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Understanding truth through the lens of Jiddu Krishnamurti
Get PDFThis paper aims to bring to light how truth is being interpreted by the 20th century radical spiritual teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti. As far as the concept of truth is concerned, it is a fundamental concept in Philosophy; it has been given numerous interpretations by different philosophers. Krishnamurti, too, has offered his view on truth. He views truth as revelation of a thing in its true nature. And in his view, this revelation cannot not be brought about by any path. That is why, this paper also makes an analysis of the mechanism through which truth is stated to be attained according to Krishnamurti. Besides, it contains author’s observation on the theme
Predictive Modeling for Blood Sugar Levels and Personalized Dietary Recommendations using Machine Learning Approach
No full textThe prevalence of diabetes and metabolic disorders is increasing globally, necessitating effective management of blood sugar levels. Advances in machine learning offer innovative solutions for predicting sugar levels and providing personalized food recommendations. Current treatments, including oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, often have serious side effects. This research models the sugar content in food based on nutritional data, using machine learning to find relationships between nutrients like carbohydrates, starch, protein, fat, calcium, iodine, iron, potassium, and sugar levels. The model then recommends suitable foods based on an individual's blood sugar levels. Results show that the proposed model accurately predicts sugar content in food and provides appropriate recommendations for diabetic patients with 97% accuracy
From Temple Trails to Riverside Retreats: Mapping Youth-Centric Trends in Spiritual Tourism
No full textHistorically renowned as a sacred city for elderly pilgrims, Varanasi is now undergoing a generational shift. In recent days, young Indian tourists (18–35) are increasingly seeking emotional renewal and spiritual connection in Varanasi, moving beyond traditional spiritual frameworks, and influenced by post-pandemic mental health concerns and the pervasive impact of digital media. This study argues that these tourists are reshaping spiritual tourism through experiential practices such as walking under the moonlight, listening to distant chants, photographing ancient ghats, engaging with locals, and savouring local art and food. Though so-called non-spiritual, these practices are deeply reflective and transformative, remoulding spiritual tourism through an experiential lens where emotion, mindfulness, and digital expression converge. Employing a quasi-qualitative approach that combines in-depth interviews and digital ethnography via Instagram, this study analyses how youth-led narratives are reimagining Varanasi’s spiritual landscape. The study also identifies emerging trends, including riverside retreat tourism, and spiritual healing tourism, and categorizes them into mystical night tourism, experiential heritage tourism, community-based tourism and etc. based on the spiritual experiences and activities, reshaping the tourism sector. Furthermore, this pape contributes to ongoing debates on youth-driven sacred engagement and the evolving dynamics of spiritual tourism, underscoring how immersive, affective experiences are shaping new trends in spiritual tourism and offering a fresh perspective on the reimagination of sacred spaces like Varanasi
Strategic Thinking in Arthashastra and its Corporate Relevance: An Exploration of Ancient Indian Wisdom for Modern Business
No full textThe modern corporate prospect, characterized by volatility, diversity, and ethical analysis, gradually demands to go through the principles for sustainable success. This paper aims to study the impact of strategic management principles of Kautilya’s Arthashastra and their relevance to prevailing corporate systems. This paper inspects the direct applicability of its core principles - such as the Saptanga, which stands for seven limbs of the state, Shadgunya, which stands for six-fold foreign policy, and principles of Yogakshema, which stands for welfare and scrutiny – to new era corporate leadership, governance, strategic formulation, sustainability practices, and ethical work environment. Moreover, this paper demonstrates how age-old philosophies - Arthashastra within the larger framework of Indian philosophical traditions, including the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita inform and enrich current business practices. A qualitative analysis including tabular representation of Arthashastric principles and their corporate applications has been conducted highlighting the impact on key business areas. The implementation of these principles is examined through conceptual analysis of India’s leading conglomerate i.e. The Tata Group, indicating ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance Metrics along with its comparative analysis of Stakeholder Trust Metrics, in this paper
Reframing Persecutions: A Socio-Legal Analysis of Asylum Claims Based on Climate Change-Induced Conditions
