Podcasts about Surat

Mahendra Doshi is a journalist, historian, and author who came to the U.S. from India in 1967 with just $8 and a dream. From working in Nevada casinos to launching a trailblazing Indian newspaper, he chronicled immigrant stories long before they were trending. Susan and Mahendra talk about his latest book, Surat to San Francisco, which uncovers the incredible rise of Patel hoteliers in America. What You'll Learn in This Episode

Lesson 44 - Tafseer Surat al-MunafiqoonAyah 1.Lesson Date: 30/05/2025Surah Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sc.isb.org.au/qs-nts

By Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza

By Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza

By Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza

Get ready to drool as we dive deep into India’s incredible world of sweets (mithai) — from temple prasads to Instagram-worthy experiments! Join Kunal Vijayakar and Shubhra Chatterjee (culinary researcher & filmmaker) as they unwrap the origins, flavors, and wild innovations of Indian desserts. Ever tried Pyaz ki Kheer or Mutton ka Halwa?Did you know a sweet was once served to confuse a groom?From banana polis to lasoon ki kheer, explore how local ingredients and cultures shape sweets across India. We travel from Puri’s legendary temple prasad to the streets of Surat, with stories of milk, honey, tradition, and… unexpected ingredients. This episode is a nostalgic, quirky, and surprising ride through mithai — food that can make you swoon with joy or squirm in confusion. Don’t miss it! Hit play and treat yourself.#IndianSweets #Mithai #KunalVijayakar #ShubhraChatterjee #FoodHistory #DesiDesserts #WeirdIndianFoods #SweetCravings #IndianCuisine #FoodStoriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dibawakan oleh Denny Surijanto dan Mandalina Salawah dari Komunitas Pukat Labuan Bajo di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. 2 Korintus 1: 18-22; Mazmur tg 119: 129.130.131.132.133.135; Matius 5: 13-16.CAHAYA BAGI KEGELAPAN Renungan kita pada hari inibertema: Cahaya Bagi Kegelapan. Ada sepasang suami dan istri yang sudah limatahun menikah itu, baru seminggu ini bagai mengalami hidup baru. Mereka menyambut gembira kelahiran pertama hasilperkawinan mereka selama lima tahun. Dalam penantian itu tampaknya lebih banyaksusahnya daripada senang. Pertengkaran selalu terjadi lantaran salingmenyalahkan pada pihak mana yang menjadi penyebab kesusahan itu.  Puncaknya ialah setahun sebelumsang istri hamil, ketika mereka terancam cerai. Suami yang lebih dahulumenuntut cerai, yang kemudian istri menyusul menyetujui cerai. Perkawinan dan kehidupankeluarga muda ini benar-benar sedang dalam kegelapan dunia ini. Meskipun adamatahari di siang hari, bulan dan bintang di malam hari, namun hidup merekadari saat ke saat seperti tidak menemui satu cahaya yang dapat memberikan jalankeluar dari masalah. Tuhan tidak tega dengan umat-Nyayang sedang menderita. Ia menentukan jodoh mereka. Ia menyelenggarakanperkawinan mereka. Mengapa Ia sampai mengizinkan kesusahan itu berakhir dengankehancuran perkawinan dan keluarga? Kepastian pertolongan itu terungkap jelangpertengahan tahun ke-5 perkawinan mereka. Istri terbukti hamil, setelah tanpasengaja melakukan pemeriksaan kesehatan ke dokter.  Berita dan suasana bahagia segeramengisi seluruh rumah tangga mereka. Suami bersujud di hadapan istri, merekabermaafan, berpelukan, menangis haru tanda gembira. Sembilan bulan kehamilanberlalu dan kelahiran secara normal bayi laki-laki yang diberi nama Salvatore(penyelamat) itu, sungguh menjadi cahaya untuk menghalau kegelapan yang sempatbeberapa lama menutup kehidupan suami-istri dan keluarga yang sedang merekabangun. Bayi itu diberi nama Salvatoredemi menegaskan peran Tuhan Yesus sebagai penyelamat manusia dan terang bagidunia. Santo Yohanes mengatakan dalam Injilnya bahwa Yesus adalah Sang Terang,dan kita pengikut-Nya diundang untuk selalu tinggal di dalam terang itu. Iamemberikan terang-Nya kepada kita melalui semua berkat karunia yang dicurahkankepada kita. Pada hari ini Injil Matius mengajarkan dan meminta supaya kitapara pengikut Kristus menjadi terang dunia. Jangan biarkan terang yang sudahdiberikan Tuhan itu tidak terpakai atau  tidak dibagikan ke sesama.  Surat kedua Rasul Paulus kepada jemaat di Korintus dalam bacaan pertama menekankan tentang komitmen kita untukhidup dalam terang ilahi, yaitu kita hendaknya selalu menjawab “ya” ataspanggilan Tuhan kepada kita masing-masing sebagai pengikut Kristus dan anggotaGereja. Marilah kita berdoa. Dalam nama Bapa…Ya Yesus yang baik,jadikanlah kami cahaya-Mu bagi dunia di sekitar kami yang sangat membutuhkanpertolongan. Kemuliaan kepada Bapa dan Putra dan Roh Kudus ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਪੜਣਾ ਗੁੜਣਾ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭਿ ਪੜਿ ਥਕੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥ ਅਰਥ: ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ ਤੇ ਵਿਚਾਰਨਾ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ (ਹੀ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ) ਹੈ (ਭਾਵ, ਹੋਰ ਵਿਹਾਰਾਂ ਵਾਂਗ ਇਹ ਭੀ ਇਕ ਵਿਹਾਰ ਹੀ ਬਣ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ, ਪਰ) ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ ਤੇ ਵਿਕਾਰ (ਟਿਕੇ ਹੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ) ਹਨ; ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਵਿਚ ਸਾਰੇ (ਪੰਡਿਤ) ਪੜ੍ਹ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਥੱਕ ਗਏ ਹਨ, ਮਾਇਆ ਦੇ ਮੋਹ ਵਿਚ ਖ਼ੁਆਰ ਹੀ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।