q4 Ramana Maharshi was a Hindu sage who promoted self-inquiry and *bhakti* (devotion) as the main paths to removing ignorance and achieving self-awareness. Born in 1879 in southern India, he had a near-death spiritual experience at the age of 16 that paved the way for a life of devotion and teaching. Devotees consider Ramana Maharshi, who died in 1950, to have been a *jivanmukti*, or self-realized (liberated) human being. Ramana Maharshi described the near-death experience that became the turning point in his life as “a sudden, violent fear of death” that triggered inner reflection. He discovered he was not his body, but a spirit that transcends the body. From that point on, he remained focused on his true Self, which he later called *ishvara *(often translated as “personal god”). As so many sages had existed on this earth Ramana also became a renunciate; but all his answers to the British questions alone are known as books but not the voices of many Indians including Valliammai. As Buddha was wrongly understood by so many Buddhists and expanded many roads, forgetting the origin, so toO Ramana never wanted any ashram or books or worshipping but all came to stay in here, and thus, many businesses came up but the real ones went dead in silence. As David is known, not the RAMANA. WHO AM I WAS LOST. KR IRS 111122
On Fri, 11 Nov 2022 at 07:30, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 11-2022-11* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Similar train ACs are closed in winter, so why does the > railway charge for it? > > A1 Swagata Sarkar, Updated Aug 9 > > The railway still has not developed a system to provide AC to 72 > passengers individually, so even if they gave an option to not opt for AC > in winters, there is no possible way to “Not Air condition someone > personally”. > > But jokes aside, *the railway charges for the CONSTANT AMBIENT > temperature and air circulation, not just the AC.* > > The Things you see mounted on Air Conditioned coaches are not exactly AC, > they are called Roof Mounted Package Units or RMPUs for short. RMPUs are > installed on each end of an AC coach and they don't just cool the coach, > they also dehumidify, heat, and most importantly, VENTILATE the coach and > keep providing fresh air. *RMPUs are not turned off in winters, more on > that later.* > > Since the AC coach acts like a closed environment and there are no open > windows, the exchange of new air is crucial else *Carbon dioxide levels > can spike. The RMPU does exactly that.* > > Both RMPU units of the coach are connected to a microprocessor-based > system that automatically changes the temperature inside the coach > according to the ambient temperature via a system of humidity sensors and > thermostats. > > *In rainy seasons, this system also dehumidifies the coach and in winter > this system heats the coach and humidifies the air.* > > If the AC coach does not have a working AC (because everyone did not opt > for AC), the coach will soon fill with the heat all 72 passengers are > producing and it will stay trapped inside because there are no open windows > and since the AC is not working, no fresh air can enter and soon there > will be CO2 spikes and everyone will pass out (at the very least). > > The Indian Railways charge for the comfort AC coaches provide, not to earn > extra money by just showing it's an AC coach. When it's -2 degrees > celsius outside, the system will constantly keep it 18 degrees celsius > inside. If the RMPUs are turned off as you said, the scenario I told > above will happen but now in -2 degrees Celcius. RMPUs are never turned off > regardless of the weather, season, ticket price, international wars, power > outages, hunger strikes, or anything in general. As long as there are > people in an AC coach, the RMPU has to function. > > Q2 If I pay using my credit card in electronics shop what are the > benefits? > > A2 Prasanna Bhalerao, M. Sc. in Electronics & Physics, Fergusson > College, PuneOct 30 > > Here are the benefits of using a credit card in an electronics store or > any other store or even online: > > *The biggest advantage is that you don't have to pay the money upfront*. > You will have to pay when billed. (Beware of this that it doesn't become a > habit of impulsive spending). > > The second advantage is that sometimes there are discount schemes. These > are promoted by the card issuers to promote their own card over others. For > instance, right now shops and channels in India are offering a substantial > price break depending upon the bill