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by sivab
31 Mar 2007 08:39
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 134252

S.Valcan wrote:Is that a belief or something you know for a fact ?
Are you claiming otherwise? Why are you quoting texts if you have real experience?
by sivab
31 Mar 2007 08:27
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 134252

The concept of Turiya is laid out beautifully in the 12th verse of the Mandukya Upanishad Thats still bookish knowledge. You don't have real experience of what it is and neither do I. Why then are you forcing your interpretation as the truth like EJs? I am not forcing mine on you. So let us aree to...
by sivab
31 Mar 2007 06:39
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 134252

we are talking about deducing an absolute truth through contemplation alone I never said only a select few can do it. My statement was that only a select few did/do it. One who has knowledge at first grade level has to put in certain amount of work to get PhD. In the same way it takes enormous amou...
by sivab
31 Mar 2007 04:33
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 134252

Alok_N: All I can say is you misunderstood what I said. I don't know how better to articulate without getting into personal experience, which will make no sense to you.
by sivab
31 Mar 2007 04:07
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 134252

S.Valkan: I used the words "It is said" with care. I have not experienced turiya state and don't think you have either. But I don't think I can deny experience of others (there is only One experiencer) who say so. Yes you would call mine as faith, for me it is based on personal experience ...
by sivab
31 Mar 2007 03:02
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 134252

How do you know anything when your mind is blank, and no thoughts arise ? There are two kinds of knowing. When mind is in deep sleep state, nothing is known. The opposite to this is knowing through mind (aka ego or small I/self/individual) in wakeful and dream states. This kind of knowing is common...
by sivab
26 Mar 2007 07:41
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 4
Replies: 321
Views: 136370

Calvin: Isn't it obvious when fraud/misrepresentation is not involved national security is not an issue.
by sivab
26 Mar 2007 07:01
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 4
Replies: 321
Views: 136370

Calvin: Nobody can stop a person who wants to convert of his own volition.
by sivab
26 Mar 2007 03:22
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 4
Replies: 321
Views: 136370

Calvin: can you name one community where there is no prejudice and discrimation? Those are human nature, it will be there as long as humanity exists.
by sivab
19 Mar 2007 02:38
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 2
Replies: 327
Views: 962609

So guys, go ahead with yer little discussion here, but I want you to know it was the evangelicals who were at the forefront of the fight against slavery in Britain and in the US. So, no, they're not going to give up on the Dalits or the tribals anytime soon. TSJ: Yeah thats right. Once evangelicals...
by sivab
15 Mar 2007 05:50
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 1
Replies: 342
Views: 131538

There are no atheists according to Sanathana Dharma. Everybody believes in Self. Self is all there is . Ayam Atma Brahma (This Self is Brahma); Soham Asmi (I am That); Sarvam Kalvidam Brahma (Everything is Brahma); Isavasyam Idam Sarvam (Isa is all this) etc. There are equivalent statements in Tamil...
by sivab
31 Dec 2006 02:48
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India-US Nuclear Deal continued
Replies: 285
Views: 88523

Bush signed Hyde act on Dec. 18.

Glaser is assuming minimum breeding ratio (1.06). IGCAR is bent on maximizing it. So his estimate is at minimum end of spectrum.
http://www.igcar.ernet.in/press_releases/press9.htm
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/200 ... 990400.htm
by sivab
31 Dec 2006 00:59
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India-US Nuclear Deal continued
Replies: 285
Views: 88523

Pakeeton estimate of Wgr Pu production from PFBR http://www.princeton.edu/~aglaser/talk2006_princeton.pdf JNUPakeeton 2006 estimate of U/Pu stockpile referred to in above presentation http://www.fissilematerials.org/southasia.pdf BTW, if you didn't catch it, Ind-pak stockpile equal-equal onlee...
by sivab
29 Dec 2006 12:53
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India-US Nuclear Deal continued
Replies: 285
Views: 88523

Arun_S: Thanks for those excellent references. Page 17 of this link resolved my doubts. http://www.unene.ca/un802-2005/ben/reactor_physics_is_fun.pdf In the worst case of a fuel handling system failure, there is about a weeks time at full power and several more weeks time at reduced power. I am sur...
by sivab
29 Dec 2006 00:01
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India-US Nuclear Deal continued
Replies: 285
Views: 88523

Alok_N:

I wish you are right ...

You seem to have lot more confidence in Indian technocrats/babus than me.
by sivab
28 Dec 2006 20:37
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India-US Nuclear Deal continued
Replies: 285
Views: 88523

And this does not even involve any additional shuffling of fuel rods, for this removal can be timed to coincide with the normal shuffling of fuel rods as their nuclear reactivity changes progressively, to maintain the reactor in desired regime of neutron flux and power uniformity. Add to that addit...
by sivab
28 Nov 2006 03:38
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India Tests Prithvi based ABM
Replies: 334
Views: 99818

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/DRDOs_new_missile_shoots_down_Prithvi/articleshow/608903.cms DRDO's 'new' missile shoots down Prithvi Rajat Pandit [ 27 Nov, 2006 2357hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] NEW DELHI: Hit by trenchant criticism, DRDO yanked a 'new missile' out of its hat on Monday and used i...