Obs of a Prnnl Lrnr Obsrvr who happens to be a dctr There is no cure for curiosity-D Parker
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
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FN. Ramsharma. JHTK
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Tuesday, 19 November 2024
LIA CAR FOB CRSS
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One must cultivate the power of self-control and resolve so deeply that the impurities within us gradually diminish. As long as the mind surges with desires, restraint remains essential. With each diminishing layer of obstruction, the soul draws closer to its pure essence.
This is true wisdom and the path to liberation. Such attainment is not derived merely from studying scriptures but from direct self-realization and disciplined practice. The rules and principles outlined in sacred texts ultimately lead us to this singular point—the point where the soul is liberated and purified. Rather than getting entangled in external knowledge, we should focus on the inner journey that opens the gateway to true liberation.
To recognize one’s soul by delving into the depths of spirituality is the highest form of practice.
भज मन 🙏
ओ३म् शान्तिश् शान्तिश् शान्तिः
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Sunday, 17 November 2024
Friday, 15 November 2024
Leo Tolstoy
Power metal
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Sankhya Apavarga
Yam raj to Nachiketa. Mindful. Samanaska
"In the end, just three things matter: how well we have lived; how well we have loved; how well we have learned to let go." ~ Jack Kornfield
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"In the end, just three things matter: how well we have lived; how well we have loved; how well we have learned to let go."
~ Jack Kornfield
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IT MATTERS TO THAT STARFISH
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I believe there is space for joy, even amid all this uncertainty and suffering, amid this bad hand we’ve been dealt. The longer we spend despairing about the state of the world and our own inaction, the less time we have to make any kind of difference, to find the elements of life that make it worth living. Even as the world fractures before our eyes, we are here, participating in life. Like the earthworm, like everything, for better or for worse, we are. We cannot spend our lives in indecision, waiting for the perfect intervention. The world changes around us as we idle, as we chase that elusive space between too much and not enough. All the while, cities swarm and swell around us. Rivers flow. Trees fall. Oceans rise. People are born and leave a mark and die. All we have to do is decide what difference we will make, what we will save. Even if it’s just a worm, writhing on a sidewalk in the Ohio sun.
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JUST TO CONTINUE BEING
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As the biologist Joseph Spagna pointed out in his article ‘What Good Are Fruit Flies?’ (2021), the idea that every species ‘has some ultimate purpose’ is misguided. Instead, Spagna argued that ‘the fruit fly’s only imperative is to continue being.’ It doesn’t need a purpose, let alone a human one. I’m starting to agree. Sometimes, things just are.
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Monday, 11 November 2024
Sunday, 10 November 2024
Saturday, 9 November 2024
Oliver Sachs
I do not (at least consciously) have a steady sense of life’s meaning. I keep losing it, and having to re-achieve it, again and again. I can only re-achieve (or “remember”) it when I am “inspired” by things or events or people, when I get a sense of the immense intricacy and mystery, but also the deep ordering positivity, of Nature and History.
I do not believe in, never have believed in, any “transcendental” spirit above Nature; but there is a spirit in Nature, a cosmogenic spirit, which commands my respect and love; and it is this, perhaps most deeply, which serves to “explain” life, give it “meaning.
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When moods of defeat, despair, accidie and “So-what-ness” visit me (they are not infrequent!), I find a sense of hope and meaning in my patients, who do not give up despite devastating disease. If theywho are so ill, so without the usual strengths and supports and hopes, if they can be affirmative — there must be something to affirm, and an inextinguishable power of affirmation within us.
I think “the meaning of life” is something we have to formulate for ourselves, we have to determine what has meaning for us… It clearly has to do with love — what and whom and how one can love
Friday, 8 November 2024
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Quantum entanglement x Wormhole
Quantum entanglement and wormholes are two fascinating concepts in physics, often discussed together because of intriguing theoretical connections between them. Here’s an overview of each and how they’re thought to potentially relate:
1. Quantum Entanglement
Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon where two or more particles become linked in such a way that the state of one particle instantly determines the state of the other, regardless of the distance between them. This “spooky action at a distance,” as Einstein famously called it, seems to defy classical notions of locality. When entangled particles are measured, their states correlate in a way that suggests they share information faster than light could travel between them.
