ಭಾರತೀಯರು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ ಪಡುವ ಸಾಧನೆ

ಪ್ರಣವ್ ಮಿಸ್ತ್ರಿ , ಗುಜರಾತಿನ ಈ ಹುಡುಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆ.ಪಿ. ರಾಯರ ಶಿಷ್ಯ. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ಯ MEDIA LABS ನಲ್ಲಿ "HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION" ( ಮಾನವ ಗಣಕಯಂತ್ರ ಸಂವಹನದ) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಕೈಗೊಂಡ ಈತನ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ಚಿತ್ರಣ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ


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ಆತನ ಈ ಅಧ್ಭುತವಾದ ಸಾಧನೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆ ಪಡೆಯೋಣ.

Dear Proud Fellow Indian Citizens.....Please read this

{A mail sent by my friend]

At the stroke of 8.36 pm this evening
Let us remember the martyrs of 26/11 and the Mumbai carnage
The sacrifices and the indomitable courage displayed
Pugnacious and bravery, purposeful beyond self

Country in shock and grief
Gathering itself from the senseless morass around
Heart aches with memories of agony and pain
Yet swells with pride , the martyrs equanimity

I write these few lines with tears in my eyes
for we need to exhibit and echo the might of unity
Let us all in unison pray for the departed souls
We are a strong nation, and will achieve our Goals

Hi-Tech College Bus !

I am one of the daily travelers of our college bus. I am listing some of the suggestions given by staff and
students of my bus to improve the transport facility.
1. New bus routes should be started towards Dharmasthala, Shringeri, Kollur...etc so that whenever time
permits staff and students can visit these holy places and get the courage to travel in our ‘very well maintained’
roads!!.
2. TV with a DVD should be provided in long route buses to view the educational video resources.
3. AC/Sleeper buses should be provided in very long routes such as Nitte - Goa, Nitte - Calicut, Nitte - Madikeri
(They can reach by 12 -12.30 in night and can start again at 1 - 1.30 AM).
4. Resorts could be started in these places and hotel management course could be taught in part time.
5. Mechanical Engineering students should be allowed to do experiments with our college buses to come up
with a vehicle that moves without any vibration in any road conditions.
6. Providing power plug points in college bus for using laptop.

ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯಚಿತ್ರ

ನನ್ನ ಮಿತ್ರ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಈ ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯಚಿತ್ರ ಬಹು ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಇಂದಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮನಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ...

Please know this and inform others...

A letter from my friend....

Dear Friends,

If you have come across any bright students coming from poor financial background who have finished their 10th standard this year (April 2009) and scored more than 80%, please ask them to contact the NGO-Prerana (supported by Infosys foundation). The NGO is conducting a written test and those who clear the test will be eligible for financial help for their further studies. Please ask the students to contact the people mentioned below to get the form


#580,Shubhakar,
44th cross,1st 'A' main road, Jayanagar 7th block, Bangalore
Mob no- 9900906338(Saraswati)
Mr.Shivkumar( 9986630301) - Hanumanthnagar office
Ms.Bindu(9964534667 )-Yeshwantpur office

Even if you don’t know anyone, please pass on this info, some one might be desperately in need of this help.

ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷಾ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟಿಂಗ್‌ ಪ್ರವರ್ತಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲಿಗ - ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ ಕೆ.ಪಿ. ರಾವ್

{ದಿ. ೧೨-೧೧-೨೦೦೯ ರಂದು ನಿಟ್ಟೆ ಇಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ, IEEE ವಿಧ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ಸಂಘದ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಮಹಾನ್ ಸಾಧಕರನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ http://bhashaindia.com/Patrons/SuccessStories/kn/pages/KPRao.aspx ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿತ ಲೇಖನವನ್ನು ಯಥಾವತ್ತಾಗಿ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮೋಲ ಲೇಖಕರಿಗೆ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು}

