Meditation techniques (ध्यान तंत्र): VBT3 (विज्ञान भैरव तंत्र ३)

Every month I will be sharing one technique of meditation. There will be original Sanskrut text, and English / Marathi commentary on the technique. I expect reader should not take it as just a piece of information but practice the technique that suits him/her for at least one month to further the spiritual quest.

| These 112 meditation techniques are the ultimate source for self realization | 

विज्ञान भैरव तंत्र    

Vidnyan Bhairav Tantra

श्री देव्युवाच

श्रुतं देव मया सर्वं रुद्रयामलसम्भवम् |

त्रिकभेदमशेषेण सारात्सारविभागशः ||

अद्यपि न निवृत्तो मे संशय: परमेश्वर |

किं रुपं तत्वतो देव शब्दराशिकलामयम् ||

किं वा नवात्मभेदेन भैरवे भैरवाकृतौ |

त्रिशिरोभेदभिन्नं वा किं वा शक्तित्रयात्मकम् ||

नादबिन्दुमयं वापि किं चंद्रार्धनिरोधिका: |

चक्रारुढमनच्कं वा किं वा शक्तिस्वरुपकम् ||

परापराया: सकलम् अपरायाश्च वा पुनः |

पराया यदि तद्वत्स्यात् परत्वं तद्विरुध्यते ||

नहि वर्ण विभेदेन देहभेदेन वा भवेत् |

परत्वं, निष्कलत्वेन, सकलत्वे न तदभवेत् ||

प्रसादं कुरु मे नाथ नि:शेषं छिन्धि संशयम् |

भैरव उवाच

साधु साधु त्वया पृष्टं तन्त्रसारमिदं प्रिये |

गूहनीयतमं भद्रे तथापि कथयामि ते |

यत्किञ्चित्सकलं रुपं भैरवस्य प्रकीर्तितम् ||

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देवीने विचारले...

हे शिवा! तुझे खरे स्वरुप काय आहे?

हे अचंबित करणारे जगत काय आहे?

बीजाचे मूलतत्व काय आहे?

संसाररुपी चक्राच्या केंद्रस्थानी काय आहे?

नामरुपांच्या पलिकडे काय आहे?

नामरुपातीत अमृतत्वाची प्राप्ती शक्य आहे का?

कृपया माझे शंकानिरसन करा...

शिवाने उत्तरादाखल ११२ ध्यानतंत्रे सांगितली. ज्ञात-अज्ञात विश्वातील सर्व पंथसंप्रदाय,ज्ञानमार्ग यातील एक अथवा अधिक तंत्र पद्धतीद्वारा उत्पन्न झाले. भूत, वर्तमान तसेच भविष्य काळातील तत्त्ववेत्ते, प्रेषित यातील एक अथवा अधिक तंत्रपद्धतीचे फलस्वरुप आहेत.  

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 Devi Asks:

O Shiva, what is your reality?

What is this wonder-filled universe?

What constitutes seed?

Who centres the universal wheel?

What is this life beyond form pervading forms?

How may we enter it full, above space and time, names and descriptions?

Let my doubts be cleared!

Now Shiva replies and describes 112 meditation techniques.  All the religions of the world, all the seers of the world, have reached the peak through some technique or other, and all those techniques will be in these one hundred and twelve techniques.

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तंत्र ३

न व्रजेन्न विशेच्छक्ति-र्मरुद्रुपा विकासिते |

निर्विकल्पतया मध्ये तया भैरवरुपता ||

When shakti in the form of vayu or pranic air is still and does not move swiftly in a specific direction, there develops in the middle, through the state of nirvikalpa, the form of bhairava.

The fusion of incoming breath and outgoing breath is your center…

(Kumbhaka dharana)

We are divided in to center and periphery. Our body is periphery. We know it but we don’t know the center. Breath is the bridge between you and your body. When breath is either going out or coming in it is dynamic. But when it is neither it is static. Look at incoming breath. Where does it touch? Look at outgoing breath. From where does it start? Each breath touches your center. Not head but naval is your center. As we are not taking enough breath, the center is never touched and we feel decentralize, feels off center. We breathe through chest and do not allow it to reach the center. Totality is always beautiful whether it is in love or anger. We are partial in everything due to shallow breathing. With deep breathing, what so ever you do it becomes a total act, good or bad. When you are off center, we are fragmentary and a part going against total and hence the ugliness. Civilization, conditioning encourages us to remain off center as then only we are not vulnerable, not open. We want to control everything around us and that is not possible in totality. More you are dead, more you can control, and you can remain master. When you go near to nature, you feel bliss. It is not because nature but because your deep breath which you don’t take otherwise. You can feel this bliss with each breath irrespective where you are. If breath goes deep, it gives energy to your sex center. It activates your sex center. Most of the religions made sex a taboo and hence take every precaution of not activating it. Breathe energy and sex energy when meets creates bio-energy, a life. Our body works on fuel energy which is generated by food. The center is without this bio-energy, it is connected to cosmic energy which is not generated by body, which we do not aware of. The moment you feel the fusion point of the breath, the static form of the breath, you are at your center.

