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Deakin University signs MoU with Bangalore University |
To be funded by State Government
Infrastructure, faculty in hand: BU
BANGALORE: Soon, Bangalore University’s sprawling Jnana Bharathi
campus will house a “world class” research centre specialising in the
field of biotechnology and nanotechnology.
A Memorandum of Understanding for this ambitious project has been
signed between Deakin University, Australia, and Bangalore University.
According to the MoU, the purpose is to create a Deakin India
Research Institute (DIRI), that will benefit Indian communities and
industry. It also aims to create a collaborative and rewarding
university-industry research model in India, BU Vice-Chancellor N.
Prabhu Deva announced here on Tuesday. The funds for the project will
be allocated by the Government of Karnataka. The MoU is for a duration
of five years.
This India-owned institute would meet the growing demand for
research in India, Bangalore University officials said at a press
conference here on Tuesday. DIRI proposes to produce at least 500 PHD
students over the first five years, the university said.
The university claims that it already has the infrastructure and necessary faculty for the two disciplines.
The two institutes will cooperate in the area of academic staff
cooperation on collaborative research, lectures and conferences, staff
exchange, development of student exchange programmes and identifying
special short-term academic programmes and projects of mutual benefit
for both institutions.
Watch brand Omega was
launched in an exclusive boutique of the company at UB City and also the
Omega Ploprof (the first few letters of plongeurs professionnels — the
French words for “professional divers”).
The watch is water-resistant up to 1,200 metres and is available
either with a mesh shark-proof bracelet or a rubber strap, and is
priced at Rs. 3,17,100.
Omega’s vice-president Raynald Aeschlimann introduced the
watch’s features and a diver, described
its myriad features.
The voter list prepared for the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
elections will be displayed on Thursday at the offices of the revenue
officers concerned and the voting centres coming under the 198 wards in
the 28 Assembly constituencies. The BBMP, in a release, appealed to the
public to file their objections, if any, relating to the list, with the
Electoral Registration Officer or Deputy Electoral Registration Officer
on or before 5.30 p.m. on October 6.
Special Correspondent
Preparations will be completed by September 15: Chikkamath |
EVMs procured for all the 198 wards
Assembly poll voters’ list to be followed
BANGALORE: The State Election Commission will complete its
preparations for holding the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
polls by September 15.
State Election Commissioner C.R. Chikkamath said at a meeting of
officials, representatives of political parties and non-governmental
organisations on Wednesday that the voters’ lists for all the 198 wards
were ready and the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) required for the
BBMP polls had reached them.
Except for preparing the final booth-level voters’ list, all the preparations for holding the BBMP elections were complete.
“We will complete all the preparations by September 15, which is the
time given to us”, Mr. Chikkamath said responding to a reporters’ query.
The State Election Commission (SEC) announced the launch of a new
portal for the BBMP polls that can be accessed at
http://www.bbmpelections. info
The portal seeks to help voters locate their name with respect to
new electoral parts and the corresponding polling station in the newly
delimited ward.
For conducting the BBMP elections, the voters’ list for each
delimited ward had been prepared by adopting the existing voters list
of Assembly constituencies, Mr. Chikkamath said.
He called upon the voters to make use of the portal.
Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore Urban district G.N. Naik said there
were 65 lakh voters in Bangalore. But he regretted the poor response
from the voters for the enumeration drive that began on July 1. “There
was poor response to the drive at the Voter Facilitation Centres (VFC)
that were set up in each of the 28 Assembly constituencies in the
city,” he said.
Mr. Chikkamath said the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
coverage in Bangalore was a dismal 64-65 per cent. “It does not go well
with the Bangalore’s image as an IT destination,” he said.
“In contrast, there are certain villages in Rajasthan, where the EPIC coverage is almost 98 per cent,” he said.
Responding to a question from a representative of a political party,
Mr. Naik said additions, deletions and modifications to the voters’
list would continue till at least 10 days before the last date for
filing of nominations for the elections.
Deletion
Mr. Naik sought to reassure the meeting that names would be deleted
from the voters list only after the due process of law was completed.
“Our enumerators will go to the address during the door-to-door
survey. If they are not found at the address, a seven-day notice will
be given in the house or to the neighbours, ” Mr. Naik said.
http://www.bbmpelections.info/bbmpele/ksecUIPDFSearch.aspx
Unique ID will provide access to various state benefits: Nilekani
Narayan Lakshman and Shyam Ranganathan
It will take around 18 months to issue the first UID, says UIDAI chief |
CHENNAI: While the Unique
Identification project will not
solve all the problems of the
poor it will open “a ramp of
access” to various benefits
from the state, said Nandan
Nilekani, chairman, Unique
Identification Authority of
India (UIDAI).
“The whole idea is to unlock
access to people who are
outside the system.” Citing
the example of people from
Bihar in Bangalore who, for
the last 10 years, have had
“zero contact with the formal
system,” he said, “In our cities
there are millions of people
who are non-persons.”
He clarified that the UID
would not confer any citizenship
rights or other privileges
but would only be used as a
means of uniquely identifying
the residents in the country.
At an interaction at The
Hindu here on Wednesday,
Mr. Nilekani said he had received
a few hundred mails
from Indian professionals
round the world expressing
interest in participating in
this “complex, high-risk
project.”
“The largest database [in
the United States] of this kind
is of 120 million people. We
are talking about 1.2 billion
people. It is the only country
where we are talking about
online authentication,” Mr.
Nilekani said.
But the target was achievable:
“If anyone can do it,
India can,” he said. It would
take around 18 months to issue
the first UID and 600
million people would be covered
in four years.
In response to questions
on the ease of enrolment, especially
for the poor, Mr. Nilekani
said the barriers to
getting a UID number would
be reduced because, “we will
have a large number of registrars
and because we will
have a proactive strategy
working with civil society
NGO groups for outreach.”
Project costs
On the project costs, Mr.
Nilekani clarified, “Remember
that in a country where
spending maybe 100-200
thousand crore rupees on all
kinds of subsidies and direct
benefits, this is a one-time
expenditure that will lead to
a perpetual improvement in
the quality of benefits.” The
return on investment would
be “well worth it from an
economic perspective.”
Addressing concerns about
the UID database being misused
by an “Orwellian State,”
Mr. Nilekani said, having one
large centralised database
would necessitate being
“careful in terms of checks
and balances, in terms of the
legality, in terms of privacy,
and making sure that this database
is not misused in some
way.”
But he added that “. the
social benefits of giving UIDs
to the people who are left out
today are so massive that we
should do it and come up
with a way to mitigate the
risks on the privacy issue.”
Even government agencies
such as the police would only
have access to the database
“under the appropriate laws,”
Mr. Nilekani explained. “As
long as the legal system was
followed, on the principle of
security, the database could
be “opened up for a suspect,”
he said.
Biometrics
He conceded that there
could be errors in authenticating
people based on biometrics.
“Biometrics is not
an exact science,” he said.
While fingerprinting was
the most straightforward
biometric available, iris scans
were more reliable, he said.
But the equipment for iris
scans was expensive and the
process was cumbersome.
Many people could object to
it as being invasive and there
were also very few suppliers
of iris scan technology, he
said.
A Biometrics Committee
with stakeholders from different
Ministries would
come up with the final biometric
set and take a decision
on whether iris scans were
required or not in the next
few months, Mr. Nilekani
said.
The voter list prepared for the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
elections will be displayed on Thursday at the offices of the revenue
officers concerned and the voting centres coming under the 198 wards in
the 28 Assembly constituencies. The BBMP, in a release, appealed to the
public to file their objections, if any, relating to the list, with the
Electoral Registration Officer or Deputy Electoral Registration Officer
on or before 5.30 p.m. on October 6.
NEW DELHI: The Mayawati government is continuing with construction
activities at the memorial sites in Lucknow.
Affidavit filed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary
that the order was not violated. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Sthal is different projects and coined new names for them to show they were
not covered by the restraint order.
Hence construction activities were being carried out.
The State’s contention was that it was only maintaining and cleaning
the sites, removing garbage and unused building materials.
In a fresh affidavit filed on Tuesday, the State government denied
any fresh construction activity on the sites in question. “Whatever
construction was being carried out was only with regard to certain
structures, which are not the subject matter of dispute,” it said.
Mayawati is wise in
making a monument to her greatness.
The demonstration of her greatness will be the monument itself: In
no other evidence is needed.
We love the Taj Mahal.
The Taj sent Bengali Tagore into rapture (“a teardrop on the cheek of time”). Gujarati
Gandhi, less sentimental, saw it immediately for what it was: a monument to
cruelty. He thought of the peasants taxed to pay for its marble, the villagers
who lost their land to its gardens.
What was Mumtaz
Mahal’s achievement? She bred. She produced 14
children, including Aurangzeb, in 19 years of marriage. What were Shah
Jahan’s other achievements? Difficult to say. But he’s famous for his
building.
Indians don’t need to
actually read Buddha, Jothiba Phule, Sahu Maharaj, Ambedkar, Kanshiram or
Mayawati to know what they stood for or against.
We revere them
because they are great. And they definitely need monuments.
This is the culture
on which Mayawati must mark her legacy. We can
hardly blame her for concluding that a monument will be better legacy.
But newspapers and
news channels and political parties persist in
attacking her construction.
She understands that
our emotion will soon fade. And she knows that in
The person and his ideas will vanish.
The monument appears
from photographs to be almost complete now. It’s
difficult to understand why it should not be allowed to be finished.
On 10 July, the Supreme Court said: “If a democratically elected
government decides to do something without misappropriating public
money, there is little courts can do.” This seemed like a sensible
thing to say.
Building monuments is
economic activity, unlike corruption. The money will go to quarries, sculptors,
labourers, cement plants, dealers and transporters.
The argument is that a monument isn’t particularly functional.
But then neither is Mumbai’s Rs1,600 crore Rajiv Gandhi Setu, whose
design forces rush hour drivers to detour 1.2km in the opposite direction.
Mayawati will go down
as a revered figure in history for Indians.
She is guaranteed to
become great because Indians will be awed by her
grand monument.
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UP rolls out red carpet for private
investors
The Uttar
Pradesh government today clarified that it would no longer invest in
manufacturing activity across all sectors but would, instead, roll out red
carpet to the private investors.
Participating
in Business Standard Roundtable on Industrial Development in
Principal Secretary (Industrial Development) V
said the government had decided to disinvest in all those sectors where private
investors wanted to participate.
He listed
power, tourism, transport, education, expressways and sugar as the priority
sectors, where the government was vigorously pursuing the public-private
partnership (PPP) model of development.
“We will
primarily focus on framing policies and creating an amicable environment for
business,” he said.
“However, the
perception about Uttar Pradesh largely remains of an agrarian, under-developed
state, where majority of the people live below poverty line,” he said.
Conceding
that investment in the state was much below its potential, he said ‘Brand UP’
needed to be presented to prospective investors and industry in a much better
way.
He said the
government had taken several policy decisions to project Uttar Pradesh as the
ideal investment destination and attract investors. “We also have to appreciate
that infrastructure can not be created in a day, but over a span of time with
the active participation of all the stake holders, including the government,
industry and citizenry,” he said.
“There is
tremendous investment opportunity available in the state given its large
geographical size, population and demand and the investors must seize the
opportunity,” he added.
He especially
referred to the Yamuna Expressway and
Expressway Projects in the state to buttress his point.
“Expressways
are not merely roads, but a corridor of development. These projects will lead
to a silent revolution and create several smaller townships along their
course,” he said.
Besides Garg,
the panelists of the ‘Round Table’, included Mirza International Chairman
Irshad Mirza, Giri Institute of Development Studies Director A K Sing, CII UP
Council Vice-Chairperson Jayant Krishna and World Bank consultant and Lucknow
University professor Arvind Mohan.
The other
participants comprised leading industrialists, economists, bankers etc.
The industry
demanded an efficient single-window clearance system, representation on
policy-making bodies, roadmap for development with tangible targets and special
focus on MSME sector, which formed the bulk of the UP industrial base.
Wealth
is lost nothing is lost
INTERNATIONAL JIVAKA
PRESUMPTIVE HEALTH PROTECTION (IJPHP)
abscess: fig tree, sage, wild clary
aging: asparagus, olive tree
AIDS: hemp
alkalization: aloe
antiseptic: lavender
appetite: prickly juniper
appetite, lack of: hemp, lemon
apetite reduction: fleawort
arteriosclerosis: garlic
astringent: sage, salad burnet, wild clary
atopic dermitis: hemp
atopic eczema: hemp
attention deficit and
hyperactivity disorder
beriberi: hemp
bile: everlasting, field marigold, pot marigold
blood: physalis
blood pressure, high: aloe, garlic
blood pressure, low: sage, wild clary
blood sugar: aloe
burns: aeonium, field marigold, plantain, pot marigold, Saint John’s-wort
calcium: white goosefoot
catarrh: greater plantain, ribwort
cheerfulness: hemp
cholera: nettle
cholesterol: aloe, buckwheat, olive, poppy
cold: hemp, lemon, pine, rocket, sage, wild clary
cough: pine, poppy, prickly pear, Thymbra, thyme
cramp: field marigold, lemon verbena, pot marigold
depression: hemp, Saint John’s-wort
dermitis, atopic: hemp
diabetes: aloe
diarrhea: arbutus, carob, plantain, prickly pear, nettle
disinfection: garlic
diuretic: hemp, maize, physalis
dummies: opium poppy
eczema: asparagus, field marigold, buckwheat, pot marigold
eczema, atopic: hemp
erysipelas: sea onion
eyelid: plantain
fleas: pulicaria
furuncle: fig tree
gastric acid: everlasting
gastritis: salad burnet
gingivitis: sage, wild clary
glaucoma: hemp
gout: hemp
gums: mastic, sage, wild clary
haemoglobin: nettle
haemorrhoids: buckwheat
head ache: peppermint
heart: almond, hemp, oleander, olive, sea onion
hepatitis: hemp, peppermint
high blood pressure: aloe, garlic, olive tree
hoarseness: poppy
IBS: aloe
immunodefence: aloe, headed thyme, thyme
inflammation of the urinary system: arbutus
influenza: lemon, orange, rocket
insect bites: sage, wild clary
insomnia: lemon tree, orange tree
intestines: hemp
intraocular pressure: hemp
irritable bowel syndrome: aloe
joint: stingnettle
juice: orange
kidneys: laurel
leucocytes: headed thyme, thyme
loss of weight: hemp
low blood pressure: sage, wild clary
malaria: hemp
menstrual pain: orange tree
menstruation: hemp, sage, wild clary
metabolism: bladder campion
migrane: hemp, lavender, lemon tree, orange tree, peppermint
milk: curdle
molar ache: lavender
mouth: mastic, peppermint, salad burnet
mucous membrane: pine
musical instruments: oleander, prickly juniper
nausea: hemp
nervous system: Saint John’s-wort
nicotine addiction: tobacco
optic nerve: physalis
plague: salad burnet
potassium: white goosefoot
prostate: lemon verbena, physalis
provitamin A: physalis
psychosomatic deseases: lavender
rheuma: hemp, Phoenician juniper, prickly juniper, stingnettle
rutin: buckwheat
sleep: sage, wild clary
soap: olive
spasm: field marigold, jimsonweed, lemon tree, pot marigold
spleen: hemp
stomach: hemp
stomach ache: headed thyme, laurel, lemon verbena, prickly pear cactus, spearmint
sunburnt skin: salad burnet
talkativeness: hemp
throat: salad burnet, headed thyme, thyme
tooth ache: lavender
tooth gums: mastic, sage, wild clary
toothpaste: aloe, sage, wild clary
tumor: aloe
udder: hemp
urinary system: arbutus, headed germander
urine: everlasting
varicose veins: buckwheat
vitamin A: white goosefoot
vitamin B: physalis
vomiting: hemp
wart: fig tree
weight, loss of: hemp
wounds: aeonium, aloe, field marigold, greater plantain, pot marigold, ribwort, rosemary, Saint John’s-wort, salad burnet
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MAY YOU LIVE LONG!
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It is really a conspiracy of caste hindus.
How dare still these caste hindus spread such unethical stories that SC/STs are
Adi-sudras! Dr. Ambedkar has written separate volumes on sudras
and Untouchables. He did never have written anything that Untochables as
Adi-sudras. Whatever he said about mulnivasi is in different perspective
to locate the impoverished people in a caste-ridden society. More over, your
interpretation on Adi-Dravida cannot be denied. If the term Adi means ‘pre’
or ‘ancient’, it does mean that the present SC/STs belongs to the community
which belonged to pre-historic period. It also means to me the people who
founded the Harappan Civilization which had seen the Proto-Buddha who might be
Adi-Buddha.
The word Adi is one of the names of
The Buddha (Historical Buddha) who was the Kulaguru (Master) of Sakyas who were
invariably the Avarnas non-caste communities. Pandit Iyotheedas refers Adi
as The Buddha and he gives a plenty of sources one of which is Bodhisatta
Thiruvalluvar’ s Tirikkural (not Thirukkural) . In the first
Chapter titled “Kadavul Vazhthu Enum Buddharathu Paayiram”, Thiruvalluvar
writes in praise of The Buddha as follows:
Agara mudala vezhutthellaam Adi
Bagavan Mudatre yulagu
He places Adi Bagavan as the first of the
world as that of Tamil alphabet ‘Aa’. Thus the Adi-Dravidas, Adi-Vasis,
Adi-Andhras are from the lineage of The Adi Buddha. Pandit Iyotheedas throws a
flood of light on the history of Adi. Please read his writings. We have enough
sources to prove this history and disprove the derogatory defining of
“Adi-sudras”.
