Tuesday, February 25, 2020
not later than now
I think this text is very beautiful, very true .... !
Hardly the day started and ... it is already six o'clock in the evening.
Barely arrived on Monday and it's already Friday.
... and the month is already over.
... and the year is almost up.
... and already 40, 50, 60 or 70 years of our lives have passed.
... and we realize that we lost our parent, friends.
and we realize that it is too late to go back ...
So ... Let's try, however, to take full advantage of the time we have left ...
Let's not stop looking for activities that we like ...
Let's put color in our grey ness ...
Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts.
And yet, we must continue to enjoy serenely the time that remains. Let's try to eliminate the "after" ...
I do it after ...
I will say after ...
I will think about it after ...
We leave everything for later as if "after" was ours.
Because what we do not understand is that:
after, the coffee cools ...
after, priorities change ...
after, the charm is broken ...
after, health passes ...
after, the children grow up ...
after, the parents get older ...
after, the promises are forgotten ...
after, the day becomes the night ...
after, life ends ...
And after that it's often too late ....
So ... leave nothing for later ...
Because always waiting for later, we can lose the best moments,
the best experiences,
the best friends,
the best family ...
The day is today ... The moment is now ...
Hardly the day started and ... it is already six o'clock in the evening.
Barely arrived on Monday and it's already Friday.
... and the month is already over.
... and the year is almost up.
... and already 40, 50, 60 or 70 years of our lives have passed.
... and we realize that we lost our parent, friends.
and we realize that it is too late to go back ...
So ... Let's try, however, to take full advantage of the time we have left ...
Let's not stop looking for activities that we like ...
Let's put color in our grey ness ...
Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts.
And yet, we must continue to enjoy serenely the time that remains. Let's try to eliminate the "after" ...
I do it after ...
I will say after ...
I will think about it after ...
We leave everything for later as if "after" was ours.
Because what we do not understand is that:
after, the coffee cools ...
after, priorities change ...
after, the charm is broken ...
after, health passes ...
after, the children grow up ...
after, the parents get older ...
after, the promises are forgotten ...
after, the day becomes the night ...
after, life ends ...
And after that it's often too late ....
So ... leave nothing for later ...
Because always waiting for later, we can lose the best moments,
the best experiences,
the best friends,
the best family ...
The day is today ... The moment is now ...
work ethics
It’s hard not to get worked up emotionally when you’re in a tense conversation. After all, a disagreement can feel like a threat. You’re afraid you’re going to have to give up something — your point of view, the way you’re used to doing something, the notion that you’re right, or maybe even power – and your body therefore ramps up for a fight by triggering the sympathetic nervous system. This is a natural response, but the problem is that our bodies and minds aren’t particularly good at discerning between the threats presented by not getting your way on the project plan and, say, being chased down by a bear. Your heart rate and breathing rate spike, your muscles tighten, the blood in your body moves away from your organs, and you’re likely to feel uncomfortable.
None of this puts you in the right frame of mind to resolve a conflict. If your body goes into “fight or flight” mode or what Dan Goleman called “amygdala hijack,” you may lose access to the prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for rational thinking. And making rational decisions is precisely what you need to do in a difficult conversation. Not only are you losing the ability to think clearly but chances are your counterpart notices the signs of stress — your face turning red, the pace of your speech speeding up — and, because of mirror neurons that cause us to “catch” the emotions of another person, your colleague is likely to start feeling the same way. Before you know it, the conversation has derailed and the conflict intensifies.
Luckily, it’s possible to interrupt this physical response, manage your emotions, and clear the way for a productive discussion. There are several things you can do to keep your cool during a conversation or to calm yourself down if you’ve gotten worked up.
Breathe. Simple mindfulness techniques can be your best friend in tense situations and none is more straightforward and accessible than using your breath. So when you start noticing yourself getting tense, try to focus on breathing. Notice the sensation of air coming in and out of your lungs. Feel it pass through your nostrils or down the back of your throat. This will take your attention off the physical signs of panic and keep you centered. Some mindfulness experts suggest counting your breath — either inhaling and exhaling for a count of 6, for example, or just counting each exhale until you get to 10 and then starting again.