दीर्घ श्वासोच्छवासातून पूर्णत्वाची अनुभूती...

श्वासाचे अंर्तगमन आणी बर्हिगमन गतिमान. परंतु अंर्तगामी श्वास बर्हिगामी होण्याच्या क्षणी गतिशून्यता.दीर्घ श्वासाद्वारे गतिशून्य केंद्र्स्थानाची, मणिपूरचक्राची अनुभूती. उथळ श्वासात मणिपूर चक्राला स्पर्श नाही. त्यामुळे सदैव अपूर्णतेची आंतरिक जाणीव. संस्कारातून परिस्थितीवर नियंत्रण प्रस्थापित करण्याची इच्छा. नियंत्रणासाठी मनाचे, बुद्धीचे प्राबल्य आवश्यक, आणी त्यासाठी आत्मतत्वाचे विस्मरण देखील आवश्यक. उथळ श्वासाद्वारे ही प्रक्रिया सुलभ. दीर्घ श्वासाद्वारे नियंत्रणशुन्य परिस्थितीशरणता शक्य आणी त्याद्वारा पूर्णत्वाची अनुभूती. श्वास शक्ती आणी संभोग शक्तीच्या मीलनातून जीवाची निर्मिती.पंचमहाभूतात्मक शरीराच्या पोषणासाठी केवळ या शक्तीचा वापर. गतिशुन्य केंद्रस्थानी जीवशक्तीचा अभाव तर केवळ आत्मतत्वाचे अस्तित्व.

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Meditation techniques (ध्यान तंत्र): VBT2 (विज्ञान भैरव तंत्र २)

Every month I will be sharing one technique of meditation. There will be original Sanskrut text, and English / Marathi commentary on the technique. I expect reader should not take it as just a piece of information but practice the technique that suits him/her for at least one month to further the spiritual quest.

| These 112 meditation techniques are the ultimate source for self realization | 

विज्ञान भैरव तंत्र    

Vidnyan Bhairav Tantra

श्री देव्युवाच

श्रुतं देव मया सर्वं रुद्रयामलसम्भवम् |

त्रिकभेदमशेषेण सारात्सारविभागशः ||

अद्यपि न निवृत्तो मे संशय: परमेश्वर |

किं रुपं तत्वतो देव शब्दराशिकलामयम् ||

किं वा नवात्मभेदेन भैरवे भैरवाकृतौ |

त्रिशिरोभेदभिन्नं वा किं वा शक्तित्रयात्मकम् ||

नादबिन्दुमयं वापि किं चंद्रार्धनिरोधिका: |

चक्रारुढमनच्कं वा किं वा शक्तिस्वरुपकम् ||

परापराया: सकलम् अपरायाश्च वा पुनः |

पराया यदि तद्वत्स्यात् परत्वं तद्विरुध्यते ||

नहि वर्ण विभेदेन देहभेदेन वा भवेत् |

परत्वं, निष्कलत्वेन, सकलत्वे न तदभवेत् ||

प्रसादं कुरु मे नाथ नि:शेषं छिन्धि संशयम् |

भैरव उवाच

साधु साधु त्वया पृष्टं तन्त्रसारमिदं प्रिये |

गूहनीयतमं भद्रे तथापि कथयामि ते |

यत्किञ्चित्सकलं रुपं भैरवस्य प्रकीर्तितम् ||

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देवीने विचारले...

हे शिवा! तुझे खरे स्वरुप काय आहे?

हे अचंबित करणारे जगत काय आहे?

बीजाचे मूलतत्व काय आहे?

संसाररुपी चक्राच्या केंद्रस्थानी काय आहे?

नामरुपांच्या पलिकडे काय आहे?

नामरुपातीत अमृतत्वाची प्राप्ती शक्य आहे का?

कृपया माझे शंकानिरसन करा...

शिवाने उत्तरादाखल ११२ ध्यानतंत्रे सांगितली. ज्ञात-अज्ञात विश्वातील सर्व पंथसंप्रदाय,ज्ञानमार्ग यातील एक अथवा अधिक तंत्र पद्धतीद्वारा उत्पन्न झाले. भूत, वर्तमान तसेच भविष्य काळातील तत्त्ववेत्ते, प्रेषित यातील एक अथवा अधिक तंत्रपद्धतीचे फलस्वरुप आहेत.  

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 Devi Asks:

O Shiva, what is your reality?

What is this wonder-filled universe?

What constitutes seed?

Who centres the universal wheel?

What is this life beyond form pervading forms?

How may we enter it full, above space and time, names and descriptions?

Let my doubts be cleared!

