Parameters -let us not compromise

The actual birth time of even every human being is a big topic of debate by itself.

It is too vast as it involves creation of a conscious human being and runs into volumes. 

Then presuming we fix a particular time as a premise or hypothesis what the intrinsically influencing factors to be collated are and how to determine the intensity of their influence or impact, leave alone time.

If we reduce or confine human life, life on the whole , even in astrology and other spiritually oriented studies to mere time space conundrum with which the human intellect is comfortable to determine, it is gross injustice. 

We cannot bring down the parameters to suit the limitations of our intellectually convenient to use measuring tools and inadequacies of our interpreting capabilities.

All these are merely creating templates for easy reference. 

Even among the templates we use mostly, Raasi, bhavam, navamsam primarily ( of course dasas and bukthis , sub subminiscule bhukthis etc) I usually refer to them with an example of good TV, Signal , and programs ( gocharams) but then what about service provider, set top boxes, availability of electricity, the multiple programs and TV sets within a specific radius their invisible frequencies ( like social status) electronic jammers ( like cultural constraints) etc .

Science like astrology is not amenable to any isolation.

Having said all these, there are certain very powerful glaring indicators which will always blink. When such strong indicators are there, then, no one can escape that. 

Astrology  either studies individuals, nations, regions, institutions not the whole of nature- by nature I mean not merely the  earth centric or the universe centric aspects but it is multi-verse involved and that's why there are no 100% perfect prediction nor is it possible because the cosmic vibrations and various esoteric aspects are perceived only in very high level of Raja yoga like swami vivekananda or in spiritual communion through sheer divine grace like bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi or in spiritual trance like bhagwan Sri Ramakrishna paramhansa or consciously worked synthesis of yoga with careful handling of higher esoteric cum occult realms like Sri Aurobindo ( esoteric cum occult part The Mother played a huge role). 

If we read every sentence spoken by, observe every event in the life of these above four then all the astrology we brag about may be a particle of sand in the ocean of understanding life.

Data has its own limitations

Data driven studies are important and vital in many domains but they can also be of no consequence in certain cases.

For example a UNNIKRISHNAN or Sanjay Subramaniyam would have rendered ‘Radha samedha krishna’ more than 100 times to a gathering of 500 plus audience and every time would have also got great applause from the audience but GNB would have rendered it only some 20 times that too an audience of some 50 people that does not make GNB’s rendering any lesser or for that matter UNNI’s any greater.

While all data reveals interesting information it may not include all the parameters or multiple verticals. So to data driven conclusions on certain areas cannot give you a correct picture.

I always maintain evaluation must be contextually relevant, based on intrinsic merit or inherent attributes of whatever or whomsoever that you are evaluating.

There was a three generation sprint competition for women at Chennai some years back. One old lady of 75 plus ran at a speed of 4 steps a minute and fell down mid way. Data analysis based on speed indicated she was the poorest runner but she was the eldest of the whole lot.

In sports, especially in team sports, it is impact of a player on a given occasion is more relevant than his individual records.
Robin Singh played very few matches for India he always got a chance to bat at the maximum for 4 overs and got to bowl 2 to 3 overs [he was called an all rounder in the team but not used as one]. Unfortunately, his records are very poor, not even worth mentioning in any book on Indian one day cricket but in terms of impact, in every match he played it was consistently worthy.

So while we may judge the batsmen based on runs they have scored we do not analyze each innings in terms of the situation which includes the strength of the bowler bowling, the field placements and the quality of fielding, climate, country, pitches and unfortunately the dimension of the ground whether the boundaries were 65 meters or 95 meters; whether the runs scored were of nudges and edges [ there was a two test wonder called Hemant Kanitkar who was the top scorer in 1974 first test in against west indies at Bangalore when Andy Roberts was at his best, he scored all shots in nudges and edges but for that India would have been bundled out for less than 100 on that day] or glorious drives or bold classical flicks and late cuts  or cross batted drives and pulls etc.

I feel cricketers must be judged on cricketing merits, the joy of seeing them competing with class, craftsmanship and crisp strokes. The pleasures of watching them do so. There was immense joy in watching the sudden breezy spells of Safraz Nawaz;  Dennis Lillee  and Jeoff Thomason hunting down like a pack of wolf; the generations of  West Indian bowlers do that; the classy calm display of silky strokes of Sunil Gavaskar, Dravid, Sachin, Steve Waugh, Allan Border; the audacious display of taking on the bowlers by Vivian Richards, Shewag, Hayden, Gilcrist ; the smooth flowing drives of Lara, Lakshman, kalicharan etc.

Let us not therefore barter the joy of watching the game or let our judgments be influenced by prejudices based on favoritism.

Players like Arjuna Ranathunga, Javed Miandad, Allan Border , Clive Llyod, Dilip Vengsarkar, Azhruddin   used play the ball in the gaps and scamper through for singles and twos, especially Ranatunga will run like Bolt till he reaches the other crease then stop at once.

 But I would never like to watch someone living on only running between the wickets and playing strokes once in a while when there is a loose delivery or through nudges like Bevan , even if he holds all the best records in the game as a finisher.

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