[Goanet] Zen Temple
God does no live in temples Zen monks say we charge an entrance fee!
Re: [Goanet] Mr Braganza of Ajmer(e) - Frederick’s Link.
The 1889 postcard sent by someone in Goa to Mr Braganza in Ajmer, a British India railway town is being sold on eBay. Who wrote that postcard and what did it contain? Let’s speculate. While it could be any relative or friend seeking a job in the Railways, assuming Braganza was a man of some substance, let’s confine ourselves to assuming it was his elder brother petitioning Braganza from Goa. Could it have been joyous news that the mangoes and coconuts had come in and he wanted to send some to him. Let’s write off mangoes since Ajmer would have had plenty of nearby Ratlam mangoes. Perhaps it was feni. Was it sad news that the neighbour had died of liver trouble and that they must help the family with some funeral expenses (which please brother, send). Was it a touch for money which elder brothers managing the ancestral house and property always seemed to need from family who had gone elsewhere for employment. Even if they didn’t need it, the prevailing sentiment would have been “let the fellow pay, he’s making enough”. Would the elder brother think it was time for Braganza to divest himself of his legacy portion since he probably wouldn’t return to settle back in Goa and therefore an opportune moment for the elder brother to get sole title. No bothering with sisters, they were given some paltry dowry. Was it a request to be allowed to collect his accumulated jonn and make a false promise to say masses for their parents while in reality that money needed to be paid to the local publican (taverna). Braganza received such postcards and other communications from home with equanimity. He was earning a good salary and he had bought a home in Ajmer for after retirement. He was living in the spacious Railway Quarters now. He felt for his elder brother. He always failed at school and therefore had no job prospects. He was blood and it was his duty to help him. So Braganza took that postcard and added it to the many others he had stacked in an old cigar humidor. Somehow, all the others got misplaced when he moved house and only this remained, finally to land on eBay 125 odd years after his death. But meanwhile Braganza was living and happy and dressed to go to the post office to send off that cash to his elder brother. Roland. Toronto.
Re: [Goanet] Mr Braganza of Ajmer(e) - Frederick’s Link.
The 1889 postcard sent by someone in Goa to Mr Braganza in Ajmer, a British India railway town is being sold on eBay. Who wrote that postcard and what did it contain? Let’s speculate. While it could be any relative or friend seeking a job in the Railways, assuming Braganza was a man of some substance, let’s confine ourselves to assuming it was his elder brother petitioning Braganza from Goa. Could it have been joyous news that the mangoes and coconuts had come in and he wanted to send some to him. Let’s write off mangoes since Ajmer would have had plenty of nearby Ratlam mangoes. Perhaps it was feni. Was it sad news that the neighbour had died of liver trouble and that they must help the family with some funeral expenses (which please brother, send). Was it a touch for money which elder brothers managing the ancestral house and property always seemed to need from family who had gone elsewhere for employment. Even if they didn’t need it, the prevailing sentiment would have been “let the fellow pay, he’s making enough”. Would the elder brother think it was time for Braganza to divest himself of his legacy portion since he probably wouldn’t return to settle back in Goa and therefore an opportune moment for the elder brother to get sole title. No bothering with sisters, they were given some paltry dowry. Was it a request to be allowed to collect his accumulated jonn and make a false promise to say masses for their parents while in reality that money needed to be paid to the local publican (taverna). Braganza received such postcards and other communications from home with equanimity. He was earning a good salary and he had bought a home in Ajmer for after retirement. He was living in the spacious Railway Quarters now. He felt for his elder brother. He always failed at school and therefore had no job prospects. He was blood and it was his duty to help him. So Braganza took that postcard and added it to the many others he had stacked in an old cigar humidor. Somehow, all the others got misplaced when he moved house and only this remained, finally to land on eBay 125 odd years after his death. But meanwhile Braganza was living and happy and dressed to go to the post office to send off that cash to his elder brother. Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] GOA-ONLINE: Personal makeup and hair grooming sessions ...
