TIME IS AN ILLUSION.

After a long break, that is encompssed by a series of events,I was looking in to the amazing concept of time which we all experience as a flow of events one after the other,each moment in now merging into the past.I always wonder how each moment we spend becomes past in the next moment,and why we can't relive the moment gone or can't see the next moment.Here are certain scientific and experimental observations of the concept of time which I feel like sharing and which I have inferred from the studies I made. " Time is an illusion " The mind bending concept that challenges how we perceive time -- The classical idea of time is that, time is linear and it always moves forward as a continuous flow of events that results in past ,present and future. We have taken one rotation of the earth and one orbit of the Sun, divided into segments and given these segments labels like days, months, years etc. But contrary to this ,in Einstein's groundbreaking special theory of relativity it is proved that time is relative and not absolute.Time expands or contracts depending on the speed and nearness of the person to gravity. For example the time in a clock in the moving train appears to be slow for a person standing still on a platform whereas it appears normal for a person sitting in the moving train. So time slows down for an object in motion relative to stationary observer. This difference in time becomes more noticable as the object's speed approaches the speed of light.Modern physics and quantum mechanics suggest that time is an illusion created by our mind's limited perception.When we wait or when we are stressed time feels very slow, when we are happy or engrossed in something,time feels like it flies,though time itself doesn't change.Our experience of it changes based on our state of mind and perception. If we look at the stars, their light travelled billions of years to reach us now.So the past at the stars is our present. In sleep we experience only an instance has passed between the time we sleep and time we wake up whereas real time has passed in hours.we don't experience time when we sleep,whereas the time continues to flow.So our perception of time is not linear but subjective. Time zones around the world show that time is man made construct to measure passage of events.When it is 5 Pm at one place, it may be 2 Am the next day in another place depending on his position on Earth. There is no such thing as universal clock and time . Time is something our brain creates or perceives .The block universe is a scientific concept rooted in Einstein's theory of relativity that treats all moments in time (Past ,present and future )as existing simultaneously,not as a sequence. This concept treats time as a 4 th dimension like spacial dimensions ( length width, height).It considers universe as a huge block where all the events past , present and future already exist within this block.For example a movie is made up of many frames, all the scenes from the beginning to the end exist on the film simultaneously, but when we watch the movie the passage of scenes creates a sense of time moving forward because the scenes are presented in a sequence creating an illusion of flow.If someone skips the scenes forward or backward,he will experience different scenes. Like how Einstein's theory of relativity suggests that different observers can experience events, in different sequence depending on their frame of reference and observers motion and position. Whatever may be the philosophical, scientific and experimental observations of the concept of time,the idea that there exists no time is difficult to digest as human mind is programmed to believe that ,time is linear flow of events.

Food Crisis

The cars,bunglows ,jewellery, and everything is secondary when there is no food. food production in the world is falling at an alarming rate whereas there is a staggering rise in numbber of people projected to be food insecure.There is no balance between food supply and the population growth. Agricultural lands and forests are vanishing and in the name of development, and concrete jungles are replacing these lands. Statistics shows that 345.2 million people are going to be food insecure in 2023.Overpopulation is a serious threat to food supply and could run out of food by 2027,according to Food and Agriculture organisation.According to UNICEF more than half of the world's children are affected by malnutrition.Added to the human negligence towards increasing the agricultural output ,droughts,famines.floods ,poor monsoon rainfall and other imbalances in nature are the causes for falling food production. Even when there is excess food production in certain regions, lack of facilities and technology to preserve and store food for future consumption is leading to wastage of food.There is no proper distribution mechanism to match the food shortage and excess production.

If we look in to the reasons for present enormous scale of global hunger and malnutrition ,there are many ,of which some are controlable and some are uncontrolable . The controlable causes are--- 1. Over population: Over population means increased demand for food and water,pollution,depletion of precious resources and migration. 2. conflicts and wars : 70 percent of the world's hungry people are living in the areas afflicted by war. Due to Russia Ukraine war there is a significant impact on global food market.Ukrain is the leading exporter of grain and after the outbreak of war,there is a dramatic drop in its exports,resulting in shortage of supply affecting millions of people around the world.Russia and Ukrain together export nearly one third of world's wheat and barley and also corn and 70% of Sunflower oil.Russia is also the largest fertilizer producer.This war has triggered global food crisis. 3.food wastage: About one-third of world's food is thrown away.Food wastage occurs during production,processing,distribution,ratailing and food consumption.Especially at the consumption stage, conciously discarding the food ,that is fit for consumption is a serious problem,leading to mismatch between hunger and wastage.In the US 40% of the food goes uneaten and world wide one-third of food produced is thrown away uneaten.India's contribution to wasted food is 68.8 million tonnes annually and its value is Rs 92000 crores per annum.Weddings,restaurants,hotels.social and family functions and households spew out about 40% of the food in India. 4. Deforestation: increased deforestation is causing climate change,floods,soil erosion, fewer crops,lesser yield and increased greenhouse gases. These things in turn are affecting food production. 5.Food imbalance: There is a food imbalance in the world ,while millions of people are starving,food is being thrown away by some people around the world. All the above causes can be controlled by proper policies and collective effort of all the nations.there should be stringent punishments for people who waste the food . there should be organisations to collect the waste food and distribute it to the starved .Proper food preserving and storage techniques are to be followed.More and more land should be brought under agriculture. Some of the uncontrolable causes are- 1. droughts,famines and floods 2. Fungus and other crop diseases. 3.Climate change 4.Decreasing fertility of land. 5.outbreak of Covid. Finally we as individuals can do our best to contribute to solve this problem by not wasting food,by utilizig whatever small space we have for producing vegetables and fruits .instead of throwing away excess food ,distributing it to the hungry and deserving people. Let us all join our hands in this effort to overcome the alarming food crisis and save our world.

