Dreaming Acrobatics

29Feb08

I had a funny and interesting dream yesterday. I was performing acrobatics on top of a table, with one finger as the pivot. I was spinning around fast and free around my hand, and finger, occasionally changing hands and changing directions. Even though it was in my subconscious, it felt like I [...]

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Tags: acrobatics, dreams, fear, flying, free, instincts

The Protein Myth

24Feb08

I had earlier blogged about The China Study, a book that I am reading, about the role of nutrition in the cause and cure for cancer.  The New York Times recognized The China Study as the “most comprehensive large study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease.” In the [...]

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Tags: cancer, carbs, china study, nutrition, protein, vegetarian

A Cyclical Universe

18Feb08

When I learned about the Big Bang theory in high school Physics class, what struck me was its likeness to the Hindu cosmology–namely, the cyclical nature of the universe and the time scales for the earth and the universe. As a high school kid, I never imagined that anybody else would have made the [...]

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Tags: big bang, cycles, time, universe

Byron Katie’s “The Work”

17Feb08

Thanks to Sriram, who gifted us a CD of Byron Katie, who is a well known and effective self development guru, I had the opportunity of listening to her program called “The Work”. “The Work” is something that anybody can do, with or without a guide, and basically comprises of 4 questions that address [...]

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Tags: byron katie, namasmarana, thoughts

Panaromic Experiments

14Feb08

San Francisco from Alcatraz

Meteor Crater in Flagstaff (the largest preserved crater formed by a meteorite impact on earth)

Sedona

Sedona Catheral Rock (the most photographed spot in Arizona after Grand Canyon)

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Tags: panoramic

Here Comes Another Bubble!

14Feb08

Vish had sent me this hilarious web 2.0 video a while back. Shiva had this on his blog, so I decided to bubble it up to mine…Enjoy

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In just one generation, more than 7000 years of Hindu tradition is disappearing…

13Feb08

So what?  What’s the big deal! What’s the point of all this anyway?  Increasingly, teenagers, young adults and even adults find Hinduism no longer relevant to them.  Perhaps rightly so!  After all, there is no clarity on why so many types of rituals are practiced and so many types of Gods worshipped.  Imagine a typical [...]

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Tags: hinduism, trac

Are You Alone?

12Feb08

In the astronomical world, a question that is commonly asked is if we are alone in this universe–in other words, if earth is the only planet in the universe that sustains life, or if there are others. But what if I asked you if you were alone in this universe? I’m sure most of us [...]

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Tags: consiousness

The China Study

11Feb08

The world’s crazy about protein, a majority of which is acquired from animal sources such as meat and dairy products. A 40 year study done in china revealed that the recommended 50g of protein a day is not only an over-exaggeration, but also promotes the growth of cancer. The China Study is [...]

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Tags: china study, Health, nutrition, protein

Rang De Chunariya

10Feb08

Soul stirring Mira bhajan by Anup Jalota.

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Tags: anup jalota, bhajan, Music