Book I was looking for and which I suggested a reprint link is here
another excellent link
well in this link you find at last
hashband-hastbandh
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Friday, September 1, 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Western bias needs to be exposed aggressively
It is philosophical to say that it is not correct to over generalise or over simplify.
However, when one decides to take on someone/clan, especially the collective 'WEST' (which always tries to be preachy and patronising), one cannot be less aggressive and hint submissive attitude while trying to sound diplomatic.
That is for writers and some top leaders who want do not want to court controversies. But some time or other when long suppressed truth surfaces it has to be a violent cascade not a gentle stream. Few months back President of Kenya ripped apart in very polite terms and exposed the double standards and dubious dealing of all international institutions. One could see the obvious discomfort on the face of Macron, IMF chief and the World Bank head ( all their faces looked like someone controlling a fart inside a crowded elevator/lift).
Now, slowly and gradually, the dubious dirty deals that happen under the veneer of gentleness are getting exposed.
The Western bias needs to be exposed aggressively.
When I used to visit Madras University library during my pre-university days I was crazy about going through encyclopaedia both general and encyclopaedia of philosophy by Dagobert Runes etc. I used to keep wondering why in none of these books neither Swami Vivekananda nor Sri Aurobindo were even mentioned ( these two because most of their philosophical and spiritual speeches and talks were in English and they were more philosophical than the many acclaimed Western verbose writers - I am not getting into translated texts).
Then, I started hunting down books on Indian philosophy. There too, they were discussing very dry philosophical systems, not something about great saints and philosophers and their philosophical wisdom presented as basic didactic sermons that could be easily communicated and internalized with anecdotal experiences and episodes or through appealing short stories like the Zen and Sufi tales that would drive the message more effectively leaving a better impact.
We have also failed to document a lot of great things about Santhana Dharma and this has led to being fed by Western narratives alone in most cases.
So, the prism through which the world was perceived, the perspectives which pervaded the precincts of popular academic circles were all oriented towards not the Oriental but the Occidental ( a near fatal accidental experience whose wounds may get healed but the scars will remain).
So, we need not work hard nor get worked up in trying to obliterate this mishap or keep singing the refrain of we knew much more than the West much earlier than them ( though this may be or is the fact) but , instead, slowly, steadily and subtly convey our greatness through multiple modes of communication, which are fortunately, easily accessible to many, without either creating friction or fight or fanatical or frustrated venting of anger but fine tuned synergetic means in tune with prevailing contextual relevance.
This needs real intelligent, subtle nuanced and diplomatic delivery of the message.
It is unhealthy if we do not realize that human race is far more than the popular narratives, leave alone opportunities, it is consciously aware of as Jean Paul Sartre provides the example of the young man who puts his hand on his first date's hand. She, who does not really know him yet, must either leave her hand there or remove it. Either choice reveals something not part of her consciousness. We are far more than the limited opportunities/narratives or ideologies masquerading as philosophies at present in the world.
Raksha Bhandan
Raksha Bhandan. Bhandhan means
'Bond' 'bridge' or ' connectivity' .
Added with Raksha it means
'bond of care'.
There are always deeper layers of meanings that may be interpreted or inferred. In the kritis in Sahana , ' Vandanamu Raghu nandana Sethu 'bhandhana' means 'the bridge of connectivity of the individual soul/subjective spirit with the universal spirit/ soul/ manifested power'.
In that song there is also ' bhaktha chandana' that is ' a deeper feeling' which is beyond emotional or mental bonding. The ' bhandham permeating as oneness'.
Choice of Raga Sahana has significance . Sahana means 'powerful and enduring'
In this context , of course, the best Sahana in my opinion is one rendered in Nadhaswaram by Vedaranyam Vedamurthy . I think it is available on net. Vocally in one concert by TNS for Tapas which I have in my hard disk.
Now, here are two links one to the song by Dr. M.Balamurali Krishna and another by Nithiyananda's explanation to Mohandas boy. Honestly, he explains in the best possible way using a language which has immense limitations when conveying such philosophical explanations.
https://youtu.be/t2iLPaB1E1k?feature=shared
https://fb.watch/mKH6F9icto/?mibextid=ETuwtR
Monday, August 28, 2023
FOCUS only on ECONOMIC GROWTH
Well said based on factual observations.
