Dear Mr Sekar,
Thank you for reading the posting and responding with BRIEF ADDITIONS.
Even in the primary class we are taught-"Matha, Pitha, Guru, Deivam" telling
the name Matha first.If one has performed Gaya srardha, he may remember, it is
the only occasion srardha is performed to Mother, offering pinda to each month
she carried us in her womb. While the sasthrikal explains and tell the manthra
to recite- 100% cannot offer pinda with out tears in the eyes. Some cry also.
My mother's only wish was she should leave the word as "Sumangali". Prior to
her no lady died as sumangali. She died as Sumangali.
I do not know why, after her also, no lady died as Sumangali in our family
group(Blood relations). Most dead after 3months to 3 years after husband's
death.
Gopalakrishnan
Since I was youngest and earned more than my brothers, my parents were with me
after my settling in job until they could not perform journey.
Gopalakrishnan
On Monday, 25 December, 2023 at 12:08:43 pm IST, 'N Sekar' via KeralaIyers
<[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks Sri G K.
Q 5: Ronaldo deserves our love, respect and praise for this one quality alone.
It is a very valuable lesson to the millions of young fans of his. Even if a
handful realize this, the world would be a better place to live in.
Although we come from a land which taught us
" Matha, Pitha, Guru, and (then) Deivam" meaning Mothers tower above all, still
we need inspiring stories like this, to help us remember our own traditions,
culture and the way our elders were treated - with love, affection and respect.
Good lessons are welcome irrespective of where they come from - East or West
or anywhere else.
Rig Vedham tells us " Let Knowledge come to us from ALL SIDES". All sides
include West, I suppose.
Thirukkural says " Epporul yar yar vai ketpinum ApporulMaipurul kanbathu Arivu"
MeaningWhat matters is WHAT is said and not WHO said it (wherefrom is implied).
Apart from the purpose to annihilate the Rakshaas, Rama in Ramayana teaches us:
Mathru, Pithur and Guru Bhakthi and howeven if you have to differ from your
parents and Gurus - how to do it with respect and reverence, without giving
offence, so much so even they agree with you eventually.
Our generation was brought up listening to " Pravachanams" on Ramayana and
theMahabharatha, Bhagavatham, Nala Sarithram and the like; and there were no
big auditoriums, concert halls etc. and no U tube either.
Most of these speeches, lectures were given within the Temple premises. But
their reach was far and wide.
One of the reasons we have degenerated is because these practices are dying a
slow death and also because we have done away with moral subjects likeAvvai
Patti's Aathichudi and the like.
It is good that someone from the West reminds us of our own, forgotten values.
Thanks Ronaldo.
N Sekar
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On Mon, Dec 25, 2023 at 8:48 AM, 'gopala krishnan' via
iyer123<[email protected]> wrote:
CULTURAL QA 12-2023-25
All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 25-12-2023.
Selected quora answers generallyinteresting are included .Still they need not
be 100%correct answers.
Compiled and posted by R.Gopala Krishnan, 80, former ITS 7024 on 25-12-2023.
Q1 When didyou realize small things matter?
A1 UtkarshVajpai, Writerpreneur Updated 5y
I can explain itby a short but real story.
Once there was a boy who had a shop of book bindingin front of a reputed
educational institution. All the students and professorsused to give their
notes to him for binding.
The boy was very much fond of gaining knowledge so heused to study every set of
notes that he got to bind. For many years hecontinued to do the same.
Then on thebasis of his study, one day he tried to do an experiment.
He brought amagnet and thought of generating current through it. He tried for
several timesbut nothing happened. He read again and tried again, once twice,
thrice,endless times but nothing happened.
At last, he became furious and threw the magnet and tohis surprise he saw a
small deflection in the current measuring device. Atheory was born that day.
Later, he thought to display his work in front of theprofessors of that reputed
institution.
When he showed his work, out of jealousy one of theprofessor stood up and asked,
“It isadmirable that the movement of magnet shows a small current but What
good will this small current do, it’s ofno use!”
All the other professors giggled on his remark.
After a bit of asilence, the boy said, “Well Sir, inthat case What good is a
new born baby? Do you kill a new born baby solelybased upon the fact that the
baby is very small?”
There was stunsilence and later on the theory got approved. The boy turned out
to be thebiggest scientists of all time.
The boy was Michael Faraday.The theory was ElectromagneticInduction.
The institutionwas The Royal Society.
Q2 Howfragile are humans physically?
A2 SilkRoad, AI Expert13h
- We can'tsurvive without oxygen for more than a few minutes. If our brain
doesn't get enough O2, itgets permanently damaged and we die.
- We can'tregrow our limbs or organs like some lizards or starfish. If we lose
an arm or a leg, we haveto use prosthetics or wheelchairs.