ਸੋ ਪੜਿਆ ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਬੀਨਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ ਅੰਦਰੁ ਖੋਜੈ ਤਤੁ ਲਹੈ ਪਾਏ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਅਰਥ: ਉਹ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਤੇ ਸਿਆਣਾ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹੈ (ਭਾਵ, ਉਸ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਸਮਝੋ) , ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿਚ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਖੋਜਦਾ ਹੈ (ਅੰਦਰੋਂ) ਹਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਲੱਭ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਤੇ (ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ ਤੋਂ) ਬਚਣ ਲਈ ਰਸਤਾ ਲਭ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਖ਼ਜ਼ਾਨੇ ਹਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਆਤਮਕ ਅਡੋਲਤਾ ਵਿਚ ਟਿਕ ਕੇ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਜੋੜੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋਏ ਜਿਸ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ 'ਨਾਮ' ਆਸਰਾ (ਰੂਪ) ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਮੁਬਾਰਿਕ ਹੈ।੧।ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਵਿਣੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸਿਝਈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕੋ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ਤੀਰਥੀ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਨਾ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਅਰਥ: ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੋਈ ਭੀ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਬ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਵੇਖ ਲਵੋ, ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਬੂ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਿੱਝਿਆ (ਭਾਵ, ਕਿਸੇ ਦੀ ਘਾਲਿ ਥਾਇ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਈ) ; ਭੇਖ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ (ਸਾਧੂ ਭੀ) ਤੀਰਥਾਂ ਦੀ ਯਾਤ੍ਰਾ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਰਹਿ ਗਏ ਹਨ, (ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ) ਇਹ ਮਨ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਂਦਾ।ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਲੁ ਇਉ ਉਤਰੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇ ॥੨॥ ਅਰਥ: ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋਇਆਂ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸੱਚੇ ਹਰੀ ਵਿਚ ਬ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਜੋੜੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ (ਇਸ ਕਰਕੇ) ਉਸ ਦਾ ਮਨ ਜੀਊਂਦਾ ਹੀ ਮੋਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ (ਭਾਵ, ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚ ਵਰਤਦਿਆਂ ਭੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਤੋਂ ਉਦਾਸ ਹੈ) । ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਇਸ ਮਨ ਦੀ ਮੈਲ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਤਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ (ਮਨ ਦੀ) ਹਉਮੈ (ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ) ਸ਼ਬਦ ਨਾਲ ਸਾੜੀ ਜਾਏ।੨।ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਵਹੁ ਇਕ ਕਿਨਕਾ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਬਨਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਪਹਿਰਹੁ ਖਿਮ ਕਾ ॥ ਐਸਾ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਿਮ ਕਾ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਕਾਟੈ ਇਕ ਪਲਕਾ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਉਪਰਿ ਸੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਜਿਣਕਾ ॥੨੧॥ਅਰਥ: ਹੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਸੰਤ ਜਨੋਂ! ਇਕ ਕਿਣਕਾ ਮਾਤ੍ਰ (ਮੈਨੂੰ ਭੀ) ਹਰੀ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਜਪਾਵੋ। ਹੇ ਹਰੀ ਜਨੋਂ! ਹਰੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਸਿੰਗਾਰ ਬਣਾਵੋ, ਤੇ ਖਿਮਾ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਾਕ ਪਹਿਨੋ, ਇਹੋ ਜਿਹਾ ਸ਼ਿੰਗਾਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਹਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਗਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ, ਹਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਿੰਗਾਰ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ। ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤ ਹਰੀ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰੋ, ਇਕ ਪਲਕ ਵਿਚ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਾਪ ਕੱਟ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ। ਜਿਸ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਉਤੇ ਹਰੀ ਦਇਆਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਹਰੀ ਦਾ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਕਰ ਕੇ (ਸੰਸਾਰ ਤੋਂ) ਜਿੱਤ (ਕੇ) ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।੨੧।Reading and contemplation is the work of the world (has been done) (meaning, like other practices it has also become a practice, but) in the Hirda there are Trishna and Vikar (remain); In Ahankaar all (Pandits) are tired of reading, in love with Maya there are only holes.That human being is an educated and wise Pandit (meaning, consider that human being a Pandit), who meditates on the Shabad of SatGuru, who searches his mind (from within) finds God and finds a way to escape (from Trishna). One who obtains the treasure of virtues from God and keeps Surat paired with the virtues of God by remaining in spiritual tranquility. O Nanak! Blessed is the merchant of that Naam who has the support (form) of 'Naam' in the presence of SatGuru.You look at any human being with concentrated attention, no one understands without controlling the mind (ie, no one's work is done); The beggars (even the saints) are left after making pilgrimages, (thus) this mind is not killed.The human being who is in the presence of SatGuru keeps his mind attached to the True God (because of this) his mind is dead while he is alive (ie, he is saddened by Maya even while working in Maya). O Nanak! The filth of this mind descends in such a way that (the ego of the mind) is burnt with (SatGuru's) word.O my holy brother! Just a little (me too) chant God's Name. O God! Make the adornment of God's name, and wear the garment of forgiveness, such adornment is pleasing to dear God, adornment of love is pleasing to God. Day and night remember God's Name, in an instant all sins will be cut off. The Gurmukh on whom God has mercy, he (from the world) wins (by) meditating on God