However, there are a few things which I would like to say that may not
be welcomed by many because they may not be politically correct/ useful
and may go against certain orthodox religious beliefs.
We need to PRIORITISE and FOCUS only on ECONOMIC GROWTH and put on the
back burner the other things.
However, India is over-spoiled by a very toxic cocktail where anarchy is
practiced and poverty is glorified and/or misconstrued as frugal, ascetic or
simple life.
These are collective mindset issues which are further consolidated or
firmed up by mainly three institutions of political parties, religious
institutions, bureaucratic lobbies and media houses each one for their own
mileage and image.
The ingredients of this cocktail are unbridled and irresponsible freedom
of expression ( predominantly involving negative sensationalism, victimhood
peddling and fake news and scandal mongering) in the name of democracy;
excessive political interference in institutions of higher education, areas
of governance, execution and administration; bureaucratic bungling at all
levels; overbearing obsessive religious emotionalism blocking logical thinking
and practical, contextually relevant approaches to life.
We are addicted to the intoxication of this cocktail. First we need to
wean away the society from this addiction.
This requires a lot of harsh measures. We have the advantage of not
repeating the mistakes of other big economies like China creating excessive
infrastructure, US and some European nations splashing too much of welfare
schemes with crazy rights like ' gun licence'.
We must first go back to our original constitution and stick to the term
India is a pluralistic society ' not secular'. We must first fix religious
obsession and animosity both.
All temple gold must be moved to RBI to be used by government for
general welfare and infrastructure schemes.
All religions must be treated equally. No special status for anyone.
Hence forth people must be educated not to shower temples with gold or money.
You go and pray and pay for maintenance.
If the public stops paying automatically the government will start
spending their funds for maintenance and start ticketing like heritage sights.
Then automatically,t hey will spend to earn. Why should devotees enrich the
government through temples?
Many rituals and traditions are outdated and require a lot of energy,
time and money . So , people must be gradually educated to give up on those
aspects. Whereas emphasize and enthuse them to adopt the philosophical and spiritual
dimensions of religion which are of intrinsic value to life.
People must be simply educated on the need to vote only for those
parties and leaders who can deliver socio-economic benefits.
Systems and processes must get simplified so that there is minimal
involvement of bureaucratic / official/regulatory nuisance.
Anyway, unless and until we have a severe punishment for defaulters
which will act as a deterrent, there is no point in having any complicated
regulations.
bull market
The highest bull market in any nation happens when the economy moves from 2 Trillions to 5 Trillions . There are 3 nations who have done it.
I) China took 5 Years to go from 2 Trillions to 5 Trillions (2004-2009) – During this time the Hangsang went from 8500 to 32000 – A 4 times gain.
II) USA took 11 years to go from 2 Trillions to 5 Trillions (1977-1988) – The Dow Jones between 1977 to 2000 went from 700 levels to 12000 – Gain of 15 times.
III) Japan took 8.5 years to go from 2 Trillions to 5 Trillions (1978-1986) – The Japanese stock market between 1978-1991 went from 2000 to 37000.
So Historically the mother of all bull Markets in any nation starts between 2 Trillions to 5 Trillions!
IV) India and the Indian economy is just getting started. Join yourself and create wealth by compounding over a long term.
Part -2 response from a senior professional Happy Investing. !
India has done her first step of triple jump (the hop) between 1991-2016 (25 years), next one (the step) is work in progress between 2016-2021 (with bouts of ups and downs, called as consolidation phase) and next action (the jump) between 2022-2040 (completion of 50 years of liberalisation journey) should take the Indian economy from $2 Trillion to over $10 Trillion.
Need to keep focus ONLY on economics and not on religion, caste etc that are not relevant when it would need extraordinary momentum to bridge gaps with US & China!
There’s all reasons to stay bullish on the Indian economy and financial markets!
Basic intention and visualization.
Everyone in any realm realises that many things pop
up after the basic intention and visualization.
Then, often they far exceed or deviate from the
original conceptualization or plan with serendipitous supplies of
inputs.
The point to note is that everything starts with
intention and/ or instinct or vibe.
