Monday, June 30, 2008

PROVERBS

*Without climbing mountains one knows not how high the sky is;
Without descending into deep valleys one knows not how solid the earth is.

*Without courage one cannot practise any other virtue.

*Without forgiveness, life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

*Without hearts, there is no home.

*Without a belief in personal immortality, religion is like an arch resting on one pillar or like a bridge ending in an abyss.

*Without pain, one cannot achieve gain.

*Without victory, there is no survival.

*Without work, all life goes rotten.

*What is written without effort, is in general read without pleasure.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

THE TWO FROGS

Hi friends! how are you all? Now let me tell a story.
Once two frogs fell into a pot of cream. They could not get out of the pot.So they swam round and round in the cream. "Oh, this is the end of my life," said one of them. It stopped swimming and died.
But the second frog swam and swam and beat the cream with its little feet. The cream became a ball of butter. The frog jumped on the ball of butter and got out of the pot.
Try and try again and at last you will get success. Success doesn't come by chance but only by choice.

Friday, May 16, 2008

THINK A WHILE

Hi friends! how are you all? +2 students have got their results. This is the correct time to mould their future. Most of the parents are interested in joining their children in engineering colleges even though their children are not interested.
Parents must discuss with their children. They should give preference to their ward's choice. Children are only going to study. So we must give importance to their option.
Now, in this modern world, there are plenty of choices in studies which will give income equal to engineering or medicine.
So, before joining to any course, ask your ward about his ambition, wish and also tell him about your wish, discuss among your family and take a final decision.
All the best...

Monday, May 12, 2008

TONGUE

Once a chief told one of his servants to bring him the best meat from the market. The servant brought him a tongue.
The next day the chief told the servant to bring him the worst meat from the market. The servant brought him a tongue again.
"What?" the chief said. "When I ask for the best meat, you bring a tongue and then you bring the same thing for the worst meat."
The servant said, "Sometimes a man is very unhappy because of his tongue; and sometimes his tongue makes him very happy."
"You are right," the chief said. "Let us be the masters of our tongue!"
We have to think before uttering words.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

SOYA BEANS

All of us take our daily quota of nutrition from different sources like fruits, vegetables,food. Fats give us muscle power. Carbohydrates are broken down for energy.But only proteins give us body building nutrition and tissue repair essential for children and adults.
An Indian diet is usually insufficient in protein. The reasons for this are many. Beginning with lack of information and the inability to appreciate the importance of protein. Then the traditional sources of protein worldwide- eggs and meat are out of reach of the vast dominant vegetarian population. Milk alone is insufficient to provide enough protein. Dals and pulses also have protein,but that alone is not enough.
SOYA BEANS improve the protein content of our diet. This is 100% vegetarian. This is cheap and best. So,use soya regularly to get enough protein without increasing monthly budget and without in anyway changing our food habits.
Have a nice day.

Friday, May 9, 2008

LET US SHARE

Hi friends! How are you all? Let us share something about the time. As per the proverb "Time is gold" time is very precious. We can even buy gold if we are having money. But we cannot get the lost time.
We must have a proper schedule in utilising our time. A sure index of the character of a person, is the use he makes of his time.
Everyone should get up early in the morning. There are only 30 or 31 days in a month.But we can add one more day to every month. How? By getting up one hour early from our usual wake up, we can have 30 or 31 hours additional which is equal to one day and above.
So lead a pre-planned life and achieve more.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

LET US THINK

Hi friends! how are you all? Today is "Akshaya Tritiya". This day had become popular within four or five years. Before that very few people only knew about that. It is believed that if we buy gold today, we will be in a wealth position, and there will be no scarcity regarding money.
If we are having enough money, we can buy gold. Or else there are many alternatives.But in some families there are quarrels between husband and wife.This is too bad.
We must be kind. We have to help others as much as possible. We must respect elders. If we follow all these, we will get the blessings of God and we will be gifted.
So be practical and don't be emotional.
Have a nice day.Bye....

