TAT ASMI PRABHU – FIFTH MAHAVAKYA – NATURE OF SOUL AND CONSCIOUSNESS

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Man(the entity identified as “Tat”) exists or lives for such existence is supported and is maintained by Unity or ‘Eikyata'(“Asmi” which means always present, ever-existing) with ‘Prabhu’ LORD God Creator. In my analysis, Soul is vital, or animating principle that is primarily concerned with Man-God Connection or coming together. The operation of Soul is manifested as Consciousness or “Chaitanya.”

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 12:00 AM, Devinder Singh Gulati wrote:

From: R.Rudranarasimham:

TAT ASMI PRABHU – FIFTH MAHAVAKYA – THREE FUNDAMENTAL DISTINCTIONS

Man has no intrinsic ability to comprehend Infinite Being with no Form, Shape, Beginning, or Ending. You are free to choose your ‘GURU’, or surrender to your personal God with respect, devotion, and humility.

My discussion is limited to present existence, in present time, under present external environmental conditions. We are able to express our views and share our views with each other as external conditions permit us to do so. In historical context, man has no ability to change or alter events in his external environment. Countless millions of innocent people perished in our Land when a foreign or external influence tried to replace or overcome native beliefs and doctrines. I may have the most perfect understanding of God and yet my existence at all times needs mercy, grace, and compassion of an external force that regulates my life. Apart from external events, man cannot even regulate, govern, or rule his own body. The concepts of Self-Discipline, Self-Control and others are useful to modify man’s behavior and actions that may impact his body and its well-being. We need not create new doctrines to come to proper understanding of man and his world. There are three fundamental distinctions; 1. Natural(Earthly or Terrestrial)-Supernatural(Extraterrestrial or Cosmic), 2. Material-Spiritual, and 3. Inanimate(Lifeless)-Animate(Living). For these distinctions exist, man encounters various other problems of Dualism such as:

1. Supersoul vs Individual Soul
2. Universal vs Individual
3. Subject vs Object
4. Appearance vs Reality
5. Perceptual vs Categorical
6. Immanent vs Transcendent
7. Regulative vs Constitutive
8. Conditioned vs Unconditioned
9. Physicalistic vs Logistic
10. Life vs Death

I visualize the same Oxidation-Reduction Chemical Reactions shaping events during Life and Death. Without operation of mechanism called Death, Life is impossible on planet Earth. If God created Earth and Life, He had put in place the mechanism called Death to operate Living Systems. Without Death, Life can never proceed.

Indian tradition accepts these problems and Culture provided adaptation mechanisms. If Father is Originating Principle(Seed), Mother is Sustaining Principle, Father is Controller of Energy, Mother is Personification of Energy, Father is Regulative Principle, Mother is Constitutive Principle, Father operates Death, Mother operates Life.

If I accept God, my acceptance demands submission and devotion. It formulates LORD – Devotee relationship. I cannot be both at one and the same time. If I accept GURU, my acceptance demands respect and obedience. It formulates Guru – Disciple relationship. I cannot be both at one and the same time.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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From Devinder Singh Gulati:

DISCOVERY OF CHEMICAL STRUCTURE OF DNA – FEBRUARY 28, 1953

On this day, February 28, 1953, James Watson and Frances Crick announced their discovery of chemical structure of DNA. It is important to recognize DNA molecules as source of biological information, genetic information, or innate knowledge that enables living cells to perform a variety of guided, sequential, purposeful, and goal-oriented ‘immanent’ actions. It helps me to define term ‘Life’:  “Life is Knowledge in Action.” However, DNA molecules do not acquire energy from an external source. Cytoplasm or Protoplasm has power called ‘Nutrition’ with which it attracts matter found in external environment of cell. For this reason, Viruses that are basically constituted by DNA or RNA molecules are not capable of independent existence and their living functions such as replication demand assistance from a living host cell.

DNA is an important biomolecule for it directs protein synthesis and yet it does not qualify as vital, animating principle found in all living organisms.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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Feb 28

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

This Day In History: 02/28/1953 – DNA Structure Discovered

On February 28th many historical events occurred. These events are recapped by Russell Mitchell in this video clip from “This Day in History”. The discovery of DNA by James Watson and Frances Crick being a major one for the scientific community. Not only was DNA discovered on this day, but the Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin. The well-known album Thriller by Michael Jackson won eight Emmy awards as well.

1953

Watson and Crick discover chemical structure of DNA

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On this day in 1953, Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes.
Though DNA–short for deoxyribonucleic acid–was discovered in 1869, its crucial role in determining genetic inheritance wasn’t demonstrated until 1943. In the early 1950s, Watson and Crick were only two of many scientists working on figuring out the structure of DNA. California chemist Linus Pauling suggested an incorrect model at the beginning of 1953, prompting Watson and Crick to try and beat Pauling at his own game. On the morning of February 28, they determined that the structure of DNA was a double-helix polymer, or a spiral of two DNA strands, each containing a long chain of monomer nucleotides, wound around each other. According to their findings, DNA replicated itself by separating into individual strands, each of which became the template for a new double helix. In his best-selling book, The Double Helix (1968), Watson later claimed that Crick announced the discovery by walking into the nearby Eagle Pub and blurting out that “we had found the secret of life.” The truth wasn’t that far off, as Watson and Crick had solved a fundamental mystery of science–how it was possible for genetic instructions to be held inside organisms and passed from generation to generation.
Watson and Crick’s solution was formally announced on April 25, 1953, following its publication in that month’s issue of Nature magazine. The article revolutionized the study of biology and medicine. Among the developments that followed directly from it were pre-natal screening for disease genes; genetically engineered foods; the ability to identify human remains; the rational design of treatments for diseases such as AIDS; and the accurate testing of physical evidence in order to convict or exonerate criminals.
Crick and Watson later had a falling-out over Watson’s book, which Crick felt misrepresented their collaboration and betrayed their friendship. A larger controversy arose over the use Watson and Crick made of research done by another DNA researcher, Rosalind Franklin, whose colleague Maurice Wilkins showed her X-ray photographic work to Watson just before he and Crick made their famous discovery. When Crick and Watson won the Nobel Prize in 1962, they shared it with Wilkins. Franklin, who died in 1958 of ovarian cancer and was thus ineligible for the award, never learned of the role her photos played in the historic scientific breakthrough.

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TAT ASMI PRABHU – FIFTH MAHAVAKYA – EXISTENCE PRECEDES ESSENCE

The particular entity(“TAT”) claiming ‘Unity'( through attribute named “ASMI” which means always present or ever-lasting) with “Prabhu” or LORD God Creator has to maintain his existence as a precondition to give expression to his essence. I can describe my essence(What I am) if and only if it is preceded by my existence(What I do). While existing in earthly realm, my claims about my true essence, that which makes what I am, true substance underlying my physical manifestation, most important quality of my human form, may exist only in the language it is expressed, or in the mind it is conceived. My claims about my essence will be valid if it has correspondence with external reality. If I claim that my essence is always present, or ever-existing, imperishable, indestructible, immutable, immortal, eternal, and even unborn or uncreated, that characteristic must have correspondence with facts of world in which I exist; correspondence with place, and time of my utterance.

In Indian tradition it is held that man cannot enter ‘heavenly’ or supernatural realm with his mortal, or physical form used during earthly existence. The physical form that is recognized as man cannot cross barrier between earthly and supernatural realms. As of today, millions of people travel across sky and yet their existence is governed or ruled by conditions of earthly existence. Man may visit Moon, or even Mars, his existence at any given place in entire Cosmos will still operate on rules set for earthly creatures. For man, there is no ‘Second Home’.

My interest in Soul or Spirit is because of its association with my created, physical being that exists as Individual with Individuality. Apart from its function as vital, animating principle of Life, Soul or Spirit gets attention for it gives Individual experience of Individuality.

For every phenomenon in Nature, there is an underlying, unchanging Principle that makes possible to observe phenomenon of change. For example, man’s physical form or appearance experiences constant change under influence of time called aging phenomenon. This experience called aging is possible because it is supported by an underlying, unchanging principle which is always present or ever-existing. Spirit or Soul maintains ‘Individuality’ of specific Individual while his physical identity undergoes changes due to aging process. In other words, it will be rational to claim Spirit or Soul as my true essence while I keep my physical existence in world as specific Individual with unvarying Individuality.

I do not want to speculate as to what happens to Spirit or Soul at the end of man’s mortal existence. Man, as I mentioned before, is eternally separated from heavenly or supernatural realm as his physical being is conditioned to experience only earthly existence. If Soul or Spirit enters heavenly or supernatural realm as “immaterial” or incorporeal principle, it will not be able to maintain its nature associated with Individuality of that specific Individual with which it existed before. For purposes of Individuality, the Individual thing has to separate itself from all other material or immaterial things. If several, Individual Souls or Spirits enter heavenly or supernatural realm, each has to separate itself from all other things and occupy designated space of that realm or domain.

In Indian tradition, the concept of ‘NIRVANA’, blowing out, or extinction of the ‘flame of life’ involves reunion with Unmanifested, Ultimate Reality called ‘Brahman’. In Buddhism, concept of ‘NIRVANA’ may not always demand extinction of life; it may mean state of perfect blessedness achieved by extinction of individual existence by extinction of all desires and passions. The concepts of ‘Afterlife’ or Life after Death have to attach meaning to words such as “MOKSH”, Liberation, or Salvation by explaining as to how Individual things are separated from other material or immaterial things to maintain their Individuality while they exist in any extraterrestrial realm or domain

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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On Sunday, February 28, 2016 7:06 AM, Devinder Singh Gulati wrote:

