Spiritual Enlightenment

Dr. GURU speaks,

If you can learn to give happiness to others without their knowing...

If you do not seek praise for your help, and...

If you can prioritize someone else’s welfare above that of your own...

Then will you glimpse the glory of inner happiness.

You must continue in this endeavour in your day-to-day...

But you must be secretive in your method and discreet in your manner...

The path you take holds its own beauty...

This is how you will be truly happy in life and absolved in death.

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

Energies are invisible interactions/forces which pass between matter, molecules, and sub-atomic particles. Energy is neither created nor destroyed, only converted into other forms.

Energy is carried by different types of Fundamental Particles called Bosons. They have the unique feature of being able to co-exist in the same space, as long as they have the same energy.

The other Fundamental Particles are called Fermions (Quarks and Leptons), which make up Matter. Protons and Neutrons both consist of three Quarks. An Electron is a single Lepton. An Electron is therefore classified as a Fundamental Particle in its own right.

Energies can be classified into 4 groups:

-    The Strong Nuclear Force keeps the Neutrons and Protons together in the Nucleus of an Atom (connecting Quarks to form “Hadrons”). It is the strongest of the forces, but only acts in these very small ranges of 10-15m. Its Boson is the Gluon.

-    The Electromagnetic Force keeps Electrons in their orbits around a Nucleus and Atoms together in a Molecule. It is x100 weaker than the Strong force, but has an infinite range. Its Boson is the Photon, which carries energy, in varying strengths, as part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Moving an Electric Charge creates a Magnetic Field. Moving a Magnetic field creates an Electrical Current. A Magnetic object creates its Field from tiny Electrical Currents in its matter at the Atomic level (Ions). An Electrically Charged object creates its own Electric Field. Magnetism is therefore created by the movement of Charge, what we can call Electricity. The two Fields run perpendicular to one another. The higher the frequency, shorter the wave-length, the greater the energy. Ultra-Violet light, X-rays and Gamma radiations are powerful enough to throw Electrons off from their orbits (Ionizing). This gives rise to health risks such as Cancer.

-    The Weak (Nuclear) Force acts between Quarks and Leptons. Its strength is only 10-11 that of the Electromagnetic force and 10-13 that of the Strong force. It is stronger than the force of Gravity, although it only acts in the short range of 10-18m. Its Bosons are the W and Z Boson. These decay to produce Fermions, which continue to radioactively decay into smaller-mass Quarks and Leptons. This decay heats our planet from the inside out and allows the Sun to shine. It is used in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, and in Carbon-14 Dating.

-    The attractive Gravitational Force of Matter and Dark Matter, and the repulsive force of Dark Energy. These are the weakest of forces, but have an infinite range. Their effect is only noticeable when dealing with Astronomical Masses. We have not found a Boson for Gravity, yet we have already named it the “Graviton”. Dark Energy is not carried by Bosons.

Dark Energy makes up 70% of the total Mass-Energy of the Universe. The rest is 25% Dark Matter and only 5% normal Matter.

“Dark Matter” is thought not to consist of Fermions (Electrons, Protons and Neutrons). It does not absorb, refract, reflect, or emit any radiation. It only interacts with Matter on a Gravitational level.

“Dark Energy” acts only as the opposing force to Gravity. Some have called Dark Energy Einstein’s missing "Cosmological Constant". However, it is not in static equilibrium with Gravity. Dark Energy is what is driving the increasing rate of expansion of the Universe. This expansion has been most noticeable during the last half of the Universe’s 15 billion year existence.

The Electromagnetic and Weak forces have been unified into the “Electro-Weak force” at the huge temperatures (1015 Kelvin). At even higher temperatures (1027 Kelvin) the Strong force would become unified, and at the highest temperatures (1032 Kelvin), found at the very start of the Big-Bang, Gravity would eventually become unified. This is the Unified Field Theory.

Despite these big leaps forward, we must not forget that we have yet little understanding of what Dark Matter or Energy is. We have not unified the Strong force with the Electro-Weak force. We have not found the elusive “Higgs Boson”, which would produce the “Higgs field” needed to explain Mass. We are still far from achieving a Unified Field Theory...the “Equation of Everything”.

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

An atom is around 10-10m (an angstrom) in diameter. This is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre.

10-10m = 1 / 1010m = 1/10000000000m = 0.0000000001m

The nucleus of an atom is only 10-15m wide. This makes it 100,000 times smaller.