Changing lifestyle and its effect on health.

Compared to 70 to 80 years in the past ,present lifestyle has changed very drastically everywhere in the world. At the sametime numerous diseases are also alarming.There is a revolutionery change in the way we live today. Imagine the life without a cell phone, TV,internet and all other modern gadgets like grinders, washing machines.Dishwashers, refrigirators,gas or electric stoves, ovens,heaters etc. But it was the life of our old generation. They never used plastic containers or carrybags. Ofcourse,with all these mod ern comforts, our lives are easier than before. But we are lacking that natural and ecofriendly lifestyle now.Compared to the previous decades percentage of people suffering from cancer, heart diseases, kidney disorders,lung and liver infections is increasing at an alarming rate.Mental disorders are also widespread.There were times when our previous generations used to store drinking water in earthern pots, copper,brass or steel containers. But now mineral water is available in plastic containers. People find it easy to use plastic bottles for drinking water.Adding to environmental pollution,plastic also has a detrimental effect on our health.Research says that nano particles enter the water stored in plastic containers. This causes serious health problems . Our kitchens are replete with plastics bottles , jars,containers, utensils ,garbage bags,food and oil storage cans, buckets etc.and their usage is increasing at an alarming rate.Especially the food delivery from restaurants is done oly through plastic containers,generating thousands of tonnes of plastic waste. BPA ( Bisphenol A)is a chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic. This is used to make materials that come in to contact with food or water.BPA is an oestrogen mimicking chemical that can lead to a lot of health problems like diabetes,obesity,fertility problems,liver cancer etc.The chemicals from plastic are ingested and tend to disturb our body's immune system.Plastic waste is harmful to animals and disrupts ecosystems due to the chemicals that are leaked and infiltrate the air. Water purifiers are used everywhere, but uv rays used in them also are harmful.The best solution is to use boiled water in reusable bottles.Now a days earthern bottle are also available.Similarly, unlike our previous generations, we are using nonstick pans and vessels for cooking. But the coating on these nonstick vessels release harmful chemicals.Teflon coated nonstick cookware contain a chemical called PFOA ( perfluorooctoic acid),which causes high cholestrol, thyroid diseases,liver damage etc.There are alternatives like iron vessels, earthern and soapstone vessels which are ideal for cooking. I hope my attempt to motivate people to adopt natural lifestyle in this technically advanced world to lead a healthy life , is helpful to atleast some.

Maid service for household work

The concept of engaging maid servants for domestic work,is age old.From the time of Maharajas (Kings)to jameendars(Landlords) and elite class of the society,there was a practice of having a number of servants who used to do all the domestic work.They used to be very faithful and loyal to their masters.They used to do whatever work assigned to them with honesty and sincerity.The Maharajas and jameendars also used to be very kind hearted and generous towards them.They used to treat them well.On festivals they used to give them Clothes, Sweetmeats and gifts.When they bring home new harvest they used to give some of it generously to these people.This used to be the social system those days.Of course very rarely few people used to exploit them. But mostly there was mutual trust and understanding between them.With the passage of time,kings and jameendars have gone,lot of changes took place in the life style of people,educated and working middle class in the society increased in number,some migrated to different parts of the world for employment and business and few remained in their motherland.But the practice of depending on maids for household woork continued. Over a long period they used to get quality in service from the domestic helpers. Gradually,demand for higher pay ,less working time , more comforts and more tips increased and the quality of woork deteriorated.Elderly people,middle class and a;most all the sections of the society inevitably depend on domestic help.Taking advantage of this ,troubling people,poor quality of work,sudden absence without notice ,taking more advances and so on are the ways they are using ,which are causing biggest problem for most of the households especially working women. The reason may be lot of freebies they are getting from Govrnments in the name of welfare schemes,only to increase their vote bank.Certainly the Governments have to uplift the weaker sections of the society,but not by distributing public money freely.It only leads to lazyness and no producrivity.A day will come when ,this becomes an overburden on the exchequer.Instead some productive work should be assignned to them and let them be paid accordingly.An awareness should be created that nothing can be expected free of cost.Let everybody realiize that hard work only gets rewarded.Otherwise it becomes a greatest social problem ,where few people's productivity has to support larger section of the society. On the other hand strict measures should be taken to control the population of this section of people who get freebies from generations and generations'What is more important is using our man power for productive purpose and not to encourage laziness.Then only the nation prospers.Fair work fair pay is the guiding principle for economic prosperity.At the same time the practice of taking the services of domestic helpers should be reduced as far as possible.Household work should shared by all the members of the family .Now a days many gadges are availble for all the household work.One should enjoy doing one's own work.Especially those who are healthy and fit,it is not fair to depend on others for their own work.Working keeps us in good health and active. This may change our life style and solve many problems,though it is most unwelcome by many people who depend on maids for all the domestic work.