ಭಾರತ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಧುನಿಕ ಮುದ್ರಣ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬಳಕೆ, ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷಾ ಲಿಪಿಗಳ ಫೋಟೋಕಂಪೋಸಿಂಗ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಸುಂದರ ಮುದ್ರಣದ ಕುರಿತು ಹತ್ತು ಹಲವು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಕಂಡವರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೆ.ಪಿ ರಾವ್ರವರು ಪ್ರಮುಖರು. ಕನ್ನಡದ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಹಲವು ಪ್ರಥಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಇವರು ಕಾರಣರಾಗಿ, ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಲಿಪಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಬಳಸಿ ಪಡಿಮೂಡಿಸುವ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಇವರು ನೀಡಿರುವ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಕೀರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದಿತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ, ಮಣಿಪಾಲ್ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಕಮ್ಯುನಿಕೇಷನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೌರವ ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕರಾಗಿ `ಸೈಂಟಿಫಿಕ್ ಕಮ್ಯುನಿಕೇಷನ್'ನ್ನು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

೧೯೮೮ರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಪ್ರಥಮವಾಗಿ ಪರ್ಸನಲ್ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಬಹುದಾದ `ಸೇಡಿಯಾಪು' ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶವನ್ನು (ಡಾಸ್ ಎಡಿಟರ್) ಇವರು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಲಭ್ಯವಿದ್ದ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ದೇವನಾಗರಿ, ಕನ್ನಡ, ತುಳು ಮತ್ತು ತೆಲುಗು ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಫಾಂಟ್ಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಥಮವಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಾವೇ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿಯ ಫಾಂಟ್ನ್ನು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿಸಲು ಸರಳ ಹಾಗೂ ತರ್ಕಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಕೀಲಿಮಣೆ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ಆವಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ದಾಖಲೆ ಕೆ.ಪಿ ರಾವ್ ರವರದು. ಈ ಕೀಲಿಮಣೆ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವು ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ ಎಂದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾನ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದೆ. ಇತರೆ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಲಿಪಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಮೂಡಿಸಲು ಇದೇ ಕೀಲಿಮಣೆ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವು ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಇವರು ಕನ್ನಡದ ಫೋಟೋಟೈಪ್ನ್ನು ಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆಧುನಿಕ ಲೇಸರ್ಟೈಪ್ಸೆಟ್ಟರ್ ಯಂತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಕ್ಷರ ಮೂಡಿಸುವ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಡಾಟ್ ಮ್ಯಾಟ್ರಿಕ್ಸ್ ಪ್ರಿಂಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ ಮುದ್ರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮಣಿಪಾಲ ಇಂಜಿನಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಧುನಿಕ ಮುದ್ರಣಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಕುರಿತು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಇವರು ಚಂದೀಗಡದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕ್ವಾರ್ಕ್ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಡೋಬಿ ಸಿಸ್ಟಂಸ್ಗೆ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ

ಇವರ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು ಕನ್ನಿಕಂಬಳ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭ ರಾವ್. ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಬಳಿಯ ಕನ್ನಿಕಂಬಳ ಎಂಬ ಚಿಕ್ಕಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನನ. ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿ.ವಿ.ಯಿಂದ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಪದವಿ. ಮುದ್ರಣಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ಷರ ಜೋಡಿಸುವ ಅರೆಕಾಲಿಕ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ವೃತ್ತಿಜೀವನ ಆರಂಭ. ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತ ಟಾಟಾ ಪ್ರೆಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಫೋಟೋಕಂಪೋಸಿಂಗ್ನ್ನು ಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಕೀರ್ತಿಗೆ ಭಾಜನ. ಸತತ ಪರಿಶ್ರಮದ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೊನೋಟೈಪ್ ಕಂಪನಿಯ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ತಿ - ಇವು ಅವರ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳು.

