*INDIA invented the Number System. Zero was invented by
ARYABHATTA.
*The world's first university was established in TAKSHSHILA
in 700 BC.More than 10500 students from all over the world
studied more than 60 subjects.
*The University of NALANDA built in 4th century BC was one
of the greatest achievements of INDIA in the field of
education.
*AYURVEDA is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
*SUSHRUTA was the father of surgery. He and health scientists
of his time conducted surgeries like Caesareans, cataract,
fractures and urinary stones 2600 years ago.Usage of
Anaesthesia was known in ancient INDIA.
*The art of navigation originated in river SINDHU 5000 years
ago...the very word "navigation" is derived from the SANSKRIT
word: NAVGATIH.
*The value of Pi was first calculated by BUDHAYANA and he
explained the concept of what is now known as PYTHAGOREAN
THEOREM. British scholars have officially published(in 1999)
that BUDHAYANA'S works date back to 6th century which is long
before the era of European mathematicians.
*Quadratic equations were solved by SRIDHARACHARYA in the 11th
century.Algebra,Trigonometry and Calculus were INDIA's gift
to the world.
*CHESS was invented in INDIA.
*USA based IEEE has proved that the pioneer of wireless
technology was PROFESSOR JAGDISH CHANDRA BOSE and not MARCONI.
*The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in
SAURASHTRA in INDIA.
*WE OWE A LOT TO THE INDIANS,WHO TAUGHT US HOW TO COUNT,
WITHOUT WHICH NO WORTHWHILE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY COULD
HAVE BEEN MADE.
........................................ALBERT EINSTEIN
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
WHAT I THINK...
*We Indians are proud of being the largest democracy in
the world.What actually we should be proud of is not
the size of democracy...but the quality of democracy.
Being GOOD is far better than being LARGEST.
*It is said that MAN IS A SOCIAL ANIMAL or even further
MAN IS THE SOCIAL ANIMAL. Do you think so? What I have
been observing from the day I got some maturity ... I am sure:
MAN IS THE MOST ANTISOCIAL ANIMAL on this planet Earth.
*Why don't we have WOMEN at the top spots of religion?
Why not a female pope? a female Jainacharya? A female
Imam? OR was religion created as a part of a system
which establishes MALE DOMINENCE automatically?
the world.What actually we should be proud of is not
the size of democracy...but the quality of democracy.
Being GOOD is far better than being LARGEST.
*It is said that MAN IS A SOCIAL ANIMAL or even further
MAN IS THE SOCIAL ANIMAL. Do you think so? What I have
been observing from the day I got some maturity ... I am sure:
MAN IS THE MOST ANTISOCIAL ANIMAL on this planet Earth.
*Why don't we have WOMEN at the top spots of religion?
Why not a female pope? a female Jainacharya? A female
Imam? OR was religion created as a part of a system
which establishes MALE DOMINENCE automatically?
Monday, August 28, 2006
SOME GREAT THOUGHTS...
(1)The loftiest towers rise from the ground.
-Chinese proverb
(2)It requires a great deal of boldness and
a great deal of caution to make a great
fortune, and when you have got it, it
requires ten times as much wit to keep it.
-Emerson
(3)Like it or not,there is such a thing as
a MILLIONAIRE MENTALITY.
-Paul Getty
(4)We put too much faith in systems,and look
too little to men.
-B.Disraeli
(5)It is idle to talk against representative
government or for it. All government is
representative government until it begins
to decay. Unfortunately(as is also evident)
all government begins to decay the instant
it begins to govern.All aristocrates were
first meant as envoys of democracy; and
most envoys of democracy lose no time in
becoming aristocrates.
-G.K.Chesterton
(6)Revenge is a boomerang.
-A Proverb
-Chinese proverb
(2)It requires a great deal of boldness and
a great deal of caution to make a great
fortune, and when you have got it, it
requires ten times as much wit to keep it.
-Emerson
(3)Like it or not,there is such a thing as
a MILLIONAIRE MENTALITY.
-Paul Getty
(4)We put too much faith in systems,and look
too little to men.
-B.Disraeli
(5)It is idle to talk against representative
government or for it. All government is
representative government until it begins
to decay. Unfortunately(as is also evident)
all government begins to decay the instant
it begins to govern.All aristocrates were
first meant as envoys of democracy; and
most envoys of democracy lose no time in
becoming aristocrates.
-G.K.Chesterton
(6)Revenge is a boomerang.
