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May 18th, 2007

Divine strength, Deeper knowledge, and high levels of intuition – Learn the Power of Concentration

If anyone has concentration power he will have the ability to achieve anything in life. Through concentration power anything impossible can become possible. Now, What is concentration? It is basically exclusive attention to one object or close mental application.

From concentration we actually mean that the person having concentration has the ability to focus on any work he is wants to do.

The man who has daily inured himself to habits of concentrated attention, energetic volition and self-denial in unnecessary things will stand like a tower when everything rocks around him and when his softer fellow-mortals are winnowed like chaff in the blast.

Concentration on your Higher Self (the soul within) will endorse detachment and detachment will lead to power.

It is of the utmost value to learn how to concentrate. To make the greatest success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working on. The person that is able to concentrate utilizes all salubrious thoughts and shuts out all detrimental ones. The greatest man would accomplish nothing if he lacked concentration.

In another words concentration is necessary to consummate or accomplish anything in life.

Most people have the habit of forgetting thing! Now why do they they forget?

The reason is that they are mentally disturbed and mentally shaky and not systematic because they lack concentration. Thus, concentration is the best mental exercise as it regulates our mind and completely change our thoughts and give relaxation to our brain. Meditation and yoga are done to enhance the concentration of our mind.

Success in life presupposes the power of concentration. Just as a magnet draws to itself iron filings and not rice grains, so too, the quality of our focused thoughts will create a dynamic but silent power within that will find us placed in situations akin to the nature of our thoughts.

If we think ‘ good health ‘ and with faith and belief embed this deeply within our minds over a sustained period of time, we will gradually create for ourselves postures and an environment, which will be conducive to good health . Yet as we understand the workings of this power , it is essential that we not perversion power and that we be more involved in purifying our desires so that all that we seek only be bathed in the hue of wisdom and righteousness. Before we choose we always have an option, but once chosen, each action will bring forth a concomitant reaction.

Everyone has talent hidden in them. Concentration invokes these talents and nurtures it.

Each of us is born with a certain degree of latent developed concentration, but the more we are aware of the existence of this power, and the more we seek to consciously use it, the more will we actually develop it. Men of success are men of concentration. Nothing of essence in life is achieved without concentration.

Be it in prayer, business, sport, art, or healing, concentration is the real key which helps one harness one’s inner divine potential. Concentration aids you in drawing more of the life energy into your physical self and thereby raising your level of existence to higher layers of awareness. As you spiritualise your consciousness through Guru-channeled techniques of concentration, your energy pattern becomes more vibrant and pure, ushering all round tranquility and calmness into the temple of your mind.

With good concentration one can fulfill a task in virtually half the time and with double the preciseness of an average person. Paramahansa Yogananda said that we should do our interesting and enjoyable duties with all our heart and the uninteresting ones with our deepest attention. As we concentrate with will power on the task at hand, we learn to shut out unnecessary disturbing thoughts, doing nothing haphazardly.

The mind thereby attains the ability to be one-pointed. The greatest power, remember always, is lodged in the fine, never in the coarse.

When one is able to lift a heavy object with muscles flexing, we appreciate the physical strength and the look and feel of the muscular part, but we must remind ourselves that the power to lift comes not from the muscles but from the life energy within, which in turn is drawn by the power of will and concentration. The greater the will and the more focused one’s thoughts, the greater will be the inflow of the life force.

Each thought that we think forms a pattern in our brain cell grooves. These patterns then determine what our future patterns of existence will be. If we wish to change the nature of the existent (past) patterns or if we seek to create desired patterns (circumstances) it is vital to understand the workings of the science of concentration. Though any sincere practice in concentration may seem arduous and boring at the outset, after some time, internal interest is definitely developed.

The platitude before the flowering is only natural as new forms of mental thought seek to erase typical thought habits of the past. Evil and harmful habits are what we have gifted ourselves through concentrating repeatedly on the wrong thought patterns and now if we are to be rid of them, it is necessary to concentrate on the opposite. For example, if we have a habit of biting our nails, we must concentrate on seeing ourselves as living without any trace (even in imagination) of that habit. We must see only the goal, and the obstacles will fall off by themselves. With the coming of His Divine light, the darkness of eons can melt away.

Benefits of Concentration:

Through concentration, one can draw to the surface, the repository of experiences submerged in the subconscious mind.

Comprehensive development of the subconscious mind will relieve

Concentration implies great self-control

A mind that becomes concentrated enters a new province.

Alas, I would like to conclude that:-

As one advances in one’s realisation and experiences the benefits of concentration, one hardly wants to abandon its practice. Spiritual techniques in concentration take one to the threshold of supreme joy, divine strength, deeper knowledge, and high levels of intuition. Ultimately success in profound concentration is a pre-requisite for success in communion with the omniscient Spirit.

May 4th, 2007

Conservation of energy and energy resources

“Energy is a need of an hour, save it or there will be no petrol in your car”

Since the beginning of time, energy has pervaded on earth. Man has used this energy and created wonders. Due to the hike in amelioration of scince and technology we have forgot that energy resources are depleting day by day due to certain factors such as overpopulation. We need to conserve energy resources for future use as it takes millions of years for them to revive.

Now, what is energy? Energy is the ability to do any work. . We need energy for assortment of purposes. One cannot live without energy as it has a great relevance in one’s life. We need energy to perform varies functions and also needed by devices.

There are many types of energy. People and other things can run out of energy (e.g. a marathon runner) in which case they can no longer have the ability to do work. In a mechanical situation, if a machine has energy it has the ability to apply a force to another body.