El presbítero Constantino Villamizar fue un sacerdote católico activo en Colombia durante la primera mitad del siglo XX. Se desempeñó como párroco en la localidad de Vetas, Santander, y también tuvo funciones como vicario foráneo en Suratá. En documentos eclesiásticos de la época, se encuentra su firma en solicitudes de dispensas matrimoniales. Por ejemplo, en mayo de 1944, emitió una respuesta pastoral en Suratá relacionada con una dispensa por consanguinidad para el matrimonio de dos feligreses, indicando las penitencias correspondientes.Asimismo, en mayo de 1944, como párroco de Vetas, solicitó una dispensa al vicario foráneo de Suratá para el matrimonio de Vidal Suárez y María Luisa Ramírez, quienes presentaban un impedimento de consanguinidad. Estos registros reflejan su rol activo en la administración pastoral y en la aplicación del derecho canónico en su comunidad. No obstante, la información disponible sobre su vida y ministerio es limitada. Si deseas profundizar en su trayectoria o contexto histórico, te recomendaría consultar archivos parroquiales de Vetas y Suratá, o contactar con la diócesis correspondiente en Santander, donde podrían conservarse más documentos relacionados con su labor sacerdotal.

Lesson 43 - Tafseer Surat al-Jumu'ahAyah 9 to 11.Lesson Date: 16/05/2025Surah Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sc.isb.org.au/qs-nts

Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan berencana menghapus batas usia sebagai salah satu syarat perekrutan kerja di Indonesia. Menteri Ketenagakerjaan (Menaker) Yassierli, mengungkapkan bahwa kriteria usia maksimal menjadi suatu hambatan dalam penyerapan tenaga kerja// kebijakan ini akan dikeluarkan dalam bentuk Surat Edaran (SE) namun masih dalam proses. bagaimana sejauh ini pembahasan kebijakan tersebut? Wawancara bersama Kepala Badan Perencanaan dan Pengembangan Kemnaker, Anwar Sanusi 

#DiskusiInteraktif Apa yang harus dilakukan agar surat edaran kepada para Hakim untuk menjalani hidup sederhana efektif dijalankan?Talk: - Mantan Pimpinan KPK/Anggota Komisi III DPR RI Periode 2019-2024, Johan Budi SP.- Sekretaris Pendiri Indonesian Audit Watch, Iskandar Sitorus.