Blossom Pinto of the Tender Locks Goa makeup and hair studio will be organising a three-day personal makeup and hair-grooming free course from September 17-19. These online tutorials are being organised by the Collaborative Learning Cafe between 6.30-8.30 pm each evening. In the course, Pinto will focus on selecting the correct foundation, a suitable colour, makeup lessons and pro tips and tricks. Participation is free and open to all, but registration is needed. https://cutt.ly/ClcGrooming ᐧ
[Goanet] "Bandra Fair" adapted from the writings of Nirmala Mary Rego.
https://youtu.be/4TMLm446LZE He doesn’t mention the fights that occurred with the “heros” that came to the fair. Betcha the narrator would be one of them. Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] Mr Braganca, someone is selling your mail for $85
https://www.ebay.com/itm/402400730359?hash=item5db0f3dcf7:g:b3UAAOSwrjtfRA0l See also: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=Goa&_sacat=0 (More with a Goa link) ᐧ
[Goanet] UNCARING GOVT PULLS THE RUG FROM UNDER ITS EMPLOYEES FEET
The Goa government has heartlessly played with the lives and wellbeing of all and sundry. Injustice galore not sparing even its own employees. In a drastic step having far reaching financial implications on hundreds of its employees an order was issued suddenly last year withdrawing the Housing Building Advance (HBA) Scheme given to Government employees The loan which was availed at an interest rate of 2% now requires the employees to suddenly pay the current prevailing rate of over 10%. This skewed decision of winding up HBA Scheme is most arbitrary, unfair, capricious and done in a very hasty manner violating fundamental Rights of those who had availed of the scheme. It has caused extreme financial hardship and a lot of stress as benefits given at the time of employment cannot be taken away in this manner to their detriment. This sudden withdrawal of the HBA Scheme has resulted in very high financial burdens due to which employees are unable to repay their now enhanced loan installments. The least the government could have done was to stop accepting new applications thus avoiding needless economic havoc by upsetting existing loans thereby impacting its employees and their families with such unbelievable distress and that too in a pandemic. Dr. Bob Nelson, the world’s leading authority on employee recognition advises Governments to take time to appreciate employees and that they will reciprocate positively in a thousand ways. Time the Goa Government heeded his advice! Adv. Aires Rodrigues C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in
[Goanet] Vision and mission to save our planet
This poem just blew me away. India needs thinkers like this. TAKING SIDES When we grew up as children, did we even know Who prays standing up or who prays bending low? Did we care who scored the goal when India won Was he a Hindu or a Muslim or a Christian's son Did we care if our sweets came from north or south No we did not as long as it tasted good in our mouth We held on to each other and considered them friend With arm around shoulder, should this friendship end? We did not divide each other then, why should we now? Just ‘cause politicians value people less than a cow? Recapture those years of innocence, follow our own hearts Don't be forced to take sides, that's how the trouble starts Turn a deaf ear to their calls for war, turn a blind eye to their views Will we murder our brothers now like Hitler killed those Jews? God made the earth for each and everyone to equally share Does the sun shine more on you or on everyone who's there? Does the breeze blow only on you and leave others alone? When a good man dies doesn't everybody mourn? Does the rain fall only on one tree and leave the other dry? Doesn't everybody live under the same beautiful blue sky? Should we tell each other what to eat and who to pray to? Shouldn't we respect their traditions and let them continue? Can you tell the tiger that it should not eat the lamb? Then why should you force your will on another man As children we shared everybody’s food it tasted quite all right As children for that last piece of cake did we not happily fight? Did we ask veg or non veg before grabbing the plate? When we were hungry children everything tasted great We did not make divisions then why do we do it now Is not another human more valuable than a cow? When did we become communal and start taking sides? Who are we to differentiate between the colour of our hides? We bonded as school children to people of all faiths Now we burn their places of worship in some states ? Hold up a mirror to yourself and tell me what you see With our fellow Indians did we lose that camaraderie ? ~ Ernest Flanagan
[Goanet] Win Some, Lose Some.