amount. > > *My note- If the bills are auto debit from savings* account, no issues. > Other wise pay fully. As said in para1 in crucial circumstances like > hospitalisation, one can keep his money in account as reserve and pay > through credit cards. If one can obtain a card with lesser limit, it is > easier to use in daily chores. > > Q3 What should I do in the case of emergency water leaks? > > A3 Jayden Davis 28 m > > *Here are some tips how you do in the case of* emergency water leaks > > Many homeowners get scared when they discover that there are water issues > within their homes, particularly water leaks. But, by following a few > simple-to-follow tips to keep leaks in check in your home , and make a > significant savings. In reality according to the Environmental Protection > Agency (EPA) says that *fixing the faucet that drips 2 ounces of water > per minute can save 11,000 gallons of water over only one year.* > Furthermore, if you are capable of catching small, emergency water leaks > swiftly and pinpoint the source, it's likely to stop a large amount of > water from being wasted and also save you from damages caused by water to > your house. Homeowners do not have to be worried about the fear of a water > leak following these tips. Instead, they can be in charge of the upkeep of > their property easily. > > *Find the Cause to the Leak* > > The first step is to identify the source for the leak. Sometimes, the > cause of the leak is likely to be apparent, but in certain instances it is > necessary to be required to track the flow of water to pinpoint what the > problem is located. This might mean cutting through the wall, but it's far > less costly to fix than the damage caused by water caused by allowing water > to build up. > > *Drain and Dry* > > You'll need to remove any excess water that may be accumulating where the > leak is coming from. *Unbolts and connectors and dry them*, as and the > pipeline. Remember to shut off the water before you attempt any repairs! > When the pipes and other components are dry, drain the pipes completely. *Most > of the time the pipe has a blockage within the pipe, which causes the water > to rise and then leak out.* > > *My note- In addition to main ball valves provide section ball valves. > Closing the ball valve in the* section and attending the leakage with a > plumber is best in India. If the builder has not provided section valves, > provide them with a plumber. > > Q4 What's so special about Indian sage "Ramana Maharshi (Indian > guru)"? > > A4 Siddharth T Janakiraman, A nobody who stumbled on the > awareness Updated Jun 7 > > A large crowd of ascetic nomadic beggars (ascetic mendicants) once visited > the Ramana Ashram. During the time for lunch, Ramana’s disciples did not > allow these mendicants inside saying, *“There is no place inside the > Ashram for mendicants”. They were driven out.* > > After a while, everyone was searching for Ramana, and he was not found in > the Ashram. Then all the disciples started search for him frantically > everywhere in the town of Tiruvannamalai. > > *Finally, they found him finally in a remote pond around the hill, sitting > silently. When they asked him, he said, “I overheard people in the Ashram > speaking that there is no place for Paradesis inside. Since I am also a > paradesi, I had to leave*. There cannot be a special rule for me against > other mendicants”. > > *Then the disciples fell on his feet, asked forgiveness, agreed to bring > all those mendicants back to the Ashram.* Only then, Bhagwan returned to > the Ashram.He had all the followers from the world, the rich, intelligent, > enlightened, powerful, beautiful, and global. > > *So what’s special?* > > He himself remained a paradesi throughout. While Vedantists were preaching > the Vedanta until your ears would go deaf, He was silently living it every > breathe. *His presence and silence alone uplifted many to unimaginable > Spiritual realms.* > > He was the same paradesi as a teen, when ran away from home after > self-realisation.He was the same paradesi as an adult when he was roaming > in Tiruvannamalai.He was the same paradesi in middle age moving around the > hill all the time.He was the same paradesi when old, when more and more > took refuge in His Holy feet.He was the same paradesi with renowned yogis > who visited him.He was the same paradesi with revered scholars surrendered > their knowledge and took pride in being his humble disciples. > > *He was the same paradesi with monkeys, cows peacocks, elephants, crows > and dogs*. Some of them are Self-Realized and there are separate shrines > for them in the Ramana Ashram today. We pray and meditate there. The Guru’s > Grace- what to say ? > > *He was the same paradesi in disease, with cancer in hand, and when he > admitted that his body feels the pain.