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Wealth
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INTERNATIONAL JIVAKA
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As far as medicine is concerned the Buddha’s teaching as
preserved in the Pali Tipitaka is distinctly different that which proceeded it
and to a large extent even different from what came later. The medicines and
healing procedures in pre-Buddhist Indian literature is what can be called
religio-magical, i.e. prayers, mantra, spells and rituals. Likewise, many
sicknesses were believed to be caused by evil spirits. The Pali Tipitaka is the
earliest evidence of a departure from such notions, none of which are found in
it. Instead, we find the beginning of empirico-rational medicine. In the
Bhesajjakkhandaka of the Vinaya is a list of herbs, resins, salts and oils
which can be used as medicines. I will give some of these below. Now whether or
not such substances really did have healing properties, their mention without
any magical additions suggests a new type of thinking. Caraka Samhita
and Susruta Samhita, (dates uncertain but defiantly post-Buddha,
probably between 200 BCE and 300 CE) also contain a strong empirical and
experimental outlook but one can also see the either the inability to shake off
or perhaps the reintroduction of, magic. My favorite prescription in Caraka
starts, ‘Take the left ear of a donkey, boil it and…’ By the time the great
Mahayana sutras were composed religio-magical healing was well on the way to
completely replaced rational medicine. A good example of this would be the Bhaisajyarajan
Sutra (Medicine Buddha Scripture) which says, ‘May every being be cured of
deformity by hearing my name. May every ailing being too poor to afford
medicine be cured of their sickness by hearing my name. May all female beings
get rid of their femininity by hearing my name, etc.’ Worshiping the Medicine
Buddha, reciting his name and doing Medicine Buddha pujas had almost
completely superseded rational healing. Later Tantric text contains huge
amounts of healing dharanis, mantras and spells.
Picture above shows monks making a Medicine
Buddha mandala
I give here some of the medicinal plants mentioned by the Buddha and include
their application according to S. K. Jain and Robert A. DeFillipps’
authoritative Medical Plants of India, Algonac, 1991.
Amalaka, Emblica
officinalis. Bark: Applied to sores, pimples, with the
bark of Dillenia pentagyna for tubercular fistula; for cholera,
dysentery, diarrhea. Leaf: For gravel, diarrhea and sores. Fruit: : Refrigerant,
diuretic, laxative, for indigestion, with Swertia and fnugreek for gonorrhea.
Raw fruit: Aperient, dried and used in haemorrhagia, diarrhea, as a liver
tonic, for scurvy, the juice as an eye drop. Seeds: For asthma and stomach disorders.
Ativisa, Hiptage mabadlota. Astringent, tonic, for
fevers, cough, diarrhea and dysentery.
Bhanga, Cannabis sativa. Leaves boiled and steam
inhaled and/or rubbed on the skin. Whole plant: Stomachic, antispasmodic,
analgesic and sedative, for epilepsy, with root of Bryonopsis laciniosa,
Melothria heterophylla and opium for convulsions; on sores, for cough
and cold. Leaf: for dyspepsia, gonorrhea, bowel complaints, narcotic nerve
stimulant and for skin diseases.
Bhaddamuttaka, Cyperus rotundus. Whole plant: For
heat stroke. Root: For stomach disorders.
Candana, Santalum album. Bark; With root bark of Solanum
torvum and Achyranthes aspera for malaria. Oil: For enlarged
spleen, with Lepidium, Nerium oleander, Nymphaea, root of Michelia and
almonds for dysentery; in a paste and applied for headaches, skin complaints,
burns and fever inflammation. Oil from heart wood: As diuretic, diaphoretic,
refrigerant, expectorant and for dysuria. Oil from seeds: For skin diseases.
Halidda, Curcuma domestitca. Root; For hazy vision,
inflammation of eyes, with tobacco for night blindness; subnormal temperature,
body pains, rheumatism, with green gram for scabies, sores, with Dolichos
biflous for infantile fistula ani; with mustard and Solanum surattense
for coughs; with leaves of sweet potato, Negella indica and Buettneria
herbacea root to stimulate lactation. Flowers: For sores in the throat,
with Shorea robusta and bark of Ventilago calyulata for syphilis.
Haritaka, Terminalia chebula. Bark: As diuretic,
cardiotonic, for eczema, mouth sores. Fruit: For dysentery, enlarged spleen,
externally for measles, applied to inflammation of the eyes, constipation,
coughs, bronchitis, as
Hingu, Balanites aejyptiaca. Bark: For colds and
cough. Fruit: For pneumonia and skin diseases.
Kalanusari, Nardostachys jatamansi. Root. As an
aromatic, bitter tonic, stimulant, antiseptic, for convulsions, inhaled (with
other plants) for ulcers of nose and palate, dysentery, constipation,
bronchitis (with other plants), as a laxative and to improve urination.
Kutaja, Holarrhaena antidysenterica. Root: Spleen
complaints, diarrhea, discharge in urine and excreta, haematuria, blood
dysentery, the bites of dogs or poisonous animals. Bark: For bronchitis, cold,
menorrhagia,, dysentery and other stomach disorders. Flowers: For worms,
leucoderma and as an appetite stimulant. Seeds: For epilepsy, postnatal
complaints, leprosy and other skin diseases, constipation and indigestion,
colic and dysentery.
Lasuna, Allium sativum. Bulb: For fever, pulmonary
phthisis, gangrene of lung, whooping cough, rheumatism, duodenal ulcer,
hyperlipidemia, certain typhoides, flatulence, atonic dyspepsia, juice on skin
diseases and as an ear drop.
Padma, Nelumbo necifera. Tuber: To relieve
strangulation of the intestine. Rhizome: Yields nutritious arrowroot useful for
diarrhea and dysentery in children. Carpel: Demulcent. Flower: As astringent
and cooling agent for cholera.
Talisa, Flacourtia cataphracta. Bark: Given together
(with the roots of other plants) to women as prenatal and post natal treatment
to purify the blood; for biliousness. Fruit: For biliousness and liver
complaints.
Usira, Andropogon muricatum. Root: Chewed for coughs
and colds, promotes
bronchial secretion, asthma, diarrhea and dysentery, the oil is used as a nerve
stimulant, sedative, analgesic, epilepsy, constipation. Stem: Cough and colds.
Root: Vermifuge, in intermittent fever. Whole plant: Sedative, analgesic,
depressant for blood pressure, rubbed on aching body parts.
Tagara, Tabernaemontana coronaria. Root:
Bitter-tasting and applied locally as an anodyne, chewed to relieve toothaches.
Stem: The bark as a refrigerant. Leaf: Latex used for eye diseases.
Health is lost something is lost
A BLUE PRINT FOR LIFE
ON THE FUTURE
THE WAY OF DEVELOPMENT
People
willingly pay taxes with the hope that the nation
will improve in the future. Bridges and roads are repaired
in
the hope that transportation will become more convenient.
Welfare is provided to relieve poverty with the hope that
the
social welfare system will mnot be lacking. The capable and
wise are elected with the hope that government will become
increasingly more democratic . Punishing corrupt officials
is
done with the hope that government will become impartial.
Everybody today hopes that there will be good weather for
Crops the country will be prosperous, people will live in
peace,
And the world will
soon know peace.
Precepts (Character, morality
self-discipline) is lost everything is lost
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Big Red, Little Red and No-squeal
[Envy]
Once upon a time, there were two calves who
were part of a country household. At the same home there also lived a girl and
a baby pig. Since he hardly ever made a sound, the pig was called ‘No-squeal’.
The masters of the house treated No-squeal
very very well. They fed him large amounts of the very best rice, and even rice
porridge with rich brown sugar.
The two calves noticed this. They worked hard
pulling ploughs in the fields and bullock carts on the roads. Little Red said
to Big Red, “My big brother, in this household you and I do all the hard
work. We bring prosperity to the family. But they feed us only grass and hay.
The baby pig No-squeal does nothing to support the family. And yet they feed
him the finest and fanciest of foods. Why should he get such special
treatment?”
The wise elder brother said, “Oh young
one, it is dangerous to envy anybody. Therefore, do not envy the baby pig for
being fed such rich food. What he eats is really “the food of death”.
“There will soon be a marriage ceremony
for the daughter of the house, and little No-squeal will be the wedding feast!
That’s why he is being pampered and fed in such rich fashion.
“In a few days the guests will arrive.
Then this piglet will be dragged away by the legs, killed, and made into curry for
the feast.”
Sure enough, in a few days the wedding guests
arrived. The baby pig No-squeal was dragged away and killed. And just as Big
Red had said, he was cooked in various types of curries and devoured by the
guests.
Then Big Red said, “My dear young
brother, did you see what happened to baby No-squeal?” “Yes
brother,” replied Little Red, “now I understand.”
Big Red continued, “This is the result of
being fed such rich food. Our poor grass and hay are a hundred times better
than his rich porridge and sweet brown sugar. For our food brings no harm to
us, but instead promises long life!”
The moral is: Don’t envy the well-off, until you know the price
they pay.
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An
idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that
exists only as an idea.
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Activists & motivators
Chandrabhan Prasad
In November 2007, I was visiting
speaker. I was staying with my host Dr Kelvin Brown, a law Professor at the
university. He took me to a function organised on the theme “Leadership amongst
Blacks.”
Most speakers talked about their
successes, and explained how to succeed in the
about slavery and the oppressions the White society committed on them. Speakers
and the audience alike, all were seen in cheerful mood and all explored ways to
succeed.
American Blacks have a new set of people
called “Motivational Speakers”. If you search the Internet for ‘Motivational
Speakers’, you will find countless names who are engaged in the business of
motivating the Black youth. American Blacks have entered a new phase of their
movement. All people fighting for their emancipation will, apart from organised
political tools, witness three other sets of tools and leaders — Reformers,
Activists, and Motivators.
Reformers enter first when the system of
oppression is too rigid, and the oppressed too depressed. The reformer will not
look at the oppressor; instead, will ask his people to do away with certain
practices that prevent their growth. The reformer can sound blaming his own
people for their sufferings. The reformer, in the process, creates a jerk in
the psychology of his people. The people start moving.
The activist enters when there is some
amount of openness in the society. Cracks appear in the ranks of the oppressors
as few from his side stand with the oppressed. The activists will invoke
history and paint the oppressor into a demon. All societies undergo this phase.
The American Blacks underwent this phase in ’60s and ’70s.
But, if stretched too far and too long,
activism can turn counterproductive. Excessive chaste beating and demon hunting
creates few dangerous situations. The oppressed develop hatred toward the oppressor,
and disrespect against the system. With this socio-psychological drive, the
oppressed find little reasons to become part of the system. They lose hope
because they have been constantly fed with the idea that the system is bad.
They start thinking of alternative ways that never come.
The Motivator, on the other hand,
injects optimism. He no more demonises the demon. He shows space available in
the mainstream, and asks his people to move fast and occupy that space. He
explains how to do it. Most Black motivational speakers are achievers in their
respective fields. They cite their own experiences — of how they made it. He
inspires the generation next. Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign was modeled
along this line — “Yes, We Can Do It”.
SC/STs are still in their activism
phase. I am making a database of SC/ST Entrepreneurs whose annual turnover is
worth Rs 1 Crore or more annually. I have multiple purposes in mind. First, I
want to study whether SC/STs are succeeding in the domain of enterprise or not.
If not, what are the main obstacles. If there are few hundred SC/ST
entrepreneurs with Rs 1 crore turnover, I want to profile them and tell the
SC/ST generation next that if so many SC/STs can succeed in businesses, you too
can.
This is a great learning experience. A
Scheduled Caste asked me: “If you will show so many SC/STs with Rs 1 crore
business turnover, the Government might withdraw all facilities including
reservations. Another very distinguished SC told me that if the Government
comes to know of the list, the income tax department will be asked to raid
their business premises and all will be put behind bars. “Why,” I asked. “Will
any Government tolerate some SC/STs doing so well,” he replied.
Now, I am going from city to city in
search of SC/ST entrepreneurs. All the SC/ST entrepreneurs I have met so far
tell me that everybody, including income tax, sales tax departments, district
officers, local MP and MLAs, and people around know that they are SC/STs. I am
yet to meet a SC/ST entrepreneur who said he is not known that he is a SC/ST.
This is one of the biggest challenge the
SC/ST movement faces. If we keep telling the community that none of us can
succeed in businesses because society is so bad, what impact will it have on
prospective SC/ST entrepreneurs? Do we tell our children that you will never
pass your high school examination because the entire system is so Brahminical,
so Hinduised? SC/STs ought to immediately come out of the activism phase, and
start producing motivators.
The main object of www.buddhismandbusiness.webs.com
is meant for the above purpose and http://sarvajan.ambedkar.org is trying to take up
online training on precepts and trade.
First of all fear of all sorts has to be overcome by
practicing Sila and Bhavana, by following the path shown by the Buddha and Baba
Saheb Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Manyavar Kanshiran ji and Bahen Mayawati ji. As Baba
Saheb said that the SC/STs have to get the Master Key, all SC/STs must also
like Obama say and practice “Yes, We Can Do It”.
Ambedkar the patriot revealed at lecture
before his being,
was the statement from Former Chief Judge at the High Court of
Himachal Pradesh, Justice M N Rao at a lecture held at the
(ASCI) campus at Bella Vista on Friday
evening. Rao spoke on the occasion of the B R Ambedkar Memorial
Lecture, examining his influence in making of the Constitution. Former
Karnataka Governor and political heavyweight V S Rama Devi was present
to introduce the speaker, along with the Director General, ASCI, S K
Rao, who addressed the gathering.
The audience,
comprising of a significant portion of both former and
present legal professionals in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh
listened in rapt attention as Rama Devi argued for Ambedkar as a
“non-radical reformer,” who used moderation in revealing the evils of
the caste system in
In her introduction, the former Governor of
Karnataka also said that Ambedkar was a staunch patriot, who used
reforms as a means of achieving freedom.
“Ambedkar’s patriotic
zeal is often overlooked by critics, who view
him simply as a torch bearer for the oppressed classes. More than
being simply a social reformer, Ambedkar was a seeker of social
justice,” she said.
Proposing that the
leader was more than simply a reformer, a la Raja
Ram Mohan Roy of
Ambedkar was an able
statesman, a politician and a lawyer with a keen sense of finance and
economics. Justice M N Rao, in his speech observed that Ambedkarism,
as a concept had its roots prior to Ambdekar’s times.
“The socio-political
philosophy founded on the basis of equal
opportunities in the social reformatory moves by reformers in
he said. Revealing that while the reformers shied away from taking
radical steps for fear of stigma, Ambedkar was, “in the true sense, a
Radical.” Rao cited Ambedkar’s bur ning of the Manusmriti text as a
sign of protest against the rigidity of the Hindu caste system to
support his case. “He too wanted
like his contemporaries,
but he wanted the emancipation of the downtrodden as well, which has
caused his image to be contorted as a relatively ‘unpatriotic’ public
figure, which is erroneous,” he said.
Mishra gave vent to
the anguish of the Mayawati government and said memorials for other leaders
seldom raised an eyebrow, except when they were meant for a SC/ST icons such as:
Mayawati and Kanshi
Ram in various parks of
–
Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Samajik Parivartan Sthal,
Manyawar Kanshi Ram
Memorial at Alambag,
Ramabai Ambedkar
Rally Maidan,
Kanshiram Sanskritik
Sthal,
Dr Ambedkar Samajik
Parivartan Prateek Sthal,
Manywar Kanshiram
Yaadgar Vishram Sthal,
Buddha Sthal,
Samata Mulak Churaha
and Dr Ambedkar Chauraha,
Buddha Shanti Upwan
and
Prerna Sthal.
He sought to buttress
his argument by citing the example of the sprawling Teen Murti Bhawan in Delhi,
which is a memorial for the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
“We would like the court also to
focus on larger issues like Teen Murti Bhawan which at present would be worth
more than Rs 3,000 crore. It hurts when no one questions such memorials. But,
if a memorial for Dr Ambedkar is built, then objections are raised,” he
said after the court issued notices.
Earlier, senior
advocate U U Lalit said the PIL petitioners had no connection with UP and that
all the expenditure on the statues and renovation of parks had been duly
sanctioned by the assembly and that nothing was being done without proper
sanction.
When the court said it has not issued any interim
order but was merely seeking response of the state government, Mishra said:
“We will bring all the larger issues before the court and it should deal
with them.”
Given the tone and tenor of the arguments, the Mayawati government is sure to
list out the number of memorials for upper caste leaders and draw a contrast
with the smaller numbers dedicated to SC/ST leaders.
Mishra also told TOI that huge amounts
were being spent by the Mayawati government for the upliftment of the poor,
building schools and hospitals besides social upliftment schemes for oppressed class.
“The media highlights only the memorials built to honour Dalit leaders and
ignores the developmental work of the Mayawati government,” he said.
Congress accused of
triggering civil war
While stepping up its tirade against
Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Mayawati, Congress Cat has come out of the bag and is being
accused of triggering
a civil war and paving the way for anarchy.
The Bulldozer Singh’s Samajawadi party’s threat of unctrollable
bulldozing of statues
and memorials of Mayawati and Kanshi
Ram in various parks of
–
Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Samajik Parivartan Sthal,
Manyawar Kanshi Ram
Memorial at Alambag,
Ramabai Ambedkar
Rally Maidan,
Kanshiram Sanskritik
Sthal,
Dr Ambedkar Samajik
Parivartan Prateek Sthal,
Manywar Kanshiram
Yaadgar Vishram Sthal,
Buddha Sthal,
Samata Mulak Churaha
and Dr Ambedkar Chauraha,
Buddha Shanti Upwan
and
Prerna Sthal and to
create unrest in the event of the statues being installed
by her government
were removed, the Congress Cat has come out of the bag
to support the
Bulldozing of the above memorials to trigger a civil war.
“It’s not just unfortunate but
violative of the Constitution and sends
out a message that the congress cat and the bulldozer singh does not
have confidence in
the law of the land.”
Despite an apology to the Supreme Court,
Congress Cat spokesman
Manish Tiwari along
with UP Congress leader Rita
Bahuguna Joshi by supporting bulldozing singh are triggering a
civil war and paving
the way for anarchy
“We unequivocally condemn the
bulldozing singh and congress cat’s
attitude of unctrollable bulldozing of statues and memorials for
unleashing a civil war as it proves that they do not believe in the
rule of law.”
