Friday, August 24, 2012
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Lord Shiva in Geneva Science Lab
A science student might know what it means by CERN. At least now when the shocking news about the existence of particles (Neutrinos) that run faster than the light was announced by the CERN scientists. The whole science fraternity had swirled in whirlpool of confusion then, as that would have dealt a huge big blow to a long-held assumption. Could bring major upheavals in the theories expounded even by Albert Einstein and t
he like. But a big sigh of relief, the claim was later refuted by the same bunch of scientists.
Well, CERN stands for ‘European Organization for Nuclear Research’, situated in Geneva. This world largest physics lab can boast of having been run by 2400 full-time employees and 7931 scientists and engineers representing 608 universities and research facilities and 113 nationalities. The Nobel laureate and co-founder of Quantum Physics Werner Heisenberg was also one of the co-founders of this particle research centre.
But believe or not, this awesome international science centre houses a huge statue of Natraja, the symbolic depiction of Lord Shiva who performs his cosmic dance to destroy the decrepit universe making way for the Lord Brahma to re-start the new creation. The statue was a gift presented by the Indian government in 2004.
Strange, how a Hindu God found a place in the science centre, a seat of rationalism and reasoning? The atheist may fume at the idea. No strange, they have proclivities to shrug aside any religious symbols and rituals as a load of superstitions, --- irritant hurdles on the way to progression and liberalism in the free thinking world. But alas, their rational fathers and men of letters and intellect are now thinking hard on the other way around. They are turning towards the wisdom of India. Striving to dig deeper into the ancient archives.
In the year 1975 an eminent American physicist Dr Fritjof Capra had come up with the most epoch-making book entitled ‘The Tao of Physics’. Besides his four other International bestsellers, this book has now been published in 23 languages across the world. Dr Capra scientifically connects here the rhythmic pulsation of subatomic particle with the Cosmic dance of Lord Shiva. He asserts “every subatomic particle not only performs an energy dance, but also “is an energy dance”; a pulsating process of creation and destruction, without end. For the modern physicists, then Shiva's dance is the dance of subatomic matter. As in Hindu mythology, it is a continual dance of creation and destruction involving the whole cosmos; the basis of all existence and of all natural phenomena." He further adds "Modern physics pictures matter, not as passive and inert, but as continuously dancing and vibrating. This is very much like the Eastern mystics description of the world. Both emphasize that the universe has to be grasped dynamically. It structures are not static, rigid ones, but should be seen in terms of dynamic equilibrium.”
The most astounding aspect of the book is that it corroborates Eastern’s interconnection of the entire objects in the universe, animate or inanimate and the rest. Capra writes :‘The Eastern mystics see the universe as an inseparable web, whose interconnections are dynamic and not static. The cosmic web is alive; it moves and grows and changes continually. Modern physics, too, has come to conceive of the universe as such a web of relations and, like Eastern mysticism, has recognized that this web is intrinsically dynamic.’
Yes, the present scientists are beginning to think in the same line what Rishis in India did and put down in the series of Upanishads ages ago. So the glorification of Natraj by the nuclear scientists in the CERN is never impertinent. Rather inspirational, providing fuel for further exploration.
Science now agrees that the seers of Indian sub-continent had seen the higher truths, the science of higher dimension and subtleties. These very subtleties which Nobel laureate Erwin Schrodinger, -- whose Schrödinger equation is considered to be one of the greatest achievements of 20th century, had long taken the refuge in. His deep love for Upanishads are evident in his world famous work – “What is life?” which was later credited by the Francis Crick for his key insight leading to the revolutionary discovery of DNA code. Schrodinger was so convinced about the wealth of wisdom in Indian literature he made a fervent proclamation --- ‘In all world there is no kind of framework within which we can find consciousness in the plural; this is simply something we construct because of the temporal plurality of individuals, but it is a false construction. The only solution to this conflict in so far as any is available to us at all lies in the ancient wisdom of the Upanishad.’
Schrodinger was not alone. David Bohm, Eugene Wigner, Oppenheimer, David Josephson, Archibald Wheeler, Charles Townes, Jack Sarfatti, John Hagelin, John Bells had already made attempts to plunge headlong into the cosmic sea of Upanishadic’s Consciousness --- after the pulsating vibration, as the ultimate answer. The man behind the ‘Black Hole’ and ‘Worm Hole’ John Archibald Wheeler become so awestruck with the knowledge of the East, he remarked ---‘One has the feeling that the thinkers of the East knew it all, and if we could only translate their answers into our language we would have the answers to all our questions.’
