CULTURAL QA 06-2021-04 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Who is the daughter of Brahma? A1 Rami Sivan May 8 Priest,Dharma teacher, counsellor, Gov. Advisor (1998–present) All the answers so far are only partially correct. Let us go back to theoriginal mythos of creation - one of many in the Veda. This is from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - one of the oldest. FourthBrāhmana. Chapter IV-The Creation and Its Cause In the beginning, this universe was the self (Virāj) alone, in the shapeof a person. He reflected and saw nothing else but His self. He first said:"I am He." Therefore He came to be known by the name I (Aham). Hence,even now, when a person is addressed, he first says: "It is I," andthen says whatever other name he may have. And because He, before (purva) thewhole group of aspirants, burnt (aushat) all evils, therefore He is calledPurusha. He who knows this verily burns up him who wishes to be Viraj inadvance of him. (1) He was afraid. Therefore people still are afraid when alone. He thought:"Since there is nothing else but Myself, what am I afraid of?"Thereupon His fears were gone; for what was there to fear? Assuredly, it isfrom a second entity that fear arises. (2) He was not at all happy. Therefore a person even today is not happy whenalone. He desired a mate. He became the size of a man and wife in closeembrace. He divided this body into two. From that division arose husband (pati)and wife (patni). Therefore, as Yajnavalkya said, the body before one accepts awife is one half of oneself, like the half of a split pea. Therefore this spaceis indeed filled by the wife. He was united with her. From that union humanbeings were born. (3) So dear readers you will notice that the Primeval Cosmic Being - PURUSHAsplit into two - one half was male - Brahma/Prajāpati and the other female -Shatarūpa/Sarasvati. This is akin to cell mitosis which is the basis of biological creation.So Sarasvati aka Shatarūpa is only his “daughter” in a secondary sense. There were several variations of this original narrative confected in thevarious Puranas - but this is the prototype of all the other legends. So this idea of the dual nature of male-female pervades the entireuniverse and even God is both male-female. In this icon there are two animals which are very significant iniconology. The Lion represents the SUN (associated with masculinity) and the door toLiberation - and the lion is vehicle of the feminine aspect of the Divine. The Bull represents the MOON (associated with femininity) and the door torebirth and is vehicle of the masculine aspect of the Divine. These are just some of the exciting aspects of iconography - a inter-playbetween the pairs of opposites. There is also an insightful psychological aspect to this mythos as well.The very first emotion to arise in the mind is FEAR when encountering anunknown other. Fear is the primal response. This also explains anotheruniversal psychological phenomena - negativity bias. A tendency to always seethe negative in a thing before the positive. Negative news always leads,atrocities are always more interesting, and movies which depict the worst sideof humanity is always more appreciated than the positive. The second most powerful drive is DESIRE for self-preservation (power),and self-propagation (pleasure) and for self-actualisation (achievement). So it is these two which are the opposing forces of attraction (rāga) andaversion (dveṣa) which produce the personal melodramas which weinhabit known as abhiniveśa or full immersion in saṃsāra. The goal of spiritual practice is to transcend these two forces andachiev e a state of imperturbability (upkeṣa). Q2 What are Smriti and shruti? Can you name some? Naganath Cg Former Vice President ( Application Software ) at PremierComputer Support (2010–2010)21h ago parashara yagnavalkya Vyasa there are many smritis prescribed for humanbeings written by them anything written is smruti whereas shruti means it is a part of Veda not written by anybody it isonly to be told through guru and it will be same at any time it is calledaporusheya Ithreya mandukya chandogya these are Upanishads called shrutis even Ramayana mahabharata are smrutis wriiten by lord sri vedavyas thisis the difference Q3 What is the name of Ravana's wife? A3 Lakshmi Narayanputra Studiedat 10th Class in India8h ago Ravana had many wives but his main and most beautiful wife was Mandodari.Still he lusted a lot on women like Mata Sita, Vedavati,Rambha,etc. Q4 If God takes avatars in the form of a human as perHinduism, would he commit errors? As most of the human nature is making errors, Just curious to know? A4 Shyam Ananda StudyingVedic religion for the last 25 yearsMay 27 There are four basic errors according to Vedic wisdom - a) To have imperfect senses, b)To commit mistakes c) To get illusionedd)To cover these above three by cheating. Anyone who becomes spiritually realized gets free of the above errors ordefects. Now, those who are gifted with the ability to become free from defectsowe that perfection to God, then how can God commit errors in the first place. Q5 How did Vishnu lose to Sage Dadhicha in battle? A5 Shiv BhaktAnswered 11hago I doubt if it was a lost. It was like draw match. Maharshi Dadhichi gotinvincibility as a boon from Mahadev and that’s why no one was able to defeathim.Namah shivaay Q6 Aside Balarama admitted that both the Pandavas and theKauravas were equally responsible in playing the dice to humiliate Draupadi,yet why did Lord Krishna favor the Pandavas? A6 Answered by Kavana NMon Krishna did not agree, because he knew the outcome of Dyuth was notbecause of Pandavas. Playing dice game was accepted by Kauravas and Pandavas. But Pandavasnever used deciet, even if they had won, they would never treat Duryodhana'swife in that way. Pandavas would never would gone so far. Satyaki or anyone in the sabha did not agree to opinion of Balarama. I do not, in sooth, condemn the words thou hast spoken, but I simply condemnthose, O son of Madhu, who are listening to thy words! How, indeed, can he, whounblushingly