science and religion

Ever since man learned civilization,he followed a religion of his own and simultaneously he made scientific investigation to answer several questions.Science and religion are the two important parts of his life that made his life more comfortable and more disciplined and righteous.
        Religion teaches him good behavior ,mercy,tolerance,peace,righteousness,humanity,and spirituality and guides him to lead a sacred,systematic and disciplined life,whereas science helps him to find answers for his curiosity over several things in the creation by developing logical thinking.
Both science and religion are so intertwined in the life of a man that  he cannot imagine a life without these.Every man identifies himself with one religion or other.Even an atheist,who doesn't believe in God, follows a righteous path and has no answer on how and when breath or life enters a body and how ,where and when it leaves the body.Religion is invented by man only to make him lead a righteous and well disciplined life.Science is a part of every day life of everybody.Science uses logical reasoning and seeks to interpret with proofs and evidences.Religion,though apparently shows no reasoning for a particular practice or belief ,there is certainly a scientific thought behind it.
         Ever since man started his life on earth, he came to know that the Sun and rain ,are essential for his existence on earth.So he started expressing his gratitude by worshiping the Sun God and the rain God.He realized that plants and trees feed him to make his existence possible on earth.So he worshiped trees and plants with reverence.[Hindus worship Basil or Tulasi, peepal ,Baniyan ,Amla (Emblica officinalis)and many more trees] The trees and plants have scientific importance too.Many of the plants and trees have medicinal values.For example Turmeric ,Basil,Aloe vera  and Amla are used in medicines and also in  cosmetics .
        Several religious practices have their scientific significance too.Both science and religion are complex social and cultural endeavors that vary across cultures. Fasting is observed by Muslims christians and Hindus on holy days.Though it is a religious practice ,there is a scientific truth behind it.According  to  Ayurveda ,an ancient Indian medical science,the cause of many diseases is toxic material accumulated in the digestive system.By fasting,digestive system gets rest and all body mechanisms are cleansed.
      Hindus wear tilak on their forehead,between the two eyebrows.This spot is a major nerve point in our body,where agna chakra,is situated.This point is considered to be the seat of soul.applying the red tilak between the eyebrows is believed to keep energy in the body and control different levels of concentration.

                                           Tilak{vermillion}    between the eyebrows                                                

                                              

There is another practice of applying Mehandi to the hands and feet ,during Indian weddings.Mehandi not only lends orange color but also cools the body and prevents   

             the nerves from becoming tense.                                                                                                         .

           Mehandi has got tremendous medicinal properties.The scientific truth behind applying
           mehandi is to get the benefit of its medicinal properties.
          Mostly in Hindu culture,several practices have been adopted with an in depth knowledge of
          science.Though apparently,they seem to be mere customs but there is an in depth scientific                   reason behind them.To quote a few folding  hands[namaskar] to greet a person instead of                             shaking  hands,stimulates the pressure points at the tips of all the fingers connected to
          different body parts,sitting on the floor cross legged [sukhasan] while eating lunch or dinner               helps digestion,worshiping peepal tree is to recognize its unique feature of producing oxygen               even at night,   sleeping with the head towards north signifies that if we sleep with the head                towards north, our body's magnetic field becomes asymmetrical to the earth's magnetic field
        causing high blood pressure and heart diseases  The ancient Indian sages had tremendous                     knowledge of all biological and physical sciences and introduced certain religious practices      
 l     so that even a common man will follow.                                    
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Domestic violence.