ಕೆಲವು ವಿಚಾರಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಕೆ.ಪಿ ರಾವ್‌ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ನೂತನ ಆವಿಷ್ಕಾರವಾದ ಧ್ವನ್ಯಾತ್ಮಕ ಕೀಲಿಮಣೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರ ಕುರಿತು - ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳೂ ಸಹ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ತಾವು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ ಧ್ವನ್ಯಾತ್ಮಕ, ತರ್ಕಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಕೀಲಿಮಣೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷಾ ಲಿಪಿಗಳ ಸುಲಭವಾದ ಬೆರಳಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದೇ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಧುನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಂದಿಸುವ ಕುರಿತು - ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸುವತ್ತ ಭಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಪಿ ಸುಧಾರಣೆಯ ಕಸರತ್ತು ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದು, ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ಒಗ್ಗಿಸಬೇಕೆ ಹೊರತು ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಲಾಗದು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್‌ ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಯುಕ್ತ ಆಸ್ಕಿ ಎನ್‌ಕೋಡಿಂಗ್‌ನಿಂದ ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್‌ ಮಾನಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ವಲಸೆ ಹೋಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಆಗುವ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು - ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶ್ವ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊಂದಲವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುವ, ಬಳಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿಸುವ ಒಂದು `ಎನ್ಕೋಡಿಂಗ್' ಸ್ಟ್ಯಾಂಡರ್ಡ್ ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ಎನ್ಕೋಡಿಂಗ್ ಸ್ಟ್ಯಾಂಡರ್ಡ್ ಆಗಿ ವಿಶ್ವ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಪ್ಪಲಾಗಿರುವ ಈ ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್ ಈಗ ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೂ ಸಹ ಅತ್ಯಗತ್ಯ. ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್ನ ಅಳವಡಿಕೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು ಎನ್ನುವ ಅವರು, ಆಸ್ಕಿ ಎನ್ಕೋಡಿಂಗ್ ಇರುವ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಪಠ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಂತರಜಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಲು (`ಸರ್ಚ್' ಮಾಡಲು) ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಅಂಶಗಳತ್ತ ಗಮನ ಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾವೇ ಬೆರಳಚ್ಚಿಸಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರುವ ಡಾಕ್ಯುಮೆಂಟ್ ಫೈಲ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಹುಡುಕುವುದು ಕಷ್ಟಕರ. ಪಠ್ಯವು `ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್'ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ಹುಡುಕುವುದು ಅತಿ ಸುಲಭ. ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್ ಬಂದ ನಂತರ ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಸ್ಥಾನ-ಮಾನ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಹಲವಾರು ಡಿಸ್ಪ್ಲೇ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು, ಪಠ್ಯ ಇದ್ದರೂ ಅವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲಾಗದ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಜಂಕ್ ಕ್ಯಾರೆಕ್ಟರ್ ಮೂಡುವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಅಕಾರಾದಿ ವಿಂಗಡಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗದಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು - ಇವೆಲ್ಲವು ಪರಿಹಾರ ಕಂಡಿವೆ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್‌ನ ಉಪಯೋಗ ಕುರಿತು ಎಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಿವು ಮೂಡಬೇಕು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್‌ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವವರು ತಮಗೂ ಅಂತಹ ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್ ಅಳವಡಿಸಲಾದ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶಗಳೇ ಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್‌ನ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರೂ ಸಹ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಯುನಿಕೋಡ್ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿದ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೇ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಯ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಿಶ್ವಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೋಲಿಸುವುದು, ಹುಡುಕುವುದು, ವಿನಿಮಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿಮಾನದಿಂದ ಹಲವು ಸಾಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವು ಹೆಚ್ಚೇನೂ ಸಾಧಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ಸದಾ ಹೊಸತೇನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಇಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾಧನೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮತೃಪ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಹೊರತು ಹಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ವಿನಮ್ರವಾಗಿ ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.