-A Proverb
Friday, August 25, 2006
HAS RELIGION FAILED......?
What is Religion? Is it what we do in temple,church or mosque?
If that is our perception of religion then we are destined to
feel that religion has failed in the matter of serving mankind.
What we need is "true" perception of religion which we lack
because our perception of religion is largely not 'OUR' perception.
It is, in fact, "pasted" perception that we inherit from our parents
in the same manner as they did from their parents.
Where & how this wrong perception evolved may not be a simple thing
to work out. I think that in the ancient times the concept of
religion evolved along with that of God as a result of our failure
in understanding the SECRETS OF NATURE.This concept later got
distorted form which I call "PASTED".Who did it?Perhaps...some smart
and power-hungry people created this picture in the background of
mythological incidences.These people were well aware of common
man's weakness regarding God & Religion.
What was the purpose? The creation of such distorted perception
helped those so-called mentors of religion in establishing their
dominance over a great number of people whom they rule in the name
of spirituality.So, in addition to political kings we were and are
ruled by SPIRITUAL KINGS.Several such groups of people evolved with
different labels which we term RELIGION.And so ... we have different
forms of religion in different corners of the world.If we are
talking about these'labelled' religions which dominate both our
brains and hearts,then of course...the religion has failed.
Our perception of religion is such that we cannot imagine the
existence of only ONE RELIGION.This existence of many religions may,
in future,prove disastrous for our own existence as TRUE HUMANS.
These religions, largely having mythological background for their
evolution,have instead of creating one UNITED world,divided God's
world in small religion-based 'worlds'. Much of the attention of
the so-called religious leaders is concentrated on establishing
their supremacy over people. In doing so,they create an atmosphere
of hatred in the minds of a group for another group which does not
follow their religion.We are facing the consequences of such non-
religious attitude in the form of terrorism,communal riots,and
even wars making our lives insecure.
Does religion allow us to kill our neighbour if he does not belong
to our religion? Are killings by terrorists justified by proclaiming
that what was done had been done to protect the Religion?Can the
protection of religion require guns,bombs,missiles...? All this
messing up has been created due to the existence of more than ONE
RELIGION.Different religions are based on different Schools of Thought
and we have to develop an attitude of FULL TOLERANCE towards the
people not following our School of Thought.But most of us in today's
world have been educated to develop a psychology of INTOLERANCE by
so-called fanatic and fundamentalist religious leaders and their
agents.If what we refer to as religion is "MY RELIGION" and "YOUR
RELIGION" instead of"OUR RELIGION" then...the religion has failed...
Get rid of so called myopic religious leaders;think what religion
really is or ask yourself a question: Do I follow the TRUE RELIGION?
Introspect... you may find the answer...
The true Religion has been overshadowed by PROFESSIONAL RELIGIONS
and hence the feeling that the religion has failed...
In fact,we have failed...because we have trapped ourselves in that
myopic philosophy of a few so-called pseudoreligious people who
have mesmerised our minds and shrunk our power of RATIONAL THINKING.
If that is our perception of religion then we are destined to
feel that religion has failed in the matter of serving mankind.
What we need is "true" perception of religion which we lack
because our perception of religion is largely not 'OUR' perception.
It is, in fact, "pasted" perception that we inherit from our parents
in the same manner as they did from their parents.
Where & how this wrong perception evolved may not be a simple thing
to work out. I think that in the ancient times the concept of
religion evolved along with that of God as a result of our failure
in understanding the SECRETS OF NATURE.This concept later got
distorted form which I call "PASTED".Who did it?Perhaps...some smart
and power-hungry people created this picture in the background of
mythological incidences.These people were well aware of common
man's weakness regarding God & Religion.
What was the purpose? The creation of such distorted perception
helped those so-called mentors of religion in establishing their
dominance over a great number of people whom they rule in the name
of spirituality.So, in addition to political kings we were and are
ruled by SPIRITUAL KINGS.Several such groups of people evolved with
different labels which we term RELIGION.And so ... we have different
forms of religion in different corners of the world.If we are
talking about these'labelled' religions which dominate both our
brains and hearts,then of course...the religion has failed.
Our perception of religion is such that we cannot imagine the
existence of only ONE RELIGION.This existence of many religions may,
in future,prove disastrous for our own existence as TRUE HUMANS.