If we lose akidney or a liver, we have to wait for a transplant or dialysis.
If we lose oureyesight or hearing, we have to use glasses or hearing aids.
We can't handleextreme temperatures or pressures like some tardigrades or
deep-sea creatures.
If we go toohot or too cold, we get burned or frozen. If we go too high or too
low, we get altitudesickness or decompression sickness.
- We can't liveforever like some jellyfish or lobsters. As we get older, our
cells start to wear outand our organs start to fail.
We get diseaseslike cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, etc. We need drugs and
machines to keep us alive.
So yeah, humans are pretty fragile physically. Butthat doesn't mean we are
hopeless.
We have something that most animals don't have: Big brains.
We can use ourintelligence and creativity to overcome our limitations and adapt
to our environment.
We can inventtools and technologies that help us survive and thrive.
We can cooperateand communicate with each other to solve problems and achieve
goals.
We can exploreand discover new things that expand our knowledge and horizons.
So don't be sadabout being fragile. Be glad about being smart.
Q3 Can yougive some information about Parsis?
A3 Parsis,who follow Zoroastrianism, are seen as a small group in India.
There are about 60,000 Parsis inIndia, and Pakistan has around 1100.
They cameto India to escape persecution in their home country, Iran. Even
though they faced toughtimes, they embraced Indian culture, language, and the
country itself.
Parsis are knownfor being prosperous – some are very rich businesspeople. They
also hold significantpositions in law, media, consultancy, and civil and
military service, makingthem powerful and influential.
They've madeimportant contributions to Indian arts and culture.
Additionally,Parsis are known for their generosity – they're real
philanthropists.
It's interesting to note that they've never tried tofind or create another
homeland.
As JohannWolfgang von Goethe said,
Everything great and intelligent is in theminority."
And, by the way, today is Nowruz, the Persian NewYear! Happy Nowruz to everyone!
Q4 Why dohospitals often give patients ice chips rather than liquids when
they arethirsty?
A4 ScottKrager, Lives in Portland, OR 20h
Now, this might sound counterintuitive. A patient is thirsty andrather than
giving them a refreshing glass of water, a nurse comes over with acup of ice
chips. What gives?
Well, there's amethod to the madness.
Firstly, when certain patients are considered a highrisk for aspiration, like
after surgery or when they're very ill, giving themliquids can actually be
dangerous. Aspiration is when something enters the airway or lungsby accident,
which can lead to pneumonia or other complications. Not the kindof extra
'adventure' you want in a hospital.
Ice chips, on the other hand, melt slowly and in smallamounts. So by sucking on
ice chips, patients can stay hydrated without therisk of swallowing a large
volume of liquid that could end up going down the wrong pipe. It'sabout
controlling the intake.
Secondly, insome cases, patients are required to have an empty stomach for
certainprocedures or tests. Ice chips can provide some hydration and mouth
comfort withoutsignificantly adding to stomach contents. Also, if there's a
chance of surgery,docs want that stomach as empty as possible, even when it
comes to liquids.
Now, let’s talkabout the digestive system. After surgery or during certain
illnesses, the digestivesystem can be a bit sluggish to wake up and start
working properly again. Sipping on liquids might lead to nausea or
vomiting,whereas ice chips melt and trickle down in such small amounts that
it’s lesslikely to upset the stomach.
And of course,there's the matter of ice chips being a soothing remedy for dry
mouth, which is a common sideeffect of the supremely arid hospital air. It's
also a bit of comfort care,honestly. There's something soothing about the
coolness and the slight crunchthat distracts from the less-than-pleasant
aspects of a hospital stay.
So, in the ever-busy halls of hospitals where everyaction usually has a reason
behind it, ice chips serve as a simple, yet smart solution for patient care.
I mean, I'm sitting here in Portland, OR, wishing wecould solve more of life's
problems with something as straightforward as icechips. Alas, most things
aren’t as simple as soothing thirst with frozen water.
My note- I havean experience of surgery to my relative CMC Hospital, Vellore.
We were told, to keep water ready, while he wasbrought. We gave only water. But
it was before 30 years. Now medical systems have muchchanged.
Q5 Can you tell about importance of mother tous?
A5 JaiNarayan,Mar 26
“A journalistasks Cristiano Ronaldo:
"Why does your mother still live with you?"Whydon't you build her a house?"
Cristiano Ronaldo replies :
"My mother raised me and she dedicated her life for me. She would go to
sleephungry, just to let me eat. We had no money at all. She worked 7 days a
week& nights as a maid to buy my first shoes so I could be a player.
All my success is dedicated to her and because of her and as long as she has
alife, she will always be by my side, she has everything I cangive.
She is my refugeand my greatest gift."