In recent years there is  a most popular and much talked about word in circulation, that is "Domestic violence".The word has a wider meaning.but it is not well defined.countries have made laws to protect people from domestic violence.Yet there is no control on this matter.
Unfortunately women are the victims,even in this so called civilized and modern world.In fact there is an increasing rate in domestic violence.There is no clear cut meaning or definition for it.It is manifold.The person who bears it only knows what it is.
Emotional black mailing,physical atrocities,mental torture,financial exploitation, curtailing freedom etc.are few examples for domestic violence against women.There are two common reasons for this domestic violence.The first one is dependence of women on men financially and the second one is women are physically weak compared to men and are more sensitive.
In India most of the domestic violence cases are for dowry.In most of the cases financial problems are the main reasons.

 To tackle the problem, no law will help women.The problem may aggravate ,if  a woman approaches police  for protection Because the problem is purely interpersonal.Every woman must have financial independence to solve this problem and to protect herself.She should be self sufficient to support herself and her children
A good educational background is a must for every woman so that her illiteracy would not be a cause of her exploitation.
She should be emotionally strong and balanced to face any situation.
Every girl child should be encouraged not to depend on any one for any reason ,financial or otherwise.
Domestic violence is not a problem that can be solved by any third person or law.the victim herself  should  develop an attitude to solve the problem herself.

WATER SCARCITY- -A GLOBAL RISK

     
                                WATER  SCARCITY----A GLOBAL  RISK   


From the last 10 days there was a continuous down pour in the city.Roads became lakes causing traffic jams everywhere,,making it difficult for the people to go to schools and offices.People were house arrested and in some places water entered into the houses and  cellars .Everything in their houses was submerged in water and the vehicles in the parking areas also submerged in water.

As I was witnessing this disaster helplessly, I was reminded of a situation a few days before when there was terrible water scarcity and every household had to buy water.What is this paradox. This is the consequence of  poor water management.There is no proper rain water harvesting to absorb rain water in to the ground.Construction of houses indiscriminately on the lakes by closing them.and no awareness on water conservation are responsible for this situation.
Water scarcity is ranked by World Economic forum as the world's "top global risk".I feel that now every one of us should do our best starting from home to provide our future generations clean drinking water.There are twin problems related to water, water scarcity and water pollution.
It is irony that one part of the world uses fresh water even for flushing in the toilets whereas another section of people do not have access to clean drinking water.
Global food sector uses 70% of the world's fresh water and the remaining 30% is used for drinking and industrial purposes. For producing one kilo of rice 3500 liters of water is required.As per UNESCO records 85% of the world's population lives in the driest half of the planet.783 million people do not have access to clean water and 2.5 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation..6 to 8 million people die annually due to water related diseases.This is a very pathetic situation.These are inter related problems.Lack of clean and adequate water lead to poor sanitation leading to diseases and deaths.
Demand for food is predicted to increase by 50% by 2030 and by 70% by 2050.There will be 60% increase in demand for energy from hydro power.Increasing agricultural activity will substantially increase both water and energy consumption.,leading to increasing competition for water.
This may lead to water conflicts.Attempts are being made to avoid water disputes.Water is not confined to political borders.There are 276 trans boundary river basins in the world.Over 90 international agreements were drawn up to share water basins on the African continent.Such agreements prove that trans boundary waters proved to be a source of cooperation rather than conflict.
But unfortunately with in the country[India] water conflicts are increasing.Between the states like Karnataka and Tamilnadu .Maharashtra and Andhra pradesh and tTelangana and Andhra Pradesh we are witnessing that people are the victims in the water disputes.
Another issue is waste water treatment.90% of the waste water in the developing countries flows untreated in to the rivers,lakes and coastal zones.It proves dangerous to health.food securityand access to clean drinking and bathing water.To solve this problem,a machine "omniprocessor"invented by Peter Janicki,to treat sewage water is ideal.Sewer sludge is put in to Omni processor.where it is boiled in a large tube.The water vapor escapes from the waste and goes in to a cleaning system inside the machine.With in minutes it is filtered and clean water is supplied.The left over waste is turned in to steam ,which powers the machine.That way energy is also saved.
I feel that at the individual level also we should conserve water to avoid future risk of water scarcity
 and the resulting conflicts.I suggest a few ways to conserve water at the individual level
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or when washing hands until you need a rinse.Fix your leaking taps and faucets.Re-use the water used for washing vegetables etc.in the kitchen by watering the plants.Don't run the washing machine or dish washer until they are full.While hand washing the dishes turn the tap off until they are scrubbed and ready for a rinse.Stop over flow of over head water tank.

I hope at least few people agree with me and be cautious in water consumption.

DISEASE --------- PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT.

The most common problem every one is facing today is illness,mental or physical.Some time or other we all fall sick any time in our life.As the saying goes "prevention is better than cure", if we focus on few things ,we can prevent many diseases.With the advancement of science and technology,there is also an increase in health related issues.Excessive use of chemicals,indiscriminate use of drugs,Air and water pollution,lack of sanitation,improper management of garbage,unhealthy and unhygienic life styles,stressful jobs , overcrowded cities and towns,lack of awareness about natural remedies for sickness,malnutrition and the list is endless,if we see the reasons for health problems.

