1-By Laksh, Books, Spirituality

Yoga Vasishta

Most of the scriptures are narrated by God to His devotees, but the Yoga Vasishtam was narrated to God Himself. It is the teaching of the sage Vasishta imparted to Lord Rama. The context is pretty interesting too. When Lord Rama is in a mood of renounciation, sage Vasistha comes to his rescue. What follows is a a one of its kind conversation that unravels that mystery behind the creation of the world and the Supreme Conciousness.

Another striking apsect of this great work is its rational approach. And it is summed up in these two lines.

Even a young boy’s words are to be accepted if they are words of wisdom; else, reject it like straw even if uttered by Brahma the creator.

While there are several translations available for this great work, ‘The Supreme Yoga:Yoga Vasishta’ by Swami Vekatesananda makes for a good intro.The verses are arranged in a order of daily thoughts spread across an year.

 

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iPod and accessories..

Sampled the new iPod? It now comes with 30GB and 60GB versions, enough to take the entire songs collections with you. To think of it, you could also use it as an external drive and carry it along with you.

The new iPod boasts up to 20 hours of battery life(5), five hours more than before. Plus, you get a bigger display and one more iPod color — sleek black. But here’s the kicker: At under half an inch thin, the new 30GB iPod takes up about 45 percent less room than the original iPod. Even the new 60GB model is over 10 percent thinner than the fourth-generation 30GB iPod.

If you have an iPod, do some more with its host of accesories.

  • Radio Remote: Listen to FM radio on your iPod and control everything with a convenient wired remote.
  • iPod AV Connection Kit: Bring your music, photo and video library into your living room. This kit includes everything you need to connect your iPod to your home stereo or television.

 

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Entertainment & media industry seen growing to Rs 87k cr by ‘10

 The insatiable Indian appetite for entertainment has seen every delivery platform growing at a tremendous pace. Recognising this, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in its report for Ficci’s annual entertainment conference, Frames: ‘06, has included print media, out-of-home (OOH) and internet advertising in the forecast which are contained in its entertainment & media (E&M) report.  

According to PwC, the E&M industry — currently at Rs 35,300 crore — is expected to grow at a compounded growth rate (CAGR) of 19%, touching Rs 87,300 crore by ‘10. While television will continue to dominate, radio is expected to grow at a compounded rate of 32%, print at 12% and internet advertising at 50%.

Economic Times reveals more

ET, IT…and the rest