ABSOLUTELY I CAN FEEL YOUR PULSE OF THE OLD GOEBEL LIKE STATEMENT.I am watching all. But people do communicate, fearing you people, closely. Many articles I do have arise only from their asking Any how if so many reads you well let them I am not enamoured of any. Your unsound mind uses the unsound words like here immature etc that is your own den. What a great difference you showed swayambhu and others are not; great Thumbsup. Have some lollipops sir KR IRS 21723 🍭🍭😀
On Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 19:24, gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > Mr Rajaram, > > Your editing shows your immaturity. You are not able to appreciate > another's work. This is the reason you don't get any response from any > member other than Mr APS Mani about your editing. > > You two can be tied to the yoke for plowing instead of ox. > > I get many positive responses from members through the groups. > > Gopalakrishnan > > On Friday, 21 July, 2023 at 06:35:41 am IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > CULTURAL QA 07-2023-20 BY Mr G AND EDITED, IF FOUND TO BE SO, BY KR > IRS 21723 > > Q1 What made you smile today? > > G There are smelling flowers everywhere. > > KR Waiting for the Mahatma and smelling flowers everywhere. > Good so what I understood is, some one whom I /you/ we do not know, writes > his history; and Mr G writes thereafter as how police verification was done > thrice or twice? Suppose these columns were filled by some other high > valued subject, appealing to many learned in the forum, will it not be > useful? Our passports in India, the whole family and children were issued > at Sastri Bhavan, renewed twice, renewed third time at SFI Indian embassy, > but we received the passports at home, and by Perumal Grace never even > questioned. First time I rang up Mr Ravi at Shastri bhavan and after two > days was handed over to me at my office by someone from his office. The > others were renewed online. I have heard in the short stories that Police > will come up to the door to make enquiries, but this is the first time I > heard , visiting the police station. Anyway, time passes. > > Q2 What is the difference between Tirupati Balaji and other > idols of Lord Venkateshwara? > > KR Mr G framing questions in general, can be answered either > way. Difference in the idols? Or difference in the original versus > duplicates? Balaji will let us know. What is “iladeivam”? OOPS; Understood > well; all other deities other than Venkateswara TTD, are all not SWAYAMBHU. > I mean, all Siva Parvathi Ranganatha etc etc are not Swayambhu. For this, > there is Q and an A. Many idols of India and idols abroad, are only two > types; one Swayambhu another Man made. > > G Q3 How can the maturity of a person be defined? > > G My note- I recollect Mr Markandeyalu advise recently to me on > reading this. Still I am made to outburst by two members response. > > G Edit: Try to appreciate other's work. > > KR How many Fallacies and Quora is a gossip I used to say. > Thank GOD they did not say maturity means what the other sex become; other > than that, whatever, hit the mind, that is defined as maturity. And that > took him Mr G, to become Matured by the advice of a member; but Mr G could > not be matured. And as usual self-serving “TRY TO APPRECIATE G’S WORK BUT G > WILL KEEP ON WRITING A SENSELESS OPERATORS”; MAYBE HE IS SO IMMATURED AS HE > HIMSELF ADMITTED, HE BECOMES BLIND WHEN APPRECIATED. > > How the maturity is defined: In psychology, maturity can > be operationally defined as the level of psychological functioning one > can attain, after which the level of psychological functioning no longer > increases much with age Simple. Then it means by maturity, one become > stagnant. By laughing at parent, it is peace to the mind, because, even an > autism child will be laughing, smiling etc. But maturity in a particular > field alone will stop; maturity differs, in different grounds. Latin > *mātūritatem* (nominative *mātūritas*) "ripeness," from *mātūrus* "ripe" > (see *mature* > <https://www.etymonline.com/word/mature?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_9727> > (v.)). Vṛddhi (वृद्धि).—[*vṛdh-ktin*] 1) Growth, increase, > augmentation, development; पुपोष वृद्धिं हरिदश्वदीधितेरनुप्रवेशादिव > बालचन्द्रमाः (*pupoṣa vṛddhiṃ haridaśvadīdhiteranupraveśādiva > bālacandramāḥ*) R.3.22; तपोवृद्धि, ज्ञानवृद्धि (*tapovṛddhi, jñānavṛddhi*) > prauḍhi (प्रौढि).