Majelis hakim Pengadilan Negeri Tangerang memvonis terdakwa Kades Wanakerta, Tumpang Sugian, dengan empat tahun kurungan penjara.

In today's episode, we talk about the IPO of Borana Weaves, a Surat-based fabric maker that's weaving a profitable story.

Surat dakwaan yang disampaikan Kejaksaan Negeri Jakarta Selatan dalam persidangan kasus suap penjagaan website judi online pada Rabu pekan lalu untuk terdakwa dari sejumlah pihak swasta. Dalam surat dakwaan yang disampaikan jaksa, disebutkan bahwa salah satu terdakwa bernama Zulkarnaen Aprillian Toni dikenal dekat dengan Menteri Budi Ari.

Lesson 42 - Tafseer Surat al-Jumu'ahAyah 6 to 8.Lesson Date: 09/05/2025Surah Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sc.isb.org.au/qs-nts

Pope Francis, a man who embraced the need for environmental protection, a man who sought to undo some of the past damages done to indigenous tribes across the world, a man who tried hard to help immigrant refugees, recently passed away. The 1.4 billion Roman Catholics across the world now need a new leader. How will they elect their next leader? 11-yr old Dheer from Surat, India tries to find out more about this. Explore more1. Listen to the episode recommended by Dheer - about refugee Olympics2. We have a newsletter for kids and families about current affairs. You can read recent posts here for free.3. If you are 8-14 years old and would like to join this podcast, (just like Dheer did), write to us via email at hello@wsnt.in. 4. We have a printed magazine for kids about news stories, written through comic strips. To ⁠⁠⁠⁠buy our most recent edition for INR 399/-, please click here⁠⁠⁠For any comments or questions, please write to Sangeetha at hello@wsnt.in

People choose personal relationships and personal fulfillment over duty. Most often, they place the latter ahead of the former, which is why you see all these ridiculous posts on social media about “toxic relationships.”It's a big joke.I live among people who do not inhabit the same reality as I do.It used to frustrate me, but now I smile and move on, knowing that most people are not willing to make hard choices. They—and those who enable them—form Caesar's political base.The blind leading the blind.Scripture has taught me, the hard way, that I have no right to judge.Neither do others, yet we all persist in doing so.All of you should watch the Star Wars series Andor in full—it's just two seasons—and then watch Rogue One, and you'll understand what the writers of the New Testament were doing in the shadows of “empire.”Unlike the arrogant cowards sitting on the Rebel Council at Yavin IV, the biblical writers weren't building anything new to replace Rome or Jerusalem. They had no secret plans for a “new” Republic. The gospel was not a hero's journey or a strategy for institution-building under the protection of a solipsistic Jedi order, nor was it fighting for “freedom.” It was, however, about hope, against all hope.Rehear Galatians.The New Testament ends where it begins—with the sword of instruction wandering the earth in God's broad encampment, moving from place to place with an urgent message of permanent, perpetual rebellion:“Caesar is not the king!”Long before Paul, Jeremiah, too, had joined the Rebellion. He understood the price. Jeremiah was not James Dean. You cannot be a rebel unless you have a cause. Unless, of course, you, like most Americans I know, want to remain a teenager for the rest of your life.Adults, however, have to make a choice:“Cursed be the day when I was born; Let the day not be blessed when my mother bore me! Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, saying, ‘A baby boy has been born to you,' and made him very happy.”(Jeremiah 20:14-15)This much I know:“Everything I do, I do for the Rebellion.”This week, I discuss Luke 8:28.Show Notesἀνακράζω (anakrazō) / ק-ר-א (qof–resh–aleph) / ق-ر-أ (qāf–rāʾ–hamza)Cry out. Read aloud.“When the three units blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers, they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing, and shouted, ‘A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!'” (Judges 7:20)Gideon's story is part of the cyclical narrative structure that characterizes the Book of Judges. In this recurring pattern, Israel turns away from God and does evil, prompting God to give them into the hands of their enemies. In their suffering, the people cry out to God, who then raises up a deliverer—a judge—to rescue them. This deliverance brings a period of temporary peace until the cycle begins again. In the case of Gideon, Israel is oppressed by the Midianites. God chooses Gideon to lead a small and unlikely force, emphasizing that the victory is not the result of human strength but a demonstration of the Lord's power and faithfulness.“Then he cried out in my hearing with a loud voice, saying, ‘Come forward, you executioners of the city, each with his weapon of destruction in his hand!'” (Ezekiel 9:1 )In Ezekiel 8–11, the prophet is shown a vision of the abominations taking place in the Jerusalem temple, including idolatry, injustice, and ritual defilement. As a result of this widespread corruption, the glory of God departs from the temple. In chapter 9, the vision shifts from exposing sin to executing judgment. God summons six angelic executioners, each carrying a weapon and a seventh figure dressed in linen holding a writing kit. This scribe is instructed to mark the foreheads of those who mourn over the city's sins, while the others are commanded to kill the rest without mercy, beginning at the defiled sanctuary.“So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “Proclaim, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: ‘I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.'” (Zechariah 1:14 )προσπίπτω (prospiptō) / נ-פ-ל (nun-fe-lamed) / ن-ف-ل (nun-fa-lam)Fall upon, at, against; become known.“Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell (יִּפֹּ֥ל yiffōlʹ) on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.” (Genesis 33:4)“And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell (תִּפֹּ֖ל tiffōl) down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.” (Esther 8:3)Esau suffered the consequences of tribal betrayal and familial treachery; Esther and her people faced annihilation under a lawfully decreed genocide. These parallels—illuminated by Luke's deliberate lexical choices—frame the demon-possessed man as a victim of Greco-Roman imperial oppression.In each case, the act of falling appears directed toward a human being when, in fact, it is the acceptance of Providence.This is the core teaching of the Abrahamic scrolls.Esther does not confront the king as a preacher or moral authority; she pleads with him, fully aware that she holds no power. You might say Esther was, in this instance, a functional Muslim.To fall is ultimately submission to divine authority—Esther, by entrusting herself to God's hidden providence, accepts that there is no King but God.Her only weapon against oppression, along with Esau and the demonic, was to fall prostrate, hoping against all hope in God's promise (in his absence), that:“Caesar is not the king!”نَفَّلَ (naffala) “he fell to his share” or “assigned as a share.”الْأَنْفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ(al-anfālu lillāhi wa-l-rasūli)“The spoils are for God and the Apostle.”Surat al-Anfal 8:1(see also: κατεκλίθη)δέομαι (deomai) / ח-נ-ן (ḥet–nun–nun) / ح-ن-ن (ḥāʼ–nūn–nūn)Ask; pray; beg. Grace. Compassion, mercy, tenderness.“I also pleaded (אֶתְחַנַּ֖ן ʾěṯḥǎnnǎnʹ) with the Lord at that time, saying, ‘O Lord God, You have begun to show your servant your greatness and your strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours? (Deuteronomy 3:23–24)“If you would seek God and implore (תִּתְחַנָּֽן tiṯḥǎnnānʹ) the compassion of the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely now he would rouse himself for you and restore your righteous estate.” (Job 8:5–6)The triliteral root ح-ن-ن (

