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'BREATHING' a minute please

I would like to share this article which i read from The Times of India.

Excerpts from the High Value ‘Breath Taking’ article.

Teachings of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar Founder ‘The Art of Living’

Health is having a disease free body, a quiver free breath,

a stress free mind, an inhibition free intellect,

an obsession free memory, an ego that includes all

and a soul that is free from sorrow.

The holistic approach of well being includes exercise, breathing and meditation.

Breath is synonymous to Life. Our Life is our Breath, our breath is our life.

Breathing is the first act of life and it’s the last act of life.

In between, the entire life we are breathing in and out, but not attending to the breath.

Have you ever counted how many times you breathe in a minute?

In one minute we breathe nearly 16 to 17 times.

If you are upset it may go up to 20 and

When you are angry and tense it could go to 25.

It is 10 per minute when you are calm and happy,

2 to 3 if you are in meditation.

We are using only 30% of our lung capacity.

The mind is like a kite and the breath, a thread.

For the mind to go high the breath needs to be longer.

Your Breath gives enormous energy.

Smile more in life. Don’t take things too seriously.

Do you Know

The zero point.
Do you know,
In Chennai, where from the distances measured ?
It is from the Middle of the Muthusami Iyer Bridge.
The one that connects Island Ground and Fort Station.
it is from here that all distances are measured.
- thanks Times of India

Quote / Thought

Once the world economy regains growth, India's recovery will be much faster and steeper than the rest of the world.
- Subba Rao D RBI Governor

Gold ETF

NAV of Gold Exchange Traded Funds has dropped 9 % in March.

Gold is Good Investment in the long term, say 'more than 3 years'.

The return from Gold is above inflation and also beaten gains from other asset class in the long run.

At present There are 5 Gold ETFs being traded in India.
Their 52 week High and Low

Benchmark Gold ETF----1574 / 1076
Kotak Gold ETF --------1560 / 1077
Quantum Gold ETF------ 785 / 512
Reliance Gold ETF -----1507 / 1095
UTI Gold ETF ----------1550 / 1007

Quantum Gold ETF 1 unit is approximatly equal 1/2 gram of Gold others 1 gram.

Experts beleive,One should have minimum 15% of their investment in Gold at any time.

SBI Mutual Fund has come out with GOLD ETF NFO.
NFO closes on 28th April 2009

SBI GETS

SBI GETS
Gold Exchange Traded Scheme NFO from SBI
SBI Mutual Fund launches SBI Gold Exchange Traded Scheme.
GOLD ETF (Gold Exchange Traded Fund) is the convenient way to invest in Gold.
That too through a NFO is a great opportunity.
SBI GETS offers you an innovative, cost-efficient and secure way to invest in GOLD
(You hold it in a secure and convenient demat form)
SBI GETS Fund Facts:
One unit of SBI GETS would be equivalent to approximately one gram of physical Gold.
Minimum initial investment is Rs. 5000/- with no upper limit.
SBI GETS units can be easily traded like a security on the National Stock Exchange.
Objective
The investment objective of the fund is to seek to provide returns that closely correspond to returns provided by price of gold through investment in physical Gold.
However the performance of the scheme may differ from that of the underlying asset due to tracking error.

You need Demat account to invest.
Don't Miss.
NFO closes 28th April '09

UTI Wealth Builder II

UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Series 2
It is a rare mutual fund scheme with a combination 3 different asset class.
Its holdings are spread in Gold, Equity and Debt.
It was launched on 19th Nov'08.
Fund Manager Mr. Harsha Upadhyay B.E., PGDM, CFA
NAV as on 6th April '09 is 11.27.
Minimum Investment Rs 5000.
Objective is capital appreciation by diversified investing in Equity,Gold thro Gold ETFs and Debt and Money Market instruments.