Atoms of different elements have different sizes. Caesium has the largest atom at 0.5 nanometres. Hydrogen has the smallest atom at 0.05 nanometres. The Hydrogen molecule (H2) is only 0.15 nanometres wide. This means that a molecule can be smaller than an atom.

The volume of a spherical atom is given by the equation:

V = πd3 / 6

If we use an average diameter of 1 angstrom...

V = 3.14159 x 0.00000000013 / 6 = 5.235983333-31m3

The diameter of our planet Earth is around 12,000km. To aid with visualization this can be written as 1.2 x 107m, or to round down, 107m.

If an atom was the size of the World, its’ nucleus (being 100,000 times smaller) would only span 100m.

An atom, and thus all molecules, our physical world and the Universe, is at least 99.999% empty space. Exemption is given to Neutron Stars and Pulsars, which are only 10-30km wide, and Black Holes.

You cannot see through lead or a concrete wall, despite it being mostly empty space, because the wave-length of visible light is around 5 x 10-7m. This is in the range that will interact with the atoms and molecules in the lead or concrete, being refracted, absorbed, and reflected. None will manage to pass straight through. Gamma radiation has a wavelength of around 10-12m (a picometre). It is too small and fast to interact with a concrete wall or even a thin sheet of lead, and passes straight through. Radio-waves have a wavelength of around 103m (a kilometre). They are too large and slow to interact with thin concrete walls or sheets of lead, and also pass straight through. Both gamma radiation and radio-waves will be absorbed and refracted by greater thicknesses of lead, concrete and earth.

You can see through glass because it has a very random and spaced molecular structure, allowing a lot of visible light to pass straight through the gaps. This is also why you can see through most liquids and gases. Moreover, clear glass has relatively few electrons with energy levels that absorb or refract visible light. If you had an extremely thick block of glass it would refract a lot of the light and would be impossible to see through.

You cannot see directly through diamonds because their carbon atoms are regularly arranged into a compact tetrahedral lattice. Their electrons also refract a lot of the light, changing its path as it passes through.

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

Temperature Conversions:

Kelvin = Celsius + 273.15
0 Kelvin = Absolute Zero

0ºC = 32ºF
100ºC = 212ºF
Celsius = (Fahrenheit – 32) x 100/180
Fahrenheit = Celsius x 180/100 + 32
Fahrenheit – 32 = Celsius x 180/100
Fahrenheit – 32 = Celsius x 9/5

Volume Conversions:

1 Table-spoon = 3 Tea-spoons
1 Pint = 32 Table-spoons
1 Litre = 2.1133764210983674 Pints
1 Gallon = 3.78541178 Litres
1 Cubic-foot = 7.480519488424058 Gallons

Area Conversions:

1 square meter = 10.76391 square feet
1 acre = 4046.8564224 square meters
1 hectare = 2.4710538 acres
1 square mile = 258.998811 hectares
A Foot-ball pitch is 1.8 acres
An American foot-ball pitch is 1.3 acres

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

A couple walk into a busy pub. Around them draughts are downed and the spirits have God’s speed. They get their drinks and sit down.

A group of blokes sit next to them on the table and a conversation ensues. With merriment, the rounds go round.

Later on, the man excuses himself to go to the toilet. One of the blokes, having got friendly with the woman, seizes his chance and asks her if she has a boyfriend. "No. He's just a friend" she replies. "Jack-Pot" he thinks..."All I need now is to get this pesky friend out of the way". So he gets one of his mates to keep the "friend" pre-occupied.

After a few minutes the man starts to head back to his woman, but is stopped in his tracks..."Why don't you stay here for a little longer. Besides, my mate is looking after her". The man now gets concerned..."Look here, she's my girlfriend!" he spurts out. "She says she's not, so get the hint!". Enraged by what is happening the man screams out "Don't you guys dare touch her". There is a punch-up, and the man gets beaten up and chucked out of the pub.

The woman is oblivious to what has transpired, and continues drinking and laughing with the new bloke. She then gets a tap on the shoulder from one of the barmaids and is told that the man she came in with has been involved in a fight and has been barred from the pub. The woman is furious that the man has embarrassed her in her local drinking-hole and in front of her new friends. She doesn't want to waste a good night out and definitely doesn't want to spend the night with her out-of-control "boyfriend", and so decides to stay out.

Meanwhile, the man is slouched on a corner-street with broken bones and a bloody face. He picks himself up and goes to her house to see if she is OK and to explain what has happened.

