Thoughts and musings of a commoner

• It's time we Sanatanis unite & fight for justice. No more conversions. No more bahichara. Only punishment. We begin with the Kalnemis & traitors hiding among us. Our enemies are from Kalyug, so we punish them likewise. Shri Kalki won't act like Shri Ram or Shri Krishna.

• Politicians worldwide should understand that dividing the nation on the basis of caste, gender, and religion has adverse economic, social, health, and security consequences. Equal opportunity and respecting talent are essential to every country's development.

• The caste system, or any other system, no matter how old it is, with an aim to create discrimination is not worthy to be discussed in this day and age. There is only one race – human. Let's focus on humanity, peace, and harmony. Let's stay united or face extinction.

• Staying focused may help us to clear our minds and get rid of that irritating chatter.

• In the spiritual context, there is no such thing as negative energy. All the energies, irrespective of who or what has them, are part of the supreme divine energy. So energy is always positive. It is always the actions or karma, reactions, and emotions thereof that are positive or negative, not the energy used to execute them. All energies emerge from the supreme divine energy and eventually merge with the supreme divine energy. That is the ultimate inevitable truth.

• Most of us, if not all, come out of our mother's womb crying, and our loved ones rejoice. When we are about to die naturally, most of us feel sad, and our loved ones mourn. Why do we rejoice on birth when we know that from the moment we are born we are marching towards death? Why do we feel sad and mourn on death when we know that whoever is born has to die someday? Pain causes it? Is birth not painful? Death can be painful, but so is birth! It happens because we are under the influence of what we call in Sanatan dharma, "Bhagwan Ki Maya." There is no apt English word for Maya. No, it is not merely an illusion, delusion, or deception. It is way deeper than that. In fact, it is not just Maya; it is Moh (attachment) as well.

• Some people inadvertently develop an elitist mindset and hang on to it, unaware of their condition. Case in point are some doctors. Some of them might have just started their careers and are recognition-hungry, so they are understandably vulnerable. However, I have noticed this happening with seasoned practitioners. For instance, there is a saying in Bharat that doctors are akin to God. Some of the medical practitioners take it seriously and believe that they have become God!

• You don't feel insecure when you are in love. If you do, then you mistook attraction for love. Attraction has shelf life, not love. Love is the Almighty's greatest blessing. Unrequited love is not far behind. May good sense and justice prevail.

• Even after our so-called 'Evolution', if all we know is to 'consume' and all we accumulate is 'greed', then what's the point?

• I remember how my parents would tell me and my siblings not to waste food, explaining that there were many in the world who were not fortunate enough to afford a proper meal daily. Back then, global warming was not such an issue as it has been in the past couple of decades. All the food that we waste ends up in landfills. They begin emitting methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes a lot to global warming. How wise our elders were; had we paid heed to them, we wouldn't have been facing such a crisis.

• The entire game of supremacy is an utter waste of time and human intellect. It is the perfect case of a lost opportunity. How much could have been achieved had we collaborated for a unified cause—the development of the human race.

• Hypocrisy is when our moral standards (if any) vary based on who, where, and when.

• Merely counting the sins of others doesn't justify our own. Pujas, ibadats, and prayers don't help much in cleansing our souls. We need to get our acts right, and only then can we seek forgiveness from the Almighty. Our 'Karma' decides our destiny.

• Criticism is OK as long as it is constructive because it helps you learn and grow (if you are not a "I know it all" person). However, when people criticise for the sake of criticising, it simply fuels negativity.

• Critiquing people with the aim of finding their weaknesses only makes you miss your opportunity to be a better person by focusing on their strengths and learning from them.

• Ever wondered why the Almighty did not allow us to use our full brain capacity? Because the Almighty wanted us to collaborate and grow, much like an interconnected network of brains. This is the only way humans can truly become an intelligent species.

• It's high time we set aside our petty differences and be responsible global citizens by thinking about our planet first, then our nations, then our states, and finally our cities, towns, or villages.

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• The Almighty is present not just in places of worship; he or she is omnipresent, even within us. So it is imperative that we clean our inner selves like we clean our places of worship.

• We do not please our deities and prophets when we kill each other in the name of religion. On the contrary, it is one of our biggest sins. How can those who commit atrocities expect to find a place in heaven? May good sense prevail. May justice prevail.

• Let's be the way Almighty made us—human—and try to live up to our nomenclature, "Mankind." Let's be "kind" and take care of each other; otherwise, we will hate and kill each other to extinction.

• The divide crosses our minds first before we find excuses to draw boundaries in the name of country, religion, colour, caste, etc. We fail to live up to our true potential when we think that being human is not enough.

• I was wondering...

  1. What if we could capture sunlight and the time of day with it? People could go back to appearing and being their younger selves!

