Saturday, September 26, 2009

HIDDEN TALENTS OF INDIA-3

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ACHARYA KANAD
(600BCE)
FOUNDER OF ATOMIC THEORY
As the founder of "Vaisheshik Darshan"- one of six principal philosophies of India - Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy. He is believed to have been born in Prabhas Kshetra near Dwarika in Gujarat. He was the pioneer expounder of realism, law of causation and the atomic theory. He has classified all the objects of creation into nine elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind, ether, time, space, mind and soul. He says, "Every object of creation is made of atoms which in turn connect with each other to form molecules." His statement ushered in the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton. Kanad has also described the dimension and motion of atoms and their chemical reactions with each other. The eminent historian, T.N. Colebrook, has said, "Compared to the scientists of Europe, Kanad and other Indian scientists were the global masters of this field."

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

CHRIST'S SELF-GIVING LOVE AND FREEDOM IN "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST"

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After seeing Christ's self-giving love in the movie The Passion, we are compelled to ask how do we individually define love, and what is our society's view of love?


Love is a word whose meaning has been spun so weirdly in our time that it has in many ways lost connection with the divine meaning. In 21st century world, loving someone means making them feel good, emotionally or physically. Feel good, but don't bind. The fundamental idea of love binding a man and woman together for life is difficult work, so in a culture that promotes self-gratification, we have chosen to cast it aside.

We've broken it not because love is wrong, but because there is something we value more than love — our personal freedom. Freedom has become our absolute good, the highest value humanity strives after. If love binds one person to another, it limits personal freedom. See the quandary?

Everyone knows Jesus is all about love, but all he does in The Passion is suffer. In the Garden of Gethsemane, his anxiety and fear press him so intensely that he sweats blood. Is that loving? Lashed by the whip, his flesh ripped by the torturer's cruel instruments, Christ sags to his knees, blood spattering the pavement. Stupidly, insanely, he struggles to stand, and freely chooses to do so — is that loving? The two torture specialists are driven demonic by this display of courage and nobility, and they unleash all the fury their brawny muscles and metal-tipped leather can inflict. How does this brutality relate to love?

Freedom fulfilled through love

Pope John Paul II teaches that freedom is not greater than love, but rather freedom is fulfilled in self-giving love. Freedom is not man's absolute goal, love is. Freedom without love is useless, like so many wheels free to roll anywhere; the wheels are useless without a vehicle to harness them — love is that vehicle. Love is far greater then freedom, for a person can be happy without freedom as long as he loves.

Freedom intensifies love, proves it genuine. That is where suffering plugs in. Because genuine love must be freely given, love's intensity is seen by the amount of suffering it bears — because everyone hates suffering and strives to avoid it. So if a person freely chooses to suffer for someone else, for love, then that love is great. Suffering is a thermometer, which shows love's temperature, the degree of its reality.

That is why watching The Passion moves us to admire and love Jesus Christ. He chose freely to undergo his unfathomable suffering, which forever marks the zenith both of a man's love for other men, and God's love for man. This is a love that is best defined as self-giving, as St Paul writes: "He poured himself out for us." Viewed from the perspective that Christ's Passion affords, our understanding of love and freedom changes radically. Instead of love giving me something like enjoyment and fulfillment, I look to give of myself, to bring fulfillment and joy to others by serving them, even if in serving others I endure suffering.

Love transforms

Revolutionary — that is Christ's love. It ignites, breaks up and shakes up our lives. Look at the individuals who were touched by Christ's love-they all bought a share in suffering, and discovered love. Pilate's wife Claudia could not prevent Jesus' scourging; the only thing she can do is offer Mary linen cloths with which to wipe her son's blood from the pavement. Her sharing in Mary's own agony upon watching her son flayed alive, opens her to an act of love, offering her friendship to Mary through a humble gesture. Simon of Cyrene's sharing in carrying the cross opens him to understand the self-giving nature of Jesus' sacrifice. Simon will not be crucified, is not beaten, but his closeness to Jesus Christ while carrying the cross reveals to him Jesus' patience, humility and overpowering love for the very men who kill him. Simon's world is blown to bits, for instead of avoiding suffering, he wants to take it on in order to protect this man Jesus whom he has not known but has experienced.