By this time the woman has started to head home. Her new friend has offered to walk with her and she has gratefully accepted. On the way home she tells him of all her woes. They hold hands throughout and she is comforted. At her door she hugs and kisses her new friend. Thankful for being so well looked-after she exchanges telephone numbers with him. The boyfriend has been waiting round the corner all night for her, only to see her hand-in-hand and arm-in-arm with another man. He walks away a truly broken and defeated man.

The next day, still not-having heard from his girlfriend, he goes to her house. On his way there he spots her with the new man having coffee. Dejected and sullen he limps home and wonders what he has done wrong.

The next day he comes to her house again. She is not there. He is used to her running away, and decides to go to the coffee-shop to find her. She is there, but with another man. He does not know this man. There are many men whom are close to her. This may be just another friend, but he does not know. Plucking up courage, he approaches them and says hello. "I am"..."a friend" she finishes the sentence. The man, not wanting to cause a scene, complies.

Later that night, the two speak on the phone and the woman says "You know you are still my boyfriend". With a broken heart and broken bones the man replies "I know".

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

Many people will detest being by themselves; being in their own company.

Boredom can soon set in. Your actions are hedonistic or serve simply to pass the time. You feel much more at-ease around other people.

Imagine a weekend when you plan to go out. From knowing about it to getting there, the frame-of-mind that you put yourself in will often determine how good a weekend it turns out to be.

With loneliness and solitude it can seem like the good-times can’t come soon enough. Another boring day only adds to the depression.

You will enter each day and week with this state-of-mind. Others around you will pick up on it and steer clear of you if you are truly depressed. Vice versa, if you had a good weekend you would be happier with a fond experience or tale to tell. People will more naturally enjoy your company and provide you with even more social interaction.

It is the frame-of-mind that you put yourself in whilst by yourself which ultimately determines how happy you will be in your life and in your death...

Do not focus on bad experiences in your history.

Avoid always trying to find blame.

Recount all the memories you have and find as much positive as you can in each. The mind is such that the memory can over-ride the actual experience.

Learn more about the things which interest you so that you are not spouting the same ideas and stories from year to year.

Focus on the positive that there is in this world.

Find the humour in as many things as you can.

Find beauty and harmony in nature and music.

Find enlightenment through literature.

Television and the Internet have opened the world to us in our very homes. Yet many people watch from cracked windows at despair and in dismay.

Learn about the greats. Learn what it is to be human. Always be expanding your knowledge. Do not limit yourself to a small number of idols. There are many from whom we can learn.

Analyse as many people as you can, as this will more easily show you what is in yourself.

Be creative. You are no one if you are not your own. Be it in writing, painting, or playing an instrument, expressing one’s personal ideas and emotions is an extremely cathartic experience.

Continually set yourself new tasks to complete. Life is not properly lived without a wealth of different experiences.

Eat a healthy and balanced diet, but eat heartily. Learn about foods and know how to cook.

Exercise regularly to keep a strong and supple body. Get as much fresh air as possible.

Do not drink heavily (over 35 units of alcohol per week).

Do not take hard drugs to ease the pain. The drugs don’t work.

If all else fails, find optimism...for this may be your saving grace.

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

Each person has around 40-70,000 genes. Several genes may be involved in the inheritance of a single trait. Compared to animals, our genes have much more interaction with each other and are governed by more sophisticated control-systems.

Recessive genes, giving rise to recessive traits, are not necessarily less frequent in the general population. For example, the gene for Huntington’s Disease is dominant, despite appearing in only 1 in 20,000 people.

Eye-colour comes in different intensities of brown, green and blue. The gene combination responsible for brown eyes is more dominant than for green eyes, which is more dominant than for blue eyes. If both parents have brown eyes, the children will have brown eyes. Otherwise, it is a relative unknown. The grand-parent’s eye-colour can be important in determining the child’s eye-colour. Babies are born with a lighter eye-colour (e.g. blue), which darkens to the natural shade by 3 years of age. This phenomenon is also seen with skin-colour.

Attached ear-lobes is a recessive trait. Drooping ear-lobes is a dominant trait. Most people have ear-lobes which droop down. A child will only have attached ear-lobes if both parents possess this trait.

The gene for the single chin trait is recessive to that giving rise to double-chins. Both parents must have single chins if the children are to inherit the same.

Dimples and Freckles are both dominant traits. Only one of the parents needs to have it for the trait to show in most of the children.

Hair colour and having either naturally curly or straight hair are inherited physical traits which involve the interaction of several genes. The darker and curly hair traits have around 75% dominance. People naturally have hair-types in every variation from very straight and red to black and knotted. The naturally straight haired person may be the minority in the World, but the majority in their nation.

