Particle Board

Dear All ,

A bank near by my residence is undergoing interior renovation . The whole
place is messed up with wires strewn all over , false ceiling hanging down ,
electricians , carpenters , and plumbers vying for space with bank employees
and customers .

The raw material to be used for interiors is all over the place . The
carpenters are using teak wood , plywood , veneer and what surprised me most
was that they were using particle board .

Indian carpenters hate to use particle board . Abroad especially for low
price ready made furniture , particle board is the way to go. It is the
foremost sign of screwdriver technology . The medium has moderate strength ,
is homogenous in structure , easy to cut and come ready with both sides
coated . Particle boards are machine made by compacting wood particles
alongwith some bonding agent . Thus it has an even texture and easy to cut
and takes screws in any direction .

In ready made knock down furniture you will get the finished product diagram
, plates cut to size and shape and instructions on how to put it all
together using just a screwdriver . You have to follow the instructions ,
put it all together and screw it tight. a cupboard , or a computer trolley
or a study table is virtually twenty minute job . Not only that it can be
dissembled , packed , and carted away just as easily .

This is precisely the reason that the Indian carpenter hates it. There is
not much to do , repairs are also not necessary and if something breaks it
can just be replaced as easily by the owner himself . The carpenter becomes
redundant . Putting up the particle board furniture takes much less time
thus reducing the labor charges . Overall price is low , so commission
payments are low . Particle boards come in different colors precoated thus
sunmica coating is not necessary and also we can fix any wall paper to it .
The carpenters skills one by one are sacrificed on the altar of readymade .
The particle board had not entered India till now due to the stiff
resistance and reluctance of the carpenter lobby . Now that I see carpenters
themselves using it , they are resigned to the fate and globalization has
been ushered in .

Generally people talk about the percolation of internet , mobile telephones
, malls , cable TV , reduced air fares as examples of globalization
penetration . But I believe that rather than the battle of the elites , the
battle of the mind is crucial . The lower rungs of the society are seen to
be more resistant to change as in the short term their livelihood is under
threat . This is one of the reasons why grocers oppose Reliance Fresh
outlets , shopkeepers do not want malls nearby and car mechanics talk
disparagingly of the new models on the road and farmers oppose corporate
farming . When the lower rungs begin to accept changes and begin to change
then the change is truly in and will stay .

In any job , be it computerization , change of policy , change of timings
only when the working class , or the proletariat accepts it , it is there to
stay .

Jyotish as a tool of Destiny Management

Jyotish - A tool of Destiny Management Part 1



Destiny means the course of events that is predetermined or determined in
advance and management means the judicious use of means to accomplish an end
. ( The Merriam Webster Dictionary ) . In simple words Destiny Management
means the ability to use the events around us to best of our advantage . An
example will make the matters even more easy to understand .


Just imagine you are standing in a city bus . The bus is very crowded . A beautiful lady is standing next to you . You are enjoying her nearness and the chameli fragrance she is wearing . Every pothole in the road is creating nice and cosy sensations in your body . You are trying to stand as spaciously as possible and you are increasing your body girth and presentation . You are wondering if you can ask her for coming over for dinner and would she oblige if you do . You are daydreaming of the various possibilities that may emerge in terms you and this angel .


Suddenly you hear the heroine of your dreams , the lady in question , utter strange gurgling sounds . You look up and see that her face is contorted , body is rtwisted and she is frantically tying to reach for the window .

You instinctively know what is happening and suddenly you begin to abhor the very presence you were adoring a moment ago . You try to squeeze the entire inflated body of yours into the smallest area possible , you try to push your way into the crowd so as to levae maximum distance between the angel and yourself and you wonder about the future of your nike shoes , spotless blue jeans and excel white shirt . You dream about the contents of dinner
she may have had !

What is happening to you is destiny , what you do about it is destiny management .

Just consider , if you behave benevolently , sacrifice your white handkerchief to stem the tide , use your wide chest to arrest the showers , allow your trousers for wiping dirty hands , and your shoulder for her tired head to rest , the dinner you were daydreaming about may become a reality .

The destiny is not in your hands , but what you do once the destiny delivers , may influence the future course of action .



The destiny is a package of events , and the future is a package of probabilities . The variety of tools of destiny management are , not necessarily in any order , location , education, surroundings , government , intelligence , coalition , association , partnership , specialized
knowledge , data analysis and so on .



For example if we want to live a good life , we move into a good neighborhood , look for a better paying job , admit children to reputed schools , send them to good coaching classes and so on . We are systematically increasing our chances of getting better standard of living . When we are looking for a house , we go through the newspaper advertisements , go to the location to se the work in progress , check the reputation of the builder , check the documentation of the society or the location , make payment by cheque , in short , we limit the chances that we may be
shortchanged .



Jyotish is also one such tool that can be used for destiny management. It can be used in three ways ; to reinterpret history , to assess the present and to forecast the probable future scenario.

Part 2

To reinterpret history : A student from standard six has been brought to you He is a poor performer . His grades in school show that . His parents are worried about him . They do not know what is going wrong . Astrological analysis of his chart may be used to see variety of aspects of his personality in order to interpret his performance till date . A weak mercury
will point to poor memory and understanding , a weak Jupiter may indicate poor system of studies , a weak Saturn will show that the boy is lazy and not working hard enough , a poor Sun will show that the self esteem of the boy is very low and due to which he is not studying , a weak moon will indicate that the boy is fickle minded and cannot concentrate well . We can check these reasons by discussing with the students and his parents and depending on the reason found to be correct proper remedial measures may be applied .

To assess the present : The horoscope shows the birth time blue print and the possible timeline . With interaction with the person we can gauge the process of growth which he has undergone . Thus we can get a progressed horoscope . This will give us what was the nature of the person at the time of birth and how it has got modified during the process of growth . Thus we have both nature and nurture parameters . Now we know the person in holistic perspective. We know where he is , how he is and thus think in terms of the various possibilities open to him . For example a boy is born in very poor family and has taken education till graduation with great trouble . Now just now he has secured a good job . In addition he is getting a chance to study
further for post graduation . But doing post graduation will mean not getting paid for further period of time though the chances of better employment at the end of post graduation are high . What to do ? Given the process of growth , he will be more inclined to go for the job and settle
down . By looking at the horoscope we can assess the potential of the person and also assess the time line and advice him accordingly whether he should go for higher education or not at that point in time .

To forecast the probable future scenario : In the earlier exercises we have looked at the nature and the nurture , that is qualities at the time of birth , and the progressed horoscope till the time the person comes to meet you . To forecast the probable future scenario , one has to assess the
business environment or the mundane and then try to fit the individual in the larger scheme of things .For example if a person comes to ask you if he should go nto restaurant business , you will see if he has the inherent qualities required to succeed in the trade , if he has gathered experience on the way , and if he has the capacity to raise the finance and sustain it . In addition we will need to see the dashas in his horoscope and the place he wants to start his business in whether the favourable scenario is going to last for sufficient time for him to be able to reap the benefits of actions . On assessing the trends on individual as well as mundane parameters we
will be able to guide him to look for favourable milestone achievements as well as danger signals in his path of business growth and take appropriate action.

In this way Jyotish can be used to understand inherent qualities of the person , his interactions with the people around him , his potentials and his career path and thus his destiny and can be used as a multipronged tool for destiny management.

Valley Crossing at Panchgani