To a global, virtual, free, open, {future degree- & credit-granting}, multilingual University & School for the developing world and everyone, as well as loving bliss ~ scottmacleod.com
Dear Yoga friends, family in their 80s and 90s' ~ Dick (Robb MD, possibly posthumously, also an ophthalmology professor in Harvard Medical School), Unitarians' Chris Michaels and Ma/Janie, and Alden (Briscoe - who went to Quaker George School in Philadelphia before Harvard college), ~ Quakertarian & Veterinarian & cousin Annie (Brown in NE Oregon), George (Church) and Maitreyi (Mazumdar MD - both professors in Harvard Medical School too), Peter (Norvig, Stanford AI), Marlynn Wei MD JD (co-author of "The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga: 8 Weeks to Strength, Awareness, and Flexibility"), Doortje (Van Kooten - in communication with Angela and your father Victor?), Pin/Sid Mazumdar HHS, Valerie & Ed Smyth MDs, All,
Yoga greetings for the Restorative Yoga explorations on Saturday July 18 (and as we may live to 150 and well beyond:)
Yoga greetings for Saturday July 18, 2026 around 8 am your time & Happy restorative Yoga explorations ... & potentially re independence or liberation or freedom due to extreme longevity and aging reversal genetic drug therapies emerging, and with a #RealisticVirtualEarthForYoga and a #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal (in the US and around the world too) ... and as we may live to 150 years of age and well beyond :)
Shall we explore these three restorative Yoga movement (asana, 3rd limb of Yoga) explorations -
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in Siddhasana or on a chair (for possibly 80 and 90 year olds) for Chair Yoga (and with parallels to sitting in unprogrammed Quaker Friends' Meeting) or on a block or blanket for sitting meditation
Angela Farmer : Living Fully In Our Bodies (Full Class) At about the 34:42 minute marker https://youtu.be/wCJfXwm97rw
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and at the 43 minute marker through about 51 minutes, begin to explore Yoga wise and restoratively the shoulders with Angela's teachings ..
Angela Farmer : Living Fully In Our Bodies (Full Class)
My mother Jane (at age 91) above is seeking to walk 2 miles a day for the fitness benefits too, and I wonder how we could do this as a Yoga meditation, and whether too if walking with walking poles (eg from walmart) could increase efficiency in calorie usage by a quarter or a third ... and I find too that one can kind of find a rhythm walking with walking poles that is a kind of 'flow' experience ... and potentially like the rhythm one can get into doing say 10 Sun Salutations Yoga-wise at home.
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And my mother I think continues to take 2 movement classes per week in her senior center in Pennsylvania ... an in which there's some Yoga explored (although the instructor isn't an expert)
Explore both of these too if you're in your 80s or 90s especially ... and if we might live to 150 years of age and beyond?
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this fascinating
Google Quantum Echoes' Youtube video re the Google Quantum computer at the University of California Santa Barbara (where I studied) came onto my phone, and with significant implications still far in the future for aging reversal extreme longevity genetic drug therapies and in a #RealiticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal and a #RealiticVirtualEarthForAgingYoga -
and re 'reversing the arrow of time' (anc could this become the Google Street View Time Slider with Computer Science and where G Pegman there could become our Avatar Agent Electronic Health Records)?
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Super: #QuantumEchoes incl. running simulations FWD & in reverse #ReversingTheArrowOfTime
Super: #QuantumEchoes incl. running simulations FWD & in reverse #ReversingTheArrowOfTime
How does #QuantumComputing help determine complex #GmolecularStructures? How to interoperate with #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal #RVEForDrugs #WUaSUnivs ?
What is #ReversingTheArrowOfTime in these #GQuantumEchoes - https://youtube.com/shorts/AFhuNsebOpA & how could these be developed to determine complex molecular structures for #AgingReversal & #ExtremeLongevity #GeneticDrugTherapies emerging?