A straight hair-line is a recessive trait. A “widow’s-peak” is a dominant trait. Both parents must have straight hair-lines for the children to have the same.

An early receding hair-line is an inherited trait. It also occurs in women, although thinning and sparse hair are more dominant and common features.

Your environment and lifestyle have important affects on your physical appearance. They can determine which genes and traits manifest and which ones lay dormant. Your upbringing will also influence your genetic predispositions.

Your mind, character and personality will determine how people perceive you.

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

Your body language and physical articulation are all-important in positively communicating with others.

- When you enter a room of people look all around with a smile on your face if you want to appear approachable.
- Keep a comfortable distance from others. People have their own personal space.
- To make a good first impression you have to appear interested, not interesting.
- Greet people with the opened hand. Hand-shakes should be web-to-web and firm. When approaching a hand-shake you should extend your hand ahead of time to show the other person your intentions and give them time to react. You must also maintain eye-contact. This shows strength and honesty.
- If you touch somebody who is not well known to you, the arms and shoulders are safe areas.
- Do not touch a person’s head unless you are well known to them. This can be taken as domineering or patronising and can easily cause offense.
- Expressive and explanatory gesturing can accentuate the spoken word.
- Do not cover your mouth with your hand. This is saved for times of reconnaissance.
- Avoid crossing your arms and legs...this can close you off from free dialogue. Professionals, Doctors, Academics and women are exempt as their habitual posture may be with legs crossed. Having crossed arms can also indicate interest, focus and privacy, particularly when leaning in towards the other person.
- Avoid resting an ankle on the knee when seated...this displays the socks and soles of the foot-wear.
- Avoid scratching yourself...this indicates doubt and uneasiness.
- Avoid playing with your hair. This indicates a lack of self-confidence and insecurity. Exemption is given to women flirting.
- Avoid biting your nails. This indicates insecurity and nervousness.
- Avoid pointing with the finger (unless at an object you are referring to)...this can be considered too strong, or even rude. Joining the middle-finger with the index-finger can be more subtly used when gesticulating. Likewise, the “come-hither” gesture is better done with more than one finger.
- Avoid fidgeting...this indicates discomfort, anxiety or boredom.
- Avoid leaning on something which is someone else’s property when in front of them...this indicates that it is your property.
- Avoid resting your head on your hand (unless in admiration)...this indicates boredom.
- The difference between a soft and a hard person is that one tapers off at the end of a speech and the other maintains it to the bitter end.
- Eye-contact can show sincerity and confidence, or reveal turmoil. In some cultures, eye-contact can be considered disrespectful. Different people will want different levels of eye-contact at different times.
- A sincere smile also involves the eyes. An even smile looks more genuine. Even forcing a smile or laugh can begin to make you feel better. In some cultures, smiling at an important event can be taken as mockery.
- A “chin-up shoulders-back” attitude demonstrates confidence and happiness.
- When having your hands in your jean or trouser pockets leave either the thumb or fingers hanging out (unless very cold). This makes you appear more open and relaxed.
- Do not allow your hands to stray above head-level for too long, or too frequently. This indicates nervousness whilst leaving you looking ridiculous.
- When someone mirrors your physical actions they are on the same “wave-length” as you and are open to suggestion.
- Raising the shoulders and leaning in towards someone indicates interest or attraction.
- Shrugging your shoulders and rolling your eyes whilst talking about yourself indicates a lack of confidence.
- People that tell a lie can sometimes be seen to physically coil into themselves or stop moving.
- A guilty person gets defensive. An innocent person will often go on the offensive.
- A guilty person will often use the accusation in their answer, e.g. “Did you do it?”...”No, I did not do it”.
- Slightly raising your hand indicates to the other person that you wish to speak.
- Comfortable and blissful silence with one another can be one of the greatest measures of a good stable relationship.

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

Being nice to a stranger shows people unity and gives them hope.

Quality of life is enjoying the shared love of the people around you.

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.

Politeness, courtesy and kindness can enrich and mould a society.

Each generation’s history is written in expressions of love and hate.

The GURU must now sleep.

Dr. GURU speaks,

Shimmers and thoughts of you...
Another log and the bellows which make it burn true.
Now is my Sun-set...as you are my Sun-rise.
Do not doubt, for each dawn shows us tender memories under these murky skies.
Raindrops now heard...when once were better felt.
Another kiss I wish when love in these letters are mailed.

The GURU must now sleep.