Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 28, 2007
From Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, 1601:
DUKE ORSINO:
If music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of it…
Music, is not only the food of love, it is food for the soul; panacea for a stressed mind. Music has no borders; it transcends language and culture, and is the one binding force of humanity. Nothing else touches [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 26, 2007
Interpreting Dreams is a hobby I have always pursued, but have found little success with them so far. I dream in Techni-Color, and most of my dreams are comedies, they are very hilarious situations, and it is not uncommon for my dad or mom to wake me telling that I was laughing in my sleep. [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 19, 2007
In Indian culture there are sixteen major samskaras (rites of passage) to be performed by or for an individual beginning with conception and continuing up to the last rites performed after death. These samskaras are meant to cultivate positive qualities which help purify the soul and ultimately lead it to Realization, or union with God.The [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 16, 2007
People from the west, when speaking of the orient, generally think that we are an ignorant and superstitious race. But we are not alone in being superstitious. Here’s a look into some of the common superstitions followed in the west.
Touchwood
When people are hoping for something, they say ‘…touch wood’, and find something wooden to [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 14, 2007
No, This post is not one of those glorifying Valentines Day. I am tired of all the hype surrounding it. Some may think I am naïve, yet others may call me a fundamentalist, but I have reached the point of no return when it comes to the hype surrounding Valentines Day. Enough of those stupid [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 9, 2007
I was listening to a song from a not so old Hindi movie recently, and the lyrics were so wacky and silly, I did not know whether to laugh or lament about the quality of them. Some of the old ones were melodious, and the singers lent a comic touch to them, and so they [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 7, 2007
We have all heard the story of Robin Hood, who used to rob from rich travelers in Sherwood Forest to help poor people. As times change, the story also changes, as also the values associated with life. The latest in this is that Government bodies themselves are aiding the wealthy and influential.
Robin Hood here is [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 2, 2007
Continuing the series on time division based on Vedic astrology, here is a brief explanation on the concept of Adhika Maasa.
Solar Month
A solar month is the time taken for the sun to pass through one of the twelve segments. The time when the sun crosses from one sign to the next is called a Sankranti [...]
Posted by: whitephosphorous on: February 1, 2007
The Hindu Months
In Hindu astrology, as in Western astrology, the zodiac is divided into twelve signs (Rasis). Each of the twelve signs is in thirty-degree segment of the full zodiac. In addition to the twelve signs, the Hindu zodiac is further divided into twenty-seven Naksatras or lunar mansions. Each naksatra is a thirteen degree and [...]
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