From: R.Rudranarasimham

TRANSFORMING “I” INTO “I AM” I am not aware of universal soul(other than God viewed as Unmanifest) that may pervade all creation. In the context of earthly living creatures, soul is concerned with giving ‘individuality’ to individual living things. The concept of soul helps me to make distinction between inanimate and animate, or nonliving and living. What we recognize as inert matter consists of chemical elements which always retain certain characteristics as if they are immutable, indestructible, immortal, eternal and even unborn. Animate matter is conscious where as inanimate lacks that functional ability. We use the term death or dying in respect of living creatures. It does not mean living matter is perishable. Living matter has same chemicals like carbon and nitrogen which we find in inert matter. None of the chemical elements of living matter experience any decay or deterioration; as such they are eternal. New life forms always need these nutrient chemical elements and death helps birth of new life. The term death or dying simply explains loss of morphological appearance of individual lifeforms. When soul departs, the living thing loses life supporting connection with Supersoul, the connection to access external source of energy. Without God Connection, living organism can no longer build, repair or breakdown molecules of life. Life on this planet had a creative beginning and man just arrived as a new created object. In my view, Shankara gave no explanation as to how “SELF” or “I” gets transformed into a living being that recognizes its own fact of existence and speaks as “I am.” I like the concept of “MAYA” but I account for it in a different way. I do not think Shankara had any insight about gravitational force. Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada On Saturday, February 27, 2016 4:25 AM, Devinder Singh Gulati wrote: >>>. I cannot separate man into soul and supersoul. They have to remain together; there is no reality called man without that unity. That as the very same position as Rawel Singh. To him the spirit pervades all of manifestation, all creatures and all space. He cannot conceive of a separate soul for each creature. What is this position in terms of the six philosophical positions? It is not Sankhya and not Yoga philosophy. It is not Bheda- Abheda that says Brahman converts itself into the created, but yet maintains a distinct identity. Thus, the school holds that Brahman is both different (bheda) and not different (abheda) from creation and the individual jīva. It is also not Vishistadvaita and not Dvaita. It is Shankar’s advait with one part missing. Śaṅkara’s philosophy and criticism of common sense rests on an argument unique to him in the history of Indian philosophy—an argument that Śaṅkara sets at the outset of his commentary on the Brahma Sūtra. From this argument from superimposition, the ordinary human psyche (which self identifies with a body, a unique personal history, and distinguishes itself from a plurality of other persons and objects) comes about by an erroneous superimposition of the characteristics of subjectivity (consciousness, or the sense of being a witness), with the category of objects (which includes the characteristics of having a body, existing at a certain time and place and being numerically distinct from other objects). According to Śaṅkara, these categories are opposed to each other as night and day. And hence, the conflation of the two categories is fallacious. However, it is also a creative mistake. As a result of this superimposition, the jīva (individual person) is constructed complete with psychological integrity, and a natural relationship with a body (Śaṅkara Brahma Sūtra Bhāṣya, Preamble to I.i.1). All of this is brought about by beginningless nescience (avidyā)—a creative factor at play in the creation of the cosmos. In reality, all there really is on Śaṅkara’s account is Brahman: objects of its awareness, such as the entire universe, exist within the realm of its consciousness. The liberation of the individual jīva occurs when it undoes the error of superimposition, and no longer identifies itself with a body, or a particular person with a natural history, but with Brahman. http://www.iep.utm.edu/hindu-ph/#H2 On Śaṅkara’s account, there is a lower and higher self. The lower self is the jīva, while the higher self (the real referent of the personal pronoun “I,” used by anyone) is the one real Self: Ātma, which on Śaṅkara’ s account is Brahman. The missing part is this: Likewise, on Śaṅkara’s account, there is a lower and a higher Brahman (Śaṅkara Brahma Sūtra Bhāṣya IV.3.16. pp. 403-4). The lower Brahman is the personal God that pious devotees pray to and meditate on, while the Higher Brahman is devoid of most all such qualities, is impersonal, and is characterized as being essentially bliss (ānanda) (Śaṅkara Brahma Sūtra Bhāṣya III.3.14) truth (satyam) knowledge (jñānam) and infinite (anantam) (cf. Śaṅkara, Taittitrīya Upaniṣad Bhāṣya II.i.1.). The lower Brahman, or the personal God that people pray to, can be afforded the title of “Brahman” owing to its proximity to the Highest Brahman: in the world of plurality, it is the closest thing to the Ultimate (Śaṅkara Brahma Sūtra Bhāṣya IV.3.9). However, it too, like the concept of the individual person, is a result of the error of superimposing the qualities of objectivity and subjectivity on each other (Śaṅkara, Brahma Sūtra Bhāṣya IV.3.10). In the Advaita tradition, the lower Brahman is known as the saguṇa Brahman (or Brahman with qualities) while the highest Brahman is known as the nirguṇa Brahman (or Brahman without qualities) (Śaṅkara Brahma Sūtra Bhāṣya III.2.21). Now Guru Nanak’s philosophy is of a sagun braham. Moreover since Shankara thinks the world is illusion, this cannot be Naank’s phisophy what Rawel Singh believes. What are your points of difference with Shankara Rudra? From: Devinder Singh Gulati   Atma and paramatma are used synonymously in the Gita. What you mean by atma is perhaps answered by Jivatma of the Gita. Regarding relationships between senses and material nature see chapter Xlll verses 12 to 15 ” The supreme Brahma, who is the lord of the two beginningless entities – Prakrti and Jiva is said to be neither Sat (being) nor As at (non-being) [Text12-chapt. 13] It has hands and feet on all sides, eyes, head and mouth in all directions, and ears all round; for it stands pervading all in the universe. [Text 13 chapter 13] Though perceiving all sense-objects, it is really speaking devoid of all senses. Nay, though unattached, it is the sustainer of all nonetheless; and though attribute less, it is the enjoiyer of the Gunas the three modes of Prakrti. [Text 14 – 14] It exists without and within all beings, and constitutes the moving and unmoving creation as well. And by reason of its subtlety, it is incomprehensible; it is close at hand and stands afar too. [Text15 – 14 as translated by Gita Press, Gorakhpur].Now juxtapose this against Daljeet Singh’s description of Naam: (i) ‘Naam sustains all regions and universes, all thought, knowledge and consciousness, all skies and stars, all forces and substances, all continents and spheres. Naam emancipates those who accept it in their heart. He, on whom is His Grace, is yoked to Naam and he reaches the highest state of development.’2 (ii) ‘Naam is the Creator of everything. To be divorced from Naam is death.’3 ‘All is created by Naam.’4 ‘Naam gives form to everything and through Naam comes all Wisdom or Light.’5 (iii) ‘Naam extends to all creation. There is no place or space where Naam is not.’6 (iv) Naam is the ‘Nine Treasures’ and Nectar (amrita). It permeates the body.’7 (v) ‘Naam, the immaculate, is unfathomable, how can it be known ? Naam is within us, how to get to it ? It is Naam that works everywhere and permeates all space. The perfect Guru awakens your heart to the vision of Naam. It is by the Grace of God that one meets such an Enlightener.’8 http://sikhinstitute.org/essential/ch3.html The supreme Brahma, neither being nor non-being seems to me to allude to pure existence. The beginningless Prakrti and Jiva, being above the manifestation of Gunas, to unconditioned existence. These are both beings and hence a different status from the pure existence. Is Naam merely the immanence of God? ‘All is created by Naam.’ Naam is also above creation and hence transcendent to it. It is the beginningless Prakrti, the parashakti of the Gita. “Though perceiving all sense-objects, it is really speaking devoid of all senses. Nay, though unattached, it is the sustainer of all nonetheless; “ And though attribute less, it is the enjoiyer of the Gunas the three modes of Prakrti. The enjoyer is a person always so this refers to Prakrti not the supreme Brahma. Naam as creator should be synonymous with beginningless Prakrti. From: R.Rudranarasimham   Kshetra – Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga, Bhagavad Gita, Chapter XIII Thanks for your kind response. I enjoy reading your posts but find it difficult to respond as you move from issue to another rather quickly. I have not studied Sikh scriptures and I have not studied Aurobindo. I am forced to respond to your statements in the context that you present. I can understand terms like existence and conditioned or unconditioned existence, but fail to understand terms like ‘Pure Existence’. While Shankara described perfect identity between Atma and Paramatma, I am not able to support that view. If you think that I follow doctrine of ‘Monism’, I describe unity between Atma and Paramatma while they are distinct or separate. I do not totally embrace doctrine of ‘Dualism’ for I have to account for this yoking, coming together, joining, pairing, relationship, partnership, and association between two entities. The result of this unity, or the consequence of this connection is that of singular effect. When you taste Salt, the sensation imparted is most important singular effect. A proponent of Dualism may prove that Salt consists of two entirely different chemical elements but that reality cannot account for the effect caused by their coming together. Man can never discern taste of Sodium or Chlorine while tasting Salt. In terms of human existence, this pairing or yoking is the most significant effect and there is no entity called man when the two become unstuck. I can separate Salt into Sodium and Chlorine, but I cannot separate man into soul and supersoul. They have to remain together; there is no reality called man without that unity. Verse 14, Chapter XIII, Bhagavad Gita describes complex nature of relationships between senses and material nature. Supersoul is completely ‘unattached'(“asaktam”, or ‘Udasin’), yet the Sustainer of everything; transcendental to material nature yet the Maintainer of material nature. All said and done, we can still discuss man and his world using verified information that is currently available and relate it to various doctrines. Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada On Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 AM, Devinder Singh Gulati wrote: I am glad to see your post Rudra. On this issue, you and l are on the same side of the argument, though not on the issue of the primary substance that is the basis of of our respective monisms. I am not sure what your position is on advaita that one God of infinite possibility. I now see why you formulate the issue as you do: “The issue is not that of how many different Gods man may choose to worship. The problem is not that of proving existence of one and only one God. The problem is creation and created objects. Each created object exists as one of its own kind of original object, that never existed before, and will never exist agian in future. Each man differs from all other men who currently exist in world apart from differing from all men who existed in the past, or may come into existence in future.” Yours is a mathematical formulation of the one vs the infinite and hence your objection to having the cake and eating it too. I have been putting it to Rawel Singh, HARDEV Singh, and Rabinder Bhamraji that their formulation of a monotheist God in Sikhism is inconsistent with the monist God of infinite possibility that is the stated position of advaita and other systems of Indian thought: “There are several forms of Indian philosophy which base themselves upon the One Reality, but they admit also the reality of the world, the reality of the Many, the reality of the differences of the Many as well as the sameness of the One (bheddbhedd). But the Many exist in the One and by the One, the differences are variations in manifestation of that which is fundamentally ever the same. This we actually see as the universal law of existence where oneness is always the basis with an endless multiplicity and difference in the oneness.” Now you assume ONE to be finite, but Indian thought consistently posits it as infinite. How do you reconcile that? Sikh thought has components not only of the advait monism but also of the sankhya system: “Prakriti, or Nature, is the material principle of the cosmos and is comprised of three gunas, or “qualities.” These are sattva, rajas, and tamas. Sattva is illuminating, buoyant and a source of pleasure; rajas is actuating, propelling and a source of pain; tamas is still, enveloping and a source of indifference (Sāṅkhya Kārikā 12-13). Purusa, in contrast, has the quality of consciousness. It is the entity that the personal pronoun “I” actually refers to. It is eternally distinct from Nature, but it enters into complex configurations of Nature (biological bodies) in order to experience and to have knowledge. According to the Sānkhya tradition, mind, mentality, intellect or Mahat (the Great one) is not a part of the Purusa, but the result of the complex organization of matter, or the gunas. Mentality is the closest thing in Nature to Purusa, but it is still a natural entity, rooted in materiality.” But the purusa of the sankhya system is not the purakh of Sikhism. Rather it is the Karta purakh of the yoga system that is the active agent of creation in Sikhism. So Rawel Singh would do well to study the Sankhya philosophy, the Yoga philosophy and the Vedanta philosophy to understand Sikhism. Within the Vedanta philosophy elements of vishistadvata are in evidence in Sikhism as brought out in the Daljeet Singh article that was referenced earlier where a key concept of vishistadvaita is highlighted. What is this concept of vishistadvata: “The organismic aspect of Rāmānuja’s model consists in his view that all things that we normally consider as distinct from Brahman (such as individual persons or jīvas, mundane objects, and other unexalted qualities) constitute the Body of Brahman, while the Ātman spoken of in the Upanisads is the non-body, or mental component of Brahman. The result is a metaphysic that regards Brahman as the only substance, but yet affirms the existence of a plurality of abstract and concrete objects as the qualities of Brahman’s Body and Soul (Vedārthasaṅgraha §2). http://www.iep.utm.edu/hindu-ph/ You assume advaitic thought to be identical with Sankara’s advaita, Rudra. Although the advaitic experience of Guru Nanak was the same as Shankar’s, the two reached diametrically opposite conclusions regarding the reality of the world. This is because Shankar’s had the experience in the nirgun (pure existence) aspect, Guru Nanak had it in its sargun aspect ( existence in which will to create -called has manifested). “We have said, however, that personality and impersonality, as our minds understand them, are only aspects of the Divine and both are contained in his being; they are one thing which we see from two opposite sides and into which we enter by two gates. “ The difference of the two experiences was explained in an earlier post thus: ” The “pure Existence” is nirguna. Here there is not yet Sat, the consciousness of existence and Chit-shakti, or consciousness force. Sri Aurobindo says further “It is already indicated in the Gita’s teaching of the Purushottama and the Parashakti (Adya Shakti) who become the Jiva [Purushottaama becomes Jiva] and uphold [Parashakti upholds] the universe. It is evident that Purushottama and Parashakti are both eternal and are inseparable and one in being; the Parashakti manifests the universe, manifests too the Divine in the universe as the Ishwara and Herself appears at His side as the Ishwari Shakti. Or, we may say, it is the Supreme Conscious Power of the Supreme that manifests or puts forth itself as Ishwara Ishwari, Atma Atma-shakti, Purusha Prakriti, Jiva Jagat. That is the truth in its completeness as far as the mind can formulate it. In the super-mind these questions do not even arise: for it is the mind that creates the problem by creating oppositions between aspects of the Divine which are not really opposed to each other but are one and inseparable. Thus Jiva, our individual existence is simultaneous with Purushottama who is to be distinguished from lshwara of the apara prakriti. “ The parashakti of the Gita that Sri Aurobindo is alluding to, is same as the Naam of Guru Nanak. From: R.Rudranarasimham CAN’T HAVE CAKE AND EAT IT TOO Are you fully satisfied with your interpretation of philosophical doctrine of Sikhism? In my analysis ‘Monotheism’, belief or doctrine that there is only ‘ONE'(“1”) God is not consistent with God who is ‘Infinite’, lacking limits or bounds, extending beyond measure or comprehension. The concept of ‘Infinite’ demands existence of something greater than any ‘finite’ number. In Mathematical Science infinite refers to indefinitely large. The doctrine of ‘ONE’ God can be easily contested by a doctrine that may claim existence of two or more Gods. When God is viewed as ‘Infinite’ or ‘Ananta’, there is no other ‘finite’ number greater than what is stated as ‘Infinite’. Number 1 is not compatible with mathematical concept of ‘Infinite’. We have other religions that proclaim ‘One God’ doctrine. Where do these Gods of Monotheism exist? Do they share a common Heaven? Do they even know each other? Do they speak same language? Is there any correspondence between the theory and reality of world? You have to make just one claim to give clarity to your doctrine. The belief in ‘One God’ has not saved Sikhs from persecution by others who believe in same theory. It won’t save you in future. Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 1:21 AM, Devinder Singh Gulati wrote: Sikhism affirms both. That God is one. Thet God is infinite. Here is what a Sikh writer says: The Gurus repeatedly emphasize that He is One and we only give Him different names. But it would be highly inappropriate to confuse the Gurus’ concept of sargun and nirgun (i.e. One Transcendent cum Immanent God) with the Advaitic connotation o these terms as also of Ishvara. These Advaitic concepts have distinct connotation of phases, stages or transformation. These have been clearly repudiated by the Gurus by their concept of One God. Shankra deems Ishvara to be a lower stage of God which has to be transcended to reach the higher stage of Brahm. For Ramanuj a God is virtually pantheistic. The world, souls and Ishvara are three eternal principles. The world and souls are the body and qualities of Brahm. The three eternal principles of Ishvara, souls and the world constitute the Brahm, which is an entirely different concept from that of the One Creator, God of the Gurus, who is simultaneously Transcendent, Immanent and Everything. The Gurus never accept the Advaitic concepts of sargun and nirgun. Similarly in the hymn of Sach khand, the Guru calls the nirankar as One who resides, deliberates, creates and directs. He is Benevolent, Gracious and is delighted to see His Creation. But nirankar literally means the “Formless One” and similarly, has distinct Advaitic meanings. The hymn referred to above repudiates all those concepts and adds that Sach khand, the abode of God, is full of endless numbers of forms, universes and regions. [ Daljeet Singh: The concept of God]It is possible this idea flows from inadequate reading of the Guru Granth saheb or misunderstanding of advaitic concepts of Hinduism. In another article Daljit Singh writes: http://hinduwebsite.com/sikhism/the-idea-of-god-in-sikhism.asp From: R.Rudranarasimham GOD IS INFINITE BEING I have yet to understand your basic presumption about philosophy of Sikhism. We have three schools of Indian Thought founded by Shankara, Ramanuja, and Madhva. I agree and disagree with all of them. In your case, I cannot perform similar analysis to find accuracy and consistency by comparing your view to an external reality. I need to hear from others who studied Sikhism and interpret its philosophy. If there is any given statement attributed to Sikhism, I have to know as to how it is interpreted by two different readers of the same statement. When you add too much detail, it causes confusion. Firstly, I have to know if Sikhism supports the doctrine called ‘Monotheism’, the doctrine about ‘One God’. Is this the same doctrine shared by ‘Islam’??? If the doctrines are same, I have to reconcile it with the fact of execution of Sikh Gurus and their followers by Mughals who claimed belief in ‘One God’. In Indian tradition, God is ‘Infinite’, or ‘ANANT’ which means limitless or endless in space, extent, or size, impossible to measure or calculate. There are several terms that convey similar meaning; boundless, unbounded, unlimited, limitless, never-ending, interminable, immeasurable, uncountable, inestimable, innumerable, numberless, incalculable, untold, myriad, and countless. Kindly tell me as to which of the following statements represents God as defined by Sikhism: 1. God is ONE. 2. God is INFINITE. Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 2:44 AM, Devinder Singh Gulati wrote: Rudra: l don’t see the connection you make between monotheism and ‘unique physical being’. The problem of monotheism to me remains the separation or non separation of two principles permanently. In the first case it is dualism, in the second a unity – as in the monism of advait. Your entire approach is from the lower end monism of matter, my explanations are from the higher end monism of spirit, which is also self-existent consciousness. In your approach it is derived consciousness or observed consciousness.But some scientists have been able to put out theories without observations, simply ideating it. This scientist was able to access the blueprint of human physiology from the pure mental world of ideas where it resides – not from observation an classification and derivation: “One person who thought differently, though, was the Danish scientist Nils Jerne – a brilliant thinker who had little interest in carrying out experiments. In 1955, he published his hypothesis – that at birth, the body has already created all the antibodies it is ever likely to need. He proposed instead that when the body encounters a new invader, it scans its ‘catalogue’ of antibodies and selects the correct one to deploy for the task of defeating it. http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immuneresponses/overview/ The ‘self-molecule’ that you refer to does not denote individuality to me in the sense of ‘person’. No doubt it is individual in the sense that it is distinct, but individuality here is part of ‘personality’ not ‘person’. The ‘person’, such as purush in sankhya is a person that throws out infinite personalities in nature. The self-molecule is a functional aspect of putting out a distinct body associated with a distinct personality – just one of the many infinite personalities – that is to be realised in nature. The purush of the yoga system is a ‘Karta purakh’, (as in Sikhism), as apposed to inactive purakh of the Sankya system where nature is the active agent. Thus self-molecule is function of nature directed at expressing individual personality that is one of the infinite personalities that the true person; Jivatma, those out in the course of its self expression in nature. The centre of identification is always the person, never the personality. “We can experience our central or true being as a kind of vertical axis at the core of our being. Above all the planes and worlds, it is the jivatman, who eternally and immutably presides over our nature. On the lower levels, it is our psychic being (antaratman, chaitya purusha) who has descended, as the delegate of our eternal Self, into the “world of becoming.” Sri Aurobindo uses the word “Self” for our transcendent, immutable essence, both in its universal form (paramatman, atma), and in its individual form (jivatman). He uses “Self” also as the translation of “purusha”, the center of our conscious existence on any level. Sri Aurobindo uses the word “soul” for our evolving, psychic center. Initially this psychic center is only a small, almost point-like psychic entity, of which one can feel at best a psychic influence. Gradually, as it brings more of the nature under its influence, it becomes a full-fledged psychic being, which one can feel as a psychic presence. The true being may be realized in one or both of two aspects — the Self or Atman and the soul or antaratman, psychic being, chaitya purusha. The difference is that one is felt as universal, the other as individual supporting the mind, life, and body. When one first realizes the Atman one feels it separate from all things, existing in itself and detached. When one realizes the psychic being, it is not like that; for this brings the sense of union with the Divine and dependence upon It and sole consecration to the Divine alone and the power to change the nature and discover the true mental, the true vital, the true physical being in oneself. Both realisations are necessary for this yoga. (Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga, p. 277). http://www.ipi.org.in/texts/matthijs/mc-selfandpersonality-sp.php From: R.Rudranarasimham DEFENDING EXISTENCE – MOLECULAR INDIVIDUALISM               DEFENDING EXISTENCE – MOLECULAR INDIVIDU…Man defends his existence by using his Immune System which deploys unique molecules or polymers that describe ‘Molecular Individualism’. Man comes into existenc…   View on Bhavanajagat.com     The doctrine called ‘Monotheism’ is fundamentally flawed for man’s individuality is defined by unique molecules. I am asking you to defend your theory called ‘Monotheism’. Something can be said to be true if it is attached with a reason as to why it is true. Kindly take some time to explore the concept of ‘Molecular Individualism’. Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