2. Wormholes (Einstein-Rosen Bridges)
Wormholes, or Einstein-Rosen bridges, are theoretical “tunnels” in spacetime, predicted by the equations of general relativity. A wormhole could, in theory, connect two separate regions of spacetime, providing a shortcut. If traversable, it could allow information (or even matter) to travel between distant points in space far faster than a light-speed journey through regular space would allow.
The Connection: The ER=EPR Conjecture
A particularly exciting idea, proposed by physicists Juan Maldacena and Leonard Susskind in 2013, is called the ER=EPR conjecture. ER refers to Einstein-Rosen bridges (wormholes), while EPR refers to Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen, the trio behind a famous thought experiment on quantum entanglement.
The ER=EPR conjecture suggests that quantum entanglement between two particles may be akin to a non-traversable wormhole connecting them. In other words, entangled particles might be connected by a “spacetime bridge” of sorts, though not in a way that we could use to transmit information through the wormhole. This idea points to a deep connection between quantum mechanics (entanglement) and general relativity (wormholes).
Implications of ER=EPR
1. Unifying Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity: ER=EPR suggests that spacetime and gravity might emerge from quantum entanglement, possibly helping bridge the gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity.
2. Black Hole Paradoxes: It offers new insights into black holes, especially the “firewall paradox,” where entanglement between particles inside and outside a black hole could, theoretically, be represented by wormholes.
3. Holographic Principle: ER=EPR is consistent with ideas in string theory and the holographic principle, suggesting that our 3D reality might be a projection from lower-dimensional entanglement patterns.
In summary, while ER=EPR is still a theoretical idea, it represents a bold attempt to connect the fabric of spacetime to quantum entanglement, sparking research into whether spacetime itself could be built from entanglement at a fundamental level. If confirmed, this could transform our understanding of the universe and bring us closer to a unified theory of physics.
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Quantum entanglement appears to create correlations between entangled particles instantaneously, no matter how far apart they are, which has led some to think of it as “faster than light.” However, entanglement doesn’t transmit information in a way that violates the speed of light limit in special relativity.
Here’s why: when two particles are entangled, measuring the state of one particle instantly determines the state of the other. But this “spooky action at a distance” doesn’t allow for faster-than-light communication because the outcome of measurements on entangled particles is random. Only when the results from both particles are compared—which can only be done by a slower-than-light transmission—do we see the correlation.
In short, while entanglement correlations happen instantaneously, it doesn’t allow any usable information to travel faster than light.
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Stillness speaks
BRIAN X DAY X CHAPTERS
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The idea that our brains break up the day into "chapters" is an interesting way to describe how we organize our time and experiences. This segmentation can help us process, remember, and make sense of the events in our daily lives. Here are a few key reasons why our brains tend to break our day into distinct “chapters”:
1. Cognitive Load and Mental Efficiency
Our brains are constantly bombarded with information, and processing it all at once can become overwhelming. By chunking our experiences into manageable sections or “chapters,” the brain can more efficiently process and categorize information. This segmentation helps reduce cognitive load and allows us to focus on one thing at a time. Each “chapter” serves as a mental break, making it easier to shift between tasks without feeling overloaded.
2. Memory Encoding and Recall
Our brains are wired to remember events more effectively when they are presented as distinct, well-defined episodes rather than as a continuous, amorphous stream of time. This is related to how we form episodic memories, which are memories tied to specific events or experiences. The transitions between "chapters" create natural boundaries that our brains use to distinguish one memory from another, making it easier to recall specific moments later.
For example, the mental “chapter” for the morning might include your routine, breakfast, and commute, while the afternoon could hold work tasks and meetings. When you recall your day, you can retrieve these discrete sections more clearly than if the events were all mushed together.
3. Time Perception and Structure
Our brains tend to seek structure in a world that can sometimes feel chaotic or unpredictable. Breaking up the day into "chapters" helps create a sense of order and purpose. These "chapters" can be linked to external markers of time—like lunchtime, the end of a work shift, or the transition to evening. This structure also aids in time management, as we mentally plan and organize how we’ll tackle various segments of our day.