—*f* Maturity. Greatness. Elegance, elevation. > नवोढा मध्यगा मध्या प्रौढिः प्रौढा प्रगल्भका धिराधिरा धैर्य-धरा ज्येस्था > च्रेस्था कुलाग्गना > > *navoḍhā madhyagā madhyā prauḍhiḥ prauḍhā pragalbhakā dhirādhirā > dhairya-dharā jyesthā cresthā kulāgganā* > > . . . is a new bride (navoḍhā), is sometimes proud and sometimes gentle > (madhyagā and madhyā), is sometimes proud (prauḍhiḥ, prauḍhā, and > pragalbhakā), is sometimes peaceful and thoughtful (dhirā and > dhairya-dharā), is sometimes wildly passionate (adhirā), is the most > exalted (jyesthā and cresthā), is saintly (kulāgganā), . . .( English word > proud arise from Sanskrit). > > Life demands this keen balance of our possibilities and limitations. To > live below the mark will be to waste life and to attempt too much will > create only tension and frustration. Free mind understands the inevitable > in life and makes fairly good allowance for the unforeseeable factors in > life. No happiness, no emancipation can actualize without resigning to > inevitable in life and the courage to become what we are by way of our > nature and talents. > > *Logical and Unbiased Thinking *L. Susan Stebbing in her book *Thinking > To Some Purpose* pinpoints the need of education for freedom. She > emphasizes logical and unbiased thinking necessary for becoming really > free. She writes, “There are many ways of being wrong, but one way of being > right. To think effectively involves knowledge of the topic, > dispassionateness in weighing the evidence, ability to see clearly what > follows from the premises, readiness to reconsider the premises if > necessary, and, in short, courage to follow the argument to its logical > conclusion, however bitter it may be.” We, human beings, are clever at > inventing excuses. Through self-deception, defence-mechanism and > self-oblivion, we side-track or evade the exacting responsibilities of life. > > A truly free person respects the freedom of others. He views it as a great > opportunity to serve his own mankind. He has deep faith in human dignity > and sanctity of life. He believes in destiny > <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/destiny#history> of the universe. > He works incessantly for the welfare of his own fellow-beings. Until one > raises one’s fellow-men, he cannot raise himself up. Thus, freedom and > responsibilities go together. This is so aptly observed by Dr. Radhakrishnan > “All freedom is a perpetual crusade against that which is stagnation, evil > and imperfect. If you are truly a human being, if you realize your freedom, > you will realize that there is a great responsibility, owed by you.” The > realization of this responsibility, desire for effective expression of > personality and dedication to one’s aims and ideals give direction and > depth to life. It is the mature person who can maintain and enjoy his > freedom. To be truly free one has to ever raise oneself up on the upward > journey of maturity. Without such self-elevation, no liberty worth its name > can be achieved. > > Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Q4 What happened to Lord Krishna's friend Sudama that he had to > lead a poor life, what incident happened due to which he had to live in > poverty? > > G My note- This legend I am reading first time. > > KR: Now I understand that the world is so small; this is in > Bhagavatham; but accidentally, day before yesterday, I read in the face > book; and later Dushyant Sridhar Upanayanam carried this; now I see here. > > Q6 How cruel were the Mughals? > > KR Jalian Wala? Jews killings; cross wars; Chalukya raids; so > many in history. The conqueror will install his force, till the people > become immature. > > Q7 What is the actual reason for enlargement of prostate in > males? > > G As men age, the levels of testosterone, the male hormone, > tend to decrease while the levels of estrogen, a female hormone, remain > relatively constant. This hormonal imbalance can lead to an increase in the > production of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is known to > promote the growth of prostate cells, which can result in the enlargement > of the prostate gland. > > My note- Informative simple answer. As age increases, the development of > estrogen in men is new information. Lasor therapy is also new information. > I have read medical information on testosterone development in women in old > age. > > KR Mr G who preaches to others means that he slipped that is > all. He alone was very abusive making fun of me, I don’t know the > difference between T and E. And he will preach “learn to appreciate”. Now > where will he poke his face? I replied on that day itself but in vain. > > All the above QA are from Quora website on 20 -07-2023. Quora answers > need not be 100% correct answers. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala > Krishnan, 79, on 20-07-2023. > > K RAJARAM IRS 21723 > > > > On Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 07:54, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < > [email protected]> wrote: > > *CULTURAL QA 07-2023-20* > > Q1 What made you smile today? > > A1 Ashok Suraj, Former Senior Research Fellow at Indian > Institute of Horticultural Research (2020–2021) Updated 5y > > I was at a “Police station” in Coimbatore for my passport verification. *I > approached the cop who was attending to a case of four elderly women, he > politely asked me to be seated which I did so*. > > After 5min the ladies left and it was my turn, but *suddenly he got an > emergency call and he had to leave. Thus, asking me to stay back in his > chamber. Which I did for 30–45min* while browsing the news feed on quora > and also wrote few answers for some questions which were asked. The cop > was back but before entering into his chamber he realised that I was > waiting for him and turned back again and went out. I thought he was going > to make me wait again but guess what??? He went out just to get me a > “Velan Coffee” which is quite a brand for filter coffee in this part of > the city and asked me to have coffee while he was verifying my records. > This is where I literally burst into happiness which truly made my day. *Never > could have experienced such hospitality anywhere else. Hats off to you sir, > you really made my day and also a huge respect grown towards cops with it.* > > My note- About 11 years back I had to go with my wife to an extension > office of Selaiyur police station for police verification of our re-new > pass port. Since the concerned police officer was very busy on phone, *he > took his papers and asked a young traffic police man to fill up by the time > by the time he finish the call.* > > The young police constable filled up details in his form while we were > sitting in a chair, he sitting on a small bench in the conjested room and > filled up the form, After finishing the call, the concerned official saw > forms are filled up, he signed, and told us, the pass port will come in 3 > days. *It was received in five days.* > > About a year back we had the next renewal, all formalities completed. At > that moment, *I was called by a senior officer of pass port, most > probably the pass port officer, asked me to get seated*, just confirmed my > age, own residence and made a note-“No police verification is required” I > received the passport on the third day itself. > > There are smelling flowers everywhere. > > Q2 What is the difference between Tirupati Balaji and other > idols of Lord Venkateshwara? > > > > Manorama C, Sri Venkateswara Swami iladaivam and *Kuladaivam *3h > > In Tirumala, Srinivasa became Himself as statue, telling to Tondaman > Chakravarthi, “from now onwards, I don't to speak to human beings. I remain > statue. Otherwise human beings think that I encourage doing faults like > you.” But even now, The Lord is present to the persons having deep devotion > and dedication and talking with them. So, in Tirumala the Lord > Venkateswara is called Swayambhu as He manifested Himself. > > In the other hand, many Venkateswara Swami temples were and are being > constructed by the mankind. Some old constructions of Srinivasa temples, > Srikrishna, Srirama, Lakshmi and Siva temples were made by The great sages. > Srirama temple in Tirupati was constructed by Jambavantha. Tirukkannangudi > by Vasishta, Pancha (5) Madhava temples by Indra (like Bindu Madhava temple > in Varanasi, Kunthi Madhava temple in Pithapuram, Veñi Madhav in Prayaga…), > many Vishnu and Siva temples by Pancha Pandava etc…. > > But anyway, it is our mind that makes us feel Swayambhu Swami everywhere. > As Tirumala is very busy with lakhs of devotees, it is better to do > Kalyanothsava Seva like many Sevas, in the Venkateswara Swami temple in our > premises. We feel very happy by watching Sukravaraasbhisheka in the temple > held on the early mornings of Fridays, though the temple is old or latest. > > Q3 How can the maturity of a person be defined? > > A3 Elia Juniana,Jul 1 > > When you try to smile infront of your parents despite having worst day of > your life. > > When you prefer silence over unwanted arguments. > > *My note- I recollect Mr Markandeyalu advise recently to me on reading > this. Still I am made to **outburst by two members response.