Explaining Indian Spirituality Concept using Physics (Ohm's Law)

Who is the expected audience for this post?

- Anyone with curiosity to understand the Indian Spirituality concept

- Has elementary knowledge of Science/ Physics

- Understands that the author is not an expert, rather a student of Life, who is making an attempt to share his current understanding with his peers/fellow students of Life

Indian thoughts on Spirituality have not only protected the culture of the nation from several atrocities in the past but also attracted foreigners with an open and inquisitive mind. Indian sages were like spiritual scientists who used meditation as a tool to understand the non-material aspect of our Being. Their knowledge and findings have been passed through generations in the form of revered texts such as Vedas, Upanishads and Geeta. Several books are available now in multiple languages to understand the Indian thought process on Spirituality in detail.

As a student of Life and Spirituality, I have tried to understand the concept through various sources (parents, books, learned people). Can we explain the Indian Spiritual thought process through just one concept? With whatever limited understanding I have made till now, will try to make an attempt to explain using Physics Ohm's law.

Without talking like a purist, in simple terms, Ohm's law suggests that when Voltage (V) is applied through an electric circuit, the intensity of current (I) passing through the conductor will depend on the resistance (R) of the conductor. So, higher the resistance of the conductor, lesser current will pass and vice versa. Both Voltage (V) and Current (I) are forms of Energy. There are some rare conductors which offer zero or near zero resistance and hence allowing most of the energy to pass through without any loss (or minimal loss). Such conductors are called as Superconductors.

Taking this analogy, as per my understanding, Cosmic Energy present everywhere, also comes our way at every moment. Our mind, always filled with thoughts, acts a resistance and does not let the Cosmic Energy to pass through the Self (Conductor). The Indian spiritual thought process suggests that the Spiritual aim of our life is to attain a state where we become a Superconductor and let the Cosmic Energy pass through us without resistance of mind & thoughts. This state is also called attaining Nirvana (निर्वाण) or Moksha (मोक्ष).

                                            Source: freedomcode.com.au

How to pacify mind and eliminate or reduce the resistance of thoughts? Easier said than done, right. Indian sages realized that mind is always busy with thoughts due to the feeling of "I" ness or ego (which takes the form of survival, greed, envy & more). To eliminate or reduce "I", Indian sages suggested a solution - Yoga. The "founder" of Yoga, Sage Patanjali defines Yoga as Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha, meaning Yoga ceases the whirlpool of thoughts in the mind. 

Indian sages or Spiritual scientists were aware that every person has different attributes (गुण) & nature (स्वभाव) and therefore suggested three main Yogic technologies to remove "I"-ness or ego and attain the Superconductor state:

1. Gyan Yoga (through Meditation, concentration) - Concentrate on the Cosmic Energy and reach a stage where no thoughts come or disturb

2. Karma Yoga (Conduct your duty/work with selflessness and devote the fruits of work to God - not relating outcome with "I" ness or ego)

3. Bhakti Yoga (Always remember God/complete faith in God) - no thoughts/importance to I-ness.

More on these Yogic technologies or paths in next article.

Take home message: Indian spiritual thought process suggests that the spiritual aim of life is attain the superconductor state where Cosmic Energy is accepted and allowed to pass through Self without resistance from the whirlpool of thoughts in mind. Indian sages or spiritual scientists have also suggested  different Yogic technologies to attain the superconductor state.

Re-discovery

My last post was in 2014. Lot has changed in that last 6-7 years. Some of my thoughts have matured. However, I am still a curious person, hungry for knowledge and Student of Life. 

Will start sharing thoughts again. 

- Lum

Godrej' s GoodKnight - How a simple innovation helped in gaining the market share over 'All Out'

Back in 90's, I remember enjoying the Ad which shows a frog like machine gobbling up the mosquitoes and a man mimicking the action (Pop..Pop..Pop). I think, all the kids born in 80's did. The message was "Replace  the mosquito mats and embrace the liquid repellents" which is easier to use and more effective (Jyada aasaan aur jyada asardaar).

'All Out' launched in early 90s by Karamchand Appliances became the household name and was later acquired by US company SC Johnson in early 2000s. The brand enjoyed the success and leadership position for almost two decades until the game changer product launched by Godrej - Goodknight Advanced Active+. Within three years of its launch in 2008, Goodknight became the leader in terms of market share and left 'All Out' behind.