Now Shiva replies and describes 112 meditation techniques.  All the religions of the world, all the seers of the world, have reached the peak through some technique or other, and all those techniques will be in these one hundred and twelve techniques.

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तंत्र २

मरुतोन्तर्बहिर्वापि वियद्युग्मानिवर्तनात् |

भैरव्या भैरवस्येत्थं भैरवि व्यज्यते वपु: ||

When the ingoing pranic air and outgoing pranic air are both restrained in their space from their (respective points of) return, the essence of bhairava, which is not different from bhairavi, manifests.

Through both turns of breath realize the self…

(Kumbhaka dharana)

Incoming and outgoing breaths are not two parallel lines but a circle. Breaths in and out are not two breaths but a single breath. There must be a point somewhere inside where incoming breath becomes outgoing one. Each time you change gear of vehicle, you have to pass a neutral gear. That neutral gear is turning point to shift from one to another gear. In this neutral gear ingoing breath becomes outgoing. In that neutral gear you are neither physical nor mental. Both are gears of your being. You go on moving from gear to gear, unaware about neutral gear passing in between, when you neither body nor mind. Hence the emphasis is on turning. Man is a big complex machine. You have many gears in body and in mind. This body-mind complex is a great machine, greatest mechanical device. Each cell is an alive soul. Millions of citizens living in the city called human body and city is running silently. There are moments when you are not part of this mechanism, when you change gears. For waking and sleeping states different mechanism of mind is needed. When you change gear there is turning. This turn is very subtle, which needs great observation capacity. But due to excessive thinking habit we miss observation almost always. Mind by nature can’t be at one single point. It is always on move. On turning, breath leaves you and you are not with breath. If breathing is life then you are dead, if breathing is body, then you are no body, if breathing is mind, then you are no mind during the moment of turning. A nonmoving breath at turning disjoins you from body and mind. You can be easily aware during this disjoined moment from the mechanism about your true nature. Who is there inside this house? Am I just a house without master? Am I just a mechanism? If you become aware of the turning, you will become a realized soul.   

श्वास विरामाच्या जाणीवेतून शरीररुपी यंत्रापलिकडील आत्मतत्वाची अनुभूती...

अंर्तश्वास आणि बर्हिश्वास एकाच चक्राचे अंग. जेव्हा श्वास मणिपुर चक्राशी स्पर्श करुन उच्छवास होतो त्यापुर्वी क्षणिक श्वासरहित अवस्था. ही अवस्था पार केल्याशिवाय उच्छवास  अशक्य. जर श्वासोछवास म्हणजे जीवन, शरीर, मन तर श्वास विराम म्हणजे मृत्यू, शरीर- मन अवस्था. शरीर- मनाच्या जाणीवेतून  आत्मतत्त्वाचे विस्मरण. शरीरात अगणित पेशी, मनाचे असंख्य पदर यांची स्वतःची कार्यपद्धती. श्व्वास विरामाच्या अवस्थेत या यांत्रिक कार्यपद्धतीच्या पलिकडील आत्मतत्वाची जाणीव शक्य. मनाच्या ऊच्छ्रुंखलतेमुळे श्वासविरामाची जाणीव नाही. दीर्घ श्वासोच्छश्वासाद्वारे मनाची स्थिरता प्रयत्न्नसाध्य. त्याद्वारा श्व्वास विरामाच्या जाणीवेतून आत्मतत्वाची अनुभूती.

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Meditation techniques (ध्यान तंत्र): VBT1 (विज्ञान भैरव तंत्र १)

Every month I will be sharing one technique of meditation. There will be original Sanskrut text, and English / Marathi commentary on the technique. I expect reader should not take it as just a piece of information but practice the technique that suits him/her for at least one month to further the spiritual quest.

| These 112 meditation techniques are the ultimate source for self realization | 

विज्ञान भैरव तंत्र    

Vidnyan Bhairav Tantra

श्री देव्युवाच

श्रुतं देव मया सर्वं रुद्रयामलसम्भवम् |

त्रिकभेदमशेषेण सारात्सारविभागशः ||

अद्यपि न निवृत्तो मे संशय: परमेश्वर |

किं रुपं तत्वतो देव शब्दराशिकलामयम् ||

किं वा नवात्मभेदेन भैरवे भैरवाकृतौ |

त्रिशिरोभेदभिन्नं वा किं वा शक्तित्रयात्मकम् ||

नादबिन्दुमयं वापि किं चंद्रार्धनिरोधिका: |

चक्रारुढमनच्कं वा किं वा शक्तिस्वरुपकम् ||

परापराया: सकलम् अपरायाश्च वा पुनः |

पराया यदि तद्वत्स्यात् परत्वं तद्विरुध्यते ||

नहि वर्ण विभेदेन देहभेदेन वा भवेत् |

परत्वं, निष्कलत्वेन, सकलत्वे न तदभवेत् ||

प्रसादं कुरु मे नाथ नि:शेषं छिन्धि संशयम् |

भैरव उवाच

साधु साधु त्वया पृष्टं तन्त्रसारमिदं प्रिये |

गूहनीयतमं भद्रे तथापि कथयामि ते |

यत्किञ्चित्सकलं रुपं भैरवस्य प्रकीर्तितम् ||

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देवीने विचारले...

