in a flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament Bible) went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills.

Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly with eagles.

2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometers from the air. When an eagle sites prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle,

the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.

Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.

3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not eagles.

Steer clear of outdated and old information. Do your research well always.

4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the storm, the eagle

stops flapping and uses the pressure of the raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. In the meantime all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of

the trees.

We can use the storms of our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.

5. The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursing her and she picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Once she has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls, the faster he chases until he reaches it and has to catch it before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher altitude pursued by the male until she perceives it high enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking the twig which shows commitment, then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her!

Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.

6. Eagles prepare for training. When about to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach; the male flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He flies back to earth picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns, and then flies back to pick rugs to put on the grass. When this first layering is complete the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest; runs back to get grass and rugs and lays them on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts. During the time of training the young ones to fly, the mother eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest and because they are scared, they jump into the nest again. Next, she throws them out and then takes off the soft layers of the nest, leaving the thorns bare. When the scared eaglets jump into the nest again, they are pricked by thorns. Shrieking and bleeding they jump out again this time wondering why the mother and father who love them so much are torturing them. Next, mother eagle pushes them off the cliff into the air. As they shriek in fear, father eagle flies out and picks them up on his back before they fall, and brings them back to the cliff. This goes on for sometime until they start flapping their wings. They get excited at this newfound knowledge that they can fly and not fall at such a fast rate. The father and mother eagle supports them with their wings.

The preparation of the nest teaches us to prepare for changes; The preparation for the family teaches us that active participation of both partners leads to success; The being pricked by the thorns tells us that sometimes being too comfortable where we are may result into our not experiencing life, not progressing and not learning at all. The thorns of life come to teach us that we need to grow, get out of the nest and move on. We may not know it but the seemingly comfortable and safe haven may have thorns; The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.

7. When the Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every

feather on his body until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out.

We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that burden us add no value to our lives.