It is not like Goodknight was not there earlier in the market. The liquid vaporizers were launched under Good Knight brand in late 90s after the success of 'All Out'. What changed the fortune was understanding the unmet need and introducing a simple solution. 'All Out' offered a fixed rate of diffusing the anti-mosquito repellent. However, the number of mosquitoes are not always the same, like in evening time or during rainy season, the number is on a higher side. Some people live in areas where water storing bodies exist (like near the naalaas and a river) where number of mosquitoes is higher than average. Introduction of option of choosing between two modes (higher and lower rate of diffusion) was a simple and very effective solution that the Goodknight Advanced product provided to the consumer. The results are for everyone to see.

For around a decade, Goodknight liquid repellent was behind 'All Out'. It is good example of how introducing a simple incremental innovation based on unmet needs can change the fortune of the business. Their marketing was also of higher quality with a cogent message across to the consumers.

SC Johnson India has also responded and launched a competing product 'All Out - Power Slider' and provided a sliding option (essentially multiple options) compared to the dual mode option provided by GoodKnight. As a consumer, while I switched from 'All Out' to GoodKnight Advanced; I have not yet bought Power Slider. However, it will be interesting to see how a larger set of consumers respond to this.

Brotherhood in human beings!

It is disheartening to see Indian society divided into so many religions, caste and sub-caste system.

When did this all start? No specific answer but I am sure the society was not always like this. Indian ancient and most respected spiritual book series "Vedas" teach us -

श्रृण्वन्तु विश्वे अमृतस्य पुत्राः ।

Listen! You all are one, sons of GOD.

'Vedas' also teach us -

अज्येष्ठासो अकनिष्ठास एते सं भ्रातरो वावृधुः सौभागाय ॥

No one is better or worse than you, you are all brothers. Together, move forward for prosperity and happiness.

Somewhere, this thinking got lost. The more I read such stuff, the more I fall in love with the Vedic period.

Poem If - by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream---and not make dreams your master;
If you can think---and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same:.
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings,
And never breathe a word about your loss:
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings---nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much:
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And---which is more---you'll be a Man, my son! 

Rudyard Kipling

Presentation on Innovation to students

I shared my thoughts with the students of MD University, Rohtak, India. I enjoyed giving it, hope the reader enjoys the presentation as well....

Wound Closure – 3 emerging technologies to watch

There was a time when sutures were the only product for closing wounds. Using sutures requires  considerable skill, is time consuming and painful. The search for easier to use technologies led to the development of staples followed by tissue sealants. Innovations are constantly taking place in this domain both by the key players and the smaller ones to identify new solutions. I have tried to bring 3 most interesting technologies to watch in wound closure domain.

1.    Interlockers

DermaLOC uses a rack and pinion locking mechanism for interlocking the edge of lacerations or incision. Once the device is secured, the strips can be snipped off. After closure, DermaLOC can be released for the evacuation of infected and non-infected fluid. DermaLOC can then be re-locked when medically appropriate.

See the links below for more details.

http://www.wadsworthmedical.com/dermaloc.html

http://www.massdevice.com/blogs/massdevice/wadsworth-medical-can-heal-your-wounds-needle-free

Zipline Medical’s PRELOC aligns the incision edges using the adjustable ratcheting mechanisms. The device is easily removed by simply peeling from skin.

See for details (http://www.ziplinemedical.com/)

Chinese company Sichuan Lichen Medical & Pharmaceutical Technology product also uses ratcheting mechanism for closing wounds.

2.    Zippers

ExoPatents Marketing Ltd. - A zipper-type wound closer attachable to the skin around a skin opening and zipped closed to pull the skin opening closed.

See for details (US 7,591,835 & US 8,066,735)

HUMANITAS HILFE FUER AFRIKA -Wound zip fastener for attending to wounds, particularly in the area of fractures, intended both to secure fast wound care for fractures with accompanying open wounds and to splint the fracture, wherein the application does not have to be removed from the wound during x-ray.

See for details (http://www.woundcloser.eu/; WO2010054776)

3.    Closure patches

Wound closure device from a start-up company Microkoll comprises a flexible pad and an array of a plurality of microposts of shape memory material. Proximal end of the device is configured to be secured to the substrate and a tissue penetrating distal end. The posts have sharpened prongs protruding a distance through the polymer sheet and configured to change shape when exposed to different temperature levels.

Look US20110172760 for details.

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