हे शिवा! तुझे खरे स्वरुप काय आहे?

हे अचंबित करणारे जगत काय आहे?

बीजाचे मूलतत्व काय आहे?

संसाररुपी चक्राच्या केंद्रस्थानी काय आहे?

नामरुपांच्या पलिकडे काय आहे?

नामरुपातीत अमृतत्वाची प्राप्ती शक्य आहे का?

कृपया माझे शंकानिरसन करा...

शिवाने उत्तरादाखल ११२ ध्यानतंत्रे सांगितली. ज्ञात-अज्ञात विश्वातील सर्व पंथसंप्रदाय, ज्ञानमार्ग यातील एक अथवा अधिक तंत्र पद्धतीद्वारा उत्पन्न झाले. भूत, वर्तमान तसेच भविष्य काळातील तत्त्ववेत्ते, प्रेषित यातील एक अथवा अधिक तंत्रपद्धतीचे फलस्वरुप आहेत.  

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 Devi Asks:

O Shiva, what is your reality?

What is this wonder-filled universe?

What constitutes seed?

Who centres the universal wheel?

What is this life beyond form pervading forms?

How may we enter it full, above space and time, names and descriptions?

Let my doubts be cleared!

Now Shiva replies and describes 112 meditation techniques.  All the religions of the world, all the seers of the world, have reached the peak through some technique or other, and all those techniques will be in these one hundred and twelve techniques.

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तंत्र १

ऊर्ध्वे प्राणो ह्यधो जीवो विसर्गात्मा परोच्चरेत |

उत्पत्तिद्वितयस्थाने, भरणाद्भरिता स्थिति: ||

Paradevi, whose nature is visarga, or creation, manifests as the upward prana and downword apana. By fixing the mind at the two points of generation (of prana and apana), the state of fullness results.

Be aware between two points of breath - incoming and outgoing…

(Dharana on two generation points)

Observe breathing minutely and consistently. There are certain points when there is no breathing at the end of inhalation and at the end of exhalation. Before turning in or out you are not breathing. When you are not breathing, you are dead. Each exhalation is death and each inhalation is life. If you feel this gap, you have known your true nature. The truth is neither born nor dying, which is always here. Watch breath from beginning. Air touches your nostrils, go along with the breath down inside the body, and don’t miss the minutest details. Don’t go ahead, don’t follow, just remain with it. Then only you will realize the presence of gap. Don’t concern about gap. If you desire about it then you will try to move ahead of your breath. Buddha attains enlightenment through this technique which is called in Buddhist terminology as ‘Anapansati yog’.

तटस्थ श्वासोच्छवासाच्या जाणीवेतून आत्मानुभूती...

विपस्सना किंवा अनापानसती योग म्हणजे केवळ श्वास प्रश्वासाकडे तटस्थतेने पहाणे. सुक्ष्मातिसुक्ष्म बदलांच्या जाणीवा अनुभवणे. श्वासाबरोब्रर आत जा, अंतिम बिंदु पर्यन्त, प्रश्वासाबरोब्रर बाहेर या, अंतिम बिंदु पर्यन्त. पुढेही जाऊ नका, मागेही राहु नका. त्याद्वारा नैसर्गिक  अंतर्कुंभक व बहिर्कुंभकावस्था. श्वासरहित अवस्थेत द्वंद्वातीत आत्मतत्त्वाची अनुभूती. 

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Great Hindu Pioneers of Science

ARYABHATT (476 CE)

MASTER ASTRONOMER AND MATHEMATICIAN

Born in 476 CE in Kusumpur (Bihar), Aryabhatt's intellectual brilliance remapped the boundaries of mathematics and astronomy. In 499 CE, at the age of 23, he wrote a text on astronomy and an unparallel treatise on mathematics called "Aryabhatiyam." He formulated the process of calculating the motion of planets and the time of eclipses. Aryabhatt was the first to proclaim that the earth is round, it rotates on its axis, orbits the sun and is suspended in space - 1000 years before Copernicus published his heliocentric theory.

He is also acknowledged for calculating p (Pi) to four decimal places: 3.1416 and the sine table in trigonometry. Centuries later, in 825 CE, the Arab mathematician, Mohammed Ibna Musa credited the value of Pi to the Indians, "This value has been given by the Hindus." And above all, his most spectacular contribution was the concept of zero without which modern computer technology would have been non-existent. Aryabhatt was a colossus in the field of mathematics.

