PEACE ON EARTH . . . GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
No one desires inner-conflict nor to make an enemy of his own mind.
Even as a child I thought that Christmas was the most peaceful time of the year.
If there was one phrase, one refrain that spoke to my soulmore than others it was, “Peace on Earth . . . Good will toward men.”
What happened to peace on earth and good will toward men? Did Jesus fail?
You can have peace on earth if you exert your will in a positive life-affirming manner.
If you believe in Peace. There is just that, The Spirit of Peace.
We need to pledge our “swords,” whatever they may be, our talents and skills, in service to The Lord.
“The Son can do nothing without The Father,” the Christ Child would grow up to say.
Truth is universal as peace is universal.
It may sound like a contradiction that the Baby Jesus comes in with angelic choir singing of peace on earth, and the man, Jesus talks of a sword.
“Don't exchange the marvelously illuminating Buddha Mind for a demon.”
This year offer your peace. It is a precious gift.PEACE ON EARTH . . . GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
PEACE OF EARTH
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
LIFE AND CULTURE
LIFE AND CULTURE
HE IS CULTURED WITH CONDUCT PURE AND THE WHOLE BUT
LEARNED MISCREANT’S WORSE THAN FOOL.
Conduct shows the man. A bookworm loose in character is worse than a fool. Culture must have a life value; a cultured man must behave wisely and nobly.
The booklore piled in proud merciless brain is like character box empty and vain.
Mercy, compassion, charming qualities and loving nature are signs of erudition. Service is the expression of scholarship. Practical virtue is the proof of learning. The wise man talks less and acts more. He who indulges in vanity and less self-glory and vain talk is a book made chatterbox empty of practical utility.
Sense –conquest shows the sage of light and truth; a gossip’s tongue betrays a mind uncouth.
Control the senses and the mind .Be a master of your self. Never revile others out of pride or literary jealousy. Vanity betrays an awkward interior. Be modest in words and manners. Save yourself from excess and exaggeration. This is the sign of sagacity.
Be a sea of booklore; but what of that? He is supreme who sees truth in the heart
The press pours out printed books intorreansts! The limited brain cannot read all. Even heaps of books cannot vouchsafe peace. Touch the heart instead of loading the brain. Contemplate more than study. A moment of mediation is worth more than an hour of mugging up. Knowledge must be used for psychic perfection. Physic light easily leads to knowledge and peace.
He is rich in enlightment who sees LEARNING AND LIFE unite like art and verse.
The poet must know art and make his poem rich in beauty, deep in thought, sweet and rhythm. Then only his poetry can be a living force. Even so learning must manifest itself in active life. Lore must breathe in life.
HE IS CULTURED WITH CONDUCT PURE AND THE WHOLE BUT
LEARNED MISCREANT’S WORSE THAN FOOL.
Conduct shows the man. A bookworm loose in character is worse than a fool. Culture must have a life value; a cultured man must behave wisely and nobly.
The booklore piled in proud merciless brain is like character box empty and vain.
Mercy, compassion, charming qualities and loving nature are signs of erudition. Service is the expression of scholarship. Practical virtue is the proof of learning. The wise man talks less and acts more. He who indulges in vanity and less self-glory and vain talk is a book made chatterbox empty of practical utility.
Sense –conquest shows the sage of light and truth; a gossip’s tongue betrays a mind uncouth.
Control the senses and the mind .Be a master of your self. Never revile others out of pride or literary jealousy. Vanity betrays an awkward interior. Be modest in words and manners. Save yourself from excess and exaggeration. This is the sign of sagacity.
Be a sea of booklore; but what of that? He is supreme who sees truth in the heart
The press pours out printed books intorreansts! The limited brain cannot read all. Even heaps of books cannot vouchsafe peace. Touch the heart instead of loading the brain. Contemplate more than study. A moment of mediation is worth more than an hour of mugging up. Knowledge must be used for psychic perfection. Physic light easily leads to knowledge and peace.
He is rich in enlightment who sees LEARNING AND LIFE unite like art and verse.
The poet must know art and make his poem rich in beauty, deep in thought, sweet and rhythm. Then only his poetry can be a living force. Even so learning must manifest itself in active life. Lore must breathe in life.
