Algorithmic edge of Indian math
The ancient text of Sanskrit prosody, the Chandahsastra of Pingala (c 300 BCE) presents algorithms for con- verting a number to its binary form and vice versa. In Sanskrit prosody, any pada (line or foot)…
The ancient text of Sanskrit prosody, the Chandahsastra of Pingala (c 300 BCE) presents algorithms for con- verting a number to its binary form and vice versa. In Sanskrit prosody, any pada (line or foot)…
Ancient Indian mathematicians revelled in discovering efficacious algorithms for diverse problems The word algorithm, which is commonly used for any systematic procedure of computation, has an interesting history. It derives from the medieval word “algorism”,…
Heart disease is NOT a natural process that we have to accept as “inevitable,” based on family history. We must all understand that our daily decisions, especially regarding what we eat, is what we need to consider first…
What exactly is karma? Is God female? And other answers to questions about Hinduism. by Sheetal Shah Copied from http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2015/04/17/10-things-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-hinduism/36564 1. Hinduism’s core principle is pluralism. Hindus acknowledge the potential existence of multiple, legitimate religious…
1. Joining Both Palms Together To Greet In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms – termed as “Namaskar.” The general reason behind this tradition is that greeting by joining both the…
“Some act till they meet obstacles, others act in spite of obstacles, and conquer them; but some act not, fearing the possibility of some obstacles that might arise en route.” The very word OBSTACLE indicates…
You cannot become something which you eternally are, which you have not been, at any time of eternity. Liberation, which is the Realisation of the Self, is not a result of any action, for if…
Explore and realise the dynamic potential that’s latent in you for common benefit, says Swami Chinmayananda What is Dynamism? Have you got dynamism? Is it character, is it intelligence, is it the energetic nature of…
Shiva, one of the Hindu Trinity, represents Brahman, Supreme Reality, in its aspect of annihilator, the other two aspects being those of Vishnu, the one who maintains and protects and Brahma, who creates. Shiva symbolises…
In vedanta we do not believe that creation started at any known point in time. This would be illogical and unacceptable to any awakened thinker. Time can express itself only in a mind that experiences.…