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" PRAJNANAM BRAHMA "

" AYAM AATMA BRAHMA

" AHAM BRAHMA ASMI "

" TATHVAM ASI "

[The consciousness is 'the Brahma' (Supreme Soul) -- from Rigveda; Self is the consciousness --from Atharvaveda; I’m (in) the consciousness -- from Yajurveda; That art thou or That is you -- from Samaveda] ~ Upanishads

 

New to Science  (1). Ischaemum kumaracodiensis Ravi, Mohanan & Kiran Raj (2). Ischaemum fischeri Ravi & Kiran Raj  (3). Ischaemum pushpangadanii Ravi, Mohanan & Kiran Raj  (4). Chrysopogon purushothamanii Ravi, Mohanan & Kiran Raj (5). Memecylon sivadasanii Mohanan, Ravi, Kiran Raj & Shaju (6). Dimeria agasthyamalayana Kiran Raj & Ravi (7). Dimeria veldkampii Kiran Raj & Sivad.(8). Ravia Kiran Raj et Sivad. gen. nov.(in press) 

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true ART and SCIENCE ~Einstein

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Otherwise known as Centre for Grass Systematics and Research (click the link above). Major aim is the promotion of study and research in Classical (Alpha) taxonomy especially in Grass Systematics, including helps in south Indian grass identification. 

e-Publications of GRASSNEST

http://grassnest.blogspot.com

http://dimeria.blogspot.com

http://keralaflowers.typepad.com

http://grassnet.livejournal.com

http://dhyannet.livejournal.com

http://naturenet.livejournal.com 

http://mskraj.blog.com

Website Profile

URL: http://kiranrajms.8m.com

Created in 1999; 14 pages;

Cited in major Search engines.

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When I take a walk sometimes,

I would often take the time to admire the grass.

Grass doesn't make a fuss.

It doesn't try to be beautiful or outstanding.

It doesn't want to attract attention.

It is so humble that it even allows people to walk over it.

Yet, it possess such strength.

It glows in healthy green despite being stepped all over,

and when a typhoon strikes and all the flowers die

and all the trees get uprooted, humble grass survives.

And humble grass, in its own humble way,

provides food for animals, shelter for insects,

and joy to some funny guy walking past.

I think a virtuous man should be like grass.

Humble, unnoticed, yet possessing great strength and kindness.

~ Tan Chade Meng

Buddhist Contemplation

Spikelets of 'Love Grass" 

>The Upanishads being the 'Himalaya of Soul' upholds great message to the WORLD -"Erasing ego means gaining knowledge"

Green Life
>Art is a quest for beauty, it illuminates Science
>Science is a search for truth, it enlightens Philosophy
>Philosophy is a pursuit of knowledge, it transcendent Spiritualism
>Spiritualism seeks for happiness, it grounds the Green Life

Green Globe
>Spiritual decline may ultimately lead to Environmental crisis.
>You trouble nature today, Nature will trouble you tomorrow.
>A natural heritage to our prosperity is a pure Nature.
>Harmony and Peace with Mother Earth. ....Go Green Globe !

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c o n t a c t . . .

Office: M.S.Kiranraj, M.Sc., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Sree Narayana College, Cherthala, Alappuzha, 688582, Kerala Residence: GRASSNEST, Puthenkadayil, Prakkulam Post, Kollam, 691602, Kerala;

Phone: 0474-2702197. Mobile: 09847070800.

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Science at Work ?

<> Scientific self-realisation: Spiritualism <> Scientific socialism: Communism <> Scientific economy: Capitalism <> Scientific living:Gandhism 

<> Scientific creativity:Professonalism <> Scientific community: Religionism <> Scientific crticism: Journalism 

He who can, DOES; He who can't, TALKS ~ G.B.Shaw 

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Modern Science & Vedic Science join hands?

The Five perplexing 'questions' in Science:

(1) Origin of Space & Time? ~COSMOLOGY

(2) Origin of Energy? ~QUANTUM PHYSICS

(3) Origin of Matter? ~PARTICLE PHYSICS

(4) Origin of life? ~BIOLOGY

(5) Origin of mind? ~NEUROSCIENCE

The 'questions' has been reviewed in Vedic Science  as:

(1) Who am 'i' ?

(2) Where did 'i' come from?

(3) To whom do they (thoughts/mind) arise?

Knowing ignorance is strength; Ignoring knowledge is sickness ~Eastern Contemplation 

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Experience Eco-spiritualism ?

One Caste (= Mankind), One Religion ( =Humanity), One God ( =Supreme Soul) for Man ~Sree Narayana Guru 

River never drink their own water; trees never eat their own fruits; the wealth of the noble people is for the welfare of others; let nature be our spiritual guru !

To follow another is evil ~ Jiddu Krishnamurthy

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10 Most Wanted Invasive Plants?

Invasive plants that pose the greatest ecological and economic threat. After habitat destruction, the biggest threat to the native biodiversity is by invasive alien species. 10 'menace' plant species (under 7 families) found in Kerala are:

Salvinia molesta (Salviniaceae), Ipomoea aquatica (Convolvulaceae), Acacia mearnsii (Mimosaceae), Mimosa diplotricha var. inermis (Mimosaceae), Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederaceae), Lantana camara (Verbenaceae), Pennisetum polystachyon (Poaceae), Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae), Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae), Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae).

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10 Most Wanted Mosquitoes?

Mosquito females, tiny insect trouble makers, target humans & animals to get the meal of blood. Their bite also cause number of serious and deadly diseases. Probable 10 'killer' species and respective diseases in Kerala are:

Aedes albopictus (Chikungunya, Dengue); A. aegypti (Chikungunya, Dengue); A. vexans (Dengue, Malaria); Anopheles stephansi (Malaria, Dengue?); A. fluviatilis (Malaria); A. culicifacies (Malaria); Culex quinquefasciatus (Filariasis); C. tritaeniorhynchus (Japanese encephalitis); Mansonia annulifera (Filariasis, Chikungunya); M. indiana (J. encephalitis, Filariasis).

5 Mosquito repellent plants Citronella grasses: Commonly known as 'Mosquito plants'; oil is the main ingredient in plant based repellents and 'citronella candles'; 2 species in South India -- (1) Ceylon Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus), (2) Java Citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus). Lemon grasses : 2 species in South India --(3)  Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), (4) Malabar Lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus). Basils: Lemon, Sweet & Hoary;  one species is more effective -- (5) Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum). ~ Apply plant oils or try to grow these plants in home gardens and premises!    

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names ~ Chinese proverb 

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