TAT ASMI PRABHU – FIFTH MAHAVAKYA – GOD IS PERSONAL GOD

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The statement ‘Tat Asmi Prabhu'( That Who is Yoked with God) may view God as Unmanifest, Absolute Reality or Brahman. In Indian tradition God could be either ‘NIRGUN'(Infinite Being), or ‘SAGUN'(Finite Being with attributes). In my analysis, God is always a ‘Personal God’. God may not be attached to either man or to His Creation. But, man has no such Freedom of Choice. Man has no alternative. Like all other living organisms, man’s physical existence is characterized by ‘Dependence’ and man may experience a sense of ‘Freedom’ in his thoughts or imagination. Man’s Dependence on external source of energy is the only factor that shapes man’s relationship or connection to God. Therefore, man has opportunity to experience God as Creator of his Individual Soul. I cannot share your individualized or personal experience. Similarly, no other person can share my individualized, personal experience. Each one of us has no choice other than that of seeking our own personal experience of God.

This is not a new, or original concept. This is the concept of God shared by Ved Vyas in his epic poem of Bhagavata Purana and this description is mentioned in the story called ‘Gajendra Moksha’.

For man is created as Individual with Individuality, his connection and experience of Creator is a product of his individualized, conditioned existence.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
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What is Illusion?

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As per Acharya Nagarjuna, chief proponent of philosophical doctrine called Sunyata or Emptiness, there is no soul, there is no ‘Nirvana’. Sunya is not the equivalent of ‘Nirvana’ unless you want to share a different philosophical doctrine which needs to be explained to me. It is not the same as ‘nothingness’ used by Sartre.

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It will be easy to remove that pencil from water and prove that the pencil is straight and not bent at water-air interphase. But, we cannot pull man from his conditioned existence as ‘Illusion’ is the basis that establishes man’s existence. Man has no choice other than that of keeping his existence under influence of ‘Illusion’ and measure his lifespan or life time experiencing Sunrise and Sunset while in reality there is no Sunrise or Sunset. To understand man’s condition or state called Sunya or Nirvana, I need to know if that man is breathing, and if that man’s heart is beating.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

TAT ASMI PRABHU – FIFTH MAHAVAKYA – SEARCHING FOR GOD

The Statement that I refer to as ‘Fifth Mahavakya’ or Fifth Great Aphorism speaks of that particular, specific Individual with Individuality who exists because of yoking or coming together with an entity that is always present, ever-existing addressed as ‘Prabhu’ or LORD God Creator. This Statement gives a sense of direction if man wants to search for God. This Search for God is eloquently stated by India’s Mystic Poet, Guru or Sant Kabir Das(1398 – 1518).

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
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WHO IS KABIR DAS?

Kindly read Kabir Das Bhajan ‘Moko Kahan Dunde re Bande’ which is included in Guru Granth Sahib. Kabir Das recommends finding God as a Personal God for God is with you. You need not search through Meditation or jap or upavas, or any act of ritualistic worship. You don’t want to search and find God in the vast, outer space or universe.

Finding God as personal experience is Indian tradition followed by millions even if they go to temples to offer ritualistic worship. The quest is personal. The experience is personal.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – TRIBUTE TO HELEN KELLER AND HER MIRACLE WORKER – FINDING PERFECT SOUL IN IMPERFECT BODY

United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace is celebrated as International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 08, 2016. On this occasion, I pay my respectful tribute to Ms. Helen Keller(b. Tuscumbia, Alabama) and her instructor Anne Sullivan Macy(b. Feeding Hills, Massachusetts). Keller was blind and deaf from the age of two. On March 03, 1887, Keller was put in the care of Anne Sullivan Macy who became her teacher and lifelong companion. Macy transformed her Deaf-Blind student into a Reader, Speaker, and Writer. In 1904, Keller graduated from Radcliffe College with honors. Both of them helped to promote the newly founded(1921) American Foundation for the Blind. I pay my tribute to both of them using  Keller’s words; I commend them for their service to humanity by finding “Usefulness of Whole Souls in Imperfect Bodies.”

In Indian tradition,  Soul is thought of as Divine Perfection while the Physical Being is subject to various imperfections like defects, deformities, and consequences of disease and aging. God is viewed as Male aswell as Female. God is often worshiped as Mother, and Father Principle. In my view, celebration of International Women’s Day is not about empowering women. It is about recognizing Woman as source of Life, Energy, and Knowledge that makes human existence possible.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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This Day in History: 03/03/1887 – Helen Keller meets her miracle worker

On this day in 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing after a severe illness at the age of 19 months. Under Sullivan’s tutelage, including her pioneering “touch teaching” techniques, the previously uncontrollable Keller flourished, eventually graduating from college and becoming an international lecturer and activist. As a baby, a brief illness, possibly scarlet fever, left Helen unable to see, hear or speak. She was considered a bright but spoiled and strong-willed child. Her parents eventually sought the advice of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone and an authority on the deaf. He suggested the Kellers contact the Perkins Institution, which in turn recommended Anne Sullivan as a teacher. Sullivan, age 20, arrived at Ivy Green, the Keller family estate, in 1887 and began working to socialize her wild, stubborn student and teach her by spelling out words in Keller’s hand. Initially, the finger spelling meant nothing to Keller. However, a breakthrough occurred one day when Sullivan held one of Keller’s hands under water from a pump and spelled out “w-a-t-e-r” in Keller’s palm. Keller went on to learn how to read, write and speak. With Sullivan’s assistance, Keller attended Radcliffe College and graduated with honors in 1904. Helen Keller became a public speaker and author; her first book, “The Story of My Life” was published in 1902. She was also a fundraiser for the American Foundation for the Blind and an advocate for racial and sexual equality, as well as socialism. From 1920 to 1924, Sullivan and Keller even formed a vaudeville act to educate the public and earn money. Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968, at her home in Westport, Connecticut, at age 87, leaving her mark on the world by helping to alter perceptions about the disabled.