  2. What if there are "sound" beings who exist or cease to exist with the presence and absence of sound? Or, who would be active or stay dormant with the presence and absence of sound?

  Stupid, am I?

  Well, I don't care as long as I can wonder about anything!

Bhagwati Saraswati is the energy or shakti or wife of Bhagwan Brahma, not his daughter.

Only those who are truly knowledgeable should make a statement; the rest should always ask questions in the quest of knowledge and refrain from making a statement. This argument is for those who carelessly talk about something not with an intention to hurt religious sentiment. Those whose sole purpose is to mock at any religion should not be given any podium to propagate their filth.

Whether Bhagwati Saraswati emerged from Bhagwan Brahma's forehead, Bhagwan Vishnu's forehead or from the left side of Bhagwan Brahma, as mentioned in various scriptures, the fact remains that Bhagwati Saraswati is not anyone's daughter. 

The Saptarishis are Bhagwan Brahma's manas putras, or mind-born sons.

Bhagwati Saraswati is Bhagwan Brahma's shakti, or energy, just as Bhagwati Lakshmi is Bhagwan Vishnu's and Bhagwati Parvati is Bhagwan Shiva's.

Shatarupa and Saraswati are not the same. 

Bhagwati Saraswati is the presiding deity of knowledge, wisdom, arts and speech. She is Bhagwan Brahma's energy.

After creating his manas putras, or mind-born sons, Bhagwan Brahma thought of populating the universe. He prayed to Bhagwan Shiva, who appeared as Ardhanarishwara, or half female. Bhagwati Parvati emerged from the left side of Bhagwan Shiva to state that both male and female energies are required for populating the universe.

Then Bhagwan Brahma created the Svayambhuva Manu, the first male, and Shatarupa, the first female, to mate and populate the universe.

Bharat's 3 stage nuclear power programme

Bharat has achieved the first criticality at the 500 MWe "Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor" (PFBR) in the Kalpakkam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu on April 6, 2026. MWe means megawatt electrical. It is a unit of power. 1 MWe means one million watts of electric capacity generated by a power plant.

First criticality signals the start of the self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction and Bharat entering the second stage of the three-stage nuclear power programme as envisaged by the nuclear theoretical physicist and the father of Bharat's nuclear programme, Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha. *

This is an essential step before the rector begins full-scale power generation. The PFBR is designed to use thorium-232, which Bharat has in abundance. It will fuel the third stage of Bharat's nuclear power programme.

This is a major step towards clean & green energy. A positive move towards "Energy Security", "Atmanirbhar Bharat", and "Viksit Bharat".

The 3 stages of Bharat's nuclear power programme are as follows: -

Stage 1: Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) 

1. Uses natural unenriched uranium (U-238), a fertile** material, as a raw material. Heavy water (D20 - two deuterium, or heavy hydrogen, atoms and one oxygen atom) is used as both coolant and neutron moderator.
2. Uranium atoms transmute*** to plutonium-239 (Pu-239) when they absorb high-energy neutrons on collision. 
3. Pu-239 undergoes fission**** reaction on collision with slow-moving thermal neutrons, releasing extreme heat and more neutrons.
4. Pressurised heavy water absorbs the heat.
5. The steam produced drives the turbine. An electrical generator connected to the turbine generates electricity.

More than 18 PHWRs are generating power, which includes 220 MWe, 540 MWe, and 700 MWe units. 

Stage 2: Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs)

1. The term 'breeder' means the creation of more fuel than is required for consumption. The FBR is designed to enhance fuel efficiency while reducing nuclear waste. FBRs recycle the spent uranium-plutonium mixed oxide (MOX) fuel from stage 1 PHWRs. FBRs use plutonium-239 (Pu-239) from stage 1 and uranium-238 as fuel. Thorium-232 (Th-232) can also be used as fuel.
2. Fissile Pu-239 core is covered by a "blanket" of fertile U-238 or Th-232.
3. Pu-239 split and release fast neutrons due to fission. These neutrons are absorbed by fertile U-238 and Th-232. U-238 transmutes to more Pu-239, and Th-232 to uranium-233 (U-233).
4. FBRs use liquid sodium or liquid lead as coolant because they do not slow down the neutrons like heavy water, which is used as coolant and moderator in PHWRs.

Stage III: Thorium-Based Reactors

1. Uses U-233 from stage 2 (FBR) and Th-232 as fuel
2. U-233 will convert a vast amount of Thorium Th-232 deposits in Bharat to more U-233, which can power not just entire Bharat but the entire world for centuries.

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* Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha was on board Air India Flight 101, which crashed into Mont Blanc in the Alps minutes before landing in Geneva on January 24, 1966. The deep state used the CIA to orchestrate the crash in order to thwart Bharat's nuclear programme.

