Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Sleep or Wakefullness...


The boundaries between SLEEP and WAKEFULLNESS.




People suffering from an arousal disorder enter a dissociative state,
as if beginning to wake up but failing to do so completely.

Arousal disorders are parasomnia disorders presumed to be due to an abnormal arousal mechanism. 
These disorders tend to run in families and are more common in children. Being over tired, having a fever or taking certain medications may make it worse. 
Because disorders of arousal are less common in adults, having an evaluation is important.


Neither Awake nor Asleep

      For as long as we have recognized walking and talking in our
sleep, we have also been aware of more extreme nighttime behaviors.
Homer’s epics mention a sleeper’s tragic suicide. In 1313
a church-led council concluded that a sleepwalking killer was
not culpable for his crimes. One of the first legal cases involving
sleep violence occurred in the central European region of Silesia
in 1791, in which a woodcutter killed his wife with an ax and
later insisted he was asleep at the time. We have no way of knowing
the truth of those matters; nonetheless, the medical literature
reflects many complex actions executed during sleep, including
driving, eating and sex, as well as murder, suicide and rape.


Getting through the Night

    Sleep is not an all-or-none phenomenon. At times, the
boundaries between sleep and wakefulness are disrupted, and
individuals become caught between these states. The sleepwalker
who attacks a beloved family member, the narcoleptic who
is conscious but suddenly rendered unable to move by a bout of
laughter, and the lucid dreamer, perfectly aware of the fact that
his or her experiences are not real, are all examples. Such cases
of unusual sleep offer a window into consciousness. Not only
does consciousness vanish when we doze off and reappear in
full on waking, it can assume a variety of forms. It can range
from brief images that flash by as sleep sets in to vivid hallucinatory
experiences in dreams later in the night.

    Because we can identify the brain regions involved in sleep
disorders, these conditions provide an excellent case study for
clarifying how the brain creates an integrated conscious experience.
The discoveries being made in sleep violence may have
moral, ethical and legal implications that society has barely begun
to recognize.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Wind Farm In India..!!

Rural India exploits renewable energy.

    We face an energy crisis, since gas and oil resources are diminishing this century. Apart from coal (for producing electricity) and nuclear energy, there aren't reasonable alternatives which can be utilized at this large scale and at the same costs. But both coal and nuclear power have their drawbacks.

    More over, these sources have gone up in terms of price too and that is the reason renewable energy is the solution left to be exploited now.

    Utilizing sun energy, wind, tidal, geothermic and bio energy, which in principle are renewable.
The only problem is that they aren't available in the scale and concentration in which it is needed and/or are much more expensive.


    However, the costs for producing electricity is rising and might even rise more when we near peakoil scenario. When wind and/or sun energy are produced at much larger scales, it becomes economically feasible, even when the energy has to be transported far away.


    In this blog, I would discuss about the wind farm that i visited recently.





  •     Assessed wind power potential in the country is about 49130 MW, while in Maharashtra it is 5439 MW

  •     Sites with Annual Mean Wind Density above 200 watt/sq. m are considered suitable for wind power projects. 339 such sites have been identified in the country, of which 40 sites are in Maharashtra.

  •    To harness the wind power available, these wind mills are erected on western ghats of Maharashtra state



    Earlier the wind mills that were erected were not designed to produce high generation rates of electric energy on the same mountain region. Each unit had its small distribution transformer just below the tower of that unit as much power was not generated. But this is not the case with the latest installed units, they have their entire power house for single unit.





Monday, April 9, 2012

Life After Death...!!


According to spiritual research, a human is comprised of four basic bodies, viz,


  • Physical
  • Mental
  • Causal or intellectual
  • Supracausal or subtle ego

    The following diagram would give us the much better idea of the above said points:

    The four basic bodies of Human.

    When a person dies the physical body ceases to exist. However, the rest of his existence or consciousness continues. The existence of the person minus the physical body is known as the subtle body (linga deha) and it comprises of the mental, causal (intellect) and supracausal (subtle ego) bodies. This subtle body then goes to one of the 13 subtle planes of existence other than the Earth plane.




    Spiritual Relationships & Responsibilities:


    Ring on Bible
    Through the experience of soul-consciousness others are recognized as spiritual beings and a feeling of brotherhood grows. By transcending the divisions of colour, sex and religion, relationships become more smooth and rewarding. The exchange of respect and spiritual love becomes the basis of interaction. The decision to deal with others’ good qualities means there is no longer the give and take of sorrow, rather an emphasis on acceptance and tolerance.
    Spirituality is not an escape from life’s responsibilities. You have a responsibility to your immediate relationships—family, colleagues and friends—and it is in those relationships that your ability to apply what you are learning spiritually will also be tested and strengthened.




    Existence Of Human: 



    The 14 planes of existence in the Universe:




    14 plane, viz, 7 positive and 7 negative.