Finally, here comes the boldest prediction by Robert Julius Oppenheimer “What we shall find in Modern Physics is an exemplification, an encouragement and a refinement of old Hindu wisdom.”
The thing may sound quite staggering to the skeptical but the science has long been kneeling down before the Eastern wisdom. Beware the atheist, the science is returning to Hinduism. Not the religion, but all pervasive DIVINITY.
----Salil Gewali, Shillong, India, Phone: 09774140451
Well, CERN stands for ‘European Organization for Nuclear Research’, situated in Geneva. This world largest physics lab can boast of having been run by 2400 full-time employees and 7931 scientists and engineers representing 608 universities and research facilities and 113 nationalities. The Nobel laureate and co-founder of Quantum Physics Werner Heisenberg was also one of the co-founders of this particle research centre.
But believe or not, this awesome international science centre houses a huge statue of Natraja, the symbolic depiction of Lord Shiva who performs his cosmic dance to destroy the decrepit universe making way for the Lord Brahma to re-start the new creation. The statue was a gift presented by the Indian government in 2004.
Strange, how a Hindu God found a place in the science centre, a seat of rationalism and reasoning? The atheist may fume at the idea. No strange, they have proclivities to shrug aside any religious symbols and rituals as a load of superstitions, --- irritant hurdles on the way to progression and liberalism in the free thinking world. But alas, their rational fathers and men of letters and intellect are now thinking hard on the other way around. They are turning towards the wisdom of India. Striving to dig deeper into the ancient archives.
In the year 1975 an eminent American physicist Dr Fritjof Capra had come up with the most epoch-making book entitled ‘The Tao of Physics’. Besides his four other International bestsellers, this book has now been published in 23 languages across the world. Dr Capra scientifically connects here the rhythmic pulsation of subatomic particle with the Cosmic dance of Lord Shiva. He asserts “every subatomic particle not only performs an energy dance, but also “is an energy dance”; a pulsating process of creation and destruction, without end. For the modern physicists, then Shiva's dance is the dance of subatomic matter. As in Hindu mythology, it is a continual dance of creation and destruction involving the whole cosmos; the basis of all existence and of all natural phenomena." He further adds "Modern physics pictures matter, not as passive and inert, but as continuously dancing and vibrating. This is very much like the Eastern mystics description of the world. Both emphasize that the universe has to be grasped dynamically. It structures are not static, rigid ones, but should be seen in terms of dynamic equilibrium.”
The most astounding aspect of the book is that it corroborates Eastern’s interconnection of the entire objects in the universe, animate or inanimate and the rest. Capra writes :‘The Eastern mystics see the universe as an inseparable web, whose interconnections are dynamic and not static. The cosmic web is alive; it moves and grows and changes continually. Modern physics, too, has come to conceive of the universe as such a web of relations and, like Eastern mysticism, has recognized that this web is intrinsically dynamic.’
Yes, the present scientists are beginning to think in the same line what Rishis in India did and put down in the series of Upanishads ages ago. So the glorification of Natraj by the nuclear scientists in the CERN is never impertinent. Rather inspirational, providing fuel for further exploration.
Science now agrees that the seers of Indian sub-continent had seen the higher truths, the science of higher dimension and subtleties. These very subtleties which Nobel laureate Erwin Schrodinger, -- whose Schrödinger equation is considered to be one of the greatest achievements of 20th century, had long taken the refuge in. His deep love for Upanishads are evident in his world famous work – “What is life?” which was later credited by the Francis Crick for his key insight leading to the revolutionary discovery of DNA code. Schrodinger was so convinced about the wealth of wisdom in Indian literature he made a fervent proclamation --- ‘In all world there is no kind of framework within which we can find consciousness in the plural; this is simply something we construct because of the temporal plurality of individuals, but it is a false construction. The only solution to this conflict in so far as any is available to us at all lies in the ancient wisdom of the Upanishad.’
