Don't Waste It

You hear about it in the news, you learn about it in school, but is saving water and reducing our usage of it actually important? The answer is, yes. Did you know that only 1% of all the water on Earth is drinkable? We should be extremely grateful to be able to access it, and should preserve water as we not only need it to survive, but it also gives future generations an opportunity to thrive and it's essential for the environment. 

My first reason for why we should use water efficiently and not waste it, is because we need water to remain alive and would quickly die without it. By wasting water, we are wasting a crucial resource that is necessary for survival! For example, millions of people in the world are currently suffering sickness and death due to a lack of water. This is because it is becoming a scarce resource. In some countries, people have to go to unimaginable lengths to be able to obtain water for sustaining their life. Many times, this water isn't even clean, and can pass on fatal diseases to them. There is an immense chance this will soon happen to other countries, as most of the world's water is being used up. This is why we should be grateful that we can access water, and we should reduce our consumption of it by not wasting it. 

My second reason why we shouldn't waste water is that if we waste it all now, future generations won't have it to survive. They will only get the world in the condition we leave it in, and if we leave it in a condition without water, they will die out and the human race will end. For example, the world is already running out of water, and many children these days, born in poorer countries, are dying out due to having no water. If this is the condition now, imagine what will happen in a few decades time. Nobody will have a fair chance to live like we do currently. For this reason, we should stop wasting water, and ensure that generations after us do not die out due to dehydration. 

Lastly, water is essential for the environment. If we limit our usage of water by not wasting it, the flora and fauna on Earth will be able to thrive. Just like humans, they also need it to remain alive, and we need them to remain alive. If plants die out due to having no water, so will we because of a lack of oxygen. This means that the entire eco-system on Earth relies on water, including us, plants and animals. Therefore, if we limit our unnecessary consumption of water we will be able to keep the environment alive. The less we consume, the less pollution we create, the more beneficial it is to our Earth. This is why we shouldn't waste water and use it wisely, providing relief to everything around us.

In summary, these are three important reasons why we shouldn't waste water. It saves the environment, provides future generations with a chance to thrive and is vital for our survival. So go out today, and start making a change in the world by saving water, and all of Earth.

Cultivating Civic Sense

Cultivating Civic Sense

(A Project)

The civic society though claims to be modernizing itself, yet it is a matter of great concern that the civic sense is not being cultivated to the desired extent. Not to talk of the rural civic society, even the urban civic society is lacking in civic sense. As the people are becoming wealthy, as costly educational institutions  are springing up, as people are wearing costly and smart apparels, but the civic sense remains to be cultivated.

Using bad and abusive language has become order of the day. This is observed in all sections of civil society. Shamefully though, cast, creed, age, status, position are immaterial. Litter, garbage, banana peels, cigarette studs, beetle juice can still be seen spread on roads and public places. Monuments of archaeological importance are still being soiled by young lovers by engraving dirty and abusive remarks and obscene diagrams.

The road sense, respect for old people, helping attitude towards otherwise- able people of society are lacking. The youth feel pride and adventure in driving vehicles at high speed. They don’t care if some passerby gets injured or killed. Thus there are innumerable examples of civil disobedience. Either people are ignorant of the civic sense or they take amusement in breaking the civil rules. If there is someone injured on road, people pass by without extending help to the victim.

There is much to be done to cultivate the civic sense. Awareness generation and education are the two major steps that need to be taken. Education literature for all sections of the society should be prepared by experts. Today media is playing a major role in the lives of people. Both print and electronic media should come forward to disseminate the information for mass education. Seminars, debates, lectures and lessons should be organized in schools and university.

Religious and leaders as well as eminent people should preach and teach their followers, Films, sops, opera, theatre should put these messages in their scripts. Tough laws can be made to force people to cultivate civic sense. Incentives, prizes, honors can be given to people who have cultivated civic sense.

It is the duty of paramount importance of all and sundry. May good sense prevail!        

Past-Present-Future Final Part

Past-Present-Future Part VI                                                                                     

This and many similar questions come to human mind. Humans from all over the globe are still pondering over such questions.  Many great people have put forward answers to such queries. But still no material scientific explanation is available. It may be possible that at some point of time, science will be able to answer such queries.