HELEN KELLER MEETS HER MIRACLE WORKER

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On this day in 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing after a severe illness at the age of 19 months. Under Sullivan’s tutelage, including her pioneering “touch teaching” techniques, the previously uncontrollable Keller flourished, eventually graduating from college and becoming an international lecturer and activist. Sullivan, later dubbed “the miracle worker,” remained Keller’s interpreter and constant companion until the older woman’s death in 1936.
Sullivan, born in Massachusetts in 1866, had firsthand experience with being handicapped: As a child, an infection impaired her vision. She then attended the Perkins Institution for the Blind where she learned the manual alphabet in order to communicate with a classmate who was deaf and blind. Eventually, Sullivan had several operations that improved her weakened eyesight.
Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880, to Arthur Keller, a former Confederate army officer and newspaper publisher, and his wife Kate, of Tuscumbia, Alabama. As a baby, a brief illness, possibly scarlet fever, left Helen unable to see, hear or speak. She was considered a bright but spoiled and strong-willed child. Her parents eventually sought the advice of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone and an authority on the deaf. He suggested the Kellers contact the Perkins Institution, which in turn recommended Anne Sullivan as a teacher.
Sullivan, age 20, arrived at Ivy Green, the Keller family estate, in 1887 and began working to socialize her wild, stubborn student and teach her by spelling out words in Keller’s hand. Initially, the finger spelling meant nothing to Keller. However, a breakthrough occurred one day when Sullivan held one of Keller’s hands under water from a pump and spelled out “w-a-t-e-r” in Keller’s palm. Keller went on to learn how to read, write and speak. With Sullivan’s assistance, Keller attended Radcliffe College and graduated with honors in 1904.
Helen Keller became a public speaker and author; her first book, “The Story of My Life” was published in 1902. She was also a fundraiser for the American Foundation for the Blind and an advocate for racial and sexual equality, as well as socialism. From 1920 to 1924, Sullivan and Keller even formed a vaudeville act to educate the public and earn money. Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968, at her home in Westport, Connecticut, at age 87, leaving her mark on the world by helping to alter perceptions about the disabled.

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INTELLIGENCE vs COMPASSION – GOOGLE PROGRAM DEFEATS CHESS CHAMPION

In board games like Chess, players move pieces on surface of board according to rules of the game. The player loses game when his piece ‘King’ is lost or ‘King’ is under ‘Check’ or threatened by ‘Checkmate’. The Game may not allow an external force to ‘uplift’ King to grant him release from threat.

Artificial Intelligence cannot match uplifting power of Compassion for Compassion acts like Physical Force to cause motion not governed by Laws of Motion described in Physics. Compassion has nothing to do with intelligence or ability of performing intelligent actions. Compassion is unrelated to intellectual functions. It is not likely to match intelligent actions with compassionate actions. Compassion is a response evoked when a Subject witnesses pain and suffering being experienced by another individual or living entity. Compassion not only provides motivation or drive to perform selected sequence of actions, but it provides physical energy to perform selected task with ease, without experiencing stress or strain. The Force of Compassion acts upon both parties, the party performing compassionate action and the party receiving benefit of compassionate action. Both experience a sense of satisfaction and happiness while they are under influence of Compassion. For a natural instinct like Compassion, there can be no artificial counterpart. In my view, Google’s Artificial Intelligence Program called ‘DeepMind’ cannot fathom depths of Compassion.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Google Program defeats CHESS Champion

MASTER OF Go BOARD GAME IS WALLOPED BY GOOGLE COMPUTER PROGRAM

AlphaGo has become much stronger since its matches with Mr. Fan, its developers said.

It challenged Mr. Lee because it was ready to take on someone “iconic,” “a legend of the game,” Mr. Hassabis said. Google offered Mr. Lee $ 1 million if he wins the best-of-five series.

Tens of thousands of people watched the contest live on YouTube.
Choe Sang-Hun reported from Seoul, and John Markoff from San Francisco.

Some computer scientists said Wednesday that they had expected the outcome.
“I’m not surprised at all,” said Fei-Fei Li, a Stanford University computer scientist
who is director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. “How come we are not surprised that a car runs faster than the fastest human?”

Master of Go Board Game Is Walloped by Google Computer Program

By CHOE SANG-HUN and JOHN MARKOFF

MARCH 9, 2016

SEOUL, South Korea — Computer, one. Human, zero.

A Google computer program stunned one of the world’s top players on

Wednesday (March 09, 2016) in a round of Go, which is believed to be
the most complex board game ever created.

The match — between Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo and the South Korean
Go master Lee Se-dol — was viewed as an important test of how far research
into artificial intelligence has come in its quest to create machines smarter
than humans.

“I am very surprised because I have never thought I would lose,” Mr. Lee said
at a news conference in Seoul. “I didn’t know that AlphaGo would play such
a perfect Go.”

Mr. Lee acknowledged defeat after three and a half hours of play.
Demis Hassabis, the founder and chief executive of Google’s artificial
intelligence team DeepMind, the creator of AlphaGo, called the
program’s victory a “historic moment.”

MARCH 9, 2016

The match, the first of five scheduled through Tuesday, took place at a Seoul hotel amid intense news media attention. Hundreds of reporters, many of them from China, Japan and South Korea, where Go has been played for centuries, were there to cover it. Tens of thousands of people watched the contest live on YouTube.

Lee Se-dol, the world’s top player of the board game Go, lost the first of five matches to a computer program, AlphaGo, designed by Google DeepMind.
By REUTERS on Publish Date March 9, 2016. Photo by Google, via Getty Images.

Go is a two-player game of strategy said to have originated in China 3,000 years ago.
Players compete to win more territory by placing black and white “stones” on
a grid measuring 19 squares by 19 squares.

The play is more complex than chess, with a far greater possible sequence of
moves, and requires superlative instincts and evaluation skills. Because of that,
many researchers believed that mastery of the game by a computer was still
a decade away.

Before the match, Mr. Lee said he could win 5-0 or 4-1, predicting that
computing power alone could not win a Go match. Victory takes “human intuition,” something AlphaGo has not yet mastered, he said.
But after reading more about the program he became less upbeat, saying that AlphaGo appeared able to imitate human intuition to a certain degree and predicting that artificial intelligence would eventually surpass humans in Go.

AlphaGo posed Mr. Lee a unique challenge. In a human-versus-human Go match,
which typically lasts several hours, the players “feel” each other and evaluate styles
and psychologies, he said.

“This time, it’s like playing the game alone,” Mr. Lee said on the eve of the match.
“There are mistakes humans make because they are humans. If that happens to me,
I can lose a match.”

To researchers who have been using games as platforms for testing
artificial intelligence, Go has remained the great challenge since
the I.B.M.-developed supercomputer Deep Blue beta the world chess champion
Garry Kasparov in 1997.

“Really, the only game left after chess id Go,” Mr. Hassabis said on Wednesday.

But Mr. Lee, 33, is one of the world’s most accomplished

professional Go players, with 18 international titles
under his belt. He has called the European champion’s
level in Go “near the top among amateurs.”

AlphaGo has become much stronger since its matches
with Mr. Fan, its developers said.

Mr. Hassabis said AlphaGo did not try to consider all the possible moves
in a match, as a traditional artificial intelligence machine like Deep Blue does.
Rather, it narrows its options based on what it has learned from millions of
matches played against itself and in 100,000 Go games available online.

Mr. Hassabis said that a central advantage of AlphaGo was
that “it will never get tired, and it will not get intimidated either.”

Kim Sung-ryong, a South Korean Go master who provided commentary
during Wednesday’s match, said that AlphaGo made a clear mistake early on,
but that unlike most human players, it did not lose its “cool.”

“It didn’t play Go as a human does,” he said. “It was a Go match with
human emotional elements carved out.”

Mr. Lee said he knew he had lost the match after AlphaGo made a move
so unexpected and unconventional that he thought “it was impossible to make
such a move.”

On Tuesday, before the match began, Oreon the director of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a nonprofit research organization
in Seattle, conducted a survey of leading members of the Association for
the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence.

Of 55 scientists, 69 percent believed that the program would win,
and 31 percent believed that Mr. Lee would be victorious.
Moreover, 60 percent believed that the achievement could be
considered a milestone toward building human-level artificial intelligence software.

That question remains one of the most hotly debated within the field of
artificial intelligence. Machines have had increasing success in the past
half-decade at narrow humanlike capabilities, like understanding speech
and vision.

However, the goal of “strong A.I.” — defined as a machine with
an intellectual capability equal to that of a human — remains elusive.

Other artificial-intelligence scientists said that humans might still find refuge
if the goal posts for the competition were moved.

“I wonder what would happen if they played on a 29-by-29 grid?” wondered
Rodney Brooks, a pioneering artificial intelligence researcher. By enlarging the
playing space, humans might once again escape the machine’s computing power.

Correction: March 9, 2016
An earlier version of this article described Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo incorrectly.
It is a computer program, not a computer. The error was repeated in the headline.

Choe Sang-Hun reported from Seoul, and
John Markoff from San Francisco.
A version of this article appears in print on March 10, 2016, on page A1 of
the New York edition with the headline:

KIM KARDASHIAN – RAISE HANDS – PRAISE THE LORD

On March 08, International Women’s Day, Kim Kardashian tweeted her naked photo with caption #Liberated. She expressed a sense of ‘shame’ about her nakedness and covered it with help from her hands.

ORIGINAL SIN AND SHAME

For Kim Kardashian expressed a sense of ‘SHAME’ about her naked body, the problem of nakedness has to be examined from its beginning or origin.

God created man and woman with Perfect Body and Perfect Soul. Human Nature came into existence without sense of shame about natural naked bodies.

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they immediately became ashamed of their bodies and wanted to hide.

While Original Human Nature is born without Sin, Guilt, or Shame, man and woman’s act of Disobedience introduced Sin, Guilt, and Shame as features of human Behavior. Ever since from the first act of Disobedience or ‘Original Sin’, human beings have been hiding from each other and from God.

SIN AND LIBERATION

Sin is condition and activity of human beings that is offensive to God. Human beings were created by God without Sin. But, Eve and Adam chose to act contrary to God’s revealed Will thereby causing Sin to become permanent feature of human existence.

Sin is revolt against holiness and sovereign Will of God through thoughts, words, and deeds that offend God and transgress His Holy Law. The essence of Liberty and Liberation lies not in external freedom but in deliverance from the bondage of Sin and its consequent inner corruption.

LIBERATED – FREEDOM FROM SIN

Kim Kardashian’s claim about ‘Liberation’ needs clarification. The word ‘Liberate’ means to set free, to release from slavery; the securing of equal social and economic rights, or freeing people  from social, economic,  and political oppression and injustice. Kardashian has not specified that she is ‘FREE’ from inner corruption of real or true human nature.

Kim Kardashian has to specify the nature of her ‘Liberty’, ‘Liberation’ that may describe her condition called “LIBERATED.”

FREEDOM IN THE YEAR OF THE LORD’S FAVOR

This is the Year of the LORD’S Favor. Kim Kardashian has to seek LORD’S Favor to discover real or true Freedom.

Kim Kardashian in her thoughts, words, and seeds exists as a prisoner for she is still held captive by inner corruption.

For thousands of years, both Prophet Isaiah and Jesus shared the same good news about man’s Deliverance or ‘LIBERATION’ from Bondage, Captivity, Slavery, and Oppression. Kim Kardashian has to prepare her mind to set it ‘FREE’.

KIM KARDASHIAN – SET YOUR MIND FREE

Kim Kardashian has to Set Her Mind “FREE” to hear the Good News that gives true or real Human Freedom.

To be “Free in your own Skin” demands finding ‘Inner Freedom’, Mind that is Set Free. Kardashian has to Set Her Mind Free if she desires to display nakedness without Shame. She is created with Perfect Soul which in its essence knows no Sin, Guilt, or Shame. Man and Woman have to know their true or real human nature which is reflection of God’s own Nature. We give ‘Thanks’ to The LORD and Praise The Lord for sharing His Nature with us.

KIM KARDASHIAN – RAISE HANDS – PRAISE THE LORD

For God created man and woman imparting His own Nature that is Sinless, without Guilt or Shame, human beings give ‘Thanks’ in the Morning and in the Evening.

Kim Kardashian has to acknowledge her own true or real human nature and Praise the LORD saying, “I will Praise You as long as I live, and in Your Name I will lift up my hands.”(Psalm 63:4)

CAMPAIGN TO RAISE HANDS AND PRAISE THE LORD

This is a Campaign to promote public awareness of true or real human nature which is Blameless, Sinless, Guiltless, and Shameless. In acknowledgment, give Thanks to Praise the LORD.

“They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD. They were to do the same in the evening.” (1 Chronicles 23:30) All human beings have to share this duty assigned to ‘LEVITES’ in The Old Testament Book of 1 CHRONICLES.

KIM KARDASHIAN – TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

Kim Kardashian will be ‘Set Free’ by Truth, nothing other than Truth. We all should join this search for ‘Truth’.

I ask my readers to share the desire to be “Liberated” and find ‘TRUTH’ that will set you ‘Free’. To begin this search for Truth, begin with humility, giving Thanks and Praise to the LORD with uplifted hands.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

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LORD OF SEASONS – WELCOME TO SPRING

I am happy to celebrate First Day of Spring on Sunday(Palm Sunday), March 20, 2016. I wish all my readers, ‘Happy First Day of Spring’.

Every changing phenomenon in nature is operated by Unchanging Reality. Spring Season brings a change, and this change is possible for it is governed by Unchanging Reality. In Indian tradition, Spring Season is glorified for it symbolizes LORD MADHAVA, Lord of Seasons.