"NAMASKAR" - Meaning and Benefits

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The word 'Namaskar' is derived from the root 'namaha', which means paying obeisance (Namaskar) or salutation. From Science of Justice - 'Namaha' is a physical action expressing that 'you are superior to me in all qualities and in every way'..

Worldly Benefits - By doing Namaskar to a deity or a Saint, unknowingly their virtues and capabilities are impressed upon our minds. Consequently we start emulating them, thus changing ourselves for the better.

Spiritual Benefits - Increase in humility and reduction of ego / Enhancement in the spiritual emotion of surrender and gratitude / Gaining the Sattva component and faster spiritual progress. We receive the highest amount of Sattva component from the posture (mudra) of Namaskar. By doing Namaskar to Deities or Saints we receive subtle frequencies emitted by them, e.g. frequencies of Sattva or Bliss.

How does one do Namaskar to an individual of the same age group?
When meeting someone of the same age-group do Namaskar by joining the fingers and placing tips of the thumbs on the Anahat chakra (at the centre of the chest). This type of Namaskar increases the spiritual emotion of humility in the embodied soul. Sattva frequencies from the universe are attracted by the fingers (which act as an antenna) and are then transmitted to the entire body through the thumbs which have awakened the Anahat chakra. This activates the soul energy of the embodied soul. In addition, by doing Namaskar in this manner to each other, frequencies of blessings are also transmitted.

What is correct method & science of doing Namaskar to God?

A. 'While paying obeisance to God, bring the palms together.
1. The fingers should be held loose (not straight and rigid) while joining the hands or palms.
2. The fingers should be kept close to each other without leaving any space between them.
3. The fingers should be kept away from the thumbs.
4. The inner portion of the palms should not touch each other and there should be some space between them.

Note: The stage of awakening of spiritual emotion (Bhav) is important to the seeker at the primary level. Hence, for awakening spiritual emotion (Bhav), he should keep space in between the joined hands, whereas a seeker who is at the advanced level should refrain from leaving such space in between the palms to awaken the unexpressed spiritual emotion (Bhav).

B. After joining the hands one should bow and bring the head forward..

C. While tilting the headforward, one should place the thumbs at the mid-brow region, i.e. at the point between the eyebrows and try to concentrate on the feet of the Deity.

D. After that, instead of bringing the folded hands down immediately, they should be placed on the mid-chest region for a minute in such way that the wrists touch the chest; then only should the hands be brought down.

Underlying Science in this action

A. The fingers should not be stiff while bringing the palms together because this will lead to a decrease in Sattva component from the vital and mental sheaths and thus increase the raja component in them. By keeping the fingers relaxed, the subtlest Sattva component will get activated. With the strength of this energy, embodied souls are able to fight powerful distressing energies.

B. In the Namaskar posture, the joined fingers act as an antenna to assimilate the Chaitanya (Divine consciousness) or the Energy transmitted by a Deity. While joining the palms, the fingers must touch each other because leaving space between the fingers will result in accumulation of energy in that space. This energy will be immediately transmitted in various directions; therefore the seeker's body will lose the benefit of this potent energy.

C. About the space to be maintained between the palms:
For a seeker at the primary level, it is advisable to leave space between the palms; it is not necessary for a seeker at an advanced level to leave space between the palms.

D. After joining the palms, bow a little. This posture puts pressure on the navel and activates the five vital energies situated there. Activation of these vital energies in the body makes it sensitive to accepting sattvik frequencies. This later awakens the 'Atma shakti' (i.e. soul energy of an embodied soul). And later, Bhav is awakened. This enables the body to accept in large measures the Chaitanya emitted by the Deity.

