All an illusion ?
What is reality ? Is anything 'real' ? Is all an illusion ? Many people are talking about it .... .. are THEY real, BTW ;-) Featuring Fred Allen Wolf, at TED, here is a Video to ponder ;feature= Fred Alan Wolf (born December 3, 1934) is an American theoretical physicist specializing in quantum physics and the relationship between physics and consciousness. He is a former physics professor at San Diego State University, and has helped to popularize science on the Discovery Channel. He is the author of a number of physics-themed books including Taking the Quantum Leap (1981), The…
Amritsar November 2017
Visiting the Golden Temple is always a blessing. Did a short family visit in November 2017. Here are some snaps from the same. Click on any for a full screen slide show ..looks much better that way :-)
Tu Pyar ka Sagar Hai – with Notations
A beautiful song, dedicated to Goddess Amba. गीतकार : शैलेन्द्र, गायक : मन्ना डे, संगीतकार : शंकर जयकिशन चित्रपट : सीमा (१९५५) / Lyricist : Shailendra, Singer : Manna Dey, Music Director : Shankar Jaikishan, Movie : Seema (1955) तू प्यार का सागर है, तेरी एक बूँद के प्यासे हम लौटा जो दिया तूने, चले जायेंगे जहाँ से हम घायल मन का पागल पंछी, उड़ने को बेकरार पंख हैं कोमल, आँख है धुंदली ,जाना है सागर पार अब तू ही इसे समझा, राह भूले थे कहा से हम इधर झूम के गाये जिन्दगी, उधर है मौत खडी कोई क्या…
Change your mind in Time .. even God takes time ;-)
Change your mind in time Change your mind in Time .. even God takes time ;-)
The Song Divine – Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra - the Song Divine ! ॐ भूर्भुवः॒ स्वः । तत्स॑वितुर्वरे॑ण्यं । भ॒र्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि। । धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया॑त्॥ । Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tát savitúr váreṇ(i)yaṃ bhárgo devásya dhīmahi dhíyo yó naḥ pracodáyāt And the " Free Translation " I like best : "Unveil, O Thou who givest sustenance to the Universe, from whom all proceed, to whom all must return, that face of the True Sun now hidden by a vase of golden light, that we may see the truth and do our whole duty on our journey to thy sacred seat. (By…
Is God Evil ?
Is God Evil ? Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? -Epicurus Epicurus is a key figure in the development of science and scientific methodology because of his insistence that nothing should be believed, except that which was tested through direct observation and logical deduction. Assuming God is, the inescapable conclusion seems to be that He is malevolent !! Agreed ?
Makes Sense !
Indeed, how sensible ! Makes Sense to you ?