Afterwards it progresses well through imagination
and creativity but finally consolidates into perfection through focus and
dedication.
Spark must get ignited
Most
creative arts, scientific inventions, and social ideologies have their seeds
embedded inside several fruits unnoticed.
It requires a specific soul to
observe , to notice and to realise their importance and utility.
Then, those seeds get sown
to grow and to manifest into glowing tree branching out and offering more
fruits and seeds.
There are periods in human
history when certain activities get prioritized and become prominent against
all odds.
Sometimes, the whole human
race has a collective obsession with certain specific activities to the
exclusion of the rest. It started from creating more and more efficient
tools for hunting to weapons to wage wars to methods to enhance trading in
commodities to politically dominate and so on to the present age of highly
sophisticated technology driven solutions to various aspects of life.
In all these there is one common
feature, if we observe, i.e.
Robertson Hunter Stewart
"When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows,
not the flower”.
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” —Michael
Altshuler
"I’m not interested in a
Freudian reading of #Shakespeare but a Shakespearean reading of Freud". Harold
Bloom
Everything from your past does
not belong in your present. - Lolly Daskal
lateral thinking
This is where lateral thinking and the instinct to look for
alternative possibilities lies.
Unfortunately, nowadays, in many fields many are not even willing
to look at alternatives.
Professional expertise often leads some to blinkered horse vision
syndrome.
In his first book 'PO beyond Yes and NO' Edward de Bono explained
clearly why he felt the necessity to highlight and to pursue lateral
thinking and teaching thinking as an exclusive subject for children.
The first occasion which made him to do so was on the way to a seminar /
conference at Moscow ( called Leningrad in those days) where 50 of world's top
psychologists and psychiatrists had assembled in heavy downpour of snow and
none were able to insert the key and open the car.
They all tried all means of melting snow using friction rubbing
hard with the thick gloves, breaking even with axe but still, hard, and heavy
snow fall blocked the whole. Then they tried pouring petrol on door keyhole to
melt even that didn't work. All that they tried were proven correct methods but
did not work. They were 'thinking only about melting ice' . He was sitting and
watching them do these while sipping his whisky sitting in a corner. He went
near his car with his assigned driver, told him to stand ready with the key
just pointed towards the keyhole, poured raw whisky, the ice melted, and the
driver inserted the key, got inside and started the car.
None that of ' defreezing the ice/ snow' .
Then and there, in that conference itself he dwelt on his popular
theory.
There are as many personality traits as there are human beings.
There are as many personality traits as there are human beings.
Some of them have been observed( not necessarily fully understood) and
verbalised with certain labels.
Every human being goes through a metamorphosis wherein everything grows
and evolves starting from the obviously visible like the physical features and
not so obvious attitudes, attributes, and never decipherable intentions - this
has given room to a gamut of states of mind like envy, hidden agenda, ulterior
motives, simmering discontent, lurking suspicion, undercurrents of identity
affinities, overtones of ideologies etc.
Most of the personality types that are identifiable and referable have
been assigned some verbal label by many philosophers, psychologists, scientific
scholars.
These classifications are meant more for easy reference and not necessarily
the only types into which human beings are to be classified as there may exist
many personality types besides, between and beyond these verbally known or
classified ones.
This is so because every human being is a multi-faceted or
multi-dimensional phenomenon, each dimension having its own inherent dynamics
and the dynamics it accumulates when interacting with or relating with other
human beings, species, environments, issues, things, trends etc.
Therefore, trying to over simplify or over generalise personality types
may be a hindrance to proper and unbiased understanding.
However, there are some general factors and principles which may be used
as an outline for Personality Development.
The following I wrote for a magazine in the 90s, later presented as a
mindmap.
FOILED
Wrong attitude.
If fear starts dominating over reason, facts,
and investigation, then, we are back to dark ages which FOILED
civilisational advancement.
Fear
Operating as
Indifference
Leads to
Encouraging
Destructive
elements.
Lutyens Lobbyists, Luddites and looters of India
Lutyens Lobbyists, Luddites and looters of India
Instigators from outside,
Narratives peddling media,
Dissent sponsoring lobbies,
Indifferent ( selectively) individuals,
Anarchic agitators all
Insulated
Nicely to promote
Divisive policies and
Inculcated in institutions may not
Allow changes.