There are many different forms of energy and there are many different places by which energy can be gathered. Forms of energy include: Potential energy, kinetic energy, gravitational l energy, and there are many more. Energy can be gathered in many ways using our natural recourses from the environment, for example: solar energy (from the sun) and hydroelectricity (where electricity is gathered by rushing water)

Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body due to its position, shape, condition or state. Kinetic energy is energy possessed by body due to its motion.

Hydroelectricity is when electricity is generated by rotating coils of wire (rotors) between the poles of a magnet. The rotors are turned by rushing water falling over them. In a hydroelectric plant, water in usually stored in a dam.

As the water falls down and rushes over the vanes connected to the rotors it looses gravitational potential energy and gains kinetic energy. As the metal wire rotates around the magnet it generates electricity which is then sent along power lines to all areas of the city or town. Solar energy is the energy which we get from the sun. Wind energy is the energy which we collect from wind using wind mills to generate electricity.

The energy from natural resources such as sun, wind, water are available on a large scale and should be used.

Conservation of energy also has another meaning and that is to ‘save’ energy. As the natural energy sources become scarcer it is important to learn how to save energy. Nowadays devices such as solar cells, solar cell panel, and solar heater, dryer are available which use solar energy to perform their functions. They should be used as a lot of electricity is saved. These devices have the ability to convert the incoming sun rays into electricity.

It is the time when all people should realize that energy should be saved as it is depleting day by day and we should all try to conserve the energy as: “Energy saved is the Energy produced”.

May 2nd, 2007

The Great American Revolution

American Revolution was a political movement which brought about dynastic changes in the continent of America. It was started in 1776 due to confliction between the colonies and king George 3, the king of Britain.

During this period colonies stormed into a revolutionary war against the British for imposing taxes on the so found new Continent and formed a single nation known as USA (United States of America) between 1775-1783. Alas, British were defeated and the colonies were declared independence. This revolution completely transcended America’s future.

Origination

The continent of America was found by Christopher Columbus a after a long search. It was founded in 1492. People from across the world were attracted to this new world and thus long migration took place.

People from Holland, England started migrating. The first settlers are believed to be Pilgrim Fathers who settled in the eastern coast of America. By the middle of 18th century America was divided into 13 colonies thus many people migrated here and settled into these colonies.

Countries like Spain and France established colonies in Northern and Central America and South America. Landless peasants’ traders settled here and became independent workers or industrialists. Slaves or workers were also employed in large numbers in industries and were paid low wages.

As people started settling in this new world, Kings especially of Britain suffered loss due to low taxes; therefore King of Britain started imposing taxes on the colonies. This was not liked by the colonies and they subjected Britain’s interference in their personal matter.

They also termed it illegal and said that no taxes could be imposed without the cumulative voting of the people of the parliament.. The revolutionary epoch began in 1763 when the militia commination to the colonies from France ended. Thus the idea of setting up an autonomous nation soon turned into a revolutionary war.

Boston Tea Party

All taxes except on tea were removed after a long term agitation by the people. The tax on tea was a spark that rapidly ignited the revolution. The English East India Company was cancelable to import tea without any duty.

The tea which was known as Indian Darjeeling tea was exported by the British. Infuriated with this in 1773 the people of Boston led by Samuel Adams dressed as Mohawk Indians marched towards the port.

They unloaded 342 chests of tea and extruded it into the ocean. This calamity came to be known as Boston Tea Party and. This event spread like fire and became one of the immediate causes for the revolution. The British government closed the port of Boston and the EEIC had to suffer a huge loss.

The Revolution

The representatives of colonies met in 1774 in Philadelphia and appealed King George 3 for imposing taxes on them. But their appeal was not accepted and instead the king sent his soldiers to collect taxes and teach them a lesson.

The colonies used local militia to fight the kings’ army and the first battle of Revolution was fought in 1775 in Bunker Hall.
After the war the colonies met again and adopted the declaration of independence. The colonies decided to fight for their right to be an independent nation, when the colonies rebelled and fought battles they united and formed their nation- The United States Of America.

The forces were led by George Washington and many battles were fought. Finally the british forces were defeated by militia men. The revolution was supported by France Spain and Holland.

May 1st, 2007

Fact in fiction, Why Outrage Against Writers?

Reputations are fragile things meticulously built and fiercely guarded. That’s why a work of fiction that intentionally or unintentionally comes too close for comfort to real life immediately provokes outraged protests and threats of violence.

Persons and communities that feel their elusive second skin is being molested are quick to snatch a bed sheet and cover themselves with it, a look of horror and indignation on their faces.

The communist government of Kerala did it to Arundhati Roy, and now locals of Kalimpong are doing to Kiran Desai. It seems that book winner has a condescending attitude towards people of Nepalese Descent is historically inaccurate and paints the town of Kalimpong .

History has shown that such subtleties are in fact often lost in the world that is quicker to take offence. Satirika works have recast real people and events into fiction from the beginning of time.

Shakespeare infused historians with dramatical elements that completely changed them. When an ex-lover protested about the way she was portrayed in one of his novels.

Dh Lawrence shrugged it off by saying that it was unfortunately for her his book. Creative license is one of the rights enjoyed by fiction writers as well as artists not politicians or doctors they have no requirement to be sensitive.

Art is a point of perspective it is reality recast and dramatically through imagination and if it hurts one must simply pretend it is fiction which it is in any case.

However claim protests the protagonist of the novel . This shows that Indian writers are disintegrating due to non-justice showed by foreign countries.

Therefore writers should be judged on the basis of their talent or creation and not on from where do they belong.