ఇదేం గోలరా బాబు అనుకుంటున్నారా? ఎవరి పేరును వారు ఇంటర్నెట్ లో వెతకడమే ఈగో సెర్చ్. ఉదాహరణకు మీ పేరును ఇంటి పేరుతో సహా గూగుల్ సెర్చ్ లో కొట్టండి, మీ గురించి మీక్కూడా తెలియని ఆశ్చర్యకరమైన విషయాలు బయటపడవచ్చు. నేనైతే ప్రతి రోజు ఈ శోధన చేస్తూ ఉంటా! ఎంతైనా ఎవరి పేరు వారికి ముద్దు కదండీ! :)
Friday, February 16, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Science and Spirituality - An interesting thought
What is science? Is it just a body of facts? or is it the understanding of the existence, its nature and the purpose of it? It seems the second would be a more accurate answer. No doubt, it is a body of facts which makes sense but, it can also be defined as the body of facts that have been sensed by us, humans. Specifically speaking, physics is a branch of science which exclusively deals with the things explained above. Taking a positivist approach, today we are living in an era where much has been discovered about our existence, the dimensions in which we exist and even beyond. Starting with Sir Isaac Newton, physics was under constant renovation taking newer directions with revolutionary discoveries like the Theory of Relativity by Sir Albert Einstein, the String theory, groundbreaking work in the concept of Black holes by Stephen Hawking, Super symmetry, Quantum gravity and so on. Currently attempts were being made to define everything in a single equation using the Theory of Everything for which theories like M-Theory, Space Mixing Theory, etc., are applicants.
Although much progress was made and is being made, there is still a plethora of unsolved mysteries, unanswered questions and several paradoxes that are yet to be addressed. For example, there is a theory called 11-dimensional super gravity which argues that there are a total of 11 dimensions, the universe is made up of: two time dimensions and nine space dimensions. But what we perceive directly with our physical senses is a world which has three space dimensions and one time dimension. What the current physics is doing is indirectly trying to prove the existence of these hidden dimensions which are said to be of very small sizes and are curled up with the three dimensions which we perceive.
The question now is...is there a way in which we can perceive these hidden dimensions? Spirituality seems to have an answer to this question. The reason is, there seem to be a similarity between these concepts. In the spiritual science, there are sthula sharira, sukshma sharira and a karana sharira, the three bodies which every thing is made up of. Sthula sharira is the physical body which can be perceived by the normal senses. The sukshma sharira and the karana sharira are bodies which cannot be perceived by directly by the physical senses, but by a proper technique of rigorous yoga. Perhaps these could be the bodies of the same being in the hidden dimensions stated above. If this could be true, then everything created would have an existence in many or all of the dimensions!
Yogis in ancient India are said to have supernatural powers with which they were able to tell the future with a great accuracy. Their yogic powers could perhaps be related to their consciousness of their beings in the extra dimensional realms with which they could have actually traveled in the time dimension to the future, the past and back to the present. So in some sense, they can be treated as time travelers.
There is also a concept called moksha, which is ultimate state of super consciousness. This could be related to the theory of everything. While pursuing the path for attaining this ultimate salvation, the person who pursue this or as per the Indian spirituality, the Yogi needs to have an understanding and more importantly a feel of numerous concepts like the matter with everything is made up of, the purpose of creation and destruction, the nature of the creator, the goal of everything created, the destiny of everything. Simply putting, the yogi needs to have understood the theory of everything, the subsequent consequence of which could be attainment of powers, the so called Siddhis which include the omniscience, the ability to manipulate matter and so on. A detailed explanation regarding these concepts can be availed in the Indian spiritual texts.
With a deeper understanding of the myriad concepts of physics that were baffling the physicists all over the world in the future, there could be an explanation to the entire phenomenon stated above. Fortunately or unfortunately, there is still a long way to go. The consequences of such an understanding also would be harder to explain in the physical terminology. But, let us take an optimistic view and hope that the future would lead to the ultimate understanding of everything, which I feel, would better explain the Purpose of our existence!