Monday, April 21, 2008
CAUSES OF CANCER
Causes of cancer:
Estimated percentage of total cancer deathsattributable to established causes of cancer
Risk Factor Percentage
TOBACCO 30%
ADULT DIET/OBESITY 30%
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE 05%
OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS 05%
FAMILY HISTORY OF CANCER 05%
VIRUSES/OTHER BIOLOGIC AGENTS 05%
PERINATAL FACTORS/GROWTH 05%
REPRODUCTIVE FACTORS 03%
ALCOHOL 03%
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS 03%
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 02%
IONIZING/ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION 02%
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS/MEDICINE PROCEDURES 01%
SALT/OTHER FOOD ADDITIVES/CONTAMINANTS 01%
Tobacco
Stemming the epidemic of tobacco smoking is our most effective means for preventing cancer.An estimated 30 percent of all cancer deaths can be attributed to tobacco use. Over the past decade, scientific studies have shown that the involuntary exposure of nonsmokers to smoke from other people's tobacco products - environmental tobacco smoke - poses a health risk for nonsmokers, including increased risks of lung cancer and other diseases.
Diet and obesity
Obesity in adult life, either due to excess energy intake or reduced expenditure, is an important cause of endometrial cancer and an established cause of post menopausal breast cancer. Obesity also is associated with cancers of the colon, rectum, and kidney. Obesity can be avoided through a combination of diet modification and increased physical activity.
Evidence to date indicates that a diet that reduces cancer risk should be:
1. High in fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables may have a beneficial effect in reducing risk of several types of cancer. This finding is most firmly established for cancers of the lung, stomach, esophagus, and larynx;
2. High in legumes and grains. Legumes and grains (including bread, pasta, and cereals) may help reduce the risk of cancers of the stomach and pancreas, but more definitive evidence is needed;
3. Low in red meat. Red meat consumption has been implicated in colorectal cancer;
4. Low in salt. Reduction of salt intake may reduce stomach cancer risk;
5. Low in saturated fat from animals. Animal fat has been linked to the occurrence of prostate cancer. Added fats should be of plant origin. Olive oil in particular appears to be a good choice.
Sedentary lifestyle:
Higher levels of physical activity can reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer and may help reduce cancers of the breast and prostate. Regular physical activity during childhood and adolescence may prevent excessive weight gain and delay onset of menstruation (early age at menarche is a major risk factor for breast cancer).
Occupational factors
Occupational factors are thought to cause about five percent of all fatal cancers, mostly in the lung, bladder, and bone marrow.
Because of technological advances and a continuing shift away from industrial employment. The public must continue to demand that governmental regulations be enforced to minimize occupational exposure to carcinogens.
Family history of cancer
Certain individuals have susceptibility to cancer due to genetic mutations running in families. Fortunately, the occurrence of such mutations is not common, resulting in about two percent of all fatal cancers. Preventive measures that can be taken include genetic counseling, through which couples may decide not to have children, and more frequent screening among those at high risk.
Cancer incidence also depends on genetic polymorphisms that affect the absorption, transport, metabolic activation, or detoxification of environmental carcinogens. Genetic susceptibility due to these cancer-facilitating processes could play an interactive role in the majority of cases of cancer.
Viruses and other biologic agents:
Infectious agents, overlooked as causes of human cancer only 30 years ago, are now considered to be a factor in five percent or more of all fatal cancers. Among the more significant infectious agents are human papilloma viruses (HPV) types 16 and 18, which are implicated in cancer of the uterine cervix, and hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is implicated in liver carcinoma.
Hepatitis B and C viruses are responsible for a minority of cases of liver carcinoma. The proportion of such cases is likely to decrease following the availability of anti-HBV vaccine, improved screening of blood and blood products, and more frequent use of disposable syringes and needles by injection drug users. Measures directed against HIV transmission, coupled with declining mortality from cervical cancer due to effective Pap screening programs, suggest that human papilloma virus-related cancer mortality is also likely to decline.