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Health is lost something is lost
The Bahujan Samaj Party emerged victorious on one
seat
The Bahujan Samaj
Party (BSP) won the Nautan assembly constituency.
LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Mayawati has ridiculed Congress party’s austerity drive, terming it as
a ploy to steer attention away from the steep price rise.
Addressing a mass rally here on
Thursday, Mayawati hit out at the Congress party, calling its austerity drive
“a drama.”
“Because of the wrong doings by the
Congress government at the centre, the prices are rising due to which poor
people across the country are suffering. And now to cover up its weaknesses,
they have cut down on its travelling expenses by flying economy class and
travelling by train. All this is just a drama,” Mayawati said.
“With a drought looming and elections
in some states approaching, the Congress-led government has embarked on a
much-publicised austerity drive,” she added.
UP to
set up multi-purpose farmers service centres
STAFF WRITER 12:7 HRS IST
Lucknow, Sep 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has
ordered setting up of farmers service centres in rural areas to
provide all necessary assistance under one roof.
“Farmers service centres should be set up in rural areas on public
private partnership (PPP) model where all facilities should be
provided under one roof,” she said during a review meeting with the
principal secretaries held last evening.
She also directed that advance arrangements should be made to provide
various agricultural inputs, including fertilisers and seeds, for the
Rabi season.
“It had been observed that due to lack of proper arrangements problems
are being faced by the farmers and they are forced to purchase
fertiliser and seeds from private sector on higher prices,” the Chief
Minister said.
Besides, effective measures should be taken to check smuggling of
fertilisers and seeds specially on the Indo-Nepal border.
UP not
mulling new IT policy
The Uttar Pradesh government said
there was no need for a new IT policy in the state and the need of the hour was
to ensure proper implementation of the 2004 IT Policy.
“The existing IT policy is
well-equipped to cater to the needs of the industry but renewed efforts would
be made for proper implementation of its guidelines,” state IT and Electronics
Principal Secretary Chandra Prakash told Business Standard on sidelines of a
seminar on ‘IT Industries in UP — The Road Ahead’ here last evening.
The seminar was organised by MSME
chamber Indian Industries Association (IIA) and Association of Knowledge
Workers
(AKWL). It was attended by representatives of leading IT/ITES companies.
Asked if government would consider
setting up government-promoted IT/ITES-centric Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in
the state, he replied in the negative saying that separate measures were not
needed since provisions contained in the IT policy were sufficient.
Earlier, in his keynote address he
had said, “Creation of SEZs was important for UP” and that with the new
initiatives of the state government, the perception about Uttar Pradesh would
change positively in next the 2-3 years.
“e-governance is coming up in a big
way in Uttar Pradesh.
Prakash said the government was
setting up 17,000 common service centres christened as ‘Jan Suvidha Kendra’ in
the rural areas to offer host of services online at one place.
“e-governance is the priority of the
government and these centres of electronic delivery services in public domain
would be rolled out on public-private partnership (PPP) model,” he said.
The government is setting up a state
meta data centre, which will contain data of all the departments and the
different places would be connected to it through district data centres
with private investment.
Buddhists often tend to disregard economics completely, because The availability of teachings, is not, however, the only reason In the West we are accustomed to feeling a sense of relief when we Economic values in Buddhism are concerned with quality of life. “with a well-trained group of Contrary to popular opinion, the Originally this book was intended to deal solely with Buddhist 1
The abuse of economic knowledge has In response to obvious injustice, it is hard to deny that
The seriousness of economic The Economics of Having recognized the implications of economic exploitation (even without Condoning unethical economic practices is to kindle the flames of Even the battle for The news of the abundance of elephants reached the ears of King
Of course Thailand would never agree to part with any white Much later the present author came across the description of a Ayutthaya, however, was also a spice trading centre — but its The second fall of Ayutthaya in 1569 was partly revenge for the In conclusion, we can say that Buddhist economics and western Having identified the real roots of world conflict, it is no Scrupulous macroeconomics on the level of national policy has to 2 The Distinguishing features of
There are many points of similarity
3 Buddhist Micro-economics for the
The Buddha gave a total of four principles of economic practice
It is not to say that
to well-practising monks and ascetics
In conclusion, for anyone to remain Thus, throughout one’s life one should earn one’s living Metaphor of the reservoir The four economic principles for happiness in the present lifetime can be 4 Buddhist Microeconomics for the
In the Buddhist microeconomics of the
Of the four practices, the most Anyone who works diligently and is 5
When looking for Buddhist economic principles to take us beyond Sense pleasure means indulgence of the things that are attractive
Sense objects have sometimes been Practically speaking, to eradicate grasping from the mind, one “When you see an object, be By doing this, one’s mind will always The Harm of Sensuality For those whose mind is overrun with grasping, killing, stealing, “You should cut down the forest When everyone is overrun with the
From the Kaamabhogii Sutta, it can thus be concluded that the
If a person can acquire their wealth solely by scrupulous means, and if they 6
Threefold Goals in Having studied the economic practices applicable to happiness in this Buddhist microeconomics are designed to work on three levels
To deal with each level in turn: The Purely Materialist level
The aim on this level, which we must The Material/Spiritual level
The aim on this level, which we must not lose sight of are:
INTEGRATION OF The Economical Mandala of In the present day, educationalists and theoreticians alike need to produce They would summarized the practices on the level of a purely They added a second layer of economic abbreviations around the Usually the invited monk would write the mandala in flour This mandala so far gives only practices for economic aims . . . where the abbreviations have
Because the people of old found the mandala These were skilful means of ancient Thai Buddhists who tried to In conclusion, you can say that Buddhist economics teaches us to 7 Principles of Buddhist Macroeconomics
All of what we have spoken about up Both the groups above and below have one thing in common — in
As for those at the top — even if they have a hundred million or The majority of people in any country belong to the grassroots – Government Investment If we turn to look at what advice the Buddha gave for government Thus when giving concessions or help to those at the grassroots, These are principles which it was easier to follow in the olden However, in the present day it is difficult for anyone to accept There is still the risk, however, that the money might easily In the case the government cannot afford to risk losing money by When encouraging businessmen at the top to get involved with This is a problem of how investment in the lower sector can help Cleaning Up Society Even on a national level, it is the ‘roads to ruin’ which do most damage to a 8 Conclusion
This book has dealt with the problems of the world through the |
Wealth
is lost nothing is lost
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(WE ARE ONE )
+VE NEWS
MAY YOU BE EVER HAPPY, WELL AND SECURE!
MAY YOU LIVE LONG!
MAY ALL BEINGS BE EVRER HAPPY, WELL AND SECURE!
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE CALM, QUIET, ALERT, ATTENTIVE AND
EQUANIMINTY MIND!
WITH A CLEAR UNDESRSATNDING THAT
NOTHING IS PERMANENT!
MERITS makes us HAPPY
MORALITY makes us HAPPIER
MEDITATION makes us HAPPIEST.
Accuses SP, Congress of mischievous propaganda |
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday warned
that if the monuments and memorial sites dedicated to the Bahujan Samaj
Party icons here were demolished, a serious law and order situation
would arise in the country.
President’s Rule would have to be imposed. “The Congress and the Samajwadi Party would be responsible for this,” she said.
She was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Manyavar Shri Kanshi Ramji Green (Eco) Garden here.
Denying that her government violated the Supreme Court’s orders on
suspending construction work at the memorial sites, Ms. Mayawati
accused the Samajwadi Party and the Congress of indulging in a
“malicious and mischievous propaganda.”
“Wrong facts”
She also accused a section of the media of presenting “wrong facts”
pertaining to work at the memorial sites and cautioned the media
against becoming a tool in the Opposition game plan.
The Chief Secretary had submitted an affidavit in the court.
She said work was going on only at those sites against which no writ petition had been filed and no stay granted by the court.
The Chief Minister dubbed the Congress ‘anti-SC/STs’ and said
thousands of crores of rupees were spent on building memorials, parks,
statues and museums in the name of members of the Gandhi and Nehru
families.
“It seems eminent persons belong only to these two families and when
crores have been spent on building memorials for them the Congress does
not say that money has been misused.”
The Green Eco Garden is being developed on 160 acres on which the old Lucknow jail once stood.
Uttar
Pradesh Government Determined
to usher
in
in the
State
Foundation Stone
Of
Manyavar Shri Kanshiram ji
Green (Eco) Garden
Laid by
Ms Mayawati
Hon’ble
Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
On 17
September, 2009
At 4:00
p.m.
Place:
Manyavar Shri Kanshiram ji Smarak Sthal
Near
Ms
Mayawati
Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
Population wise, Uttar Pradesh is the largest
state in the country. Naturally, therefore, our government has been very
conscious about ameliorating its environment from the very beginning. In view
of this, the government launched a special drive, last year, to plant 100
million saplings in the Bundelkhand region, which is pretty backward in terms
of greenery. In the next phase, a mega tree-plantation effort would be mounted
for other areas in Uttar Pradesh to better the environment with priority on
planting fruit-bearing and shady trees. Likewise, priority is being accorded to
enhance environment in other major towns of the state. Though there are quite a
number of small parks in the city, the absence of a large and majestic park in
Lucknow city-centre was being felt very seriously and, this is why the state
government has decided to set up, right in the centre of the city, Manyavar
Shri Kanshiram ji Green (Eco) Garden> Side by side, a green belt of 600 acres
is being developed on the outer periphery of the city of Lucknow. Similar
action is contemplated in respect of other big cities in a phased manner to
improve environment in time to come.
J. Venkatesan
NEW DELHI: The Mayawati government has refuted media reports that it
continued with construction at memorial sites in Lucknow even after
giving an undertaking in the Supreme Court on September 8 to stop all
activities forthwith.
Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta, in his affidavit filed on
Thursday, said what was done after the September 8 order related to
repairs to the road, footpath, drain and toilet; finishing of stone
works/pedestals, grass turfing, and plantation of trees; removal of
stagnant water, and of unused and scrap material from various places;
and dismantling of steel pipes (scaffolding) along with repairs to and
touching up stone works.
The affidavit, filed in response to the court direction, said: “Not
only has the State government the highest regard for the orders passed
by the Supreme Court, but [it] has also issued appropriate instructions
and directions to ensure that the undertaking given to the court is
complied with in letter and in spirit. Notwithstanding this, if any
transgression has occurred, I tender the most profuse apology for the
same, and humbly submit that [if any transgression has happened] the
same was entirely unintended.”
Regarding the news item published in The Hindu on
September 11, the Chief Secretary said chiselling and finishing work
was being carried out by the Public Works Department on the wall
running along Jail Road. The wall was constructed on the footpath of
Jail Road and was not part of the Kanshiram Smarak Sthal.
As for the work being carried out at Smriti Upvan, referred to in
the report, the affidavit said this site was not covered by the
undertaking given to the court. Therefore, the premise of the report
that the court order was violated was factually erroneous and
misleading.
The affidavit also denied the news reports of The Times of India and the visuals telecast by NDTV.
“The undertaking given on September 8 is being fully honoured and the
question of the same being flouted does not arise at all,” the Chief
Secretary said.
Ravi files affidavit
Meanwhile, the Editor of The Hindu, N. Ravi, filed
an affidavit along with the materials and photographs based on which
the news report was published on September 11.
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Principles of Buddhist Macroeconomics
“As for those at the top — even if they have a hundred
|
All of what we have spoken about up
until now has concerned our personal economic habits — otherwise known as
Buddhist Microeconomics. However, the Buddha also gave economic guidelines
applicable on the national or global level — something we can perhaps call
‘Buddhist Macroeconomics’. We find such guidelines in the Kuu.tada.n.ta Sutta
(see
for economics on this level. The Buddha distinguished two level of
socio-economic groups in society:
Both the groups above and below have one thing in common — in that
they feel poor. For the group below it is not just a feeling of
poverty — they are poor because they live from hand to mouth, on the
breadline often, struggling to make ends meet — no matter whether they are
farmers, labourers or clerical workers. Shop-keepers and traders have to put
themselves in debt to get the stock they need to open shop. Clerks tend to be
treated unjustly and have a pitiable wage. All these groups are poor because of
a real lack of wealth.
In the Kuu.tadanta Sutta (D.i.127ff.) the Buddha is asked what sort of
grassroots
He taught that any |
As for those at the top — even if they have a hundred million or a
thousand million, they still feel poor — but their poverty is different from
those of the grassroots because the reason they feel poor is that their desires
are insatiable.
The majority of people in any country belong to the grassroots –
usually 80-90% — that is usually the figure for people in any country who lack
adequate wealth. As for those on top, although they are not very numerous,
their every move has some impact on the government and might even cause a
change of government in some cases. Those at the top are few but wield a lot of
power.
Government Investment
In the olden days, economic problems on a national scale would be solved by
making concessions to those at the top. However, no matter how many concessions
the government may make to such figures, it is never enough for them. Unfortunately,
when such giants make a fuss, their voice is loud. Even though those below are
more numerous, their ability to protest is reduced because they are struggling
even to keep their head above water — and can afford to set aside no time to
protest. Thus the government tends to protect its skin by giving concessions to
those at the top. However, even if you were to give them a hundred million, it
would hardly be enough (It is hardly enough for a good night out in
at the top just keeps the giants quiet without satisfying them — and meanwhile
the grassroots continue to die an undignified death.
If we turn to look at what advice the Buddha gave for government
investment, we find that He supported allocation of funds to those at the
grassroots — but with one important condition — that the recipients should be
carefully selected. If handouts are given indiscriminately, you may find that
the more impatient would rather kill the golden goose than wait for its eggs!
Thus when giving concessions or help to those at the grassroots, you
should look to see which people are virtuous (i.e. manage to keep the Five
Precepts and are established in Right Livelihood) but who lack the capital or
technology. They should be those who are diligent and have attained success at
a certain level — such people should be selected to receive concessions.
Helping such people will also be an example for others to follow — by helping
in such a way you will find that your investment doesn’t immediately disappear
as it would if helping the people at the top.
These are principles which it was easier to follow in the olden
days. A king would set out a ‘talent scout’ who would look for people of real
virtue deserving to be helped by the king. By helping such people, exemplars of
virtue would shine forth in the kingdom. Sometimes it might be traders of
exceptional virtue who lacked capital or honest civil servants who had been
mistreated or had received insufficient salary. However, the most important was
always to select those who were virtuous. Having helped such people, there
should be follow-up — to see how such people had responded to the help. Before
long there would be could get down to work, before long the products of their
work would start to become apparent. At that point, it would be appropriate to
involve some of the giants in order to help in the marketing and other high
level strategies.
However, in the present day it is difficult for anyone to accept
that one person might be more worthy than another of help merely on the
observations of a ‘talent scout’. The talent scout might be partial. Thus in
the present day it is usually more convenient for people to work as a committee
to look after allocation of local budgets. Even this arrangement might not be
failsafe, however, because some local councils are less honest than others.
This is why our society has developed the system of democracy [lokaadhipateyya]
(with all its faults) in place of the Buddha’s ideal system of government [dhammaadhipateyya]
(D.iii.220, A.i.147) where virtue alone and not the majority vote is the
deciding factor in government.
There is still the risk, however, that the money might easily
disappear when invested at the grassroots — but if the government afraid to
invest, they might never have the chance to train the ‘new blood’ in
responsibility. If they take the money and still fail you, maybe you should
just consider the lost capital as a the cost of ‘tuition’ in responsibility.
In the case the government cannot afford to risk losing money by
helping at the grassroots, they should bring in some of those at the top, such
as the local M.P. or the local head of the civil service or academics to help
set up systems and procedures for those who are less knowledgeable. The trouble
with many working at the grassroots level is that they don’t have the knowledge
of administration or any idea of how to set up systems in order to work
efficiently when starting out. If those at the top ‘put their man in’ to help
at the start-up of new enterprises and help by following up progress in the
initial months — concerning the accounts, legal matters, and accountability
they can help to create a feeling of collective ownership of a project (because
if it is a success it will benefit everybody in the locality). Accountants
should help to teach the recipients of the investment how to regulate their
finances — because otherwise, if the money invested should disappear because
good accounts have not been kept, who can be blamed?
When encouraging businessmen at the top to get involved with
investments in the grassroots, sometimes there will be something in it too for
the big businesses, sometimes not — but irrespective, as fellow countrymen,
they ought to feel proud that they are doing something for the nation –
even if it is only considered part of the company’s budget for ‘good works’. As
for the government, there is always a risk that the investment will be lost –
but in any case it is better than investing at the top because in that way it
would be lost for sure.
This is a problem of how investment in the lower sector can help
society to develop. Of course, no-one can expect 100% return with such
investments — but at the very least will upgrade the ability of the bottom
rungs of society to take responsibility for their own future. Success depends
on the follow-up and the degree of co-operation between all involved –
co-operating to develop members of society with truthfulness, the inspiration
to develop themselves without end, patience and self-sacrifice — the Virtues
of the Householder mentioned in the previous section — struggling against all
the things that prevent our society from having a fair economy.
Cleaning Up Society
Even on a national level, it is the ‘roads to ruin’ which do most damage to a
fair economy. If roads to ruin must continue to exist in society, then they
should be zone-restricted and with clear opening hours so as not to encourage
them to spread throughout society indiscriminately. Better than that, however
is to try to eradicate the ‘roads to ruin’ completely from our society –
something which can only ever happen if there is co-operation on all levels.
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Welfare is provided to relieve poverty with the hope that
the
social welfare system will not be lacking. The capable and
wise are elected with the hope that government will become
increasingly more democratic. Punishing corrupt officials is
done with the hope that the government will become impartial.
Everybody today hopes that there will be good weather for
crops the country will be prosperous, people will live in
peace,
and that the world will soon know peace
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Grandma’s Blackie
[Loving-kindness]
Once upon a time, when King Brahmadatta was
ruling in
had a calf. This calf was of a noble dark color. In fact, he was jet black
without a spot of white. He was the Bodhisatta - the Enlightenment Being.