Author: Yugesh Avadhanula (Special appreciations to "Yuggi" for this precious effort)
Although much progress was made and is being made, there is still a plethora of unsolved mysteries, unanswered questions and several paradoxes that are yet to be addressed. For example, there is a theory called 11-dimensional super gravity which argues that there are a total of 11 dimensions, the universe is made up of: two time dimensions and nine space dimensions. But what we perceive directly with our physical senses is a world which has three space dimensions and one time dimension. What the current physics is doing is indirectly trying to prove the existence of these hidden dimensions which are said to be of very small sizes and are curled up with the three dimensions which we perceive.
The question now is...is there a way in which we can perceive these hidden dimensions? Spirituality seems to have an answer to this question. The reason is, there seem to be a similarity between these concepts. In the spiritual science, there are sthula sharira, sukshma sharira and a karana sharira, the three bodies which every thing is made up of. Sthula sharira is the physical body which can be perceived by the normal senses. The sukshma sharira and the karana sharira are bodies which cannot be perceived by directly by the physical senses, but by a proper technique of rigorous yoga. Perhaps these could be the bodies of the same being in the hidden dimensions stated above. If this could be true, then everything created would have an existence in many or all of the dimensions!
Yogis in ancient India are said to have supernatural powers with which they were able to tell the future with a great accuracy. Their yogic powers could perhaps be related to their consciousness of their beings in the extra dimensional realms with which they could have actually traveled in the time dimension to the future, the past and back to the present. So in some sense, they can be treated as time travelers.
There is also a concept called moksha, which is ultimate state of super consciousness. This could be related to the theory of everything. While pursuing the path for attaining this ultimate salvation, the person who pursue this or as per the Indian spirituality, the Yogi needs to have an understanding and more importantly a feel of numerous concepts like the matter with everything is made up of, the purpose of creation and destruction, the nature of the creator, the goal of everything created, the destiny of everything. Simply putting, the yogi needs to have understood the theory of everything, the subsequent consequence of which could be attainment of powers, the so called Siddhis which include the omniscience, the ability to manipulate matter and so on. A detailed explanation regarding these concepts can be availed in the Indian spiritual texts.
With a deeper understanding of the myriad concepts of physics that were baffling the physicists all over the world in the future, there could be an explanation to the entire phenomenon stated above. Fortunately or unfortunately, there is still a long way to go. The consequences of such an understanding also would be harder to explain in the physical terminology. But, let us take an optimistic view and hope that the future would lead to the ultimate understanding of everything, which I feel, would better explain the Purpose of our existence!
Author: Yugesh Avadhanula (Special appreciations to "Yuggi" for this precious effort)
Monday, February 12, 2007
ప్రేమ ఎక్కడుంది?
మారాం చేసే చిన్నారికి అమ్మ చెప్పే చందమామ కధలలో వుంది....
తన బిడ్దకి లోక జ్ఞానం నేర్పించాలనే ఆశ!!
ఖాళీగా వున్నప్పుడు నాన్న అప్పగించే పనులలో వుంది........
తన వారికి బాధ్యత అంటే ఎమిటో తెలియజెప్పాలనే తపన!!
పరీక్ష తప్పిన పిల్లవాడికి గురువు విధించే శిక్షలో వుంది.........
తన విద్యార్ధిని ఆదర్శ పౌరుడిగా తీర్చిదిద్దాలనే కోరిక!!
సైన్యంలో చేరిన జవానుకి ఇచ్చే కష్తమైన శిక్షణలొ వుంది........
తన జన్మభూమిని కంటికి రెప్పలా కాపడతాడనే విశ్వాసం!!
ఏపుగా పెరిగిన పంటకి విషం ఇచ్చే రైతు మనసులో వుంది.....