4. Attention and Focus
The brain uses these "chapters" to direct attention. Each chapter often comes with a change in focus, whether it’s shifting from one task to another or from work to personal time. This helps avoid mental fatigue. Transitions between chapters can serve as a reset for attention, allowing us to engage more fully with the next task or experience.
5. Sense of Achievement and Progress
Breaking the day into chapters can also help with feelings of accomplishment. Completing one chapter (e.g., finishing a meeting, completing a project) provides a sense of closure and progress. This segmentation can be especially helpful in maintaining motivation, as it makes the larger day or task seem less daunting and more achievable. It provides a series of mini-goals and opportunities for a sense of completion.
6. Emotion Regulation
Our emotions also play a role in how we perceive time and structure our day. For instance, a stressful morning may be mentally separated from a relaxing afternoon, helping to compartmentalize difficult feelings and reduce their impact on the rest of the day. Similarly, by placing an emotional event in a separate "chapter," our brains can better manage and process those feelings without letting them spill over into other parts of the day.
7. Narrative Building
Humans are inherently storytellers, and we tend to view our lives through the lens of a narrative. This means we instinctively divide our day into chapters to create a coherent story. Each chapter has its own beginning, middle, and end, helping us understand our daily experiences in a way that feels meaningful. This narrative framework also aids in self-reflection and in understanding how events fit into the larger story of our lives.
In short, your brain's tendency to break up the day into “chapters” is a way of organizing time, reducing cognitive overload, enhancing memory, and creating emotional balance. This segmentation makes life feel more structured and manageable, allowing you to move through your day with a clearer sense of purpose and control.
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Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Monday, 4 November 2024
Saturday, 2 November 2024
how people retweet or pass on stories online found that it took six times longer for real news to reach people than its fake counterpart.
BG 2.38. Go above duality.
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Source: https://www.dhammatalks.org/audio/evening/2021/210518-calming-mental-fabrication.html
“The sense of a boundary or a shape to the body begins to dissolve. There’s just a mist of sensations, and there’s space between the dots of the mist, so you focus on the perception of space, knowing that you could go back to the body at any time, but this is so much more spacious—that’s the only way you could describe it. You begin to get a sense that the space permeates not only your body but also the air around you, the walls of the room, the air outside, the ground beneath; there seems to be space in all directions. That’s a perception you can hold in mind, too.
From there you can go to the sense of awareness: just knowing, knowing, knowing. That would be the perception you hold on next. And finally you let go of the perception of oneness—the oneness of the knowing—and it’s replaced by a sense of nothingness; again, a perception. This, the Buddha said, is as far as perception attainments go.”
Congratulation for having a wholesome experience in your meditation. If you’re interested, you may explore the website above for your learning.
May you keep making progress in your practice and may you find your true happiness.
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Breath
TNH
The day is ending,
our life is one day shorter.
Let us look carefully at what we have done.
Let us practice diligently,
putting our whole heart into the path of meditation.
Let us live deeply each moment in freedom,
so time does n
FLAVODIET
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The "Flavodiet," rich in foods containing flavonoids, may help reduce dementia risk by up to 30%. This diet emphasizes flavonoid-rich foods like tea, berries, citrus fruits, apples, onions, and dark chocolate. These compounds are thought to reduce neuroinflammation, enhance blood flow to the brain, and provide antioxidant effects that combat cellular damage, which are all factors linked to dementia prevention.
In studies, those with the highest intake of flavonoids had significantly lower rates of dementia over time. For instance, consuming foods like black and green tea, red wine (in moderation), and berries appeared to contribute to these benefits. Specifically, the anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols in these foods showed strong protective effects. Importantly, researchers suggest that the positive effects of wine come from flavonoids rather than alcohol itself, meaning that non-drinkers could focus on other flavonoid sources instead
The Flavodiet shares similarities with the MIND diet, which combines elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, both of which have shown promise in reducing cognitive decline.