Schrodinger was not alone. David Bohm, Eugene Wigner, Oppenheimer, David Josephson, Archibald Wheeler, Charles Townes, Jack Sarfatti, John Hagelin, John Bells had already made attempts to plunge headlong into the cosmic sea of Upanishadic’s Consciousness --- after the pulsating vibration, as the ultimate answer. The man behind the ‘Black Hole’ and ‘Worm Hole’ John Archibald Wheeler become so awestruck with the knowledge of the East, he remarked ---‘One has the feeling that the thinkers of the East knew it all, and if we could only translate their answers into our language we would have the answers to all our questions.’
Finally, here comes the boldest prediction by Robert Julius Oppenheimer “What we shall find in Modern Physics is an exemplification, an encouragement and a refinement of old Hindu wisdom.”
The thing may sound quite staggering to the skeptical but the science has long been kneeling down before the Eastern wisdom. Beware the atheist, the science is returning to Hinduism. Not the religion, but all pervasive DIVINITY.
----Salil Gewali, Shillong, India, Phone: 09774140451
SHALIGRAM (SILA) AND ITS HISTORY*
What is SHALIGRAM? Shaligram is a dark stone found on the bank of river Gandakti in Nepal. It is considered to be representing Lord Vishnu who had decided to live in the form of Shaligram to repent for some of the deeds he had to commit for safeguarding the world and save it from the torture of the demons. These Shaligrams are in various sizes and shapes. These are eaten by insects that use their sharp teeth and leave the imprints of the chakras on these stone. Sometimes gold or stones as Kasauti are used for testing the purity of gold.
HISTORY (ORIGIN) OF SHALIGRAM
Lord Shiva
According to Puranas once a ferocious battle had broken out between Lord Shiva and the demon Jalandhara (Jallundhara). They both appeared equally matched with no one prepared to fall back, and hence the battle went forward for a long time. In fact it was not like an everyday battle between gods and demons, but it was a clash between the chastities of two virtuous women- Parvati and Vrinda. Lord Shiva knew it well that unless the chastity of Vrinda, wife of Jallundhara, was stained, Jallundhara could not be exterminated. But it was against the nature of gods- they could not spoil the chastity of a moral woman. Hence in spite of knowing everything, the gods were powerless, but for Jallundhara, nothing was forbidden. So thinking that by staining the chastity of Parvati, he could overpower Lord Shiva, Jallundhara reached Parvati in the guise of Lord Shiva. But Parvati, who is herself the absolute ruler of illusion (MAYA) knew by her merits the deceitfulness of Jallundhara. She at once ended his guise and signalled Lord Krishna (Vishnu) that it was exactly the time to blot the chastity of Jallundhara`s wife, Vrinda, and it will not be a sin. So, Lord Krishna approached Vrinda in the garb of Jallundhara. Vrinda could not understand the deceitfulness and because of Krishna`s intimate presence her chastity got deflowered.
Shaligram and Lord VISHNU
Later, when Vrinda came to know the reality, she turned furious and cursed Lord Krishna – “O Lord, despite being a learned God you have behaved like stupids. So go and turn into shapeless black stone”. Thus by the curse of an uncorrupted woman Lord Krishna turned into a black stone. But later on Vrinda felt culpable that in a surge of excitement she had cursed none other than her own custodial deity. Thus soliciting pardon from God, she sought a boon that from that moment onwards God will be worshipped in the same stone form. Saying `Tathastu`, the Lord acceded to her curse and turned into a black stone, and thereafter came to be known as Shaligrama.
Lord Shiva further declares that, “My devotees who offer obeisances to the shalagrama-shila even negligently become fearless. Those who adore me while making a distinction between myself (Shiva) and Lord Hari will become free from this offence by offering obeisances to shalagrama-shila. Those who think themselves as my devotees, but who are proud and do not offer obeisances to my Lord Vasudeva, are actually sinful and not my devotees. O my son, I always reside in the shalagrama-shila. Being pleased with my devotion the Lord has given me a residence in His personal abode”.
The Padma Purana speaks that gifting a shalagrama-shila is the best form of charity, equivalent to the effect of donating the entire earth together along with its forests, mountains, and everything.
The Garuda Purana describes the grandeurs of keeping a shalagrama-shila with the promising mark of a chakra in one`s home.
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