BHASKARACHARYA II (1114-1183 CE)

GENIUS IN ALGEBRA

Born in the obscure village of Vijjadit (Jalgaon) in Maharastra, Bhaskaracharya's work in Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry catapulted him to fame and immortality. His renowned mathematical works called "Lilavati" and "Bijaganita" are considered to be unparalled and a memorial to his profound intelligence. Its translation in several languages of the world bear testimony to its eminence. In his treatise "Siddhant Shiromani" he writes on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, mathematical techniques and astronomical equipment. In the "Surya Siddhant" he makes a note on the force of gravity: "Objects fall on earth due to a force of attraction by the earth. Therefore, the earth, planets, constellations, moon, and sun are held in orbit due to this attraction." Bhaskaracharya was the first to discover gravity, 500 years before Sir Isaac Newton. He was the champion among mathematicians of ancient and medieval India. His works fired the imagination of Persian and European scholars, who through research on his works earned fame and popularity.

ACHARYA KANAD (600 BCE)

FOUNDER OF ATOMIC THEORY

As the founder of "Vaisheshik Darshan"- one of six principal philosophies of India - Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy. He is believed to have been born in Prabhas Kshetra near Dwarika in Gujarat. He was the pioneer expounder of realism, law of causation and the atomic theory. He has classified all the objects of creation into nine elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind, ether, time, space, mind and soul. He says, "Every object of creation is made of atoms which in turn connect with each other to form molecules." His statement ushered in the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton. Kanad has also described the dimension and motion of atoms and their chemical reactions with each other. The eminent historian, T.N. Colebrook, has said, "Compared to the scientists of Europe, Kanad and other Indian scientists were the global masters of this field."

NAGARJUNA (100 CE)

WIZARD OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE

He was an extraordinary wizard of science born in the nondescript village of Baluka in Madhya Pradesh. His dedicated research for twelve years produced maiden discoveries and inventions in the faculties of chemistry and metallurgy. Textual masterpieces like "Ras Ratnakar," "Rashrudaya" and "Rasendramangal" are his renowned contributions to the science of chemistry. Where the medieval alchemists of England failed, Nagarjuna had discovered the alchemy of transmuting base metals into gold. As the author of medical books like "Arogyamanjari" and "Yogasar," he also made significant contributions to the field of curative medicine. Because of his profound scholarliness and versatile knowledge, he was appointed as Chancellor of the famous University of Nalanda. Nagarjuna's milestone discoveries impress and astonish the scientists of today.

ACHARYA CHARAK (600 BCE)

FATHER OF MEDICINE

Acharya Charak has been crowned as the Father of Medicine. His renowned work, the "Charak Samhita", is considered as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda. His principles, diagnosis, and cures retain their potency and truth even after a couple of millennia. When the science of anatomy was confused with different theories in Europe, Acharya Charak revealed through his innate genius and enquiries the facts on human anatomy, embryology, pharmacology, blood circulation and diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis, heart disease, etc. In the "Charak Samhita" he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal plants. He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body. He has proved the correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences. He has also prescribed and ethical charter for medical practitioners two centuries prior to the Hippocratic oath. Through his genius and intuition, Acharya Charak made landmark contributions to Ayurveda. He forever remains etched in the annals of history as one of the greatest and noblest of rishi-scientists.

ACHARYA SUSHRUT (600 BCE)

FATHER OF PLASTIC SURGERY

A genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical science. Born to sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sudhrut details the first ever surgery procedures in "Sushrut Samhita," a unique encyclopedia of surgery. He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and the science of anesthesia. When surgery was in its infancy in Europe, Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations. In the "Sushrut Samhita," he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology are simply amazing. Sushrut used 125 types of surgical instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, Cathers and rectal speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds. He has also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse's hair as thread and fibers of bark. In the "Sushrut Samhita," and fibers of bark. In the "Sushrut Samhita," he details 300 types of operations. The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.

VARAHAMIHIR (499-587 CE)

EMINENT ASTROLOGER AND ASTRONOMERA

Renowned astrologer and astronomer who was honored with a special decoration and status as one of the nine gems in the court of King Vikramaditya in Avanti (Ujjain). Varahamihir's book "panchsiddhant" holds a prominent place in the realm of astronomy. He notes that the moon and planets are lustrous not because of their own light but due to sunlight. In the "Bruhad Samhita" and "Bruhad Jatak," he has revealed his discoveries in the domains of geography, constellation, science, botany and animal science. In his treatise on botanical science, Varamihir presents cures for various diseases afflicting plants and trees. The rishi-scientist survives through his unique contributions to the science of astrology and astronomy.