George Church, Sundar Pichai, Peter Norvig, all, how might we explore developing #ReversingTheArrowOfTime in these #GQuantumEchoes - https://youtube.com/shorts/AFhuNsebOpA in a #RealiticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal and a #RealiticVirtualEarthForAgingYoga and to determine complex molecular structures for aging reversal and extreme longevity genetic drug therapies emerging FDA approved and with the Google Quantum computer at UCSB for ex?
How does #QuantumComputing help determine complex #GmolecularStructures? How to interoperate with #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal #RVEForDrugs #WUaSUnivs ?
What is #ReversingTheArrowOfTime in these #GQuantumEchoes - https://youtube.com/shorts/AFhuNsebOpA & how could these be developed to determine complex molecular structures for #AgingReversal & #ExtremeLongevity #GeneticDrugTherapies emerging?
What is Reversing The Arrow Of Time here in these Quantum Super Echoes - https://youtube.com/shorts/AFhuNsebOpA and how could this be developed to determine complex molecular structures for aging reversal and extreme longevity genetic drUg therapies emerging FDA approved and with the Google Quantum computer at UCSB for ex?
What is "Reversing the Arrow of Time" in Quantum Super Echoes?
In classical physics, entropy dictates that once a system scrambles—like a drop of ink dissolving in the ocean—it is practically impossible to perfectly undo [00:08]. However, in the quantum realm, Google Quantum AI's "Quantum Echoes" algorithm utilizes a time-reversal protocol that mimics rewinding the clock [00:15].
The mechanism works through Out-of-Time-Order Correlators (OTOCs) run on Google's 105-qubit Willow chip:
Forward Evolution: A carefully crafted quantum signal is sent forward through the quantum processor, allowing qubits to interact and scramble information [00:34].
Perturbation (The Tweak): A slight perturbation or "tweak" is applied to one of the qubits [00:34].
Backward Evolution (The Rewind): The quantum system's evolution is precisely reversed [00:34].
Constructive Interference: Because the quantum state is reversed, the signal "unscrambles" itself and constructive interference amplifies a return signal—the "Quantum Echo" [00:41].
This allows scientists to rescue complex, weak quantum signals that would normally be lost to noise or classical decay, acting essentially as a quantum microscope [01:45].
Developing This for Aging Reversal & Extreme Longevity Genetic Drug Therapies
To advance extreme longevity research and develop genetic drug therapies that can successfully clear FDA-approval pipelines, we must understand exactly how molecules interact at the atomic scale. Historically, Google Quantum AI's hardware research has been closely integrated with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
Using the Willow chip's verifiable quantum advantage—which completes in 2 hours what would take a classical supercomputer roughly 13,000 times longer [00:48]—this technology can be developed to accelerate drug discovery in several key ways:
1. A High-Precision "Molecular Ruler" for NMR
In proof-of-principle work with UC Berkeley, Google applied this algorithm to perform NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) spectroscopy on organic molecules [01:12]. NMR is the standard tool used by biochemists to determine molecular geometry. Quantum echoes allow NMR to act as a much "longer" molecular ruler, resolving atomic distances and 3D structures that conventional methods simply cannot reach.
2. Resolving Protein Folding in Aging Pathways
Many aging-related diseases and longevity targets involve complex, misfolded proteins or intricate epigenetic regulators. Quantum computing can simulate protein folding in their natural medium [01:31], bypassing classical computational bottlenecks. Scaling this technique to molecules with 50 to 60 spins will allow researchers to accurately model how longevity therapies fold and bind [01:26].
3. Mapping Exact Drug-Target Binding
Before an extreme-longevity genetic therapy or small molecule can win FDA approval, researchers must prove exactly how and where it binds to its target receptors to minimize off-target side effects. A quantum microscope powered by Willow can map these drug-target interfaces at unprecedented resolutions, dramatically shortening the pre-clinical trial design phase and optimizing drug efficacy.
To learn more about how Google is scaling this technology from theory to physical biochemistry, you can watch the full video on the Google Research YouTube Channel.