Genetic researches have shown that genetic coding has a relationship with the past generation of the offspring. The researches will continue till the time a suitable answer to the relationship of Past-Present-Future is found and accepted by all humans. This will help understand the mysteries of nature. 

  End                                                                                                                                       

Past Present Future Part - V

Past Present Future Part - V

(Continued from Part - IV)

The result of imagination is hypothesis. When this hypothesis is found to be correct and universally applied and accepted, it becomes a universal law. There are many universal laws, known to mankind. These universal laws are applied to many similar situations and have been found to be correct. One such law is “there is struggle for existence and there is survival of the fittest.” This survival refers to the existence in the present state or time. This struggle can be of ideas or entities. Humans argue on many concepts, ideologies or view points. But only those survive that are fittest. Similarly only they survive who are physically (physical as well as monitory), mentally and spiritually fit. Does that mean that your past determines your future? Or is it that your present determines your future? Does your past determine your present and thus the future? Survival means existence. Existence is present.

The event of struggle is always in present time .You may have a glorious past, but that does not matter much. What matters is that you should be fittest at the time of struggle, i.e. present. Similarly if you were not fittest in the past but you become fittest by your efforts in the present, you are bound to survive. But again the time during which you were preparing for your fitness becomes a matter of past when you are facing the struggle. Thus it is always past that determines your present survival. But this sometimes is not true as there are certain factors that are not known to us and results are modified because we were not aware of them.

Does it mean that there are certain predetermined factors in the future that influence our lives? This is called Destiny. Destiny relates to future. Does that mean that our life, death and actions are predetermined and controlled not by us but by some power that belongs to future for us? Are we not concluding that there is some power known as almighty or God or supernatural power that controls our lives? This is something that needs to be examined and analyzed thoroughly, before reaching any conclusion. I shall neither accept it nor reject it, without proper examination. I shall discuss it at the appropriate time.

(To be continued).

Past Present Future - Part IV

(Continued from Part - III) 

                                                                                                     

Even this does not seem to be logical. If we take this as cyclical, then recycling is a process. Take the example of recycling plastic. There is a process by which the plastic waste has to go through before it is again converted into granules. This recycling is a whole process and not just a physical conversion. Could it be that what is true for non living plastic is also true for living forms of matter?

 We know that reproduction is an important phenomenon of nature. In this process the “like produces like”. The humans observed that after the formation of living objects on this planet, reproduction of living beings, whether animals or plants, was started. Before conception in sexual reproduction and starting of asexual reproduction, the progeny is future. Once the progeny formation starts it becomes present. When parents go from living to non living form it becomes past. The formation of life is conversion of non living matter into living matter. Once the life is finished the life forming organic matter is converted into no life giving organic matter. Thus the life that took its origin from future, came into existence as present and lastly becomes a thing of past. When life becomes past, the non life becomes present. If there is a cycle, Future-Present-Past, and then past should again become future, from future to present, then past and so on in a cyclical manner. But this is not what is being observed. Can we conclude thus that if there is some process known to mankind by which this non life matter could be recycled back to life matter, then the dead can be revived? In that case the human will become immortal.

This point we shall discuss later…

(to be continued)

Past Present Future - Part III

(Continued from Part - II)

Thus it is apparently a linear phenomenon. If we take it as correct, then we have to speculate whether this is a static phenomenon or else it is dynamic. If we take this sequence of past, present and future, in a linear fashion, it amounts to saying that origin of future is from nowhere and once imagination, activity or entity has taken its origin from future whose origin is from nowhere, once it is in the preview of past it is not existing after that in any form, whether material or otherwise. But this is contrary to the inferences of the modern research. The universal laws are based on logical inferences of the researches undertaken by the best of minds present on this globe, in that era. Most of our actions are based on the experiences of the past. We base our future activities on the basis of the past experiences of self or others.

To make my point more clear I will like to exemplify it. I am a physician. I diagnose a disease on the basis of the past inferences of eminent scientists. Thus my line of treatment will be based on the past experiences of my ancestors. So my future course of action will be based on the past. Thus if were to infer that future has some connectivity to the past.