ACHARYA PATANJALI (200 BCE)

FATHER OF YOGA

The Science of Yoga is one of several unique contributions of India to the world. It seeks to discover and realize the ultimate Reality through yogic practices. Acharya Patanjali, the founder, hailed from the district of Gonda (Ganara) in Uttar Pradesh. He prescribed the control of prana (life breath) as the means to control the body, mind and soul. This subsequently rewards one with good health and inner happiness. Acharya Patanjali's 84 yogic postures effectively enhance the efficiency of the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, digestive and endocrine systems and many other organs of the body. Yoga has eight limbs where Acharya Patanjali shows the attainment of the ultimate bliss of God in samadhi through the disciplines of: yam, niyam, asan, pranayam, pratyahar, dhyan and dharna. The Science of Yoga has gained popularity because of its scientific approach and benefits. Yoga also holds the honored place as one of six philosophies in the Indian philosophical system. Acharya Patanjali will forever be remembered and revered as a pioneer in the science of self-discipline, happiness and self-realization.

ACHARYA BHARADWAJ (800 BCE)

PIONEER OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

Acharya Bharadwaj had a hermitage in the holy city of Prayag and was an ordent apostle of Ayurveda and mechanical sciences. He authored the "Yantra Sarvasva" which includes astonishing and outstanding discoveries in aviation science, space science and flying machines. He has described three categories of flying machines: 1.) One that flies on earth from one place to another. 2.) One that travels from one planet to another. 3.) And One that travels from one universe to another. His designs and descriptions have impressed and amazed aviation engineers of today. His brilliance in aviation technology is further reflected through techniques described by him:

1.) Profound Secret: The technique to make a flying machine invisible through the application of sunlight and wind force.

2.) Living Secret: The technique to make an invisible space machine visible through the application of electrical force.

3.) Secret of Eavesdropping: The technique to listen to a conversation in another plane.

4.) Visual Secrets: The technique to see what's happening inside another plane.

Through his innovative and brilliant discoveries, Acharya Bharadwaj has been recognized as the pioneer of aviation technology.

ACHARYA KAPIL (3000 BCE)

FATHER OF COSMOLOGY

Celebrated as the founder of Sankhya philosophy, Acharya Kapil is believed to have been born in 3000 BCE to the illustrious sage Kardam and Devhuti. He gifted the world with the Sankhya School of Thought. His pioneering work threw light on the nature and principles of the ultimate Soul (Purusha), primal matter (Prakruti) and creation. His concept of transformation of energy and profound commentaries on atma, non-atma and the subtle elements of the cosmos places him in an elite class of master achievers - incomparable to the discoveries of other cosmologists. On his assertion that Prakruti, with the inspiration of Purusha, is the mother of cosmic creation and all energies, he contributed a new chapter in the science of cosmology. Because of his extrasensory observations and revelations on the secrets of creation, he is recognized and saluted as the Father of Cosmology.

Source: www.hinducounciluk.org

Inspiration is within you; Philanthropy is within you

http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=323&page=35

Crores of Hindus in Bharat and in the world wish to do “something” for the nation, for nation-building, for character-building and for Hindutva. With compassionate hearts, with pure inspiration in their minds and with a giving power in their hands, they want to do “something” philanthropic. They are intrinsically generous. But they are busy in their day-to-day life taking care of their families and their businesses. Not all are interested in agitations or activism. Not all can leave their homes for socio-religious cause. They have their worldly responsibilities, but they have a caring mind. They are eager to do a lot but they just do not know what, where, how, to whom.

Now is the time. Some will celebrate their new year—January to December year—some will do it in Chaitra as Yugadi or Pratipada, some will do it at Bihu as they do in Assam, some already started their new year on Deepavali or on Onam. Time and styles to celebrate new year may differ but most wish to do a sankalp (resolution)—a new year resolution. And when the well-meaning compassionate people do resolutions they are done to be fulfilled (not like manifestos by political parties never to be fulfilled!). Some are interested in helping poor children, some wish to do something for the Vanvasis. Some crave to do something to preserve art, culture and heritage of Bharat. Some wish to prevent draining of Bharat’s natural resources ecologically. Many people’s hearts go out to the poor old. Some want to help poor widows fending their families in meager means. There are many such fields. What field in which area appeals to whom is a matter of one’s choice and every choice of a compassionate person matters a lot to the nation.

Every person who has compassion in his/her heart always has a caring mind and giving hands. Albeit busy in the day-to-day activities of life, here are some ideas where you can fulfil your wish to help the nation and to help Hindutva.

Wish to prevent draining of nation’s natural resources? Our agricultural land was traditionally fertile due to natural fertilizers made of cow progeny waste. Now with chemical fertilizers this fertility is reduced to 1/10th resulting in excess usage of water and no conservation of fertile soil. But usage of cow progeny fertilizer is now down because no-milk cows are becoming difficult to maintain for the poor farmers. You wish to help? I came across many units that manufacture fabulous products made of cow ghee, cow milk, cow dung and gomutra. These products have no trace of any disturbing smell of the raw material and have an excellent feel and results! From shampoo to aftershave, from mosquito coil to cold cream, from beauty soap to dhoop-like puja material.