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

KULFI


Ingredients

Milk 2 litres
Soy milk 1 litre
Sugar 150 gms
Condensed milk 400 gms
Citric acid 2 pinches
Cardomom powder 1/2 tsp

Method
put the milk to boil and reduce the volume to three quarters. Add the sugar and boil again for 3-4 minutes. Divide it into 2 equal parts and keep aside one part. On the other part, sprinkle 1 pinch citric acid. The milk will curdle after a little while. If it does not curdle, add the remaining pinch of citric acid. Beat up the mixture immediately with an egg beater. Add the condensed milk and the remaining boiled milk. Pour into kulfi moulds and set in the freezer for 8-10 hours. To serve,remove from the fridge,dip the moulds into water, open and slip out the kulfi. Cut into pieces and serve.

Monday, May 5, 2008

ANIMAL WORLD

*Rhinoceros will give birth only once in its life time. Those which are living in Sumatra have two horns while all other species of Rhinoceros have only one horn.
The word "Rhinoceros", derived from Greek, means "nose horn". The animal is named properly.
The skin of Rhino is thick and bullet-proof.

*Kangaroo is not found in any other country except in Australia and its neighbouring islands.
A Kangaroo can jump as long as 15 feet in one step. Its forelegs, which are short, are not used for walking but only digging and eating.

*Chimpanzee is considered to be the most intelligent animal.

*Giraffe has the longest neck among all the animals in the world.
The tongue of the giraffe is 45 cm long.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

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Friday, May 2, 2008

THE HABIT OF READING BOOKS

Ruskin called books, "King's Treasuries". They are much more than that. They are treasures of Knowledge.The accumulated wisdom of the ages lies condensed and crystallised in a book.And all that can be ours if we have the leisure and the will to pick it up.
Reading a book is not just an idle amusement. It is an experience that renovates.The reader is born again and born afresh.
In reading a book we receive but what we give. Everything depends upon the attitude and the frame of mind in which we approach the book. Books are of many kinds. Some books are to be tasted,others to be swallowed, some few to be chewed and digested.
The habit of reading books is the best that a person can have and as such it should be cultivated very early in life.
Nowadays, this habit is decreasing.So ,let us all encourage to cultivate this habit.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

CUTLET


Hi friends! how are you all. Here is a recipe for cutlet.

Ingredients

Potatoes 2 big
Soy dhal, soaked 1 cup
Green chillies(finely cut) 6-8
Coriander and curry leaves 2 tbs(finely cut)
Ginger juice 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Coating
Beaten egg 1
Bread crumbs 1/2 cup
Oil as needed

Method
Boil potatoes,peel and mash them. Cook soy dhal until soft. Mash boiled dhal to a grainy texture. Mix with the mashed potatoes to make a soft dough. Mix other ingredients. Divide the dough into small balls and pat them to 1 inch thick circles. For coating, dip in beaten egg and roll in bread crumbs on both the sides and shallow fry till golden in colour.Serve with tomato ketchup.

Friday, March 7, 2008

FEW WORDS

Hi friends! how are you all? This is the examination time.All students and parents are affected by examination syndrome. Parents are expecting that their child should get very very good marks.This is not a mistake. But parents must remember their child's limit.They have to encourage them.They should not compare them with other children.Only very good marks doesn't make a child perfect. If they get good marks, it is a very great pleasure to parents.Parents must know about their child's wish and ambition.If we lead them in their way, most of the children realise their responsibility and they will shine. So give freedom wherever necessary and also be strict.
HAVE A NICE DAY!

Monday, February 25, 2008

LONGEST LIVING BIRD

*The ostrich is the longest living bird.

*The egg of an ostrich is 24 times larger than hen's egg. The ostrich's egg is so strong that even if a man sits on the egg, it won't break.

*The body weight of an ostrich can go upto 150 kilograms.

*An ostrich can kill a man by kicking with its legs.

*The chick of ostrich shall be 1 foot tall on birth. Further, it grows 1 foot high for every successive month until it reaches its full height. The growth of ostrich after birth is very fast.

*The ostriches are found only in Africa.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

SUMMER DELIGHT

FRUIT RAITA

INGREDIENTS

Cucumber 1/2
pomegranate 1/2
Apple 1/2
Green grapes a few
Raisins a few
Curd 1 litre
Chat masala 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder 1/4 tsp
Sugar a pinch
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves

Method
Cut all the fruits into cubes.Add chat masala, chilli powder, salt, sugar,grapes and raisins. Add curd and mix well.Chill and decorate with coriander leaves and serve.
It can be served with chapathis and rice.
EAT AND ENJOY.