The old woman raised the little calf just as
though he were her own child. She fed him only the very best rice and rice
porridge. She petted his head and neck, and he licked her hand. Since they were
so friendly, the people began calling the calf, “Grandma’s Blackie’.
Even after he grew up into a big strong bull,
Grandma’s Blackie remained very tame and gentle. The village children played
with him, holding onto his neck and ears and horns. They would even grab his
tail and swing up onto his back for a ride. He liked children, so he never complained.
The friendly bull thought, “The loving
old woman, who brought me up, is like a kind mother to me. She raised me as if
I were her own child. She is poor and in need, but too humble to ask for my
help. She is too gentle to force me to work. Because I also love her, I wish to
release her from the suffering of poverty.” So he began looking for work.
One day a caravan of 500 carts came by the
village. It stopped at a difficult place to cross the river. The bullocks were
not able to pull the carts across. The caravan leader hooked up all 500 pairs
of bullocks to the first cart. But the river was so rough that they could not
pull across even that one cart.
Faced with this problem, the leader began
looking for more bulls. He was known to be an expert judge of the qualities of
bulls. While examining the wandering village herd, he noticed Grandma’s
Blackie. At once he thought, “This noble bullock looks like he has the
strength and the will to pull my carts across the river.”
He said to the villagers standing nearby,
“To whom does this big black bull belong? I would like to use him to pull
my caravan across the river, and I am willing to pay his owner for his
services.” The people said, “By all means, take him. His master is
not here.”
So he put a rope through Grandma’s Blackie’s
nose. But when he pulled, he could not budge him! The bull was thinking,
“Until this man says what he will pay for my work, I will not move.”
Being such a good judge of bulls, the caravan
leader understood his reasoning. So he said, “My dear bull, after you have
pulled my 500 carts across the river, I will pay you two gold coins for each
cart - not just one, but two!” Hearing this, Grandma’s Blackie went with
him at once.
Then the man harnessed the strong black bull to the first cart. He proceeded to
pull it across the river. This was what all one thousand bulls could not do
before. Likewise, he pulled across each of the other 499 carts, one at a time,
without slowing down a bit!
When all was done, the caravan leader made a
package containing only one gold coin per cart, that is, 500 coins. He hung
this around the mighty bullock’s neck. The bull thought, “This man
promised two gold coins per cart, but that is not what he has hung around my
neck. So I will not let him leave!” He went to the front of the caravan
and blocked the path.
The leader tried to push him out of the way,
but he would not move. He tried to drive the carts around him. But all the
bulls had seen how strong he was, so they would not move either!
The man thought, “There is no doubt that
this is a very intelligent bull, who knows I have given him only
half-pay.” So he made a new package containing the full one-thousand gold
coins, and hung it instead around the bull’s neck.
Then Grandma’s Blackie re-crossed the river
and walked directly towards the old woman, his ‘mother’. Along the way, the
children tried to grab the money package, thinking it was a game. But he
escaped them.
When the woman saw the heavy package, she was
surprised. The children told her all about what happened down at the river. She
opened the package and discovered the one thousand gold coins.
The old woman also saw the tired look in the
eyes of her ‘child’. She said, “Oh my son, do you think I wish to live off
the money you earn? Why did you wish to work so hard and suffer so? No matter
how difficult it may be, I will always care for and look after you.”
Then the kind woman washed the lovely bull and
massaged his tired muscles with oil. She fed him good food and cared for him,
until the end of their happy lives together.
The moral is:
Loving-kindness makes the poorest house into the richest home.
It is an attempt to reach out beyond the Consulate General |
It will give news about forthcoming events and services available
The website also hopes to promote trade links with India
Bangalore: The United States may have ruled out setting up a
consulate in Bangalore but hopes that a new website, designed
specifically for Bangalore’s residents, will establish a “virtual
presence” here.
The U.S. Consulate General (Chennai) and American Corner, Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan, on Wednesday launched a website,
http://bangalore.usvpp.gov, which will act as a “virtual consulate” for
Bangaloreans.
The launch coincided with the fifth anniversary of the American
Corner which was set up to “serve as a window to life and culture in
the U.S.” and offers up-to-date information about cultural,
educational, political, economic and social trends in the U.S.
The Bangalore “virtual consulate” is the first its kind in India and
will give news about forthcoming events and services available at
Bangalore.
Services
For those looking for US citizen services, are applying for visas,
planning on doing business in the US, or want to explore education
options, the website points you in the right direction, said Michael
Pelletier, Consul for Public Affairs, US Consulate General, Chennai.
The choice of Bangalore as the first Indian city to launch the
virtual consulate was an “obvious” one, he said. The virtual consulate
is an attempt to reach out beyond the Consulate General and make
American programmes widely available, added Mr. Pelletier.
The website also hopes to promote trade links with India and specifically with Bangalore.
The trade relations are already robust and the private sector
partnerships between the two countries “have outpaced what the
governments have achieved” in this regard, he said.
Babasaheb’s Dhamma
Deeksha speech on 15th October 1956
My all Buddhist fellows
and invitees present:
Perhaps it
is difficult for the thinkers to understand the significance of the place of
conversion (Deeksha) ceremony which was performed yesterday and today
morning. In their and in my opinion as well the ceremony which was held
yesterday should have been held today and today’s yesterday. It is essential to
know, why we have shouldered this responsibility, what was its necessity and
what will be the result of it. By understanding this, the foundation of our
mission will become strong. This process of understanding should have occurred
earlier. But few things remain so uncertain
that, those happen automatically. About this ceremony the things to be
happend, happened. But in spite of exchange of days, nothing
is harmed.
Many people
asked a question, why had you chosen
the place for this ceremony? Why this ceremony was not performed at some other
place? A few people say that since the large platoon of R.S.S. (Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh) is in
and just to embarass them this ceremony is being held in this city. This is not
true at all. For this reason this ceremony is not being held at
stupendous that every minute of life is inadequate. I do not have time to
ill-omen others by scratching my nose.
The reason
for choosing this place is different. Those
who have studied the Buddhist history will come to know that the people who
propagated Buddhism in
were the Nag people. Nag people were the fierce enemy of the Aryans. Many
Fierceful battles took place between the Aryans and the Non-Aryans. Many
examples are available in the Puranas about where the Aryans burnt
the Nagas. The sage Agasti could save only one Naga. We are the descendants of
him. The Naga people who tolerated the oppression needed some great man to
uplift them and they found that great man in Lord Gautam Buddha. The Nagas
propagated the teachings of Lord Buddha throughout
habitation of the Naga people was in and around
Nag-pur ‘ means the city of
There is a Nagarjun Hill about 27 miles from this place. The river flowing
nearby is Nag river. Obviously this river got this name because of the people
living here. The river which flows through the habitation of the Naga people is
the Nag river. This is the main reason to select this place-Nagpur. There is no
question of irritating anybody nor the intention. The reason of the R. S. S.
even did not touch my mind. Nobody should interpret in that way.
Opposition,
could perhaps be for other reasons. I have already explained that this place
has not been choosen for antagonism. I have been criticised by many people and
newspapers for the initiation of this mission. The criticisms of some is harsh.
In their opinion I am misleading my poor Untouchables. They are misguiding some
of our people by telling that those who are Untouchables today will remain
Untouchables and the rights they have got, they will lose it. They advise
illiterate people among us to follow the traditional path. This might be
influencing some of the young and elder among us. If, by that the doubts have
been arisen in the minds of people, it is our duty to clear those doubts and
the clearing of those doubts will strenghthen the foundation of our movement.
In the past
we had a movement for not to eat meat.. The touchables thought it as if a
thunderbolt of lightening for them. Isn’t this a strange practice that they
should drink the milk of living buffalo and we should carry its carcass on our
shoulder after its death. We ask them why don’t you allow us to carry your dead
mother ? They should give us their dead mother as they give us their dead
buffalo. Some-one some-time wrote in the ‘ Kesari ‘ through correspondence that
in certain villages 50 cattle died every year, Rs. 500 could be earned from
their hides, horns, hoovers, meat, bones and tails; and leaving aside the matter
of meat of dead animals, these people would be deprived of that profit, such
propaganda was made through ‘Kesari ‘. Really speaking what was the necessity
of replying to such propaganda. Our people felt that what our Saheb (leader) is
doing if he is not replying such propaganda?
Once I had
been to Sangamner for meeting. The arrangement for the dinner was made. That
time a reporter from ‘ Kesari ‘ sent me a chit and asked, “You are
advising your people not to carry dead animals. How poor they are ! Their women
do not have sari and blouse to wear, they do not have food, they do not have
fields, when their conditions are so miserable, you tell them to give up an
income of Rs. 500 per year from hides, hooves, meat, is it not a loss of your
people? “
I asked,
“where shall I reply you? Shall I reply here in corridor or in meeting? It
is better to answer before the people. “I asked the person,” Is it
the only thing or you want to ask anymore? “He said, “This much to
say and answer this only “. I asked that person, “How many children
you have and how many people you are? “He said, “I have five children
and my brother has five to seven children “. I said, “It means your
family is large. Hence, you and your relatives should carry all the dead
animals of that village and earn an income of Rs. 500. You must take this
benefit. In addition to this I make an arrangement to give you Rs. 500
annually. What will happen to my people, whether they will get food, clothes or
not, I will see it myself. Then, why are you giving up this benefit? Why don’t
you do this? If we do it, it is beneficial, and if you do it, isn’t beneficial
to you? Carry the dead animals. “
A
Brahmin-boy came to me yesterday and said, “you have been given reserved
seats in the Parliament and the Assemblies, why are you giving them up? “I
said, “You become Mahar and fill up those seats in the Parliament and the
Assemblies. The vacancies in the services are filled up. So many Brahmins and
others apply for the posts. Why don’t you Brahmin people fill up these reserved
seats by becoming Mahar as you do in services?”
My question
to them is why do you weep for our loss? In reality self-respect is dearer to
human being and not material gain. A woman with virtues and character knows how
much beneficial is immoral behaviour. In our
Those women wake up at 8 O’clock and place an order for the breakfast in nearby
hotel, (Dr. Ambedkar imitated this in changed voice) “O Suleman, get a
plate of mince (Kheema) and bread.” Suleman brings alongwith tea, cake
etc. But, my Downtrodden sisters do not get even simple Chutni-Bhakar (mixture
of chilli and salt and bread), but they live with dignity and character.
We are
fighting for honour and self-respect. We are getting ready to take the human
being towards the perfection, for that we are ready for any sacrifice. These
newspaper people (indicating them) got on my nerves for the past forty years.
How severely they have maligned me till date! I ask them to ponder over at
least now, leave this childishness and be prudent.
Even after
conversion to the Buddhism, I am confident, I will get the political rights.
(Shouts in the name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar with thunderous claps). I cannot
tell what will happen after my death. For this movement we have to struggle
more. What will happen on having embraced the Buddhism if at all there are
difficulties, how could those be avoided. For that, what arguments and efforts
are to be made, I have thoroughly thought over this. My bag[1] is with full of solutions. What are
those I know fully well. These rights I have obtained for my people. One who
obtained these rights, will surely regain them. It I who have obtained these
rights and facilities, and I am confident that I will again obtain them.
Therefore, now at least you should continue to have faith in me. That there is
no truth in the adverse propaganda.
I am
surprised at one thing. Everywhere there is debate on large scale. But no one
has asked me a question as to why I embraced the Buddhism. Why I embraced only
this religion and not any other. This is the basic and important question in
the any movement of a conversion. While converting it should be put to the test
:Which religion and why it should be embraced. Through a resolution at Yeole in
1935, we started the movement of renouncing the Hindu religion. Long back I had
vowed, ” Though I am born as a Hindu I will not die as a Hindu ” and
I proved it yesterday. I am overjoyed, I am exalted. I feel I have been
liberated from the hell. I do not want blind followers. Those who wish to
embrace Buddhism, they should accept it with comprehension. Their conscious
should accept that religion.
Religion is
absolutely essential for the development of mankind. I know that one sect came
into existence after reading Karl Marx. According to them religion is futile.
They do not have importance of religion. In the morning they get breakfast
containing bread, cream, butter, chicken leg etc. full meal, sound sleep, to
see movies; and that is all. That is their philosophy. I am not of that
opinion. My father was poor; I could not get such kind of luxuries. Nobody has
ever lived a life as hard as mine. Therefore, I have a realisation that how
hard a man’s life can be in the absence of luxuries. I know that economic elevation movement is necessary. I am not against that movement.
Man must progress financially.
But I make
an important distinction in this matter. There is a difference between buffalo,
bull and man.
and bull need fodder every day. Man also needs food. But the difference in
between the two is that buffalo and bull have no mind; man has body and mind
too. Therefore, both should be pondered over. The mind should be developed. The
mind should be cultured. It should be made cultured. I do not want to have any
sort of relationship with such country or people who say that there is no
relation between man and cultured mind except the food. As to keep relationship
with people man should have sound body in the same way while making the body
healthy, the mind should also be cultured. Otherwise, it cannot be said that
mankind has been progressed.
Why man’s
body or mind is ill? The reasons
are, either his body is diseased or his mind has no enthusiasm. If there is no
enthusiasm in mind there is no progress. Why is not this enthusiasm there? The
first reason is that man has been kept in such a way that he does not get any
opportunity or he has no hope to rise. That time, how will he remain
enthusiastic? He remains diseased. The man who gets the fruit of his deeds can
get enthusiasm. Otherwise a teacher in a school started saying, ” Hey, who
is this ? He is a Mahar. And will this wretched Mahar get through in first
class? For what he wants first class ? Be in third class only—to get in first
class is Brahmin’s claim. Under these circumstances, what enthusiasm the boy
will get? How can he progress? The root of creating enthusiasm is in mind,
whose body and mind also are healthy, who is courageous, who has confidence in
surmounting all adversities, in him only enthusiasm is generated and he only
excels. Such a strange philosophy has been incorporated in the Hindu religion
which can never promote enthusiasm. Circumstances making man unenthusiastic
have been maintained for thousands of years, then at the most such people will
be produced who would fill their stomach by clerical jobs. What else will
happen? To protect these clerks, a big clerk is needed.
The reason
behind man’s enthusiasm is mind. You know the owners of mills. They appoint
managers for their mills and get the works done in the mills through their
managers. Mill owners are involved in some or the other bad habits, their
minds have not been developed culturally. We started a movement to infuse
enthusiasm in our minds, then the education would be started. I began my
education by wearing a loin-cloth. I could not get even water to drink in the
school. I spent many days without water in the school. The same situation was
maintained even in the
If such is the situation, what else conditions will be
created. Only clerks will be produced.
Lord
Linlithgow was the Viceroy when I was in the Executive Council of
” In addition to the normal expenditure, you spend Rs. Three lac on the
Muslims. In the same way you give Rs. Three lac to the
neither Hindus nor Muslims. If you think of doing something for us, then
thousand times more than them should be done. Do at least as much for us as
Muslims. ” Then Lord Linlithgow said, ” Whatever you have to say give
me in writing. ” Accordingly I prepared a memorandum. That manuscript is
still with me. Europeans were very sympathetic. They accepted my proposal. The
problem was on which item the money had to spend. They thought that, our girls
are not educated, they should be provided with education. Boarding be started
for them, and the money should be spent on that. If our girls are provided
education and made educated, where, at home, is the material to cook various
types of dishes? What is the end result of their education ? The Government
spent the money on other heads and withheld the amount for education.
Therefore, one day I went to Lord Linlithgow and regarding the expenditure on
education I said, ” If you do not get angry, I would like to ask
you a question. I am alone equal to fifty graduates, Aren’t I? He
had to accept it. Again I asked him, ” What is the reason of it?” He
said, “We do not know the reason.” I said, “My learning is so
great that I could sit on the pinnacle of the palace. I want such men. Because,
from there, one can make overall surveillance. If our people are to be
protected, then such sharp eyed men should be created. What can a mere clerk
do? At the very moment Lord Linlithgow was convinced by my words and sixteen
men were sent to
for higher education. Just as some earthen pots are half-baked and some are
baked, of those sixteen some are half-baked and some are baked-this is
different matter! Later on C. Rajgopalachari cancelled this scheme of higher
education.
In this
country, such situation prevails that will make us unenthusiastic for thousands
of years to come. Till this situation exists, there cannot be enthusiasm for
our progress. In this regard we cannot do anything by remaining in this
religion. There is Chaturvrana in Manusmruti. Chaturvrana system
is very harmful for the progress of mankind. It has been mentioned in the Manusmruti
that Shudras should do only menial service. Why do they need
education? The Brahmin should take education, Kshatriya should
take up arms, Vaishya should do business and Shudra should serve.
Who will unfold this system? Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya have
some gain, but what about Shudras? Will there be any enthusiasm in other
castes except these three varnas? This Chaturvarna System is not
haphazardly; this is not a custom; this is the religion.
There is no
equality in the Hindu religion. Once I had been to Mr. Gandhi, he said, “I
believe in Chaturvarna” ! I said, “Mahatmas like you believe
in Chaturvarna! But what is this Chaturvarna and how is this?
(Dr. Ambedkar expressed this by showing his hand fingers one upon another as
well as keeping palm in flat position.) This Chaturvarna is whether up
or flat? from where the Chaturvarna begins and where does it end ?
Gandhiji did not answer this question and what answer can he give? Those who
ruined us, also be perished by this
religion. I do not accuse this Hindu religion unnecessarily. Nobody will
prosper by the Hindu religion. That religion itself is a ruinous religion.
Why did our
country go under the rule of foreigners? Till 1945
witnessed the wars. In whatever number soldiers were killed that number was
filled by new recruitment. That time nobody could say that we had won the war.
Everything is altogether different of our country. If Kshatriyas are
killed, we are doomed. Had we right to possess the arms, this country would not
have gone in servitude. No one could have been able to conquer this country.
