by Basudeba Mishra Venus, the lady God of the Greeks, is associated with love and all other enjoyable things. Venus, the male Asura GuruShukraacharya, is associated with the same things according to Indian Astrology. Thus, among all the Authorities on the Ancient Indian theory on painting, Shukraachaarya occupies the foremost position. However, like all other things, it is Brahmaa, […]
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by Basudeba Mishra Recently, an article titled “Rig Veda to particle physics- Hymn on creation steers Indian’s hunt for Higgs boson” was published in a newspaper and some other media reports. Such statements like everything is in the Vedas have become fashionable by the illiterate in the VEDAS. We have come across many people claiming relationship
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According to reports, there is an increasing trend to have the child birth through caesarian method at a designated instant selected through astrological, numerical or time-rhythmical (historical?) considerations such as 10-10-(20)10. More such cases are likely to follow on 11-11-11 and 12-12-12. Such consideration is not only foolish, but also outright harmful for the child.
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by Basudeba Mishra The Scientific American and Peter & Patricia Gruber Foundation with FQXi’s had organizing an International essay competition on the theme: “Is Reality Analog or Digital”. The phraseology of the topic is symptomatic of the malaise of reductionism that is endemic in modern science. It is like asking: “Whether observation by the Schrödinger’s
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There is a common misunderstanding about Gods and their number in Sanaatana Dharma. The Vedas declare “ek sat viprah vahudhaa vadanti” meaning God is one, but is spoken of as many by the knowledgeable due to functional requirements. For example, even though electricity is used for heating, cooling, blowing air, driving cars and so on, it
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