That’s what life is all about. Succinctly expressed by a pretty Singaporean saleswoman when I told her the shirt she was selling me was much lesser in price than the same one I bought somewhere else. But this time I am referring to food, specifically pork, not clothes. In Amboli, Bombay once, it was plentiful. East Indian families would slaughter their yard-bred animals often, spread the word in the village and sell you whatever cuts you wanted. Tasty porkies, who knows what they were fed. If you wanted a leitão, you had only to make a weekend trip to Mount Poinsur, Borivali and buy the little fellows from the priests and families that bred and sold them there. 100 bucks for a ten pounder, circa 1970. Then I went to the Gulf. Initially there was as much pork as you wanted, coming from Denmark and England. Well packed, presented and sold in the chiller aisles of big supermarkets. Then all of a sudden the Emir became sanctimonious (perhaps his new found friendship with the Saudi king made it imperative) and notice was given that no pork would be sold in Qatar. Those were great days. The sellers had to get rid of their stock quickly and we had a ball. Towards the end, good pork was almost given away. After that it was famine for pork. The only way you could get it was bringing it back from your India trip and sneaking it past the Doha customs or meet a Filipino seaman from a ship touching the port who smuggled and sold it to you. The Qatari custom officers were good then. Depending on their mood, if they knew you were Christian and carrying a modest amount, they would either wink and let you go or throw it in a special bin as if for confiscation and when things were quieter, make their Indian helpers empty the binned pork into the trunk of their Mercedes cars. Then when I came to Canada, it was back from feast to famine to feast again. Ontario pork, although not as fine as Goan pork once in taste, was hygienic, succulent and pleasing to the eye. All at a very good price. The Chinese went one step further. They sold you all you needed for sorpotel - blood, lungs, liver, heart. Not to mention brain and tongue. A similar tale played out, though in dissimilar sequence, with fresh fish and shrimp. Feasts in Bombay, Goa and Qatar, but famine in Toronto. We do get all the fish you may want here, but none of it is fresh, all frozen or farmed. Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] Schedule for Thursday 16th September 2021
CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love✝ You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Thursday 16th September 2021 12:00 AM Rosary - Luminous Mysteries 12:27 AM Youthopia - Chloe Charlene Fernandes - Archer interviewed by Mysticka Deniz 12:48 AM Skit - Reach out the World Needs You - St Thomas Parish Catechetical Apostolate, Aldona 12:57 AM Psalms 23 - Read by Alfwold Silveira 1:00 AM Mass in Konkani for Wedneday 1:45 AM Eucharist - Source and Summit of Life - Talk by Sr Saral 2:00 AM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister 2:26 AM Devacha Utor - 1 Pedru - Avesvor 5 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 2:31 AM Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 159 - Xikpi Xikovpi - Fr Pratap Naik sj 2:40 AM Pastoral Letter 2021-22 - Talk in Konkani- Fr Albano Fernandes 3:04 AM Bhajan - Jaisa Baap Taisa Putr - Fr Glen D'Silva sfx 3:07 AM Bhogsonnem - Talk by Victor Mascarenhas 3:28 AM Tell me a story - Prodigal Son 3:45 AM Hymn - St Therese's H.S. Vasco 3:49 AM David and Goliath - Talk by Dr Silvia Noronha 4:24 AM Ask Dr Sweezel - Ice Pack or Moist pack? 4:28 AM The Abundant Life - Getting ready to go - Prof. Nicholas D'Souza 4:49 AM The