** Fertile vs fissile material

1. Fertile materials like unenriched natural uranium (U238), thorium (Th232) do not undergo a fission chain reaction on their own, unlike fissile materials like uranium (U235, U233) and plutonium (Pu239).
2. Fertile materials transmute to fissile material when they absorb high-energy neutrons on collision, whereas fissile materials can split with slow-moving thermal neutrons, releasing energy. 
3. Fertile materials are used in breeder reactors to generate more fissile material than they consume.

*** Transmute means to change from one form or substance into another,

**** Unlike nuclear fusion, which combines light atoms like hydrogen and deuterium to release energy as happens inside the sun, nuclear power plants use nuclear fission, which splits heavy atoms like uranium and plutonium to release energy. Nuclear fusion releases 3-4 times more energy than nuclear fission; however, it is not yet technologically feasible to maintain 100 million degree plasma.

Secularism

There is a misconception that "religion" means "dharma" in Hindi.

Religion is about a way of worshipping.

Dharma is the set of principles for upholding cosmic and personal order.

"Religion" means "panth" in Hindi.

"Panth" means a "sect" in English.

"Sect" means a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong. However, in Sanatan Dharma all the religious beliefs are treated as "sects".

Secularism is the philosophy of keeping religious and state matters separate or staying neutral to religious beliefs.

So in Hindi, "secularism" means "panth nirpeksh", not "dharm nirpeksh".

Higher dimension beings?

Let's assume that there are advanced life forms that consider us primitive even after we have reached the pinnacle of our spiritual and intellectual excellence. 

Are they from a higher dimension? Or is it merely science fiction?

Do they have a larger brain than us with the ability to use it completely?

Are they also guided by their conscience or influenced by the influencer? Or they don't have any conscience or influencer.

Is there a highest form of existence that doesn't require a body? 

Does that make them just the most intelligent life form devoid of emotions? Or have they also mastered the ability to control their emotions?

Shri Ram Lala's complexion

I am curious to know why Shri Ram Lala's complexion in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir is not the same as is mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana. Shri Ram had a dark brown complexion. Please don't misunderstand me. Trust me, I have no intention to criticise anyone. I am certainly guilty of being curious. 

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श्री हनुमान चालिसा (Printing mistakes corrected as instructed by Shri Rambhadracharya)

॥ श्रीहनुमते नमः ॥

श्री हनुमान चालीसा

दोहा

श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।

बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥

बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।

बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥

॥ चौपाई ॥

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर। जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥

राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा। अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥

महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी। कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥

कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा। कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै। काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥

संकर स्वयं केसरीनंदन। तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन॥

बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर। राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥

प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया। राम लषन (लखन) सीता मन बसिया॥

सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा। बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥

भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे। रामचन्द्र के काज सँवारे॥

लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये। श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥

रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई। तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥

सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं। अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा। नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥

जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते। कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा। राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥

तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना। लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना॥

जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू। लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥

प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं। जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥

दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते। सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥

राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे। होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥

सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना। तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना॥

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै। तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥

भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै। महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा। जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥

संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै। मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥

सब पर राम राय सिर ताजा । तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥

और मनोरथ जो कोइ लावै। सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥

चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा। है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे। असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥

अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता। अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥

राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा। सादर हो रघुपति के दासा॥

तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै। जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥

अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई। जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई॥

और देवता चित्त न धरई। हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई॥

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा। जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥

जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं। कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाईं॥

यह सत बार पाठ कर जोई । छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥

जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चलीसा। होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥

तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा। कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥

दोहा

पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप।

राम लषन (लखन) सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥

॥ इति श्री हनुमान चालीसा ॥

"Maha Kumbh"

"Maha Kumbh" is the world's largest religious congregation in Prayagraj on the banks of the Sangam. Sangam, or Triveni, is where River Ganga, River Yamuna, and River Saraswati meet. "Ardh Kumbh" happens once every 6 years of the solar cycle, "Kumbh" happens once every 12 years of the solar cycle, whereas "Maha Kumbh" happens once every 144 years of the solar cycle due to the rare alignment of the Sun, Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn.  It is considered very auspicious to take a dip at the Sangam. Bathing in the Sangam during Maha Kumbh is even more propitious.

Kumbh means a pot. According to Sanatan dharma, once the Devtas and the Asuras churned the ocean on Lord Vishnu's suggestion for prosperity. Amrit kalash, or the pot containing the potion of immortality, emerged from the ocean among other things. There was a tussle between the Devtas and the Asuras for Amrit, due to which the Amrit spilt at four places: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik.

