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The concepts of Jāgrat (Wakefulness), Svapna (Dream), and Suṣhupti (Deep Sleep)and Turiya (Pure Consciousness)

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The concepts of Jāgrat (Wakefulness), Svapna (Dream), and Suṣhupti (Deep Sleep) are fundamental states of consciousness described in Vedanta philosophy, particularly in the Māṇḍūkya Upanishad. These three states are collectively known as Avasthā Trayam (Three States of Consciousness). Jāgrat (Wakefulness), Svapna (Dream),Suṣhupti (Deep Sleep)and Turiya (Pure Consciousness) 1. Jāgrat Avasthā (Wakeful State) This is the state in which we experience the external world through our senses.  The mind is engaged with external objects, and we perform actions and experience their results. This state is associated with the individual self (Jīva) engaging in worldly affairs.  It is also referred to as "Vishva", representing the gross physical experience. 2. Svapna Avasthā (Dream State) In this state, the mind creates its own reality based on past experiences and impressions.  External sensory input is absent, but the mind remains active, generating its own dream world.  This st...
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Akash Mahanty- An Internationally acclaimed software developer, Inventor and student of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning is no more.

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Akash Mahanty-Inventor - Waybackpy. JSTSE Scholar-2016-2017 Akash Mahanty was a second-year student of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) at University School of Automation & Robotics, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi. Akash was a very talented student and placed second in the university's Mystery of Code Explorer in 2021.In 2016-17 Aakash was ranked 32nd among students of Delhi in the Delhi Government's Junior Science Talent Search Examination (JSTSE-Scholarship) .Tragically, he passed away on May 11, 2023, due to acute liver failure caused by Hepatitis A at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, Delhi. Akash was an exceptional young man with a passion for computer science and software engineering. He had a strong drive to contribute to the open-source community. He joined the open-source community only a few years ago, but within this short span, he left behind a remarkable legacy through his various creations – Wayb...
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जनेऊ या यज्ञोपवीत धारण विधि। The procedure for wearing the sacred thread ( "Janeyu" or "Yajnopavita")

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  Yajñopavītam (यज्ञोपवीतम्) English-and-Hindi version:- यज्ञोपवीत सनातन हिंदू धर्म के 16 संस्कारों [  गर्भाधान संस्कार: पुंसवन संस्कार:सीमन्तोन्नयन संस्कार:जातकर्म संस्कार:नामकरण संस्कार:निष्क्रमण संस्कार:अन्नप्राशन संस्कार:चूड़ाकर्म संस्कार: विद्यारम्भ संस्कार:कर्णवेध संस्कार: यज्ञोपवीत संस्कार : वेदारम्भ संस्कार :केशान्त संस्कार:समावर्तन संस्कार:विवाह संस्कार:अंत्येष्टि संस्कार: ]   में से एक है। यज्ञ रूपी परमात्मा के लिए जो प्रतिज्ञा सूत्र धारण किया जाता है, उसे यज्ञोपवीत कहते हैं। इसे जनेऊ या यज्ञ सूत्र भी कहा जाता है। जनेऊ के तीनों सूत्र देवऋण, पितृऋण और ऋषिऋण के प्रतीक होते हैं। यज्ञोपवीत (संस्कृत संधि विच्छेद: यज्ञ + उपवीत) धारण करने के संस्कार को उपनयन संस्कार कहा जाता है। उपनयन संस्कार के बाद बालक का गुरुकुल में विद्यारंभ होता है। यज्ञोपवीतम्-जनेऊ या यज्ञोपवीत। यह पवित्र धागा सूत से बना होता है, जिसे यज्ञोपवीतधारी व्यक्ति बाएँ कंधे के ऊपर और दाईं भुजा के नीचे पहनता है। यज्ञोपवीत एक विशिष्ट सूत्र है, जिसे विशेष विधि से ग्रंथित करके बनाया जाता है। इसमें सात ग्रंथ...
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