Friday, February 22, 2008

SMORTY

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Saturday, February 16, 2008

THE KING OF ANIMALS

The lion is the king of jungles not only in power but also in laziness and sleep.An average lion sleeps around 18 hours in a day.
The lion gives birth to three to six cubs at a time.In the pain of delivery, it sometimes eats even one of its own cub.
Usually the lion does not attack directly.It hides near the bush on the side areas,whether or not other animals are gazing.When the lioness gives signal the lion pounces on a particular animal and kills.
The lion can swim in water freely.While swimming, it hunts fishes and water-borne beings.

Friday, February 15, 2008

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

A CLEVER TORTOISE

A king wanted to give the most severe punishment to a tortoise for some offence. It was decided to turn him up and down. The clever tortoise said,"That would be fine. I'd like some sun on my stomach."
The king thought, "If the tortoise likes it,how can it be a punishment?" He decided to lash his back. "Good," said the tortoise, "That will make my shell stronger."
Then the king changed his mind and decided to throw him in the water. "Oh.no,do anything, but don't throw me in the water," cried the tortoise. So,into the water,the tortoise was thrown.
The king was happy that at last he was given the right punishment, and the tortoise was happy that he was back home safely.
Even though it is a story,we are able to understand that we can overcome the difficulties by our presence of mind.

CURIOUS FACTS

*The fish called "Electric Eel " lives like an electric transformer. It produces electricity which can give severe shock to any other creature coming near the fish.But the electric current of one eel will not affect another eel.

*A river fish living in South American Amazon river releases 600 volt electricity which is sufficient to make a horse lie down in shock.

*The sea horse is the only creature living on water which can swim on standing position keeping its head up and tail down.

*The female sea horse lays its eggs in the mouth of its male counterpart.The male sea horse keeps the eggs in its mouth for more than one month. Even after incubating, the young ones are staying within the mouth of the male for two weeks.During these six weeks,the male sea horse does not eat anything.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

COCKROACHES

The cockroaches are imitating creatures for us. But in China,they are used to cure diabetes, stomach aches, and similar diseases.In Japan,cockroach food is considered to be useful for liver diseases and to strengthen liver.
The cockroaches are fond of food items which have sugar and carbohydrate contents. However they are ready to eat anything- meat, plastic,shoe polish,rayon..... just anything.
The cockroaches are available throughout the world. There are over 1000 species in cockroaches.
Cockroach is the only living being on earth which has not changed its body structure in the past 300 million years.

HAVE A NICE DAY.

Monday, February 11, 2008

A LETTER

A man lived with his family.Suddenly, one day he had gone away from his home.He wanted to write a letter to his family.He wrote a letter,but could not find anyone to take the letter to his town.
He was very much disappointed.So he decided to take it himself.When he reached his town,he went to his house and knocked at the door.The door was opened. But the man did not enter the house.He said,"I have not come to see you all,and not to stay with you.I have only come to hand you this letter personally."

Saturday, February 9, 2008

RIDDLES

1.The man who has been inside doesn't know it,
The man who has never been inside does know it.

2.Too many to count,
But when totalled up,
they form one whole.
It can jump like a monkey,
But cannot climb up a door.
It gives life and preserves it,
But we both love and hate it.
Although it hails from the sky,
The sky is not its birthplace.
Gracefully and merrily it falls,
Strange! some people fear it.
If we don't take shelter quickly
We'll be shivering with cold.

3.It is there when touched,
but not when glanced sideways.

4.When still a bud,it is a heart;
When ripe, it is like a comb.

5.A bird am I and a male,
On my head I wear a crown
And coins galore adorn my tail.

ANSWERS
1.A coffin
2.Rain
3.Ears
4.A banana
5.A peacock

Thursday, February 7, 2008

SWEET NEWS

The honey bee can bite only once.

Honey bee can identify colours.Ultra-Violet is its favourite colour.