The word ‘Spring’ describes the move upward or forward from the ground, it denotes resilience or bounce, and it means to grow or develop or come into existence quickly. Among the Seasons, the Spring Season is the time during which plants begin to grow after lying dormant all Winter. In the North Temperate Zone, the Spring Season includes the months of March, April, and May, the period between the Vernal Equinox and the Summer Solstice.

LORD MADHAVA – THE LORD OF THE SPRING SEASON:

The Spring Season is a time for rebirth, regeneration, renewal, and regrowth after a period of dormancy. Man derives a sense of joy and happiness when the plants start their growing process and quickly bear attractive flowers. It gives experience of ‘Sweetness’ which is called ‘Madhurya’ in Sanskrit language. It is manifestation of a creative process, or operation of a creative energy that makes human existence possible giving man the sensation associated with consuming nectar, honey, or sweet wine. In Indian tradition, this creative energy is personified as Goddess Madhavi, and Her consort is viewed as the Controller of the creative energy and is called Lord Madhava. Today, I would like to seek the Blessings of Lord Madhava and Goddess Madhavi to renew my creative energy that would guide me to express my thoughts using sweet words and to promote the well-being of all my readers and become a source of Happiness to all people who are in the pursuit of Happiness.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

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SPIRITUALITY SCIENCE – REMEMBERING GOOD FRIDAY – BEHOLD THE MAN

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is observed in commemoration of Crucifixion of Jesus. Friday, March 25, 2016 is observed as Good Friday and I “Behold The Man” who promises to set me “FREE” from Slavery, Serfdom,  and Bondage to Sin. These Blessings of Salvation stated by Saint Matthew in His Gospel, Chapter 11, verses 28-30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” In the literal sense, yoke is a wooden frame or bar with loops or bows at either end, so constructed as to unite two animals, usually oxen, enabling them to work in the fields. Yoke is figuratively used in the sense of Servitude. Yoke is a symbol or mark of Bondage, Subjection, Serfdom, Slavery, Forced Labor, and Involuntary Servitude.

On this Good Friday, I ask my readers to reflect upon the Yoke of Burden carried by Jesus and my burden is light for He paid penalty on my behalf.

I define the term ‘Spirituality’ as an internal mutually beneficial partnership between the cells, the tissues, and the organ systems of the human organism and the Whole Organism which exists as specific Individual with Individuality. Spirituality brings structural unity and functional harmony and is the fundamental basis for man to discover Peace, Harmony, and Tranquility in his living condition and in his living experience in given external environment as a member of any given external community. In terms of Science, the human being is a biological community of independent, individual cells and each exists with its own internal environment and an external environment and constantly interacts with its own intracellular organelles and other living cells found in its external environment. Similarly, man has an internal environment called ‘Milieu Interieur’ and the organism tries to maintain ‘Homeostasis’ which is defined as the tendency to maintain internal stability by coordinated responses of the organ systems that automatically compensate for environmental changes and it is analogous to maintenance of stability or equilibrium while participating in social interactions within a social group. French physiologist, Dr. Claude Bernard(1813-1878) described ‘Homeostasis’: “All the vital mechanisms, varied as they are, have only one object; that of preserving constant the conditions of Life.” In this context of the structural and functional relationship of the human organism to maintain stability and equilibrium within the organism and while participating in social interactions within a social group, I would ask my readers to “Behold The Man.” I would like to present two men, 1. Jesus, and 2. Nietzsche to provide contrast as to how their ‘Homeostasis’ was compromised and as to how they failed to keep their existence; 1. Jesus faced an external threat posed by the social group, people with whom He lived and participated in social interactions, and 2. Nietzsche faced an internal threat posed by another living organism(Syphilis) with which he participated in biotic interactions. Readers may note that Nietzsche in his last book titled ‘Ecce Homo’ made an attempt to contrast between himself  and Jesus.

BEHOLD THE MAN – ECCE HOMO – THE SON OF MAN:

The Vulgate or Latin Version of the Bible, the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church, in the New Testament Book of The Gospel According to Apostle John, Chapter 19, verses 4 and 5 describe the words used by the Roman Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate when he presented Jesus to a huge crowd of Jews that had gathered outside his palace to demand that Jesus must be punished by Crucifixion: Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.” When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Ecce Homo !”(Behold The Man)

To maintain Life, man has to always preserve the stability and equilibrium of his internal and external living conditions. But, man constantly faces several threats to his existence and these threats may exist within or without, the environment in which the existence is maintained. Jesus faced the threat called the demand for his crucifixion because of His social interactions with members of His own social community of Jews who failed to understand God’s Will and God’s Purpose in human life. The Roman Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate was unwilling to find any crime in the conduct of Jesus and had repeatedly told the gathering of Jews that he finds no basis for a charge against Him. Pilate very reluctantly imposed the capital punishment not only because of the insistent demand of Jews , but because of the unwillingness of Jesus to beg for mercy or pleading to set Him free. Apostle John has reported on the conversation between Pilate and Jesus :( John 19:10-11) “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said, “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” Jesus answered, “You have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”  Before His arrest and trial by Pilate, Jesus had demonstrated various kinds of supernatural powers and had performed miracles. In fact, both the Jews and the Romans had mockingly told  Jesus that He could save Himself from crucifixion using supernatural powers and prove His claim to be ‘The Son of God’. I understand the Biblical narration of crucifixion to behold the human being, to understand the human condition that has no real freedom and is simply dependent upon an external source of support called ‘Providence’. Jesus who had stated that His mission or purpose in life as that of sharing the ‘Truth’, knows that the human being has no ‘Free Will’ and understands that man has no choice apart from living in obedience to God’s Will and Purpose in human life. It is not surprising to find that Jesus made no attempt to run away from the threat, and did nothing to defend His existence. He had simply desired to bear witness to God’s Will and God’s purpose of His human existence. Jesus as a Spiritual Being showed patience and showed tolerance of people who were persecuting Him and for His Deliverance, He called upon His Father: “Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he said this, he breathed his last.”(The New Testament Book of the Gospel According to Apostle Luke, Chapter 23, verse #46). The fact that Jesus has simply existed like any other mortal human being is revealed in His final announcement as mentioned in The Gospel According to Apostle John, Chapter 19, verse#28 which reads: Later, knowing that all was now completed, and  so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” In my view, thirst is the clearest symptom of mortal existence.

BEHOLD THE MAN – ECCE HOMO – NIETZSCHE:

To Behold The Man called Nietzsche, as a practitioner of Medicine, I would give a least amount of attention to his views and perspectives about human values and human existence. I would like to ascertain his complete medical history and assess his medical condition through a careful physical examination and use any investigative tools that may help me to know the man under my observation. Nietzsche born October 05, 1844 was apparently in good health during 1864 when he went to the University of Bonn to study theology and classical philology and in 1865 he transferred to University of Leipzig. He began military service in October 1867 in the cavalry company of an artillery regiment, sustained a serious chest injury while mounting a horse in March 1868. He resumed his studies in University of Leipzig in October 1868 while on extended sick leave from the military. In 1869, the University of Leipzig conferred the doctorate without examination or dissertation and paved the way for his selection for professorship in classical philology(Linguistics) in the University of Basel, Switzerland. He took leave during  August 1870 when he had participated in Franco-Prussian War as a voluntary medical orderly. He had to quit that service when he contracted dysentery and diphtheria. His health problems continued to persist and by October 1876, Nietzsche requested and received a year’s sick leave. Because his health continued to deteriorate steadily he resigned his professorial chair on June 14, 1879. Nietzsche was seriously ill, half-blind, in virtually unrelenting pain during a decade of isolation from 1879 to 1889. He lived in boarding houses in Switzerland, France, and Italy with only limited human contacts. His most acknowledged literary and philosophical masterpiece, “Thus Spake Zarathustra” was published between 1883 and 1885 in four parts. Nietzsche’s final lucid year was 1888, a period of supreme productivity. He wrote and published ‘The Case of Wagner’, wrote a synopsis of his philosophy, ‘Twilight of the Idols'(published later in 1889), The Antichrist(published later in 1895), ‘Nietzsche contra Wagner’, and ‘Ecce Homo : How One becomes What One Is’, a reflection on his own works and his human significance. Ecce Homo got published in 1908, twenty years after its composition. Nietzsche collapsed in the streets of Turin, Italy in January 1889 and lost control of his mental faculties. He spent the last 11 years of his life in total mental darkness. He was first moved to an asylum in Basel, then he lived in Naumburg under his mother’s care and after her death in 1897, he lived in Weimar in his sister’s care. He died on August 25, 1900. His medical condition suggests the diagnosis of Atypical General Paralysis caused by the Tertiary Stage of Syphilitic infection and is known as Neurosyphilis which is involvement of brain and nervous system due to dormant Syphilitic infection. I am most surprised to note that Nietzsche had failed to take into account the problems of his own injury and sickness that compelled him to change direction of his life repeatedly without giving him the opportunity called “Free to Will.”

Nietzsche’s ability to maintain ‘Homeostasis’ was undermined when he got exposed to infection by a Spirochete bacterium called Treponema pallidum which infects man during sexual relationship with an infected individual. It is very easy to ignore this infection as in its Primary Stage the infection causes a painless sore at the site of infection and the sore heals without application of any medication. This bacterium remains dormant and may manifest signs of infection called Secondary Stage after a lapse of several months. During that Secondary Phase there would be generalized eruptions of the skin, mucous membranes, inflammation of eyes, bones, and central nervous system. It must be noted that during Nietzsche’s lifetime, there were no proper antibiotic drugs to treat the Syphilitic infection. The Tertiary Stage is delayed for some time(15 to 25 years) after the initial infection. During the period Nietzsche had lived, this kind of Syphilitic infection accounted for 10 percent of all admissions to mental hospitals. In Nietzsche’s case, looking at the medical problems that he had experienced during 1876, I would like to suggest that he had contacted Syphilitic infection during 1861 while he was about 17-years of age, because of a social interaction with another human being who was already infected by Syphilis.  Nietzsche had formulated all his perspectives and views about human values, and human existence not knowing that he has no “Will to Power”, or “Will to Life” if he fails in the battle against invasion of his body by this Spirochete bacterium. In his book Ecce Homo, Nietzsche proclaims the ultimate value of everything that has happened to him including his near-blindness as an example of ‘Love of Fate'(amor fati). He might not have given attention to problems like injuries and diseases which have a direct relationship to the course of action that man deliberately chooses to express his sense of Freedom of choice and action. The madness that claimed Nietzsche only months after he began writing Ecce Homo had already begun its work. He reveals the tragic fact that his very aliveness was in a state of being overwhelmed, consumed, by powerful unconscious emotion, the condition called ‘decadence’. He writes about Christianity’s decadence while in reality his brain was getting destroyed by the Syphilitic infection.

In the last Chapter of Ecce Homo titled, “Why I am a Destiny”, Nietzsche suggests a contrast with Jesus to claim that he truly is a “man.” In his view, to be a “man” alone is to be more than a “Christ.” In my opinion, both Nietzsche and Jesus had lived their lives as human beings and they faced great threats to their existence from different directions. It is indeed correct to suggest that man is like Christ for man is created in God’s own image. Nietzsche’s Spiritual Being was challenged by the problem of a bacterium that entered his body and similarly, the Spiritual nature of human society is challenged by the problem of Sin and acts of disobedience. Man finds it to difficult to experience Peace, Harmony, and Tranquility as there is no stability or equilibrium in his living condition. I would like to invite my readers to “Behold The Man” to know human being and physiological mechanism called ‘Homeostasis’ that is central to mortal human existence as it faces internal or external threats. Eventually, man depends upon the Force/Power/Energy of Divine Mercy, Grace, and Compassion called “KRUPA” in Sanskrit language even when man has no direct knowledge of God’s existence.

Rudranarasimham, Rebbapragada

BHAVANAJAGAT.ORG

QUINOA – DIETARY IMPORTANCE OF SECRET CHEMICAL INGREDIENT:

Phytochemistry is the branch of Chemistry dealing with the chemical processes associated with plant life and the chemical compounds produced by plants. In this blog post, I would like to explore the connection between the chemical compounds made by Chenopodium quinoa and the male human reproductive system. I was totally amazed when I discovered that a plant creates the same chemical compounds in the precise concentration and combination to generate the same odor, smell, flavor, scent, or aroma that is produced by a freshly voided sample of human male Semen, the biological fluid that contains seeds called Spermatozoa. In my entire food experience with a wide variety of plant, and animal products, I have never encountered a similar observation where I see convergence in chemical processes to generate unique, unmistakable and distinctive odor by two entirely different organisms. Both plants and man may synthesize similar chemical compounds using similar enzymatic pathways, still it would be very exceptional to generate an odor that man can easily recognize as his own. The mechanisms that operate the phenomenon of Evolution cannot bring about this kind of convergence. In my interpretation, it is evidence of an artistic Unit created by the WholeDesigner, or WholeArchitect, and a Master Planner.