No full textDespite international recognition that forced migration is not only a result of conflict or violence, but also a consequence of natural disasters, international protective frameworks such as the 1951 Refugee Convention do not recognise the category of ‘climate refugees.’ Subsequently, there has been an increased debate going on whether to classify the people who are displaced by the impacts of climate change as ‘refugees.’ Legally, the suggestion has been rejected by international institutions stating that ‘climate’ is not one of the five enumerated grounds mentioned in the 1951 Refugee Convention. Subsequently, intentional ‘persecution’ cannot be established in these cases as the effects of climate change are not arbitrary and discriminative in nature. This paper aims to analyse the socio-legal narratives of those persons who seek asylum based on events they attribute to climate change. The intention is to enquire how discussions around ‘persecution’ are framed within the asylum tribunals and probe if the definition can be expanded to include climate-affected persons. This needs to be analysed because forced displacement due to climate-induced conditions is an immediate humanitarian crisis affecting the world. Yet lack of legal acknowledgment has left the affected population in a state of uncertainty
Editorial
No full textTraditional healers often use techniques common to self-regulations strategies common to mind-body medicine. Rituals that facilitate access to unconscious processes and use hypnotic states of consciousness predate modern medicine and can be tracked to early shamanistic practice. However, modern Western medicine can reduce complex psycho-physiological processes to overly simple or concrete concepts. Worse, human suffering can be relegated to simple and materialistic definitions that ignore the complexity of human social context. The concepts may be flawed, but if the concepts gain political and economic strength, it will hold sway in teh face of good science that proves it wrong. An example of this is the debate regarding teh sterotonergic theory of depression. Irving Kirsch conducted a meta-analysis of antidepressants using the freedom of information act to access buried data from pharmaceutical research. His findings question the use of "science" behind the multibillion-dollar industry
Iodinated 4(3IP)BC Coumarin Derivative Dipole Moments by a Solvatochromic Shift Method and DFT Approach
No full textIodinated coumarin derivative 4(3-Iodo-phenoxymethyl)-benzo[h]-chromen-2-one [4(3IP)BC] molecule, which is biologically active in anticancer and anti-tuberculosis properties, was synthesized to study the photophysical properties and the effect of the molecule in polar and nonpolar solvents at room temperature. Experimentally the dipole moments of the ground state and excited state were estimated by the solvatochromic shift method using three independent Lippert’s, Bakhshiev’s, and Kawaski-Chamma-Viallet’s equations. It was found that as the solvent polarity increases, the bathochromic shift occurs, which is a considerable red shift and the excited state dipole moment was greater than that of the ground state dipole moment. The change of dipole moment was 2.43D by the solvatochromic method and 1.49D by the Reichardt microscopic solvent polarity parameter. The solvent effect on spectral characteristics was studied using the Kamlet and Catalan multiple linear regression method. The interactions of the dielectric of the solvent have more influence than hydrogen bonding operations and polarizability, dipolarity and acidity have more influence than basicity. A theoretical computational study was performed with the Gaussian 16W program using the DFT/B3LYP approach. The HOMO-LUMO energies, ESP maps, Mulliken atomic charges, and nonlinear optical properties of the molecule were studied with optimized geometry. The UV-visible spectra with solvents were estimated using TD-DFT and the change in dipole moments was confirms with experimental value
Risk or Protective Factor? Marianismo as a Determinant of Mexican Women's Mental and Reproductive Health
Get PDFWomen's mental health in Mexico is profoundly influenced by marianismo, a traditional ideal exalting the "perfect mother" as selfless and sacrificial. This article analyzes marianismo's paradoxical impact as a risk or protective factor on Mexican women's mental and reproductive health. As a risk factor, its demand for self-denial is linked to high mental health vulnerability, reflected in a prenatal depression prevalence of 20.3% in Mexico City. Furthermore, this ideal contributes to the high prevalence of obstetric violence, affecting up to one in three women. New evidence suggests that the persistence of this violence signals the inefficacy of current legal mechanisms for protecting women's autonomy. Conversely, marianismo acts as a protective factor in some contexts, fostering social legitimacy, belonging, and a crucial sense of life purpose, dimensions which are recognized as significant factors of resilience against mental distress. This duality highlights that the pillars of family and spirituality correlate with fulfillment, while chastity, silence, and subordination relate to higher rates of depression and anxiety. The analysis advocates for moving beyond the biomedical model toward culturally sensitive, decolonial healthcare strategies that mitigate the harmful extremes of marianismo while leveraging its community and resilience-enhancing dimensions