Earth - Our Home - Wild Otters in Goa 5:18 AM Bhogsonnem - Talk by Filu Corneiro 5:45 AM Music - Bavarth - Fr Eusico Pereira 5:49 AM Mog Korun , Kallzantan Bhogsun-ia - Fr Joseph da Silva 6:11 AM Music - Maria Maria - Ivy Ferrao 6:15 AM Conversion of St Paul - Talk by Dr Brenda Nazareth Menezes 6:41 AM The Butterfly Song - Rihana Diniz 6:44 AM Mandos - Orlando D'Souza and troupe - 3rd Annniv 6:50 AM Poem - Jezuchem Ponn by Sandhya Fernandes 6:53 AM Hymn - Jesus, Jesus - Sung by Rebecca De Souza 6:57 AM Sokalchem Magnnem - Rogtsakxi 7:00 AM Konkani Mass at Archbishops House followed by Jivitacho Prokas 7:45 AM Morning Prayer - Martyrs 7:50 AM Morning Music - Hymns - Fr Seville 8:22 AM Pride - Talk by Dr Silvia Noronha 8:55 AM Couples Prayer (Konkani) 9:00 AM Jesus Name above all names - Colin Calmiano 9:28 AM Bhagevont Zuze Vazache mozotin Piddestam Khatir Magnnem 9:30 AM Our Father - Khasi 9:34 AM Bhogsonnem - Talk by Orlando D'Souza 10:05 AM Devacha Utor - 1 Pedru - Avesvor 5 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 10:10 AM Goychea Futtbolachea Vostad Ep 5- Succorinha Pereira interviewed by Daniel de Souza 10:55 AM 53rd Mando Festival - Sant Zuze Vazachim Pavlam, Cortalim - Traditional 11:07 AM Ximpientlim Motiam - Bhag 159 - Xikpi Xikovpi - Fr Pratap Naik sj 11:15 AM Song - My Hero - Jerson Fernandes 11:22 AM Nimanni Kavita 11:30 AM 1Mass in English at Panjim Church followed by Daily Flash 12:15 PM Angelus - English 12:19 PM Falling in Love - Chastity - Hosted by Judie D'Cunha 12:52 PM Prayer to St Joseph By Pope Francis (Konkani) 12:54 PM Hymn - Maie Kaklutin Ge Bhorlole - Assencia Fernandes 1:00 PM Praise of God - Savio Mascarenhas 1:31 PM Juanv Bautistachea Bhagivont Jivitak Man Dium-ya - talk by Fr. Xavier Braganza 1:48 PM Jesus the Good Shepherd as the gate - Talk by Sr Shilpa 2:02 PM The Earth - Our Home - Wild Otters in Goa 2:30 PM Bible Project - Jewish Meditation and Literature 2:34 PM Poem : Voch ani Tum-vui Tuxench Kor - Vincy Quadros 2:38 PM What's Cooking? Season 2 Episode 7 2:58 PM Hymn : Rochnar Atmea - Winston Colaco 3:03 PM Magnificat (Konkani) 3:05 PM Entrepreneur - Agostinho Fernandes interviewed by Basil D'Cunha 3:27 PM Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 7 3:30 PM Divine Mercy - English 4 3:50 PM Tell Me a Story - Eps 40 - The 10 plagues of Egypt 4:00 PM Rosary - Luminous Mysteries 4:27 PM Gaionancho Jhelo -Danam Sobar - Monica Fernandes 4:30 PM Senior Citizens Exercises - 7 4:55 PM Prayer for Healing from Cancer 5:00 PM Spiritual Freedom - A Talk by Alfwold Silveira 5:30 PM Novena 7 - Verna Church 6:30 PM Aimorechen Magnnem 6:35 PM Senior Shepherds - Fr Joseph SIlva interviewed by Colin Pereira 7:09 PM Catholic Quiz - Mother Teresa conducted by Mysticka Deniz 7:25 PM Hymn - Vakhann'nni Tuka - Stanley Severes 7:30 PM Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister 7:56 PM Biblical Web Series - Eps 3 - DCBA 8:00 PM Pastoral Letter 2021-22- Talk in English - Fr Albano Fernandes 8:36 PM Praise and Worship - Magno Menezes - SJVRC 9:00 PM Adoration - Padre Pio Friary 9:38 PM Ratchem Magnem 9:48 PM Devacha Utor - 2 Pedru - Avesvor 1 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza 9:56 PM Bhurgem Zaunchem Asa Team Avoiancher Bhagevont Zuze Vazache Mozotin Magnnem 9:58 PM Concert - Da Capo Sammelan - Part 2 10:38 PM Literally Goa - Maria Aurora Couto interviewed by Frederick Noronha 11:35 PM The Law and You - Right To Education Donations may be made to: Beneficiary name : CCR GOA MEDIA. Name of Bank : ICICI Bank Branch Name: Panaji Branch RTGS/NEFT Code : ICIC015 Savings Bank Account No : 262401000183
[Goanet] Preserving the legacy of a Goan historical treasure!