Perinatal growth factors :
Excess energy intake early in life is probably responsible for the positive association between height and the risk of breast cancer and possibly other cancers. Evidence is also emerging that larger birth weight is associated positively with some cancer types, notably breast cancer and possibly prostate cancer.
Reproductive factors
Among physiologic processes, reproductive factors are the most closely linked to human cancer. Early age at menarche, late age at first birth, and late age at menopause tend to increase the risk for breast cancer, while parity is associated inversely with cancers of the endometrium and ovaries.
Several other associations have been noted, but they have not been established conclusively, are of marginal importance, or are thought to be surrogates for other recognized causal factors. For example, having multiple sexual partners, an established risk factor for cancer of the cervix, reflects likelihood of exposure to sexually transmitted viruses that are carcinogenic.
Alcohol:
The use of alcoholic beverages interacts with tobacco smoking in the causation of cancers of the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Moreover, alcohol alone is implicated in cirrhosis-mediated liver cancer and also may cause a proportion of cancer of the breast and the large bowel.
Because the epidemiologic findings here are complicated, the advice to minimize cancer risk is also complex. Most importantly, heavy alcohol consumption should be avoided. Current guidelines define moderate drinking as two or fewer drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women. Women in particular should be cautious about their level of consumption since alcohol may be involved in the etiology of breast cancer. Indeed, women who are at high risk for breast cancer (e.g., because of family history) should avoid drinking alcohol. Women who are at low risk for breast cancer but high risk for cardiovascular disease (against which moderate alcohol consumption is protective) might be counseled to drink alcohol in moderation (i.e., one drink per day). Before taking that step, however, consultation with a physician is strongly encouraged.
Socioeconomic status:
Cancers of the lung, stomach, and uterine cervix, and possibly other cancers as well, are particularly common among poor and underprivileged population groups. Poverty may be thought of as an important underlying cause for these cancers, since it is associated with increased exposure to tobacco smoke, alcoholism, poor nutrition, and certain infectious agents.
Environmental pollution:
The search for carcinogenic agents from environmental pollution has been a very active area of research, yet few causal links have been firmly established. Investigations have focused on water fluoridation, chlorinated water byproducts, metabolites of organochlorine pesticides (e.g., DDT), and residential proximity to hazardous waste sites or contaminated wells.
Ecologic studies have indicated higher mortality from lung cancer in urban areas with high air pollution levels than in rural areas. On the other hand, epidemiologic studies have not documented an increased risk of lung cancer among nonsmokers living in urban rather than in rural areas but do suggest higher risks for urban smokers compared with rural smokers.
Ionizing and ultraviolet (UV) radiation:
The ultraviolet (UV) part of the sunlight spectrum is responsible for over 90 percent of skin cancers, including skin melanomas. Both prolonged sun exposure and a history of severe sunburns have been implicated in skin cancer. Experience in other countries demonstrates that both higher public awareness of the cancer risk associated with prolonged sun exposure and greater use of sunscreens can be achieved, both resulting in reduced UV exposure.
Ionizing radiation is unquestionably carcinogenic, but the risk of cancer following exposure to low levels of radiation is generally overestimated. Even among Japanese atomic bomb survivors, only one percent have died from radiation-related cancers.
Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields have been intensively studied. The collective evidence suggests that if a risk exists at all, it is small. Radio-frequency-range electromagnetic radiation, as used in cellular telephones, is being studied currently for possible brain carcinogenicity, but at present there is no empirical evidence to substantiate this claim.
Prescription drugs and medical procedures:
Several medical products and procedures can cause cancer, but when they are administered to patients suffering from serious disease, they result in exceedingly favorable benefit-to-risk ratios. The problem is more complicated when pharmaceutical agents or procedures are applied to healthy persons for preventive purposes, since the potential benefit is smaller.
Radiotherapy can cause cancer. It is also conceivable that medical diagnostic radiation is responsible for some cancer cases, although this has been documented only for intrauterine exposures in relation to childhood leukemia. It is now generally recognized that mammography conveys a negligible risk but a substantial benefit.
