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| Though it is irrelevant here, I may mention that I have a PhD in Radiation Physics.
Our ancients had immense empirical knowledge about nature and sciences. Hence the effective use of turmeric and neem. Observing nature and realizing the general laws is science. Mankind gradually gets rid of its illusions and focusses on the essential and material aspects of knowledge.
While no one denies the rare insights the ancients (not limited to India) possessed, we need not seek explanations in the antiquity. (I am NOT going to repeat the last sentence any more!)
Posted by: Dr. Rohiniprasad Kodavatiganti At: 6, Mar 2007 10:56:53 AM IST
iMdruDu toli vEdakAlaM nATi tAgubOtu, kirAyi haMtakuDu anE varNana unnaTTugA telustOMdi. jeMd avestA rAsukunna jorAsTriyan la lekkana kUDA iMdruDu maMchivADu kADaTa. vyavasAyaM modalaina taravAta kRushNuDidi paicheyyI, iMdruNNi avamAniMchaDamU modalainaTTugA cheputAru.
(peyyETivAru kshamistE) migatA chOTla iMdruNNI, chaMdruNNI vetakabUnaDaM kEvalaM feverish imagination lAgA anipistuMdi.
Historical perspective is important. A curiosity about the past is understandable but it is a waste of time to go on desperately searching for everything in the age old scriptures. Scriptures also have a time frame. At that time, THEY did not depend on older scriptures. Once upon a time it was modern knowledge. Why don't we do the same and follow the modern developments?
Posted by: Dr. Rohiniprasad Kodavatiganti At: 6, Mar 2007 0:01:24 AM IST
Did you mean to say 'Science' or 'Sense' in the 4th line Rameswara rao garu?
A small typo can cause a bigggg misunderstanding!
Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 5, Mar 2007 11:16:15 AM IST
Did you mean to say 'Science' or 'Sense' in the 4th line Rameswara rao garu?
A small typo can cause a bigggg misunderstanding!
Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 5, Mar 2007 11:16:12 AM IST
Now I know how to scare you hehe :)) Jus Kiddin .. mine was just a curious question since you referred to a lot of physics.
I do see a point in what you are saying about Pseudo Science. But the issue here is that, centuries ago even the Science was taught under the tree instead of Labs and there were so many scientific principles embedded in crypitic literary master-pieces. What I mean to say is - It is not fair to brand something as pseudo science jsut because it doenst express itself in the form of a symbol/formula/equation!
I dont agree with the depiction of Vishnu as Carbon but at the same time Rahu and Ketu being planetary positions at the time of the eclipse involving umbra and Penumbra is definitely worth considering.
I feel it is extremely important to examine things in detail before labelling something as Pseudo-Science ...
Just my opinion though!
Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 4, Mar 2007 10:32:29 AM IST
Rameswara Rao garu,
Just curious - Are you a Physics Graduate?
Posted by: Malakpet Rowdy At: 3, Mar 2007 1:42:52 AM IST
My article below perhaps deals with some related points:
http://prajakala.org/mag/2007/03/rohiniprasad_6#more-286
Posted by: Dr. Rohiniprasad Kodavatiganti At: 1, Mar 2007 6:10:30 PM IST
Dr. Murali Mohanrao garu, your comments are really great and I totally agree with you. What we believe as science today may be a stupid religious ritual tomorrow.
Posted by: Mr Suresh KVS At: 1, Mar 2007 9:48:33 AM IST
Enlightening article. Author may contribute some more such articles, based on the things that are happening arround, for the sake of a better society.
Posted by: Mr. Mohan Reddy Talusani At: 28, Feb 2007 0:57:24 AM IST
maMchi vyAsaM. ayitE mataM modaTinuMchI rAjakIyAlatO kUDA muDipaDi unnadE. atItaSaktula guriMchi manushulaku sahajaMgA uMDE mAnasika gaMdaragOLaM pIDakulaku upayOgapaDiMdi. maroka saMdarbhaMlO nEnu ilA vivariMchAnu.
పీడితుల గురించి పాలకవర్గాలకు ఉండిన దృక్పథం ఈనాటిది కాదని ఈ కింది వివరణ చూస్తే తెలుస్తుంది. బానిసలూ, ఇతర “వెనకబడ్డ వర్గాలూ” ఉన్న సమాజంలో బుద్ధిపూర్వకంగా గుడ్డినమ్మకాలను ప్రోత్సహించడం తమకు లాభిస్తుందని రోమన్లు క్రీస్తుకు పూర్వమే ప్రకటించారు. ఇది ఆనాటికే ఒక పురాతన పద్ధతి అయిపోయిందని కూడా గమనించాలి. ప్రకృతిని గురించి పామరుల్లో సహజంగా ఉన్న అయోమయానికి ఇటువంటిది తోడయితే ఎటువంటి “సంప్రదాయం” బలపడుతుందో అర్థమవుతుంది. దీనివల్ల అప్పటి సమాజంలో శాంతి భద్రతలు తప్పక నెలకొనే ఉంటాయి. చరిత్రను వెనక్కు తిప్పలేం కాని ఇవి చదవడానికి ఆసక్తికరంగా అనిపిస్తాయి.
“But among all the useful institutions, that demonstrate the superior excellence of the Roman government, the most considerable perhaps is the opinion which the people are taught to hold concerning the gods: and that, which other men regard as an object of disgrace, appears in my judgment to be the very thing by which this republic chiefly is sustained. I mean, superstition: which is impressed with all it terrors; and influences both the private actions of the citizens, and the public administration also of the state, in a degree that can scarcely be exceeded. This may appear astonishing to many. To me it is evident, that this contrivance was at first adopted for the sake of the multitude. For if it were possible that a state could be composed of wise men only, there would be no need, perhaps, of any such invention. But as the people universally are fickle and inconstant, filled with irregular desires, too precipitate in their passions, and prone to violence; there is no way left to restrain them, but by the dread of things unseen, and by the pageantry of terrifying fiction. The ancients, therefore, acted not absurdedly, nor without good reason, when they inculcated the notions concerning the gods, and the belief of infernal punishments; but much more those of the present age are to be charged with rashness and absurdity, in endeavoring to extirpate these opinions.” - Polybius (c.200-after 118 BCE)
http://www.fordham.edu/HALSALL/ANCIENT/polybius6.html
AnATi dhOraNulu InATi mEdhAvi vargAniki vartiMchakapOyinA pedda ettuna jarigE matAla haDAviDini upEkshiMchaTaM aMta suluvugA anipiMchadu.
Posted by: Dr. Rohiniprasad Kodavatiganti At: 27, Feb 2007 10:32:28 PM IST
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