Freedom's purpose is revealed in love motivating us to serve others. Suffering intensifies and purifies love, makes it genuine, real, solid.

Definitions

Freedom — the power, rooted in will and reason, to perform (or not) deliberate actions on one's own responsibility.

Love — the theological virtue by which we love God above all else for his sake, and other people as ourselves for love of God.

Suffering — experience of pain, distress, injury. Suffering with Christ is sharing in his redemptive sacrifice of crucifixion.

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We are without

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I pray to God to rid me of God
If I myself were not, God would not be either
If I were not, God would not be God
God is within, We are without.

He is he, because he is not he.

The eye through which I see God and the eye through which God sees me
is the same eye.

God is at home,
It is we who have gone out for a walk.

Only the hand that erases can write the true thing.

Revelations from Meister Eckhart

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

End of times

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all about End of times 2012 (reader descretion solicited)

http://www.greatdreams.com/2012.htm

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Saturday, September 5, 2009

HIDDEN TALENTS OF INDIA-2

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BHASKARACHARYA IIGENIUS IN ALGEBRA
Born in the obscure village of Vijjadit (Jalgaon) in Maharastra, Bhaskaracharya' s work in Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry catapulted him to fame and immortality. His renowned mathematical works called "Lilavati" and "Bijaganita" are considered to be unparalled and a memorial to his profound intelligence. Its translation in several languages of the world bear testimony to its eminence. In his treatise "Siddhant Shiromani" he writes on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, mathematical techniques and astronomical equipment. In the "Surya Siddhant" he makes a note on the force of gravity: "Objects fall on earth due to a force of attraction by the earth. Therefore, the earth, planets, constellations, moon, and sun are held in orbit due to this attraction." Bhaskaracharya was the first to discover gravity, 500 years before Sir Isaac Newton. He was the champion among mathematicians of ancient and medieval India. His works fired the imagination of Persian and European scholars, who through research on his works earned fame and popularity.

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Friday, September 4, 2009

RIGHT WAY OF EATING FRUIT

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

WORLAD'S FASTEST BIKE

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ENGINE
1. 500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm ( 60.4 bhp/liter); 525 lb.-ft. (712 Nm) @ 4200 rpm
2. 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled, 505 cubic inches (8277 cc)
3. 356-T6 aluminum alloy block with cast-iron liners, aluminum alloy cylinder heads
4. Bore x Stroke: 4.03 inches x 3.96 inches (102.4 x 100.6)
5. Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters
6. Sequential, multi-port electronic fuel injection with individual runners
7. Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
8. Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
9. Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2)
10. Oil System: Dry Sump; takes 8 quarts Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
11. Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed From front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan.
12. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze.
13. Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets

SUSPENSION:
Front: Outboard, single-sided parallel upper and lower control arms made from polished billet aluminum. Mounted via ball joint to aluminum steering uprights and hubs. Five degrees caster. Single, fully adjustable centrally located coil-over damper ( 2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pullrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs.
Rear: Hand-fabricated box-section steel inboard swing arms, incorporating "hydral-link" lockable recirculating hydraulic circuit parking stand. Single fully adjustable centrally located Koni coil-over damper ( 2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pushrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs

BRAKES:
Front : 20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled machined stainless steel rotors, one per wheel. Two four-piston fixed aluminum calipers per wheel (16 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Hand-activated.
Rear: 20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled cast-iron rotors, one per wheel. One four-piston fixed aluminum caliper per wheel (8 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Foot-activated. The Tomahawk is a Viper V-10 based motorcycle, a 500 horsepower engine with four wheels beneath it. Chrysler will be selling the original Tomahawk concept and nine replicas through Neiman Marcus, for up to $555,000 each. The motorcycles cannot be licensed, so they cannot be legally driven on public roads. A Chrysler spokesman told Reuters they were meant as rolling sculptures. Rumors had the Tomahawk selling for under $200,000, most likely at a loss or breakeven price, for publicity purposes - but still fully drivable. Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's not particularly respected first mate, was said to be enthusiastic about that project, so much so that hundreds were projected to be built at under $200,000 each. They reportedly cost Chrysler over $100,000 to build (admittedly the work is outsourced). The Dodge Tomahawk can reach 60 miles an hour in about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of nearly 400 mph. Each pair of wheels is separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. Bernhard said four wheels were necessary to handle the power from the engine. The Tomahawk remains on display at auto shows - though well out of reach of the general public, elevated on a special display.