E. Touch the thumbs to the mid-brow region. (Please see images above..) This posture awakens the Bhav of surrender in an embodied soul, and in turn activates the appropriate subtle frequencies of Deities from the Universe. They enter through the ’Adnya chakra’ (Sixth of the 7 chakras in the Kundalini) of the embodied soul and settle in the space parallel to it at the back interior of the head. In this space the openings to all the three channels converge; namely, the Moon, the Central and the Sun channels. Due to the movement of these subtler frequencies in this space, the Central Channel is activated. Consequently it facilitates the speedy transmission of these frequencies throughout the body, leading to purification of both the gross and subtle bodies at the same time.

F. After doing Namaskar, to completely imbibe the Chaitanya of the Deity (that has entered the hands by now), instead of bringing the folded hands down immediately, place them on the mid-chest region in such a way that the wrists touch the chest.

The 'Anahat chakra' is located at the centre of the chest. Akin to the Adnya chakra, the activity of the Anahat chakra is also to absorb the Sattva frequencies. By touching the wrists to the chest, the Anahat chakra is activated and it helps in absorbing more of the Sattva component.


Effect of this Posture

By doing Namaskar in this manner, the Deity's Chaitanya is absorbed to a greater extent by the body, as compared to other methods of doing Namaskar. This gives maximum distress to negative energies. The negative energies that have manifested in a person are unable to touch their thumbs at the mid-brow region in Namaskar. (The negative energies are subtle. But at times they enter an individual's body and manifest it.)

Q. What is the reason for not wrapping a cloth around the neck while performing circumambulation, doing Namaskar, ritualistic worship, sacrificial fires, chanting and while visiting Guru and deities?

A. When a cloth is wrapped around the neck, it does not activate the Vishuddha chakra (in the throat region) and hence an individual gets less benefit of the Sattva component.


Why should one always do Namaskar to elders?



Meaning: When an elderly person arrives, the vital energy of the young person starts rising and when he gets up and does Namaskar, it returns to normal. - Manusmruti 2.120; Mahabharat, Udhyog, Chapter (Section) 38.1, Sr. no. 104, 64-65

Explanation: 'As the sojourn of the elderly person is gradually towards the southern direction, that is, towards the region of Lord Yama (towards death), his body starts emitting raja and tama frequencies on a high scale. When such an elderly person comes in the vicinity of any younger individual, these frequencies start affecting the younger person. A subtle magnetic field is created between the two. Consequently, the vital energy of the younger person is pulled upward. This way the younger person can suffer due to sudden momentum to his vital energy. When this younger person does Namaskar to the elderly person, some amount of the Central channel of his Kundalini system is activated and the Sattva component in it starts increasing. Consequently the raja and tama components in him are influenced by the Sattva component and the vital energy comes back to normal state. Hence on arrival of an elderly person, it is customary for the younger individuals
to do Namaskar to them.'

Doing Namaskar to Elders..

When travelling, prior to the commencement of a journey and upon returning, why should one do Namaskar to elders in the family?
'Namaskar to the elders in the family is one way of surrendering to the God principle in them. When an embodied soul bows in Namaskar to an elder by surrendering to the God principle in him, at that time a sense of compassion is created in his body. This compassion percolates right upto his subtle body. At that time, energy of his mind is activated and in turn activates the five vital energies, which are located at the seat of the Manipur chakra (situated in the Naval region). Transmission of these five vital energies all over the body then awakens the soul energy. With the strength of the soul energy, the Central channel gets activated and converts the expressed energy of spiritual emotion to the unexpressed energy of spiritual emotion. With the help of this unexpressed energy of spiritual emotion, the embodied soul, through the medium of elders, gains the required Deity's principle from the Universe. For this purpose, while leaving the house on a
journey, the embodied soul should do Namaskar to elders and with the strength of Sattva frequencies has to protect himself from distressing frequencies in the atmosphere. Similarly, returning from a journey, one should immediately do Namaskar to elders and awaken the God principle in them, which would disintegrate the raja-tama particles from the air around him, which might have been brought along.

What is the correct method of doing Namaskar to Saints?

