CULTURAL QA 10202326
Q3 What are the most harmful vegetables?
However, some vegetables can be harmful if not prepared properly
Potatoes – Potatoes contain a toxic compound called solanine,
Additionally, never eat green potatoes, as these have higher levels of the
toxin.
Tomatoes – Tomatoes contain a compound called lycopene,
Mushrooms –
Spinach – Spinach is high in oxalates,
My note- I have read elsewhere skin of ginger is harmful, so use it only
after removing skin.
KR It is against all norms of ethics values and ayurvedically
substance. Nothing is poisonous nor wonderful. Every food human or any
species consume is good and bad simultaneously, SUBJECT TO CONSTITUTION OF
THE BODY AND HEALTH OF EVERY SPECIE. Uppuma is good or bad for health? It
is not the default of the food but that of the person. Food for one is
poison for another.
Q5 What are some facts about the Meivazhi religion?
KR Mei vazhi chalai is not a religion; ayya vazhi is not a
religion; suppose you were to say Bangaru adigal way is also a religion?
Let some one in Quora write any nonsense but Mr G shall exert diligence in
sifting the material; and shall not float gossips.
According to the volume, Maanmiyam, Salai Aandavargal was born in
1857 at Markhampetti, a village in Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul district
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindigul_district>, Tamil Nadu
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu>. He was named Khader Badsha
Rowther by his parents - his father being Jamal Hussain Rowther and mother
Periya Thayi. He had his primary education from a teacher who conducted a
school under a banyan tree in the said village. He had learnt to recite
Qur'an at first, but soon came his quest of finding the truth about life
and the state of the soul after death. He went after prophets and preachers
to learn the correct path to salvation. He had asked orange-robed
sanyasins, the black -robed bearded fakirs and the Gospel-preaching
Christian missionaries to show him the correct way for God
realization. However, he soon realized that many people were pretending to
be saints for the sake of earning money. He conversed regarding hatha yoga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatha_yoga> as the only way to attain
spiritual enlightenment, and subsequently, lost hope in spirituality. After
his marriage to Suleka Bivi, at the age of 18, with the blessings of his
parents, he migrated to Kasukkaranpalayam, a village in Perundurai taluk,
Erode <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erode> in Tamil Nadu
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu> and established himself as a
wholesale paddy merchant. He had a daughter named Aisuamma.
At the age of 26, when Salai Andavargal had almost given up on
spirituality, he met an elderly person by coincidence, whom Salai
Andavargal invited to his Paddy shop and offered Ragi Dosa with Honey. When
Salai Andavargal proudly conversed with this elderly person regarding Hatha
yoga and other spiritual ways to attain heaven, unlike the other gurus who
merely praised Salai Andavargal and agreed to everything, this elderly
person had sharply remarked that all of his ideas are very good shortcuts
to hell. Shocked by such a response, Salai Andavargal sensed that the
elderly person had something divine. Thereafter, Salai Andavargal became a
Disciple of the said elderly person, who was later revealed to be Shri
Thanigai Mani Piran (Also known as Mohamed Saligh and as Paattaiyar). It is
stated that Shri Thanigai Mani Piran was more than 600 years old and that
he was also the satguru <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satguru> of Ramalinga
Swamigal <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramalinga_Swamigal>. Shri Thanigai
Mani Piran, eventually baptized Salai Aandavargal through Brahmopadhesam (
Tamil <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language>: ப்ரஹ்மோபாதேசம்
Prahmōpātēcam),
the spiritual revelations, at Kasukkaranpalayam, Erode
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erode>, revealing to Salai Aandavargal his
true form and his purpose on Earth, elaborating that it was their destiny
to meet. It is stated that the meeting of Salai Andavargal his satguru was
already prophesied by many saints and the volume Maanmiyam at Chapter 9B,
Page 249, extracts certain verses written by Ayya Vaikundar
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayya_Vaikundar>, detailing the meeting
between Salai Andavargal and his Satguru, their bonds, parting of ways and
the subsequent events. Thereafter, Salai Aandavargal lost interest in
materialistic possessions and renounced his profession, wife, child and
everything to attain the highest spiritual enlightenment, following his
satguru all around South India. The first meeting of Salai Andavargal and
his satguru is celebrated by the followers as a festival during pournami day
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purnima> of the Panguni
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panguni_Uthiram> month (April), as the "(
Tamil <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language>: பிறவா நாள் பிறப்பு
திருநாள் Piṟavā nāḷ piṟappu tirunāḷ)" festival.