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If there's no existential doubt, it's not an early-stage business.Because you're just figuring it out, one bold risk at a time.In this episode Shantanu is joined by Vedang Patel (Co-Founder of The Souled Store) and Yogesh Kabra, (Founder of XYXX Apparels) for a raw and honest conversation on what it really takes to start up.As a bootstrapped company, Vedang started with just ₹5 lakhs and a big dream. On the other hand, Yogesh started up in a 250 sq. ft. room in Surat. But Now? These founders have built a 1000Cr empire. Key Takeaways from the episode: •⁠ ⁠How a customer-first mindset shapes everything, from product to brand.•⁠ ⁠What should you know before building a clothing brand for women?•⁠ ⁠Why “mental freedom” from your investor can often be more powerful than just financial backing.This is a story of building something of your own with the right people by your side.Tell us in the comments: What's the wildest risk you've taken to build your dream? And if you'd like to join our next conversation as a live audience member, sign up here: https://forms.gle/yF6Rzr9NRheKRoV98Navigate the episode00:00 – Coming Up01:10 – What Are Business Models and Market Trends?04:13 – Why Being Honest About Business Numbers is Important07:01 – Problems in the Clothing Industry09:59 – How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market13:08 – What Customer Retention and Acquisition Costs Really Mean16:02 – How Good Products Keep Customers Coming Back19:08 – How Fashion Trends Change and How to Keep Up22:16 – A New Look at the Underwear Market25:16 – Wrapping Things Up and Looking Ahead26:49 – Why Average Order Value (AOV) is Important for Sales29:20 – How to Market Your Brand and Keep People Interested32:09 – The Problems with Quick Commerce in Clothing industry35:14 – Why Consumers Return Stuff in Online Shopping38:18 – How to Build and Market Your Brand Creatively41:55 – Is Business Success About Luck or Strategy?49:22 – Moving Your Business from Offline to Online52:17 – How Luck and Your Attitude Impact Success54:00 – Finding the Right Investors and Why They Matter59:22 – How We Think About Money01:03:03 – The Mindset of Thriving vs. Just Getting By01:07:16 – The Excitement of Growing Your Business01:14:01 – Closing thoughts

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