    Suicide and the after life:




  •     Life on the Earth plane of existence is precious and is given to us primarily for spiritual growth.                                                                                                                 



  •    When we kill others we create a kārmicgive and take account with them. However by committing suicide, we squander away the opportunity for spiritual growth and hence incur the heaviest sin. 



  •    The consequences are that a person committing suicide goes to the Narak part of the 7th plane of existence of Hell for a period of 60,000 Earth years, in his life after death. 



  •    It is a place that is without any light; something like solitary confinement in a prison. 



  •    As there is nobody in that Narak region who can give advice about spiritual practice, the subtle body remains in the darkness of spiritual ignorance.


    Once we go to the lower planes of existence such as the Nether plane of existence or other planes of existence of Hell, we stay there and experience severe unhappiness for centuries until we completely pay for our demerits (sins) by suffering the intense punishments meted there and get a chance to be reincarnated on Earth.



    Note:

    I have just highlighted some points which i felt were important, and have tried to put them in short here.


    Saturday, December 18, 2010

    Some Of My Favourate Quotes....


    What Is Love?

    "Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."


    KISSES AND KISSING..!!!

    Kissing is like drinking salted water: you drink and your thirst increases.

    The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.

    A kiss may ruin a human life.

    The kiss originated when the first male reptile licked the first female reptile, implying in a subtle, complimentary way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he had for dinner the night before.

    Love: Before I heard the doctors tell The dangers of a kiss; I had considered kissing you. The nearest thing to bliss. But now I know biology and sit and sigh and moan; six million mad bacteria and I thought we were alone!

    It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

    A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point. That's basic spelling that every woman ought to know.

    The social kiss is an exchange of insincerity between two combatants on the field of social advancement. It places hygiene before affection and condescension before all else.


    Pleasure..!!

    Physical pleasure is a sensual experience no different from pure seeing or the pure sensation with which a fine fruit fills the tongue; it is a great unending experience, which is given us, a knowing of the world, the fullness and the glory of all knowing. And not our acceptance of it is bad; the bad thing is that most people misuse and squander this experience and apply it as a stimulant at the tired spots of their lives and as distraction instead of a rallying toward exalted moments.



    "I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." ~ When Harry Met Sally
    "The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me." ~ The Notebook
    "It seems right now that all I've ever done in my life is making my way here to you." ~ The Bridges of Madison County
    "If I could ask God one thing, it would be to stop the moon. Stop the moon and make this night and your beauty last forever." ~ A Knight's Tale
    "Only you, you're the only thing I'll see forever. In my eyes, in my words and in everything I do." ~ West Side Story
    "There’s an Italian painter, named Carlotti, and he defined beauty…He said it was the summation of the parts, working together in such a way that nothing needed to be added, taken away, or altered, and thats you, you’re beautiful." ~ Next
    "Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide, but I love you, until the end of time." ~ Moulin Rouge
    "I would rather spend one lifetime with you - than face all the ages of this world alone." ~ Lord Of The Rings
    "You are the only person that can make my heart beat faster and slower at the same time." ~ The Hot Chick
    "I would rather fight with you than make love to anyone else." ~ The Wedding Date
    "If I tell you I love you, can I keep you forever?" ~ Casper
    Romantic Quotes and Love Sayings
    In addition to the above mentioned Hollywood movie quotes, here are a few more short love sayings.
    "If I know what love is, it is because of you." ~ Herman Hesse
    "Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me." ~ Sarah Bernhardt
    "They say you only fall in love once, but that can't be true... Every time I look at you, I fall in love all over again." ~ Anonymous
    "I want to be your favorite hello and your hardest goodbye." ~ Anonymous
    "You're nothing short of my everything." ~ Ralph Block
    For your benefit, here is some more information on romantic ways to say I love you as well as a few romantic things to do.

    Expressing a Romantic Quote
    If you are too shy to mouth some of these mushy lines, don't worry. There are other ways of conveying your feelings to your loved one. Here are a few ideas:
    The most obvious solution is to write them on a piece of paper and place it discreetly in her handbag. When she discovers it, the surprise element will add to the effect.
    Alternatively, you could always text your romantic quote to her mobile phone or you could email her. It could be a pleasant surprise for her in the middle of a hectic day!
    If it's a short romantic quote that you have in mind, then you could inscribe it on a piece of cake or something similar and present it to her.
    A fogged bathroom mirror is another great option for you to express your heartfelt words to your lady love. Write out a love quote or a personalized love message on the mirror using your finger, and it could well become a secret to be uncovered in due course of time (i.e. during a steamy shower with your partner!)

    Photograpgy..!!!

    Clicked at Kaameri, Aaji's House.....

    Ma Favourate Click....

    Thursday, September 27, 2007

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