* > > *He was the same paradesi in death, when few* minutes before dying, he > told the crying disciples to stop crying and understand that, “Where can I > go. Where I am Not, for me to go there ? I am everywhere and in everything. > *When > I see you all crying like this, I feel you have not got the essence of my > life and teaching. I feel my whole life with you was wasted. Stop crying > and realise that the Self is all”. -* (Paraphrased). > > There was another great Enlightened Master Nisargadutta Maharaj, who lived > much later. He is revered equally to Ramana Maharishi by the Spiritual > seekers, mainly of Advaita or Neti method. > > *According to David Godman, when Ramana Maharishi’s grandnephew Ganesan > visited Nisaragadutta Maharaj, the Maharaj stood up, cleared space and did > a full prostration on Ganesan’s feet, saying that since he didn't get a > chance to see or prostrate on Ramana Maharishi’s feet, at least this will > be somewhat equal to that.* > > This, from the Nisargadutta Maharaj, who lived as the pinnacle of Advaita, > as much as Ramana Maharishi did.What more to say ? Just look at Him one > more time.. > > *Edit 1- Removed the word “Pandaram” and* replaced it with equivalent > English word - ascetic mendicant/mendicant. > > *Edit 2-It happened at his age of 16. Maharishi* explains it in his own > words. > > It was about six weeks before I left Madura for good that a great change > in my life took place . It was quite sudden. I was sitting in a room on the > first floor of my uncle’s house. I seldom had any sickness and on that day > there was nothing wrong with my health, *but a sudden, violent fear of > death overtook me*. There was nothing in my state of health to account > for it; and I did not try to account for it or to find out whether there > was any reason for the fear. I just felt, ‘*I am going to die,’ and began > thinking what to do about it*. It did not occur to me to consult a doctor > or my elders or friends. I felt that I had to solve the problem myself, > then and there.” > > The shock of the fear of death drove my mind inwards and I said to myself > mentally, without actually framing the words: *‘Now death has come; what > does it mean? What is it that is dying? This body dies.’ *And I at once > dramatized the occurrence of death. I lay with my limbs stretched out stiff > as though rigor mortis had set in and imitated a corpse so as to give > greater reality to the enquiry. I held my breath and kept my lips tightly > closed so that no sound could escape, so that neither the word ‘I’ or any > other word could be uttered, ‘Well then,’ I said to myself, ‘this body is > dead. It will be carried stiff to the burning ground and there burnt and > reduced to ashes. But with the death of this body am I dead? Is the body > ‘I’? It is silent and inert but I feel the full force of my personality and > even the voice of the ‘I’ within me, apart from it. > > *So I am Spirit transcending the body. The body dies but the Spirit that > transcends it cannot be touched by death.* This means I am the deathless > Spirit.’ All this was not dull thought; it flashed through me vividly as > living truth which I perceived directly, almost without thought-process. > ‘I’ was something very real, the only real thing about my present state, > and all the conscious activity connected with my body was centred on that > ‘I’. From that moment onwards the ‘I’ or Self focused attention on itself > by a powerful fascination. Fear of death had vanished once and for all. > Absorption in the Self continued unbroken from that time on. Other thoughts > might come and go like the various notes of music, but the *‘I’ continued > like the fundamental sruti note that underlies and blends with all the > other notes.* Whether the body was engaged in talking, reading, or > anything else, I was still centred on ‘I’. Previous to that crisis I had no > clear perception of my Self and was not consciously attracted to it. I felt > no perceptible or direct interest in it, much less any inclination to dwell > permanently in it. > > *Edit 3-An extremely happy note, I wrote an email to* Shri David Godman, > and was Blessed with a reply from him correcting two mistakes- > > *-Bhagwan referred to Himself as Paradesi. This is a* word casually used > in Taminadu to refer to the nomadic beggars and vagabonds, most times in a > derogatory sense. > > *- Bhagwan refused to enter the kitchen for dining, and not to the Ashram > itself.