UK opens first state-funded Hindu school

London: Britain's first state-funded Hindu school opened its doors to its first batch of 23 students on Monday. The school will be ready in September 2009.

On Monday, the first batch of students - aged four to five years - started their term in a temporary building. For the one million strong Hindu community in Britain, this school is a significant step.

A parent of one of the students, Usha says, "For me, the priority was a vegetarian school. Also, learning more about our culture will broaden my child's mind. In a western country, he will anyway interact with the others."

Admission to the school will require a referral from a local temple to ensure that priority is given to practicing Hindu families. The students will study the national curriculum, but Hindu ethos and philosophy will be included into all aspects of teaching.

Students will have yoga and meditation classes as well as lessons on the Bhagwad Gita.

Head Teacher Krishna-Avanti School, Naina Parmar says, "Hinduism is to be lived and practiced, so we will teach them how to behave with others. Also yoga and breathing will be included in the curriculum."

There are sceptics who say faith schools are divisive. But Britain has over 6,500 faith schools of which a large majority are Church of England and Roman Catholic schools. There are plans to open another Hindu school in Leicester in the near future.

Source: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/uk-opens-first-statefunded-hindu-school/73660-2.html?from=search

Multiply 127 x 99 in less than 5 seconds

Suppose we have to multiply a number with another number which consists of all 9s.Another example

In both the above cases, the no. of digits of both the numbers were same. Let's see what happens when the no. of digits of the no. other than the no. of all 9's is less.
Lets see what happens if the no. of all 9's is smaller.

What gives you 101%?

Now, take a look at this... 101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Than, If:

H-A-R-D-W-O- R-K

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E

11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%

But:

A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

God gives you 101%

Beauty of Mathematics!

I just came across these patterns while browsing on the internet. I knew most of it but 1 was completely new to me. It is amazing how there can be so many new patterns of different sorts in mathematics. No wonder I love the subject so much. Enjoy Guys!

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it? I am sure the Chinese will love this to death.
For them 8 is the most fortunate number. Women try to give birth to babies on 8^th if it can be helped.

And finally, take a look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111=123456789 87654321

The Vedic Numerical Codified Language

How the ancient seers sang the long decimal form of Pi

In ancient India they would sing songs to memorize long decimals. The ancient Indians secretive of their knowledge sonically encrypted mathematical formulas into their devotional hymns to Lord Shri Krishna and also recorded historical data in the codified lyrics.

The system has similarities from numerology where values of numbers are ascribed to consonants (As in A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4) … but the Vedic Code was so sophisticated in Sanskrit because it had three layers and therefore had triple meanings.

It turns out that the decimal form of the transcendental mathematical number:

Pi = 3.1415926535897…. was hidden or codified in the syllables in the following Sanskrit chant:

gopi bhagya madhuvrata

srngiso dadhi sandhiga

khala jivita khatava

gala hala rasandara

The translation is as follows: "O Lord anointed with the yoghurt of the milkmaids' worship (Krishna), O saviour of the fallen, O master of Shiva, please protect me."

The code used is as follows:

The Sanskrit consonants

ka, ta, pa, and ya all denote 1;
kha, tha, pha, and ra all represent 2;
ga, da, ba, and la all stand for 3;
Gha, dha, bha, and va all represent 4;
gna, na, ma, and sa all represent 5;
ca, ta, and sa all stand for 6;
cha, tha, and sa all denote 7;
ja, da, and ha all represent 8;
jha and dha stand for 9;

and ka means 0.

Vowels make no difference and it is left to the author to select a particular consonant or vowel at each step. This great latitude allows one to bring about additional meanings of own choice. For example kapa, tapa, papa, and yapa all mean 11.

Therefore the top line, go = 3, pi = 1, bha =4 , ya = 1 , ma = 5 , duv = 9 etc which gives the first six figures of pi the circumference of a circle to its diameter.

At the same time, by application of the consonant code given above, this verse directly yields the decimal equivalent of pi divided by 10: pi/10 = 0.31415926535897932384626433832792. Thus, while offering mantric praise to Godhead in devotion, by this method one can also add to memory significant secular truths.

Also not only did the code give pi upto 32 decimal places , but there was a secret Master key within the patterning of the 32 that could unlock the next 32 decimals of the pi, and so on. A Tick to infinity.

The Code not only praised Krishna, it operated on another level as a dedication to Lord Shankara or Shiva. Vedic Mathematics is Amazing Isnt it?

Shanu A. from Kerela holds the Guiness Book of Records for his feat of memorising the value of Pi up to 50,000 places. His Sceret

"Vedic Maths: A Wonder" says Economic times

Ten-year-old Deep Shah can mentally multiply 999 by 2,300 within seconds, but he insists he's no child prodigy, just a good student of Vedic maths. Vedic maths, derived from ancient Hindu scriptures called the Vedas, claims to enable students to calculate complex sums faster and in a much simpler way, a skill thousands of students are clamoring for in India's highly competitive school system.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/3450503.cms

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