1. The portion of head, which should be placed at the feet :
We can imbibe maximum Chaitanya through the Brahmarandhra (the seventh chakra of the Kundalini system located in the crown of our head). Since it (Brahmarandhra) cannot be placed at a Saints's feet, the part of head beginning above the forehead is to be placed at the feet of Saints. Due to this, maximum Chaitanya emanating from their feet can enter into the one doing Namaskar.

2.. The exact spot to place one's head on a Saint's feet:
The big toes of Saints emit maximum Chaitanya; hence we should place our head on the big toe, than on their foot. If we are in a position to touch both the toes, then place the head on the right big toe.

3. The position of hands when placing the head on a Saint's feet:
a. Some interlock their hands behind their backs at the waist and do Namaskar. If we are in a position to touch both their toes, then we should place the hands one on each foot and the head should be placed on the big toe of the right foot. If we are in a position to touch one of Their toes, then place both the hands on it and keep the head on the big toe.

b. Some do Namaskar by placing hands on the ground. This is also wrong because if the hands are placed on the ground then the Chaitanya emanating from the Saint's feet are absorbed by one and then returns to the earth through the hands of the one doing Namaskar. Thus the person does not benefit from it.

c. Some cross their hands and place them on the feet of Saints, that is, their right hand on the right foot of the Saint and their left hand on the left foot of the Saint while doingNamaskar. This is a crude imitation of the manner in which Christians place their crossed hands on their chest. Instead, our right hand should be placed on the left foot of the Saint and our left hand on the right foot of the Saint. This is convenient also. However, if a Guru has started some procedure in a particular sect, then the hands are to be placed in that manner only.

d. The hands are to be positioned in such a way that the palms are placed on the feet..

How to do Namaskar to the wooden footwear (paduka) of Saints?

Namaskar to the wooden footwear (paduka) of Saints

'The left paduka symbolises Lord Shiva and the right symbolises Divine Energy. The left paduka is the unmanifest saviour energy and the right is the unmanifest destroyer energy of the Supreme God. The saviour or destroyer energy of the Supreme God emanates from the 'pegs' of the paduka as per the need. When we do Namaskar by placing our head on the 'pegs' of the paduka, some may experience distress due to the inability to tolerate the manifest energy emitting from it. Hence, while doing Namaskar to the paduka, instead of the pegs, place the head on the foremost part i.e. the place where the Saints place their toes.'


Should one do Namaskar to a dead body?
Q. If this be so, should we do Namaskar to the dead bodies in Kaliyuga only as a custom? If it is a custom, can we discontinue it?

A. One can maintain respect for the dead person by doing Namaskar and in addition set an ideal with regards to respecting elders. In Kaliyuga, from this one will benefit at an emotional level and not at a spiritual level. However, one should not discontinue this custom; instead one could learn how to get spiritual benefit from it. Due to the deterioration of the Sattva component in embodied souls, this practice has become a mere custom in Kaliyuga.

However, as per the saying, 'God exists where there is spiritual emotion', while doing Namaskar to a dead body if we have a spiritual emotion that we are doing Namaskar to the God principle in it, then the God principle in the dead body awakens and we receive God's blessings. This happens because the God principle is immortal and has no limitations that a physical body has.


Q. It is said that one should not do Namaskar to a sleeping person. In Kaliyuga if one does Namaskar by touching the dead body, then are the chances of getting distress from negative energies not higher?

A. Yes it is; but while doing Namaskar it is important that the action be performed with correct spiritual emotion. Since Namaskar is done to the God principle in the dead body instead of activating raja, tama components, it activates the Godly principle in the dead body and bestows Sattva corresponding to the degree of spiritual emotion.'


'One hand' touch to the Temple Steps

Action: Touch step with fingers of right hand & move same hand over head.