Whatever may be the reason ,keeping good health is our utmost priority today.If we observe our life styles to day,as we are adopting more and more technology in our day to day life ,we are moving farther and farther from our mother nature.Though it is not possible to totally avoid  modern life style,we can follow Nature's laws to some extent.Human body has an excellent inbuilt mechanism to repair itself.It has an excellent immune system.It will do its best in fighting diseases.If its immune system weakens it sends signals in various ways asking us to awaken and recognize the need for controlling the situation.But very often in our busy life we ignore or fail to recognize the signals.For example cold and fever when immunity is less,diarrhea when there is problem in digestion or food poisoning, headache for migraine or stress or lack of  rest or food  etc.Mostly we can identify the reason if we keenly observe the signals the body is sending.Many minor ailments can be cured if we follow small home remedies. See the birds, they get up with Sun rise and go home by Sun set.Finish eating before Sun set.See the dogs,if they are sick they starve and select some grass and eat to overcome the sickness.These little beings follow Nature's laws  in their life style to manage their health.But we immediately start using chemical drugs,if we have a small health problem.If we have fever ,we control immediately with some drug,for a minor head ache or cold we use tablet.It may give relief temporarily, but frequent use of drugs may lead to other side effects.

In olden days people used to fast for one or two days if there is fever.Sufficient rest to digestive system and other internal organs may some extent help controlling the problem.Body mostly repairs it self if there is proper sleep and rest.There are so many natural and herbal home remedies to control many health issues.But in the present busy life style we are ignoring these harmless,side effect free natural medicines.Not only natural herbal medicines, proper exercise and disciplined life style also necessary for keeping good health.In another blog which I am starting shortly,I discuss simple and easy to follow home remedies for certain small health problems.For example Taking lime juice mixed with water and honey in the morning on empty stomach  boosts immunity and controls cold.

However if there are major health problems ,one should immediately go for medical aid and consult a doctor.But with preventive care we can overcome many health problems.Proper food rich in vitamins and proteins ,proper exercise and rest.proper life style,cleanliness and carrying no tensions are the main things for which we should give utmost priority in keeping good health.

POPULATION ------A POINT FOR CONCERN.

        

           The earth comprises of different species of population.Humans are the most developed and intelligent form of population on earth.This is also the most harming species on the Earth.People around the world already reached 7 billion figure which is alarming.The projections show that ,it is going to cross 10 billion by 2050,,if the present rate of growth continues, which is a point of concern for every one.

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 The  projected population is like this
                     


 The accelerating growth in population,,known as population explosion is a hindrance to the development and it is a burden on the society.The reasons for population explosion are-

1.  Increasing life expectancy or declining rate of mortality.
2.  increasing rate of births.
3.  lack of education
4.  poverty and ignorance.
5.  declining infant deaths.
6.  A faith that children are gift of God.
7.  Advanced Medical science.[like vaccines for controlling many diseases]
8. Lack of awareness about the consequences of over population.  
9. Lack of canvassing on the birth control measures.

      Whatever may be the reason the present growth rate in population is leading to too many problems and it is a threat to the future generations also.Limited resources are being shared by too many people.Hence declining standard of living and poverty are the serious problems today.Cities are over crowded everywhere causing pollution,lack of sanitation,scarcity of water and food and increasing crime.
There is fast depletion of resources,minerals and pure water.People are responsible for making the earth no more livable.We are not giving our future generation,the same pure natural resources as we got from ancestors.We are not giving the same quality of life as we got.Technologically we may be advanced now.But where is the pure drinking water?We are adding minerals and drinking artificially treated water.Where is the pollution free air?We are conditioning the air to protect us.Where are the naturally grown grains and vegetables?We are using chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase the yield to feed too many mouths.We are even manufacturing seeds in the laboratories.Every thing is made artificial and polluted now.
Malthus, a great economist,profounder of Malthusian theory of population explosion,stated that population increases at geometric proportion where as food supply increases at arithmetic proportion
That means if population growth is 2, 4, 8,16 , the food supply increases as 1,2.3.4,and so on.If proper measures are not taken to to control population, Nature it self applies certain checks in the form of floods,famines,earthquakes etc. to control excess population..This is what we are  witnessing today.
It is very serious problem today which every one should think of and take proper action irrespective of his/her race,religion,country or nationality.That is the only way to give the gift of quality life to our children.Otherwise people have to wage wars for food,water and even land and air..So let us be conscious about this.

MONEY AND THE MANKIND

           
                                                       Money and The mankind.