* > > When you start taking care and responsibilities of your parents. > > When you are exhausted but you still choose to offer a seat to old lady, > pregnant lady standing beside you. > > When you prefer nutrition over taste. > > When the fear of being average triggers you hard. > > When your addiction for quora is more than facebook. > > When you realise comments like “your answer made my day.” on quora brings > bigger smile than “nice photo” on Facebook. > > When you realise gawking and passing lame comments at random girls isn't a > sign of masculinity. > > Maturity is when you realize age is just a number. So don’t just become > old, people! Become mature. > > Edit: Try to appreciate other's work. > > Q4 What happened to Lord Krishna's friend Sudama that he had to > lead a poor life, what incident happened due to which he had to live in > poverty? > > A4 Surendra Kumar Kumawat, Apr 21 > > To save Krishna from the curse, Sudama had accepted the poverty of life… > > There was a Brahmin who was very poor living with his wife. They used to > live by begging. A time came when they did not get alms for five days. *She > used to drink water every day and go to sleep chanting the name of God*. > > On the sixth day she got two handfuls of gram in alms. It was night by the > time she reached the cottage. Brahmin thought that now she will not eat > these gram in the night, she will eat it after offering food to Vasudev > in the morning. Thinking of this, the *Brahmin tied the gram in a cloth > and fell asleep chanting the name of Vasudev.* > > Some thieves came to the Brahmin's cottage to steal after she slept. > > *Thieves searched a lot here and there and found that bundle of gram, the > thieves thought it had gold coins, so the Brahmin woke up and started > making noise*. All the people of the village ran to catch the thieves. > The thief ran away with that bundle. *Fearing being caught, all the > thieves hid in Sandeepan Muni's ashram.* (Sandipan Muni's hermitage was > near the village where Lord Shri Krishna and Sudama were taking education) > > Gurumata felt that someone has come inside the ashram, Gurumata went ahead > to see. *The thieves got scared and ran away from the ashram! While > running away, the thieves left that bundle there.* Here, when the Brahmin > who was distraught with hunger came to know! > > When the thieves took away her gram bundle, the Brahmin cursed her that > Whoever eats the gram of my poor helpless will become poor. > > > > On the other side, Guru Mata started sweeping the ashram in the morning > while sweeping, Guru Mata found the same gram bundle. Guru Mata opened the > bundle and saw that there were gram in it. Sudama ji and Shri Krishna > were going to bring wood from the forest. > > *Guru Mata gave that gram bundle to Sudama ji.* Where else son! When you > feel hungry in the forest, both of you should eat this gram. Sudama ji was > a born Brahmagyani. As soon as Sudama ji took the gram bud in his hand, > he came to know the whole secret. > > Sudama ji thought! Guru Mata has said that both the people should eat this > gram equally. But if I feed this gram to Tribhuvanpati Shri Krishna, then > the whole world will become poor. I will not do such that my Lord becomes > poor while I am alive, I will never do such a thing. I will eat these > gram myself but will not let Krishna eat it and Sudama ji himself ate all > the gram. Sudama himself took the curse of poverty. But did not give even > a single grain of gram to his friend Shri Krishna. > > Jai Shri Krishna……..Jai Shri Krishna……. > > *My note- This legend I am reading first time.* > > Q5 What is the most abundant chemical element found on Earth? > > A5 Dr. Balaji Viswanathan, CEO at Invento (2016–present)17h > > Iron. > > I would not have answered such a simple question if the other answers were > not wrong. > > *About 90% of earth’s core is Iron*. Overall, a third of earth’s mass is > just Iron. *While Nitrogen is the most abundant in the atmosphere and > Oxygen is the most abundant in the earth’s surface, people ignore the fact > that we are sitting on an iron planet.* > > Earth’s mass is about 100,000X more than the mass of earth’s atmosphere. > The thin layer of earth’s crust [where silicon and oxygen are more > abundant] is much smaller than the size of earth’s core. > > Q6 How cruel were the Mughals? > > Hrishikesh Naramparambath, History Buff | Cinephile | Bookworm5y > > Very cruel. > > I can give you a list of atrocities committed by them if you want. > > Let us start from the beginning. > > This……is Babur. The guy who started it all. > > > > He is the first Mughal king. > > This innocent man, who apparently introduced secularism (yeah, right) in > India, was pretty much of a scumbag towards Hindus and Sikhs: > > Babur's campaign in northwest India targeted Hindu and Sikh civilians as > well as non-Sunni sects of Islam. Immense numbers of people were killed, > with the Muslim camps being described as building "towers of skulls of the > infidels" on hillocks. > > Baburnama, similarly records massacre of Hindu villages and towns by > Babur's Muslim army, in addition to numerous deaths of both Hindu and > Muslim soldiers in the battlefields. > > I can understand a king getting people killed. All kings do that. *But > getting innocent people's skulls and building a tower out of it? Not so > innocent, is it?