Several pharmaceutical agents are human carcinogens (at different sites): cancer chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive drugs (bone marrow); menopausal estrogens (endometrium, possibly breast); anabolic steroids (liver); and phenacetin analgesics (kidney, pelvis). Other drugs with established carcinogenicity are not used anymore (e.g., DES).
Oral contraceptives, above and beyond their social benefits, prevent many more cancers of the ovary and endometrium than they cause in the liver, while their effect in causing breast cancer appears to be minimal.
Tamoxifen, a valuable drug for the treatment of breast cancer, is now being evaluated for the primary prevention of breast cancer among healthy women who are at high risk for the disease. There is considerable but not conclusive evidence, however, that tamoxifen can cause endometrial cancer.
Salt and other food additives and contaminantsAs noted above, reduction of salt intake could reduce stomach cancer risk. No other food additive or contaminant has been linked conclusively to cancer.
Salt and other food additives and contaminants:
As noted above, reduction of salt intake could reduce stomach cancer risk. No other food additive or contaminant has been linked conclusively to cancer.
Estimated percentage of total cancer deathsattributable to established causes of cancer
Risk Factor Percentage
TOBACCO 30%
ADULT DIET/OBESITY 30%
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE 05%
OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS 05%
FAMILY HISTORY OF CANCER 05%
VIRUSES/OTHER BIOLOGIC AGENTS 05%
PERINATAL FACTORS/GROWTH 05%
REPRODUCTIVE FACTORS 03%
ALCOHOL 03%
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS 03%
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 02%
IONIZING/ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION 02%
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS/MEDICINE PROCEDURES 01%
SALT/OTHER FOOD ADDITIVES/CONTAMINANTS 01%
Tobacco
Stemming the epidemic of tobacco smoking is our most effective means for preventing cancer.An estimated 30 percent of all cancer deaths can be attributed to tobacco use. Over the past decade, scientific studies have shown that the involuntary exposure of nonsmokers to smoke from other people's tobacco products - environmental tobacco smoke - poses a health risk for nonsmokers, including increased risks of lung cancer and other diseases.
Diet and obesity
Obesity in adult life, either due to excess energy intake or reduced expenditure, is an important cause of endometrial cancer and an established cause of post menopausal breast cancer. Obesity also is associated with cancers of the colon, rectum, and kidney. Obesity can be avoided through a combination of diet modification and increased physical activity.
Evidence to date indicates that a diet that reduces cancer risk should be:
1. High in fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables may have a beneficial effect in reducing risk of several types of cancer. This finding is most firmly established for cancers of the lung, stomach, esophagus, and larynx;
2. High in legumes and grains. Legumes and grains (including bread, pasta, and cereals) may help reduce the risk of cancers of the stomach and pancreas, but more definitive evidence is needed;
3. Low in red meat. Red meat consumption has been implicated in colorectal cancer;
4. Low in salt. Reduction of salt intake may reduce stomach cancer risk;
5. Low in saturated fat from animals. Animal fat has been linked to the occurrence of prostate cancer. Added fats should be of plant origin. Olive oil in particular appears to be a good choice.
Sedentary lifestyle:
Higher levels of physical activity can reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer and may help reduce cancers of the breast and prostate. Regular physical activity during childhood and adolescence may prevent excessive weight gain and delay onset of menstruation (early age at menarche is a major risk factor for breast cancer).
Occupational factors
Occupational factors are thought to cause about five percent of all fatal cancers, mostly in the lung, bladder, and bone marrow.
Because of technological advances and a continuing shift away from industrial employment. The public must continue to demand that governmental regulations be enforced to minimize occupational exposure to carcinogens.
Family history of cancer
Certain individuals have susceptibility to cancer due to genetic mutations running in families. Fortunately, the occurrence of such mutations is not common, resulting in about two percent of all fatal cancers. Preventive measures that can be taken include genetic counseling, through which couples may decide not to have children, and more frequent screening among those at high risk.
Cancer incidence also depends on genetic polymorphisms that affect the absorption, transport, metabolic activation, or detoxification of environmental carcinogens. Genetic susceptibility due to these cancer-facilitating processes could play an interactive role in the majority of cases of cancer.