తన పంట పురుగు బారిన పడకూడదనే జాగ్రత్త!!
సమస్యలని సౄష్టించే ఆ దేవుని చర్యలో వుంది......
ప్రతి మనిషి వలయాన్ని చేధించి ధీరుడు అవుతాడనే నమ్మకం!!
Author : Parvathi ( My good friend)
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Do not re-use mineral water bottles! ( Must know)
It's slow poision:
Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles.
Some of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable mineral water bottles(e.g. Nestle, Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian, etc...), keeping them in your car or at work.
It happened in Dubai, when a 12 year old girl died after a long usage (16 months) of SAFA mineral water bottle, as she used to carry the same fancy (painted by herself) bottle to her school daily.
In a nutshell, the plastic (called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element ( something called diethylhydroxylamine or DEHA).
The bottles are safe for one-time use only; if you must keep them longer, it should be no more than a few days, week max, and keep them away from heat as well. Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents) can leak into the water that YOU are drinking. Better to invest in water bottles that are really meant for multiple uses.
I wanna repeat the old saying , but my version " Prevention is very simple and infinite times better than cure"
A misconceptional rumour in this context:
Check on the bottom of the bottle there is a triangle sign and there will be a number on it (PETE).
If it is 5 or more --> Safe to use ,
Whatever number under 5 will release the cancer causing chemical.
Unfortunately for most bottle water, the number is 1.
So keep it in mind when you are using plastic bottles.
What's the fact about this number?
So, what’s in a number? The numeric codes that you see on many plastic items are used to help sort post-consumer plastics for recycling purposes.
Different types of plastics are sometimes referred to as “resins” and the numeric symbols are known as “Resin ID Codes.” Each number (1 through 6) signifies a specific type of plastic and usually appears inside a small triangle (often formed by three adjoining arrows) imprinted on the bottom of a plastic item. The number “7” is used to represent a group of other plastics or combinations of plastics.
Resin ID codes are not intended to provide guidance on the safe or appropriate use of any plastic item and should not be used for this purpose.
Courtesy BharathKumar
Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles.
Some of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable mineral water bottles(e.g. Nestle, Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian, etc...), keeping them in your car or at work.
It happened in Dubai, when a 12 year old girl died after a long usage (16 months) of SAFA mineral water bottle, as she used to carry the same fancy (painted by herself) bottle to her school daily.
In a nutshell, the plastic (called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element ( something called diethylhydroxylamine or DEHA).
The bottles are safe for one-time use only; if you must keep them longer, it should be no more than a few days, week max, and keep them away from heat as well. Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents) can leak into the water that YOU are drinking. Better to invest in water bottles that are really meant for multiple uses.
I wanna repeat the old saying , but my version " Prevention is very simple and infinite times better than cure"
A misconceptional rumour in this context:
Check on the bottom of the bottle there is a triangle sign and there will be a number on it (PETE).
If it is 5 or more --> Safe to use ,
Whatever number under 5 will release the cancer causing chemical.
Unfortunately for most bottle water, the number is 1.
So keep it in mind when you are using plastic bottles.
What's the fact about this number?
So, what’s in a number? The numeric codes that you see on many plastic items are used to help sort post-consumer plastics for recycling purposes.
Different types of plastics are sometimes referred to as “resins” and the numeric symbols are known as “Resin ID Codes.” Each number (1 through 6) signifies a specific type of plastic and usually appears inside a small triangle (often formed by three adjoining arrows) imprinted on the bottom of a plastic item. The number “7” is used to represent a group of other plastics or combinations of plastics.
Resin ID codes are not intended to provide guidance on the safe or appropriate use of any plastic item and should not be used for this purpose.
Courtesy BharathKumar
You are precious
For the world you are someone
For someone you are the world
Live your life fully in the presence of those "someone"
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
జీవితం
రెప్ప తెరిస్తే జననం
రెప్ప మూస్తే మరణం
రెప్ప పాటులో ముగిసిపోయే ఈ జీవితం మీద ఎందుకింత ఆశ?
