Anomalous variations in microbial growth explained by traditional knowledge

Abstract

Background / Introduction newlineThe main cultures of modern India, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism find a newlinecommon source in the Vedas and the Vedic literature, which existed for thousands of years newlinebefore the rise of subsequent teachers such as Mahavira, Lord Buddha, Adishankara and the newlinelater Gurus of the Sikhs. Vedic literature contains statements that have been tested and verified newlineby methods of modern science. Yoga practices from Shad darshanas have been profoundly newlineverified experimentally in both physiological studies and medical trials. Adishankara s newlineprofound statements from his commentaries and expressions on Advaita Vedanta have been newlineshown to provide a profound basis for understanding consciousness in terms of modern science. newlineAyurveda passed thorough scientific scrutiny and testing, where thousands of studies have now newlinebeen published and is shown to agree with deep understanding of biology in both theory and newlineexperiment. The limbs of the Veda, the Vedangas, have also been tested. The first, Shiksha, newlinehas been shown to provide deep insights into the nature of experience, and the foundation for newlinea new approach to cognitive science. The last of the Vedangas, Jyotisha, the Vedic system of newlinesidereal astrology, has also been thoroughly tested. newlineAn earlier S-VYASA PhD study began this process by showing that Jyotisha can newlinepredict output of microbiological growth processes, where microbes, i.e. bacteria or viruses, newlineare cultured in flasks. Such microbial growth processes are highly variable and thus newlineunpredictable, but by using times of flask-inoculation as the process starting time great newlinereductions in the uncertainty were achieved variances decreased by up to 80%. This previous newlinePhD thesis and its accompanying publications showed that Jyotisha astrology can correctly newlinevi newlinepredict output of vaccine production runs based on starting time of flask inoculation. When newlinebenefic Grahas were influencing the Lagna Muhurta, growth of bacteria was enhanced, while newlinevirus propagation was slowed. On the other hand, when