After 12 years with his satguru, when Salai Aandavargal had finally
attained the highest level of spiritual enlightenment, his Satguru decided
to slowly part ways to prepare Salai Andavargal for his real purpose on
Earth. Even though they had attained spiritual enlightenment, the human
avatar had emotional bonds with Satguru and therefore, Salai Andavargal was
ordered to tend to a flock of sheep at Reddiapatti village in Virudhunagar
district <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virudhunagar_district> for a year,
during which Shri Thanigai Mani Piran slowly started visiting Salai
Andavargal lesser and lesser often until Salai Andavargal was accustomed to
this. When Shri Thanigai Mani Piran understood that his disciple Salai
Andavargal was fully endowed with wit and power, he christened Salai
Andavargal as “Maarganadhar” and directed Salai Andavargal to return to the
world to undertake the divine mission of redeeming the seekers of truth
from the bondage of ignorance and illusion and persuaded Salai Andavargal
to proceed forward alone in his holy mission. Initially, cladding himself
in a saffron robe, Salai Andavargal, preached to sanyasis
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sannyasa> and saints, but thereupon he
understood that most of the sanyasis were impostors not because of their
ignorance, but deliberation to loot innocent people's money for satisfying
their lust and hunger. Finally, Andavargal gave up the garb of sanyasi and
took to preaching family people engaged in worldly occupations
The contents of the 4 Volumes of Meivazhi religions' Sacred Texts
emphasizes on the prime duty of every man to "Know himself". In the Volume,
"Kodayudha Koor", it has been stated that Tamil is the oldest language on
Earth. In the Tamil Language, the word "மனுஷன்/Maṉuṣaṉ", means Man. If the
said Tamil word is split into two, it becomes "மனு/Maṉu (Earthly)" + either
"ஈசன்/Īcaṉ (God)" or "நீசன்/Nīcaṉ (Vile or Bad)", which indicates what a
Man is truly capable of transforming into. The Man was created as a God.
The prime purpose of the Meivazhi religion is to make Mankind, aware of
their true astral identity and also to reveal the true purpose of every
religion which came upon Earth.
As explained by the Sacred texts of every major religion, the Meivazhi
religion explains that Man is an Astral being originally created by a
Superior God in Heaven in a highly powerful and sophisticated form.
However, he was deceived and tempted by Satan (who was a God himself,
created by the Superior God), into consuming a forbidden fruit made by
Satan, which the Superior God had warned never to consume. When man
relented to Satan's temptation that consumption of the forbidden fruit
would make him much more powerful than the creator himself, man had lost
all his highly sophisticated powers and was eternally trapped in a Lowly,
despicable, earthly form, with traces of Satan inside. Consequently, man
(in his lowly form) and Satan were both banished from Heaven and imprisoned
on Earth for their sins. However, on seeing and hearing man's cries, the
Superior God pitied man and reduced his punishment from an eternity, to a
lifetime of repentance on Earth for his sin of consuming the forbidden
fruit and also promised to stay within the man's lowly form for a lifetime
to let him find a way to attain his true heavenly form. The Volume
"Maanmiyam", explains that in order to make Earth more livable for Man, the
Superior God had gone a step further to create 1008 earthly features such
as mountains, waterfalls, seas, along with thousands of animals and birds
and many other wonders on earth, entirely for man, even though man had not
dared to ask for any of it since such a debt cannot be repaid by man, even
if an equivalent of heaven is given back to the Superior God. Such
magnanimity of the Superior God and of the man's debt is stated to be
explained in Tirukkuṛaḷ
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirukku%E1%B9%9Ba%E1%B8%B7> 101, which reads
as follows: -
செய்யாமல் செய்த உதவிக்கு வையகமும்
வானகமும் ஆற்றல் அரிது
Consequently, man started his life on Earth, with both the Superior God
(Good) and the Satan (Evil) within himself. The Volume, Kodayudha Koor,
reveals that the heavenly form of man is locked inside himself with 16
divine locks across 16 directions, safe from Satan and man himself. For a
man's soul to gain control of his true Heavenly form, man has to earn the
sympathy of the Superior God within himself, within his lifetime. It is
stated that it is impossible to attain that heavenly form without the help
of the Superior God himself or the guidance of another man who had already
attained the heavenly form. Man is absolutely capable of transforming back
into his true Heavenly form. However, when a man forgets the Superior God
within him and fails to earn the sympathy of the Superior God, the Superior
God merely leaves man, and Satan (still a God) would eternally enslave the
man's soul, turning man into a நீசன்/Nīcaṉ (vile or bad).