dares attach even the slightest blame in the virtuous kingYudhishthira be permitted to speak at all in the midst of the assembly? Personsclever in the game of dice challenged the magnanimous Yudhishthira unskilled ashe is in play, and confiding in them he was defeated! Can such persons be saidto have virtuously won the game? If they had come to Yudhishthira while playingin this house with his brothers and defeated him there, then what they wouldhave won would have been righteously won. But they challenged Yudhishthira whowas bound in conscience to follow the rules observed by the military caste, andthey won by a trick. What is there in this conduct of theirs that is righteous?And how can this Yudhishthira here, having performed to the utmost thestipulations entered into by way of stakes in the play, freed from the promiseof a sojourn in the forest, and therefore entitled to his ancestral throne, humblehimself? Even if Yudhishthira coveted other people's possessions, still itwould not behove him to beg! How can they be said to be righteous and notintent on usurping the throne when, although the Pandavas have lived out theirsojourn of concealment unrecognised, they still say that the latter had beenrecognised? Krishna too knew these points, hence he favoured Pandavas. Q7 What is life to you in five words? A7 Moksh Rajpal A learnerat Earth (planet) (2003–present)Wed प्रयासEfforts पतझड़Autumn: Denotes the downfall/ failure नवीकरणRenewal: Your comeback वसंतSpring: Denotes the success नीरवताCalmness: What you get after the success That’s what life is to me if I have to define it in 5 words😊 ज़िंदगी की डगर में कर्म करते चलो , तुम टकराओगे, तुम गिरोगे, तुम्हें चोट भी आएगी | वापस उठो, वापस चलो , थोड़ा ही दूर है मंजिल जल्द आएगी || ~मोक्ष~AnAspiring Surgeon Jai Shree Ram! Q8 What happened to Luv Kush after Mata Sita died? A8 AMOL, worked atMahindra & Mahindra Answered Tue They All Borned in the Form of Human okay So When Rama Ordered Seeta thatGive Agni parikhsa again Infront of All peoples so that time Seeta Committedsuicide or When she Died After that Luv Kush Lived with their Father Rama andafter some years when they Grew up that time Rama Also Committed suicide andafter that some years Luv and Kush are also Died💯👍🏻 Q9 Are we as humans immune to smallpox or is smallpox goneso it doesn’t matter? A9 C Stuart Hardwick Award-WinningScifi Author, Analog regular May 26 Smallpox is extinct. This is because a concerted, global vaccinationcampaign wiped it out before the current generation of know-nothings grew upwithout learning one effing snippet of actual, true, history. Q10 Who proposed the plan to write a Declaration of Independence? A10 Anonymous Answered 53mago Richard Henry Lee The idea of indpendence was not supported by the majority of thecolonists in January of 1776. After the publication of "Common Sense"by Thomas Paine, the people began to realize that true freedom could not existin the colonies as long as they were subject to the jurisdiction of a foreignpower. Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed that a Declaration ofIndependence be written and delivered to the King of England. Q11 Is there a way to precisely increase IQ and overall brainfunction. Scientists claim that you can artificially “turn off” parts of yourbrain so that other regions function at a higher efficiency but I’m wonderingif that is actually possible? A11 Claire Jordan Worked atNational Health Service (NHS) May 18 Not “precisely”, no - but getting plenty of sleep, eating plenty of oilyfish (good for nerve health) and ginger (good for circulation), and drinkingsage and lemon-balm teas (shown in studies to aid memory), and drinking alcoholonly in small amounts (small doses clean your arteries, large ones make youfoggy) will help a little Q12 Why is the goddess Kali called Bhavatarini? Palanki Suryanarayana, former Retired Professor of Civil Engineering atMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (1975-…Answered 6h ago Bhava = life Tarini = cross, overcome Bhavatarini means a Goddess who will take you across the river of life. Q13 What part of the plant does photosynthesis take place? A13 Nidha Answered 2h ago Chloroplast is the part of the plant in which the process ofphotosynthesis takes place. Chloroplasts are present in leaves and containgreen pigments called chlorophyll. Q14 Is it possible to eat too much mango? A14 Lucia GarciaWorked atHospitals Sun The nutritional value of mangoes is extremely high. Its vitamin A contentis as high as 3.9%, which is 1 times as high as that of apricots. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. It can reduce seborrhea, regulateskin metabolism, and make skin more elastic and more resistant to wrinkles. In addition, mangoes are also rich in protein, carbohydrates, fats, folicacid, crude fiber, carotene, a variety of organic acids and inorganic salts,which are all essential nutrients for the human body. Mango is very sweet. It is a fruit with high sugar content. 100 grams ofmango contains 15 grams of sugar. Eating too many mangoes will make you fat. Justeat one per day. Q15 What happened to Balaram Ji after the death of Shri Krishna? A15 2 Answers Mohan Rao, BE (Mechanical) Christ the KingHigh School (1979)Answered Sun While Shri Krishna was still in the Palace, Balram Ji stepped out, walkedto a nearby tree and sat under it assuming the Yogic pose. When Shri Krishnaexited the Palace for the forest, he saw an enormous multihooded white serpentemerge from Balram ji's mouth which then made it's way to the Ocean where itwas welcomed by the Lord of the Oceans and other celestial creatures. This washow Balram Ji ended his incarnation. 2ND answer. JeewanPande, lived in IndiaAnswered Sun Before krsna's departure leela from earth, balaram, with permission fromkrsna transformed back into Shesh naag and left for eternal abode in kshirsagar. All the above QA are based onQuora digest on 03-06- 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 04-6- 2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1670040815.2663048.1622772909277%40mail.yahoo.com.
