Archive - Oct 30, 2008

Here what scientist William R. Corliss (55 books and a consultant to
several corporations including Time-Life Books and General Electric)
wrote in 2000:
* Ganges water does not putrefy, even after long
periods of storage. River water begins to putrefy when lack of oxygen
promotes the growth of anaerobic bacteria, which produce the telltale
smell of stale water.
* British physician, C.E. Nelson observed that
Ganges water taken from the Hooghly -- one of its dirtiest mouths -- by
ships returning to England remained fresh throughout the voyage.

Faith, although it can be blind sometimes and therefore fickle, is
necessary for aspiring transcendentalists. Srila Prabhupada said this
on 26 February 1973 during a conversation in Jakarta: "Religious idea
without philosophy is sentiment, and philosophy without religion is
mental speculation. They should be combined.