During the initial days on Earth, known as the Satya Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya_Yuga>, Mankind was well aware of their
astral descent and Mankind was very successful in conquering Satan and
returning to Heaven. However, during the Treta Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treta_Yuga>, a portion of Mankind was
corrupted by Satan provoking them to commit evil deeds. Earth was slowly
taken over by the Satan, who had been corrupting mankind in whatever ways
possible to prevent mankind from attaining their true heavenly form.
As the Treta
Yuga <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treta_Yuga> and the Dvapara Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvapara_Yuga> passed, Satan's influence had
grown exponentially leading to widespread chaos and destruction. The Kali
Yuga <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga> saw a majority of mankind
corrupted by Satan, who provoked mankind to lust after materialistic
possessions and worldly ideas. It is stated in Volume "Kodayuda Koor" that
the Kali Yuga <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga> had begun when the
Mahabharata <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata> War took place
between mankind, which was the first-ever war between mankind, where
mankind fought amongst themselves over materialistic earthly possessions
due to the corruption caused by Satan. It is stated that the Kali Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga> was the beginning of a period
where a majority of mankind had forgotten even the Superior God within
himself, with no clue of their true heavenly identity. Man had forgotten
his true purpose in life, falling as prey to Satan's deceptions and
illusions.
According to the Meivazhi religion, the biggest sin a man could commit on
Earth is "forgetting the presence of the Superior God within Man's lowly
earth form", and all the debts owed by mankind to the Superior God. The
Meivazhi religion teaches that throughout the Satya Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya_Yuga>, Treta Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treta_Yuga> and the Dvapara Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvapara_Yuga>, nearly 33 Crores men had
conquered Satan and attained their true heavenly form and returned to
heaven. Further, that throughout the Yugas, nearly 1,24,000 men, known as
the Nabis or prophets, had returned or stayed on Earth to assist mankind to
attain their true heavenly form. However, it is stated that many of the
Nabis who came down to Earth during the Dvapara Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvapara_Yuga> were ridiculed by the ignorant
mankind and far worse, in the initial days of the Kali Yuga
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga>, many such Nabis were even
tortured by such ungrateful mankind, under the influence of Satan. As such,
a majority of mankind had fallen as prey to Satan, with absolutely no clue
about their identity or their purpose in life.
The Meivazhi religion teaches that apart from the 1,24,000 Nabis came to
Earth during different times to awaken the mankind from their ignorance,
the Superior God himself had come down to Earth in nine different earthly
forms, across different regions on Earth, throughout the Yugas. It is
revealed that every religion on Earth, is merely a shadow of the same
Superior God, teaching the same core principles, with the sole intent of
making mankind realize its astral origin and its true capabilities. But
despite the Superior God's efforts, Mankind would no longer believe in the
concept of God. The Nabis were disrespected and tortured by the Mankind
under the influence of Satan, which had actively worked against the
teachings of the Superior God and the Nabis, manipulating mankind to
believe in multiple religious beliefs, multiple gods and even false Gods.
Satan had managed to manipulate and fragment Mankind into different groups
and had actively pitted the followers of one fragment against each other,
destroying the very purpose of all those Religions. As such, every such
religion lost its true purpose and became powerless. Religion became a mere
mockery serving no purpose and this led to further chaos, and a major
portion of Mankind had no means to attain their true heavenly form. A large
portion of Mankind was following religions only in name, without even
knowing its true purpose nor the fact that the Superior God exists within
himself, and became totally unaware of their astral origin, completely
blinded by their lust for materialistic possessions.