Quinoa(Spanish – Quinua, Quechua, Kinwa) is a member of the Goosefoot family and belongs to the genus called Chenopodium. These are weedy plants with small green flowers and scruffy foliage. These plants are cultivated by the Incas in the Altiplano of Bolivia, and Peru for the last 7,000 years challenging highly different environmental conditions. Quinoa is not a true cereal and is sometimes called pseudocereal as it does not belong to the Grass family like the true cereals such as Wheat and Rice. Quinoa plants produce fruits and seeds used as flour for making bread, pasta, breakfast flakes, and other staples.

Quinoa is one of the staple foods of the people of the Andes region of South America. It is described as complete food because of its protein quality; the balance between protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Unlike Wheat, and Rice, it is a good source of amino acid Lysine. It is a good source of minerals like iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, and zinc. The chemical analysis of Chenopodium quinoa seeds reveals presence of several chemical compounds such as Phenols, Sterols, Terpens, Saponins, Amides, and Alkaloids. However, I would like to emphasize about presence of Polyamines, a class of chemical compounds found in all plant, and animal cells. Presence of Saponins in the outer layers of Quinoa seeds imparts a bitter taste to the food preparations and often people refuse to use Quinoa because of its taste, and smell.

WHAT ARE POLYAMINES?

Polyamines are described as small aliphatic amines found in all animal, and plant cells. They are the major components which are not only involved in fundamental cellular processes, for example, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and programmed cell death, but also in adaptive responses to environmental stresses.The human body Polyamine Pool has three major sources; 1. Synthesis within the body, 2. Production by microbes that inhabit the intestinal tract, and 3. dietary uptake of Polyamines. According to a study, the concentration levels of these chemical compounds in human male Semen are, 1. Putrescine ranged from 0 to 1.96 mmol/L ( mean value= 0.10mmol/L), 2. Spermidine ranged from 0.017 to 0.96 mmol/L(mean value= 0.16mmol/L), and 3. Spermine ranged from 0.13 to 20.80 mmol/L(mean value= 2.43mmol/L). It must be noted that the odor sensation is influenced by both arrangement of atoms within the molecule as well as the particular chemical groups that comprise the molecule. Olfaction is 10,000 times more sensitive than taste. The levels of these compounds in popular dietary items is shown in the tables below:

To describe the role of Polyamines in Plant and Human Physiology, I would like to quote from the abstract prepared by Lefevre PL, Palin MF, and Murphy BD in their article titled ‘Polyamines on the reproductive landscape’, and its full text may be viewed at:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21791568

The polyamines are ubiquitous polycationic compounds. Some of these namely spermine, spermidine, and putrescine are essential to male and female reproductive processes and to embryo/fetal development. Indeed their absence is characterized by infertility and arrest in embryogenesis. Mammals synthesize polyamines de novo from amino acids or import these compounds from the diet. They are essential regulators of cell growth and gene expression and they are implicated in both mitosis and meiosis. In male reproduction, polyamine expression correlates with stages of spermatogenesis and they function to promote sperm motility. Polyamines are involved in ovarian follicle development and ovulation in female mammals. Polyamine synthesis is required for steroidogenesis in the ovary. Polyamines play the role in embryo implantation. Elimination of polyamine synthesis abrogate embryo development at gastrulation. Polyamines play the role in implantation, in decidualization, in placenta formation and function. Polyamine deprivation during gestation results in intrauterine growth retardation. Dietary arginine and dietary polyamines act as nutritional regulators of fertility.

Similarly, I can quote several other research papers that describe the physiology of natural polyamines and their significance in performing a variety of metabolic functions. Please read the articles cited as references.

QUINOA’S PHYTOCHEMISTRY – A NATURAL APHRODISIAC:

It is important to recognize significance of Polyamine compounds such as Putrescine, Spermidine, and Spermine in Reproductive Biology. Animals derive essential amino acids and other organic compounds from their diet. Nutrition plays an important role in the reproductive success of an organism. Since scientific literature supports the view that dietary polyamines act as nutritional regulators of fertility, they can be easily incorporated into human dietary regimen, particularly of those young men and women who are sexually active and plan for reproductive success that ensures the birth of healthy babies. I am recommending the use of Quinoa as it is easy to verify presence of nutritional polyamines by conducting a simple ‘Smell Test’. Its easy and takes only 90 seconds.

THE QUINOA CHALLENGE: THE TASTE OF PUDDING IS IN THE EATING:

I am asking my readers to take the ‘Quinoa Challenge’, which is a simple ‘Smell Test’ to discover presence of Polyamines Putrescine, Spermidine, and Spermine in the breakfast cereal of Quinoa Flakes made by Ancient Harvest. In 90 seconds, you will find the dietary polyamines without conducting a time-consuming chemical analysis. If your Quinoa porridge has Semen-like smell, it most certainly contains those Polyamines. As the saying goes: “The Taste of Pudding is in the Eating.”

THE PROBLEM OF MALE POTENCY – THE ROLE OF QUINOA AS AN APHRODISIAC:

The term potent is derived from a Sanskrit word called “PATI” which means Master or husband. It generally refers to the ability to have  erection and hence have the power or energy or strength or capacity to engage in sexual intercourse. Very often, when human males are concerned about the problem of male potency they describe it as a problem of erectile dysfunction. When females are investigated for the problem of infertility, investigation of the male partner sometimes reveals the problems such as very low sperm counts and other abnormalities associated with the Seminal Fluid or Semen analysis. For men, impotence involves the problem of getting sexually excited, stimulation of sexual desire for the successful execution of sexual intercourse. I would not propose Quinoa as an Erotic Food, or a Love Potion. Man’s universal attribution of libidinous effects to certain foods originated in the ancient belief; the belief in the therapeutic efficacy of “signatures.” If an object resembled genitalia, it is believed in several native cultures, that the object possessed sexual powers. Because of this belief, people describe the legendary aphrodisiac powers of Ginseng root and powdered Rhinoceros horn. Drugs like alcohol, marijuana, mescaline, opium, and others may cause sexual excitation through disinhibition. The fear, anxiety associated with erectile power and sexual performance may indeed have an inhibitory influence and may diminish sexual capacity. Inhibition could be the cause of much sexual malfunctioning. My recommendation of Quinoa as an aphrodisiac is based upon other considerations. Androgens are sex hormones that influence the growth and development of the male reproductive system. Testosterone is produced by the male testes. In the male, the Interstitial Cells of Leydig in the connective tissue surrounding the sperm-producing tubules of the testes are responsible for the production and secretion of androgens which are essential for the growth of the reproductive organs, the formation of sperm cells and for maintenance of sexual interest and libido or sexual drive. Secondly, Polyamines are required to protect the sperm cells during their journey in the female genital tract. Polyamines are alkaline compounds that counteract and buffer the acidic environment of the vaginal canal and protect DNA inside sperm cells. From a study of Phytochemistry, plant physiology, human physiology, biochemistry, medical biology, endocrinology, embryology, and human nutrition, it could be recommended to include some dietary sources of polyamines during the reproductive activity of both men and women to ensure the birth of viable, and healthy babies. For that reason, I am suggesting the use of Quinoa and if there is any doubt, perform the ‘Smell Test’ to verify presence of aromatic amino compounds which play a role in both mitosis, and meiosis cell division apart from their association with Nucleic Acids like DNA, RNA, and their role in activity of Ribosomes and the Cell Membrane. Studies indicate that reducing concentration of Polyamines in the body pool may slow cancer process as the rapidly proliferating cancer cells need polyamines. To study viruses, Virologists use Chenopodium quinoa plants as plant virus hosts. Development of Polyamine Database for assessing Dietary Intake has been recommended and I am hopeful that nutritional guidelines will become available. Quinoa is a functional food and it must be used in support of various physiological functions and its intake and of other polyamines could be also important in management of cancer. The biosynthesis of chemical molecules by plants is a creative process and the mechanism is creative as it generates diversity while the molecules maintain their unchanging properties and characteristics.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

BHAVANAJAGAT.ORG

References:

1. Polyamines and the integrity of the plant body. Galston AW

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11540939

2.1,4-Diaminobutane(putrescine) spermidine and spermine. Tabor CW, Tabor H.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/786151

3.Physiology of the natural polyamines. Raina A, Janne J

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/169440

4. Polyamines in Plant Physiology. AW Galston, RK Sawhney

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11537482

5. Chenopodium quinoa(Wild): Composition, Chemistry, nutritional and functional properties. Abuqoch James LE

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19878856

6. Advances in polyamine research in 2007. Kusanot, Yamaguchi K et al.,

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17351711

7.Development of polyamine database for assessing dietary intake. Zoumas M C

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17524725

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QUINOA – I AM THE SECRET INGREDIENT – MAGIC OF CREATION:

THE MAGIC OF CREATION:

Detection of chemical molecules that stimulate the smell or olfaction sensation plays an important role in the survival of most animals. Smell is used for identifying and evaluating food, finding predators or prey, marking territory, and to stimulate reproductive activity. Several human traditions recognize and glorify importance of smell, scent, odor, fragrance, and aroma.

Seven odors such as sweaty, spermous, fishy, malty, urinous, and musky have been described as primary odors. The genetic and molecular analysis of the mechanisms of olfaction are researched by Linda Brown Buck, and Richard Axel who published a paper identifying 1,000 G-protein coupled receptors used for olfaction.

There could be 1,000 genes for Olfactory Receptors which may detect the size, and shape of molecules and compose information for further recognition as a specific smell or odor. The word smell, or odor can be used as a general term to describe the quality or the characteristic perceived through the olfactory sense. Smell or odor suggests the presence or existence of something. The term scent refers to the emanation from the thing that is smelled. Scent could be faint, but it is a pervasive smell that gives a clue that could be tracked or followed. Odor is a heavier emanation and is often more clearly recognized. Smell or odor could be pleasant or unpleasant. Several descriptive terms are used to make distinction between sensations that are appealing or offending. Fragrance is an agreeable, sweet smell, or pleasant odor. Aroma is a pleasant spicy odor. Perfume is relatively strong but usually pleasant smell that is natural, or manufactured. Bouquet is fragrance of wine or brandy, and is also used to describe the characteristic aroma of a bunch of cut flowers. The term Redolence describes rich, pleasant combination of smells The term stink, or stench describe offending, or repulsive odors emanated by decaying organic materials. The term musty odor describes stale, moldy smell, and denotes the lack of freshness. Plants create combination of colors, smells, odors, fragrances, and aromas by synthesizing a variety of chemical molecules even while they lack specific sensory abilities to recognize the characteristics of those molecules.

I AM THE SECRET INGREDIENT – MAGIC OF CREATION

Plants synthesize chemical molecules that can be recognized by their smell, scent, odor, fragrance, aroma, and flavor. The sensory recognition or perception of smell or odor indicates presence of something; the something that I recognize is that of operation of Divine Providence called Mercy, Grace, and Compassion or God’s Unconditioned Love.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

BHAVANAJAGAT.ORG

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QUINOA SMELL TEST – I AM THE SECRET INGREDIENT:

This article promotes demand for development of a ‘POLYAMINE’ Database for assessing dietary intake of Polyamines(Spermine, Spermidine, and Putrescine). Reducing concentration of Polyamines in the body pool may slow the Cancer process as Polyamines are required for human cell as well as Cancer cell growth. Because dietary Spermine, Spermidine, and Putrescine contribute to the body pool of Polyamines, quantifying them in the diet is important. Development of this Polyamine Database provides a means of estimating Polyamine intake and contributes to investigations relating Polyamines to Cancer.

“Griffin James Quinoa Challenge Award” recognizes the services of Griffin James, an expert in Food Retail industry. Griffin is passionate about food and he encourages people to know about food and discover the uniqueness of food that man consumes. The ‘Quinoa Challenge’ primarily involves a ‘Smell Test’. It requires preparing a small serving of hot, Quinoa Porridge using Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa Flakes and smelling the Quinoa Porridge while it is steaming hot. The Winner of Quinoa Challenge has to correctly name the Primary Odor generated by Quinoa. The Quinoa Challenge takes about 90 seconds. I am pleased to announce that I am the First Winner of “Griffin James Quinoa Challenge Award” in Michigan, USA. On behalf of Griffin James, this Award was presented on May 18, 2014 in a private function held at Whole Foods Market, Ann Arbor. The Company has not issued a Press Release about the grant of “Griffin James Quinoa Challenge Award.”  However, the uniqueness of this discovery is duly recognized and the Cash Reward is reported to the Internal Revenue Service as required by Income Tax laws.  Most possibly, I could be the First Winner of ‘Quinoa Challenge’ in the entire World. I have not read any articles, or stories about people who may have correctly identified the Primary Odor generated by Quinoa. Please share your Quinoa Flavor experience. The Primary Odors include the following and this listing varies according to different classifications of Odor:

1. SWEATY, 2. SPERMOUS, 3. FISHY, 4. MALTY, 5. URINOUS, 6. MUSKY, 7. CAMPHORACEOUS, 8. PEPPERMINTY, 9. PUTRID, 10. PUNGENT, 11. FLORAL, and 12. ETHEREAL.