We know that matter and energy are interrelated. Matter is converted into energy and energy into matter. Similarly energy is dissipated and not destroyed. Thus does it not prove that it is a cyclical phenomenon and not a linear phenomenon? Thus can we say that future is connected to past in some form or other and past is connected to future, similarly?  

(to be continued)

Past Present Future - Part II

(Continued from Part - I)

The British calendar or the English calendar, as many people call it, is based on the movement of the sun. Today we know that the sun does not move, instead it is the earth that revolves around the sun.                                                                      

But the calculation of time is based on the past belief, though erroneous. The facts that were agreed upon by the majority of the civil society at that time have proven to be far from reality by the present technological interpretations. Thus the concepts, faiths, beliefs that were recognized as truth in the past, no longer prevail in the present times. But the present has not rejected all the findings of the past. Many of them are still practiced and preached in the present society.

There is a very thin line of differentiation amongst the positions of time, viz. Past-Present and future. It is so thin that as I am writing these words, the word that I was wanting to write was in the future only till the time it was in my mind. But the moment it is in the present time only till the time it is being written on the paper. The moment it is printed or written it becomes a content of past. There is a  very thin demarcation amongst these three phases of time. In terms of imagination by the human mind, it is in the future time only till when you have not imagined it. But the fraction of a moment in which it is being imagined it comes to the present. The moment the imagination is complete, it becomes a part of the past.                                     

(to be continued)

Past Present Future - Part I

Past Present Future

These terms are in relation to time. The relationship can be true for

• Events
• Concepts
• Thoughts
• Entities
• Non entities
• And other related matters not mentioned here

1. Past:-  What has been spent, or that what has happened.
2. Present:- What is happening currently.
3. Future:- What that will happen just after the present is finished.

These facts we all know. Some intellectuals may or may not agree with me in precision or totality. I regard them and request to let me proceed further. I shall try to be honest in words and hope that the purpose of my writing is justified.

Since the time of first meeting of civilized world or the first step towards the need of formation of civil society, the humans are exploring the events relating to first step towards formation of universe.

 Now, this is a matter of pure speculation, as to when it was that there was first time, when there was a common consensus upon counting the time and later the formation of calendar. Based on our knowledge of the history of the several civil societies inhabiting the different parts of the globe we can speculate that there is no doubt that there were divergent systems adopted by different societies. We can also speculate that due to slow means of communication, there was no common consensus on a universal method. But the first calendar that is now universally acknowledged is in relation to the birth of Christ.

This was a turning point in the history. Now we are following this system. The advantage of this is that we can universally share our thoughts with different nations. This has helped in many ways. The past present and future events can be calculated and communicated to a larger section of society in a more convenient manner.

(to be continued)         

Anna movement in India

It has been a practice since independance of India, that from offering tea in lieu of favours done to somebody, it has come to offering some money. In earlier days people used to make the offerings out of their own free will. This was a part of social courtsey. But now it has become customary, rather mendatory to offer money.

Anna Hazare, the veteran activist is observing this and similar malpractices in the society for a long time. He was very well aware that the common man is suffering due to this. He formed a team of like minded and wise people like Mr. Kejriwal,Ms. Kiran Bedi, Renowned advocates The Bhushans, both father and son. Annaji started a social movement.

He is a true follower of Gandhiji. He does not have any taint on his image. He knows very well that in order to achieve a great objective the path of Ahimsa is the only path to tread on. Nobody had imagined that this movement will attract the entire India. This reflects that the nation is terribly anguished by currupt practices all over the country. More so the recent revelatios of alleged misuse of a huge amount of public money by certain politicians, added fuel to the fire of rage.

Annaji is on fast. Nobody could imagine that this movement would gather such an overwhelming responce. It is rather astonishing to see that the entire movement is non violent.The forces that are resisting the Jan loke Pal Bill, should realise that it is the peoples mendate. Sooner or later the bill will have to be introduced. The Anna team knows that mere introduction of the bill is not going be enough. Its implementation is eqally important.

The bills will not be effective unless the people enforce it in their day to day practice.Anna's fast is crossing the eight day. His urine and blood are showing ketone bodies.This is alrming situation. May good sense prevail. The Govt. will have to take concrete and sincere efforts to deal with the situation speedily and effectively,lest it is too late and people's movement take an ugly turn.

