Sat Sri Akal - Namaste

Coronavirus pandemic, has made many people realise that unnecessary physical contact will have adverse consequences. People have begun to greet one another with the world famous 'Namaste' or 'Sat Sri Akal'.  
The wise have learnt that in addition to physical, there are also psychological and spiritual consequences of unnecessary physical contact.

People across the world, have reduced the shaking of hands, embracing and kissing when they meet, choosing instead to using the greeting, Namaste or Sat Sri Akal, etc.

What is the meaning of Namaste or Sat Sri Akal and the bowing with the folding of hands?

Based on Sanatana Dharma (eternal order),  most Indians believe that every soul is part of that one divine soul. Also known as 'Prana' the all pervasive life force and energy that is omnipresent.

'Namaste' or Sat Sri Akal, simply means my soul recognises yours and therefore honours divinity. Those who greet in this manner acknowledge the divinity in everyone and all things.

This greeting by the Sikhs, Buddhists and Hindus when they meet another soul is performed with bowed head, palms touching,  fingers pointing upwards and the thumbs near the chest, to convey that with my entire being, that is my soul, mind and body, I humbly acknowledge the divine in you.

The Buddhists often do not utter anything. 
The Hindu will usually say 'Namaste', In Sanskrit 'Namaḥa' means  'respect',  'humble greeting’ or 'high regard' whereas 'te' means 'to you'.

The greeting of the Sikh's 'Sat Sri Akal' reminds themselves 
and the other that we are all part of that One divine existence, and timeless, present in every being. 

Namaskar and Namaskaram, Sat Kartar are alternate choice of greeting words. 

'Sikh' means the 'student or seeker'. A seeker is not bound by ideology or rituals. The Sikh greeting of Sat Sri Akal differs from the traditional Namaste, to reestablish the fact that the path of the Sikh is to awaken and realise the Divine.

Sat Sri Akal.

Everything is One. How we treat one person is, how we treat the whole universe. When we respect the individual, we respect not only ourselves, but we respect all of Creation.

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Will COVID-19 Coronavirus kill me?

Readers asked an important question, what were the chances of survival, were someone  contracted COVID-19 Coronavirus.

No one really knows, but here are some facts.
The factors that lead to higher chances of fatality are 
Age, pre-existing health issues with Cancer, Cardio vascular disease, diabetes, place of residence and work, government policies and their ability to enforce them. 

Age factor
World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a global ‘snapshot’ death rate of 3.4 percent. 
China has the most experience and The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention  (CCDC) reported an  age wise death rate of patients 

80s  -  14.8%  
70s  -     8%
60s  -   3.6% 
50s  -    1.3% 
49 and below 0.5%

WHO reports for other countries are
Italy     7% (the epicentre of the pandemic in Europe)
Spain  3.1%


CCDC study also shows the following fatality rates for people with these **pre-existing medical conditions**.
10.5%  - people with cardiovascular diseases 
7.3%    - for those with diabetes. 
6.0%    - sufferers of chronic respiratory disease and hypertension
5.6%    - for cancer patients was 5.6 percent. 

If you fall into any of those categories, it might be time to start ‘socially distancing’ yourself to be on the safe side.


Gender factor
Males are 60% more likely to die from infections than females.

In summary
The chances of acquiring the infection depends on how governments and societies respond and how seriously they take it. If people follow the advice of some Muslim clerics like Ayatollah Tabrizian who advise applying essential oils to the anus as a cure or some people like Hindu Mahasabha leader Swami Chakrapani Maharaj suggests drinking cow urine as a prevention measure, we could expect big trouble.
Thankfully many countries like India are secular democracies and these suggestions are not followed by the mainstream. However Iran a theological state is obliged to follow the Ayatollah.
Is it any wonder that Islamic Republic of Iran is the hotbed of Coronavirus infections.

We humans are very resilient creatures. Just live life normally, some people may get infected all healthy people with some care will survive and humanity will emerge somewhat stronger  and ready for the next global crisis which awaits us beyond the horizon. 

Coronavirus COVID-19 is not the end of life, its just a beginning of a new chapter

The illustration used in this article was, created at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the Virion, when viewed electron microscopically. 

A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Miracle cure for killer dengue

Dengue a virus spread by the  Aides Aegypti mosquito is now emerging as  the most rapidly spreading viral disease killer in the Indian sub continent. 

While Indian statistics on number of cases are yet to be confirmed the statistics reported from Pakistan which is similar in many aspects to Indian conditions has the alarm bells ringing.

1995 -2004      -        699 

2005 to 2011   -  55, 946 
2011                  -  25,000

All mosquito  feed on nectar and plant juices, however increasingly rotting  fruits and vegetables in garbage heaps also sustains them. Ignoring building and city planning codes,  disregard for sanitation leads to rotting food  in garbage and stagnant water bodies are some of the main drivers of this epidemic.

The virus  is carried from persons infected with dengue virus to the uninfected person by the female mosquito which also feeds on human blood.

There is neither a preventable vaccine, nor is there a treatment that specifically kills the dengue virus in conventional medical practice. The only solution they offer is to place the patient in an Intensive care unit for observation and provide blood transfusions. 

Dengue and many other problems have been addressed over the ages by traditional herbs and plants which modern people tend to scoff at and therefore have to undergo unnecessary anguish.

Several first hand accounts have revealed that the leaf of the humble Papaya plant does provide a cure.
It increases the platelet count in the blood which falls critically low in a person infected with the dengue virus.

All you need is 
·         Two papaya leaves on Day One and 
·         Two papaya leaves on Day Two
 
Directions: 
Cut off the stem and the thick veins of light green on the leaves. 
Use only the dark green leaf portion. 
Grind it with a tablespoon of water. 
Squeeze the paste through a muslin cloth or a strainer. 
Drink the liquid which may be a tablespoon or two of papaya leaf juice. 
 
Instant Benefits
Within 3 hours of drinking this juice, your platelet count jumps up.
The effect is immediate 
 
Do the same procedure the next day, two papaya leaves, remove stem and veins, grind the green leafy part with a tablespoon of water, strain the juice through a muslin cloth or through a strainer. Drink the juice and that's it. You are cured. 

Please spread this around. It has saved many from both diseases, dengue and chikungunya.

You will only get one tablespoon per leaf. So two tablespoon per serving once a day. Do not boil or cook or rinse with hot water, it will loose its strength. Only the leafy part and no stem or sap. It is very bitter and you have to swallow. But it works.