Our poles have the sun for half of the year continuously. But as we move away from the poles towards the equator, the duration of daylight and darkness gradually transitions from 24 hours to 12 hours. Accordingly, for example, at Barrow, Alaska/ Utqiaġvik, the sun sets on November 18 and does not rise again until January 23, resulting in 67 days of complete darkness. This phenomenon is known as polar night. Despite the absence of direct sunlight, the town experiences a few hours of twilight each day, where the sky is dimly lit. Conversely, during summer, Utqiaġvik experiences the opposite effect, with 24 hours of daylight for nearly three months, known as the midnight sun.
Pi. 3.141592653589793238462643383279502. π. Circle’s circumference by diameter. First rational approximations include: 3, 22/7, 333/106, 355/113, 52163/16604. Can we appreciate numbers, shapes, and measures?
River. A natural freshwater stream flowing on land. Sources of water into rivers include; precipitation, runoff, glacier/snow melting, and seepage from aquifers. Drainage basin, watershed. River ecosystem extends beyond the flows of the water, banks and surrounding lands. All rivers are not perennial. Human civilizations have come along, around rivers. Sumerian, Egyptian, Indus Valley, Roman et al. Growing food at scale and making drinking water available through pooled water allowed us to specialize in other roles, organize ourselves in new ways leading to the evolution of civilizations and cities. Rivers are also central to our cultural identities and in religion, rituals and mythologies. Rivers heal and absolve us from sins – it is said. In many a place, they form borders of regions, states, and countries. River flows are affected by droughts and floods, with huge impact on lives, living and livelihoods. Industries are polluting rivers and the life in rivers. We also have reservoirs, dams, and barrages on them for supporting alternate living, livelihoods. Large rivers in the world – Nile, Amazon, Yangtze, Mississippi, Yenisei, Yellow, Ob, Parana, Congo, and Amur. The large rivers in India include; Ganga, Sindhu, Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, and Narmada. Can we care for streams, small and large rivers? And their ecosystems, sacredness. The lives, livelihoods that are part of these.
Holi. Vasantotsav. Phagua. Dol Jatra, Dhuli-Dhuleti, Ukuli, Shigmo, Jajiri, and Kama dahanam. Phalugun Purnima. Colours, love, and spring. Radha-Krsna. Reset-renew-love all. Traditionally, the colours are natural. Mostly from palash, neem, kumkum, haldi, bilva, sandalwood, hibiscus, pomegranate, saffron, mehendi, gulmohar, chrysanthemums, marigold, indigo, grapes, jacaranda, beetroot, tea, clay, amla et al. Hope we celebrate Holi, but naturally, safely, and friendly to the environment. With gentle colours, soft music. Can we move into the spring of life, fully ready physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, naturally, and spiritually? It is not us having, living, and being the same. It is us being, becoming one, embracing our distinctions, differences, journeys, and flows. Being kind. This is Holi, the Spring.
In this spring, can we continue and be participatory? Can we be in a single circle for interactions? Circle shares power, equality, and collective learning. Circle is whole, continuity, no hierarchy, and with no beginning – no end. Can we adopt, live circle in our learning facilitation, conversations, interactions, engagements, culture, forums, platforms, networks, groups, and teams? Can we be ‘circle’ consciously?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. If we spring up. In N? valayayoga for 7L.
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