Realistic virtual earth for genetics for aging reversal genetics world university and school WUaS next steps in building this in a WUaS hospital Multimedia Room a #WUaShospitalMultimediaRoom n-dimensionally ? * * * Dear Shishir and Pratyush, As a followup to some of what we talked about while watching the surfers near the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, - how best to grow a WUaS computer science team, and in developing a realistic virtual earth with machine learning & artificial intelligence and for aging reversal & extreme longevity genetics especially at World Univ & Sch & re PSs ... and in the shop at 670 Ridgecrest Rd Canyon 94516 ?
from:
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Lydia Pintscher <lydia.pintscher@wikimedia.de>,
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Ann Brown <annieb@gorge.net>,
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Re: Sat 7/11/26 near the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum & LLMs (in Kannada?)
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Dear Shishir and Pratyush,
Nice to talk with you at West Cliff in Santa Cruz on Saturday July 11, 2026 and greetings from Monterey / Pacific Grove near Stanford's Hopkins Marine Science Center when I began this email to you. Glad to learn last Saturday too that you have PhDs in Machine Learning (e.g. Large Language Models +) and from UC Berkeley and the University of Washington, and that, from India, you have interest in Yoga.
As a followup to some of what we talked about while watching the surfers near the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, -
I've just done some further AI searches in these regards, and please see the PPS below.
Would you both like to meet for lunch some Saturday or Sunday in Santa Cruz or Stinson Beach in Marin or similar?
Just Tweeted also about Google's Quantum Computer at UCSB (where I studied too) and aging reversal in a #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal #RVEForDrugs #WUaSUnivs, - and please see the PS ... With WUaS in a Grow With Google WUaS program, Quantum computing and this Google Quantum Computer may open whole new fascinating directions for aging reversal and extreme longevity genetics as well as genetic + drug therapies' creation.
Namaste,
Scott
I've blogged about this today W July 15, 2026 in this blog post beginning Monterey clover Trifolium trichocalyx
How does #QuantumComputing help determine complex #GmolecularStructures? How to interoperate with #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal #RVEForDrugs #WUaSUnivs ?
Realistic virtual earth for genetics for aging reversal genetics world university and school WUaS next steps in building this in a WUaS hospital Multimedia Room a #WUaShospitalMultimediaRoom n-dimensionally ?
Building a "realistic virtual earth for genetics" for aging reversal requires mapping complex biological systems at multiple scales. In a WUaS #WUaShospitalMultimediaRoom, next steps include integrating high-dimensional, n-dimensional single-cell transcriptome data with spatial biophysical models to visualize and manipulate cellular rejuvenation (like Yamanaka factors or epigenetic clocks) in interactive, immersive 3D/n-D environments. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
To build this multi-scale digital twin infrastructure, your next actionable steps in the Multimedia Room include:
Install Immersive Display Hardware: Outfit the room with n-dimensional capable spatial computing (e.g., dome projections, high-resolution curved LED walls, or VR/AR headsets) to allow collaborative teams to walk through and interact with genetic and cellular networks.
Integrate Multi-Scale Data Pipelines: Connect your multimedia room to biological simulation tools and foundation models, such as the Altos Labs Virtual Cell initiatives or transcriptomic reprogramming research. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Map Epigenetic Clocks: Utilize frameworks like Ageome to visualize the epigenetic age of thousands of molecular pathways and genes in n-dimensions.
Network with Genomics Platforms: Map real-time gene data from platforms like the UCSC Genome Browser to dynamically observe how genetic perturbations (e.g., chemical or genetic rejuvenation cocktails) alter gene expression. [1, 2]
Could you tell me what specific genetic or epigenetic markers (such as specific pathways or transcription factors) you want to visualize first in the n-dimensional room? This will help us identify the right data-visualization software to connect to your displays.
realistic virtual earth for aging reversal genetics world university and school next steps in building this in a wias multimedia hospital room n-dimensionally
Building a realistic virtual earth for aging reversal genetics at World University and School involves rendering molecular and cellular N-dimensional biology on a scalable, interactive globe. This requires integrating open-source, AI-driven digital twins and neural networks into a multimedia hospital room, facilitating remote research, medical intervention, and collaborative biological modeling. [1, 2, 3]
Key Next Steps for Development:
Integrate Digital Twins: Utilize scalable 3D modeling platforms (such as OpenSim) mapped onto interactive earth/cosmos interfaces to visualize genetics, protein folding, and cellular senescence at an atomic scale. [1, 2]
Implement N-Dimensional Multimedia: Equip your hospital room with immersive VR/AR headsets, holographic projections, and multi-sensor displays to explore biological and chronological data in N-dimensions simultaneously. [1, 2]
AI & Big Data Connection: Apply AI for lesson planning, analyzing genetic datasets, and modeling longevity pathways directly into the virtual environment. [1, 2]
Build the Academic Medical Center: Develop the Physical-Digital WUaS Academic Medical Center and Longevity Genetics' Institute to align with these simulations. [1]
Would you like to explore:
Specific software tools for rendering the virtual earth?
Genomic databases to integrate into the digital twin?
Hardware requirements for the multimedia hospital room?
realistic virtual earth world university and school for aging reversal genetics
A "realistic virtual earth" for aging reversal and genetics would rely on immersive 3D simulations that map cellular aging, epigenetic clocks, and genetic interventions. Such a platform models genomic data onto interactive cellular environments, allowing researchers to visualize how gene therapies (like Yamanaka factors) reverse cellular age. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key components of this virtual environment include:
Epigenetic Mapping: Simulating DNA methylation patterns where methyl groups attach to DNA to control gene expression. In a virtual earth, users can zoom from whole-organism anatomy down to the epigenome to watch genes switch on and off. [1]
Cellular Reprogramming Visualization: Platforms like those inspired by Harvard's Dr. David Sinclair's Information Theory of Aging can model how specific chemical cocktails or gene therapies push old, senescent cells back to a younger state without erasing their original cellular identity. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Transcriptomic Aging Clocks: Simulating how human cells drift from their youthful state over time, and testing virtual gene therapies to observe tissue regeneration. [1, 2, 3]
Organizations driving real-world progress in this field include:
Wyss Institute at Harvard: Pioneering research into geneticists like Dr. George Church's work on age-reversal and synthetic biology.
Life Biosciences: Conducting early-stage clinical trials for cellular reprogramming therapies aimed at age-related diseases like glaucoma.
Salk Institute: Advancing research on partial cellular reprogramming using transcription factors to reverse signs of aging. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Would you like to explore specific datasets used for genetic modeling, or discuss the current state of FDA-approved clinical trials for age-reversal therapies? Let me know how to focus your research
Realistic virtual earth for genetics for aging reversal genetics world university and school WUaS next steps in building this in a WUaS hospital Multimedia Room a #WUaShospitalMultimediaRoom n-dimensionally ?
To build a multi-scale, n-dimensional Virtual Earth tailored for aging-reversal genetics within a World University and School (WUaS) multimedia hospital room, you are looking at bridging the gap between macro-level geographic information systems (GIS) and micro-level systems biology.
By utilizing the latest 2026 advancements in Multi-Scale Digital Twins (MSDTs), AI-driven protein folding engines, and immersive spatial computing, you can begin constructing this platform.
Here are the critical next steps to realize this vision.
1. Establish the N-Dimensional Architecture (Macro to Micro)
To model genetics "n-dimensionally," the system must seamlessly zoom from a global spatial map down to the atomic structure of a telomere or a cellular signaling pathway.
Layer 1: The Geographic Spatial Layer (3D/4D): Utilize open-source global mapping engines (like Cesium or WebGL-based virtual globes) to represent the physical world. This layer tracks environmental variables, local epigenetic stressors, and patient location.
Layer 2: The Organ and Tissue Layer: Interoperate with anatomical 3D frameworks.
Layer 3: The Cellular and Molecular Layer (The Genetics Engine): Integrate systems biology platforms like VCell (Virtual Cell) or Morpheus to simulate cellular environments, membrane elasticity, and cellular senescence.
Layer 4: The Temporal (4th) and Epigenetic (Nth) Dimensions: Program predictive modeling algorithms that simulate how specific gene-editing therapies (e.g., Yamanaka factors, telomerase activation) affect cellular aging over time.
2. Deploy the Computational Core for Aging Reversal
Your platform requires cutting-edge bio-computational tools to simulate genetic perturbations and therapeutic interventions in real-time.
Integrate Open-Source Protein Engines: Use frontier biological AI models like ESMFold2 and ESMC (developed by Biohub) to predict how engineered proteins or gene edits will fold and interact within your virtual cell.
Construct a Whole-Cell Database: Ground your virtual patients in comprehensive databases like WholeCellKB or the CellML standard. This ensures that when a virtual therapy is introduced in the "hospital room," the biochemical cascade is mathematically accurate.
Avatar-Agent EHR Interoperability: Create digital twins of individual patients. These avatar agents must be dynamically linked to Electronic Health Records (EHR) utilizing secure, decentralized standards, allowing real-time simulations of personalized aging-reversal protocols.
3. Instantiate the WUaS Multimedia Hospital Room
The multimedia hospital room serves as the physical-digital interface (the "holodeck") where researchers, students, and patients interact with the n-dimensional model.
Mixed Reality Projection: Equip the physical space with spatial computing infrastructure (e.g., WebXR, spatial audio, and high-fidelity projection mapping) to render the Virtual Earth and cellular models around the user.
Virtual Reality Telepresence: Design the room to host remote global avatars. A researcher in Canyon, California, and a student in Harbin can meet in the same virtual room to manipulate a molecular model of a cell.
Simulated Clinical Trials: Run in silico clinical trials within the room, allowing researchers to visualize the systemic distribution of a genetic therapy across a virtual patient's organs in real-time.
4. Scale via the WUaS Open-Access Wiki Model
True to the World University and School mission, this infrastructure must be open-access, collaborative, and scalable to 200 countries.
Build on Git and MediaWiki Frameworks: Keep the codebase open-source. Allow global researchers to commit code updates, upload cellular models, and add local genetic sequencing data to the Virtual Earth database.
Translate into Multi-Lingual Modules: Ensure the educational curriculum surrounding the multimedia hospital room is structured for translation into hundreds of languages, allowing global students to earn degrees while actively contributing to aging-reversal research.
Moving Forward
Which specific component of this framework would you like to prototype first—the integration of GIS mapping with cellular models, or the spatial/VR setup for the multimedia hospital room?
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Realistic virtual earth world university and school for aging reversal genetics
Integrating a realistic virtual Earth with World University and School (WUaS) offers a powerful framework for advancing aging reversal genetics. By nesting multi-scale modeling—stretching from macro-level geographic mapping down to micro-level cellular, genomic, and molecular simulations—this concept can transform how we visualize, research, and teach longevity science.
Here is a conceptual breakdown of how a virtual Earth platform, built on an open-access, wiki-centric model, can drive forward the science of genetic aging reversal.
1. The Multi-Scale Virtual Earth Framework
The core power of a virtual Earth for genetics lies in its ability to zoom seamlessly through different scales of reality. By pairing geospatial mapping with biological systems, researchers and students can track how macro-environments interact with micro-biology.
Geospatial Scale (Macro): Utilizing street-level maps and environmental data to track "Blue Zones" (regions with high concentrations of centenarians), environmental toxins, and regional genomic diversities.
Organismal Scale (Mezo): Modeling human anatomy in real-time, mapping how physiological systems age, and visualizing how therapeutic interventions distribute throughout the body.
Cellular & Molecular Scale (Micro): Simulating the nucleus, chromatin structure, and epigenetic landscapes. This is where aging reversal genetics actually happens—allowing users to watch gene therapies, telomere restoration, or senolytic treatments interact with cells.