It is stated in the Volume "Kodayutha Koor" that the Meivazhi Religion
marks the end of the Kali Yuga <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga> and
the beginning of the Kalki Yuga, which was prophesied in the Kalki Purana
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki_Purana> and anticipated by the sacred
texts of many religions. The Meivazhi religion had successfully united 69
Castes and every major religion on Earth such a Hinduism, Christianity,
Islam, etc., into a single community. The Meivazhi religion preaches the
oneness of all religion and with the sole intent of revealing the true
purpose of every religion which exists on Earth, and to make mankind
realize their true astral origins and their destiny to reach Heaven.
Meivazhi religion teaches its followers that both the Superior God and the
Satan within themselves, and it is up to Mankind to choose whichever path
they please. Its founder had instructed the disciples not to worship
statues or photos of him, which are merely temporary identities of the
Superior god and not the Superior god himself. The Meivazhi religion
teaches that the Superior God exists inside the Man's heart and that a
Man's affection alone could earn the sympathy of the Superior God. Thus the
proverb in Tamil, "அன்பே சிவம்/Aṉpē civam" meaning, Love is God. The
Meivazhi Religion teaches its followers that the Superior God exists within
Man only to protect his Soul from Satan and that praying for materialistic
possessions from the Superior God is like asking an Emperor for a broom.
The followers of the Meivazhi religion believe that the person who founded
the Meivazhi religion is the Kalki
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki> avatar,
the final incarnation of Lord Vishnu <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu> as
mentioned in Hinduism <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism> and
also the Second
Coming <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Coming> of God's incarnation
on this Earth as mentioned in various other religions., expected to bring
an end to the Kali (demon) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_(demon)>.
The Followers of Meivazhi believe that a person's attainment of
Heaven can be ascertained by their body, by observing the following 10
signs after death showing Immortal Proofs of Salvation at the time of death:
- No bad stench from the physical body - only a pleasant aroma emanates
from it. No discharge of foul-smelling liquid.
- No Rigor Mortis / stiffening of the body. Showing signs of the
flexibility of bodily parts.
- The body will be light in weight - alike a flower-basket.
- The body sweats as time passes.
- The complete body exhibits warmness.
- The natural conditions of the throat prevails. Hence the body takes in
the Holy Water (Kaashaaya Theertham) when given.
- The knuckles giving out sound when cracked, all continuing - as in the
living state.
- The disappearance of deformities (e.g. a hunched back), with which
they may have been afflicted in life.
- The pure and pleasant state of the human body reflecting youthfulness
and cheeriness blooming on the face.
- The human body does not decay after death and also, the Mother earth
does not harm the body - but preserves it just like a Seed that is ready to
sprout.
Meivazhi followers mention the bodies of Ramanuja
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanuja>, a Buddhist monk
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_mummies>, Bernadette Soubirous
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadette_Soubirous>, and a Muslim Shahid
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid> as examples for this.[
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meivazhi#cite_note-10>
{"The way of Meivazhi Salai, where all faiths merge"
<https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/the-way-of-meivazhi-salai-where-all-faiths-merge/article22437404.ece>
}
Though the sect's founder was born a Muslim, the tenets of
Meivazhi Salai are drawn from all the leading religions of the world. Four
volumes of scriptures called 'Grantham' preach the oneness of divinity as
the essence of worship. The faith's followers can be from any community, so
long as they are believers in God.
The spiritual "Road of True Life" - that is the English
translation of the tongue-twisting name of the hermitage of Meivazhisalai,
25 miles from Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu - was studded with pure diamonds
and solid gold bricks.
As a big contingent of customs officials, in their sensational
month-long round-the-clock
operations, began picking the diamonds piece by piece and unearthing the
bricks one after another, most of the followers of the Meivazhi faith
started an exodus from the ashram stupefied at the massive gold mine that
the spiritual place contained, hitherto unknown to the laity.
The daring operations at a hermitage known for its serenity, sanctity and
spiritual contempt for possessions that are mundane, began on March 19 and
continued till the end of April. The huge haul, valued at Rs. 35 lakhs,
included 136 pieces of foreign gold biscuits, a gold crown worth Rs.