QUINOA CHALLENGE – QUINOA SMELL TEST – FIRST WINNER IN MICHIGAN :

After discovering the ‘Essence of Man’ by simply smelling a Quinoa preparation, I started encouraging others to take the ‘Quinoa Challenge’. I was even willing to pay for the price of the Quinoa Flakes to give others a chance to experience this unique aroma, flavor, scent, or smell of aromatic chemical compounds made by both plants and animals. It must be noted that plants and animals synthesize similar chemical compounds but they may not make a recognizable sensory impact. Chenopodium quinoa is the only exception in the biological world where the plant makes a product that smells like Semen because of the similarities of chemical composition.

I am hopeful that this discovery made by Quinoa Smell Test is as significant as the ‘Discovery of America’ by Christopher Columbus. I am demanding inclusion of Polyamine content under Nutrition Facts and Nutrition Information of all food items sold by Food industry. Dietary Polyamines are of nutritional significance as high intake may increase risk of Colorectal Cancer.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

BHAVANAJAGAT.ORG

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EARTH DAY 2016 – CELEBRATION OF MOTHER EARTH

The First Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. It has now become a global tradition to celebrate Planet Earth as man’s only home in this vast universe of unknown dimensions. In Indian tradition, I pay my tribute to Mother Earth, Goddess Earth often admiringly described as “BHU DEVI” or “PRITHVI MATA.”

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
PUMA PUNKU DIVINE SOCIETY

THE FIRST EARTH DAY

Author: History.com Staff Website Name: History.com URL: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-earth-day Publisher: A+E Networks

Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time. Millions of Americans, including students from thousands of colleges and universities, participated in rallies, marches, and educational programs.

Earth Day was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, a staunch environmentalist who hoped to provide unity to the grassroots environmental movement and increase ecological awareness. “The objective was to get a nationwide demonstration of concern for the environment so large that it would shake the political establishment out of its lethargy,” Senator Nelson said, “and, finally, force this issue permanently onto the national political agenda.” Earth Day indeed increased environmental awareness in America, and in July of that year the Environmental Protection Agency was established by special executive order to regulate and enforce national pollution legislation.

On April 22, 1990, the 20th anniversary of Earth Day, more than 200 million people in 141 countries participated in Earth Day celebrations.
Earth Day has been celebrated on different days by different groups internationally. The United Nations officially celebrates it on the vernal equinox, which usually occurs about March 21.

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FAILED HOSTAGE RESCUE MISSION LAUNCHED FROM SULTANATE OF OMAN

US hostage rescue mission, Operation Eagle Claw launched from Sultanate of Oman on April 24, 1980 to rescue American hostages held in Teheran is of special interest to me for I served in Royal Army of Oman’s Medical Services (Force Medical Services, Sultanate of Oman’s Land Forces) from 1984 to 1986. The rescue mission involved flying six C-130 Transport Aircraft from Masirah Island of Oman. At Khasab, Musandam Peninsula, Oman, I served in Hq PENSEC providing military assistance to US operations in Persian Gulf. Operation Eagle Claw failed but US and Oman friendly relations continue to grow with increasing military cooperation year after year.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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HOSTAGE RESCUE MISSION ENDS IN DISASTER

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On April 24, 1980, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the 52 American hostages held in Tehran ends with eight U.S. servicemen dead and no hostages rescued.
With the Iran Hostage Crisis stretching into its sixth month and all diplomatic appeals to the Iranian government ending in failure, President Jimmy Carter ordered the military mission as a last-ditch attempt to save the hostages. During the operation, three of eight helicopters failed, crippling the crucial airborne plans. The mission was then canceled at the staging area in Iran, but during the withdrawal one of the retreating helicopters collided with one of six C-130 transport planes, killing eight soldiers and injuring five. The next day, a somber Jimmy Carter gave a press conference in which he took full responsibility for the tragedy. The hostages were not released for another 270 days.

On November 4, 1979, the crisis began when militant Iranian students, outraged that the U.S. government had allowed the ousted shah of Iran to travel to the U.S. for medical treatment, seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran’s political and religious leader, took over the hostage situation and agreed to release non-U.S. captives and female and minority Americans, citing these groups as among the people oppressed by the U.S. government. The remaining 52 captives remained at the mercy of the Ayatollah for the next 14 months.

President Carter was unable to diplomatically resolve the crisis, and the April 1980 hostage attempt ended in disaster. Three months later, the former shah died of cancer in Egypt, but the crisis continued. In November, Carter lost the presidential election to Republican Ronald Reagan, and soon after, with the assistance of Algerian intermediaries, successful negotiations began between the United States and Iran. On the day of Reagan’s inauguration, January 20, 1981, the United States freed almost $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets, and the 52 hostages were released after 444 days. The next day, Jimmy Carter flew to West Germany to greet the Americans on their way home.

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WORLD REMEMBERS 30th ANNIVERSARY OF CHERNOBYL DISASTER

Today, Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 30th Anniversary Day of Chernobyl Disaster, I join families of all victims in Ukraine and Belarus to show my respect to those killed due to Chernobyl Disaster. The cleaning work and decommissioning of remaining nuclear reactors still continues in Chernobyl. Nuclear Waste has to be stored in containers and monitored for hundreds of years and mankind has to constantly remind itself of challenges and risks posed by Nuclear Energy. Chernobyl Nuclear Accident changed the lives of people in Ukraine and Belarus ( please view photo images ) and World cannot afford to forget lessons learned.

I arrived in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA during July 1986 after witnessing consequences of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident while I lived in Sultanate of Oman where several European farm products are used on a regular basis. I had to change my shopping habits to avoid consuming food or food products exposed to radioactive fallout. This Nuclear Accident forced me to review my opinion of Nuclear Industry. I am not surprised to find that I worked for Greenpeace USA for ten years (1986 to 1996) to promote alternatives to Nuclear Energy as it poses significant risks to our planet and to all forms of life that depend on planet Earth as their home.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
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ON 30th ANNIVERSARY OF CHERNOBYL DISASTER, UKRAINE REMEMBERS ITS VICTIMS

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Ukraine held memorial services on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a botched test at the nuclear plant in then-Soviet Ukraine triggered a meltdown that spewed deadly clouds of atomic material into the atmosphere, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Relatives of those who died as a result of the world’s worst nuclear accident attended a candle-lit vigil in a Kiev church, built-in their memory.

“We did not think that this accident would change all our lives, dividing them into ‘before the war’ and ‘after the war’ as we called it. It was silent nuclear war for us,” said Lyudmila Kamkina, a former worker at the plant.

© Efrem Lukatsky/ AP Photo People lay flowers to commemorate victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, during a ceremony at the memorial to Chernobyl workers and firefighters in the town of Slavutych, Ukraine, early Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Ukraine marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when the 4th unit of the plant exploded early hours April 26, 1986. Others gathered for a service in Slavutych, a town 50 km (30 miles) from Chernobyl that was established to house many of those who had to leave their homes for ever.

More than half a million civilian and military personnel were drafted in from across the former Soviet Union as so-called liquidators to clean-up and contain the nuclear fallout, according to the World Health Organization.

Thirty-one plant workers and firemen died in the immediate aftermath of the accident, most from acute radiation sickness.
Over the past three decades, thousands more have succumbed to radiation-related illnesses such as cancer, although the total death toll and long-term health effects remain a subject of intense debate.

Nikolay Chernyavskiy, 65, who worked at Chernobyl and later volunteered as a liquidator, recalls climbing to the roof of his apartment block in the nearby town of Pripyat to get a look at the plant after the accident.
“My son said ‘Papa, Papa, I want to look too’. He’s got to wear glasses now and I feel like it’s my fault for letting him look,” Chernyavskiy said.

Still Cleaning Up: 30 Years After the Chernobyl Disaster The anniversary has garnered extra attention due to the imminent completion of a giant 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) steel-clad arch that will enclose the stricken reactor site and prevent further leaks for the next 100 years.
The project was funded with donations from more than 40 governments. Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said lessons learned from Chernobyl should be heeded all over the world.

Even with the new structure, the surrounding exclusion zone – 2,600 square km (1,000 square miles) of forest and marshland on the border of Ukraine and Belarus – will remain uninhabitable and closed to unsanctioned visitors.

The disaster and the government’s reaction highlighted the flaws of the Soviet system with its unaccountable bureaucrats and entrenched culture of secrecy. For example, the evacuation order only came 36 hours after the accident.

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said he considers Chernobyl one of the main nails in the coffin of the Soviet Union, which eventually collapsed in 1991.
(Reporting by Alessandra Prentice, Margaryta Chornokondratenko, Sergei Karazy and Andriy Perun; Editing by Tom Heneghan, Robert Birsel)
Chernobyl wilderness regained. Please view the photo images.

LOVE DEFINED AS FUNDAMENTAL FORCE

LOVE DEFINED AS FUNDAMENTAL FORCE. PHYSICS MAY NOT ACCOUNT FOR INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LIVING AND NONLIVING MATTER. PHYSICAL FORCES CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR OBSERVED VARIATIONS IN ROTATIONAL SPINS OF PLANETS. On wholedude.com

In Physics, the term ‘Fundamental’ is used to describe a Principle, Theory, Law etc., serving as a basis forming a foundation that could be essential to explain other interactions in the natural world. In Physics, the term ‘Force’ is used to describe the cause or agent that puts an object at rest into motion or alters motion of a moving object.

All known physical interactions of Matter occur through the agency of four basic, or ‘Fundamental’ kinds of ‘Forces’; 1. Strong Nuclear Force, 2. Weak Nuclear Force, 3. Electromagnetic Force, and 4. Gravitation Force. Most natural phenomena can be accounted for in terms of Four Fundamental Interactions. Gravitation and Electromagnetism act over long distances and it is easy to observe their effects. Strong and Weak Nuclear Forces act over subatomic distances and the range of their effects is limited.

Gravitation is the pervasive Fundamental Interaction. Every particle of Matter seems to attract every other particle with a Force that is proportional to the Mass of each and inversely proportional to the square of their separation. This relationship was first proposed by Sir Issac Newton. His Theory of Gravitation is ‘Fundamental’, in the sense that all Motion due to the gravitational forces exerted on all objects can be described as a result of the same Force. Gravitation causes apples to fall from trees and determines the orbits of planets around the Sun.

Mechanics is the branch of Physics that deals with motion of material bodies and the phenomena of action of forces on bodies. Celestial Mechanics is study of motion of astronomical bodies as they move under the influence of their mutual gravitation. If the forces acting on a System do not cancel, Motion will result. Calculation of such motions is complicated because many separate forces are acting at once and all bodies are moving simultaneously. Issac Newton’s Laws of Motion and Theory of Universal Gravitation provide a great understanding of the simple elliptical orbits as described by Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motions.

It is interesting to note Hindu Scriptures Vedas may describe or mention Earth’s rotational spin. However, I notice that neither Vedas, nor Science have accounted for ‘Force’ that initiated rotational spin of various celestial bodies. Rotational Spin is a different kind of motion and cannot be explained as caused by physical forces of mutual attraction between celestial objects. Newton maintained that mere Motion does not require application of Force. In Space, there is no friction to restrain motions of celestial bodies.

Man’s physical existence on surface of Earth cannot be fully accounted by physical force of Gravitation that explains Earth’s orbit or revolution around the Sun. Man travels about 67, 000 miles per hour during Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun. But, man’s lifetime or lifespan on Earth is determined by alternating periods of Day and Night caused by Earth’s rotational spin. Physical Forces act mechanically without sense of purpose or goal. Earth’s rotational spin serves a specific purpose for it directs Biological Rhythms of Living Systems.

Within our Solar System, no celestial object shares rotational spin characteristics of another object. Each planet spins at a different speed or exhibits different rotational axis. On each planet, we will experience Day and Night and Seasons in different manners as they orbit around Sun. Each planet is unique, distinctive, original, and one of its own kind of celestial object. Space Exploration discovered thousands of planets, but none of them share identical rotational spins, in fact each planet displays individualistic variation in its spin characteristics. So, we need to recognize existence of “UNKNOWN” Force that may have imparted energy to initiate rotational spin of each celestial object.