PERFORMANCE:
0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds (est.) Top Speed: 300+ mph (est.)

DIMENSIONS:
Length: 102 inches
Width: 27.7 inches
Height: 36.9 inches
Wheelbase: 76 inches
Seat Height: 29 inches
Weight: 1,500 lbs.
Track, Front: 8.75 in
Track, Rear: 10 in
Weight Dist: 49F/51R
Ground Clearance: 3 in
Fuel: 3.25 gallons

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
Alternator: 136-amp high-speed
Battery : Leak-resistant, maintenance- free 600 CCA
Lighting: Headlights consist of 12 five-watt LEDs, front, with beam-modifying optics and masked lenses. Eight LEDs, rear. Headlamps articulate with wheels.
TRANSMISSION: Manual, foot-shifted two-speed
Aluminum-cased two-speed, sequential racing-style with dog ring, straight-cut gears Gear Ratios: 1st 18:38; 2nd 23:25
Clutch: Double-disc, dry-plate with organic friction materials, hand lever actuated with assist Final drive: Dual 110-link motorcycle-style chains
Front Sprockets: 14 teeth
Rear Sprockets: 35 teeth Longitudinal, centrally mounted engine, rear-wheel drive layout; monocoque construction, engine is central, stressed member. Body of billet aluminum.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

The Land of Truth

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A certain man believed that the ordinary waking life, as people knew it, could not possibly be complete.
He sought the real Teacher of the Age. He read many books and joined many circles, and he heard the words and witnessed the deeds of one master after another. He carried out the commands and spiritual exercises which seemed to him to be most attractive,
He became elated with some of his experiences. At other times he was confused; and he had no idea at all of what his stage was, or where and when his search might end.
This man was reviewing his behavior one day when he suddenly found himself near the house of certain sage of high repute. In the garden of that house he countered Khidr, the secret guide who shows the way to Truth.
Khidr took him to a place where he saw people in great distress and woe, and he asked who they were. “We are those who did not follow real teachings, who were not true to our undertakings, who revered self-appointed teachers” they said.
Then the man was taken by Khidr to a place where everyone was attractive and full of joy. He asked who they were. ‘We are those who did not follow the real Signs of the Way’ they said.
‘But if you have ignored the Signs, how can you be happy?’ Asked the traveler.
‘Because we chose happiness instead of Truth’ said the people ‘just as those who chose the self appointed chose also misery’
‘But is happiness not the ideal of man?’ asked the man
‘The goal of man is Truth. Truth is more than happiness. The man who has truth can have whatever mood he wishes, or none’ they told him.
‘we have pretended that Truth is happiness, and happiness Truth, and people have believed us, therefore you too, have until now imagined that happiness must be the same as Truth. But happiness makes you its prisoner, as does woe.
Then the man found himself back the garden, with Khidr beside him.
‘I will grant you one desire’ said Khidr
‘I wish to know why I have failed in my search and how I can succeed in it’ said the man
‘You have all but wasted your life’ said Khidr, ‘because you have been a liar. Your lie has been in seeking personal gratification when you could have been seeking Truth’.
‘And yet I came to the point where I found you,’ said the man, ‘and that is something which happens to hardly anyone at all.
‘and you met me’ said Khidr, ‘because you had sufficient sincerity to desire Truth for its own sake, just for an instant. It was that sincerity , in that single instant, which made me answer your call’.
Now the man felt an overwhelming desire to find Truth, even if he lost himself.
Khidr, however, was starting to walk away. And the man began to run after him.

‘You may not follow me’ said Khidr, ‘because I am returning to the ordinary world, the world of lies, for that is where I have to be, if I am to do my work’.
And when the man looked around him again, he realized that he was no longer in the garden of the sage, but standing in the Land of Truth.

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