The honey bee's dances are really very interesting.A honey bee is said to give signal to other bees in the hive,the direction and distance of the availability of honey by a figure"8" dance.

An average colony of bees is crowded with 50,000 to 70,000 honey bees.

The honey bees ventilate their hives by fanning fresh air in.

Each Queen honey bee mates only once in her life.

Honeybee queens mate in the open air while flying. They never mate in their nests.

To make a tablespoon full of honey,a honey bee has to visit around 2,000 flowers.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

WORDS TO REMEMBER

*The best of alms is that which the right hand gives,
and the left hand not knows of.

*The most excellent Holy war is that for the
conquest of self.

*Hell is veiled in delights, and heaven in
hardships and miseries.

*All actions are judged by the motives
prompting them.

*The love for the world is the root
of all evils.

*Riches are not from abundance of worldly goods,
but from a contented mind.

*Kindness is a mark of faith,and whoever has not
kindness has not faith.

*Feed the hungry,visit the sick, and
free the captive.

*He who is not thankful to men is not
thankful to God.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

STUFFED CAPSICUM WITH SOYA














INGREDIENTS

Capsicums(big) 4
Soy beans 1/2 cup
Mashed potato 1/2 cup
French beans 1/4 cup
Carrot gratings 1/4 cup

SEASONING
Butter 1 tsp
Onion 1/2 cup
Tomato 1
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Salt to taste
(For 4 servings)

METHOD
Scoop out the seeds from capsicums from the stalk end.Keep the top aside.Soak soya overnight.Cook seperately.Cut vegetables,mix together with seasoning.Mix lemon juice.Stuff this mix inside the capsicums and cover the cut stalk to form a lid.Tie around with thread.Smear butter around.Steam them for 5 minutes.Serve with potato chips.

Monday, February 4, 2008

ACUPRESSURE

Acupressure is a science as well as an art.Acupressure is the most ancient and simplest of the various oriental therapies such as acupressure,acupuncture,shiatsu,zone therapy and reflexology which are prevalent today.
Acupressure can be called"acupuncture without needles".In acupuncture, the points are stimulated with needles; in acupressure,the same points are stimulated by pressing them with fingers or thumbs.Pressure can also be given on acupressure points by a pointer or a special device called jimmy.
If pressure is applied properly,acupressure gives benefits similar to those obtained by acupuncture.
Though easy and simple,this is an effective treatment.Anybody can take this treatment by himself in the privacy of his own home.This treatment can be taken as often as needed.This treatment is completely free from side effects.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

HOW TO BUY SWEET APPLES???????????

A rich man sent his servant to an orchard to buy some apples.

"Buy sweet apples,or none at all,"he instructed his servant.

The owner of the orchard said to the servant,"All my apples are sweet.Try one."

"How am I to know that all of them are sweet if I taste just one? I must try each one I buy."And he took a bite of each apple he was buying.

The master flew into a rage when he saw the apples."Who has bitten into them?" he demanded.

"You asked for sweet apples,Sir.How was I to know unless I tried each one of them?" answered the servant.

Friday, February 1, 2008

INSECTS

The insects are the largest living creatures in the world. It is estimated that there are about 7 lac species of insects in the world.
The flying spider is said to have flown upto 500 kilometers to reach another destintion.Before flying,the flying spider goes to a high place like hill or top of a tree and from there starts flying like a glider plane.
The spider's net is built with very minute architectural details which even engineers admire it.
The spider uses its net as a communication channel.It passes code message through its net from one end to another
Will see you later with another cool topic.

THANKS TO GOD

A peasant driving a donkey reached a melon farm.Tired and thirsty,he sat down and rested under the shade of a nearby walnut tree.Enjoying the view of the spreading vines of big watermelons, he looked up and noticed a few walnuts dangling among the very high branches of a monstrously high tree.Bewildered by the work of God,he wondered why small walnuts grew on such an enormous tree, while the big watermelons hung from a flat and flimsy vine.The puzzled peasant was lost in his thoughts when a falling walnut hit his head.He stretched his hands high up towards the sky and said thankfully,"O Almighty God, it was clever of you not to let melons grow on big trees, for I would have been dead by now."