70,000, a gold sceptre, a rare "navarathna" gold necklace and other pieces
of costly jewellery, in addition to ten licensed guns and 500 cartridges.
Where does this hoard of precious metal come from? Is the ashram, situated
in a god forsaken area where a self-styled deathless God called Andavar
planted himself to hypnotize his followers into submission, a camouflage
for smugglers' activities or is it a safe deposit vault of those who want
to hide their immense wealth? Customs and Central Excise officials seem to
feel that the guns and cartridges were perhaps meant for the protection of
the persons and the gold in this far-off place, but do not rule out the
possibility of links with smugglers.
The presence of the huge accumulation of gold is explained by the Andavar's
fascination for all glitter that is gold. The ashram is an amalgam of a
supposedly Hindu-Muslim-Christian order to attract followers of all creeds:
the grandson of the Andavar is named Moses.
Al Haj Gnana Panditha Ashik-ur-Rasool Vedavedhivarkarasaraghiya Brahmodaya
Marghanatha Mefvazhisalai Andavar was the breath-defying name of this
Muslim who established the ashram 35 years ago in the tiny village of
Pappanachivayal (Pudukottai District) which he arbitrarily renamed
"Meivazhisalai" to suit his faith. He made his disciples, called Ananthars,
believe that he was immortal like the Almighty.
When he actually died aged 90 on February 12 this year, his followers
firmly believed he was only in a trance, but as the body began to decompose
after three days of lying-in state, the Ananthars hurriedly buried him. Yet
they still hope he will be resurrected in mortal form from his underground
grave one day.
As the customs officials started digging out the hidden gold of the "God",
a large number of the Ananthars and ashramites opted to quit the faith
convinced that the Andavar was a mere mortal who was perhaps afraid to come
out of his deep slumber now that the long arm of the law was in action.
Though said to be a powerful spiritual leader with hypnotic eyes that
entranced many a follower, including highly-educated people and top
Government officials - the Andavar led a fully materialistic life with
three "official" wives - only the second is alive, the first and third
having predeceased him. The living wife has no children.
The only daughter of the first wife and the two sons born to the second -
all adults now - live along with their stepmother in the ashram and are now
staking their claim to the Andavar's treasure vehemently opposing the
demand of the official wing of the ashram that the property should go to
the society.
Before the customs exposure of the Andavar myth, there were about 4,000
Ananthars all over Tamil Nadu, and the ashram consisted of 150 full-time
disciples residing in huts with their families to be nearer to the "God."
The Ananthars, who could be recognized by their beautiful saffron-coloured
turbans with a golden crescent pinned to the front, had to part with
whatever they had, especially money and gold as guru *dakshina*, before
they were initiated into the faith.
These were the frightening names of the initiation items: Brahmopadesam,
Brahmodayam, Pada Diksha, Arul Amudam, Upanidatham, Pooradam, Sank Chakram,
Nangu Deham, Ajba, Adutha-Adutha Vasal, Karpaga Dikshai and Karpu Dikshai -
some of which cannot easily be translated into any language.
Armed with all necessary equipment, the customs and excise officials
marshalled the various wings of their department and first raided the
hermitage on March 19 adopting the commendable strategy of reasoning,
persuasion and ultimately issuing a mild warning without hurting the
sentiments of the ashramites.
Though it was suggested that the grave of the Andavar would be dug up to
pull out any gold, the customs team did not pursue this search as the metal
detector could not give any positive indication that there was any hidden
material there.
On the first day of the raid, 31 gold biscuits and jewellery worth about
Rs. 3.35 lakhs were seized from the residential hut of the late Andavar who
used to distribute the gold to his close followers according to his whims
and fancies.
By the tenth day, after extensive digging by manual labour, a bulldozer and
by use of electro-magnetic gadgets, the value of the hoard unearthed rose
to Rs. 25 lakhs. In the concluding stages after intensive interrogation of
Ananthars and the widow and sons of the Andavar, the seizures accounted to
about Rs. 35 lakhs.