My note- What a beautiful answer. If all middle age/oldage think about it in
this manner?
My parents were with me after I got settled in mylife. Before the birth of my
daughter my mother became the Late. Then on myfather used to me with me till he
got bored/ old enough not to make journeysand lived in native home.
Q6 Whatmade you cry today?
A6 Khushii,What more can I say Jul 2
Today our domestic help came to our house and withoutanyone’s permission
started looking through the refrigerator. She started eating a paratha andwhen
I walked in I told her it was supposed to be for my breakfast and shecould’ve
asked my permission before eating. Her reply made me cry . She said
“ I haven’teaten anything since the last 4 days , my husband and I are trying
to repay aloan so we don’t have a grain of rice at our home. I’ve been drinking
coldwater all day because it makes me feel full. However today I just couldn’t
keepgoing anymore, the garbage picker refused to let me rummage through the bin
foranything to eat. When Icame to your home, I couldn’t afford a no from you,
so I decided to eat withoutasking for anyone’s permission. I have no money for
bus also , I need energy to walk home , so I ate .“
I felt such asting at the unfairness of life . Some people have more than
they’ll ever need while othersare trying so hard to just survive.
Same yellow eyes, torn lips that mark them all .
Q7 What isthe greatest piece of advice you can give me?
A7 TinyNair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum Updated 4y
Theory
1 AM, book open,half groggy, I curse whoever has conceptualized MD entrance
examination and MCQs. Withexams being just a few days away, all we learn is
mnemonics to cram complicateddisease.
Hypertension
ADPKD
Berry aneurysm /Intra Cranial Hemorrhage – 10%
Treatment – Surgical
Spleen, Liver cyst
Mnemonics – H A B I T S – HABITS, HABITS, HABITS – Irepeat the ‘Mnemonic’ in my
mind.
(for the ‘non-medical’ readers,these are examples of unusual disease which are
asked in MCQ for entranceexamination – the best we could do is to remember them
with mnemonics.Sometimes during examination, all that we could remember are the
mnemonic andnot the fact!!!).
‘Why do they want us is to cram the rarest of the rare stuff, not testingwhat
you know, but just what you don’t know’. Suddenly I realize that in the empty
room that I wastalking to myself.
May be, I am losing my mind.
***I close the book, set the alarm at 6; reset it at 5 30and go to sleep.
That’s how welearnt medicine;Knowing a lot of theory which is useless for all
practical purposes. Its funny that people criticizethe system till they pass
out; and then they become staunch supporters of thissame curriculum.
Even today, Ialways teach my residents and Junior doctors to learn practical
medicine by the bedsidewhich is much more important than any theory.
Life
The 40-something-oldman had high bloodpressure, little difficult to control and
hence referred to us.
‘Do you have any symptoms’? Iasked
‘Yes doctor, I have some headache, especially since last night, but I
wastensed up because of the project and I did not get proper sleep’.
‘He has migraine in his family’ commented hiswife.
Most people consider headache as a common signal forhigh blood pressure, and as
physicians we know how wrong they are. Mosthypertensives are asymptomatic, of
course till they know they have bloodpressure.
***And then the headache starts; for both the patient andthe doctor.
I readjusted his medicine dosage; and told him not toworry.
I reached the hospital parking place and was ready to getinto my car when a
young man came running.
‘sir how is *****? He is my brother; - by the way, do you remember mesir? You
saw me referred by the nephrologist’.
***My memory forfaces is poor; I conjure up an artificial smile.
Then suddenly I remembered something.
‘You were referred by thenephrologist for ADPKD right? (ADPKD stands for
Autosomal DominantPolycystic Kidney Disease – a rare disease where kidneys are
progressivelyreplaced by grape like ‘cysts’ damaging the kidneys).
‘Yes sir, ***** is my own brother’
HABITS; H A B I T S – Some old neurons fire in mysubcortical brain.
‘H’ forHypertension; ‘A’ for ADPKD; ‘B’ for berry aneurysm – berry aneurysm is
adeadly kind of ‘bulges’ developing in the brain arteries; it co-exists
withADPKD.
It can present with headache, more importantly, burst and kill– anytime.
Autosomal dominant means there is high chance thathis brother has ADPKD
responsible for hypertension and an undetected bleedinganeurysm in the brain.
I run back to theward; leaving the brother dumbfounded at the car park. An
emergency brain CT scan is ordered, which show a leaking aneurysm inhis brain.
He is taken upfor neuro surgery, and he survives.
I see him on review.
***A shaved head;but indeed, a close shave.
‘What did Ilearn? What is my piece of advice?
Even the most logical criticism of a system, canprove us wrong one day.
The deepest, humid, claustrophobic mine can harbour aunseen high-value diamond.
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