Knowing which screw to turn
"Knowing which screw to turn - Calvin Correli" https://calvincorreli.com/
intelligence or expertise
Real intelligence or expertise
is in the ability to SCAN THROUGH a document, a issue, a problem and GRASP quickly the VITAL ASPECTS that need to be addressed ON PRIORITY as per CONTEXTUAL RELEVANCE BASED PERSPECTIVE.
This intelligence works automatically when one LEASES the MIND SPACE and CONSCIOUS ATTENTION with TOTAL INTENSITY and INTENSE TOTALITY while OBSERVING something/someone or LISTENING TO someone/ something or PERFORMING something.
Some call this as tuning to the correct frequency or getting into the groove.
So, intelligence is not in merely having a heap of accumulated knowledge in a subject; not even in having an in depth understanding of a subject; not in striking new contrived ideas to impress anyone; not in spinning tales and sprinkling terminological terrorism; not in digging up historical, scriptural and many other multiple references to vindicate a specific perspectives loaded with great and good thoughts and ideas.
However, all of these above aspects are useful and helpful in sharpening skill sets, improving techniques, enhancing understanding and may be contributory factors and be part of the input and output aspects of or ingredients that are in the cauldron which churns up and gives out the real intelligence we referred to earlier but these must not be confused and labelled as real intelligence .
medical numbers in the life of every human being
medical numbers in the life of every human being
1. Blood pressure: 120 / 80
2. Pulse: 70 - 100
3. Temperature: 36.8 - 37
4. Respiration: 12-16
5. Hemoglobin: males (13.50-18)
Females ( 11.50 - 16 )
6. Cholesterol: 130 - 200
7. Potassium: 3.50 - 5
8. Sodium: 135 - 145
9. Triglycerides: 220
10. The amount of blood in the body: 5-6 liters
11. Sugar: for children (70-130)
Adults: 70 - 115
12. Iron: 8-15 mg
13. White blood cells: 4000 - 11000
14. Platelets: 150,000 - 400,000
15. Red blood cells: 4.50 - 6 million..
16. Calcium: 8.6 - 10.3 mg/dL
17. Vitamin D3: 20 - 50 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter)
18. Vitamin B12: 200 - 900 pg/ml
Tips for those who have reached Over :
the *40*
the *50*
the *60*
And above
May God bless you with obedience, health and wellness..
*First tip:*
You have to do cupping every year, even if you do not feel sick or have any illness.
?
(What is cupping?
Cupping is an ancient healing therapy that some people use to ease pain. A provider places cups on your back, stomach, arms, legs or other parts of your body. Inside the cup, a vacuum or suction force pulls skin upward.
Cupping is a form of traditional Chinese and Middle Eastern medicine. People have practiced cupping therapy for thousands of years.)
*Second tip:*
Always drink water even if you don't feel thirsty or need it... the biggest health problems and most of them are from the lack of water in the body.
*Third Tip:*
Play sports even when you are at the top of your preoccupation...the body must be moved, even if only by walking...or swimming...or any kind of sports.
*Fourth tip*
Reduce food...
Leave excessive food cravings...because it never brings good. Don't deprive yourself, but reduce the quantities.
*Fifth tip*
As much as possible, do not use the car unless absolutely necessary...Try to reach on your feet for what you want ( grocery, visiting someone...) or any goal.
*Sixth tip*
let go of anger...
let go of anger...
let go of anger...
Let go of worry....try to overlook things...
Do not involve yourself in situations of disturbance... they all diminish health and take away the splendor of the soul. Choose a babysitter you feel comfortable with.
*Seventh tip*
As it is said..leave your money in the sun..and sit in the shade..don't limit yourself and those around you..money was made to live by it, not to live for it.
*Eighth tip*
Don't make yourself feel sorry for anyone,
nor on something you could not achieve,
Nor anything that you could not own.
Ignore it, forget it;
*Ninth tip*
Humility..then humility..for money, prestige, power and influence..they are all things that are corrupted by arrogance and arrogance..
Humility is what brings people closer to you with love.