>From the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute... Announcement for the 336th Anniversary of the founding of the Goa branch of the Oratory of St. Filipe Neri, by St. Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Kanara and Sri Lanka, on September 25, 1685 at Holy Cross of Miracles Church in Old Goa. There is nothing better that those who care about preserving the multi-faceted world class legacy of Asian Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz can do, than to sign our Petition and do something public to show our support to make him a Patron Saint! So let's do it! Don't complain that the Vatican does not recognize the achievements of Asians and other people of color when we ourselves do nothing to ask for recognition and racial justice. Go to http://www.josephnaikvaz.org to sign our Petition to the Pope and change history. We're asking those interested in preserving his story of heroism under persecution and his taking care of the abandoned victims of smallpox in Kandy at the risk of infection, to sponsor a Mass for these intentions:1. For the 336th Anniversary of founding of the Goa branch of Oratory of St. Filipe Neri, by St. Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Kanara and Sri Lanka, on September 25, 1685 at Holy Cross of Miracles Church in Old Goa.* This is the first fully native religious Congregation in colonial and modern times. St. Joseph Vaz and his Indian-Goan priests smuggled themselves into Sri Lanka, and served the persecuted Catholics of Sri Lanka who were cut off from Rome and the Catholic power of Portugal during the 150 years of Dutch rule. * He is the first Asian to re-found an entire Church and be officially canonized with the title of "Apostle."2. For our Petition to the Pope - now re-named to include victims of infectious diseases - to make St. Joseph Vaz "Patron Saint of victims of infectious diseases and their First Responder Caregivers" Please reply to our email at josephnaik@gmail.com if you would like to find out how to offer Mass for these intentions, and to send us the name of the Church, address, time, and name of those offering the Mass. Pass the word on through your social media contacts. We need your help to get 50 Masses offered! In 2014 we sent a list of Masses offered by our supporters around the world for the Canonization of St. Joseph Vaz to Rome and we successfully moved the Pope to act. Now, we will send details of your Mass to the Vatican to show your support to make a Goan who has many historical "firsts" to his credit, a Patron Saint of the Universal Church. Will you help make him the first Asian Patron Saint in Church history? signed by Filomena Saraswati Giese, George Pinto, Rev. Olvin Veigas S.J.http://www.josephnaikvaz.org
Re: [Goanet] Cows can be toilet-trained…
Filomena,Cow urine is available on Amazon and eBay in every form and shape but the real money is in cow poop. I own a few shares in a firm that takes cow dung and turns it into gas. The stock price went up five fold this year - mainly because the richest man on earth - the guy who pays 50 cents for everything that is worth a dollar bought options for shares at twice the price it is trading now. Oh, BTW, the US govt subsidizes the firm to collect cow poop and convert it into gas. Mervyn
[Goanet] BJP election plans to win in Goa
https://news.indyatv.in/goa-polls/revealed-bjps-massive-plans-strategy-to-win-goa-in-2022/amp/
[Goanet] IRISH and Indian Flags and Symbols
I still remain puzzled ...why the colour of Indian and Flags have the saffron colour. I am not colour blind but there is a huge difference between Yellow and Saffron ...Saffron ...that valuable medicinal and spice root (see the verdict in the US Court when one multnation tried to patent the plant) So Saffron is a very distinct colour and if the BJP part also uses it ...no objections. But apart from flags, countries have symbols. Tanzania has the TWIGA or in English Giraffe. I like it but was surprised that it was not the British in Tanganyika who adopted it. I have pictorial documentary evidence that in 1414 a certain fellow from this part of the world gifted the Chinese Emperor with an this Majestic and Gentle creature Even more puzzling was it a Goan who provided the evidence .check the 2nd Edition of Moffet circa 1956. Finally, you do not mention the Symbol of Ireland I first realized how serious this matter was when I was in Boston around St. Patricks Day. Yes it is an unofficial symbol of Ireland. As most of you all know St Patrick used the shamrock's three leaves to explain the Holy Trinity to the PAGANS. Oh yes it was this ENGLISH priest who Christianized Ireland. Mind you Shamrock is also a symbol of luck, and vaguely I remember a few other things. Strange that a little boy on a North African shore should bring this great philosopher down to earth ..There was no point in him even yo discpher the Trinity . So is there a local flag for Goa .. Grandolfo In cloudy Makongo Juu
[Goanet] GOA AT CROSSROADS
In a few months Goa will go to the polls to elect its 40 MLAs and a government for the next five years. Propriety demands that the current government in its dying days does not initiate any new projects and lay cosmetic foundation stones to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes. It would be prudent to just complete the projects underway. It is unfair to try and hoodwink voters with false and fake promises which never can be a reality. It is also highly improper to create new financial liabilities at a time when the economy is in shambles with the State on a borrowing spree. Anything and everything just for sheer political expediency is just not acceptable. Goa’s cash strapped exchequer finds its coffers empty and is debt-ridden. The next government will find itself with a Herculean task managing the State’s skewed finances. Having miserably failed on all fronts, this government has a lot to account for having allowed the decay and destruction of Goa while having abdicated in its bounden duty to protect the State and its people. In the run up to the Assembly elections we will be witnessing a heightened flurry of political activity. Politics makes strange bedfellows. Over the last few years we have seen Political Prostitution to the hilt. Even those in the world's oldest profession struggle to keep up with our politicians. Adv. Aires Rodrigues C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in