Viruses and other biologic agents:
Infectious agents, overlooked as causes of human cancer only 30 years ago, are now considered to be a factor in five percent or more of all fatal cancers. Among the more significant infectious agents are human papilloma viruses (HPV) types 16 and 18, which are implicated in cancer of the uterine cervix, and hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is implicated in liver carcinoma.
Hepatitis B and C viruses are responsible for a minority of cases of liver carcinoma. The proportion of such cases is likely to decrease following the availability of anti-HBV vaccine, improved screening of blood and blood products, and more frequent use of disposable syringes and needles by injection drug users. Measures directed against HIV transmission, coupled with declining mortality from cervical cancer due to effective Pap screening programs, suggest that human papilloma virus-related cancer mortality is also likely to decline.
Perinatal growth factors :
Excess energy intake early in life is probably responsible for the positive association between height and the risk of breast cancer and possibly other cancers. Evidence is also emerging that larger birth weight is associated positively with some cancer types, notably breast cancer and possibly prostate cancer.
Reproductive factors
Among physiologic processes, reproductive factors are the most closely linked to human cancer. Early age at menarche, late age at first birth, and late age at menopause tend to increase the risk for breast cancer, while parity is associated inversely with cancers of the endometrium and ovaries.
Several other associations have been noted, but they have not been established conclusively, are of marginal importance, or are thought to be surrogates for other recognized causal factors. For example, having multiple sexual partners, an established risk factor for cancer of the cervix, reflects likelihood of exposure to sexually transmitted viruses that are carcinogenic.
Alcohol:
The use of alcoholic beverages interacts with tobacco smoking in the causation of cancers of the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Moreover, alcohol alone is implicated in cirrhosis-mediated liver cancer and also may cause a proportion of cancer of the breast and the large bowel.
Because the epidemiologic findings here are complicated, the advice to minimize cancer risk is also complex. Most importantly, heavy alcohol consumption should be avoided. Current guidelines define moderate drinking as two or fewer drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women. Women in particular should be cautious about their level of consumption since alcohol may be involved in the etiology of breast cancer. Indeed, women who are at high risk for breast cancer (e.g., because of family history) should avoid drinking alcohol. Women who are at low risk for breast cancer but high risk for cardiovascular disease (against which moderate alcohol consumption is protective) might be counseled to drink alcohol in moderation (i.e., one drink per day). Before taking that step, however, consultation with a physician is strongly encouraged.
Socioeconomic status:
Cancers of the lung, stomach, and uterine cervix, and possibly other cancers as well, are particularly common among poor and underprivileged population groups. Poverty may be thought of as an important underlying cause for these cancers, since it is associated with increased exposure to tobacco smoke, alcoholism, poor nutrition, and certain infectious agents.
Environmental pollution:
The search for carcinogenic agents from environmental pollution has been a very active area of research, yet few causal links have been firmly established. Investigations have focused on water fluoridation, chlorinated water byproducts, metabolites of organochlorine pesticides (e.g., DDT), and residential proximity to hazardous waste sites or contaminated wells.
Ecologic studies have indicated higher mortality from lung cancer in urban areas with high air pollution levels than in rural areas. On the other hand, epidemiologic studies have not documented an increased risk of lung cancer among nonsmokers living in urban rather than in rural areas but do suggest higher risks for urban smokers compared with rural smokers.
Ionizing and ultraviolet (UV) radiation:
The ultraviolet (UV) part of the sunlight spectrum is responsible for over 90 percent of skin cancers, including skin melanomas. Both prolonged sun exposure and a history of severe sunburns have been implicated in skin cancer. Experience in other countries demonstrates that both higher public awareness of the cancer risk associated with prolonged sun exposure and greater use of sunscreens can be achieved, both resulting in reduced UV exposure.
Ionizing radiation is unquestionably carcinogenic, but the risk of cancer following exposure to low levels of radiation is generally overestimated. Even among Japanese atomic bomb survivors, only one percent have died from radiation-related cancers.
Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields have been intensively studied. The collective evidence suggests that if a risk exists at all, it is small. Radio-frequency-range electromagnetic radiation, as used in cellular telephones, is being studied currently for possible brain carcinogenicity, but at present there is no empirical evidence to substantiate this claim.