*Tenth tip*
If your hair turns gray, this does not mean the end of life. It is proof that a better life has begun. Optimistic, live with remembrance, travel, enjoy yourself.
*((The last and most important advice))*
Have faith
*I wish you good health and happiness always*
Biographies of various hues and colours.
Biographies of various hues and colours.
One thing is clear that it is very difficult to restrict a biographies of some of India great souls under any single specific category because they did not either view or live life in specific silos but led a wholesome life with a macro perspective accommodating many things with certain time tested values and principles ( not necessarily traditions or rituals).
Swami Vivekananda is one such great soul ,descended on earth to make the great philosophies of Sanathan Dharma known to the world in a language and idiom that the West would understand ( he was the first in this aspect).
I have read his speeches, writings of 14 volumes and some 6 of his biographies which included a wide range from abject veneration to rationally sounding nuanced criticism from different perspectives to those who had an uneasy self imposed compulsion to either include or to exclude him from the classifications of religious leader, monk, saint, sage, spiritual guide, liberal philosopher, advocate of socio-political changes and mores, promoter of greatness of Hindu religion/ philosophy/ spiritualistic practices to a promoter of values emanating from these with predominant humanitarian compassion to a person who dared to question certain aggressive activities of Abrahamic religions and so on.
I attempted my own when some organization in Malaysia wanted one for his 150th Anniversary.
Sunday, August 27, 2023
clandestine religious colonialism
In the name of politics and social justice it is a funded clandestine religious colonialism perpetrated with the active accomplices / betrayers.
Are the other political leaders and public noticing it and taking it seriously or preferring to carry on with blissful ignorance?
Stalin in Tamilnadu
Jagan in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayan in Kerala
Now Channi is in Punjab - he is a hard core missionary supporter - which is why mama mia picked him.
Missionaries are smartly succeeding in converting Hindus using installed political leadership at the state level top. After reaching a critical mass they can easily do it at national level also
This is what the “Constantine moment” that Abhijit Iyer Mitra was referring to in his video “Extinction of Hindus'
Christians were actually pretty unsuccessful in the Roman Empire till they got one lucky master stroke. They got lucky that the emperor Constantine converted & then there was no looking back. After that it was not a bottom up approach but a top down approach to getting demographic numbers.
And this has historically worked against unsuspecting and unorganized polytheistic cultures like romans, ancient Arabs, Persians & now Hindus
Unfortunately most Indians inside India have very little awareness of the creeping danger as it’s very difficult to see & gauge these things when you are inside the system. Once inside, for system pluralistic groups that don’t have expansionist objectives like Hindus start consoling themselves with false jingoism, feel good statements like “we have survived so many years so will survive in future too” or “sanatan dharma is eternal and will never die” or look at all the great progress (when there is none significant really) etc
These are all ostrich tactics where one puts his head in the sand when there is imminent trouble all around and keeps telling oneself that all is well & everything is fantastic
When you sit outside and gaze inwards all this bigger picture dangers & nasty monotheistic strategies become apparent and visible.
Hopefully some miracle intervenes else it looks like Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala & to some degree Bengal are fast collapsing. These are big chunks of land and culturally critical ones too.
Not a pretty picture sadly! But someone has to be the messenger.
Different people like to manifest their interest, involvement, and affinity in various ways with varying degrees of intensity.
Different people like to
manifest their interest, involvement, and affinity in various ways with varying
degrees of intensity.
It is like some wearing it on the sleeves is
emphasized like vibhuti, kungumum, poonal , some visiting temples, some
listening to preaching etc.
If in their different approaches to bhakthi if they
don't miss the intrinsic values and inherent principles and if they perform
whatever they do with conviction, then, that may be fine.
Some may be really interested because of something
they get out of it or as a pure entertainment or diversion or gain something of
worth or value or mileage.
We cannot seek or look out for concrete answers
from abstract or imaginary concepts ( except through mathematical, scientific,
or philosophical interpretations).
Besides, whenever we try to evaluate anything, we
tend to either intellectualise or verbalize to fit into our ideological or
socio-cultural biases, forgetting that there are millions of other perspectives
to decipher, to analyse, to perceive and to evaluate
human activities.
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