Focus on your body. Sitting still when you’re having a difficult conversation can make the emotions build up rather than dissipate. Experts say that standing up and walking around helps to activate the thinking part of your brain. If you and your counterpart are seated at a table, you may be hesitant to suddenly stand up. Fair enough. Instead, you might say, “I feel like I need to stretch some. Mind if I walk around a bit?” If that still doesn’t feel comfortable, you can do small physical things like crossing two fingers or placing your feet firmly on the ground and noticing what the floor feels like on the bottom of your shoes. Mindfulness experts call this “anchoring.” It can work in all kinds of stressful situations. For example, for a long time I was afraid of flying, but I found that counting while touching each of my fingers with my thumb helped to get me out of my rumination mode.
Try saying a mantra. This is a piece of advice I’ve gotten from Amy Jen Su, managing partner of Paravis Partners and coauthor of Own the Room. She recommends coming up with a phrase that you can repeat to yourself to remind you to stay calm. Some of her clients have found “Go to neutral” to be a helpful prompt. You can also try “This isn’t about me,” “This will pass,” or “This is about the business.”
Acknowledge and label your feelings. Another useful tactic comes from Susan David, author of Emotional Agility. When you’re feeling emotional, “the attention you give your thoughts and feelings crowds your mind; there’s no room to examine them,” she says. To distance yourself from the feeling, label it. “Call a thought a thought and an emotion an emotion,” says David. He is so wrong about that and it’s making me mad becomes I’m having the thought that my coworker is wrong, and I’m feeling anger. Labeling like this allows you to see your thoughts and feelings for what they are: “transient sources of data that may or may not prove helpful.” When you put that space between these emotions and you, it’s easier to let them go — and not bury them or let them explode.
Take a break. In my experience, this is a far-underused approach. The more time you give yourself to process your emotions, the less intense they are likely to be. So when things get heated, you may need to excuse yourself for a moment — get a cup of coffee or a glass of water, go to the bathroom, or take a brief stroll around the office. Be sure to give a neutral reason for why you want to stand up and pause the conversation — the last thing you want is for your counterpart to think that things are going so badly you’re desperate to escape. Try saying something like, “I’m sorry to interrupt you, but I’d love to get a quick cup of coffee before we continue. Can I get you something while I’m up?”
Keep in mind that you’re probably not the only one who’s upset. Your counterpart is likely to express anger or frustration too. While you may want to give them the above advice, no one wants to be told they need to breathe more deeply or take a break. So you may be in a situation where you just need to let the other person vent. That’s usually easier said than done though. It’s hard not to yell back when you’re being attacked, but that’s not going to help. Jeanne Brett, a professor of dispute resolution and negotiations at Kellogg School of Management, suggests visualizing your coworker’s words going over your shoulder, not hitting you in the chest. But don’t act aloof; it’s important to show that you’re listening. If you don’t feed your counterpart’s negative emotion with your own, it’s likely they will wind down.
None of this puts you in the right frame of mind to resolve a conflict. If your body goes into “fight or flight” mode or what Dan Goleman called “amygdala hijack,” you may lose access to the prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for rational thinking. And making rational decisions is precisely what you need to do in a difficult conversation. Not only are you losing the ability to think clearly but chances are your counterpart notices the signs of stress — your face turning red, the pace of your speech speeding up — and, because of mirror neurons that cause us to “catch” the emotions of another person, your colleague is likely to start feeling the same way. Before you know it, the conversation has derailed and the conflict intensifies.
Luckily, it’s possible to interrupt this physical response, manage your emotions, and clear the way for a productive discussion. There are several things you can do to keep your cool during a conversation or to calm yourself down if you’ve gotten worked up.
Breathe. Simple mindfulness techniques can be your best friend in tense situations and none is more straightforward and accessible than using your breath. So when you start noticing yourself getting tense, try to focus on breathing. Notice the sensation of air coming in and out of your lungs. Feel it pass through your nostrils or down the back of your throat. This will take your attention off the physical signs of panic and keep you centered. Some mindfulness experts suggest counting your breath — either inhaling and exhaling for a count of 6, for example, or just counting each exhale until you get to 10 and then starting again.