I prey for Anna's long life.

MIND SET – Part 2 of 2

To answer the above queries sufficient reasoning and logical power has to be developed. This comes through meditation. Pranayam is a method which is most important tool for Mind setting.  The process of Pranayam is different from breath holding. Though in Pranayam breath holding is an important constituent, but it is something more than that. In Pranayam the breath holding is for a short time. Some people argue that breath holding leads to transient ischemia in brain. True, this may occur if it is done for a longer period. But if Pranayam is learnt from an expert and properly practiced, it is rather beneficial. Now I shall elaborate this process of setting your mind through Pranayam Yoga.

This is an old method practiced by the Rishis, monies, warriors and thus everybody. The performer squats with spine straight up. The arms are stretched and the three fingers are folded. The thumb and index fingers are folded in such a way that their tips touch each other to make letter O. The three fingers are then opened and kept in straight stretched position. The fingers are placed on both the knees.  The head is held high and stretched. Both the eyes are closed. A complete blankness is felt. With the eyes closed, the mind is set in such a way that full concentration is fixed between the two eyebrows. A deep breath is taken, the breath is held for a moment. Then slowly the breath is exhaled. With the eyes closed this process is repeated three or four times. During this time individual concentrates on the problem or subject about which the mind has to be set. With regular practice one learns to be cut off from the external environment and the mind starts setting on the subject in question.

This posture is known as Kamal Asana or Lotus Asana. The importance of this Asana is that it puts your body, mind and soul in a state of complete discipline, which is very important for meditation.  When you are not speaking then you hear a voice within you. This is thought process and is controlled by your thought centre. You attain a stage where you are mentally cut of from the surroundings.

In the stage of strategic planning you need to perform SWOT analysis. In this you judge your strengths, weaknesses, obstacles and threats. In case you are not reaching any conclusion, you might be lacking something in the knowledge of the subject. You might need counseling or advice. The mind has to be set on some target or goal. Once the goal is set then only you can try to set your mind.

Mind setting is a process of practice and learning through personal experiences or having knowledge of personal experiences of others. But in all eventualities one should be under an aura of positive energy. Yes I can do it attitude is a must for positivity. Keep in mind the environment around or the place where you live, times of events around, the people around and culture of the people around. 



MIND SET – Part 1 of 2

Human mind is a complex organ. It has a great power to receive the information, to store and process the data and send instructions to act as per the needs of the body part or organ for action. For example, there is a simple prick on the finger, the information is sent to the higher centers, it is interpreted and the information is sent via the motor nervous system that the finger be removed from the site of prick. If required the order is given to the other parts of the body to assist in this task. This is one simple mechanism.

Thus there are three types of such systems namely:

1 The Sympathetic Nervous System

2 The Para Sympathetic Nervous System

3 The Autonomic Nervous System

Cosmetic Surgery in India

India is a land of mixed cultures.While life in metros is trying to keep pace with the international community,life in other cities and towns lacks in many newer facilities. Life style in metros is a lot different,and so are thier needs With the growing sense of having good looks, cosmetic medicine and surgery is picking up business opportunities.Thus many centres are opening and they are competing with each other to attract the clients. Not only western systems of meddicine are creeping in,but even Indian systems are advocating their supremacy over others. Whether it is herbal system or non herbal, in any case one must ensure as to who is treating and who is being treated.

Asense of looking good is prevailing in humans probably since the dawn of civilisation. It is not bad or sin. But the medicines are to be prepared in accordance with the priciples already laid down. But unfortunately the required precautionary measures are not being addhered to. With the result instead of a lot of harm is done. I always advise my patients to understand the proceedures. The treating physician, whether he/she opts for medical or surgical measures for the patient will definetly counsel before starting the therapy.

If you are going to unqualified or less qualified person you may be harmed instead. Therefore I always advice my patients to understand the therapy espacially the laser and other surgical treatments before the start of treatment.

Anti corruption movement in India Part -3

The various financial irregularities made in the form of scams were being tried by PUC then after JPC. Both these committees have proven to be lacking in their spheres of covering all affected persons. Now the introduction of LokPal being is being kept in waiting for the last 42 years.

