Sadgati, Kavuri Sambasiva Rao, 82 [1 October 1943 – 11 March 2026]. NITW Alumnus, Former Union Minister, for a year. Member of Parliament for 5 terms.
Let us consume enough water, 3+ litres a day.
Pi. 3.14. ~22/7, ~355/113. Circumference/diameter.
Salt March, Dandi Satyagraha. 24-day [12 March – 5 April 1930] protest. Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, 400 km, Gandhi with 78 followers. Civil disobedience, fighting against the oppressive salt tax.
Albert Einstein, 147 [14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955]. Nobel Laureate, Time’s Person of the Century. Known for ‘theory of relativity’, E = mc2, photoelectric effect. Can we, in the end, live what Einstein said and lived? ‘I want to go when I want. I have done my share; it is time to go.’ Published 300+ scientific papers; plus 150+ non-scientific. Einsteinium, a chemical element, named after him; apart from Mounts et al.
His popular books include: Relativity: The Special and the General Theory; The Evolution of Physics; Ideas and Opinions; Autobiographical Notes; Why Socialism? Foreword to Gandhi Wields the Weapon of Moral Power.
Sleep, a state of reduced mental and physical activity. The body alternates between two distinct modes: rapid eye movement sleep (REM) and non-REM sleep. Sleep takes the body’s systems into anabolic state, and helps to restore the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems. Cleansing may be a core purpose of sleep. Naps are short periods of sleep, mostly during the day. A short siesta is very helpful. Overall, 6-8 hours a night is considered good sleep time for adults. It is much longer for children – 18 hours for infants to preschoolers – 12 hours; to school goers – 10 hours; to teenagers – 9 hours. The brain develops during sleep. Sleep influences language development. Sleeping longer infants have better vocabulary. During sleep, we tend to experience dreams. Sleeping at the same time every day; exercise every day; relaxing sleep environment; sleeping in a dark and clean room are helpful for better sleep. Side sleeping, left or right side sleeping, is the best, Next is to sleep on the back. A varied diet containing fresh fruits and vegetables, low saturated fat, and whole grains improves sleep quality.
Infants display a wide range of emotions without inhibition. They cry, laugh, and get angry freely. As we grow up, we hide and suppress our feelings. Serious, intense and continuous emotional suppression may give anxiety, depression, dipped brain performance. It may lead to poor social judgement; decreased wellbeing; memory loss; mental sharpness. When hidden emotions accumulate, the mind expends extra effort just to keep them suppressed. This added cognitive load can disrupt focus. A quieter heart may mean a busier head. When emotional tension persists over time, the body’s immune defences may weaken, making it easier for illnesses to take hold. Can we keep sharing ‘emotions’, can we practice mindfulness, journaling, writing diary, conversations, physical activities etc.? Can we be in ecosystems where we do not have to ‘suppress’, for good?
Can we practice 7R+? Can we live well – air, water, nutrition, sleep, entertainment, social, ecological, in harmony? Being useful, relevant, open.
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. Life touching lives. In N? prakrtyayoga for 7L.