By
remaining in the Hindu religion nobody can prosper in any way. Because of the
stratification in Hindu religion, it is fact that higher varnas and
castes are benefitted. But, what about the others? The moment Brahmin woman
delivers a child, her eyes are focussed towards a post of High Court Judge
where it is lying vacant. On the contrary, when our sweeper woman delivers a
child, her eyes are focussed on a post of sweeper where it is lying vacant. The
Vama-System of Hindu religion is responsible for such a strange social
structure. What improvement can take place from this? Prosperity can be
achieved only in the Buddhist religion.
In the
Buddhist religion 75% Bhikkhus were Brahmins. 25% were the Shudras and
others. But the Lord Buddha said, “O, Bhikkhus, you have come from
different countries and castes. Rivers flow separately when they flow in their
provinces, but they lose their identity when they meet the sea. They become one
and the same. The Buddhist Sangh is like an ocean. In this Sangh all
are equal. “After they merge into the ocean, it is not possible to
identify the water of Ganga or
Similarly when we join Buddha Sangh, we lose our caste and become equal.
There is only one Great Man who preached such equality, and that Great Man is
Lord Buddha. (Thunderous applause).
Some people
say, “Why did you take so much time to get converted ? What were you doing
all these days? This is the question of importance. Convincing a religion is
not an easy task. That is not the mission of a single person. Any person
thinking of religion will come to know this. No man in the world shoulder as
much responsibility as do I. If I get a Song life, I will fulfill my planned
work. (Shouts of ‘ long live Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’) “.
Some people
will say what will happen if Mahar becomes Buddhist. I tell them they should
not say so. It will be dangerous for them. Higher and wealthy class will not
feel the necessity of religion. The officers among them have bungalows to live
in, servants to serve them, they have money, wealth and respect, the men of
such sort need not think of religion or to be worried about it.
Religion is
necessary for the poor. Religion is necessary for the Depressed people. The
poor man survives on hope. The root of life lies in hope. What will happen to
the life if the hope is lost? Religion makes hopeful, and gives a message to
the depressed and the poor – do not be afraid, life will be hopeful, it will
be! Therefore, the poor and the depressed mankind clings to the religion.
When the
Christian religion entered Europe, the condition of
distressful. People could not get enough food. That time hotchpotch (Khichadi)
was distributed among the poor people. Who become the followers of the Christ?
Poor and Depressed people. The poor and lower class people of the
Christianity is the religion of the beggars. Gibbon is not alive to give the
answer to how Christian religion became the religion of all in Europe,
otherwise he would have had to answer this.
Some people
will say that this Buddhism is the religion of Maharas and Mangas. The Brahmin
people used to call Lord Guatam as ‘Bho Guatam’ means ‘Are Gautam’. In this way
the Brahmins used to tease the Lord Buddha. They have to see how many idols of
Rama,
the foreign countries. if they are put to sell. On the contrary, if the idols
of Lord Buddha are kept for sale, not a single idol will be left out (Loud
clapping). That is too much in
go and show something outside, the name known to the world is of the Lord
Buddha. Then how the propagation of this religion will be prevented!
We will
follow our path, you follow yours. We have found a new path. This is the day of
hope. This is the path of elevation and progress. This is not the new path.
This path has not been borrowed from any where. This path is from here, it is
purely Indian. The Buddhist religion servived here for 2000 years in
speaking, we feel regretted why we did not embrace the Buddhism earlier. The
principles preached by the Lord Buddha are immortal. But the Lord Buddha did
not make such claim. There is a provision for change with the change of
time. Such generosity is not found in any religion.
The main
reason of destruction of the Buddhist religion is the invasions of Muslims.
Muslims destroyed the idols of the Lord Buddha in their invasions. This was the
first attack on the Buddhist religion. Because of the fear of their invasions,
the Buddhist Bhikkhus fled. Some went to
some went to
and some went elsewhere. To defend the religion laity is essential. There was a
Greek King in the North-West Frontier. His name was Milinda. This King always
used to debate. He delighted in debates. He used to tell the Hindus, one who is
a debator should come forward and debate. He had made many unanswerable.
Once, he thought to debate with the
Buddhist people and he asked to fetch any Buddhist debator. So the Buddhist
people requested Nagsena that he should represent the Buddhists in that debate.
Nagsena was learned. Earlier he was Brahmin. What debate took place between
Nagsena and Milinda is known to the world through a book. The name of that book
is ‘Milinda Panha’. Milinda asked a question, ‘Why does the religion decline?’
Nagsena answered and gave three reasons for it.
The first reason is that a
particular religion itself is immature. The basic principles of that religion
have no depth. It becomes a temporal religion and such religion survives only
for short period.
The second reason is that, if there
are no learned preachers in that religion, then the religion declines. Learned
persons should preach the philosophy of the religion. If the preachers of the
religion are not prepared to hold debate with the opponents, then the religion
declines.
And the third reason is that, the
religion and the religious principles are only for learned persons. For common
people there are temples and shrines. They go there and worship supernatural
power.
While embracing
Buddhism we should keep in mind these reasons. No one can say that the
principles of Buddhism are temporal. Today, the whole world respects all the
Principles of Buddhism even after 2500 years. There are 2000 Buddhist Institutions
in
At the expense of 3 Lac rupees, a Buddhist temple has been built in
there are 3 to 4 thousand Buddhist Institutions. Buddha’s principles are
immortal. Nevertheless the Buddha has not claimed that this is the religion of
God. The Buddha said that his father was a common man; his mother was a common
woman. If you feel, accept this religion. If this religion appeals to your
reason, then accept it. Such generosity has not been allowed in any other
religion.
What is the
original foundation of Buddhism? There is tremendous difference between the
Buddha’s religion and other religions. It is not possible to have changes in
other religions because those religions relate man with God. Other religions
preach that God has created the Nature. God has created all-sky, air, moon, sun
etc. God has left nothing for us to do, so we must worship God. According to
the Christian religion, after death, there is a Day of Judgement, and all
depends on that Judgement. There is no place for God and Soul in the Buddha
religion. Lord Buddha said there is sorrow
all over the world, 90% people are suffering from sorrow. To emancipate those depressed and poor
people from sorrow is the
principal task of the Buddha’s religion. What else did Karl Marx tell different
from Lord Buddha’s saying? Lord Buddha did not tell anything in a zigzag way.
Brothers, I
have told you whatever, I wanted to say. In all respects this religion is
perfect. It has no stigma at all. The principles of Hinduism are such from
which enthusiasm cannot be created. From thousands of years till the other day
not a single graduate or a learned man was produced from our society. I do not
hesitate to say, there was a woman who used to sweep my school; she was
Maratha. She did not touch me. My mother used to tell me to call elder person
as Mama (uncle). I used to call the postman as Mama (Loud
laughter). In my childhood I felt thirsty in the school. I told so to my
teacher. The teacher called the peon for my protection and told him to take me
to the tap. We went to the tap. The peon opened the tap and I drank the water.
Usually at school I did not get water to drink. Later I was offered some
service as District Judge. But I did not get stick with that sort of job. I had
a problem - who would carry out the mission of my brothers, so I did not get
stick in that bondage.
As an
individual, nothing in this country is impossible for me (clapping). How the arranged declivity of Vaishya,
Kshatriya and Brahmin on your head will be tumbled down and
destroyed, is the real question. Hence, it is my duty to give you in all
respects the knowledge of this religion. By writing books, I will remove all
your doubts and suspicions and will try to lead you to a stage of full
knowledge. At least at present, you should have faith in me.
However, your responsibility is
great too. Your behaviour should be such that other people will honour and
respect you. Do not think that this religion means we have got stuck with a
corpse around our neck. As far as the Buddhism is concerned, the
to follow Buddhist religion in the finest way. It should not happen that the
Mahar people brought the Buddhism to disgrace, so we must have firm determination.
If we accomplish this, then we will thrive ourselves, our nation, and not only
that but the whole world also. Because the Buddhist religion only will be the
saviour of the world. Unless there is justice, there will be no peace in the
world.
This new
path is full of responsibilities. The young should keep in mind that we had
made some resolutions and expressed some desires. They should not become
selfish idlers. We should decide that, at least, we should give 20th part of
our income for this purpose. I want to take all of you with me. Initially
Tathagat gave Deeksha to few individuals and directed them: “Spread this
religion”. After that Yasha and his forty friends embraced the Buddhism. Yasha
belonged to rich family. Lord Buddha said to them, what is this religion like?
The religion is “Bahujan hitay bahujan sukhay, Lokanucampay, Dhamma adi
Kalyanam, Madhya Kalyanama, Paryavasan Kalayanam.” Tathagata decided
the path of preaching His religion according to the conditions of that time.
Now we must have to make the mechanism. After this ceremony each one should
give deeksha to each one. I
proclaim that every Buddhist person has the right to give Deeksha.
[2]
Thus, Dr.
Babasaheb Ambedkar concluded his speech under thunderous applause from the
Buddhists and. invitees.
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Ideals and Goals in Buddhist
Microeconomics
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Threefold Goals in Buddhist Economics
Having studied the economic practices applicable to happiness in this
lifetime and the next, in this chapter we shall look at the goals of
such practice — because without such goals clearly in mind, it is unlikely
that anyone will have the patience to put the forgoing principles into
practice.
Buddhist microeconomics are
designed to work on three levels (these determine the true value of any
economic activity):
To
deal with each level in turn:
The Purely Materialist level
Practice on the purely materialist level corresponds to the first question from
the Diighajaa.nu Sutta (see
2) concerning happiness in the present lifetime. When one’s only
aim in life is to find immediate material convenience for oneself, so that we
can avoid hardship, the Buddha’s teaching can be summarized by the acronym
‘U-A-Ka-Sa’, namely:
U |
meaning |
u.t.thaanasampadaa or diligent acquisition |
A |
meaning |
aarakkhasampadaa or conservation |
Ka |
meaning |
kalyaa.namittata or having good friends |
Sa |
meaning |
samajiivita or living within one’s means |
The
aim on this level, which we must not lose sight of is standing on our own two
feet instead of being a burden on society — achieving by scrupulous means a
moderate degree of material comfort and economic security for oneself and one’s
family. The most important guiding principle in accumulating wealth for oneself
is to avoid the bad karma of taking advantage of others.
The Material/Spiritual level
Practice on the material/spiritual level corresponds to the second question
from the Diighajaa.nu Sutta (see
2) concerning happiness in lifetimes to come. The Buddha’s
teaching on this level can be summarized by the acronym ‘Sa-Sii-Caa-Pa’,
namely:
Sa |
meaning |
saddhaa or faith |
Sii |
meaning |
siila or self-discipline |
Caa |
meaning |
caaga or self-sacrifice |
Pa |
meaning |
pa~n~naa or wisdom |
The aim on this level, which
we must not lose sight of are:
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Aa.lavaka belonged to the category of ‘fallen-angel’ ogres. He |
The Purely Spiritual level
The purely spiritual level is not dealt with in the Diighajaa.nu Sutta. His
questions covered only the lower two levels. The question remains of what sort
of economics one needs if one wants to reach beyond the heaven realms to
Nirvana and a complete end of all defilements. In the answers of the Buddha, He
has already used the word ‘ariya‘ or ‘transcendental’ several times –
especially in the last virtue of the second set of practices for happiness in
lives to come — where wisdom. The aim on this level, which we must not lose
sight of is to bring oneself to an end of defilements.
INTEGRATION OF MICROECONOMIC PRACTICE ON THREE LEVELS:
The Economical Mandala of
Phrabhavanaviriyakhun
In the present day, educationalists and theoreticians alike need to produce
graphics to help them to plan the economy for the years ahead. However, charts
and graphics are not something that are an innovation for our generation –
because ever since ancient times, Thai Buddhists have had a way of modelling
economics as follows:
They would summarized the
practices on the level of a purely material goal in the form of a mandala
to make it look a little more sacred. In the old days, when monks went to give
a house an inaugural blessing, they used to mark such a diagram above the door.
Sometimes the monk would not write the abbreviations in Thai, but in the Khom
language of the old scriptures. In the beginning everyone would know the
meaning of the abbreviations on the door lintel. Later generations changed the
Khom characters to Thai characters for ease of comprehension.
They added a second layer of
economic abbreviations around the original in order to denote practice on the
level of a material/spiritual goal as follows:
Usually the invited monk
would write the mandala in flour mixed with water — but unfortunately
in most cases, the monk would just write the mandala and return to the
temple without explaining its meaning. Thus the owner of the house in later
generations had no idea of the Buddhist economic principles encapsulated
therein. They didn’t know the meaning and assumed that the mandala was
sacred in itself — so once the monk had returned, they felt relieved that they
had already done their duty as a good Buddhist and went back to playing poker
in the assumption that they would soon be rich.
This mandala so far
gives only practices for economic aims on the material and material/spiritual
levels. If you want to go all the way and have an economic aim that will take
you to Nirvana, you need to add the Noble Eightfold Path to each of the eight
corners of the mandala as illustrated in the diagram below:
.
. . where the abbreviations have the following meanings:
Di |
meaning |
Sammaa Di.t.thii or Right View |
Sa.n |
meaning |
Sammaa Sa.nkappa or Right Intention |
Vac |
meaning |
Sammaa Vaacaa or Right Speech |
Ka |
meaning |
Sammaa Kammanta or Right Action |
Aj |
meaning |
Sammaa Aajiiva or Right Livelihood |
Vay |
meaning |
Sammaa Vayaamaa or Right Effort |
Sat |
meaning |
Sammaa Sati or Right Mindfulness |
Sam |
meaning |
Sammaa Samaadhi or Right Concentration |
Because
the people of old found the mandala so important, but feared that it
would be lost, they made mandalas of it on cloth — making the famous ‘yantra‘
cloths found throughout Thailand. Later finding that even the ‘yantra‘
cloths were not very long-lasting, they engraved the pattern on plates of gold,
silver or other metals. Later, with the wish to be able to take the teaching around
with them, they made miniatures in on small metal rolls and made necklaces out
of them.
These were skilful means of
ancient Thai Buddhists who tried to integrate Buddhist teachings into everyday
life on every level — especially so as not to get carried away with madness
for material wealth, and in order to focus instead on cultivating spiritual
values. Practising one’s livelihood, according to the principles of Buddhism
would immediately grasp that, one’s duty as a Buddhist was to avoid one’s livelihood
being the reason for accumulating demerit in one’s life. With such principles
in mind, even though it might be a great temptation to make a quick profit from
unscrupulous practices, if one knew that it involved the Wrong Livelihood
prohibited by the Buddha, one would rather sacrifice one’s life than to do it.
In conclusion, you can say
that Buddhist economics teaches us to interact economically in life without
abandoning one’s Dhamma principles.
INTERNATIONAL JIVAKA
PRESUMPTIVE HEALTH PROTECTION (IJPHP)
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Bacopa monniera |
Brahmi herb at Talktora Gardens
Bacopa monnieri (Coastal Waterhyssop, Brahmi, Thyme-leafed gratiola, Water
hyssop) is a perennial,
creeping herb whose habitat includes wetlands and muddy
shores. Brahmi is also the name given to Centella asiatica by some botanists,[2][3] while others consider that to be a
mistake that arose during the 16th century, when brahmi was confused
with mandukaparni, a name for C. asiatica.[4]
The leaves
of this plant are succulent and relatively thick. Leaves are oblanceolate and
are arranged oppositely on the stem. The flowers are small and white, with four or five petals. Its
ability to grow in water makes it a popular aquarium plant. It can even grow in slightly brackish conditions. Propagation is often
achieved through cuttings.
It commonly
grows in marshy areas throughout India,
Nepal, Sri Lanka, China,
Taiwan, and Vietnam, and is also found in Florida and other southern states of the USA
where it can be grown in damp conditions by the pond or bog garden.
This plant
has a number of uses in Ayurveda. It is a
traditional treatment for epilepsy and asthma.[5] It has antioxidant properties, reducing oxidation of
fats in the bloodstream.[5] Studies in humans show that an extract
of the plant has antianxiety effects.[5]
It is
listed as a nootropic, a drug that enhances cognitive
ability. In India, this plant has also been used
traditionally to consecrate newborn babies in the belief that it will open the
gateway of intelligence. Laboratory studies on rats indicate that extracts of
the plant improve memory capacity and motor learning ability.[5] Recent studies suggest bacopa may
improve intellectual activity.[6][7][8] The sulfhydryl and polyphenol components of Bacopa monniera
extract have also been shown to impact the oxidative stress cascade by
scavenging reactive oxygen species, inhibiting lipoxygenase activity and
reducing divalent metals.[9] This mechanism of action may explain
the effect of Bacopa monniera extract in reducing beta-amyloid deposits
in mice with Alzheimer’s disease.[9]
A
standardized Bacopa monniera preparation was evaluated for safety and
tolerability in 23 healthy adult volunteers.[10] Participants took 300 mg of the
extract daily for 15 days, followed by 450 mg/daily for the subsequent 15
days. No adverse effects were observed in biochemical, electrocardiographic,
hematological or clinical parameters in the post-treatment vs. the
pre-treatment period. There were some reports of mild gastrointestinal symptoms
that resolved spontaneously.
It is used
in Vietnamese cuisine,
where it is called rau đắng. It is used in cháo cá, a variety of rice congee made with fish and nấm tràm
mushrooms.
Health is lost something is lost
A BLUE PRINT FOR LIFE
ON THE FUTURE
THE WAY OF
DEVELOPMENT
The sadest
thing in life is when a person has no hope
for the future. Without hope, there is no future. People
live on
hope. People have kids to make provisions for old age; they
raise and educate them hoping that they will be successful.
Strengthening family ties and living in harmony with
neighbours implies hope that we can all live together better
in
the future; planting trees and flowers and storing grain in the
event of famine also exhibit a sense of boundless hope. The
Chinese are concerned about continuing the family line over
generations in hopes of extending life of the people. Even
today’s organ transplants are a hope to life.