Many products have such quality that they can beat established multinational brands! You can give a kit of these as a corporate/personal gift; you can resolve to use these this year. I am sure it will save the no-milk cows as even cow wastes can be utilised. You would get organic product, which is friendlier to human body (and you would not go bald like me if you use these shampoos!). There are even stronger tiles made of such material which you can use in your home temple or if you are an architect, you can recommend them to the housing projects.

You wish to preserve art, culture and heritage of Bharat? There are many organisations that hold children’s painting, singing and essay contests based on topics related to Bharat’s culture and heritage. Recently we held such a painting competition for children where even physically challenged children participated with other children. More than 20,000 children took part in it. Their selected paintings will be made into attractive greeting cards with the child’s photo. You can send these cards to your friends, suppliers, business associates etc. There are many people who are doing a lot to make people aware of unexplored ancient temples, teerthas, kundas (holy lakes) in places like Kashi, Prayag, etc. Explore Kashi Project, which found over 500 unexplored exquisite magnificent ancient temples in and around Kashi, which were once worshipped by our ancestors! From Surya temples to Gotra Rishi Shiva Lingas to 56 Vinayakas to enigmatic Devis, from ever-giving many manifestations of Vishnu and Laxmi. Even if you resolve to visit one of these temples or visit www.explorekashi.com you would do a great help to preserve the Hindu heritage. Beautiful new year calendars are being made of such unexplored temples and by sending them to your clients/friends, you would help preserve those. There are some well-maintained museums in Bharat. Whenever you travel for your business or holiday, if you make it a point to spare half an hour to visit and see one in the city where you are, it is also a great tribute. If you are a business house, you can even “adopt” such an ancient temple and recommend your friends to visit it. All these are the symbols of our great religion and if we do not frequent these then obviously they will be encroached upon.

Your heart goes out to the poor families, hungry children and poor old people? There are Vanvasi schools, Hindu orphanages, programmes like “Ek Mutthi Anaj” where keeping self-respect of the poor families intact you can donate foodgrains to them, you can send the children books and copies. Many Hindu families will surely remember your help for years to come.

There are even small things you can do to help save Bharat’s water, electricity and other natural resources. Switch off your home/ office lights when not in use; ensure that no water tap is leaking—by this you at home/office/factory will be saving gallons of water. Cut your TV-watching time daily only for 15 minutes and you will conserve much energy.

Many a time it so happens that when we are children, we are busy in our studies and do not realise much as to how our parents are toiling for us. When we are young, we are busy in our careers. When we cross 45, we realise that either our parents are no more with us or are quite old, ill. Resolve this year to spend at least half an hour daily with your parents only listening to them—that’s all they really need. If you have already lost them then help some poor old people get medical treatment, go and read out books to them, get them to listen to the music they like.

These are only a few ideas. All that matters is your inspiration and will to do something for the nation, for the society and for Hindutva. You always wanted to do “something”. Here are a few “somethings”. Come, let us together make a difference. Even your mind will be at peace after you do “something” like this.

Dr. Pravin Togadia

(The writer is a renowned cancer surgeon and secretary general of VHP. He can be contacted at drtogadia@gmail.com)

RSS : new perspective

Rashtriya swayamsevak sangh, a movement initiated in 1925 with a purpose of uniting Hindu society.

Methodology of daily shakha was developed over time to achieve the ultimate goal.

Goal is permanent not the way to achieve it.

RSS is not interested in having yet another organization within society but aiming organization of society.

RSS shakha is a rigorous training program developed to make a leaders who can lead society in different spheres of life.

RSS was confined to running shakha and the swyamsevak developed from shakha are supposed to work in various walks of life according to their inclinations.

This division of labor was necessary until enough number of trained swayamsevak could be generated.

RSS day-to-day shakha system is not a ritual to be followed and hence was modified as and when required keeping the core intact.

Though quite effective so far, the same methodology itself is becoming limiting factor in the growth of RSS and its way towards ultimate goal.

Only certain section of society can actually devote the amount of time RSS demands from her swayamsevaks and it is even becoming more difficult in changing socio-political and socio-cultural scenario of complex Indian society.

RSS has a historical responsibility towards a nation and world and cannot give any excuses towards it. Bharat has to stand on her own roots.

Daily shakha and elaborate strict system for its sustainment has to be replaced with bare minimum loose structure to keep uninterrupted flow of self inspired karyakarta swayamsevaks.

Shakha structure may be replaced gradually,till then weekly or fortnight shakha per nagar / village for swayamsevak karyakarta training.

Swayamsevak should be free to lead society in handling problems of immediate surrounding hand in hand with local governing body.

Sangh and many other organizations (religious, social, cultural, political etc) are working parallel to government and hence we do not see overall change in the society.

