From msnbc.com’s article “Tiny, toothless but still ripped, a former Mr. Universe turns 100”:
Manohar Aich, the 1952 Mr. Universe, is tiny, toothless and proudly ripped. And as of Sunday, he is 100 years old, the Indian Express reported.
गुरुं भजञ्शास्त्रमार्गान् प्रवेत्ति, तीर्थं व्रतं योगतपादिधर्मान् । आचारवर्णादिविवेकयज्ञान्, ज्ञानं परं भक्ति-विरागयुक्तम् ।। १४० ।। गुरुचरित्र (संकृत श्लोक)
[Sanskrit ślōka] By worshipping the guru, one understands the Śāstric paths, such as pilgrimage to holy sites (tīrta), the performance of vows (vrata), yoga, and tapas, the performance of devotions (yajña) and acting with discrimination in according to one’s varṇa and the rest [i.e. and other guidelines]. The highest realization comes from a union of bhakti and virāga, devotion and dispassion. Gurucaritra 2.140.
अनादि वेद असती जाण । असे सृष्टीचें लक्षण । जैसी आरसा असे खूण । सृष्टि रचावया तैसा वेद ॥ Know that the Veda is without beginning, and this is also a characteristic of the material world. Like a mark reflects itself in a mirror, the Veda shines its pattern onto the world. Gurucaritra 2.52.
तुझे दर्शनें निःशेष । गेले माझे दुरितदोष । तूं तारक आम्हांस । म्हणोनि आलासी स्वामिया ॥ All my sins have vanished without a trace by the mere sight of you. You have come as a savior for us, O Svāmi! Gurucaritra 2.10.
दैव असे आपुलें उणें । तरी कां भजावे श्रीगुरुचरण । परिस लागतांचि क्षण । लोह सुवर्ण होतसे ।। १.७९ ।।
If one’s destiny is one’s own fault, then why would one worship the guru’s feet? Because, iron becomes gold the instant it touches the philosopher’s stone. Gurucaritra 1.79.
निर्धार करोनि मानसीं । म्हणे पाहीन श्रीगुरूसी । अथवा सांडीन देहासी । जडरूपें काय कीजे ।। १.७७ ।।
Making a resolution in his mind, he said, “I will see Śrīguru, or else I will cast away this body! What is the use of this material form?” Gurucaritra 1.77.
Dear iChat, This isn’t really a eulogy. It isn’t goodbye. You’ve simply gone to a better place: iMessage for Mountain Lion. I know you’ll be happy there, watching on proudly as the kids (on iPhones) jabber back and forth in the translucent bubbles you passed down to them…
Cardiac Biomarkers. Yes! Mark me!
ब्रह्मरसाची गोडी । अनुभवितां फळे रोकडी । या बोलाची आवडी । ज्यासी संभवे अनुभव ।। १.६८ ।।
Experiencing the sweetness of divine elixir, one reaps the fruit immediately. One whose experience is adequate enjoys these words. Gurucaritra 1.68.
The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Animation
Petros Vrellis recreated Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night in openFrameworks, so that viewers can touch and manipulate the swirls of color. Click through for a look at other ways animators have transformed iconic paintings with animation software.
(via theatlantic)
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The 800th urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer approaches. From an excellent article in the Mint Lounge, 4 Feb 2012: “The Sufi Solution:”
“…Four months later, when Rajasthan’s desert winter has given way to the heat of June, the dargah will be filled with lamps. Its assembly hall, resounding with the sound of the qawwals’ harmoniums, will herald the 800th urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer. Smaller groups of musicians will draw their own listeners within the various courtyards and sama(a gathering listening to mystical verse) music will echo in the streets. The terraces surrounding the dargah will come alive with their own qawwali gatherings and the last melodic strains will die only when the early morning prayer is called by the muezzin…”
The Coatwolf Model II & Bellflower
Evan Glodell invented a camera; the Coatwolf Model II. Then made a film with it.
…Glodell wanted cinematic looks that he didn’t think he could get with standard-issue gear. Glodell knew that Bellflower’s wacko plot — which follows “two friends who spend their time building flamethrowers and other weapons in the hope that a global apocalypse will occur and clear the runway for their imaginary gang,” according to the press kit — would require highly stylized visuals, so he decided to push his camera-tinkering skills to the limit.
The trailer for Bellflower looks brilliant.
Worlds collide (Taken with instagram)