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

RIDDLES

1.Arithmetic above,play in a swing below.

2.A tiny tot,this girl;
Her name-Miss Ruby Red.
Clad in a skirt of scarlet,
A pice,the price on her head.
She burns mouths and brings tears;
In this she's unequalled,with no peers.

3.Two men dived for prawns in the river,
and when they came out of the water,
one had wet hair,
the other did not.
How did that happen?

4.A box with seven holes.

5.What is it that dies when it drinks water?

6.It cannot be clenched,it cannot be held,
but it refreshes body.

7.The white man with one leg.

ANSWERS

1.A clock
2.Red chille
3.One of them was bald.
4.A head
5.Fire
6.Water
7.A mushroom

WORDS OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

THE FUTURE OF INDIA

Looking into the past only degenerates and leads to nothing, and that we should look to the future.That is true. But out of the past is built the future.Therefore, as for as you can, drink deep of the eternal fountains that are behind, and after that, look forward, march forward and make India brighter,greater, much higher than She ever was.We must learn the elements of our being,the blood that courses in our veins;we must have faith in that blood, and what it did in the past; and out of that faith, and consciousness of past greatness, we must built an India yet greater than what she has been.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL

Hi friends! How are you all?Now I want to share with you about a excellent film "TAARE ZAMEEN PAAR". Aamir khan has directed the film very well.The child has acted as if natural.He has not spoken more but reacted all by his expressions.We are able to understand all his difficulties from his way of acting. Every parent should watch this film.Parents are expecting a very good performance from the children but failing to know about their tender feelings.Children are tender.They expect love, compassion and understanding at school and at home.They are longing for it.Though parents may be in a very high post and they may have many commitments, but they are only parents to the children.So they must try to understand their children.Watch the film and be a support to the children.Aamir khan has taught us a very good lesson.

Friday, January 25, 2008

LET US KNOW

*An animal called as Pika lives in America and Canada.It looks like rabbit in its appearance.The speciality of Pika is that it whistles like a human being.When an enemy is approaching in the nearby area,Pika whistles loudly so that other animals can hide themselves for safety.

*A large sized "Hair-spider"is found in American forest.The Hair-spider eats only MouAAntain snake.When a Mountain snake is lying motionless,the hair-spider spits poisonous liquid on it.The snake gets swooned.Soon,hundreds of hair -spiders join together and eat the mountain snake.Within two hours,a large snake will be fully devoured by hair-spiders group.

*A wild cat living in America called as Puma is very big in size like a tiger.This cat is 5 feet long and its tail 2.5 feet long.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

WORDS OF SAI BABA

PARTNERS

Sai Baba says that the interaction between individuals who live together in a close daily relationship,such as marriage,can be likened to the way two rough stones shaken together in a jar will each polish the rough surfaces of the other by the friction resulting from being rubbed against one another.This polishing process can,if accepted,give each partner the chance to work off old karmic patterns and learn the lessons that still need to be completed.
This is by no means always a pleasant situation,and many people prefer to withdraw from the interaction if it is too stressful,and seek another partner with whom they hope their shared life will be more harmonious.
If the interaction is accepted,together with the frictions,it is possible,with the aid of a partner,to learn and grow into a more mature and whole person even more rapidly and on a deeper level than is possible alone.
As this basic connection between two adults directly affect their children and succeeding generations,it is most important to try to discover why it so often fails.

PARTNERS

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

PRAWN BIRIYANI









INGREDIENTS (for 2 servings)

Pulao rice 1 cup
Prawn 1/2 cup
Onion chopped 1/2 cup
Ginger juice 1 tsp
Green chillies 8(chopped)
Pepper 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt 1 tsp
Oil as needed
METHOD

Clean the prawns and fry. Grind onion,ginger,salt and pepper;smear the masala on the seasoned prawns.Heat oil,fry rice,chillies,add a pinch of turmeric.Add 2 cups of hot water and cook rice till almost done,then add prawns and keep it on simmering heat for 10 minutes.Serve hot with mint chutney and curd salad.

Monday, January 21, 2008

DO YOU KNOW???????

