Avinash

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Can somebody tell me about different plenary expansions starting from Krsna upto Maha Visnu. I have read about Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha. I have read that there are two sets of these four expansions. From whom does the first set come and from whom the second? How does the expansion Baladeva happen? Also, where does the Visnu who resides in Vaikuntha fit into this?

Did you try jijagi or jijaji? The latter is correct.

A few years back, I read a joke somewhere. A boy plans to go to his grandmother's house on vacation. His mother teaches him that he should praise whatever food is given to him. In his grandmother's house, he was eating something which his grandmother had prepared herself. She asks how the food was. The child says, "Oh, it tastes like soap". Suddenly he remembers what his mother had taught and adds in haste, "I like the taste of soap very much."

Well, you could have answered that you enjoyed Algebra very much.

What is up with this forum? First we had Shvu, whose name is Shivakumar. Then we had Shiva. Now we have Shivaji.

I have a belief. The more I study Quantum Physics, the stronger that belief becomes. The belief is that the idea that atomic phenomena cannot be studied by considering indpendent things, but as relation between things, should be applicable for everything in the universe. By everything, I do not just mean matter, but mind also. I am also including in it emotions, our behaviour. I believe that whatever I do, whatever I think has bearing on whole of the universe. That bearing may be very small initially, but as the study of chaos theory shows, it will become significant in the long run.

I have a belief. The more I study Quantum Physics, the stronger that belief becomes. The belief is that the idea that atomic phenomena cannot be studied by considering indpendent things, but as relation between things, should be applicable for everything in the universe. By everything, I do not just mean matter, but mind also. I am also including in it emotions, our behaviour. I believe that whatever I do, whatever I think has bearing on whole of the universe. That bearing may be very small initially, but as the study of chaos theory shows, it will become significant in the long run.

Quantum Physics has been mentioned in this thread. Quantum Physics was very special not only in that it gave lots of new equations, but also that it forced scientists to look at the world in a completely different way. Classical Physics followed Descartes reductionism. In this approach, any problem is broken down into many smaller sub problems, then the sub-problems are solved in isolation and then their solutions are clubbed to get the solution of the original problem. Not only that, it was assumed that any part of the universe has some intrinsic propertie which can be studied by ignoring the rest of the universe. This worked quite well for many years and was instrumental in the development of science. But it also had one disadvantage which was faced when atoms were studied in detail. The exploration of atomic and subatomic world shattered the foundations of existing world views and forced scientists to think in entirely new ways. Every time they asked nature a question, nature answered with a paradox. The more they tried to clarify the situation, the sharper the paradoxes became. Then they became aware that their whole way of thinking was inadequate to describe atomic phenomena. It took them years to realize that the paradoxes were essential aspect of the real world, and that they arise whenever one tries to apply classical Physics to atomic phenomena. One this was realized, they began to ask right questions and could thus avoid contradictions. Then precise and consistent mathematical formulation of Quantum Physics could be developed.

Even after the mathematical formulation was completed, its concepts were difficult to grasp. The new Physics necessiated radical changes in the concepts of space, time, matter, cause and effect.

In contrast to classical view which was reductionistic, the new view can be termed as holistic. The universe can not be seen as a machine having lots of parts that do their jobs independently, but it has to be seen as an indivisible whole. The parts of the universe was essentially interrelated. Quantum Physics tells us that neither electron nor anything else has any intrinsic properties independent of its environment. Whatever properties some object has, depends on the rest of the universe.

Quantum Physics has been mentioned in this thread. Quantum Physics was very special not only in that it gave lots of new equations, but also that it forced scientists to look at the world in a completely different way. Classical Physics followed Descartes reductionism. In this approach, any problem is broken down into many smaller sub problems, then the sub-problems are solved in isolation and then their solutions are clubbed to get the solution of the original problem. Not only that, it was assumed that any part of the universe has some intrinsic propertie which can be studied by ignoring the rest of the universe. This worked quite well for many years and was instrumental in the development of science. But it also had one disadvantage which was faced when atoms were studied in detail. The exploration of atomic and subatomic world shattered the foundations of existing world views and forced scientists to think in entirely new ways. Every time they asked nature a question, nature answered with a paradox. The more they tried to clarify the situation, the sharper the paradoxes became. Then they became aware that their whole way of thinking was inadequate to describe atomic phenomena. It took them years to realize that the paradoxes were essential aspect of the real world, and that they arise whenever one tries to apply classical Physics to atomic phenomena. One this was realized, they began to ask right questions and could thus avoid contradictions. Then precise and consistent mathematical formulation of Quantum Physics could be developed.