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flavodiet, incorporate a variety of flavonoid-rich foods into your daily meals. Begin your day with a smoothie that includes berries and spinach for a nutritious boost. Instead of sugary drinks, opt for a refreshing cup of green or black tea. Enhance your salads and meals by adding colourful vegetables like bell peppers and kale. For a healthy snack, choose fruits such as apples or berries, or indulge in a small piece of dark chocolate. These simple changes can help you enjoy the benefits of a flavonoid-rich diet while enhancing your overall health.
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ART OF WAR X GAME THEORY
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PAIN PALLIATE URMNL SEDATION
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KRSNA jatasya hi dhruvo mrtyur X
BG 2.27
jatasya hi dhruvo mrtyur
dhruvam janma mrtasya ca
tasmad apariharye 'rthe
na tvam socitum arhasi
1ST ARROW - TREAT CURE PALLIATE - NO LAMENT
Thursday, 31 October 2024
Deepavali 2024
Puja is honour and gratefulness. There are many benefits of a yagna ritual. It is known to bring yasha (good name), pragya (heightened consciousness), vidya (education), buddhi (knowledge), balam (strength), veeryam (valour), ayush (long life), aishwaryam (wealth), and many more. There are three types of energy in each person. They are:
1. Iccha-shakti (willingness of a person)
2. Kriya-shakti (the energy to function)
3. Jnana-shakti (wisdom)
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
risk is the likelihood that someone may be harmed by a hazard
TRAILING LEAD
Holding someone’s hand is enough to reduce their pain and even synchronise breathing and heart rates, research finds.
Consciousness research explores the nature, origin, and functioning of consciousness—the mysterious phenomenon of self-awareness, subjective experience, and perception. Researchers across neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and artificial intelligence aim to answer foundational questions about how consciousness arises from biological processes, its purpose, and its various levels or states.
Key Areas of Consciousness Research
Neuroscientific Approaches: Neuroscientists study the brain’s structures and functions to identify regions and networks linked to conscious experience. This includes:
- Global Workspace Theory (GWT): Proposes that consciousness emerges when information is broadcast across multiple brain networks, creating a shared "workspace" for experiences.
- Integrated Information Theory (IIT): Suggests consciousness is linked to the amount and integration of information processed by a system.
- Neurotransmitters and Neural Correlates: Identifying specific molecules and circuits involved in wakefulness, sleep, and altered states.
Philosophical Approaches: Philosophers examine the "hard problem" of consciousness—the question of why subjective experiences (qualia) arise from physical brain processes. This includes:
- Dualism vs. Physicalism: The debate over whether consciousness is purely a product of physical processes or if it requires a non-material component.
- Panpsychism: The hypothesis that consciousness may be a fundamental property of the universe, existing even in elementary particles to a minimal degree.
- The Self and Identity: Exploring concepts like the nature of self-awareness and how consciousness creates a sense of self.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Consciousness: AI researchers investigate whether artificial systems can achieve a form of consciousness. While current AI lacks subjective experience, studies in artificial general intelligence (AGI) and embodied cognition suggest ways to create machines that mimic certain conscious behaviors or self-awareness.
Altered States of Consciousness: Examining states beyond everyday wakefulness, such as sleep, dreams, hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelic experiences, to understand how consciousness can change and what that reveals about its underlying structure.
Developmental and Evolutionary Perspectives: Researchers explore how consciousness evolves from infancy through adulthood and across species, analyzing the role of consciousness in survival, learning, and social interaction.
Breakthroughs and Challenges
While we’ve made progress in mapping brain networks associated with conscious thought, there are still challenges, including:
- Bridging the Hard Problem: Connecting subjective experience with measurable processes remains one of the field's greatest challenges.
- Ethical Implications: Questions about machine consciousness, treatment of animals, and neuro-enhancements raise new ethical issues.
- Practical Applications: Applying findings in medicine, such as enhancing recovery for coma patients or creating more effective treatments for mental health.
Consciousness research remains at the frontier of science, seeking to bridge the gap between mind, brain, and the nature of reality itself.
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Monday, 28 October 2024
Sunday, 27 October 2024
JC
BG2.14. First arrow problem. Krsna
BG 2.14. First arrow problem of Samsar
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 14
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदु:खदा: |
आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत || 14||
mātrā-sparśhās tu kaunteya śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ
āgamāpāyino ’nityās tāns-titikṣhasva bhārata