Prescription drugs and medical procedures:
Several medical products and procedures can cause cancer, but when they are administered to patients suffering from serious disease, they result in exceedingly favorable benefit-to-risk ratios. The problem is more complicated when pharmaceutical agents or procedures are applied to healthy persons for preventive purposes, since the potential benefit is smaller.
Radiotherapy can cause cancer. It is also conceivable that medical diagnostic radiation is responsible for some cancer cases, although this has been documented only for intrauterine exposures in relation to childhood leukemia. It is now generally recognized that mammography conveys a negligible risk but a substantial benefit.
Several pharmaceutical agents are human carcinogens (at different sites): cancer chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive drugs (bone marrow); menopausal estrogens (endometrium, possibly breast); anabolic steroids (liver); and phenacetin analgesics (kidney, pelvis). Other drugs with established carcinogenicity are not used anymore (e.g., DES).
Oral contraceptives, above and beyond their social benefits, prevent many more cancers of the ovary and endometrium than they cause in the liver, while their effect in causing breast cancer appears to be minimal.
Tamoxifen, a valuable drug for the treatment of breast cancer, is now being evaluated for the primary prevention of breast cancer among healthy women who are at high risk for the disease. There is considerable but not conclusive evidence, however, that tamoxifen can cause endometrial cancer.
Salt and other food additives and contaminantsAs noted above, reduction of salt intake could reduce stomach cancer risk. No other food additive or contaminant has been linked conclusively to cancer.
Salt and other food additives and contaminants:
As noted above, reduction of salt intake could reduce stomach cancer risk. No other food additive or contaminant has been linked conclusively to cancer.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
SPIRIUALITY - PART -I
THE SOUL IS THE TRAVELER
Spirituality is the science and the art of remembrance. We have forgotten our original home from where we have descended to this world in which we are living now. We have become so addicted to material life and values that we no longer remember that original home of Our Father whom people call God, or by any other name. Now, before we can return to that home, there must be something that will make us remember that home. How can someone go to a place of which he knows nothing? And how can he go if he does not remember it? People talk of amnesia, but I am telling you that here we have a permanent amnesia. Therefore I told you that spirituality is the science and the art of remembrance.
In its travel back to its original homes, the soul is the traveler. The way is the life that it adopts on its way home. The vehicle is the body in which it travels through life. Looked at in this way, we see that there is nothing to be afraid of in rebirth. Rebirth is nothing but the soul changing from one, so that it can keep moving on and on upon its journey back to its original home.
It is therefore, something of a misnomer to even call it as rebirth. What is being reborn? Is it the soul? No! Because as we see, the soul exists and continues to exist. Is it the body, which is reborn? No! Because it is a new body that is created out of the elements for the use of the soul. Then what is it that is reborn, if anything? I can only say that the whole concept of rebirth seems to be and unnecessary one, if we view the matter from the above view-point, as being nothing but the change of vehicle necessary for the advancement of the soul to the Goal.
First we have to establish what is our goal. And if the goal falls something short of what we should truly aspire for, then it very often happens that our search ends unsatisfactorily. It does not satisfy us and we cannot reach the real goal because we have reduced the goal in our eyes.
The goal is to achieve the original condition that was prevailing before this creation came into being. The cycle of birth and death continues indefinitely. The problem before us is not to find out a solution of our present life but for all lives that we may henceforth have. In the wider sense, it covers the entire existence of soul in various forms – gross or subtle – at different times, till the time of Mahapralaya (final extinction).
Every time we think of something and we become attached to what we think about, an impression is formed in the mind. That impression which the thought creates becomes the parent of an action or of an activity. And when the activity is indulged in, when then the activity is under taken, the impression becomes deeper in this way, we enter into what we may call a repetitive cycle of existence. It is perhaps in this fashion that habits are formed. And as these impressions become deeper and deeper they solidify. At this stage we find that we are in a very real sense, captives of our own past.