These religions, largely having mythological background for their
evolution,have instead of creating one UNITED world,divided God's
world in small religion-based 'worlds'. Much of the attention of
the so-called religious leaders is concentrated on establishing
their supremacy over people. In doing so,they create an atmosphere
of hatred in the minds of a group for another group which does not
follow their religion.We are facing the consequences of such non-
religious attitude in the form of terrorism,communal riots,and
even wars making our lives insecure.
Does religion allow us to kill our neighbour if he does not belong
to our religion? Are killings by terrorists justified by proclaiming
that what was done had been done to protect the Religion?Can the
protection of religion require guns,bombs,missiles...? All this
messing up has been created due to the existence of more than ONE
RELIGION.Different religions are based on different Schools of Thought
and we have to develop an attitude of FULL TOLERANCE towards the
people not following our School of Thought.But most of us in today's
world have been educated to develop a psychology of INTOLERANCE by
so-called fanatic and fundamentalist religious leaders and their
agents.If what we refer to as religion is "MY RELIGION" and "YOUR
RELIGION" instead of"OUR RELIGION" then...the religion has failed...
Get rid of so called myopic religious leaders;think what religion
really is or ask yourself a question: Do I follow the TRUE RELIGION?
Introspect... you may find the answer...
The true Religion has been overshadowed by PROFESSIONAL RELIGIONS
and hence the feeling that the religion has failed...
In fact,we have failed...because we have trapped ourselves in that
myopic philosophy of a few so-called pseudoreligious people who
have mesmerised our minds and shrunk our power of RATIONAL THINKING.
Monday, August 07, 2006
MY THOUGHTS...
* IF I WERE GOD...I WOULD COMMIT SUICIDE.
* GOD CREATED MAN... AND MAN CREATED GODS.
* WE HAVE MORE FAITH IN MYTHOLOGICAL GODS THAN IN "REAL" GOD.
* THE RELIGION TODAY TAKES MUCH GREATER CARE OF "GOD" THAN OF "MAN".
* HUMAN BEINGS TEND TO BE UNHAPPY.
* LIFE IS SOMETHING WE DO NOT LIVE AS PER OUR WISH.
* HANDLE WITH CARE, FOR THE THING CALLED HEART IS THE MOST FRAGILE ORGAN.
* A FEW WORDS IN MY DICTIONARY HAVE NO PLURALS: ONE OF THEM IS "RELIGION".
* WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF CERTAINTY OF DEATH;IT IS THERE.IT IS THE UNCERTAINTY OF ITS ARRIVAL THAT FRIGHTENS US.
* SO...YOU ARE IN LOVE! O.K. CHECK THE BALANCESHEET OF YOUR LOVELIFE.
DID YOU GAIN?
THEN...MY DEAR FRIEND YOU ARE NOT A TRUE LOVER!!!
* BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL MAN THERE IS A WOMAN...BEHIND EVERY UNSUCCESSFUL MAN...
THERE IS AT LEAST...A WOMAN!!!
* GOD CREATED MAN... AND MAN CREATED GODS.
* WE HAVE MORE FAITH IN MYTHOLOGICAL GODS THAN IN "REAL" GOD.
* THE RELIGION TODAY TAKES MUCH GREATER CARE OF "GOD" THAN OF "MAN".
* HUMAN BEINGS TEND TO BE UNHAPPY.
* LIFE IS SOMETHING WE DO NOT LIVE AS PER OUR WISH.
* HANDLE WITH CARE, FOR THE THING CALLED HEART IS THE MOST FRAGILE ORGAN.
* A FEW WORDS IN MY DICTIONARY HAVE NO PLURALS: ONE OF THEM IS "RELIGION".
* WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF CERTAINTY OF DEATH;IT IS THERE.IT IS THE UNCERTAINTY OF ITS ARRIVAL THAT FRIGHTENS US.
* SO...YOU ARE IN LOVE! O.K. CHECK THE BALANCESHEET OF YOUR LOVELIFE.
DID YOU GAIN?
THEN...MY DEAR FRIEND YOU ARE NOT A TRUE LOVER!!!
* BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL MAN THERE IS A WOMAN...BEHIND EVERY UNSUCCESSFUL MAN...
THERE IS AT LEAST...A WOMAN!!!
Sunday, August 06, 2006
HIROSHIMA & WORLD IN 2045
1945,August: Two Japanese cities were destroyed...Culprit?... NUCLEAR BOMB !
More than 60 years have passed then BUT we have not learnt a lesson.