Science: 'The area around the temple is charged with frequencies of Deities which leads to an increase in the Sattva component. The presence of Divine consciousness in the area charges even the stairs in a temple. 'Climbing' steps is one of the activities, which increases the raja component in the body. Hence, the raja component is already activated in the body of an embodied soul so by touching the steps with the fingers of the right hand, the Sattva component and peace from the charged premise, get transmitted to the body through the right hand. In addition, from this action, the activated raja component in the body can be controlled through the medium of the surya nadi (Sun channel). This means that, for a moment, the activities of the Sun channel can be stopped. From this process, the embodied soul learns to enhance the Sattva component through raja dominant actions. Therefore, it is very essential to perform the appropriate sattvik actions at each corresponding level, hence the method of touching the steps with fingers of the right hand and then moving the fingers or palm over the head. Even the dust present on the steps is charged with Chaitanya and so we must respect it and derive spiritual benefit from it.. If the embodied soul harbours the spiritual emotion that 'the Chaitanya from the steps be transmitted all over my body from the dust on my hand', then it will give increasing benefit to the embodied soul. In addition if the ego of the embodied soul is less at that time then it gives even more benefit. When any action is performed devoid of ego or 'I'ness it is treated as a 'non-action' (akarma-karma).'


Do's and Dont's while doing Namaskar

Q. Why should the eyes be closed while doing Namaskar?
'Joining hands while bowing the head amounts to saluting God or the divinity in the person in front. The eyes are closed while doing Namaskar to God or any respected person, to enable one to have the vision of God within us.'

Q. Why should the footwear be taken off while doing Namaskar?
While sitting, partaking meals, sleeping, wishing and doing Namaskar to Gurus and other elderly people, footwear should not be worn. - Gautamsmruti 9.

1. Footwear increases the raja-tama components in a person.

2. Paying obeisance (Namaskar) with high raja-tama components will not help in activating the Kundalini (centre in the spiritual energy system).

3. The ability to absorb the sattva component too is reduced, due to an increase in the raja-tama components, leading to little benefit from a Namaskar.

4. Doing Namaskar to a Deity, with footwear on, may also invite the wrath of the Deity.’

Q. Why is it not advisable to hold any object while doing Namaskar?
1. While doing Namaskar if an object is held in the hands, usually the fingers and their tips are in a curled position and not straight. As a result, the sattva component received is unable to enter the tips of the fingers.

2.. The sattva component emitted towards the seeker, strikes the object held and bounces back. Also, at times, instead of the person absorbing the sattva component, the object may absorb it.

3. If the object in the hand is raja or tama predominant, and if it is touched to the forehead or chest while doing Namaskar, then the raja-tama components from it mayenter the body of the one who is doing Namaskar.

Q. While doing Namaskar, why are men not supposed to cover their head, whereas women are advised to cover their head?
One should not do Namaskar with footwear on, covering the head or holding any objects. (But women should cover their head with their saris and only then do Namaskar) - Apastamb Dharmasutra 1.4.14.19

While doing Namaskar the Kundalini gets activated at the chakra which is touched by the folded hands. This leads to the absorption of the Sattva component in greater proportion in the body. Sometimes due to the activation of the Kundalini, Sattva component starts entering the body through the head. But at times the distressing energies try to take advantage of this and mix black energy with the Sattva component. The potential to activate the Kundalini is higher in men as compared to women. Hence they are hardly affected by this negative energy. Contrary to this, as women are more vulnerable, they get affected by distressing energies to a greater extent and thus they can experience distress. That is why, when doing Namaskar, women are advised to cover their head with the ends of their sari. This creates a barrier between the head and the distressing energies and prevents themfrom penetrating the body of the woman. However, to some extent this also blocks
benevolent frequencies from entering the women. (Benevolent frequencies are subtler than negative frequencies; hence they enter a woman to some extent even though the sari covers her head.) However, the proper posture of Namaskar gives maximum Sattva component to an individual and hence women too get the required benefits. This shows how God takes care of every devotee. Doing Namaskar without these restrictions is equally effective if the devotee does it with spiritual emotion.