*In Madagaskar,the world's largest bird by name Elephant Bird once existed.This is a giant bird with 12 feet height more than half-a tonne weight.The selfish man has hunted the species completely and eradicated them.Now they are extinct.However,the skeleton of the Elephant birds are available even today.
*There is a snake called "glass snake" in United States of America. If it is beaten,it will break into several pieces.But it will not die. The broken pieces will grow and become several glass snakes. The broken piece does not get much damage even if it is put under fire.
*Penguin is the only bird which uses its wings for swimming.No other bird is able to do this act.

ELEPHANTS

Elephants can swim in very deep water.The elephants use their ears like fans.They fan out heat and bring cold air to their head and neck.The ears of African elephants are large because heat is severe in Africa.Asian elephant can easily be tamed.It is very difficult to tame African elephant.The elephants can sleep while standing at any place.
The elephant is a slow-walker.In one hour,an elephant can walk from 10 to 20 kilometers only.The elephant cannot jump or run fast,because of its huge body.Climbing hills is a difficult task for the elephant.
Before love-making,male and female elephants used to play for several days.During such period,the trunks of male and female get themselves entwined.

Friday, January 11, 2008

MYSORE PAK



INGREDIENTS
Bengal gram flour 1/2 cup
Soy flour 1/2 cup
Ghee 2 cup
Sugar 2 cup
Cardamom powder 1 tsp

METHOD
Sieve together gram and soy flour.Roast mixture over a hot tava.Dissolve sugar in 1/4 cup of warm water.When syrup of thread consistency forms,add flour mixture and ghee gradually and keep stirring on a low heat.When the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan and the ghee starts separating,pour the mixture on to a greased plate.While still warm cut the mysore pak into desired shape and size.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

MONEY

Simply to accumulate money that we are never to use it,from the intellectual point of view,is as stupid an operation as can be imagined.In places where much money is made we easily acquire a positive disgust for it.Our happiest hours have been spent with poor scholars and artists and men of science,whose words remain in the memory and make us rich indeed.And yet the real truth is that money is the strong protector of the intellectual life.The student sit and studies,too often despising the power that shelters him from the wintry night that gives him lamps and books and fire.For money is simply the accumulated labour of the past,guarding our piece like some mighty fortress wall within which men follow the most peaceful avocations.The art is to use money so that it shall be the protector and not the scatterer of our time,the body-guard of the sovereign Intellect and Will.

WILDLIFE

We require wild plants and animals for food and nutrition,clothing and construction,fuel and energy,medicine and ornamentation and above all,to enjoy the numerous life forms present in their myriad colours on Earth.
But our needs and dependence on Nature have resulted in the use,overuse and abuse of the species and ecosystem.Forests and woodlands are destroyed by over-exploitation for timber;grasslands are destroyed by conversion into farmlands and overgrazing by domestic livestock;wetlands are threatened by drainage for farming and construction.Environment is being polluted,due to industrialisation and luxurious modern living.Man through the corridors of time,has sent several species of plants and animals into oblivion.Living resource conservation is necessary to maintain the essential ecological processes on which our survival and socio-economic development depend.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

THREE TRUTHS

There are three truths which are absolute and cannot be lost, yet may remain silent for lack of speech.

(a) The soul of man is immortal, and its future is the future of a thing whose growth and splendour has no limit.
(b) The principle which gives life dwells in us,and without us,is undying and eternally beneficent ,is not heard,or seen,or smelt,but is perceived by the man who desires perception.
(c) Each man is his own absolute law-giver, the dispenser of glory or gloom to himself; the decreer of his life,his reward,his punishment.
These Truths,which are as great as is life itself,are as simple as the simplest mind of man.Feed the hungry with them.

WALKING

Walking is a holistic exercise that can calm body and mind.It is a low-impact, natural exercise that releases fatigue and improves general health.Comfortable clothing and proper footwear are essential for walking.
Gautama Buddha introduced walking meditation as one of the tools for physical and mental development.
Walking meditation is a part of yoga.There will be no wear and tear, no strain but only a calm mind,a feeling of lightness and ease and improved energy.
Walking meditation develops deep awareness of the body and breath and prepares one for asana practice.
One needs discipline and commitment to make walking meditation,a daily routine.