Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla is one among the foremost universities of India in the field of higher education, basic and applied research. The foundation of this iconic college was laid in 1956 to cater the maintenance and upkeep of the mighty Hirakud Dam (worlds longest earth dam) at Burla. The university now has sixteen academic departments ion various disciplines in engineering and sciences. The International Conference on Advances in Mechanics and Materials (ICRAMM-2016), was organized at the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha during 17-18 December, 2016. Over the years, tremendous progress has been made in the fields related to mechanics and materials due to rapid advancements in analytical, experimental and computational facilities. The outcome has immensely benefited the industries, research and academic organizations in numerous ways. The International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanics and Materials (ICRAMM-2016) will provide a common platform for academicians, engineers, scientists and technologists to come together and discuss the progress made on various aspects of mechanics and materials. Realizing the importance of recent developments in the areas of recent advances in mechanics and materials, the conference ICRAMM 2016, focuses on following major themes: Computational mechanics, Experimental mechanics, Fluid mechanics, Geomechanics, Structural mechanics, Continuum mechanics, Coupled field problems, Structural and Soil Dynamics, Vibration Control, Structural Health Monitoring, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of structures, Composite Materials, Cement Concrete Composites and Sustainable construction materials. The papers included in this conference proceeding reflect in general the need for emerging technologies and growing interest in structural mechanics and materials to tailor it to meet the requirements for the varying application.
If there was one root cause of all the pains in this world that all living beings go through, would we not want to solve that forever and live in bliss and peace. We invent the Superman and the Iron Man for the same reasons that we invent Gods but we ignore the fact that our pursuit is on the path to failure because we have forgotten who we are!The problem with finding that out is that we use the wrong tool, the wrong measurement instrument. The human mind is as useless in the discovery of the root cause of all human miseries, as a 6-inch scale ruler in measuring the height of the Himalayas.Aryan, the prodigy, the man of iron will, goes down the same path of ruin until he experiences this miracle that ends him...
Thousands of years later, Krishna and Arjuna meet again in the battlefield of Kurukshetra.The bravest of warriors is helpless against nature and seeks some fundamental answers from the Creator himself...With his son dead, will Arjuna listen to the Lord and get over his grief or, have times changed...Written in verses, the poetry takes to the human experience of life and the basic quest of understanding how life works and why... The impossible task of knowing God's mind...
We are born. We develop a false identification of ourselves - our egos. We live in pain and sorrow and sooner or later, look back at the source or, ahead at the destination... In our lifelong struggle, we do come across fundamental questions about our existence, our consciousness - what happens when we sleep? who is the experiencer of our dreams? How does a dream give a solution to a problem in waking life? Is death a long sleep or a dream? 'The Life of Vishwa' deals with the states of human consciousness and what lies beyond, based on the Upanishadic discussions on the three states of consciousness beautifully divided and integrated at the same time and also of the Fourth state which lies beyond these three, called 'Turiya', which is the state of the Almighty God. 'Vishwa' is the first state of human consciousness - when we are awake. This state is body-conscious. Through the personification of this state of consciousness, the book delves into the journey of Vishwa and the causes leading to his merging with the other states to realize the truth of life. Through twenty one poems which read like a story of Vishwa's life, the book takes us through this journey. 'Vishwa' in Hindi also means the world. And therefore, 'The Life of Vishwa' is the life of each one of us.
We know how to solve problems. Where we don't, we read, we ask, we learn and then, we solve! What happens when there are no answers though? When nobody in the world knows! When we see the need to invent Gods even if we can't discover Him. Through a string of poems, the author narrates such an experience with his non-verbal and autistic daughter, Enya. What started as a week of babysitting for him soon became a seeking to change her into 'normal'. But, that seeking ended up transforming the seeker!The narrative in the form of poetry touches upon the revelation that comes out of desperation of not finding an answer at all and therefore, the mind taking a back seat. In that silence, the author says, things become clear and all aspects of life show their inter-relation! The intellect gives way to the intelligence, the body and mind as 'me' gives way to the world as 'me'! The mind map once seen, one starts to see the true nature of the 'me' and that perspective and clarity make everything clear and possible in life...
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