People want a corruption free nation. Anna Hazare and his committee feel that LokPal Bill is the solution. If enforced with good intentions, the bill may prove to be of some use. But it is said that all is fair in politics. The political parties run on donations. The major portion of funds of political parties comes from corporate houses. They will definitely expect some sort of favor. Similarly wherever and whenever individual members of civil society will demand favors, the element of money consideration will creep in.

Nevertheless if entire power will go in the hands of one member of civil society, will it not be a sort of Anarchy? Instead of that, will it not be better to entrust these powers to the President? Let us see what shape the bill takes and how forcefully it is implemented? The motive behind the entire movement is not less important.      

Anti corruption movement in India Part -2

The entire nation is supporting the movement. Even the political parties agree to it.

No political leadership admits that it is corrupt. All agree that elected leaders are peoples' representatives.
They say this is a premature movement. Why don't the politicians realise that this an emergency situation.
The bill in question will be binding not only on the government but also on the people. Then why they donot
agree to the legitimate and just demand of the people. Are they waiting for casualties vis-a-vis mutiny? One thing is sure that in India there is democracy and not anarchy.

Anti-corruption Movement in India Part-1

Under the Leadership of Shri Anna Hazare

India is a peace loving country.Since independence, due the systemic structure the economic corruption is becoming the order of the day.Nobody could gather courage to come forward and take the lead so that the suffering community at large could get relief. Now that leaders like Anna Hazare,Swami Ramdev, Kiran Bedi have dared to come forward, the major part of population is behind them. I hope that before start of the movement these Wise of the country might have well worked the strategy, so that the movement gives relief to the suffering masses. The movement will definitely gain the momentum. I shall like to give my view point :-

Well done India !

Well done India!

It is really a moment of pride that after a long long struggle, India could prepare a team of players under the captaincy of a balanced minded and cool captain. This a great achievement in many ways. The new generation is coming out of a culture of living in depression. Most of the players come from middle class townships and with a patriotic mindset.

It is noteworthy that the finals were reached by the teams of Asian subcontinent.The games were played with sportsman spirit. The element of hatred was missing. The players groomed themselves with limited resources that they could arrange.

Cricket Diplomacy

A historic event will it be called, when both the prime ministers of arch rivals, India and Pakistan had a dinner dialogue for improving relations of both the countries. There are sweet and sour memoirs of the great event. It is a commendable achievement,though. The Indian cricket fans are delighted at the much deserved victory of the Indian cricket team.

The Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi moved a step farther, when he asked the peoples,"When we see Indian movies, when we listen to Indian songs then why should we hate India?"

This should be taken as beginning of a new era. I have praise for such people. I shall add more to it. It is history now when British looted the wealth of Combined India, but even then we have good relations with that country, then why we India and Pakistan cannot rise to the occasion and diffuse the hatred in this part of subcontinent?Instead we both countries should put our energy in becoming  developed nations. The prosperity of a nation is not the birth right of the rich only. Unless the common masses get rich in education and health the nation cannot progress. I salute the Pakistani captain and hope and pray that more celebrates and religious personalities of both countries should come forward and make sincere efforts to make the atmosphere congenial.

I wish India win the final of the world cup and the cricketers should make efforts to improve the environment. 

Jai Hind.

Belief - Faith - Trust - Astha

Belief, Faith, Trust, Astha

These words we use several times, practically every day. Sometimes we use them randomly while at other times we use them precisely. It makes no difference at some time, but it may mean a lot of difference at other time. So in order to explain the very purpose of my writing I shall take the path of practical applications instead of falling in to the controversy of grammatical intricacies.

When a child is born, it is forced to believe that the new environment in which it has come will help it survive the challenges that are to be faced by it. The child has no knowledge of the environment around. Not that the child is crippled or insane or mentally sick. But we all know that it is due to immature development of the anatomical and physiological faculties. This may or may not be a disorder or disease. In this form the child is not in a position to have the sense of belief, faith, trust or astha. The sense of realization is very less developed in a new born, so there is no revelation of the felt need. The infant at this stage needs nutrition and security. These needs are required to be fulfilled by the parents. Let us study in terms of normal beings.