I had ordered a black t-shirt couple of months with this statement “There’s no place like 127.0.0.1” printed on it , thinking
that it looks cool and until I realized that it’s not just cool , its
profound. It actually hints at the universal truth. Read on to know
why...
I
bet everyone might have seen this statement almost everywhere from the
geeks blog page to the t-shirt. As usual before I start off with why I
intend to write something on this , let me tell you what is 127.0.0.1.
127.0.0.1
is the loopback Internet protocol (IP) address also referred to as the
“localhost.” The address is used to establish an IP connection to the
same machine or computer being used by the end-user. The loopback
construct gives a computer or device capable of networking the
capability to validate or establish the IP stack on the machine. So in a
way , this statement means , pointing to oneself (computer in this
case).
We
all try to explore so many things in this Universe form the smallest of
the things like atoms to the biggest of the things like galaxies and
black hole and what not? We ( read as mankind ) are so much interested
to know if water is present on mars (if so thank GOD these guys will
somehow fetch it and i guess we won't have any drought issue unless some
politicians fight on how much water is needed to supply)? Or may be
how does our universe look like ? is it flat , round ,spherical , or
flat at top ? Or how much oxygen is there on this planet “xyz”?
How
many of us do really think about exploring ourselves ? How much one
really knows about oneself? Who are you ? How much you mean to this
universe? Or the true nature of yourselves ?
I would say that this statement “ There’s no place like 127.0.0.1”
is very profound in a way that, it hints at self-realization. We always
seek happiness in all the worldly things, some in Work , some in love ,
trekking , writing , singing ,dancing and the list goes on.. Above all ,
at some point of time in life we all feel to confide ourselves in
someone whom we love , viz. mother , father ,brother , sister ,friend,
girl / boy friend, wife , husband , son , daughter etc. One may feel
that he / she finds solace in him / her. But how about the greatest
creation of God (or say nature? ) ? YOU ! oh I mean ME ! myselves!
Even Yajur Veda says “ yatha pinde tatha brahmande” - “so are you , as is the universe”
, man is really the epitome of this universe. We all go to the
farthest place on the face of the earth to find out the truth. We all
.more often than not look outside for happiness, look outside for help
(spiritual ), not realizing that all this exists in ourselves.
Also most importantly , this statement hints at the fundamental nature of the universe , that is “ singularity ”. Just as the vedas describe -
As is the human body, so is the cosmic body
As is the human mind, so is the cosmic mind.
As is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm.
As is the atom, so is the universe.
- The Upanishads.
So , now tell me are we any different from the very universe we exist in?
Whosoever has said it , has said it damn right ! “ There’s no place like 127.0.0.1 ”
PEACE !
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