Sunday 3 September 2017

East and West approach the ultimate differently but meet

'East is East and West is West and never shall the twain meet' said Rudyard Kipling. 

Not so. It does meet. East moves towards West, and West moves towards East. At one point, they meet, no matter how they approach it.

For long, there has been debate around Vedic truth of ‘ultimate reality’brahman and its scientific integrity. Science is a hard taskmaster. Unless experiments and Causal relationship is established by repeated occurrences, it will render all Sabda (divine knowledge) as bunkum. Science disregards the experienced, and values the mathematical.

Five thousand years ago, living in forest, our sages experienced the ultimate reality, through the technology of staying deep in one’s own interiority, through the technique of mediation. Back then, it was clear that one had to transcend both body, nor mind to delve deeper. Rightly so, little time was spent explaining the mind, or body, as they were seen as mere tools to move elsewhere. That said, comprehensive work has been written by way of Ayurveda to support harmony of the body (the three doshas: Vata, Pitha, Kapha).

In the East, the notion of the Universe is explained as an Infinite field of Infinite Silence, with infinite potential, (the Purusha) that takes form and manifest through the forces of Prakriti, and the energy of Shakti is unleashed
Which is somewhat similar to what is explained in Science as the Unified field. In physics, these bubbling emergent geometric structures are called super strings – tiny infinitesimal plastic loops. Interestingly, this was termed Sutratma (the silver cord in metaphysical studies and literature, also known as the sutratma or life thread of the antahkarana, refers to a life-giving linkage from the higher self (atma) down to the physical body) the emerging reality of Prakriti in Vedic literature. Vedas and Science now agree that all experiences exist in vibrations. When Science calculates the energy of the superstrings, it confirms that the higher energies have more mass, than lower energies. Science confirms that the Universe is made up of five ingredients (Five Spin types) that are part of the unified field existing in three super fields.


For example, it is stated in the Bhagavata Purana:
“The material manifestation’s ultimate particle, which is indivisible and not formed into a body, is called the atom – Param anuh. It exists always as an invisible identity, even after the dissolution of all forms. The material body is but a combination of such atoms, but it is misunderstood by the common man. ” (Bhagavata Purana 3.11.1)
In Vedas, there are five basic elements: Akasha (sky), Wind (Vayu), Earth, Ether and Fire (agni)

On the surface (like waves on the surface of the Ocean) there is every changing dynamism, movement, energy, and restlessness. Yet it is to be remembered, that these are all ‘one and the same’, not distinctive and separated, though maya may cause it to be perceived as such. The vedas repeatedly call out, that the ultimate consciousness is ‘never created, never ending’ – it is.

Let me delve further into structures explained by Unified field and the Vedas. Beyond the Planck Scales. Let me take some numbers: 8 ~24~64~192, which explains the humming and frequency of vibrations. In physics, if we take a guitar string, to explain, it can vibrate independently up/down (2) and independently sideways (2), and it exists in a three dimensions space – it has 3 aspects. In physics, the universal vibrations (super string) exists in 9 dimensions and in space, the 10th dimension. The unified field therefore has 8 independent vibrations (tones), although it has just one string. In the process of creation, the strings, at a transcendental level, undergo many transformational changes (26), to the Bosinic level, (of 24 independent levels of tone/sounds) which converts to the Fermionic Scale of 64 tones, which moves finally to the stage of space time super compactification of  192 tones. That is, 192 vibrations reverberating within itself.

In the Vedas, the one sound is captured in ‘Aum’, and explained in the Apaurusheya bhashya (Rig Veda). The Vedas unfold, from 8 to 64, from 64 to 192, explaining the same spectrum. Vedas confirms that it is the ultimate reality. The absolute giving rise to the ever changing.

The Vedic technologies of Yoga, Vedas, Ayurveda are based on unified and holistic living.

In Vedas, there is no separation of mind and body, it is one ‘mindbody’ – subtle to gross. Consciousness, in vedas, the mind has a parallel structure – superficial to profound. Starting with Vaikari (articulated thoughts), Madhyama (abstract conceptual), Pashyanti (subtle feelings) and then Athma (beyond the mind). Compare this to mathematical world of numbers, whole numbers, integers, and fractions, one set of articulated maths. The next level of Madhyama maths (real numbers, complex numbers and function spaces. Most expansive concepts, limits of function spaces (at the Pashyanti level), finally to the Universe of Sets, the final part, admittedly beyond human sense.

Vedic civilization is truly founded upon the complete and ultimate knowledge.


(Inspired by Dr. John Hagelin,an eminent Physicist )

Saturday 2 September 2017

Inspiring self and others with Purpose




Inspiring self and others with Purpose

Living with Purpose is what we all strive for. For effectiveness, one’s Personal Purpose requires alignment with the Organisation Purpose, One’s Personal Values with that of the Organisation Values, and one’s Personal Possibilities, to Organisation’s Possibilities. Embracing a calling, purpose or personal vision in one's vocation, as well as the feeling of living out a calling, is linked to a positive work experience and well-being. 


















True knowledge comes from four sources: Observation, Inference, comparsion and Sabda (divine). Let me refer to divine knowledge quoting from the last verse of the Bhagwad Gita.


TEXT 78, Bhagwad Gita
yatra yogesvarah krsno
yatra partho dhanur-dharah
tatra srir vijayo bhutir
dhruva nitir matir mama

Wherever there is Krsna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. That is my opinion.

Shri Krishna, is the sustainer of the four purusharthas (dharma, artha, kama, moksha)
















We all have a desire for a meaningful life. The purusharthas are the means that can help us achieve it.

Dharma is about that which gives life order—about stepping up to your own responsibilities, about working within the structure to serve yourself and society. There is a universal dharma, known as sanatana dharma, which is thought to underlie the very structure of existence. It is the source of the fundamental ideas of right and wrong that are deeply embedded in human consciousness. But along with that universal order, we each have our own unique, individual dharma, or svadharma, the result of our birth circumstances, karma, and talents, and the choices we make in life as it unfolds for us.

Artha is the material comfort you need to live in the world with ease. Moreover, artha is the stuff—the capital, the computer, the business suit—you need to get your dharma done. Artha is, simply put, that which supports your life's mission. What artha asks us to do is learn to live skillfully in a world of material objects that exist for our benefit. It's not about rejecting the world, but about figuring out how to be content with the things you own, borrow, or steward. And it requires that you ask yourself: What do I see as truly valuable?"

Kama, or the desire for pleasure, is what makes the world go 'round. "Desire for pleasure is what drives all human behavior. Every accomplishment has been sought for the pleasure that it provides. We live in service to a higher purpose, but along that path there is the pleasure we take from family and friends, art, love, and harmony in the world around us. Ask yourself these key questions: What am I passionate about? What brings me pleasure? Am I enjoying my life? Am I happy? What do I care about? What do I most desire? Am I hooked on anything? Are my pleasures leading me toward or away from my life's purpose?

Moksha means achieving nirvana, or the complete liberation from the cycle of incarnation. Moksha is about getting off the wheel of samsara [the cycle of suffering caused by birth, death, and rebirth].