I personally experienced about self-thoughts. I have lots of unanswered questions and wonder every time when I think of such questions like from where I came? Why I named like this? Why I have to lead this type of life style (religious oriented)? Where I will go after my death? Some of my thoughts and dreams, which I come across in the present time, state me with incidents, happened in the past. Many of the dreams are clue less and a sure nightmare, which results in high blood pressure, fast heart beat etc. there is no other way than meditation which can completely control our inner feelings and thoughts. So I decided mediation is the right path and it is the first step in my life to know about all those. Even though I’m practicing mediation for past 5 years I didn’t get answers for of my questions. Instead of that I can feel some character changes in my side. Like
(i) Not to expect anything from others.
(ii) It’s my duty to do all my works with full satisfactions and involvement.
(iii) Taking every thing in easy manner.
(iv) No tension
(v) Gaining freedom from selfishness and separateness; finding joy in helping
Spirituality is the science and the art of remembrance. We have forgotten our original home from where we have descended to this world in which we are living now. We have become so addicted to material life and values that we no longer remember that original home of Our Father whom people call God, or by any other name. Now, before we can return to that home, there must be something that will make us remember that home. How can someone go to a place of which he knows nothing? And how can he go if he does not remember it? People talk of amnesia, but I am telling you that here we have a permanent amnesia. Therefore I told you that spirituality is the science and the art of remembrance.
In its travel back to its original homes, the soul is the traveler. The way is the life that it adopts on its way home. The vehicle is the body in which it travels through life. Looked at in this way, we see that there is nothing to be afraid of in rebirth. Rebirth is nothing but the soul changing from one, so that it can keep moving on and on upon its journey back to its original home.
It is therefore, something of a misnomer to even call it as rebirth. What is being reborn? Is it the soul? No! Because as we see, the soul exists and continues to exist. Is it the body, which is reborn? No! Because it is a new body that is created out of the elements for the use of the soul. Then what is it that is reborn, if anything? I can only say that the whole concept of rebirth seems to be and unnecessary one, if we view the matter from the above view-point, as being nothing but the change of vehicle necessary for the advancement of the soul to the Goal.
First we have to establish what is our goal. And if the goal falls something short of what we should truly aspire for, then it very often happens that our search ends unsatisfactorily. It does not satisfy us and we cannot reach the real goal because we have reduced the goal in our eyes.
The goal is to achieve the original condition that was prevailing before this creation came into being. The cycle of birth and death continues indefinitely. The problem before us is not to find out a solution of our present life but for all lives that we may henceforth have. In the wider sense, it covers the entire existence of soul in various forms – gross or subtle – at different times, till the time of Mahapralaya (final extinction).
Every time we think of something and we become attached to what we think about, an impression is formed in the mind. That impression which the thought creates becomes the parent of an action or of an activity. And when the activity is indulged in, when then the activity is under taken, the impression becomes deeper in this way, we enter into what we may call a repetitive cycle of existence. It is perhaps in this fashion that habits are formed. And as these impressions become deeper and deeper they solidify. At this stage we find that we are in a very real sense, captives of our own past.
I personally experienced about self-thoughts. I have lots of unanswered questions and wonder every time when I think of such questions like from where I came? Why I named like this? Why I have to lead this type of life style (religious oriented)? Where I will go after my death? Some of my thoughts and dreams, which I come across in the present time, state me with incidents, happened in the past. Many of the dreams are clue less and a sure nightmare, which results in high blood pressure, fast heart beat etc. there is no other way than meditation which can completely control our inner feelings and thoughts. So I decided mediation is the right path and it is the first step in my life to know about all those. Even though I’m practicing mediation for past 5 years I didn’t get answers for of my questions. Instead of that I can feel some character changes in my side. Like
(i) Not to expect anything from others.
(ii) It’s my duty to do all my works with full satisfactions and involvement.
(iii) Taking every thing in easy manner.
(iv) No tension
(v) Gaining freedom from selfishness and separateness; finding joy in helping
others
(vi) Improvement in concentration.
MEDITATION
Meditation is not about doing something; rather it is all about doing nothing; just being in silence, experiencing sheer emptiness and enjoying it
But enjoyment too is a mind-oriented experience. Both joy and sorrow are experienced by mind, and anything done and experienced by mind falls out of the category of meditation. It is our mind that causes all mental and emotional diseases. Not only do we suffer because of mind but also we bring suffering upon others also due to its ignorance. All doing is from the mind, by the mind, but meditation is coming out of the mind. Meditation is being with our true self; having able to control on all activities of mind, senses and making the right choices for us.
