Chapter 5 ALL that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts. In a justly ordered universe, where loss of equipoise (equilibrium) would mean total destruction, individual responsibility must be absolute. A man’s weakness and strength, purity and impurity, are his own, and not another […]
Chapter 4 Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment. With the majority the bark of thought is allowed to “drift” upon the ocean of life. Aimlessness is a vice, and such drifting must not continue for him who would steer clear of catastrophe and destruction.They who have no central purpose in
Chapter 3 The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. At the bidding of unlawful (unhealthy) thoughts the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty.Disease
Chapter 2 Man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind.Just
You will need: A clear large plasticbottle Water Oil Food colour Eno (or any other antacidwhich has sodiumbicarbonate and citricacid) Lava lamps are quite a rage nowadays. But, instead of buying one, why not make your very own lava lamp–that too without any electricity? INSTRUCTIONS Fill the bottle ¾ of the way with oil. Next,
You will need: A tall transparent glass Water (warm) Food colour Vegetable oil Another glass or cup All of us love fireworks. What if you could create colourful fireworks which burst inside a glass of water? Follow this experiment to find out the method. INSTRUCTIONS Take a tall transparent glass and pour warm water into
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You will need: Distilled water (likepackaged pure drinkingwater) Chiller tray of yourfridge Small bowl filled with ice Thermometer If you’re looking for a cool new trick to show it to your friends, then here it is! Turn water into ice right in front of their eyes. But, get everything lined up first. INSTRUCTIONS Take a
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You will need: 1 cup of warm milk 1 tablespoonful ofnormal white vinegar 2 mould Food colour Paper napkins or clothnapkins Strainer Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could prove to your friends that you can turn liquid-like milk into something as hard as a stone? INSTRUCTIONS Take one cup of milk heated a littlemore
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Chapter 1 The aphorism, “As a man thinketh in his heart so is he,” not only embraces the whole of a man’s being, but is so comprehensive as to reaches out to every condition and circumstance of his life. A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his
You will need: 5 fireproof glass dishes Rubbing alcohol For red, you will needlithium from a lithiumbattery For orange, you needbleaching powder For green, you need boraxpowder or boric acid For blue, you need keroseneor any other fuel For violet, you needpotassium chloride or saltsubstitute Matchstick or a lighter We all have seen rainbows. What
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You will need: 1-litre clear plastic bottle Warm water Matchstick Tongs Thin strip of cardboard Have you ever wondered how clouds are formed? And more importantly, have you ever wanted to see them up close? INSTRUCTIONS Take warm to hot water and pour very little into the plastic bottle, enough to cover the base of
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You will need: Hard-boiled egg (peeled) A glass bottle with alarge mouth (but notbigger than the egg) Strips of paper Matchsticks Scissors It’s amazing how many magic tricks can easily be explained with science. And to add one more trick to the bag of everything magical, is the following experiment. INSTRUCTIONS Ask an adult to
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You will need: A 10-rupee note 95-100% rubbing alcohol Water Lighter Salt Tongs Have you ever wondered how magicians set fire to money, only to blow it off and still have the note intact. INSTRUCTIONS Before we begin, remember playing with fire may be fun but it is dangerous. So, perform this experiment with an
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You will need: Vegetable oil Magnet Laser jet toner (availableat your local xerox shop) Transparent bowl Ferro fluids or liquid magnets seem to besomething straight out of a sci-fi movie. Thefollowing experiment shows you how you couldcreate them at home and impress your friends. INSTRUCTIONS Take a transparent bowl (probably one which you are not
Chapter 12 Sun Tzu said: There are five ways of attacking with fire. The first is to burn soldiers in their camp; the second is to burn stores; the third is to burn baggage trains; the fourth is to burn arsenals and magazines; the fifth is to hurl dropping fire amongst the enemy. In order