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In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning. Read more
In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning. Read more
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say "I want to see the manager." Read more
The awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results; all his selfish desires have been consumed in the fire of knowledge. The wise, ever satisfied, have abandoned all external supports. Their security is unaffected by the results of their action; even while acting, they really do nothing at all. Free from expectations and from all sense of possession, with mind and body firmly controlled by the Self, they do not incur sin by the performance of physical action. Read more
Different winds come from all directions. Some are clear, some carry dust, some are cold or hot, fierce gales or gentle breezes. In the same way sensations arise in the body--pleasant or unpleasant or neutral. When a meditator sees sensations as he does the winds, coming and going, clear or dust laden, fierce or gentle, he will fully understand them and be free from dependence on them. When he understands sensations perfectly, he will see beyond this conditioned world. Read more
I have believed that the Indian Middle Class is a major force in the world - it has virtually, against all odds, created the Tech Miracle in our country through sheer force and grit of the values steeped in education. They have their kids sent to Kota for IIT preparation, or to Delhi for IAS preparation, or to Australia for further education - even sacrificing their retirement monies. This group of Indians somehow collectively knows what is it in the world that gives the maximum bang for their buck with regards to their kids' future and they will go to any length to provide them for their kids. Under the onslaught of the ill-conceived reservations, they will find new avenues to rise! And the world of education business - the very group that brought the "Donation Engineering and MBA colleges" - and others like the top Univs of the US who are witnessing (and the trend will seem to rise with the Homeland Security etc.) a slowdown in their enrollments - will bring in more Private Educational Insititutes and Campuses to fulfill the hunger of the middle class for the best (most paying) educational experience in the world!! Read more
Did anyone see the movie "Alexander the Great" - with Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie?? In that movie, Alexander is shown to have come to India and there Indians are shown as almost primitive creatures with very little intelligence or culture. In fact, the illustration is of a timid and very tribal kind of people. The Movie researchers little realized that THAT period of Indian history was probably the most glorious ever. Chandragupta Maurya, at whose hands, Alexander's Army lost was arguably one of the greatest ever kings flanked by Chanakya - arguably the greatest political strategist the world has ever seen! Read more
Algebraic theories and other mathematical concepts circulating in ancient India, were collected and further developed by Indian mathematician Aryabhatta, who lived in the 5th century in Patna city (then called Pataliputra). He referred to Algebra (as Bijaganitam) in his treatise on mathematics named Aryabhattiya. A 12th century mathematician, Bhaskaracharya, authored several mathematical treatises; one of them, Siddantha Shiromani, has a chapter on algebra. He is known to have given the basic idea of Rolle's Theorem and was the first to conceive of differential calculus. In 1816, James Taylor translated Bhaskaracharya's Leelavati into English. Read more
For some years now, students have not been getting to the root of the aim of Zen, instead taking the verbal teachings of Buddhas and Zen masters to be the ultimate rule. That is like ignoring a hundred thousand pure clear oceans and only focusing attention on a single bubble. Read more
To honour Hsien Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim who was extraordinary with his ideas about Buddhist teaching and his romance of adventure to the holy land of Buddha, Harshavardhana organised the Kannauj Assembly in 643 AD. this was a grand assembly of many rajas including King Bhaskaravarman of Kamrupa (Assam) and the Vallabhi king Dhuvabhatti. The Assembly at Kannauj included a large congregation of Brahmans, Buddhist monks ands Jains, who were involved in religious discourses. The image of Buddha was installed and royal treasures were distributed. From Kannauj, Hsien Tsang the royal the royal guest was carried to Prayaga (Allahabad) on the banks of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Read more
The Haloid Company is founded in 1906 to manufacture and sell photographic paper. Haloid acquires Chester Carlson's Xerography license in 1947 and sells the first xerographic copier in 1950. In 1958, the company changes its name to Haloid Xerox, and three years later, to Xerox Corporation. Read more
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