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Building Peace in our Hearts and Minds

There are three aspects of a human being – body, mind and soul. The body is what we perceive at the external level. The mind is an intermediate between the body and the soul. In Sanskrit, we humans are known as ‘ manusya’ , i.e. one with a mind. In this world, our soul has taken the form of a human. We are primarily spirit; we are not matter. Matter only clothes the spirit. We, as souls, are but a part of a much bigger universe. There is a web of life that harmoniously balances all life forms. There is abundance in the Universe . Having a large heart and a big mind and getting inspired with a higher ideal helps us tap into the infinite pool of energy that is the universe. When our heart and mind are not in peace, we are in a state of unrest. We fall prey to desires and greed (sensory pleasures and needless acquisitions); there is war, terrorism, oppression, unjust acts and all forms of violence. We pollute our environment, contaminate our food, indulge in sexual excesses and ...
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Quotes

Science: Science is written in the language of mathematics – Galileo.                                                                                 The whole is more than the sum of its parts – Aristotle.     Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration – Edison. The Universe likes speed – anonymous. Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things – Newton.   I have not failed, I have found 1000 ways that do not work – Edison. Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood – Marie Curie. Anything you can do in classical physics, you can do better in quantum physics – Daniel Klepper. Protons give an atom its identity, electrons give it a personality – Bill Bryson. It is a staggeringly small world th...
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World Economy-Present Scenario and Hope for the Future

Economic growth is a central assumption to political and economic systems. It is the mechanism relied upon for improving living standards, reducing poverty to now solving the problems of over indebted individuals, businesses and nations. All brands of politics and economics assume sustainable, strong economic growth, combined with the belief that governments and central bankers can control the economy to bring this about. But strong growth is not normal, being a recent phenomenon over the last two centuries . Economic activity and the wealth created have increasingly relied on borrowing money and speculation. It was based upon the profligate use of mispriced natural resources such as oil, water and soil. It relied on allowing unsustainable degradation of the environment. As author Edward Abbey warned, “Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of a cancer cell.” Central to the problem is the level of indebtedness . Debt accelerates consumption , as borrowed funds are used...
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Digital Economy-India Perspective

Prime minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India programme is an attempt to create a digitally empowered society, with financial inclusion contributing to a robust formal economy. The main idea behind this vision is not just connectivity, but about how to leverage that connectivity in enabling consumers, small businesses, traders and farmers to harness technology to maximize efficiency and productivity.  The data exhaust that this digitization will produce can be leveraged for a host of applications. The JanDhan-Aadhaar-Mobile trinity and cashless initiatives are the backbone of the reforms and development agenda. Demonetization will give a much required push for consumption to be digitally driven and payments to go cashless. Every Indian can now have access to full financial services through the revolutionary IndiaStack. This is open innovation at its best, with tight integration of Aadhaar-identity, digital locker-paperless and payment systems available to all to build the...
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