(vi) Improvement in concentration.
MEDITATION
Meditation is not about doing something; rather it is all about doing nothing; just being in silence, experiencing sheer emptiness and enjoying it
But enjoyment too is a mind-oriented experience. Both joy and sorrow are experienced by mind, and anything done and experienced by mind falls out of the category of meditation. It is our mind that causes all mental and emotional diseases. Not only do we suffer because of mind but also we bring suffering upon others also due to its ignorance. All doing is from the mind, by the mind, but meditation is coming out of the mind. Meditation is being with our true self; having able to control on all activities of mind, senses and making the right choices for us.
Though meditation is usually recognized as a largely spiritual practice, it also has many health benefits. The yoga and meditation techniques are being implemented in management of life threatening diseases; in transformation of molecular and genetic structure; in reversal of mental illnesses, in accelerated learning programs, in perceptions and communications beyond the physical, in solving problems and atomic and nuclear physics; in gaining better ecological understanding; in management of lifestyle and future world problems.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
CALCULATION OF RAGHUKALAM AND EMMAKANDAM WITHOUT CALENDAR
HOW TO KNOW RAAGHU KALAM AND
EMMA KANDAM WITHOUT CALENDAR.
Hindu religion basically depends on Bakthi & astrology (which is a pure science )
depends on planet. In this time factor plays an important role in all activities.
“TIME IS GOLD”
“TIME IS GOD”
“TIME CAN CHANGE ANY THING”
“RIGHT THING DONE AT A RIGHTTIME CHANGES MANY LIVES”
According to ASTROLOGY (PANCHAGAM) Time is classified as
(i) Right time (good time)
(ii) Bad time
(iii) Raaghu kalam time
(iv) Emma kandam time
(v) Kulikai kala time
EMMA KANDAM TIME.
Without calendar we can calculate the time of raaghu kalam
And emma kanda time.
We have to start with Friday.Friday emma kanda time starts at 3.00 p.m
and end at 4.30 p.m. The time duration of for Emma kandam is one and half an Hour.
Reduce one and half an hour from the starting time of Friday, to know
the starting time of next day(Saturday).
Like wise to know the finishing time add one and half an hour from
the reduced time (that is nothing but the starting time ).
See the chart below:
| DAY | START TIME | END TIME | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRIDAY | 3.00PM | 4.30PM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| SATURDAY | 1.30PM | 3.00PM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| SUNDAY | 12.00noon | 1.30PM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| MONDAY | 10.30AM | 12.00noon | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| TUESDAY | 9.00AM | 10.30AM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| WEDNESDAY | 7.30AM | 9.00AM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| THURSDAY | 6.00AM | 7.30AM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
RAAGHU KALAM TIME:
The duration of Raaghu kalam time is one and half an Hour.
Day Number Day order.
1 Monday
2 Saturday
3 Friday
4 Wednesday
5 Thursday
6 Tuesday
7 Sunday
Sunrise time is considered as 6.00 A.M.
To calculate time for any particular day multiply the days number with one
and half an hour and then add the result with sunrise time.
CALCULATIONS:
STARTING TIME:
Example:
Day Sunday
Day number 7
Sunrise time 6.00 A.M
Time duration 1& ½ hour
(Day number * Time duration) + Sunrise time
(7 * 1& ½ hour) + 6.00
= 16.30 (4.30 p .m)
ENDING TIME:
STARTING TIME + DURATION.
See the chart below:
| DAY | START TIME | END TIME | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY | 7.30AM | 9.00AM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| SATURDAY | 9.00AM | 10.30AM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| FRIDAY | 10.30AM | 12 NOON | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| WEDNESDAY | 12 NOON | 1.30PM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| THURSDAY | 1.30PM | 3.00PM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| TUESDAY | 3.00PM | 4.30PM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
| SUNDAY | 4.30PM | 6.00PM | 1&1/2 HOUR |
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