Precepts (Character, morality
self-discipline) is lost everything is lost
The Bull Called Delightful
[All Deserve Respect]
Once upon a time, in the country of Gandhara
in northern
there was a city called Takkasila. In that city the Enlightenment Being was
born as a certain calf. Since he was well bred for strength, he was bought by a
high class rich man. He became very fond of the gentle animal, and called him
‘Delightful’. He took good care of him and fed him only the best.
When Delightful grew up into a big fine strong
bull, he thought, “I was brought up by this generous man. He gave me such
good food and constant care, even though sometimes there were difficulties. Now
I am a big grown-up bull and there is no other bull who can pull as heavy a
load as I can. Therefore, I would like to use my strength to give something in
return to my master.”
So he said to the man, “Sir, please find
some wealthy merchant who is proud of having many strong bulls. Challenge him
by saying that your bull can pull one- hundred heavily loaded bullock
carts.”
Following his advice, the high class rich man
went to such a merchant and struck up a conversation. After a while, he brought
up the idea of who had the strongest bull in the city.
The merchant said, “Many have bulls, but
no one has any as strong as mine.” The rich man said, “Sir, I have a
bull who can pull one hundred heavily loaded bullock carts.” “No,
friend, how can there be such a bull? That is unbelievable!” said the
merchant. The other replied, “I do have such a bull, and I am willing to
make a bet.”
The merchant said, “I will bet a thousand
gold coins that your bull cannot pull a hundred loaded bullock carts.” So
the bet was made and they agreed on a date and time for the challenge.
The merchant attached together one-hundred big
bullock carts. He filled them with sand and gravel to make them very heavy.
The high class rich man fed the finest rice to
the bull called Delightful. He bathed him and decorated him and hung a
beautiful garland of flowers around his neck.
Then he harnessed him to the first cart and
climbed up onto it. Being so high class, he could not resist the urge to make
himself seem very important. So he cracked a whip in the air, and yelled at the
faithful bull, “Pull, you dumb animal! I command you to pull, you big
dummy!”
The bull called Delightful thought, “This
challenge was my idea. I have never done anything bad to my master, and yet he
insults me with such hard and harsh words!” So he remained in his place
and refused to pull the carts.
The merchant laughed and demanded his winnings
from the bet. The high class rich man had to pay him the one thousand gold
coins. He returned home and sat down, saddened by his lost bet, and embarrassed
by the blow to his pride.
The bull called Delightful grazed peacefully
on his way home. When he arrived, he saw his master sadly lying on his side. He
asked, “Sir, why are you lying there like that? Are you sleeping? You look
sad.” The man said, I lost a thousand gold coins because of you. With such
a loss, how could I sleep?”
The bull replied. “Sir, you called me
‘dummy’. You even cracked a whip in the air over my head. In all my life, did I
ever break anything, step on anything, make a mess in the wrong place, or
behave like a ‘dummy’ in any way?” He answered, “No, my pet.”
The bull called Delightful said, “Then
sir, why did you call me ‘dumb animal’, and insult me even in the presence of
others? The fault is yours. I have done nothing wrong. But since I feel sorry
for you, go again to the merchant and make the same bet for two thousand gold
coins. And remember to use only the respectful words I deserve so well.”
Then the high class rich man went back to the
merchant and made the bet for two-thousand gold coins. The merchant thought it would
be easy money. Again he set up the one hundred heavily loaded bullock carts.
Again the rich man fed and bathed the bull, and hung a garland of flowers
around his neck.
When all was ready, the rich man touched
Delightful’s forehead with a lotus blossom, having given up the whip. Thinking
of him as fondly as if he were his own child, he said, “My son, please do
me the honour of pulling these one hundred bullock carts.”
Lo and behold, the wonderful bull pulled with
all his might and dragged the heavy carts, until the last one stood in the
place of the first.
The merchant, with his mouth hanging open in
disbelief, had to pay the two thousand gold coins. The onlookers were so
impressed that they honoured the bull called Delightful with gifts. But even
more important to the high class rich man than his winnings, was his valuable
lesson in humility and respect.
The moral is: Harsh words
bring no reward. Respectful words bring honor to all.
COMPREHENSIVE PALI COURSE
LESSON 12
Exercise 1
Translate
into English
1.
Akkhīhi oloketvā lokaṁ passanti manussā ñāna
akkhīhi oloketvā Dhammaṁ passanti ñāṇino;
Buddha akkhīhi oloketvā Nibbāṇañca sabbaṁ atitaṁ
paccupannaṁ anāgataṁ passanti Tathāgatā.
Having looked through the eyes, human beings see
the world; having visualized through the eyes of
insight the wise ones comprehend the truth; having
envisioned through the eyes of an Awakened One,
the Truth-Bearers penetrate into the Summum
Bonum as well as into everything concerning the
Past, the present and the future.
2.
Āma, mayaṁ acciṁ gahetvā nānā ṭhāne puna puna
sīghaṁ sīghaṁ gacchimha vāriṁ
pivituṁ. Kasmā?
Andhakāre
araññe viharitvā tathā katuṁ vaṭṭati.
Yes, after holding firebrand flame, we quickly went
To many
places, again and again to drink water. Why?
Having
lived in a forest in darkness, it is to be done in
that way.
3.
Pakkhino Sidddhattassa uyyānato upari sīghayāyino
ahesuṁ. Devatto ekaṁ pakkhiṁ māresi; so
patitvā
Bodhisattassa satthiṁpati.
Devadatto,
‘pakkhiṁ dadāhi’ti, kujjhitvā Bodhisattaṁ
Siddhatthaṁ vadi; Bodhisatto pana pakkhiṁ
hānetuṁ adatvā, sayameva pakkhiṁ ārakkhi.
The birds were quickly moving above the garden of
Siddhattha; Devadatta hit one bird; having fallen, it
Dropped on the thigh of the
Would-be-Buddha.
Having become angry, saying: “Give me the
bird”,
Devadatta shouted at Siddhattha the Would-be-
Buddha. The Would-be-Buddha, howevere, without
allowing the bird to be killed, himself protected the bird.
4.
Dadhismā sappiṁ labhati, evaṁ Buddha-
Dhammamhā
Nibbāṇaṁ. kathaṁ?
Buddhassa
Dhamme yeva Cattāri Ariyasaccāni honti, na
aññatra.
Yattha Ariyasaccāni honti, tattheva
Nibbāṇaṁ.
One gets ghee from curd, likewise the Ultimate Bliss
from the
Teaching of the Buddha. How? Only in the
Teachings
of the Buddha the Four Noble Truths are
found not
elsewhere. Wherever there are the Noble
Truths,
only there is Nibbāna.
5.
Mā rodatha, mā socathā’ti kasmā Buddho abhāsi?
Yasmā loko
anicco dukkho anattā, tasmā na kiñci pi
Attano;
attano attano iti kathetvā manussā
socanti
Rodanti;
attāpi attano natthi, kasmā tena rodatha?
Why did the Buddha say: “Don’t grieve?”
Because the
world is impermanent, unsatisfactory
and
unsubstantial; therefore nothing is one’s own.
After
saying: “My own, my own”, human beings
Grieve and
cry; oneself is not one’s own. Why then
You cry?
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VICTIM
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Fraudster/Scammer.
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using
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the seller/buyer in person.
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Buddhist Microeconomics at the Ultimate
Level
“The problem is not
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When looking for Buddhist
economic principles to take us beyond the material comfort and economic
security of Chapter 3 and the mental wellbeing of Chapter 4, to attain inner
freedom (especially from the defilement of grasping in the mind). What becomes
important is economic values and practices which lead to the uprooting of
sense-pleasure from the mind. Before looking at microeconomics at the ultimate
level, it is first necessary to examine the meaning of the word ’sensuality’.
Sense pleasure means
indulgence of the things that are attractive to the senses and it can be broken
down into two components:
Sense
objects have sometimes been compared to an unignited match head. The mental
components of desire are like the striker on a matchbox. Only when sensual
objects and their mental components come into contact with one another do we
run the risk of becoming slave to our desires. In any case, it should be
understood that the sensually tempting things of the world are not the reason
for greed — they are only part of the story. The sensual grasping comes from
the minds of men. Without the grasping in the human mind the attractive things
of the world never caused any harm to anyone. Once knowing the danger that lies
with the sensual grasping in the mind, the wise do their best to eradicate all
trace of sensual grasping from the mind.
Practically speaking, to
eradicate grasping from the mind, one must follow the advice the Buddha gave to
Bahiya Daaruciiriya (DhA.ii.209ff.):
“When
you see an object, be conscious of just the visible object (without being
entranced thereby); when you hear a sound, be conscious of just the sound; when
you smell or taste or touch something, be conscious of just the smell, the
taste or the touch; and when you think of anything, be conscious of just that
mind-object.”
By
doing this, one’s mind will always be without object-side sensuality [kaamavatthu].
By not being entranced by a perception, the sense-side sensuality has no chance
to flare up. The opposite would be the case if one becomes elated by the
pleasing things one senses, becoming entranced thereby and allowing the emotion
of grasping to hijack the ethical discretion of your mind.
The Harm of Sensuality
It follows that those whose mind is heavily under the influence of sensual
grasping and craving for sensual pleasures will soon have reasons to take advantage
of themselves or others or both.
For those whose mind is
overrun with grasping, killing, stealing, sexually molesting others and lying
is not very far away. However, if our mind is free of sensual grasping, there
will be no harmful thoughts to generate harmful speech or actions for us. This
is the reason why the Buddha taught monks and laypeople alike:
“You
should cut down the forest of sensuality in the mind — whether it be a large
forest or a small forest you should make sure none remains. Verily, I do say
that sense-side sensuality is as a forest and object-side sensuality is like
the trees.”
When
everyone is overrun with the defilements of greed the whole of the time, it
causes people to seek endlessly for happiness from sensual objects — this is
why such people are referred to as ‘consumers of sense pleasure’ [kaamabhogii].
In such a search there is a never-ending work to do — whether it be
acquisition, conservation or spending of wealth throughout one’s life.
This classification offers a very complete model of how |
From the Kaamabhogii Sutta,
it can thus be concluded that the Buddha enumerated ten different sorts of
attitude subscribed to by people as shown in the following table:
Ten Attitudes to Wealth [kaamabhogii] |
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|
Acquisition |
spending |
insight into harm of sense pleasure |
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for self |
for others |
for meritorious work |
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1. |
wholly unscrupulous |
derives no pleasure from |
doesn’t share with others |
doesn’t donate |
blind to harm of sense |
2. |
wholly unscrupulous |
derives pleasure from |
doesn’t share with others |
doesn’t donate |
blind to harm of sense |
3. |
wholly unscrupulous |
derives pleasure from |
shares with others |
does donate |
blind to harm of sense |
4. |
parially unscrupulous, partially scrupulous |
derives no pleasure from |
doesn’t share with others |
doesn’t donate |
blind to harm of sense |
5. |
parially unscrupulous, partially scrupulous |
derives pleasure from |
doesn’t share with others |
doesn’t donate |
blind to harm of sense |
6. |
parially unscrupulous, partially scrupulous |
derives pleasure from |
shares with others |
does donate |
blind to harm of sense |
7. |
wholly scrupulous |
derives no pleasure from |
doesn’t share with others |
doesn’t donate |
blind to harm of sense |
8. |
wholly scrupulous |
derives pleasure from |
doesn’t share with others |
doesn’t donate |
blind to harm of sense |
9. |
wholly scrupulous |
derives pleasure from |
shares with others |
does donate |
blind to harm of sense |
10. |
wholly scrupulous |
derives pleasure from |
shares with others |
does donate |
has insight into the harm |
If a person can acquire their wealth solely by scrupulous means, and if they
can manage to derive pleasure from that wealth, while at the same time
disbursing their wealth for others and donating it for meritorious work, and
also having the insight to see the harm of sense-desire and the importance of
extricating oneself from it, this is the crème-de-la-crème of the ten
attitudes.
Wealth
is lost nothing is lost
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Centella
Asiatica
Family Name : APIACEAE
Botanical Name : CENTELLA ASIATICA
Common Name : PENNYWORT, INDIAN PENNYWORT,
ARTAYNIYA-E HINDI, JAL BRAHMI
Part Used : WHOLE PLANT
Habitat : Grown in waterlogged places throughout
Uses : : It is Tonic,
Diuretic and Alterative. It is used in treatment of leporasy and known to
ameliorate the symptoms of the disease and improves general health of the
patient. It is a brain tonic and stimulates hair growth.
Centella asiatica is a small herbaceous annual
plant of the family Apiaceae, native to
Common names include Gotu Kola, Asiatic Pennywort, Antanan, Pegaga, and Brahmi
(although this last name is shared with Bacopa monnieri and other herbs). It is
used as a medicinal herb in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese
medicine.
The stems are slender, creeping stolons, green
to reddish green in color, interconnecting one plant to another. It has
long-stalked, green, reniform leaves with rounded apices which have smooth
texture with palmately netted veins. The leaves are born on pericladial
petioles, around 20 cm. The rootstock consists of rhizomes, growing vertically
down. They are creamish in color and covered with root hairs.
The flowers are pinkish to red in color, born in
small, rounded bunches (umbels) near the surface of the soil. Each flower is
partly enclosed in two green bracts. The hermaphrodite flowers are minute in
size (less than 3 mm), with 5-6 corolla lobes per flower. Each flower bears
five stamens and two styles.
The crop matures in three months and the whole
plant, including the roots, is harvested manually. When eaten raw as a salad
leaf, pegaga is thought to help maintain youthfulness. A decoction of juice
from the leaves is thought to relieve hypertension. This juice is also used as
a general tonic for good health. A poultice of the leaves is also used to treat
open sores. Interestingly, chewing on the plant for several hours induces
entheogenic meditation, similar to the effects of salvia divinorum, although
this practice is widely considered dangerous, as it can cause temporomandibular
joint pains.
Health is lost something is lost
A BLUE PRINT FOR LIFE
ON INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS
THE WAY OF TOLERANCE
The
Subcommentry on Flower Ornament Sutra
[Huyan Jing Sui Yanyi Chao] teaches, “The mind, the
Buddha, and all sentient beings are all the same.” Mutual
respect, forgiveness, by all peoples and nations. Because we
all reside on this earth, we should all have the same hopes
of
living together and promoting the idea of equality between
the Buddha and sentient beings, the sage and the oerdinary,
and oneself and others, and eliminate divisions between
peoples and nations. Everyone should adopt the international
perspective of “extending in the ten directions and
throughout the three time periods, “taking” the world as a
single family” as their starting point. This will allow
everyone
to embrace the Dhamma realms and become a citizen of the
world, protecting the environment and caring for all
resources. By treating others as we would like to be
treated,
we can awaken ourselves as well as others, improve life
and have faith, form good affinities with all sentient
beings,
in this way can we promote world peace together.
Precepts (Character, morality
self-discipline) is lost everything is lost
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Best Friends
[The Power of Friendship]
Before the time of this story, people in
elephant and a dog would be friends. Elephants simply did not like dogs, and
dogs were afraid of elephants.
When dogs are frightened by those who are
bigger than they are, they often bark very loudly, to cover up their fear. When
dogs used to do this when they saw elephants, the elephants would get annoyed
and chase them. Elephants had no patience at all when it came to dogs. Even if
a dog were quiet and still, any nearby elephant would automatically attack him.
This is why everybody agreed that elephants and dogs were ‘natural enemies’,
just like lions and tigers, or cats and mice.
Once upon a time, there was a royal bull
elephant, who was very well fed and cared for. In the neighbourhood of the
elephant shed, there was a scrawny, poorly fed, stray dog. He was attracted by
the smell of the rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. So he began
sneaking into the shed and eating the wonderful rice that fell from the
elephant’s mouth. He liked it so much, that soon he would eat nowhere else.
While enjoying his food, the big mighty elephant did not notice the tiny shy
stray dog.
By eating such rich food, the once underfed
dog gradually got bigger and stronger, and became very handsome looking. The
good-natured elephant began to notice him. Since the dog had gotten used to
being around the elephant, he had lost his fear. So he did not bark at him.
Because he was not annoyed by the friendly dog, the elephant gradually got used
to him.
Slowly they became friendlier and friendlier
with each other. Before long, neither would eat without the other, and they
enjoyed spending their time together. When they played, the dog would grab the
elephant’s heavy trunk, and the elephant would swing him forward and backward,
from side to side, up and down, and even in circles! So it was that they became
‘best friends’, and wanted never to be separated.
Then one day a man from a remote village, who
was visiting the city, passed by the elephant shed. He saw the frisky dog, who
had become strong and beautiful. He bought him from the mahout, even though he
didn’t really own him. He took him back to his home village, without anyone
knowing where that was.
Of course, the royal bull elephant became very
sad, since he missed his best friend the dog. He became so sad that he didn’t
want to do anything, not even eat or drink or bathe. So the mahout had to
report this to the king, although he said nothing about selling the friendly
dog.
It just so happened that the king had an
intelligent minister who was known for his understanding of animals. So he told
him to go and find out the reason for the elephant’s condition.
The wise minister went to the elephant shed.
He saw at once that the royal bull elephant was very sad. He thought,
“This once happy elephant does not appear to be sick in any way. But I
have seen this condition before, in men and animals alike. This elephant is
grief-stricken, probably due to the loss of a very dear friend.”
Then he said to the guards and attendants,
“I find no sickness. He seems to be grief-stricken due to the loss of a
friend. Do you know if this elephant had a very close friendship with
anyone?”
They told him how the royal elephant and the
stray dog were best friends. “What happened to this stray dog?” asked
the minister. He was taken by an unknown man,” they replied, “and we
do not know where he is now.”
The minister returned to the king and said,
“Your majesty, I am happy to say your elephant is not sick. As strange as
it may sound, he became best friends with a stray dog! Since the dog has been
taken away, the elephant is grief-stricken and does not feel like eating or
drinking or bathing. This is my opinion.”
The king said, “Friendship is one of
life’s most wonderful things. My minister, how can we bring back my elephant’s
friend and make him happy again?”