* > > Now let me talk about Saint Akbar. > > The idolized, hyped, worshipped guy who killed. > > *In early years of his reign, religious violence included the massacre of > Hindus of Garha in 1560 AD, under the command of Mughal Viceroy Asaf Khan.* > > Other campaigns targeted Chitor and Rantambhor. > > > > A historian Nizamuddin Ahmad recorded the violence during the conquest of > Nagarkot (modern Himachal Pradesh), as follows, > > “The fortress of Bhun, which is an idol temple of Mahámáí, was taken by > valor of the (Muslim) assailants. A party of Rajputs, who had resolved to > die, fought till they were all cut down. A number of Brahmins, who for many > years had served the temple, never gave one thought to flight, and were > killed. Nearly 200 black cows belonging to the Hindus, during the struggle, > had crowded together for shelter in the temple. Some savage Turks, while > the arrows and bullets were falling like rain, killed these cows one by > one. They then took off their boots and filled them with the blood, and > cast it upon the roof and walls of the temple.” > > – Nizamuddin Ahmad, Tabakat-i Akbari > > Yeah… that's Akbar for you. > > Now let me talk about Aurangzeb. > > This guy was downright sadistic. > > He killed Hindus and Sikhs like no other Mughal did. He went on a killing > spree throughout his reign. No respect towards other religions. He even > tortured and killed Guru Teg Bahadur just because he did not agree to > convert to Islam. > > And I have only written about a few of the Mughals. You can imagine the > amount of violence under the reign of others like Humayun, Jahangir and > Shah Jahan. I guess that's enough for you to decide. > > Q7 What is the actual reason for enlargement of prostate in > males? > > A7 Dr James Hewitt,Urologist - MD at Hospitals (2004–present)Sun > > *Hi ! Dr James Hewitt here* > > The enlargement of the prostate in males, also known as benign prostatic > hyperplasia (BPH), occurs due to a combination of factors related to > hormonal changes and aging. It is important to understand that *BPH is a > common condition that affects many men as they get older.* > > The primary reason for prostate enlargement is the hormonal changes that > occur with age. As men age, the levels of testosterone, the male hormone, > tend to decrease while the levels of estrogen, a female hormone, remain > relatively constant. This hormonal imbalance can lead to an increase in > the production of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is > known to promote the growth of prostate cells, which can result in the > enlargement of the prostate gland. > > *Other contributing factors to prostate enlargement include genetics, > family history, and lifestyle factors.* Some studies suggest that there > may be a genetic predisposition to developing BPH, meaning that *if you > have a family history of prostate enlargement, you may be at a higher risk.* > Additionally, > certain lifestyle factors such as obesity, lack of physical activity, and a > diet high in fat and red meat may contribute to the development of BPH. > > It is important to note that prostate enlargement is a benign condition > and not directly linked to prostate cancer. However, the symptoms of BPH, > such as urinary difficulties, can have a significant impact on a man's > quality of life. *If you experience symptoms of BPH, it is recommended to > consult with a healthcare professional* for an accurate diagnosis and > appropriate management. > > There are various treatment options available for prostate enlargement, > ranging from lifestyle modifications to medication and surgical > interventions. Lifestyle changes such as maintaining a healthy weight, > regular exercise, and avoiding bladder irritants can help alleviate > symptoms. > > Medications, such as alpha-blockers and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, may > be prescribed to relax the prostate and reduce its size. > > *In more severe cases, surgical procedures like* transurethral resection > of the prostate (TURP) or minimally invasive techniques like laser > therapy may be recommended. > > *My note- Informative simple answer. As age* increase development of > estrogen in men is a new information. Lasor therapy is also a new > information. > > I have read medical information testosterone develop in women in old age. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 20 -07-2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers.* > > *Compiled and posted by R. 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