Focus on your body. Sitting still when you’re having a difficult conversation can make the emotions build up rather than dissipate. Experts say that standing up and walking around helps to activate the thinking part of your brain. If you and your counterpart are seated at a table, you may be hesitant to suddenly stand up. Fair enough. Instead, you might say, “I feel like I need to stretch some. Mind if I walk around a bit?” If that still doesn’t feel comfortable, you can do small physical things like crossing two fingers or placing your feet firmly on the ground and noticing what the floor feels like on the bottom of your shoes. Mindfulness experts call this “anchoring.” It can work in all kinds of stressful situations. For example, for a long time I was afraid of flying, but I found that counting while touching each of my fingers with my thumb helped to get me out of my rumination mode.
Try saying a mantra. This is a piece of advice I’ve gotten from Amy Jen Su, managing partner of Paravis Partners and coauthor of Own the Room. She recommends coming up with a phrase that you can repeat to yourself to remind you to stay calm. Some of her clients have found “Go to neutral” to be a helpful prompt. You can also try “This isn’t about me,” “This will pass,” or “This is about the business.”
Acknowledge and label your feelings. Another useful tactic comes from Susan David, author of Emotional Agility. When you’re feeling emotional, “the attention you give your thoughts and feelings crowds your mind; there’s no room to examine them,” she says. To distance yourself from the feeling, label it. “Call a thought a thought and an emotion an emotion,” says David. He is so wrong about that and it’s making me mad becomes I’m having the thought that my coworker is wrong, and I’m feeling anger. Labeling like this allows you to see your thoughts and feelings for what they are: “transient sources of data that may or may not prove helpful.” When you put that space between these emotions and you, it’s easier to let them go — and not bury them or let them explode.
Take a break. In my experience, this is a far-underused approach. The more time you give yourself to process your emotions, the less intense they are likely to be. So when things get heated, you may need to excuse yourself for a moment — get a cup of coffee or a glass of water, go to the bathroom, or take a brief stroll around the office. Be sure to give a neutral reason for why you want to stand up and pause the conversation — the last thing you want is for your counterpart to think that things are going so badly you’re desperate to escape. Try saying something like, “I’m sorry to interrupt you, but I’d love to get a quick cup of coffee before we continue. Can I get you something while I’m up?”
Keep in mind that you’re probably not the only one who’s upset. Your counterpart is likely to express anger or frustration too. While you may want to give them the above advice, no one wants to be told they need to breathe more deeply or take a break. So you may be in a situation where you just need to let the other person vent. That’s usually easier said than done though. It’s hard not to yell back when you’re being attacked, but that’s not going to help. Jeanne Brett, a professor of dispute resolution and negotiations at Kellogg School of Management, suggests visualizing your coworker’s words going over your shoulder, not hitting you in the chest. But don’t act aloof; it’s important to show that you’re listening. If you don’t feed your counterpart’s negative emotion with your own, it’s likely they will wind down.
view of ancient Indian knowledge of multiplication.
Ancient Books Show the Story of Multiplication
By Raj Vedam
27 Oct 2019
Ancient Indians had powers of 10 enumerated in the Rg Veda, which names numbers as large as 10 to the power of 62 and more. Surya Siddhanta shows large and small numbers, measuring time from 10 to the power of 22 seconds up to 10 to the power of minus 7 seconds. The Yajur Veda discusses the nature of infinity in the famous “Purnamidam” mantra. Later Buddhist works name very large numbers, with 10 to the power of 421, and much larger. These instances show knowledge of doubling as a means for multiplication and diminishing as a means for division from the very early Vedic era thru the Buddhist era.
Baudhayana who is Western-dated questionably to 800 BCE shows knowledge of squares and square-roots in Sulba Sutras. Aryabhata (499 CE) in Aryabhatiya proposed an algorithm called “Kuttaka” to solve linear equations in integer variables which required multiplication and division. By the time of Brahmagupta (625 CE), ancient Indians had rules for multiplication with negative positive and zero numbers as seen in Brahmasputasiddhanta. From Bhaskara II (1125 CE) to the time of Madhava (1400 CE) saw the development of rudimentary calculus, as well as infinite series expansion of several functions, showing advanced knowledge.
