Again VG also takes it out of net from only the west , leaving behind without invoking ,such a vast area called bhartha varsha; however BG quote is welcome. “Vision without action is merely a dream; action without vision is merely passing time; but vision and action together can change the world.”=sudha narayanamurthy; is this not a positive thought and her story in the net? women entrepreneurs. After Falguni Nayar and Nykaa <https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/beauty-grooming/makeup/falguni-nayars-nykaa-makes-it-to-times-100-most-influential-companies/>’s success story, we have Radha Vembu of Zoho, India’s third-richest self-made woman billionaire. Dont they look better than Rowling who had better regulations and contract of print? Before copying from Net, think and react; or else it becomes a vomit. KR IRS 201223
On Wed, 20 Dec 2023 at 05:58, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > Thank you for reading the QA and for additions in brief. > Gopalakrishnan > > > On Tuesday, 19 December, 2023 at 10:24:03 pm IST, 'venkat giri' via > KeralaIyers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *Respected Sir/s,* > > CULTURAL QA 09-2023-19 > > Q1: What are the examples of positive thinking? > > A1: There are many inspiring stories of individuals who have transformed > their lives through positive thinking. One such famous example well-known > figure is J.K. Rowling, who went from being a struggling single mother to > the author of the immensely successful Harry Potter series. > > J.K.Rowling is best known for the Harry > Potter book series, which has sold more than 400 million copies to date. > > “It is impossible to live without failing at something, > unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all > — in which case, you fail by default.” — J.K. Rowling > > She viewed herself as a failure. Both personally and > professionally, it was a bitter fall for a woman who had high expectations > of herself. She knew she loved to write- and certainly had a talent for > writing- but she was struggling with some internal demons. > > Rowling continued to believe in her idea and her > ability to turn it into something special. Over the next few years, she > penned the first Harry Potter story, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s > Stone. Rowling’s manuscript was rejected by several literary agents. Finally, > the publisher, Bloomsbury, agreed to accept Rowling’s manuscript. Rowling’s > persistence and resolve won the day. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s > Stone was published in June of 1997. > > “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the > power we need inside ourselves already. We have the power to imagine > better.” — J.K. Rowling. > > Rowling’s inspiration came from the writing of JRR Tolkien- in > particular The Lord of the Rings- as well as Jane Austen, whose novel Emma > had a seminal influence on her life. She kept reading, kept learning and > had the courage to build her back up when she had every excuse to fold her > hand. > > Rowling is still writing the most important story of all- her > own. For all of her remarkable accomplishments, she’s only 50 years old, > with a beautiful horizon ahead of her. Maybe there’s another enchanted book > series inside of her creative mind. There are endless possibilities. > > Q2 Can you tell an incident of pure humanity? > > A2: Speech delivered by Swami Vivekananda on September 11, 1893, at the > first World’s Parliament of Religions on the site of the present-day Art > Institute > > Sisters and Brothers of America, > > It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response > to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the > name of the most ancient order of monks in the world, I thank you in the > name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions > and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects. > > My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform > who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these > men from far-off nations may well claim the honour of bearing to different > lands the idea of toleration. I am proud to belong to a religion which has > taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not > only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am > proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the > refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth. I am proud to tell > you that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of the > Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge with us in the very > year in which their holy temple was shattered to pieces by Roman tyranny. > I am proud to belong to the religion which has sheltered and is still > fostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. I will quote to you, > brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I remember to have repeated from my > earliest boyhood, which is every day repeated by millions of human beings: > “As the different streams having their sources in different paths which men > take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or > straight, all lead to Thee.” > > The present convention, which is one of the most > august assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to > the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: > > “Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are > struggling through paths which in the end lead to me.” > > ----- > > Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 4, Verse 11; Ye Yatha Mam Prapadyante > > *ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम् **|* > > *मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्या: पार्थ सर्वश: **|| 11||* > > > > *ye yathā mā**ṁ** prapadyante tāns tathaiva bhajāmyaham* > > *mama vartmānuvartante manu**ṣ**hyā**ḥ** pārtha sarvaśha**ḥ* > > O Arjuna! In whatsoever form one seeks Me, I reach him in that form, > for all mankind are but following the paths I laid down for them. > > ------- > > Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long > possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with violence, > drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and > sent whole nations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons, > human society would be far more advanced than it is now? But their time has > come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honour > of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all > persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable > feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal. > > Q3: What are some interesting facts to know? > > A3: > > · It is impossible for most people to lick their own elbow. > > · It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. > > · The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is believed to be > the toughest tongue twister in the English language. > > · If one sneezes too hard, could fracture a rib. > > · Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria > in the ear by 700 times. > > · Some lipsticks contain fish scales. > > · Cat urine glows under a black-light. > > · Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. > > · Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. > > · The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing (when > using the proper position of the hands on the keyboard; > > · A shark is the only known fish that can blink with both eyes. > > · The longest one-syllable words in the English language are > "scraunched" and "strengthed." > > · "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters > *"mt".* > > · There are only four words in the English language which end in > "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. > > · In many advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. > > · Most people fall asleep in seven minutes. > > · "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the > left hand. > > Q4: What should every Indian know but probably does not? > > A4: > > 1. Varanasi is the oldest and continually inhabited city in the world. > > 2. INDIA is the first country to mine and lead diamond production. India > was the source of diamonds in the world since the 4th century BC for > around 1000 years. The pure diamonds were found in the Krishna River Delta, > located in Andhra Pradesh. > > 3. Cows are sacred in India. > > 4. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world > > 5. The Taj Mahal is not a palace > > 6. They are pioneers…. As one of the oldest civilizations in the world, > Indians gave the worlds a lot of important inventions and discoveries. You > may don’t know, but chess is one of them, the king Balhait ordered an > Indian Brahmin to design a game to promote the intelligence of people. > Wireless communication is another one, this innovation revolutionized the > way we communicate by Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose.The wireless radio > communication, which enables individuals to communicate quickly and > transmit data over a distance without the electrical wires or cables. > > 7. Not all Indians are vegetarians > > India is the most vegetarian country in the world. But still, only about > 40% of the population is vegetarian. Many Indians eat chicken and fish. > The only truth here is that one cannot find beef to eat in any restaurant. > > 8. India is the second largest English-speaking country in the world. 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