Even after the mathematical formulation was completed, its concepts were difficult to grasp. The new Physics necessiated radical changes in the concepts of space, time, matter, cause and effect.

In contrast to classical view which was reductionistic, the new view can be termed as holistic. The universe can not be seen as a machine having lots of parts that do their jobs independently, but it has to be seen as an indivisible whole. The parts of the universe was essentially interrelated. Quantum Physics tells us that neither electron nor anything else has any intrinsic properties independent of its environment. Whatever properties some object has, depends on the rest of the universe.

Fractals definitely represent our universe much more closely than regular shapes, like circles, triangles etc. One interesting thing. Fractals have fractional dimensions like 1.6 2.7 etc. Could it be that our universe has fractional dimensions?

Fractals definitely represent our universe much more closely than regular shapes, like circles, triangles etc. One interesting thing. Fractals have fractional dimensions like 1.6 2.7 etc. Could it be that our universe has fractional dimensions?

As for the double slit test, I remember reading about that in relation to multi-verse theory. I don't recall the details, but basically some suggested it (a particle of light) has its own counterpart in another universe etc... It was rather weird to think about.

It was me who posted that. Interference requires two things. One explanation is the multiuniverse theory. According to it, the photon interacts with another photon in a different universe. Well, it is just one of the explanations. There are more and all of them you will find as weird.

As for the double slit test, I remember reading about that in relation to multi-verse theory. I don't recall the details, but basically some suggested it (a particle of light) has its own counterpart in another universe etc... It was rather weird to think about.

It was me who posted that. Interference requires two things. One explanation is the multiuniverse theory. According to it, the photon interacts with another photon in a different universe. Well, it is just one of the explanations. There are more and all of them you will find as weird.

Do you enjoy algebra?

I will post some of these answers in my next message if someone is interested to read. Otherwise, I will retreat from this discussion for a while in search for the truth.

So, you have inclinations towards science. That is very good. I wish you to continue. I would like to discuss with you.

<QUOTE>Now there is some synchronicity for you,only one minute apart. So Ravana had ten heads?Is this symbolism or am I to accept that there was literaly a ten headed monster living in Sri Lanka?Both? Anything is possible, but which is true?</QUOTE>

If you read Valmiki Ramayana, you will find that Ravana had ten heads but sometimes he chose to fight with only one head.

Things have been pretty quiet in your absence, actually.

Are you trying to imply that things have been pretty quiet because of his absence?

During my student life, I visited lots of villages in Orissa for geological and geiphysical survey. The people there were very very nice.

Kailasa,

I have been reading your posts for long. Now, I can at least get the essence of what you want to say provided the words used by you are only in English. But some of the words used by you contain characters which are none of the 26 letters of English alphabet.

âèíîâàò äâà ðàçà íàïå÷àòàë.

Can't make out even a single letter.

Are you trying to say that eating cucumbers makes one be repetitive?

Now, that is a different viewpoint.

Daadi Amma,

Don't get angry. We need some humour time to time.

Is it OK with you if a person like me who has got grand children calls you daadi amma?

If you are not liking the group even after spending some days in that group, then you should leave immediately. It is not to mean that the members in that group are necessarily bad. May be that they are really bad. Or, may be that their choice is different from yours. But whatever be the reason, the bottomline is that you should like the group. As some have mentioned in this thread, a group is not necessary for meditation. But some people like to do in a group. May be that they get inspiration in a group. If you like a group, then join some other group. But try to get some first hand knowledge of the group before you join. If you do not like that group also, then you may feel demotivated. But it may take some days before you join a group which you like. In the meantime, please do not stop meditation, do it alone. That way, you will not lose interest.

Science is constantly debated and new findings are put forth all the time. This has, therefore, allowed mankind to progress. Have the ancient scriptures subjected to similar study and argument?

Scriptures contain many things which can neither be proved nor be disproved by doing experiments in this world.

Note: By proof I mean, proving to others.