I am using the term ‘LOVE’ to define it as Fundamental Force that brings Unity and Harmony in Interactions between Inanimate and Animate Matter to establish Natural Order. LOVE is Fundamental to existence of Sensible or Living Matter and Living Things have ability to perceive LOVE which instruments developed by man cannot measure.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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Dear Seekers of Vedic Knowledge,

What our ancient heritage scriptures Vedas say about physical sciences, role of scientists (ashvinaus) and scientific temper, a brief note is given below.
To get a feel of Vedic physical sciences, reference to a few hymns are given.
The Sun never sets or rises and it is the earth, which rotates (Sama-Ved 121). The gravitational effect of solar system makes the earth stable (R.V.1-103-2, 1-115-4 and 5-81-2). The axle of the earth does not get rusted and the earth continues to revolve on its axle (R.V. 1-164-29). The science of Time and its subtle nature is described in (R.V.1-92-12 and 1-95-8). The need to study the properties of water, air and fire for discovering and manufacturing aircrafts, ships and other vehicles capable of moving in the firmament, land and water are mentioned in Rig Veda 1-3-1,2, 1-34-1, 1-140-1 and many other hymns. Reference to infinite number of both gross and subtle atoms and the energy principle as spirit of God in each atom is given in R.V. 5-47-2 and Sama Veda 222. Atoms and sub atomic particles are not inert and have unsuspected vitality owing to this energy principle. Physical sciences relating to agriculture, medicine, astronomy mathematics particularly algebra, toxicology etc. are described in R.V.1-71-9, 4-57-5, Sama Veda 121 and many other hymns.
In the Vedas scientists are described as men and women of absolute self-control, truthful with scientific outlook and destroyers of miseries (R.V., 1-3-4). With the help of these scientists one could travel far on the earth and in the sky through conveyances, which run and touch the middle region (R.V. 1-3-1, 6-22-2 and 1-22-2). Such scientists from both the sexes go across to distance places quickly like the mind and electricity (R.V. 1-71-9). In this hymn aircrafts and even space ships are hinted. These ashvinaus should be well versed in Physics, agricultural sciences (R.V. 4-57-5), medical sciences (R.V. 5-74-3), astronomy (S.V. 121) and other sciences. Ashvinaus have been advised to learn thoroughly about Prakrti (divine Nature), characteristics and various qualities of water, air, fire, electricity and heat and sound energy. Other sciences mentioned are Toxicology and use of various kinds of medicines and drugs (R.V 1-191-14), science of Time (Kala vidya) that starts with dawn (Ushas). R.V. 1-95-2, and 10, refers to use of time for mathematics. There is a mention of infra-red rays, study of Algebra (Rekha di ganit vidya), sound as a medium of knowledge for various sciences, diseases like bile, cough, jaundice and others and their treatment etc. The relevant hymns in this regard are in Rig-Veda 1-185-2, 1-12-1, 2, 1-22-1 to 4, 1-2-3, 1-95-1, 1-101-1 and many others.

However, the greater emphasis is on the development of Scientific Temper amongst the members of Society with a view to curb spread of blind faith, hypocrisy, miracle and ostentatious worship of God. Thus the knowledge of Vedic sciences is meant to save the human beings from falling into an utter darkness as Isa Upanishad and the last chapter of Yajur Veda caution us. The unity in diversity is the message of Vedic physical and metaphysical sciences. While matter is the cause of diversity owing to three primordial subtle particles of purity, activity and passivity present in it, the spirit (jiva) provides the necessary unity.
To encourage scientific temper Vedas advise, “O, Man Explore further.” Kindly see for more details on Vedic Science about Earth, Sun, Gravitation, Moon, Eclipse, telegraphy, ships, aircrafts and many other
The Vedas combine science with metaphysics and clearly mention that it is God who is the giver of knowledge of all sciences as “Sahstra sam ” (R.V. 1-10-11). The scientists are advised to study cause and effect of all material elements and how the objects are produced and there after utilize these properly (R.V. 5-47-3). By following these guidelines they can alleviate much suffering of the people (R.V. 5-77-4). Without the knowledge and practical application of physical sciences, it is not possible to eradicate poverty and attain prosperity (R.V. 1-34-1 to 5).

For more details on Vedic science and many other divine, spiritual and material Vedic subjects kindly see “Glimpses of Vedic Metaphysics” available on Internet for on line reading and even taking print at no cost. The website is.

Kindly render divine social service and forward to other seekers of Vedic knowledge.

With kind regards,

Prem Sabhlok
P.S
Vedas say in regard to scientific temper “O: Man Explore further”
For more knowledge of Vedic Science as obtained from Arya Samaj Jamnagar
For movement of Earth refer to R.V 10-22-14, R.V 10-149-1 (Gravitational force of Sun), R.V 8-12-28 and 30, 1-6-5 for the power of Sun to hold the Earth and other planets, Moving planets do not collide R.V 1-164-13, Y.V 33-43, A.V 4-11-1
Eclipse
refer to R.V 5-40-5–the earth gets scared by sudden darkness when O: Surya you are blocked by the one to whom you have gifted your own light (Moon).
On the science of Telegraphy and aircraft and ship building refer to RV 1-119-10, RV 1-116-3,4,5 and 6, 11-134-2 and 7, 1-148- 8

NIXON-KISSINGER TREASON WHILE AIR WAR CONTINUES OVER NORTH VIETNAM

On May 10, 1972, United States continued its air warfare on North Vietnam after Nixon-Kissinger visited Peking in February 1972 providing comfort to Enemy during War. Nixon-Kissinger utterly failed to defend the US military mission; the issue is not that of failed diplomacy, the issue is clearly that of act of treason. I blame Nixon-Kissinger Vietnam Treason for derailing Tibetan Resistance Movement.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
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Intense air war continues over North Vietnam

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President Richard Nixon’s decision to mine North Vietnamese harbors is condemned by the Soviet Union, China, and their Eastern European allies, and receives only lukewarm support from Western Europe. The mining was meant to halt the massive North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam that had begun on March 30.

In the continuing air war over North Vietnam, the United States lost at least three planes and the North Vietnamese 10, as 150 to 175 American planes struck targets over Hanoi, Haiphong, and along rail lines leading from China. Lt. Randy Cunningham and Lt. Willie Driscoll, flying a Navy F-4J Phantom from the USS Constellation knocked down three MiGs in one combat mission. Added to two previous victories, this made Cunningham and Driscoll the first American aces of the Vietnam War (and the only U.S. Navy aces of the war).

Also on this day: Air Force Capt. Charles B. DeBellevue of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, flying with Capt. Richard S. Ritchie in a McDonnell Douglas F-4D, records his first aerial kill. Later, DeBellevue recorded four additional victories with pilot Ritchie–both men achieved the designation of ace (traditionally awarded for five enemy aircraft confirmed shot down in aerial combat). In August, DeBellevue, flying with Captain John A. Madden, Jr., shot down two more MiGs, becoming the leading American ace of the Vietnam War.

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YOM HA-ZIKARON – REMEMBERING THE SIX DAY ARAB – ISRAEL WAR

I have a special reason to remember the Six Day Arab – Israel War of 1967 and Yom Kippur War of October 1973. I served in Unit named South Column, Hq Establishment No. 22 (Special Frontier Force) during Bangladesh Operations of 1971 when India initiated Liberation of Bangladesh with military action in Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Lieutenant Colonel B K Narayan, Regiment of Artillery, of Indian Army was my Unit Commander. Prior to joining Special Frontier Force in October 1971, he served in Egypt as Military attaché at Indian Embassy in Cairo. He was an expert in Arabic Language and a scholar of Islamic Studies. He memorized Islam’s Holy Book Quran and was able to make scholarly interpretation of verses. He served in Cairo during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar El Sadat and had personal friendly relationship with both Egyptian presidents. In 1971, Lieutenant Colonel Narayan knew President Anwar El Sadat’s mind and predicted that Egypt will sign Peace Treaty with Israel long before Camp David Talks of 1978. In his conversations, Colonel B K Narayan described aspects of Islam, and Arab Culture that desire Peace and Reconciliation to resolve conflicts. I am not at all surprised to find President Anwar El Sadat participating in Camp David Talks after waging war against Israel in 1967 and 1973.

Rudranarasimham Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162 USA
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Books authored by Colonel B K Narayan ( Narayan B K ):

1. Lessons and Consequences of the October War. Vikas Publishing House 1977.

2. Anwar El Sadat: A Man with a Mission. Vikas Publishing House 1977.

3. Mohammed, the Prophet of Islam: A Flame in the Desert. Lancers 1978.

4. An Autobiography General J N Chaudhuri. Advent Books Division 1978.

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Yom Hazikaron: Remembering the Six Day War

In 1967, during the days leading up to the Six Day War, Israel faced a threat to her very existence but miraculously dealt a devastating blow to her enemies.

IDF soldiers in the Six Day War

On May 15, 1967, Israel Independence Day, Egyptian forces began to amass along the border. The next day, then-Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser ordered the withdrawal of UN forces from the Israeli-Egyptian border, so that no international observers could impede his assault on the Jewish State.

On May 18, 1967, Nasser declared on Voice of the Arabs radio, “The sole method we should apply against Israel is total war, which will result in the extermination of the Zionist existence.”
Other Arab leaders made similar statements. PLO leader Ahmed Al Shuqayri proclaimed, “We shall destroy Israel and its inhabitants. As for the survivors, if there are any, the boats are ready to deport them.” Syrian Defense Minister Hafez Assad asserted, “Our forces are now entirely ready to […] explode the Zionist presence in the Arab homeland. The Syrian army, with its finger on the trigger, is united. I as a military man believe that the time has come for the battle of annihilation.”

As leaders across the Arab world called for the destruction of the world’s Jewish state and the slaughter of her inhabitants, the Straits of Tiran were closed to Israeli shipping, Egypt violated Israeli air space by engaging in aerial spying over the city of Dimona and hostile forces prepared to attack Israel on three different fronts.

It was a very scary time in Israel. According to Israeli historian Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, “Many Israelis feverishly dug trenches and filled sandbags, while others secretly dug 10,000 graves for the presumed victims.Some 14,000 hospital beds were arranged and gas masks distributed to the civilian population. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prepared to launch a pre-emptive strike to neutralize Egypt, the most powerful Arab state, but the threat of invasion by other Arab armies remained.”

Egypt engaged in six different actions, which according to international law granted Israel the legal right to respond to the Arab aggression by declaring war. These included: conspiring with Syria and Jordan to attack Israel; barring Israeli access to international waterways; violating the 1956 armistice agreements by mobilizing its forces in the Sinai; expelling UN peacekeepers from the Israeli-Egyptian border; flying an illegal spy place over militarily sensitive sites within Israel and amassing Arab troops and tanks along Israel’s borders.

Thus Israel engaged in a preemptive strike. As Oren related, “The Arabs readied to strike — but Israel did not wait. ‘We will suffer many losses, but we have no other choice,’ explained IDF Chief of Staff Yitzhak Rabin. The next morning, on June 5, Israeli jets and tanks launched a surprise attack against Egypt, destroying 204 of its planes in the first half-hour. By the end of the first morning of fighting, the Israeli Air Force had destroyed 286 of Egypt’s 420 combat aircraft, 13 air bases, and 23 radar stations and anti-aircraft sites. It was the most successful single operation in aerial military history.

Israel liberated the historic Jewish capital of Jerusalem in the Six Day War.

“But, as feared, other Arab forces attacked,” Oren continued. “Enemy planes struck Israeli cities along the narrow waist, including Hadera, Netanya, Kfar Saba, and the northern suburbs of Tel Aviv; and thousands of artillery shells fired from the West Bank pummeled greater Tel Aviv and West Jerusalem. Ground forces, meanwhile, moved to encircle Jerusalem’s Jewish neighborhoods as they did in 1948.”

As journalist-historian Abraham Rabinovich wrote, “Jerusalem was spread out below in the throes of apocalypse. Every quarter on the Jewish side of the city was being pounded by shellfire. Tracers from machine guns raced toward each other across no-man’s-land, and flares hung suspended on the horizon like Chinese lanterns.”

Six Day War: Israel Defied Her Enemies

Soldiers who recaptured the Temple Mount in the Six Day War stand in awe.

However, despite extensive Arab efforts to destroy the Jewish state, Israel emerged victorious after only six days of fighting. While 776 Israelis lost their lives the carnage was not as great as expected. Furthermore, Israel managed to reclaim the Jewish heartland of Judea and Samaria as well as to re-unite the Holy City of Jerusalem, thus fulfilling the Zionist dream to establish a Jewish state in the Land of Israel with Jerusalem as its capital. Upon regaining control of the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, Israel immediately issued a declaration to the Christian and Muslim residents of the Old City of Jerusalem guaranteeing to protect their right to religious expression, a promise which Israel has kept to this day.

Additional gains in the Six Day War were the acquisition of Gaza, the Golan Heights and the Sinai desert. The territory under Israeli control tripled in size. Israel miraculously defied those who thought the Jewish State would succumb to her enemies’ plans.

On Yom Hazikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror – we remember the heroism of all our fighters.

By Rachel Avraham

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