Today, on January 14, 2025, millions of devotees bathed in the Sangam at Prayagraj on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath wrote on the microblogging website, X: "Today, on the first Amrit Snan festival, more than 3.50 crore revered saints/devotees earned the holy benefit of bathing in the uninterrupted-clean Triveni."

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Makar Sankranti is a festival dedicated to the Surya, or the Sun. It is celebrated every year on January 14, except in a leap year when it is celebrated on January 15. It marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara). Since the Sun moves from south to north (uttar in Hindi), this festival is also called "Uttarayan.". 

"Sanaatan Vedic Dharm" and Bhaarat

Sanaatan means eternal. Dharm means duties and responsibilities. "Sanaatan Vedic Dharm" is the most ancient religion. It tells us the way of life as mentioned in the Veds. Ved means knowledge. Ved is derived from Vid, which means "to know." The Veds are the "Sanaatan Gyan," or eternal knowledge, of "Sanaatan Dharm," or eternal religion. The Veds are Shruti (what one listens to). Some of the blessed ancient sages who went into deep meditation listened to the "apauruṣeya" (not a man). The Veds are a divine revelation.

"Hindus" and "Hinduism" were coined by the invaders of this subcontinent. They called the people of this subcontinent "Sindhus," those who live on the other side of the river Sindhu. Some of them pronounced the consonant "s" as "h," so from "Sindhus," it became "Hindus." They also called this subcontinent "Hindustan." So "Hindu" is merely a geographical identity given by the invaders of this subcontinent. It has got nothing to do with religion.

The colonisers called this subcontinent "India," derived from the river "Indus." They further claimed that India was not a country until they did us a favour by colonising us.

Long before the invaders and colonisers, this subcontinent was known as "Bhaarat," derived from the ancient Emperor by the name "Bharat," who conquered the entire subcontinent.

The West may choose to call us whatever they fancy dwelling in their castle of ego. The name of our country is "Bhaarat," not India, and the people are "Bhaaratiyas," not Hindustanis, Hindus, or Indians.

Country: "Bhaarat"

People: "Bhaaratiyas"

Religion: There are many religions practiced in "Bhaarat." The most ancient religion is "Sanaatan Vedic."

Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri is the festival of the convergence of Shiva and Shakti. 

It is believed that Lord Shiva finally married Goddess Parvati after her severe, unparalleled austerity.

Devotees celebrate this day by observing a day-long fast and breaking it the next day after the sun rises. 

On this day, the devotees bathe both in the morning and in the evening before performing the first of the four prahar (segment) pujas, which typically begins after the sun sets and continues till the sun rises.

It is believed that Lord Shiva becomes pleased with those who celebrate this day with complete devotion and even grants 'Moksha' (salvation) to those on whom he becomes extremely pleased. 

In the 40th chapter of the Kotirudra Sanghita segment of Shiva Mahapurana titled 'Nishadha Charitra', it is mentioned that long ago, a sinner who was a hunter by profession observed a night-long fast in his search for food for his family. He was unaware that it was the night of Maha Shivaratri. He sat on a Bilva tree near a pond in a forest with some water to drink. Every time he would attempt to shoot an arrow at an animal that would come to quench its thirst, some Bilva leaves and water would fall below where there was a Shiva Jyotirlinga. This happened on all four prahars. Even though the hunter did this unknowingly, he got rid of all his sins and even developed a conscience. Lord Shiva appeared before him and blessed him to live a life of worldly comforts. He also told him that one day he would help Lord Rama, and with Lord Rama's blessings, he would attain Moksha. So it is said that if a sinner can attain Moksha, then there are chances that others who perform puja with complete devotion can attain Moksha too. 

Om Namah Shivay! Har Har Mahadev!

The dichotomy of India's economic growth

While India is currently (March 6, 2024) the fifth-largest economy in the world, most Indians still feel the pinch.

The current government envisages India becoming the third-largest economy in the world by 2030. However, Indians will rejoice more when their per capita income increases commensurately. 

Although I am not an economist, I reckon this can happen when:

1. Education and skill development go hand-in-hand.

2. Every Indian has access to affordable, world-class medical care.

3. India does well both in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

4. Inflation is kept under control, and the vast Indian middle class can earn and save more.

5. The tax burden on the middle class is decreased by taxing the super rich more while giving incentives to the national wealth creators.

6. Efficient law enforcement and timely justice.

7. Immaculate execution of government schemes for the benefit of the poor.

8. Political will and political stability.

9. Population control.

10. Adequate defence budget to keep Indian armed forces strong and motivated.

Although the current government is already working on the above-mentioned areas, we expect a lot more.