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Cinnamomum tamala Syn.: C. albiflorum, Laurus tamala (Common name: Indian Bay Leaf, Indian cassia, Indian cassia bark, Tamala cassia, tejpatta) - Lauraceae, a small to moderately sized ever green tree. The tough, three-veined leaves are very popular in India.  The name Bay Leaf is used for some other plant (Laurus nobilis). So, this one is called Indian Bay Leaf. Leaves are collected in dry weather every year from vigourous plants, dried in the sun and tied up into bundles for marketing. Today, Indian bay-leaves are a spice used in the kitchens especially for preparing biriyani and other foods.  Reference  Surendra Parihar Ex.Professor and Head. Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology. IARI, Pusa,  New Delhi 110012

Lansium domesticum, commonly known as langsat or lanzones, is a medium-sized tree from the family Meliaceae. Native to tropical rainforests of Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia, it can reach up to 15 m in cultivation and up to 30 m in the wild. It is highly valued for its delicious fruits and has various ethnobotanical uses.  🌳It has a grey bark mottled with light and dark patches. 🌿 The compound leaves have 5 to 7 alternately arranged leaflets. The leaflets are obovate measuring 7-20 cm long. The upper surface of the leaflets is dark green and smooth, while the underside is pale green and dull, and covered in minute hairs. 🌷The flowers of Langsat are small, creamy-yellow colored and produced in clusters on the trunk or old branches.  🍇The edible fruits are oval or nearly round and measure about 2.5-5 cm in length. The fruits turn brownish-yellow when ripe. The fruit skin is leathery and toxic, it should not be consumed. The ...

Tinospora cordifolia (Amrita, Guduchi, Giloi) – Menispermaceae, a gregarious glabrous, twiner. Older stems are up to 2 cm in diameter and have corky bark. Therapeutic uses: Giloe is a tonic and has alterative, diuretic, and aphrodisiac properties.It is a febrifuge used in malarial and chronic fever.It is also a liver tonic.The plant is used in general debility, loss of appetite, fevers, urinary disorders, diabetes, rheumatism, and dyspepsia.Fresh plant is more efficacious than dried plant. Reference  Surendra Parihar Ex.Professor and Head. Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology. IARI, Pusa,  New Delhi 110012

Cordia dichotoma Family - Boraginaceae Common name - glue berry  ☘️Fruit is yellow or pinkish - yellow shining globose which turns black on ripening and the pulp gets viscid sweetish transparent pulp surrounding a central stony part. ☘️Jelly like layer around the seed, has an unusual glue - like stickness. ☘️Seed kernel contains high proportion of fatty acids and proteins. 🌸The larvae of the butterfly Arhopala micale feed on leaves. 🌸Medicinal uses - A decoction of stem, bark is taken for diarrhoea. Place - Athagarh, Odisha Sugimani Marndi Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha

Weekly Knowledge 184 Bangalore Ashram 17 Dec 1998  India ORGANIZATION The entire creation is a huge organization. Everything is made up of atoms. The whole world is nothing but organization, where the atoms have decided to organize themselves in a specific pattern to form a particular substance. And those particular patterns bring them specific qualities. Death/decay/transformation happens when the atoms get bored of patterns and decide to recognise themselves. e.g. : When the atoms of the apple say "Enough of being an apple", that's when the rotting starts. If there is never boredom of patterns, there can be no decay. The movement from one organized state to another is also organized. This is the transient organization which we call chaos. This transient organization may need a catalyst. Knowledge is such a catalyst. So, you have absolutely no escape from organisation. 🌸Jai Guru Dev🌸 साप्ताहिक ज्ञानपत्र १८४ १७ दिसम्बर, १९९८ आश्रम बंगलौर, भारत संगठन समस्त सृ...

Weekly Knowledge 183 Bangalore Ashram 10 Dec 1998  India Uncertainty You can be at ease with the uncertainty of the world when you realise the certainty of the consciousness. Often people do just the opposite. They are certain about the things in the world and uncertain about God. They rely on something that is not reliable and get upset. Uncertainty causes craving for stability and the most stable thing in the universe is our Self. The world is of change, the Self is of non-change. You have to rely on the non-change and accept the change. If you are certain that everything is uncertain, then you are liberated. When you are uncertain in ignorance then you become worried and tense. Uncertainty with awareness brings higher states of consciousness and a smile. Bharat says: A certain smile!!! Often people think that certainty is freedom. If you feel that freedom when you are not certain then that is 'real' freedom. Often your certainty or uncertainty is based on the relative world....

1. Parasambandha - There are no two there is only one sohum. Thou is that that is thou. You dont say who is Guru or student they are just one.  2. Mahaansambandha - Great relationship, you dont see shortcomings in one another, No imperfections in the student can the master see and vice versa. Mind is merged as one. There are no questions, you just radiate energy and bliss, "Nyochawar ho jaana" soaked in wisdom and joy.  3. Antraalsambandha - There is a gap. There is not perfect sync but there is understanding There is an effort from both master and disciple to make understand each others point of view. Sometimes the student chase the teacher please teach me they connect. Master recognises the greatness of the student and vice versa.  4. Divyasambandha - There is connection mixed with all different emotions. Sometimes joy, sometimes sorrow, etx, questioning ones faith and many other questions etc. 5. Divyaadviyasambandha - It’s divine and not so divine, in...