“My lord,” replied the minister,
“I suggest you make an official announcement, that whoever has the dog who
used to live at the royal elephant shed, will be fined.”
This was done, and when the villager heard of
it, he released the dog from his house. He was filled with great happiness and
ran as fast as he could, straight back to his best friend, the royal bull
elephant.
The elephant was so overjoyed, that he picked
up his friend with his trunk and sat him on top of his head. The happy dog
wagged his tail, while the elephant’s eyes sparkled with delight. They both
lived happily ever after.
Meanwhile, the king was very pleased by his
elephant’s full recovery. He was amazed that his minister seemed to be able to
read the mind of an elephant. So he rewarded him appropriately.
The moral is: Even ‘natural enemies’ can become ‘best friends.’
Mayawati reviews
flood situation
STAFF WRITER 20:10 HRS IST
Lucknow, Sept 12 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today directed officials to
launch relief and rescue operations in flood-hit areas of the state on a war
footing, assuring that dearth of funds would not be allowed to hamper their
efforts.
Reviewing the floods caused by incessant rains during the last two days and
water released by neighbouring
at her official residence here, Mayawati asked the administrative machinery of
the concerned districts to keep round-the-clock vigil and provide prompt relief
to the affected people.
Directing the officials to relocate the people to safer areas, Mayawati asked
for keeping the flood companies of the PAC in a state of high alert and sending
them to marooned areas for providing medicines and other necessary relief
material
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4
Buddhist
Microeconomics for the Hereafter
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In
the Buddhist microeconomics of the previous chapter, in fact we have spoken
about only the profane category of happiness due to us from following the
Buddha’s economic principles — i.e. the happiness we can expect in the present
lifetime. Our Buddhist ancestors saw each person’s life as a sort of business
which could run at a profit or at a loss. For those interested only in worldly
wealth, but who ignored spiritual values, their business was seen to trade only
in worldly wealth. However those who consecrated time for spiritual practice
saw their profit and loss in terms of merit and demerit — which were the way
to transcendental wealth. If you are not born human it is going to be difficult
to deal in merit. An angel, even though considered fortunate in birth, in fact
still has difficulty in accruing merit. If one is born in the nether realms such
as hell, the animal realm, as hungry ghosts or as Titans, then it is all the
more difficult to ‘deal in merit’. It is only in the human realm that we have
the possibility to accumulate merit for ourselves. This is why the wise were
wont to ask the Buddha two questions whenever they had the opportunity to meet
with Him, in the same way as Diighajaa.nu Byagghapajja who wanted to know what
he should do for his happiness and benefit both in this lifetime and the
next. The four practices [byagghapajjadhamma] enumerated by the Buddha
in response to Diighajaa.nu’s second question, which are for happiness in the
hereafter are as follows [samparaayikattha sa.mvattanika dhamma]
(A.iv.284):
Of
the four practices, the most important precursor of transcendental wealth is faith.
Faith is something we have often heard about, but often misunderstood — so in
our studies of the practices for happiness in the hereafter, we should start on
the right foot by making sure we understand the concept of faith. With a
correct understanding of faith, it will start to become clear how the the
Buddha could teach that ‘each time faith arises for someone, in the end it will
lead to wisdom.’
Anyone
who works diligently and is not reckless with their earnings, who knows how to
earn their living in an appropriate way, while at the same time having faith,
self-discipline, who is helpful to those in need (giving an amount to them
which is appropriate), whose mind is free of stinginess, who cultivates
continuously the path to happiness in the hereafter (rather than doing virtuous
deeds sporadically or according to whim) — making such good deeds habitual.
Thus, faith, self-discipline, self-sacrifice and wisdom are the microeconomic
practices recommended by the Buddha for happiness in lives to come.
Wealth
is lost nothing is lost
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Are you a cortisol victim?
DR. SHEELA NAMBIAR M.D
If you are dieting, working out and still not losing |
Sometimes weight is not all that meets the eye. What lies beneath may
be the cause of the unmanageable cycle of weight-stress-and more weight.
Have you been working out, “dieting” and still not losing any
weight, or worse still, steadily gaining in girth? Are you anxious, annoyed and
frustrated with your apparently pointless weight loss efforts? Well, you may
very well be one of those people suffering from an overload of stress hormone
Cortisol. It has been found that in certain people, Cortisol overload leads to
weight gain, particularly around the abdomen.
I am often faced with clients who believe they are near starving
themselves, working out like dogs and yet not losing any weight. Aside from the
irony that most dogs rarely work, it is with some trepidation that I approach
this situation. It has been found that on questioning, most individuals
under-estimate what they eat and over-estimate how much they exercise.
What is Stress?
If, however, it is established that you honestly are unable to
lose weight despite following the necessary precautions, it may be time to
evaluate the rest of your life and take into consideration your stress levels
as one of the causes for weight gain or failure to lose weight.
Emotional stress is defined as a person’s reaction to any
situation that places special physical or psychological demands on the person
so as to unbalance his/her equilibrium (Niemann 1998). Everyone from the
corporate executive, housewife or student is under stress. How one’s body
responds to stress may vary. Although the biochemical reaction to stress is
similar for every human being, some individuals lose their appetite and weight
during stressful times, while others gain steadily.
The Stress Response: According to Hans Selye
M.D, the pioneer of Emotional stress, when the human body is faced with a
stressor (or what it perceives as a stressor), the sympathetic and endocrine
system of the body set in motion physiological responses that include the
release of hormones Cortisol and Epinephrine from the adrenal glands. Once the
stressful event has passed, the body reverts to its ‘normal homeostasis’. Most
times however, when the stress is ongoing or the individual has a personality
type that responds to most situations like they are disasters waiting to
happen, the body remains in a ‘high alert’ situation with the continuous
outpouring of stress hormones. These situations cause certain bodily changes
that include weight gain! Research findings suggest that Cortisol is the
offender.
In today’s fast paced society there is hardly an opportunity for
the body to revert to normal homeostasis after a stressful event. Consider,
deadlines at work, traffic jams, financial crisis, sick children, an unpleasant
mother-in-law, school admissions, the list is endless. The stage is set for a
body that is constantly on an over dose of Cortisol and other stress hormones.
The Food Connection: To make matters worse, food
as we all know, is not used solely to alleviate hunger. It is also seen as a
form of psychological fulfilment. Periods of stress in your life — whether a
bereavement, loss of job, divorce, exams or even change of home — can be times
when you reach for food as comfort leading to weight gain. This is called
Emotional Eating and is a common coping strategy to soothe disturbed feelings.
The weight gain and dieting itself can be a source of stress especially in
today’s world where the pressure to look slim is foisted on most people
(particularly women), by the media depiction of super slim models. This
often-unrealistic image can lead to a self-perpetuating cycle for a lot of
women.
Stress-related weight gain: Besides the regular exercise/
healthy diet combination, “lifestyle” changes and a holistic approach to
fitness has to be observed if stress is to be effectively combated.
Exercise by itself is a great stress reliever, (Neimann, Kramer
& Lee 1991, Blumenthal et al 1999). Conversely, it may serve as a source of
stress for some people who approach it competitively or generate their own
stress by setting unrealistic goals.
Mind-Body Fitness disciplines like Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates,
which are introspective and focus on the breath can be use for stress
management. They are an ideal support system to a regular cardio and iron
pumping routine.
Strategies
The importance lies in the strategic combination of exercise modalities
for each individual depending on his requirements. Some may need emotional
assessment and counselling while others may require longer slower cardio
sessions interspersed with high intensity weight training and/or Yoga. It is
complete foolishness for instance for an obese individual to rely solely on a
‘stress relieving’, breathing and yoga routine paying no attention to his food
or cardio in the hope of losing weight. He would also need to burn adequate
calories to make a difference to his fat percentage.
Certain foods and herbs like ginseng, ashwaganda, amla are
believed to be useful in combating stress and are called ‘adaptogens’.
Inclusion of these foods may be beneficial for some individuals.
Other issues worth considering would be, is your workout too high
in intensity? Are you providing your body with an opportunity to recover
sufficiently between workouts to grow in strength and performance, or are you
subjecting it to inappropriate, punishing, endless routines that are only
serving to stress you further?
Sometimes weight is not all that meets the eye. What lies beneath
may be the cause of the unmanageable cycle of weight-stress-and more weight. As
trying to lose the weight in itself can be stressful, attention needs to be
paid to the psyche of the individual. Careful adjustment of schedules,
monitoring of stress levels and progress and a positive approach needs to be
implemented to overcome this barrier of Cortisol over-load leading to weight
gain.
Dr Sheela Nambiar M.D, is a Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, Fitness
and Lifestyle Consultant NAFC (USA) and Director, TFL Fitness Studio, Chennai.
E-mail drsheela@tfl-inc.com
Did you know?
The stress hormone Cortisol has been found to cause weight gain in
some susceptible individuals.
Losing weight for such people involves a strategic combination of
exercise modalities and lifestyle.
Food plays a major role in the weight gain, as Emotional Eating is
a common coping strategy while some food items can aid in stress relief.
Exercise is a stress buster but can be counterproductive in some
people. The key lies in planning the right amalgamation of routines for such
susceptible individuals.
FLAVOURS
All steamed up
ROHINI RAMAKRISHNAN
With the festive season coming up, try these healthy |
Nothing prepared me for the steamed food festival organised by
Chennai’s Cholayil Sanjeevanam. So far steamed food meant idly, iddiyappam and
puttu. What more can they offer, I thought rather snootily. But this
was one time I was glad to be proved wrong.
The “fragrance” of steaming food was in itself wholesome. The Food
and Beverage Manager, Elangovan, who designed the menu, said the focus was on Kozhukattai
and Ela Ada, made extra special with palm candy, jaggery, and honey.
Mushroom kozhukattai, aval kozhukattai, vegetable kozhukattai
spiced up the menu with nendram, raw mango, groundnut and aval ela
ada giving that extra dash.
Tasting the goodies aesthetically arranged on banana leaves, I
realised “steamed” did not mean “bland.” In fact, steaming retained the colour,
flavour and nutrients.
Here are some of the chef’s treasured recipes.
* * *
Stuffed Kozhukattai
Take 500 gm of raw rice flour, add a pinch of salt and a few drops
of oil. Add water gradually and knead it well.
Oil mould and press the dough firmly. Fill it with the stuffing
and close it in with a thin film of dough. Steam on a banana leaf in a steamer
or idli cooker. Best eaten hot with chutney.
For mushroom filling
Chop mushroom and onions extra fine. Saute with green chilli and
ginger- garlic puree, till golden.
Piddi kollukattai
Pound 500 gm raw rice into tiny granules. Heat two cups of water
and stir in the granules so that the dough is smooth and without lumps. Leave
it to cool.
Meanwhile heat a little ghee and temper curry leaves, chopped
green chillies, grated coconut and channa dal.
Mix with the dough. Take a lime-sized ball of dough and shape it
with your hand. Steam it.
* * *
Ela ada
100 gm Wheat flour
1 tsp Coconut oil
Salt to taste
70 -80 ml Water
Mix flour, oil and salt together. Add water gradually till the
mixture is slightly soggy. Let it ferment for about 45 minutes.
Spread mixture evenly on a banana leaf cut into a round. Add
prepared stuffing, fold in a semi circle and gently press. Steam for about 15
minutes.
Aval Stuffing
25 gmRed aval
10 gm fried gram coarsely ground
Grated coconut 5 gm
Cardamom powder a pinch. Soak the aval for 10-15 minutes. Drain
and mix with the other ingredients. And make the ada as above.
Groundnut stuffing
Chop steamed or roasted peanuts and mix with chopped onions,
coconut, curry leaves, salt and pepper. Add a dash of lime juice.
Raw mango stuffing
Chop raw mango and mix with chopped onions and green chillies.
Banana Stuffing
Mash ripe nendrampazham with ghee and powdered palm candy.
* * *
Kambu (millet) Idly:
1 kg of millet
300 gm Black gram dal
Soak the Black gram dal for eight hours and grind it well. Roast
millet without oil. Grind coarsely and soak for an hour.
Drain it carefully and mix it with the black gram dal batter. Keep
for 45 minutes and make the idlis the usual way. Serve hot with a green chilli
coconut chutney.
Health is lost something is lost
A BLUE PRINT FOR LIFE
ON GOVERNMENT
THE WAY OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
With
today’s freedom of religion and the protection and
support of the government, Buddhism can assert a purifying
influence on the government, and government should not
be jealous of Buddhism, nor should it attend to trifling
matters
while neglecting essentials and only rewarding philanthropy.
Instaed, it ought to encourage all activities that purify
the
mind and improve the social climate. Buddhism must also
be directly concerned with society, defending human rights
and the happiness and welfare of the people. As such,
Buddhists should not seek to remain aloof from politics. The
individual need not care about position, fame, and power,
but cannot forsake concern for society or the responsibility
of
serving others. In order to spread Dhamma nad benefit
others, Buddhists today should not seek to avoid politics
but
should be actively involved and do their share. For in
society,
who can avoid politics? Although Buddhists may not wish
to be involved, they must be concerned about society and
politics. The appropriate attitude for a Buddhist today is
“ask
after government without interfering in governance.”
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self-discipline) is lost everything is lost
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Ladyface
[Association]
Once upon time, the King of
had a royal bull elephant who was kind, patient and harmless. Along with his
sweet disposition, he had a lovely gentle face. So he was affectionately known
as ‘Ladyface’.
One night, a gang of robbers met together just
outside the elephant shed. In the darkness they talked about their plans for
robbing people. They spoke of beating and killing, and bragged that they had
given up ordinary goodness so they would have no pity on their victims. They
used rough he-man type gutter language, intended to scare people and show how
tough they were.
Since the nights were quiet, Ladyface had
nothing else to do but listen to all these terrible plans and violent rough
talk. He listened carefully and, as elephants do, remembered it all. Having
been brought up to obey and respect human beings, he thought these men were
also to be obeyed and respected, even as teachers.
After this went on for several nights,
Ladyface decided that the correct thing to do was to become rough and cruel.
This usually happens to one who associates with those of a low-minded cruel
nature. It happens especially to a gentle one who wishes to please others.
A ‘mahout’ is what the Indians call the
special trainer and caretaker of a particular elephant. They are usually very
close. Early one morning, Ladyface’s mahout came to see him as usual. The
elephant, his mind filled with the night’s robber-talk, suddenly attacked his
mahout. He picked him up in his trunk, squeezed the breath out of him, and
smashed him to the ground, killing him instantly. Then he picked up two other
attendants, one after another, and killed them just as ferociously.
Word spread quickly through the city that the
once adored Ladyface had suddenly gone mad and become a frightening man-killer.
The people ran to the king for help.
It just so happened that the king had an
intelligent minister who was known for his understanding of animals. So he
called for him and asked him to go and determine what sickness or other
condition had caused his favorite elephant to become so insanely violent.
This minister was the Bodhisatta, the
Enlightenment Being. Arriving at the elephant shed, he spoke gentle soothing
words to Ladyface, and calmed him down. He examined him and found him in
perfect physical health. As he spoke kindly to Ladyface, he noticed that the
elephant perked up his ears and paid very close attention. It was almost as if
the poor animal were starved for the sound of gentle words. So the
understanding minister figured out that the elephant must have been hearing the
violent words or seeing the violent actions of those he mistook for teachers.
He asked the elephant guards, “Have you
seen anyone hanging around this elephant shed, at night or any other
time?” “Yes, minister,” they replied, “for the last couple
of weeks a gang of robbers has been meeting here. We were afraid to do
anything, since they were such mean rough characters. Ladyface could hear their
every word.”
The minister returned immediately to the king.
He said, “My lord king, your favourite elephant, Ladyface, is in perfect
physical health. I have discovered that it was by hearing the rough and vulgar
talk of thieves during many nights, that he has learned to be violent and
cruel. Unwholesome associations often lead to unwholesome thoughts and
actions.”
The king asked, “What is to be
done?” The minister said, “Well my lord, now we must reverse the
process. We must send wise men and monks, who have a high-minded kind nature,
to spend just as many nights outside the elephant shed. There they should talk
of the value of ordinary goodness and patience, leading to compassion,
loving-kindness and harmlessness.”
So it was carried out. For several nights the
kind wise ones spoke of those wonderful qualities. They used only gentle and
refined language, intended to bring peacefulness and comfort to others.
Lo and behold, hearing this pleasant
conversation for several nights, Ladyface the bull elephant became even more
peaceful and pleasant than before!
Seeing this total change, the minister
reported it to the king, saying, “My lord, Ladyface is now even more
harmless and sweet than before. Now he is as gentle as a lamb!”
The king said, “It is wonderful indeed
that such a madly violent elephant can be changed by associating with wise men
and monks.” He was amazed that his minister seemed to be able to read the
mind of an elephant. So he rewarded him appropriately.
The moral is: As rough talk
infects with violence, so do gentle words heal with harmlessness.
COMPREHENSIVE
PALI COURSE
LESSON 12
Nahāpita = barber
Parinibbuta = Demised one, Arahat who
has passed away
Visayaṁ = object
Ārammanā = object
Saṁyojanāni = fetters
The ten fetters are:
1.
Sakkāyadiṭṭhi = Lust pertaining to sensual world
2.
Vicikiccā = skeptical doubt
3.
Sīlabbata Parāmāsa = superstitious adherence to
rites and rituals
4.
Kāmarāga = Lust pertaining to sensual world
5.
Vyāpāda = ill-will
6.
Rūparāga = desire pertaining to fine material sphere
7.
Arūparāga = desire pertaining to immaterial sphere
8.
Māna = pride, conceit
9.
Uddhacca = restlessness
10.
