Fwd: Looking Back at a Groundbreaking 2017

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From: Rajiv Malhotra

Looking Back at a Groundbreaking 2017   This final episode for 2017 is a recap of some of the important conversations I had with leaders in various fields.   Dr. Subramanian Swamy explains the National Herald case, and the role of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi as the accused out on bail.   Prof. Vaidyanathan (Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore) explains the drop in GDP in 2017, and the status of black money.   The historian Meenakshi Jain explains the historical facts about the Ayodhya dispute.   Aditi Banerjee, an important young scholar who has helped our work for a long time, critiques Jeffrey Kripal's thesis on Sri Ramakrishna.   The persecution of Kanchi Shankaracharya is exposed because the good work he has done with Dalits causes anger among Hinduphobic groups.   I describe the Spiritual But Not Religious movement, and how it compromises Hindu dharma.   I expose the Holy Yoga movement of digesting Yoga into Christianity, and how so many other aspects of dharma keep getting digested; the possibility of Diwali becoming digested.   I hope you will discuss your views on the comment thread. I wish you a happy 2018 year. Let us continue our important work together. I encourage each of you to get seriously involved in a concrete way to help our work.   Watch On YouTube: CLICK Watch On Facebook: CLICK   Please watch and post your comments on Facebook/YouTube.     To help us continue this innovative and provocative alternative to mainstream media please donate to our tax-exempt foundation in USA or in India: DONATE   Regards, Rajiv Facebook: @RajivMalhotra.Official YouTube: RajivMalhotraOfficial Twitter: @RajivMessage

ISRO Puts Work First

ISRO keeps itself busy by performing 'work as worship' - a good example for a country where people prefer to celebrate first:

https://www.timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/24x7-work-on-christmas-day-at-isro/articleshow/62273467.cms

China Switching Pak to Yuan Currency

China is helping Pakistan switch to using the Yuan currency for CPEC-related trade, thus lowering Pakistan's exposure to the US Dollar:

http://www.themedialine.org/news/china-seeks-undermine-u-s-dollar-introduce-yuan-pakistan/


Remember that the heavily-indebted USA relies heavily upon the US Dollar's status as Global Reserve Currency, and its use in oil-trade transactions. As China extends its OBOR trading bloc towards the Middle East and Europe in an all-out play for global trade dominance, its attempt to displace the US Dollar with the Chinese Yuan currency will increasingly put the US economy in a riskier position.

Quick notes: Science of learning, Flipkart's weapon...

• The new science of learning: The best way to learn is taking a mixed up approach to practice. “The ultimate crime is practicing the same thing multiple times in a row”.



• AI and a decade of data: Flipkart's answer to Amazon.



• Chinese Innovation: AG600 Kunlong, the impressive amphibious plane/maritime patrol flying boat.



• India's deadly coal-power plants: Loss of $4.6 bn & 115,000 deaths.



• UPA-3: scary.

If and when a Congress-led khichdi coalition govt ever comes to power at the centre, it will show BJP leaders zero mercy--exactly the opposite of what BJP is showing Congress

— Minhaz Merchant (@MinhazMerchant) December 21, 2017




• Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil



• Tasty and healthy: “Mustard oil also works well as an antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agent and can help fight bacterial infections in the digestive system.”  Incorporating mustard oil into your daily diet is known to protect against heart disease. The oil is rich in monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats, both of which help lower bad cholesterol and raise good HDL cholesterol.



• Chandro Tomar: At 84, the world's oldest female sharpshooter doesn't miss 

Moves and Counter-Moves at UN

China and Russia have both supported Myanmar by opposing a UN resolution requiring it to repatriate Rohingya refugees, which was sponsored by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation:


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/24/china-russia-oppose-un-resolution-myanmar-rohingya-muslims


Meanwhile, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley announced that the US would cut $285 million from the UN budget following the UN resolution opposing US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capitol (also sponsored by OIC):

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nikki-haley-announces-285-million-cut-to-united-nations-budget/article/2644350

Even as India seeks better representation for itself at the UN through a permanent seat on the Security Council, in the meantime until that happens, India needs to be willing to weaken and undermine the UN which has become a bastion dominated by the Islamic countries.

Fwd: Medical Geography of India in the Charaka Samhita +Kumarajiva: A Great Buddhist Master+City Palace Udaipur Kartik Poornima

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From: Sanjeev Nayyar

Namaskar and Vanakkam Friends,

In India we rarely get to read a honest account of the plunder by Muslim invaders. We present a article by a retired Pakistan Air Force Officer on sacking on the Indian Sub-continent by Mahmud of Ghazni. In the Ayurveda section we have two articles. One expresses concern of the depletion in forest cover on Ayurveda and the second tells you about the Medical Geography of India when Charaka Samhita was written say about 200 BC. I was fortunate to be invited to the Kartik Purnima function at the City Palace Udaipur. Share pictures of city palace, the Bharatanatyam performance and Zenana Mahal.  Read about Kumarajiva, the scholar who took Buddhism to China.

1. Sacking the Sub-Continent Part 1  By Parvez Mahmood  The author tells you how Mahmud of Ghazni plundered India including Somnath and brought untold misery.  https://www.esamskriti.com/e/History/Indian-History/Sacking-the-Subcontinent-Part-1--1.aspx

2. Depleting medicinal plant resources: A threat for survival of Ayurveda By Nishteswar K The article tells us about the danger posed by depleting medicinal plant resources.

https://www.esamskriti.com/sa/Ayurveda/Depleting-medicinal-plant-resources-A-threat-for-survival-of-Ayurveda-1.aspx

 

3. Medical Geography of India in the Charaka Samhita  By KR Bhavana and Shreevathsa This article is an attempt to explore geographical conditions of the ancient India, its geographical position in present India and its medical significance. https://www.esamskriti.com/sa/Ayurveda/Medical-geography-in-Charaka-Samhita-1.aspx

 

4. City Palace Udaipur Kartik Poornima By Sanjeev Nayyar Album has Kartik Poornima celebrations that include Bharatanatyam dance by Ragini Chandrasekhar. It also covers City Palace during day and night.  https://www.esamskriti.com/a/Rajasthan/City-Palace-Udaipur-Kartik-Poornima.aspx

5. Kumarajiva: A Great Buddhist Master  By Prof Shashi Bala Read about his life and how he took Buddhism to China.  http://www.esamskriti.com/e/History/Great-Indian-Leaders/KUMARAJIVA-~-A-Great-Buddhist-Master-1.aspx

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2G scammers let off by court

#nehruvianstalinist sentiments suggest to courts:

a) congress may come back, so don't punish congressi looters

b) hindus are expendable, so you can do anything to them

thus diwali banned, but 2G thugs exonerated.

babus, judges, media, academia: all still infested by them.

BJP can't or won't do anything about it.

a sad day indeed. also the last day of dakshinayanam. winter solstice. the shortest day of the year; hope springs as uttarayanam starts tomorrow, but today is the cruelest day.