     Ever since I started the blog I wanted to share my thoughts on many issues.But there was a mismatch between my thoughts and my free time.It was very long ,since I blogged last time.Today I would like to take up the topic "Money", the most important part of every one's life.Money is defined by an economist as "Money is a necessary evil".  A very apt description of money.Money is a miracle maker.
Money is the most powerful tool of modern age.Money is the dictator of mankind.Money is the solution for 90% of the problems,that humans face.Money is the elixir of life.Ever since Money was invented,it had undergone many shapes and forms,but its purpose remained the same.It is a measure of value and a medium of exchange.Different countries and cultures used different material for making Money
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Human life is so intertwined with money that ,it is the basic necessity of life .There is no food,shelter or clothing without Money.The very survival of  people or countries is depending on Money.That money ,which is invented by man is now ruling his life.That's why it is a necessary evil.Now it has become the very purpose of life.Life comes to standstill without money.Not a single day will pass without Money.people around the world toil day and night only to earn Money.There are various ways to earn Money.Some people earn through employment and some others through business.Somebody earns honestly and some one else illegally.Some one exploits  others and somebody is exploited in this process.Someone is lucky enough to make a lot Money with minimum effort whereas somebody is  unfortunate to earn  to fulfill his barest necessities.Some one doesn't know what to do with his unlimited Money while some one else is badly in need of Money.Why these imbalances?Is there any mechanism to match the affluent with the needy,so that the needy gets financial support from a generous rich?Such support should not be free.The needy should repay it when he overcomes the problem or by doing some service to others,Unfortunately we don't have such organised system  to bring these people together.Many of the problems can be solved many suicides can be stopped if we put it in to practice.No one in this world should be given any thing free of cost. That leads to laziness.The one who gets Monetary help ,should be made to repay it later if he can,if not he should be made to render some service whatever and wherever possible.
 Of course some philanthropic organisations are doing their best to help needy.But identifying the true and genuine needy is the real task in  this process. But there is always a way where there is a will.
 Money gives mental stability and physical health.Philosophers say to renounce the worldly things.Yes of course,even after renouncing the materialistic things,doesn't any one need Money for buying food ,shelter and clothing?Where from he gets without earning/ So ,to me work is worship.One should not be greedy or fraudulent  in earning Money. One should be truthful and honest in earning.he will be definitely blessed by Goddess of wealth.

    

Thoughts

Many thoughts  are continuously lingering in my mind when I work.But when I find time and sit to write my mind fails to recollect.Human mind is excellently crafted by the Almighty.It has unlimited storage capacity,but people make very limited use of it. Retrieving  what we want at the right time from this store is rather difficult.Some times forgetting is a gift to us given by God.Unless we forget our unhappy moments in the past,we can't live in the present.
      Technology as it is advancing, contributing to the development and at the same time shrinking our thinking capacity.For example for a small calculation we depend on calculator.For right spelling we depend on spell check.For friend's phone no. we see contact list in the mobile.All these were once performed by the mind.Technology is both contributing and controlling.
    With the availability of newer tools in the hands of people ,lot of productive time is wasted.As I read in some news paper, A survey revealed that majority of the employees check Whatsapp,Facebook etc. every few minutes during office work.Not only employees, children,college students and housewives spend their quality time on unnecessary  chats exchange of  useless stuff.If we use these tools in a useful manner they are excellent. But misuse of them proves dangerous.
 Recently I read an article where It was stated that thoughts create energy and our thoughts become our reality.Negative thoughts breed negative things and positive thoughts lead to good things.May be that is true.Let us practice and see.

Friendship.

Hello every one,
    This New Year {2015} started with a pleasant surprise. I got a phone call from an unexpected person.The voice from the other side asked my name and inquired  where I studied and my best friend's name.I couldn't understand why she wanted to know.I answered her hesitatingly.But to my surprise the voice on the other side is none other than my best friend's.After a very long period we could meet again.all these years I was searching for her in the face book and also made several inquiries. But of no use.she too tried and tried and tried and almost lost hope.finally somehow  she could get my other friend's no.and took my no. from her .We both felt so happy and shared our past memories and present whereabouts.
           I never expected that I meet her again in my life.But I always wished to see her.She too had a strong desire to meet me and made sincere effort to trace my address.May be there is some telepathy which worked between us.God is great.
           Everybody will have at least one friend and should have.Friendship is a very unique experience in life.Friendship developed in the early stages of life lasts longer.A friend's influence on a person will mold his character.That;s why there is a saying 'tell me your friend and I will tell you  who you are '.A child learns certain things from his peer group than from his parents.He gets easily convinced when a friend tells him than when  his parents tell him
     Friendship is a social need.To share joy or sorrow a person called friend is needed in everyone's life.It is a nice feeling to share  our thoughts with a friend.It gives lot of strength..
         so Great friends are hard to find, Difficult to leave,impossible to forget.To find one real friend in a lifetime is a good fortune ; to keep him is a blessing..

