Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism

Maharishi Parashara is narrating to Maitreya, the science of Jyotish as heard through Lord Brahma. Blessed are the students who follow the teaching of this Vedic Science and who are peacefully disposed, who honor the preceptors (and elders), who speak only the truth and believe in the judgment of God. It will no doubt be sad to impart knowledge of this science to an unwilling student, to a non believer of God or to a crafty person. Shree Vishnu has no beginning. He is the lord (of all matters), has a pure spirit, is endowed with the three gunas, is the Author of this Universe, is glorious, is the Cause and is endowed with courage. He authored the Universe and administers it with a quarter of his power. The other three quarters of Him, filled with nectar, are known only to the philosophers (people of maturity). The Principal Divine entity who is responsible for evolution, is both perceptible and imperceptible in Vasudeva. The Imperceptible part of the Lord has dual powers, while the Pe...

Between midnight 3 AM Tue18 November 2009 the Earth will pass through debris from the Tempel-Tuttle comet trail, producing the Leonid Meteor Shower. It looks as if Katmandu may have a clear sky, giving a good opportunity to see this event if you can get away from city lights. To see meteorites, lie back in a chair or on a blanket, look to the east and let your eyes adjust to the darkness. Don't try to follow the meteors with binoculars; they move too fast for that. You can expect to see a shooting star every 2-3 minutes between midnight and 3 AM. We Nepalese People seldom get the opportunity to appreciate nature. If your kids have never had the chance to see a night sky with no city lights, let alone a meteor, this is an experience they’ll remember.