ఏంటి మనోడికి ఏమి అయ్యింది ఇవ్వాళ అనుకుంటున్నారా?
ఏదో సినిమాలో డైలాగ్ గుర్తుకొచ్చింది లెండి.
Monday, February 5, 2007
Purpose of Education
Education today has become a race, which begins with early childhood and ends with the person settling in a well paid job. but the question is, is it the right form of education? The answer would be an emphatic NO. Why? the reason is simple, but first, let me ask one question what is education? is it learning numerous physics formulae by heart ? is it doing nightouts for engineering exams? is it answering viva voce in a practical test? is it getting a distinction in the graduation or post graduation or getting a PhD? none of these is education and all these are education . This may seem contradictng but let me explain...
All these will be education if they educate the person, then what is educating? as is said by many philosophers and socialists, education should impart cultural and moral values to the person, but not only this. the ultimate purpose of education is making the person understand his purpose and his goals personally and his responsiblity for his family, his society and ultimately towards mankind. So I can define education as means of learning all these and most importantly understanding and getting a feel of all these things.
All these will be education if they educate the person, then what is educating? as is said by many philosophers and socialists, education should impart cultural and moral values to the person, but not only this. the ultimate purpose of education is making the person understand his purpose and his goals personally and his responsiblity for his family, his society and ultimately towards mankind. So I can define education as means of learning all these and most importantly understanding and getting a feel of all these things.
Now, are we getting this kind of education today ? obviously no. every one blames the educational system , and the government. But, can we say that it is all their responsibility to create such an atmosphere ? this again would be no since WE make the system and we are encouraging this competitive world by being a part of it.
This may seem contradicting since competition does create a significant progress but what i am saying about is positive competition where the emphasis is on learning rather than winning grades and ranks. Earlier there used to be educational systems called "gurukul" in which the kind of education pursued encompasses all aspects of living a peaceful and complete life. today we hardly see such educational systems where complete education is provided. Of course many institutions are there which provide a proper education but the key questions is, is it available to the common man?
No, i am not blaming the government since it puts efforts to provide this kind of education to all, but most of the efforts are in vain. Why? just because the flaw is in the execution of the policies and the schemes. This is the main thing to be changed . So, we know the cause exactly but no clues that we are trying to correct it. We can see the same problem stated in politicians speeches, intellectual seminars, news papers and in articles (like you are reading now), we are selfishly making benefit out of our country's major problem. We are all part of this sin ( including u & me) and it is we who have to clean it.
Author - Yugesh Avadhanula ( My good friend)
Thursday, February 1, 2007
నాకు ఎంతో ఇష్టమైన పాట
సిరివెన్నెల సీతారామశాస్త్రి గారి కలం నుండి జాలువారిన ఒక ఆణిముత్యం
జగమంత కుటుంబం నాది యేకాకి జీవితం నాది
సంసార సాగరం నాదే సన్యాసం శూన్యం నావే
కవినై కవితనై భార్యనై భర్తనై
మల్లెల దారిలో మంచు ఎడారిలో
నాతో నేను అనుగమిస్తు నాతో నేనే రమిస్తూ
వంటరినై అనవరతం కంటున్నాను నిరంతరం
మింటికి కంటిని నేనై , కంటను మంటను నేనై
మంటల మాటున వెన్నెల నేనై
వెన్నెల కూతల మంటను నేనై
రవినై శశినై దివమై నిశినై
కిరణాల్ని కిరణాల హరిణాల్ని హరిణాల చరణాల్ని
చరణాల చలనాన కనరాని గమ్యాల కాలాన్ని ఇంద్ర జాలాన్ని
గాలి పల్లకీలోన తరలి నా పాట పాప ఊరేగి వెడలె
గొంతు వాకిలిని మూసి మరలి తను మూగబోయి నా గుండె మిగిలె
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