It is instructive to see how multiplication was done in other societies in the ancient world.
The Egyptians used repeated doubling of numbers to multiply as seen in their earliest work, “Moscow papyrus” of 1800 BCE, a period after contact with migrants from India, around 1900 BCE.
The Sumerians who worked with the Harappans had a base-60 system which was inherited in neo-Babylonia, and between 300- 400 BCE, we see multiplication tables till 59 in Cuneiform tablets. Ancient Indian trade with the Sumerians, Kassites, Babylonians thru ports from Bharuch and Lothal to ancient Red Sea and Persian Gulf ports permitted transmission of Indian knowledge in various time periods, accounting for similarities seen in stories, medicine, astronomy and math.
The Greeks used repeated doubling similar to the Egyptians to do rudimentary multiplication, and are known to have origins in the Pythagorean School, influenced by ancient India.
The Chinese had multiplication tables at least by 300 BCE as seen in a recent find by Tsinghua Univ (see the picture). The book Nine Chapters on Mathematical Arts (between 100 CE – 250 CE) even discussed a method of solving simultaneous linear equations, indicating knowledge of multiplication and division. The Chinese benefited with Buddhist knowledge transfers of Indian math and medicine over an extended period of time.
The Arabs learnt arithmetic and astronomy including several other fields of study from Sanskrit works translated to Arabic and Persian in the 8th-12th centuries, notably using Al Khwarizmi’s 825 CE work, On the Calculation with Hindu Numerals, as well as translations of Brahmagupta’s works, which included decimal place value multiplication.
Europe learnt about Indian numerals via Arabic works translated to Latin such as Algoritmi de numero Indorum in the 11th-13thcenturies in Toledo, but were thwarted by the Church for use of “Satan’s numbers”, fearful of “zero” and “infinity”.
Fibonacci introduced Indian numerals to Western Europe in 1200s, but adoption was slow till invention of the printing press and works by Adam Ries, a German who wrote a popular text showing how to do arithmetic using Indian numerals in 1500s.
In Britain, the first evidence we have of place-value multiplication is in Robert Recorde’s works, for example in his 1556 book, The Castle of Knowledge, (see the picture below, where a number is cubed), many thousands of years after Indians were routinely multiplying large numbers.
One has to wonder how Britain matured in math from the elementary arithmetic in this 1556 book to Isaac Newton (1643-1727), allegedly inventing calculus in deep rivalry with Leibnitz, in about 100 years of gestation of mathematical ideas and principles.
And at the same time, India that was light-years ahead of Europe in math went behind by 1700s, and its educational system lay in ruins by 1850s.(See Sahana Singh's book, The Educational Heritage of Ancient India: How an Ecosystem of Learning Was Laid to Waste).
While there is no doubt about the development of modern mathematics post 1700s in Europe even as classical civilizations were being ravaged by the colonialists, their dearth of citation to earlier works that they built upon has led to a regrettable industry of Eurocentric works that posit the birth of all math in Babylon, Greece and Europe, with just grudging nods to Indian, Chinese and Arabic mathematicians of ancient times.
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Indication of the future incarnation.
We visited this temple immediately after having the darshanam of the great Lord Attivaradar at Kanchi. Still being in the state of mesmerized bliss on seeing the Lord and after tasting the hot Mysore pak the visit to this temple will be etched in our minds for a long time to come we felt very positive welcome vibes as if the Lord was saying there you were rushed through look at me at leisure to your hearts content and the thairsadam prasadam still lingers in us. Grand children were given a second helping. A beautiful temple a memorable visit felt blessed.
The Visvaroopa Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is located at a distance of about 60 kms from chennai at Kattavakkam village Walajabad via padappai.
The Visvaroopa Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is located at a distance of about 60 kms from chennai at Kattavakkam village Walajabad via padappai.
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