Avijjā = ignorance
Nānā = separately, different Puna = again
Evaṁ = thus, yes Vā or Athavā = or
Sīghaṁ = quickly Kathaṁ = how
Kasmā = why Tathā = in that way
So = he, that Aññatra
=except
Yattha = wherever Tattha = there
Yasmā = because Tasmā = therefore
Attano = one’s own Kiñci = anything
Pi = emphatic particle Tena
= by that
Vaṭṭati = to be done Atita
= past
Paccupanna = present, now Anāgata = future
Uyyāna = garden Upari = above
Ekaṁ = one pana = however
Subhāsaṁsī
= well-wisher Asubha = repulsive
Apekkhati = expects, desires Sattā = being
Jarā/vuddhavaya = old age Pāni = living being
Kujjhitvā = having become angry Catutro = cunning
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3
Buddhist Micro-economics for the
here-and-now
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The Buddha gave a total of
four principles of economic practice for finding happiness in the present
lifetime [di.t.t.hadhammikattha-sa.mvattanika dhamma] (A.iv.281):
It is not to say that there are no more than these five ways of
unwholesomely earning a living — but these are the main ones. Thus if you
would like to know where to start looking for ways to reduce the amount of
conflict in the world, the present author’s advice would be to start by
minimizing your involvement with Unwholesome Livelihood. The Buddha taught that
any person who lapses into Unwholesome Livelihood will eventually attract a
heavy burden of negative karma for themselves. Other ways of making money which
involve economic exploitation in various ways can also be included as
unwholesome livelihood, such as criminal activities, or for example:
In the old days they used to compare an extravagent person with a low income to
the owner of a fig-tree who shakes the tree so that all the figs fall off, but
who picks up only a few of them to eat. At the other extreme, a person with a
good income who is not generous with their wealth will die in hardship
out of keeping with their social status. Steering the middle way between
stinginess and extravagence in a way appropriate to your level of income is
said to be living within your means. Aside of the main five forms of
Unwholesome Livelihood (mentioned above) which cause deterioration of
wealth, there are another four sorts of behaviour, known as the ‘Four Roads to
Ruin’ which if we can avoid them, will also help to protect our hard-earned
income:
In
conclusion, for anyone to remain scrupulous after wholesomely acquiring and
saving their wealth, it is necessary to build up a network of good people [kalyaa.namitta]
around themselves first, before they come to spending their hard-earned wealth.
Habitually associating with good friends will cause one to expend with
reflection as to true benefit, and thereby use one’s wealth solely for things
which help in cultivating faith, keeping one’s precepts purely, practising
self-sacrifice and cultivating wisdom in keeping with the guidance of the
Buddha for happiness in lives to come (see next chapter).
Thus, throughout one’s life
one should earn one’s living carefully according to the four principles
of happiness in the present lifetime — never compromising one’s Buddhist
scrupulousness — and the same goes for saving one’s wealth. At the same
time one needs to develop those around one as a protective fence or network of
good friends. Surrounded by virtuous people, the tendency for our mind to be
tempted by unethical compromises will be significantly reduced — and the
interactions we have with our fellow workers will be for mutual encouragement
of further good deeds.
Metaphor of the reservoir
The four economic principles for happiness in the present lifetime can be
compared to four channels of water which supply a pool. The Four Roads to Ruin
can be compared to four outlets from the pool. If we close the inlets and open
the outlets, in the absence of rain, the pool will soon become completely dry.
There will certainly be no increase in the water level. On the contrary, if one
opens all four of the inlets by conducting oneself in keeping with the Buddhist
economic principles, while closing the outlets by avoiding all four roads to
ruin, before long the pool will be full or even overflowing. Thus, whether we
are speaking economically on a personal level or on national level, it is vital
to seal up the four possible outlets from our economic prosperity — by not
womanizing, drinking alcohol or gambling — and by associating with good
friends. These are the basics of Buddhist microeconomics for the present
lifetime — economics that you won’t find described anywhere else in the world.
If you heed the Buddha’s words on economics and put them in to practice you
will have prosperity in your future, never falling upon hard times.
Wealth
is lost nothing is lost
INTERNATIONAL JIVAKA
PRESUMPTIVE HEALTH PROTECTION (IJPHP)
Author |
(Ehrh.)Briq. |
Botanical references |
17, 200 |
Family |
Genus |
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Synonyms |
Mentha citrata - Ehrh. |
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Known Hazards |
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Range |
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Habitat |
A natural hybrid, M. aquatica x |
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Edibility Rating |
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Medicinal Rating |
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Perennial growing to 0.3m by 1m. |
It is hardy to zone 3 and is not
frost tender. It is in flower from August to October. The flowers are
hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy)
and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. The plant prefers acid,
neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland)
or no shade. It requires moist soil.
Edible Parts: Leaves.
Leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a flavouring in
salads or cooked foods[5]. A very pungent flavour, the leaves of the true
eau-de-cologne mint are too aromatic for most tastes, though the cultivar ‘Basil’
has an excellent flavour and makes a very good substitute for basil in
pesto[K]. A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves[21, 183].
Plants For A Future can not take any
responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek
advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.
Anodyne; Antiseptic; Antispasmodic; Carminative; Cholagogue; Diaphoretic; Refrigerant; Stomachic; Tonic; Vasodilator.
Eau de Cologne mint, like many other members of
this genus, is often used as a domestic herbal remedy, being valued especially
for its antiseptic properties and its beneficial effect on the digestion. Like
other members of the genus, it is best not used by pregnant women because large
doses can cause an abortion. The leaves and flowering plant are anodyne,
antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, refrigerant,
stomachic, tonic, vasodilator[4, 9, 21, 165]. A tea made from the leaves has
traditionally been used in the treatment of fevers, headaches, digestive
disorders and various minor ailments[222]. The medicinal uses of this herb are
more akin to lavender (Lavandula spp) than the mints. It is used to treat
infertility, rapid heartbeat, nervous exhaustion etc[238]. The leaves are
harvested as the plant comes into flower and can be dried for later use[238].
The essential oil in the leaves is antiseptic, though it is toxic in large
doses[222].
Essential; Repellent; Strewing.
An essential oil obtained from the whole plant is
a source of lavender oil which is used in perfumery[46, 105, 238]. It is also
used in oral hygiene preparations, toiletries etc[238]. Formerly used as a
strewing herb[14], the plant repels insects, rats etc[14, 18, 20]. Rats and
mice intensely dislike the smell of mint. The plant was therefore used in homes
as a strewing herb and has also been spread in granaries to keep the rodents
off the grain[244].
Leaves: Crushed Dried
The
leaves have a very strong aroma, somewhat like ‘Eau de Cologne’.
A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in most
soils and situations so long as the soil is not too dry[1, 200]. Grows well in
heavy clay soils. A sunny position is best for the production of essential oils,
but the plant also succeeds in partial shade. Prefers a slightly acid soil[16].
Plants are very tolerant of neglect, succeeding in long grass[K]. Hybridizes
freely with other members of this genus. Most mints have fairly aggressive
spreading roots and, unless you have the space to let them roam, they need to
be restrained by some means such as planting them in containers that are buried
in the soil[K]. The flowers are very attractive to bees and butterflies[24]. A
good companion for growing near cabbages and tomatoes, helping to keep them
free of insect pests[14, 20]. The mint will need to be grown in containers to
prevent it spreading too aggressively into the other plants. The whole plant
has a strong minty aroma with a hint of ginger[245]. The plant produces a
better quality essential oil if the plant is grown in dry ground[115]. Members
of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Germination is
usually fairly quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they
are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Mentha species are
very prone to hybridisation and so the seed cannot be relied on to breed true.
Even without hybridisation, seedlings will not be uniform and so the content of
medicinal oils etc will vary. When growing plants with a particular aroma it is
best to propagate them by division[K]. Division can be easily carried out at
almost any time of the year, though it is probably best done in the spring or autumn
to allow the plant to establish more quickly. Virtually any part of the root is
capable of growing into a new plant. Larger divisions can be planted out direct
into their permanent positions. However, for maximum increase it is possible to
divide the roots up into sections no more than 3cm long and pot these up in
light shade in a cold frame. They will quickly become established and can be
planted out in the summer.
‘Basil’
The
leaves have a true basil flavour though rather more minty. They can be used as
a flavouring in similar ways to basil and make an excellent pesto[K].
Health is lost something is lost
A BLUE PRINT FOR LIFE
ON NATURE
If we wish
to lead a wonderful life, then the laws of
Nature must be obeyed. Spouses should be respectful of and
understand one another, among neighbours, friends, and
relatives there should be amity; and colleagues should aid
and support one another. To start a business, one should
first conduct market surveys, collect money, and make
appropriate arrangements for human resources and
management. To govern a nation, one should understand
public opinion, employ loyal and honest people, carefully
consider one’s words, and diligently carry out good laws.
Buddhists should set an example in fostering happiness and
good ties, meditating and increasing wisdom, as well as
shouldering the responsibility to instruct and guide all
sentient beings. If one conforms to the way in daily life –
that is Buddhist way of natural life and way of living – then
one will behave appropriately.
Precepts (Character, morality
self-discipline) is lost everything is lost
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Dirty Bath Water
[Cleanliness]
Once upon a time, in a kingdom in
finest of the royal horses was taken down to the river to be bathed. The grooms
took him to the same shallow pool where they always washed him.
However, just before they arrived, a filthy
dirty horse had been washed in the same spot. He had been caught in the
countryside and had never had a good bath in all his life.
The fine royal horse sniffed the air. He knew
right away that some filthy wild horse had bathed there and fouled the water.
So he was disgusted and refused to be washed at that place.
The grooms tried their best to get him into
the water, but could do nothing with him. So they went to the king and
complained that the fine well-trained royal stallion had suddenly become
stubborn and unmanageable.
It just so happened that the king had an
intelligent minister who was known for his understanding of animals. So he
called for him and said, “Please go and see what has happened to my number
one horse. Find out if he is sick or what is the reason he refuses to be
bathed. Of all my horses, I thought this one was of such high quality that he
would never let himself sink into dirtiness. There must be something
wrong.”
The minister went down to the riverside
bathing pool immediately. He found that the stately horse was not sick, but in
perfect health. He noticed also that he was deliberately breathing as little as
possible. So he sniffed the air and smelled a slight foul odour. Investigating
further, he found that it came from the unclean water in the bathing pool. So
he figured out that another very dirty horse must have been washed there, and
that the king’s horse was too fond of cleanliness to bathe in dirty water.
The minister asked the horse grooms, “Has
any other horse been bathed at this spot today.?” “Yes,” they
replied, “before we arrived, a dirty wild horse was bathed here.” The
minister told them, “My dear grooms, this is a fine royal horse who loves
cleanliness. He does not wish to bathe in dirty water. So the thing to do is to
take him up river, where the water is fresh and clean, and wash him
there.”
They followed his instructions, and the royal
horse was pleased to bathe in the new place.
The minister returned to the king and told
what had happened. Then he said, “You were correct your majesty, this fine
horse was indeed of such high quality that he would not let himself sink into
dirtiness!”
The king was amazed that his minister seemed
to be able to read the mind of a horse. So he rewarded him appropriately.
The moral is: Even animals value cleanliness.
COMPREHENSIVE
PALI COURSE
LESSON 12
Declension of Neuter words
ending in ‘i’and ’ī’
(a)
i – ending
Vibhati
Ekavacana
Bahuvacana
1. Paṭhamā
i i,
īni
2.
Dutiyā
iṁ i, īni
3.
Tatiyā
inā
ībhi, īhi
4.
Catutthī
ino, issa
īnaṁ
5.
Pañcami
inā, ismā, imhā ībhi,
īhi
6. Chaṭṭhi
ino,issa
īnaṁ
7.
Sattamī
ismiṁ,imhi,
isu,
īsu
8.
Ālapana
i, ī, īno
For example: Akkhi = Eye
Vibhati
Ekavacana
Bahuvacana
1. Paṭhamā Akkhi Ahhki,
Ahhkīni
2. Dutiyā
Ahhkiṁ Ahhki,
Ahhkīni
3.
Tatiyā
Ahhkinā Ahhkībhi,
Ahhkīhi
4. Catutthī Ahhkino, Ahhkissa Ahhkīnaṁ
5.
Pañcami
Ahhkinā, Ahhkismā,
Ahhkimhā Ahhkībhi, Ahhkīhi
6. Chaṭṭhi Ahhkino,
Ahhkissa Ahhk īnaṁ
7.
Sattamī
Ahhkismiṁ, Ahhkimhi, Ahhkisu, Ahhkīsu
8.
Ālapana
Ahhki, Ahhkī,
Ahhkīno
Similarly declined are:
Vāri
= water Sappi =
ghee Aṭṭhi = bone
Acci = flame Dadhi = curd Satti
= thigh
(b)
ī – ending
Vibhati
Ekavacana
Bahuvacana
1. Paṭhamā
ī ī,
īni
2. Dutiyā
iṁ ī, īni
3.
Tatiyā
inā
ībhi, īhi
4.
Catutthī
ino, issa
īnaṁ
5.
Pañcami
inā, ismā, imhā ībhi,
īhi
6. Chaṭṭhi
ino,issa
īnaṁ
7.
Sattamī ini,
ismiṁ, imhi,
isu, īsu
8. Ālapana
ī ī, īni
For
example: Daṇḍī
Vibhati
Ekavacana
Bahuvacana
1. Paṭhamā Daṇḍī Daṇḍī, Daṇḍīni
2.
Dutiyā
Daṇḍiṁ Daṇḍī, Daṇḍīni
3.
Tatiyā
Daṇḍinā Daṇḍī, Daṇḍbhi, Daṇḍīhi
4. Catutthī
Daṇḍino, Daṇḍissa Daṇḍīnaṁ
5.
Pañcami
Daṇḍinā, Daṇḍismā,
Daṇḍimhā Daṇḍībhi,
Daṇḍīhi
6. Chaṭṭhi
Daṇḍino,
Daṇḍissa Daṇḍīnaṁ
7.
Sattamī Daṇḍini, Daṇḍismiṁ,
Daṇḍimhi,
Daṇḍisu, Daṇḍīsu
8. Ālapana
Daṇḍī Daṇḍī, Daṇḍīni
Similarly declined are:
Sukhakārī = giver of
happiness
Sukhakāmi = well-wisher
Pāpi = evil one
Sighayāyi = that which moves quickly
Pāni = living being
ñāṇī = one endowed with
with knowledge
Vāsī
= dweller
Pakkhī = bird, winged one
Inī = one with debt
Leṇnvāsī = cave-dweller
Rogī = ailing one, sick
Kuṇi = crooked-handed one
Vocabulary:
Āma = yes
Na = no
Payojanaṁ = need, useful
Mā = don’t
Vayogata = in old age
Saṭho = crooked
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Central Government should include three
irrigation projects of State in National projects
—Chief Minister
Lucknow : September 08, 2009
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati has requested the
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to classify Jhansi, Chitrakoot and
Mirjapur revenue divisions as special category under Accelerated Irrigation
Benefit Programme (AIBP) for ensuring rapid development of backward
areas like Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal. She has demanded from the Prime
Minister to include at least three irrigation projects of the state as national
projects.
In a letter written to the Prime Minister in this regard today, the C.M.
said that the Central Government had been conducting AIBP with a view to
completing the ongoing irrigation project of the states quickly. She said that
Jhansi, Chitrakoot and Mirjapur revenue divisions of Bundelkhand and
Vindhyachal regions were very backward and hilly areas. They received
scanty rainfall and because of water scarcity these regions faced drought
situation repeatedly.
Ms. Mayawati said that under the AIBP, being conducted by
Government of India, some states which were backward from the irrigation
point of view and few districts of Orissa had been classified as special
category states/districts. She said that from the irrigation point of view the
Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal regions were very difficult and backward
areas. The State Government had drawn several irrigation projects for the
development of these backward areas, but since these projects were not
accorded special category, their financing was not getting priority. She
requested the Prime Minister to accord these areas special category
according to the guidelines of the AIBP. She said that it would help in
removing the backwardness of these areas.
It may be recalled that under the AIBP guidelines, the projects
bracketed within special category were provided 90 per cent central share
while state had to bear 10 per cent share.
The C.M., in her letter, said that under the current policy of the Water
Resources Ministry of the Centre, one irrigation project of every state was
included as the national project. She said that U.P. was the country’s largest
state population-wise and it housed 1/5th part of the country’s population.
She said that considering the requirements of the state, at least three
irrigation project should be accepted as the national projects.
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LUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh government has taken exception to the
central government’s objection against alleged frequent transfers of
Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.
Responding to a letter by union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai to the
state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta Wednesday night
faxed a strongly worded reply.
“It is not clear from where the union home ministry has got its
figures, claiming that IPS officers were being transferred even in a
day, a week, month or less than a year,” Gupta pointed out in his
letter.
“The Uttar Pradesh government has framed a policy of giving two-year
long tenures to IPS officers and that was being adhered to as far as
possible. Changes at the senior level have to be made in accordance
with the requirements of the state.
“No transfer has been carried out without the express approval of
the Civil Services Board, specially constituted for the purpose,” he
added.
The chief secretary also blamed the central government for allocating very few IPS officers to the state.
“Uttar Pradesh was allotted only eight IPS officers in 2005, six in
2006, six again in 2007 and as low as five in 2008, against our demand
for 14 officers in each of those years,” he pointed out.
“That led to increasing shortage of directly recruited IPS officers
required by the state. Therefore we have now demanded 15 officers this
year,” he said.
“Even the promotion of our Provincial Police Service (PPS) officers
to the IPS cadre usually gets delayed at the centre, with the result
that we are left handicapped,” he added.
ALMOST EVERY FRAUD involves
VICTIM
sending “CASH” money to a
Fraudster/Scammer.
ABSOLUTELY DO NOT send any money
using
Union
Always deal ONLY locally by meeting
the seller/buyer in person.
READ and UNDERSTAND the methods used
by Fraudsters in the link above.
2
The Distinguishing features of Buddhist
Economics
“Don’t eat just because you feel like it
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There are many points of similarity and
difference between Western Economics and Buddhist Economics. What the two have
in common is in their recognition of three stages in the economic process.
However, in the detail of each of the three stages, we find significant
divergence: