Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions

1. Throwing Coins into a River:

The general reasoning given for this act is that it brings Good Luck. However, scientifically speaking, in the ancient times, most of the currency used was made of copper unlike the stainless steel coins of today. Copper is a vital metal very useful to the human body. Throwing coins in the river was one way our fore-fathers ensured we intake sufficient copper as part of the water as rivers were the only source of drinking water. Making it a custom ensured that all of us follow the practice.

2. Joining Both Palms together to Greet:

In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms – termed as “Namaskar.” The general reason behind this tradition is that greeting by joining both the palms means respect. However, scientifically speaking, joining both hands ensures joining the tips of all the fingers together; which are denoted to the pressure points of eyes, ears, and mind. Pressing them together is said to activate the pressure points which helps us remember that person for a long time. And, no germs since we don’t make any physical contact!

3. Why do Indian Women wear Toe Ring:

Wearing toe rings is not just the significance of married women but there is science behind it. Normally toe rings are worn on the second toe. A particular nerve from the second toe connects the uterus and passes to heart. Wearing toe ring on this finger strengthens the uterus. It will keep it healthy by regulating the blood flow to it and menstrual cycle will be regularized. As Silver is a good conductor, it also absorbs polar energies from the earth and passes it to the body.

4. Applying Tilak on the Forehead:

On the forehead, between the two eyebrows, is a spot that is considered as a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. The Tilak is believed to prevent the loss of “energy”, the red ‘kumkum’ between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. While applying kumkum the points on the mid-brow region and Adnya-chakra are automatically pressed. This also facilitates the blood supply to the face muscles.

5. Why do Temples have Bells:

People who are visiting the temple should and will Ring the bell before entering the inner sanctum (Garbhagudi or Garbha Gruha or womb-chamber) where the main idol is placed. According to Agama Sastra, the bell is used to give sound for keeping evil forces away and the ring of the bell is pleasant to God. However, the scientific reason behind bells is that their ring clears our mind and helps us stay sharp and keep our full concentration on devotional purpose. These bells are made in such a way that when they produce a sound it creates a unity in the Left and Right parts of our brains. The moment we ring the bell, it produces a sharp and enduring sound which lasts for minimum of 7 seconds in echo mode. The duration of echo is good enough to activate all the seven healing centres in our body. This results in emptying our brain from all negative thoughts.

6. Why do we have Navratras: 

Our living style has drastically changed if we compare it to the society hundreds & thousands of years ago. The traditions which we follow in present are not establishments of today but of the past. Ever thought, why do we have Navratras twice a year unlike other festivals like Deepawali or Holi? Well, both these months are the months of changing seasons and the eating habits of both the seasons are quite different from each other. Navratras give enough time to the body to adjust and prepare itself for to the changing season. These nine days were marked as a period when people would clean their body system by keeping fasts by avoiding excessive salt and sugar, meditate, gain a lot of positive energy, gain a lot of self confidence & increase the self determination power (fasts are a medium to improve our will power and self determination) and finally get ready for the challenges of the changed season.

7. Why do we worship Tulsi Plant: 

Hindu religion has bestowed ‘Tulsi’, with the status of mother. Also known as ‘Sacred or Holy Basil’, Tulsi, has been recognized as a religious and spiritual devout in many parts of the world. The vedic sages knew the benefits of Tulsi and that is why they personified it as a Goddess and gave a clear message to the entire community that it needs to be taken care of by the people, literate or illiterate. We try to protect it because it is like Sanjeevani for the mankind. Tulsi has great medicinal properties. It is a remarkable antibiotic. Taking Tulsi everyday in tea or otherwise increases immunity and help the drinker prevent diseases, stabilize his or her health condition, balance his or her body system and most important of all, prolong his or her life. Keeping Tulsi plant at home prevents insects and mosquitoes from entering the house. It is said that snakes do not dare to go near a Tulsi plant. Maybe that is why ancient people would grow lots of Tulsi near their houses.

8. Why do we worship Peepal Tree:

‘Peepal’ tree is almost useless for an ordinary person, except for its shadow. ‘Peepal’ does not a have a delicious fruit, its wood is not strong enough for any purpose then why should a common villager or person worship it or even care for it? Our ancestors knew that ‘Peepal’ is one of the very few trees (or probably the only tree) which produces oxygen even at night. So in order to save this tree because of its unique property they related it to God/religion.

9. Start with Spice & End with Sweet:

Our ancestors have stressed on the fact that our meals should be started off with something spicy and sweet dishes should be taken towards the end. The significance of this eating practice is that while spicy things activate the digestive juices and acids and ensure that the digestion process goes on smoothly and efficiently, sweets or carbohydrates pulls down the digestive process. Hence, sweets were always recommended to be taken as a last item.

10. Choti on the Male Head:

Sushrut rishi, the foremost surgeon of Ayurveda, describes the master sensitive spot on the head as Adhipati Marma, where there is a nexus of all nerves. The shikha protects this spot. Below, in the brain, occurs the Brahmarandhra, where the sushumnã (nerve) arrives from the lower part of the body. In Yog, Brahmarandhra is the highest, seventh chakra, with the thousand-petalled lotus. It is the centre of wisdom. The knotted shikhã helps boost this centre and conserve its subtle energy known as ojas.

11. Applying Mehendi/Henna on the Hand:

Besides lending color to the hands, mehndi is a very powerful medicinal herb. Weddings are stressful, and often, the stress causes headaches and fevers. As the wedding day approaches, the excitement mixed with nervous anticipation can take its toll on the bride and groom. Application of mehndi can prevent too much stress because it cools the body and keeps the nerves from becoming tense. This is the reason why mehndi is applied on the hands and feet, which house nerve endings in the body.

12. Celebration & Cleaning During Diwali:

Diwali usually falls in October or November which marks the start of winter season and end of rainy season. Rainy season wasn’t a good time for everyone back then; many homes needed repair and renovation after a heavy fall. That is why time before diwali was considered the period during which everyone can indulge in cleaning and beautification of their home. And also take out their winter clothes and pack the summer ones.

13. Sitting on the Floor & Eating:

This tradition is not just about sitting on floor and eating, it is regarding sitting in the “Sukhasan” position and then eating. Sukhasan is the position we normally use for Yoga asanas. Sitting in this position while eating helps in improving digestion as the circulatory system can focus solely upon digestion and not on our legs dangling from a chair or supporting us while we are standing.

14. Why not to sleep with Your Head towards North:

Myth is that it invites ghost or death but science says that it is because human body has its own magnetic field (Also known as hearts magnetic field, because the flow of blood) and Earth is a giant magnet. When we sleep with head towards north, our body’s magnetic field become completely asymmetrical to the Earth’s Magnetic field. That cause problems related to blood pressure and our heart needs to work harder in order to overcome this asymmetry of Magnetic fields. Apart from this another reason is that Our body have significant amount of iron in our blood. When we sleep in this position, iron from the whole body starts to congregate in brain. This can cause headache, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cognitive Decline, Parkinson disease and brain degeneration.

15. Surya Namaskar:

Hindus have a tradition of paying regards to Sun God early in the morning by their water offering ritual. It was mainly because looking at Sun rays through water or directly at that time of the day is good for eyes and also by waking up to follow this routine, we become prone to a morning lifestyle and mornings are proven to be the most effective part of the day.

16. Ear Piercing in Children:

Piercing the ears has a great importance in Indian ethos. Indian physicians and philosophers believe that piercing the ears helps in the development of intellect, power of thinking and decision making faculties. Talkativeness fritters away life energy. Ear piercing helps in speech-restraint. It helps to reduce impertinent behaviour and the ear-channels become free from disorders. This idea appeals to the Western world as well, and so they are getting their ears pierced to wear fancy earrings as a mark of fashion.

17. Application of Sindoor or Vermillion:

It is interesting to note that that the application of sindoor by married women carries a physiological significance. This is so because Sindoor is prepared by mixing turmeric-lime and the metal mercury. Due to its intrinsic properties, mercury, besides controlling blood pressure also activates sexual drive. This also explains why Sindoor is prohibited for the widows. For best results, Sindoor should be applied right upto the pituitary gland where all our feelings are centered. Mercury is also known for removing stress and strain.

18. The scientific explanation of ouching Feet(charan sparsh):

Usually, the person of whose feet you are touching is either old or pious. When they accept your respect which came from your reduced ego (and is called your shraddha) their hearts emit positive thoughts and energy (which is called their karuna) which reaches you through their hands and toes. In essence, the completed circuit enables flow of energy and increases cosmic energy, switching on a quick connect between two minds and hearts. To an extent, the same is achieved through handshakes and hugs. The nerves that start from our brain spread across all your body. These nerves or wires end in the fingertips of your hand and feet. When you join the fingertips of your hand to those of their opposite feet, a circuit is immediately formed and the energies of two bodies are connected. Your fingers and palms become the ‘receptor’ of energy and the feet of other person become the ‘giver’ of energy.

19. Why do we Fast:

The underlying principle behind fasting is to be found in Ayurveda. This ancient Indian medical system sees the basic cause of many diseases as the accumulation of toxic materials in the digestive system. Regular cleansing of toxic materials keeps one healthy. By fasting, the digestive organs get rest and all body mechanisms are cleansed and corrected. A complete fast is good for heath, and the occasional intake of warm lemon juice during the period of fasting prevents the flatulence. Since the human body, as explained by Ayurveda, is composed of 80% liquid and 20% solid, like the earth, the gravitational force of the moon affects the fluid contents of the body. It causes emotional imbalances in the body, making some people tense, irritable and violent. Fasting acts as antidote, for it lowers the acid content in the body which helps people to retain their sanity. Research suggests there are major health benefits to caloric restriction like reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, immune disorders etc.

20. Why Idol Worship:

Hinduism propagates idol worship more than any other religion. Researchers say that this was initiated for the purpose of increasing concentration during prayers. According to psychiatrists, a man will shape his thoughts as per what he sees. If you have 3 different objects in front of you, your thinking will change according to the object you are viewing. Similarly, in ancient India, idol worship was established so that when people view idols it is easy for them to concentrate to gain spiritual energy and meditate without mental diversion.

21. Why do Indian Women wear Bangles:

Normally the wrist portion is in constant activation on any human. Also the pulse beat in this portion is mostly checked for all sorts of ailments. The Bangles used by women are normally in the wrist part of ones hand and its constant friction increases the blood circulation level. Further more the electricity passing out through outer skin is again reverted to one’s own body because of the ring shaped bangles, which has no ends to pass the energy outside but to send it back to the body.

Pongal Celebration and Future Events - 2014

As we planned our Pongal celebration events were completed successfully on Jan 14-2014.

Thanks for all who gave your 100% effort to made this event success!

If you want to join hands with us, please fill the form that added under below link.

Sixthsense_Joining Form

 

Here some snaps:

 

Newly introduced:

Sixthsense fund program for helpless children:

•     Buy clothes and study materials

•     Provide good food monthly twice.

•     Helping them to develop their skills(Co-curricular)

    and more..

One Of a Serious Day in my life - Rajkumar PP

My life is full of strange events and people. Even today I met a strange person. When I crossed the road, he suddenly fell down in front of me from the bicycle. He went unconscious. Oh my god. He is bleeding. Big crowd surrounded him now. I just stunned and don't know what's happening there. But I can hear various speeches by the great unwashed.

One said, “As like the same, last week near my home one person got injured in the head. He died after 15 min. I think this guy also never is alive”. After this statement really I got angrier. In the mean time Ambulance reached the spot. Before any suggestions from people, I joined with the injured person's hospital travel.

Worries. The big face changing word as of today.

From LKG boy to old-age guests, everybody has something to worry. I phoned my manager and informed that I can't come office in time. After five minutes we reached Hospital. Some helpers came with a stretcher.

Now I am with the doctor. He told that the patient is fine now. He thanked me for my serious face. Really? I just asked myself. Why I am looks so serious now? I don't know who is that person and have hope on doctors. Then for what I am worrying. I gave my card to the nurse and left the hospital.

Life is same for Ant and human. Fear on death make us so serious and not allow us to do something bigger or never tried before.

Yesterday I met a friend in a Hotel. We discussed about our long journey after college days. I got a point from there. We are so serious about exams and results during studies. But those moments make us laugh now. Everything is like this. There is no use of worrying.

I got a call at 4:00 PM from hospital. They told the patient can hear and speak. I plan to visit him again after my office hours. Work makes my life as systamatic.From morning to evening I am so much think about work and issues. Even they are resolvable, worries never end.Just they roam around my thought. Before I complain others, I need to take me out from this don't like situation.

I reached Hospital by 6 PM.The person is on bed. I am happy to see him alive. He introduced himself and thanked me a lot. His Name Ravi. He was working in a small coffee shop. After his marriage he got some issues with his wife. So both were separated by her family. Ravi loved his wife and thier child Banu very much. He told whole story of him and cried in between. I just call his wife and informed about his accident. She assured that she will reach in 30min.

Ravi spent his life fully for searching money. He just forgot his wife and baby in those time. He never smoke or drink. But had a bad friend. A good guy with bad company, make him live in unpeaceful life. Ravi helped his friend John for her wife's hear operation. Unfortunately Mrs. John died. John became hopeless person and start to drink. Ravi can't even able to ask his 50000.This makes trouble in Ravi's family. After her wife left, he understood the situation. At what he was more serious about, not gave any happiness to him. Its money.

Now that family regrouped. All are happy. After so many months I got a call from Ravi. He told that he started a Tea shop in his native. His wife very happy about his change. I wished him for his future. Also I assured myself that live the life with peace. Not with Serious series of worries.

- Rajkumar PP(12/02/2014)

Facebook: This day Awaits us all

The 76-year-old woman Walked Down the hallway of Clear view Addiction Clinic, Searching for the right department. She passed signs for the 'Heroin Addiction Department (HAD)', the 'Smoking Addiction Department (SAD)' and the 'Bingo Addiction Department (BAD)'.  Then she spotted the department she was looking for:  'Facebook Addiction Department (FAD)'.

 It was the busiest department in the clinic, with about three dozen people filling the waiting room, most of them staring blankly into their Blackberries and i-Phones. 

A middle-aged man with unkempt hair was pacing the room, muttering, "I need to milk my cows. I need to milk my cows."

A twenty-something man was prone on the floor, his face buried in his hands, while a curly-haired woman comforted him, "Don't worry.  It'll be all right." "I just don't understand it. I thought my update was LOL-worthy, but none of my friends even clicked the 'like' button."

"How long has it been?"
 
"Almost five minutes. That's like five months in the real world."

The 76-year-old woman waited until her name was called, then followed the receptionist into the office of Alfred Zulu, Facebook Addiction Counselor.

"Please have a seat, Edna," he said with a warm smile.  "And tell me how it all started."

"Well, it's all my grandson's fault. He sent me an invitation to join Facebook. I had never heard of Facebook before, but I thought it was something for me, because I usually have my face in a book." " 

"How soon were you hooked?"

"Faster than you can say 'create a profile.' I found myself on Facebook at least eight times each day -- and more times at night. Sometimes I'd wake up in the middle of the night to check it, just in case there was an update from one of my new friends in India . My husband didn't like that. He said that friendship is a precious thing and should never be outsourced.""What do you like most about Facebook?"

"What do you like MOST about Facebook?"

"It makes me feel like I have a life. In the real world, I have only five or six friends, but on Facebook, I have 674.

"Even I'm Friends With Juan Carlos Montoya. "

"Who's he?"

"I don't know, but he's got 4,000 friends, so he must be famous."

"Facebook has helped you make some connections, I see."

"Oh yes. I've even connected with some of the gals from high school -- I still call them 'gals.'  I hadn't heard from some of them in ages, so it was exciting to look at their profiles and figure out who is retired, who's still working, and who's had some work done. I love browsing their photos and reading their updates. I know where they've been on vacation, which movies they've watched, and whether they hang their toilet paper over or under. I've also been playing a game with some of them."

"Let me guess. Farmville?"

"No, Mafia Wars.  I’m a Hit man.  No one messes with Edna." " 

"Wouldn't you rather meet some of your friends in person?"  

"No, not really. It's so much easier on Facebook. We don't need to gussy ourselves up. We don't need to take baths or wear perfume or use mouthwash. That's the best thing about Facebook -- you can't smell anyone. Everyone is attractive, because everyone has picked a good profile pic. One of the gals is using a profile pic that was taken, I'm pretty certain, during the Eisenhower Administration. "  

"What pic are you using?"  

"Well, I spent five hours searching for a profile pic, but couldn't find one I really liked. So I decided to visit the local beauty salon."

"To make yourself look prettier?"

"No, to take a pic of one of the young ladies there. That's what I'm using."

"Didn't your friends notice that you look different?"

"Some of them did, but I just told them I've been doing lots of yoga." 
 
"When did you realize that your Facebooking might be a problem?" 

"I realized it last Sunday night, when I was on Facebook and saw a message on my wall from my husband:"I moved out of the house five days ago. Just thought you should know'"

"What did you do?"

"What else? I unfriended HIM of course!" 

Why we need Online Shops?

Since, most of us have more interest in shopping, we
probably search for a best shop for all kind of items.

Mostly around our city we search for this. After long time and travel
we found a best shop and purchase items there.

We felt so tired about this travel and its a irritating feeling when we plan for next purchase.

As a result we search for the other part of shopping. Yes. we got it now.
It is called " Online Shopping"

Lots of Shops and great malls are available in Online for purchase anything in a good price!

Here we can see some of those sites and their products.

eBay:

US based online shopping site. We can able to sell our product / buy new
product and also we can do Bidding on items to get at lower price.

Its best for buy/sell mobile phones,computer,furnishings, equipment, domain names even vehicles.

PayPal is acceptable and you can able to pay via internet banking also.Click below image to visit.

 

 

 Flipkart:

Computer accessories,Kitchen items and music players,game equipments and etc we can buy from here.

One good news is, we can Pay after we receive the goods that we ordered.

And they provide 1yr warranty for their items.Now you can find lots of TV ads about this.

Try if you want 

♥ 7 signs your falling in love ♥

7. You'll read their texts over and over again.

6. You'll walk really really slow while you r with them.

5. They become all you think about.

4. You'll get high just by their smell.

3. You'll realize that you're always smiling, when you think about them.

2. You'll do anything for them.

1. While reading this, there was one person on your mind the Whole time.

Think for a while...

Just I am thinking about our Human life!

Long long years back, human stayed in forest and lived with natural food
and also depend on natural products without disturbing them.

As the same, we depend on nature now. But the love on to the nature is missing! This is not because of only the developments in science, but also our human selfishness playing a vital role.

We love our home,family,relations,friends,etc. When it come under public,we act as don't care?! Is this good for our life.
No.

So, Please

- Love nature
- Love your nation
- Love our Globe

If a day would come when you searching and watch natural scenes in Google,that day you will feel like ,'no one here to give the love back as like nature!!!'

6 beautiful HR Questions

Here are some of the typical HR questions asked to find out if the candidates have "out of box" thinking capability.


Question 1:

"What will you do if I run away with your sister?"

The candidate who was selected answered " I will not get a better match for my sister than you, sir."

Question 2:

Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What if one morning you woke up & found that you were pregnant?

I will be very excited and take a day off, to celebrate with my husband. (Normally an unmarried girl will be shocked to hear this, but she managed it well. Why I should think it in the wrong way, she said later when asked.)

Question 3:

Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived and was kept before the candidate, and then he asked "What is before you?"

Candidate: Instantly replied "Tea" and got selected.

(You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee was kept before him?
Answer: The question was "What is before you U? (-alphabet). Reply was "TEA" T (- alphabet).

Question 5:

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus:

An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
An old friend who once saved your life.
The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car?

This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

* You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first; * or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to! Pay him back. *
However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again...

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. Guess what was his answer?

He simply answered:

"I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams."

Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."

Question 6:

The interviewer asked the candidate "This is your last question of the interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table where u have kept your files."

Candidate confidently put one of his finger at some point at the table and said that this was the central point at the table. Interviewer asked "how did you decide that this is the central point of this table?", then he answers quickly that "Sir you are not supposed to ask any more question, as it was the last question as you promised .....

And hence, he was selected as because of his quick-wittiness.

Points On How To Improve Your Life

Personality:

• Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
• Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
• Don't overdo; keep your limits
• Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
• Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
• Dream more while you are awake
• Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
• Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/ her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
• Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
• Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
• No one is in charge of your happiness except you
• Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
• Smile and laugh more
• You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:

• Call your family often
• Each day give something good to others
• Forgive everyone for everything
• Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
• Try to make at least three people smile each day
• What other people think of you is none of your business
• Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

• Do the right things
• However good or bad a situation is, it will change
• No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
• The best is yet to come
• Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful

Secret of a Happily married life

Once it was asked by one of my Friend, "What is the secret behind your happy married life?"

I said, "You should share responsibilities with due love and Respect each other. Then absolutely there will be no problems."

He asked, "Can you explain?"

I said, "In my house, I take decisions on bigger issues where as my wife decides on smaller issues. We do not interfere in each other's decisions."

Still not convinced, Friend asked me "Give me some examples"

I said, "Smaller issues like, which car we should buy, how much amount to save, when to visit home town, which Sofa, air conditioner, refrigerator, monthly expenses, whether to keep a maid or not etc are decided by my wife. I just agree to it"

He asked, "Then what is your role?"

I said, "My decisions are only for very big issues. Like whether America should attack Iran, whether Britain should lift sanction over Zimbabwe, whether to widen African economy, whether Sachin Tendulkar should retire, etc etc and My wife NEVER, EVER objects to any of these decisions"

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 card, Passport, Bank Pass Book, etc., Missed by someone, simply put
 them into near by any Post Boxes. They will automatically reach the
 owner and Fine will be collected from them.

5.  By the next 10 months, our earth will become 4 degrees hotter than what it is
    now. Our Himalayan glaciers are melting at rapid rate. So all of you
    lend your hands to fight GLOBAL WARMING.

• Plant more Trees. 
• Don't waste Water & Electricity. 
• Don't use or burn Plastics

6.  It costs 38 Trillion dollars to create OXYGEN for 6 months for all Human beings on earth.
    "TREES DO IT FOR FREE" "Respect them and Save them"

Bug Magic

Hello All,

*Go to Google translator. Convert “Suresh Raina is God” from English to Serbian Language.

*And now copy the output text and convert it from Serbian to English.

And see the result.

I don’t think it’s a bug!!!!

How to do what I want

When he died, Juan found himself in an exquisite place, surrounded by all the comfort and beauty he had always dreamed of. A man dressed in white spoke to him:
'You can have anything you want, any food, any pleasure, any diversion,' he said.

Delighted, Juan did everything he had dreamed of doing while alive. Then, after many years of pleasure, he again searched out the man in white.

'I've done everything I wanted to do. Now I need a job, so that I can feel useful,' he said.

'I'm sorry,' replied the man in white. 'But that is the one thing I can't give you; there is no work here.'

'How awful!' said Juan angrily. 'That means I'll spend all eternity bored to death! I wish I was in Hell!'

The man in white came over to him and said softly:
'And where exactly do you think you are, sir?'