M.S. Subramanyam, Collector of Customs and Central Excise, Madurai, to whom
and whose staff credit should go for these sensational operations - said
that the two women inspectors, Sarojini and Indrani did a wonderful job by
tactfully handling the problems they faced from time to time. They played a
major role in the seizure of gold at Tirupachethi on Madurai-Rameswaram
Road.
Twenty-four cases have so far been registered against the Ananthars of the
ashram under the Gold Control Act, the Customs Act and the Foreign Exchange
Act as the Andavar lies undisturbed in his underground grave, or is his
soul restlessly hovering over the ashram for his unburied treasure?
K RAJARAM IRS 26 10 23 NB: I was part of the contingent in
establishing many factors as a fraud organisation of smuggling .
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From: 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 at 11:48
Subject: [iyer123] CULTURAL QA 10-2023-26
To: Patty Thatha <[email protected]>, Iyer <
[email protected]>, Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>
*CULTURAL QA 10-2023-26*
*All the BELOW QA are from Quora digest to me on 26-10- 2023.*
*Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers *
*.Compiled* *and posted by R. Gopala krishnan, on 26-10-2023*
*Q1 Did Nikola Tesla figure out how to light a bulb wirelessly?*
*A1 Silk Road,23h*
*Nikola Tesla was a genius who wanted to light up the world with wireless
electricity**. He had this crazy idea that he could send power through the
air, the ground, or even the whole planet.*
*He built this huge tower in Long Island, called Wardenclyffe, that was
supposed to be the first of** many stations that would transmit electricity
without wires.*
*He even made some bulbs glow from a distance** using magnetic induction.*
*But did he really figure out how to light a bulb wirelessly?*
*Well, not exactly.See, Tesla's experiments were based on some flawed
theories.*
*He thought he could use radio frequency resonance to create electrical
energy through two coils and send it over long distances.*
*He also thought he could use the Earth as a conductor and make it "quiver"
with electricity.*
*But he was wrong about both of these things.*
*Radio frequency resonance can only work over short distances, and the
Earth is not a good conductor of electricity.*
*Plus, sending electricity through the air would require a lot of power and
be very inefficient and dangerous.*
*Tesla never got to test his long-distance transmission idea, because his
funding was cut off by J.P. Morgan, who was more interested in wireless
communication than wireless power.*
*Tesla's tower was eventually demolished and his dream was never realized**.
But his legacy lives on in some of the technologies we use today, like
wireless charging and Wi-Fi.*
*So, to answer your question, Tesla did not figure out how to light a bulb
wirelessly in a practical way.*
*He did some cool experiments with wireless power transmission, but they
were limited by his faulty assumptions and lack of resources.*
* He was ahead of his time, but also behind the science.*
*Q2 What is the interesting story of florist and barber?*
*A2 Anna R. Welliver, 7h*
*One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked
about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money from you,
I'm doing community service this week.'*
*The florist was pleased and left the shop.When the barber went to open his
shop the next morning, there was a'thank you' card and a dozen roses
waiting for him at his door.*
*Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he** tries to pay his
bill,the barber again replied, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing
community service this week.' The cop was happy and left the shop.*
*The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a 'thank you'
card and a dozen doughnuts waiting for him at his door.*
*Then a Member of political party came in for a haircut, and when he went
to pay his bill, the** barber again replied, 'I cannot accept money from
you. I'm doing community service this week.' The Member of Congress was
very happy and left the shop.*
*The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen
Members of the political party lined up waiting for a free haircut.*
*And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the
citizens of our country and the politicians who run it. If you don't
forward this you have no sense of humour.*
*My note- I have added this QA for humour only, Nothing more.*
*Q3 What are the most harmful vegetables?*
*A3 Experienced Medical Team Mon*
*Vegetables are generally known for being good for your health, providing
essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to the body**. *
*However, some vegetables can be harmful if not prepared properly, or if
they are contaminated with harmful chemicals.** Here, we’ll look at the
most harmful vegetables and how to avoid them.*
*Potatoes – Potatoes contain a toxic compound called solanine, which can be