Those two days of August,1945 wrote the blackest chapter of Human civilization.
We are now in the 21st century and it seems that the ARMS RACE has not ended.
What would be the scene in 2045? Shall we live to see it? We have our ATOMIC
FORECAST... A few scenes which might emerge...
SCENE ONE
This is the Universal Super Market. All shops are selling Atomic weapons.
The shops are owned by the USA, the UK, RUSSIA, CHINA, FRANCE and
GERMANY. There are weapons in showcases with aesthetically attractive
packings. Signboards have attractive slogans:
(1) POWERFUL ATOM BOMBS SOLD HERE.
(2)BE A TWENTYFIRST CENTURY MODERN PEOPLE- OWN A BOMB
AND SUPPRESS OTHERS.
(3) OUR BOMBS ARE 120% MORE POWERFUL THAN THEIRS.
(4) BOMBS ON SALE !!! LAST CHANCE... GET 2 FREE WITH PURCHASE
OF 1...AND ENJOY THE BENEFIT OF FREE DELIVERY !!!
(5) ATTRACTIVE OFFER... PURCHASE NOW, PAY LATER.
EASY INSTALMENTS...
SCENE TWO
A Street in an Asian or an African country...People suffering from various
diseases lying here and there...Pale, wrinkled faces and dirty rags on their
waists...Children with skin on skeleton, searching something to eat in the
ATOMIC garbage.Stray dogs competing with them. Some Bread-shops on
one side have signboards like:
(1) GOVERNMENT CONTROL SHOP: Breads sold in controlled quantity...
(2) BREADSHOP: Open only on Monday. Pay in advance & get booking...
(3)BREADHEAVEN: NO STOCK PLEASE...!!!
SCENE THREE
In the wake of acute crisis of bread, the Government has announced ban
on the consumption of more than one bread per day.Anybody found guilty
of possessing more than one bread per member of a family will be punishable
under BREAD-HOARDING ACT.
SCENE FOUR
A prominent Asian businessman was today caught by BREAD-VIGILANCE
DEPT at the International Airport. The man was smuggling BREADS in the
name of ATOM BOMBS.
SCENE FIVE
Atom bombs waiting for a LIVING HUMAN...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More than 60 years have passed then BUT we have not learnt a lesson.
Those two days of August,1945 wrote the blackest chapter of Human civilization.
We are now in the 21st century and it seems that the ARMS RACE has not ended.
What would be the scene in 2045? Shall we live to see it? We have our ATOMIC
FORECAST... A few scenes which might emerge...
SCENE ONE
This is the Universal Super Market. All shops are selling Atomic weapons.
The shops are owned by the USA, the UK, RUSSIA, CHINA, FRANCE and
GERMANY. There are weapons in showcases with aesthetically attractive
packings. Signboards have attractive slogans:
(1) POWERFUL ATOM BOMBS SOLD HERE.
(2)BE A TWENTYFIRST CENTURY MODERN PEOPLE- OWN A BOMB
AND SUPPRESS OTHERS.
(3) OUR BOMBS ARE 120% MORE POWERFUL THAN THEIRS.
(4) BOMBS ON SALE !!! LAST CHANCE... GET 2 FREE WITH PURCHASE
OF 1...AND ENJOY THE BENEFIT OF FREE DELIVERY !!!
(5) ATTRACTIVE OFFER... PURCHASE NOW, PAY LATER.
EASY INSTALMENTS...
SCENE TWO
A Street in an Asian or an African country...People suffering from various
diseases lying here and there...Pale, wrinkled faces and dirty rags on their
waists...Children with skin on skeleton, searching something to eat in the
ATOMIC garbage.Stray dogs competing with them. Some Bread-shops on
one side have signboards like:
(1) GOVERNMENT CONTROL SHOP: Breads sold in controlled quantity...
(2) BREADSHOP: Open only on Monday. Pay in advance & get booking...
(3)BREADHEAVEN: NO STOCK PLEASE...!!!
SCENE THREE
In the wake of acute crisis of bread, the Government has announced ban
on the consumption of more than one bread per day.Anybody found guilty
of possessing more than one bread per member of a family will be punishable
under BREAD-HOARDING ACT.
SCENE FOUR
A prominent Asian businessman was today caught by BREAD-VIGILANCE
DEPT at the International Airport. The man was smuggling BREADS in the
name of ATOM BOMBS.
SCENE FIVE
Atom bombs waiting for a LIVING HUMAN...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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