Effective implementation of any government policy in a huge system of ours is not possible without effective involvement of each citizen.

Sangh is in the ideal situation with nationwide network of dedicated volunteers which can take lead in such movement


Working at two levels - general citizen & undergraduate students


A) Mandir (for that matter any place of worship) may be effectively used for social community meetings
Coordination of various social groups working in different fields at mandir
Effective implementation of government schemes by coordination with local authorities

Incomplete list of probabilities (subject to change as per local conditions)
- Channelization of resources - collection and distribution of food, cloths, medicine, books
- Working along with government - RTI, Traffic, waste management, environment, internal security
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B) Social service as a part of education curriculum. More efficient and rigorous than present NSS format
(pilot project in institutes run by RSS swayamsevaks)

Students working as a part of education curriculum - minimum 1 month in rural Bharat before getting any formal degree from university

Incomplete list of probabilities (subject to change as per local conditions)
- Channelization of resources - survey, excess from city to village
- Working along with government - RTI, implementation of central and state schemes, waste management, bioagriculture
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Indian hypocrisy

http://www.blogs.ivarta.com/WHO-AM-I/blog-331.htm (By U.N. Das)


I keep my home clean by throwing garbage out of the window!

I grumble about corruption in public life but do not mind bribing my way

- for a berth in a train!

- when a traffic cop cops me for a traffic violation!

- to get an errand done in a government office!

If I am a pedestrian I shout curses at the vulgar guys zipping across on glitzy motorcycles or in automobiles.

If I am in an automobile I curse the jaywalkers who do not give me the right of way for their lack of civic sense!

If I am on a two-wheeler I ride on pavements to zip through in jammed traffic!

I hate snobbery but do not mind dropping names to have my way or find a way out of every kind of situation!

I lament about caste and religious affiliations in general but look for a clansman or a kinsman in every group I join!

If somebody favours me because we are kinsmen, he has an admirable fellow-feeling. If somebody favours someone else because they arekinsmen, he is parochial; worse, "clansman / kinsman feelings are eating into the very vitals of our society"; and "what will happen to it?"

I am a debating warrior on the internet but too busy to attend a meeting of my ward /division that is called to discuss the poor state of civic amenities!

I complain about police brutality in general discussions but look for a contact to question my domestic help when I lose a small trinket at home!

I follow and participate in the internet debates as to who should be the president of the United States but do not know who represents my division in the civic corporation!

I castigate politicians for their venality but can not be bothered to caste my vote to cleanse the system!

I speak Pidgin-English when angry (or to make a strong point) in the accent of my mother tongue. In animated conversations, I keep switching between Pidgin-English and my mother tongue, often translating sentences from the one to the other and vice versa. I try to speak my mother tongue in a Pidgin-English accent, which I assume to be Yankee-American!

I tell my friends - with a sort of subdued pride - that my children can not speak my mother tongue as they are taught to speak English from early childhood! To prove a point I indulge in long chats with my children in Pidgin, mother tongue accented English. On many an occasion my friends had to helplessly endure the spectacle with a mirthless grin!

I traduce exhibitionism but can not attend a party except in a Van Heusen or a Louis Philippe suit that is neither brand new nor more than six months old!

If I keenly "look" at a beautiful woman in a gathering I appreciate beauty; I have an aesthetic sense. If someone else does it, I wonder, the fellow hasn"t lost his lecherous "look" even at his age!

If a co-worker achieves greatness in India I would do everything to demean it; if an expatriate achieves greatness in America I would do everything to trace his roots to claim kinship!

If I got a coveted promotion, the company recognizes merit and hard work; if my competitor got it

- he has been shamelessly placating the boss at every opportunity!

- he is related to the boss" wife!

- he is the boss" clansman!

In India I dream of emigrating to America, to earn and conserve dollars for an easy life. In America I slog for a dream of a visit to India to splash rupees.

In America I eat pizzas and burghers but yearn for idli-sambar and mirchi-bajjee; in India I eat pizzas and burghers because I am bored with idli-sambar and mirchi-bajjee!

In America, I whine about having to work by the clock. In India, I whine about people not being serious about anything but taking it easy!

As a person of Indian origin, I behave like an American in India and - well, as an Indian in America or Australia or England or New Zealand!

My kinsmen in India seem to think that I am putting on the dog because I behave like an American in India.

Sociologists in India seem to think that I get into trouble in America because I behave like an Indian in America!

I complain about racism in America (or Australia or wherever I domicile) but seek a fair-skinned, same caste (Oh! I am "so" broad-minded, I am not "so" particular about sub-caste!), same language - needless to say same religion - 5" 6"", liberal-minded (whatever it means) below 29 years-old girl to marry!

OH! I AM A COMMON MAN - A DEMOCRATIC CITIZEN OF INDIA THAT IS BHARAT!