THOUGHT OF THE DAY
"The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable."
Self-discipline is one of the key factor in the path taught by Buddha. When it comes to discipline, various factors may motivate different people. Sometimes external discipline is necessary, sometimes mere “will” works. Buddha gave various advice regarding maintaining discipline.
Events that took place on this day in history 16 August
*In 1958,
Satyajit Ray was an Indian film director, scriptwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. Ray is widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time in the world of cinema.
Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali, wins the Top Five Awards at the Vancouver Film Festival.
*In 1894,
Indian chiefs from the Sioux & Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity & return to their old Indian faith.
Famous people that had birthdays on this day in history 16 August
*In 1939,
Pandit Manilal Nag is an Indian classical sitar player and an exponent of the Bishnupur gharana of Bengal. He was given the Padma Shri Award, the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2020.
*In 1904,
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was an Indian poet. One of her most popular poems is “Jhansi ki Rani”.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 16 August
*In 1886,
Ramakrishna (1836–1886) is a famous nineteenth-century Indian Bengali Hindu mystic. Born as he was during a social upheaval in Bengal in particular and India in general, Ramakrishna and his movement—Ramakrishna Mission played a leading role in the modern revival of Hinduism in India, and on modern Indian history.
*In 2011,
Ramesh Saxena was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1967.