Plastic-A boon or A bane?

 After a long time I wanted to share some of my views.From so many days I was feeling very bad to see polythene bags lying everywhere,on the road side,in the dust bins ,in the beaches,in the open places,in the railway stations and tracks and the list is endless. Now a days every thing in the market is available in plastic containers and in polythene bags. We can not imagine this world without plastic.It is a part and parcel of our daily life.When a thing like plastic was invented people considered it as a boon to the society.and so was it.But no one might have thought that, the same thing turns out to be a bane to the society.Today there is an indiscriminate use of plastic.As a result there is tones of plastic waste ,which is deadly.Plastic is not bio degradable.It won't merge with soil and it releases toxins.It takes thousands of years to mix in the soil. It is high time that we should stop this indiscriminate use. If we take oath to avoid using plastic and polythene, we can solve this problem to a certain extent.I still remember my childhood days, where we used to keep glass water bottles in the fridge,we used to buy honey, jams and squashes in glass bottles,we used to carry cloth bags to market,and we used to get milk in the glass bottles.can't we get back those days?
      It is so painful for me to use plastic as a substitute for glass..Even a child's milk bottle,toys and prams are taken over by plastic.we are seeing only convenience but not realizing that.we are giving hazardous living conditions to our future generations Why don't.we start using glass in place of plastic?Why not cloth or jute in place of polythene.?At least some of us start this practice,our children will enjoy a clean and  toxin free environment..
      Let us give a serious thought to this issue and spread this  as a movement to build a plastic less society..

This wonderful Universe

hi,
There is a long pause after my previous post,as I am too busy and preoccupied with our pretty and innocent friend ,shifu,who is seen above.I often wonder at God's creation seeing this little dog.If we reverse his spelling {god},there is divinity in him. The way it expresses itself, the way he shows his feelings,the way he asserts himself and every  action of this little fellow seems awesome . Eery creature  in this universe is unique in its own way. There is no other identical being that resembles either in physical appearance or in intellect.How is it made possible by the creator ? What might be the reason for this uniqueness and diversity in this creation.This reminds me of the concept of 'monopolistic competition' in Economics. How much ever  we study this universe still there is  something remaining unexplored and unidentified..Where from the breath enters the body when birth takes place and where will it go at the time of death and how it enters and exits is still a mystery. Probably this mystery can never be unraveled .My thoughts are endless and  my questions are answer less..

Human Relations.

Humans are the only living beings in this world who can express their thoughts ,emotions ,ideas and feelings through the medium of language or through gestures.The very basis of human relations is, this ability to communicate effectively.
                 Human relations are very  delicate and intricate.This matter is to be dealt with very carefully  by everybody,lest person to person or country to country relationships  get strained.Egos,anger, jealousies,hatred,domination,violence,injustice and fraud are the factors which cause strained relationships.Love ,friendship,mercy,helpfulness,tolerance,non-violence,justice and kindness are the characters which promote the human relations.But these qualities should be present in both the parties.,to promote good relations.Unfortunately, no such ideal situation exists, in the real world.Then ,how to develop and optimize good relationships.
   I feel that, the following points will be helpful.
     Understand well the other person's viewpoint.
     Understand and analyze the situation in which the other person is in.
      Before we expect a certain behavior from someone,show similar behavior.{love or friendship}towards him or her..
     Express yourself well without any communication gap.
     Extend friendly and helpful hand .
     Create a peaceful atmosphere around you, as far as possible.
      Ignore certain  qualities which you don't like in the other person.
          In spite of all this if the other person's behavior is bothering us we should either avoid him or ignore him. Think of other possible solutions.But never loose confidence.One need not put his happiness in the hands of others.

I have been focusing on social issues and sharing my views through this blog with the hope that at least  few people  agree with me and do their best to change the situation. I my self ,am trying my level best ,acting within my limits.Today,I would like to discuss the biggest problem,that is wastage of food.
      Today the world's population is growing by leaps and bounds.But the rate of food production is not competitive enough to meet the increasing demand for food.Hence preserving food and avoiding wastage is the need of the day.There are several  ways in which food is being wasted everywhere in the world.In the houses,restaurants,parties and wedding celebrations.starting from the house ,we often  find that some food items are spoiled in the fridge.cooked food is also wasted in some houses,due to lack of proper awareness on food management.The hotels and restaurants are wasting tons of food everyday either in the kitchens or in the form of leftovers in the plates of customers. In the name of parties,people order more than what they can eat and waste food.Especially  in the  weddings ,innumerable varieties of food are served.It is only a feast to the eyes but not a feast in the real sense.Invitees of the wedding also waste much food than what they eat.Especially in the buffet system wastage is alarming..When people are starving ,it is unpardonable mistake on our part to waste a single grain also.
       If we really think over it .we can start from our home to avoid wastage of food and teach our children too.We can limit the number of dishes we serve in the parties and weddings.Every minute we should be conscious about food management.
       There  is another situation where food is wasted is ,when there is plenty of yield from a crop and farmer has no facilities and knowledge on food preservation.Such cases should be identified and taken care of  by voluntary associations.Let us do our level best to avoid food wastage. It is equally important to see that it reaches the needy.