harmful if too much of it is consumed**. To avoid this, only buy potatoes
that are free from blemishes and discard any that have an unpleasant taste
or smell. *
*Additionally, never eat green potatoes, as these have higher levels of the
toxin.*
*Tomatoes – Tomatoes contain a compound called** lycopene, which can be
harmful if eaten in large amounts. To avoid this, cook your tomatoes before
eating them and opt for versions with reduced acidity.*
*Mushrooms – Eating wild mushrooms can be especially dangerous, as some of
them contain the toxin amanitin**. To avoid this, make sure to only buy
mushrooms from a reputable source. This will also help you avoid mushrooms
that have been contaminated with pesticides.*
*Rhubarb – Rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid, which can be toxic if eaten
in large amounts**. To avoid this, only eat the stalks of rhubarb and never
eat the leaves.*
*Spinach – Spinach is high in oxalates, which can block the absorption of
some essential nutrients like** calcium and iron. To avoid this, make sure
to cook your spinach before eating it, as this will reduce the level of
oxalates.*
*All in all, it’s important to be aware of the most harmful vegetables so
you can avoid them or lower your risk of consuming them. While these
vegetables can be beneficial to your health, it’s still important to
exercise caution when it comes to eating them. Take the time to research
their effects and prepare them properly to avoid any potential risks.*
*My note- I have read elsewhere skin of ginger is harmful, so use it only
after removing skin.*
*Q4 What is the story behind Diwali?*
*A4 Kuldeep Singh - Spiritual Master,Spirituality Sun*
*Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a significant Hindu festival**
celebrated by millions of people in India and around the world. It is a
multi-day festival with several mythological stories and legends associated
with it. One of the most popular and widely recognized stories behind
Diwali is the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king
Ravana. *
*Here's a brief overview of the story:*
*The Exile of Lord Rama: The story of Diwali is** primarily narrated in the
ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana. Lord Rama, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, was
exiled from his kingdom of Ayodhya for 14 years. His wife, Sita, and his
loyal brother, Lakshmana, accompanied him into the forest.*
*Abduction of Sita: During their exile, the demon** king Ravana kidnapped
Sita and took her to his kingdom in Lanka (modern-day Sri Lanka). Rama and
Lakshmana, with the help of an army of monkeys led by Hanuman, waged a
great battle to rescue Sita.*
*Victory of Good over Evil: After a fierce battle, Lord** Rama ultimately
defeated Ravana, symbolizing the victory of good over evil. This event is
celebrated as Dussehra, which occurs ten days before Diwali.*
*Return to Ayodhya: After the victory, Rama, Sita,** and Lakshmana returned
to Ayodhya. The people of Ayodhya, overjoyed at the return of their beloved
prince, welcomed them by lighting oil lamps, decorating the city with
candles and diyas, and bursting fireworks.*
*Festival of Lights: The lighting of lamps and the** jubilant celebration
in Ayodhya is believed to be the origin of the festival of Diwali,
symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and the victory of good over
evil. Diwali is also associated with the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the
goddess of wealth and prosperity, and the beginning of the Hindu New Year
in some regions.*
*While the story of Lord Rama is the most well-known, Diwali is also
celebrated for various other reasons**, depending on the region and
cultural traditions. *
*In different parts of India, Diwali holds different significance, but the
central theme of the triumph of light over darkness and the victory of good
over evil remains constant**. It is a time for family gatherings, festive
meals, the exchange of gifts, and the lighting of lamps and fireworks.*
*Q5 What are some facts about the Meivazhi religion?*
*A5 Gautham Sampath, Knows TamilSun*
*In India Hinduism has given branches to many smaller cults and sects.*
*Although the main sects are Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism , for 1000s of
years many more sects and cults have been born.*
*Every region or state has some or other branch- Like the Lingayat sect of
Karnataka, there are many such sects.*
*The Sai Baba cult as such is also that one originated** in Shirdi,
Maharashtra.*
*In Tamil Nadu, we have some cults called Ayyavazhi that is mainly
practised among Nadars of Kanya kumari.*
*Similarly we have some sects like Vadalur Vallalar Jnana Sabha.*
*And one more famous one is Meivazhi in Tamil Nadu.*
*My note- I had a senior colleague while working at Krishnagiri in
Tamilnadu, of the meivazhi sect, who was a Brahmin earlier. The sect males
will remove their turbon only during bath and sleep.*
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