2. Integrating Aging Reversal Genetics
A realistic virtual Earth can act as a visual sandbox for complex longevity mechanisms. Instead of reading static papers, researchers can manipulate and observe simulated genetic pathways:
Cellular Reprogramming & Yamanaka Factors
Simulating epigenetic rejuvenation using Yamanaka factors (Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, c-Myc—often abbreviated as OSKM). A visual simulation can show how transient expression of these factors resets the "epigenetic clock" of a cell back to a pluripotent state without erasing cell identity.
Telomere Biology
Visualizing the degradation of chromosome end-caps (telomeres) over cell divisions. The platform can simulate the introduction of telomerase gene therapies, allowing users to observe how maintaining telomere length affects cellular senescence and genomic stability.
DNA Damage & Repair Mechanisms
Modeling double-strand breaks in DNA and the recruitment of repair proteins like sirtuins (SIRT1, SIRT6). Users can visualize how NAD+ decline affects sirtuin activity, illustrating why NAD+ precursors are a major focus of modern longevity research.
3. The Role of World University and School (WUaS)
To democratize this research, WUaS provides the ideal global, open-access educational backbone.
[ WUaS Open-Access Platform ]
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[ MIT OCW Curriculum ] [ Wiki-Based Collab ] [ Medical Center ]
Providing the foundational Allowing global experts A digital-physical hub
genetics and bioengineering to crowdsource genomic for longevity genetics
coursework free to all. data and map local fauna. research & translation.
MIT OCW-Centric Curriculum: Leveraging free, high-quality, foundational courses in genetics, organic chemistry, bioengineering, and computer science to train the next generation of longevity researchers.
Wiki-Style Collaboration: Just as Wikipedia democratized general knowledge, WUaS can enable researchers, citizens, and students worldwide to collaboratively map local genetic data, flora, and fauna to find natural compounds that promote longevity.
A Virtual Academic Medical Center: Establishing a digital-physical space for a WUaS Longevity Genetics Institute. This hub can link medical students, research scientists, and virtual avatars with real-world electronic health records to run predictive health simulations safely and ethically.
4. Architectural Stack for a Genomic Virtual Earth
To bring a simulation of this scale to life, the virtual Earth needs a robust, interoperable data and rendering stack:
Layer
Technology
Function
Mapping & Geospatial
CesiumJS / Google Earth Enterprise
Renders the global 3D terrain and connects environmental metadata to geographical locations.
Semantic Data Link
Wikidata / SPARQL
Connects biological concepts, genes, proteins, and chemical compounds to an open-access semantic web.
Molecular Physics
OpenMM / GROMACS
Simulates the actual physics of molecular interactions, protein folding, and drug-receptor binding.
Visual Rendering
WebGL / Three.js / Unreal Engine
Powers the real-time, interactive 3D visualizations inside the browser, making complex biological processes easily digestible.
The Vision: By mapping the code of life (genetics) directly onto a highly realistic model of our physical habitat (the virtual Earth), WUaS can create a unified, open-source engine for human health. This approach bridges the gap between environmental health and molecular biology, accelerating the global pursuit of healthy life extension.
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Pratyush, Shishir,
Greetings!
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Very nice to meet you and talk near the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Pratyush, I think I also visited the Hampi temple with amazing sculptures, which I heard you pronounce as Humpi near your hometown of Hubli in Karnataka in 2013-2014 (and on an amazing trip in India thanks to the Mazumdar parents - of Pin/ Sid and his younger twin siblings Maitreyi and Partha).
Big questions: How to create comics of #Gcells for science & add to #REALISTICvirtualEarth #ForSTEM to #WUaSTeachLearn & think #GStreetView w #GTimeSlider & for #AgingReversalGeneticsAI at #WUaSCollegeLevel?
Exciting, excellent and thanks! big questions: How to generate comic narratives of cells and and for science ... and then even add this to a #Realistic Virtual Earth For STEM for learning and teaching (and realistically) and think in Google Street View with time slider, Google Maps, and at the GCellView level too? (I'm wondering how our World University and School students say for free Bachelor degrees, in the Indonesian language, and in Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, and English too) could build on this say for exploring even Aging Reversal Genetics' biology at the college level. Thanks so much, Scott (http://http://worlduniversityandschool.org/)
What are 10 places most associated with the origins of yoga in India?