Idle time of women.

75% of Indian middle class women ,especially the previous generation ,who are in their middle age are housewives.Some of them worked for some time  and stopped working due to personal reasons or family problems.Most of them spend their time watching dragging and boring TV serials,wasting their valuable time.This makes their brains idle and non functioning.Some women will be so engrossed in the serials that they feel the characters in them are the members of their family.There is a need for somebody who can organize these women{who are willing] and give them a direction to convert their idle time into productive one so that they can utilize their valuable time and earn  too.
       In fact government is providing training and financial support through various schemes to the rural poor women.Unfortunately, there is nothing of this sort for the benefit of middle class women who strongly want to do something to earn but there is no financial or technical support available.They can't afford the high interest rates charged by the banks nor can they take training paying high fee.
            If the idle time of this group in the society is organized well,we can make wonders.Productivity will increase and the society will prosper.In fact there are many such women who are in need of money but directionless.If somebody funds them, there will certainly be a change and betterment in the lives of deserving middle class women..If any one  has similar views please share with me.

My thoughts over global warming.

hi,
 There is a long pause between my previous post an now. Many things happened around us in this period.Most importantly there is a fast change in the environment around us. we are witnessing increased number of natural calamities everywhere.As everyone says, the reason is global warming.But why don't we ever make an effort to stop this ,at individual  level.We always expect  the government to do some thing.As an individual,one can stop using plastic carry bags and carry jute or cloth bags.One can stop buying plastic toys,water bottles and containers.Try to minimize the use of plastic.Try to walk or do cycling at least for short distances instead of using a vehicle. Reduce the  use of Ac.We can  even reduce the use of chemicals especially cosmetics.we can form colony clubs to improve greenary  and find other possible ways to reduce environmental pollution. let everyone of us try sincerely to reduce pollution,to give atleast a livable earth to our children.If each one of us follow this ,there will certainly be a great change.             
              This evening when I was watching the pictures and sad tales of people in Kedaarnaadh , Uttaraakhand, my mind  & hart wished me to write something about it ,with a small hope to change  the situation around us.

Feelings

another new year started with lot of expectations,hopes,plans and dreams by people around the world. The years are rolling by,the time is flying,but there is no change in the people around us. The same mentalities,the same egos,envy and violence. I dream of the day when people realize that everyone has come to this world to play a small role and let everyone live happily.That is the real New years day.But will it really happen? Number of monks,saints,prophets,gurus and sages came to this world and tried their best to reform people. But in vein. I wonder why human nature never changes.

Is there any solution for begging problem?

After a long break I thought I share some of my views on some social issues.The other day on my way back to my home, at the traffic signal , I was literally gheraoed by few beggers.One is a child aged around 8,the other one is a woman with a child and the other is a man in black dress claiming to be a devotee. But none of them seemed to be physically unfit to work. I was full of thoughts. Can't we do anything to make use of this manpower.Why do we tolerate this idleness. Why can't we explore this human asset to turn out productivity.Yes ,if we think seriously about it we can make our country prosperous.
The government has to get statistics of fit as well as disabled beggers.The fit among them should be used for laying roads,digging irrigation canals,tanks and other government work.Each of them should be given an id no. and a job card with biometric identificatin.The work turnedout by him or her should be recorded on the job card and he should be paid accordingly. The government can also use them in cultivating Govt. lands.
The disabled can be given the type of work which they can sit and do,like carpet making , making ropes and other crafts as per their ability.

Even the corporates can come forward with such plans.

Conquer the corruption devil

Atlast, people came forward to fight against corruption.thanks to Anna Hazare.But it is not enough to make a law. Implementation is more important.I feel that a committee should be formed in every village and town to monitor the corruption cases. the committee members should be general public. Any corruption case should be directly reported to the committee and immediate action should be taken. The law should be stringent and no one should be spared if he is proved corrupt. I dream of the day when any citizen of the country gets his work done smoothly and fairly without bribing. That day will be the beginning of a new era. India is going to rise high if all of us vow to fight against corruption.

LIFE

Life--
Life is not what you lead. It is what you wish to lead and how you make it possible .But for many people the latter is not possible. the reason may be the circumstances, their inabilities ,and other constraints. So people pretend to be satisfied with their present life. is there any solution for this?
The answer lies in oneself. Develop selfconfidence and daringness. be practical and never look back &weep over past incidents in life.