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Vedas are other name of 'the sacred knowledge'.The vedic literature is organized into four segments, viz. : 1.  Rigveda , the Vedas of the verse 2.  Samveda , the Vedas of songs 3.  Yajurveda , the Vedas of sacrificial Text 4.  Atharveda , so named after Atharvan, the mythical priest of the past ages. Upnishads are theological and philosophical reflections about the essential nature of things. They are also called Vedanta, literally meant - end of Veda, the final goal of the Veda, because it was, as a rule, located at the end of the Brahmana. Upnishads are also literally called 'confidential session' with the teacher, later meant as 'secret lore' because it used to be imparted to the pupil towards the end of the period of instruction. The seers of the Upaniṣhads were bent upon entering into the kernel of Reality by casting off all vestures which limit human life, and attaining a kind of attunement with it, if necessity arose, and the unconditioned was plumbed ...

When it comes to eating, many people put cart before the horse : They focus on what to eat  before giving  care  and attention to how they eat. It is  like deciding what furniture to put  in a house that has not even been built. And it is a pattern we see time and again. Someone  is fixated on improving their nutrition because they want to loose weight , or are  worried about their cholesterol or blood sugar, but it turns out they are also skipping meals, grazing mindlessly or locked in a chronic cycle of yo yo dieting.  You've been working hard on a project on the computer, and it's time for at treat. You've been holding off, waiting for the delicious taste of - here, please fill in the blank. Coffee ice cream? a piece of dark chocolate? a doughnut? an onion bagel? some fresh strawberries? For me, it would be a creamy, sweet-sour lemon tart. You take the first bite. Very yummy! You take the second bite. Still yummy, maybe a little ...

People have a feel that making a bonsai is almost like maturing scotch whiskey, which takes many years.So they avoid going in the fine art of bonsai. But there is a short cut called Instant Bonsai. It is all about creating a natural miniature landscape using moss and readily available plants. It is delicate but bold , it can impress your guests. Follow easy steps to make it happen . 1. Start this activity in early spring as it is the ideal time to pot the plants. Avoid winter when the plants are dormant. 2. Choose from wide range of evergreen or deciduous sapling trees, shrubs or perennials. 3. Select your soil first : take three part of baked clay particles, one part peat soil and one part black lava rock. These specialty soils meet the needs of smaller containers as they absorb and retain moisture as well as allow excess water to drain. 4. Mix this soil with small part of bonsai or general purpose organic fertilizer. Make sure that the pot you select is wide and less in si...

You stay in a small apartment and you miss your days staying closer to a forest area. We have solution, create a forest in a small bottle, the magic called terrarium. belie ve me, it is a great forest, created by you. It is simple to create. Just follow few easy steps : 1. Choose a transparent container and lid to the appropriate to the size of your plants, with space for the planting medium and growing. Keep in mind a terrarium does not have a drainage hole so, to keep roots from rooting, it is necessary to include layer of gravel to collect excess water. 2. Sprinkle a thin layer of activated carbon granules, it is easily available with your local aquatic supplier. This layer will help to keep the container smelling sweet by filtering out the impurities. But before using wash the carbon granules  to remove any residue. 3. Now add some planting medium, what you put depends upon the plants you choose, but a peat like potting mix that retains moisture and all...

The companies have started realizing the importance of data as fundamental business asset, so appointment of Chief Data Officer (CDO) is an obvious choice. Not surprising that nine out of ten large companies are expected to fill this role by next year. In fact, Harvard Business Review named the data scientist as the 'sexiest job of the 21st century, the role of the Chief Data Officer has gained a huge amount of hype in the past few years.     The CDO is still a relatively new role, even though the first mentioning of the role goes back more than ten years. Yet in most enterprises who have established this role nowadays, it is on average not older than 3 years. The role of CDO is still not known or understood by many. Recently leading UK newspaper The Times has recently brought out a special pullout to explain the growing importance of CDO in companies. Need of CDO Prior to 2010, the topic of using corporate data was usually limited in most industries to management...

WWDC 2018 Apple is expected to launch an exciting new iPhone feature to address a problem it helped create: PHONE ADDICTION. Here in this event, Apple CEO Tim Cook is likely to announce the company's latest software updates and road-map for the future on this Monday at the Apple's annual developer conference in San Jose. WWDC 2018 is a software-focused event for developers, and this year Apple isn't expected to make any major hardware announcements. For new features, market buz says that Apple is mostly focusing on security and stability with this round of software updates, but one of the more exciting changes we are expecting is that macOS will be able to run iOS apps. It seems likely that Apple will be making some changes to iOS in order to combat 'smartphone addiction'. Apple’s devices are too addictive, according to Apple investors Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, and Apple in response has promised more "robust...