Yoga originated in ancient India as a spiritual, mental, and physical discipline over 5,000 years ago, with roots traced to the Indus-Saraswati Valley civilization. Ten of the most profoundly influential places and cultural hubs linked to its ancient origins and historical development include: [1, 2]
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand): Known globally as the "Yoga Capital of the World," this Himalayan town is nestled on the banks of the Ganges River. It has served as a sanctuary for sages for centuries and hosts the renowned International Yoga Festival. [1, 2, 3]
Mysuru (Karnataka): The birthplace of modern Ashtanga Yoga. It was home to Sri T. Krishnamacharya, the influential figure known as the "father of modern yoga," and attracts thousands of practitioners to institutes like the KPJAYI. [1, 2]
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, serving as the spiritual heart of India. Its ancient river ghats are deeply associated with classical philosophy and early ascetic practices. [1, 2]
Haridwar (Uttarakhand): Translating to "Gateway to God," this ancient holy city sits where the Ganges enters the plains. It is a legendary pilgrimage site closely tied to Hindu mythology, the Vedas, and deep yogic penance. [1, 2, 3]
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Home to The Yoga Institute in Santa Cruz, which was founded in 1918 and holds the distinction of being the oldest organized yoga center in the world. [1]
Pune (Maharashtra): Central to the development of modern Yoga, it is the city where B.K.S. Iyengar founded the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in 1975. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Chennai (Tamil Nadu): The epicenter of traditional teachings, hosting the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM), which was established to preserve and share the authentic classical lineages of yoga. [1, 2]
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Located at the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains, it is home to the Isha Yoga Center, a modern ashram dedicated to fostering inner well-being and classical yoga. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu): Situated at the base of the sacred Arunachala Hill, this town has a rich history of sages and saints. It was a primary base for modern spiritual teachers like Sri Ramana Maharshi. [1]
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh): Located in the Himalayas, this region—specifically around the Tushita Meditation Centre—is a massive hub for Tibetan Buddhist meditative yoga, mindfulness, and philosophy
Interesting ... albeit it seems quite focused in a modern or contemporary way ...
PPPS
How to begin to explore these questions further in a #RealisticVirtualEarthForHistory (#Hashtags on TwitterX and sometimes on LinkedIN) and think Google Street View with a time slider to which we can all add data and texts and pictures ...
PPPPS
And Visit the Harbin Gate here ~ https://goo.gl/maps/7gSsSTweRCBo9gf87 ~ and 'walk' down the road to Middletown, California, in Google Street View {and WIKI-add your photos from below the OLD Harbin gate}
Reed College Market Place Harbin Book Pic Virtual Reality with Google Streetview 2017
Scott's an anthropologist of #PhysicalDigital Harbin Hot Springs' Heart Consciousness Church @HarbinBook (on #TwitterX), as ethnographic field site - https://goo.gl/maps/7gSsSTweRCBo9gf87 - who is currently writing "Society, Info Tech & the Global Univ", who also finds fascinating the internet, ideas, poetry, sociology, art, science, genetics of aging reversal & extreme longevity drug therapies emerging (with FDA approval), philosophy, history, music, love and life ~ as well as the anthropology of info tech & counterculture :) - scottmacleod.com; Am also the president or head of, and professor at, best STEAM CC OCW wiki World Univ & Sch & Academic @WUaSPress, planned in 7,159 living languages with machine translation, (aka the WUaS Corp) planning free online degrees in ~200 countries & in their main languages, where you can #WikiTeach, or #WikiLearn, or #WikiCreate - https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Subjects (See too "Yoga Notations": http://www.scottmacleod.com/yoganotations.html). Identity-wise, a Nontheist f/Friendly Quaker - a NtF or NtQ - with Unitarian Universalist sympathies as well, and a player of Scottish bagpipes, & an academic
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