* > > I felt like receving a reply from Bhagwan Himself when I received the > reply from Shri Godman, whose consciousness is filled with nothing but Shri > Bhagwan. > > Please visit His page at Sri Ramana Maharshi: his life, his teachings and > his devotees - David Godman, and there will nothing more to know in > Nondualism and Ramana Maharishi.Ramana Saranam > > Q5 Soaked Walnuts: Why is it a superfood? > > A5 Kispin Marak, Nov 5 > > Walnut is a type of seed. In ancient times, walnut oil was used for > stomach ache, diarrhea etc. Also used as a toner or disinfectant. > > Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, copper, manganese, molybdenum and > biotin. There is no answer to walnuts for heart health, brain function, bad > cholesterol levels*, diabetes control*. Eating walnuts in winter is good > for health. > > Experts say walnuts can be superfoods when eaten soaked. India's senior > clinical dietitian Shruti Bajaj said about it. Check out why soaking > walnuts is good for the body-1.Eating soaked walnuts reduces gas > problems.2.Helps in digestion.3.Nutrients are abundant in walnuts.4.Eating > walnuts soaked for 5 to 6 hours reduces physical problems.5.Eating walnuts > soaked in milk while going to bed at night helps to ward off various > diseases and irritations.6. 2 to 4 walnuts should be eaten a day.7.Brightens > the skin. > > Q6 What would be a quick tip to clean inside all cabinets in the > kitchen? > > A6 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > *There is no quick tip I can suggest*. By closing of doors of the cabinet > immediately on taking items say 15% of dust can be cleaned.*Whether it is > kitchen cabinet or fridge, once a month take items shelf by shelf, clean > shelf with dry and wet cloth*, if required with cleaning liquids. Clean > the vessels also. If done once a fortnight, still better. *Unwanted or > spoiled items if any transfer to dustbin.* > > Q7 What is the best way to seal granite joints/ seams and make it > 100% water tight? I am making a granite sink that unfortunately leaks all > over. I used Araldite as an adhesive. > > A7 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)0y > > *It is a mistake you chose to make granite sink.* Purchase either ceramic > sink or stainless steel sink and install. Granite is a heavy item, not > suited for making sink. > > *My new addition. Oval curves in the bottom is not possible with granite/ > kadappa stone sinks.** However they can be used as sinks for cleaning > vessels taking OUT OF THE KITCHEN * > > Q8 How are sleeper coaches in Indian Railways? > > A8 Balasubramanian Kailasam, Former Asst. Manager at Indian > Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) (2006–2010)Nov 3 > > The image of sleeper class with berth SL – Sleeper Class (Non-AC) > > The sleeper class is the most common coach of Indian Railways, usually ten > or more such coaches are added to a train. The coach has three berths in > width and two in length, with 72 seats for passengers. > > 2S – Second Sitting (Non-AC) > > Second seating coaches are the lowest class coaches. It has seats for > passengers only. A berth seats 3 passengers. It has 108 seats to sit in the > LHB coach. > > Q9 How do people who eat only once or twice a day manage to not > feel hungry between meals? > > A9 Jacqueline A,Reader Oct 26 > > *I have been eating one meal a day for years. I am 61 yo now. It wasn't > purposeful, at first.* > > As a child, our family was a two meal a day family. Both my mother and > father had to leave for work very early, so breakfast was either absent or > a bowl of cold cereal. I wasn't hungry in the morning so I never felt > deprived. It just seemed natural. While my family made sure I had a > complete and nutritious lunch, there were many days I simply wasn't hungry > enough to eat it...or Dad put some weird sandwich in my bag and I wouldn't > eat it. *Thus, I became a one meal eater. Dinner was THE can't-miss-meal, > and every day we ate it together, as a family.* > > When I grew up and was on my own, I went through different eating styles. > There were periods when lunch was my big meal. Usually, *it was because I > was working and it was easier to eat more at mid-day, rather than cook for > my lonesome self at night. When I married, I cooked dinner every day for my > husband*. We didn't have any kids. There was a phase when I really > enjoyed a big breakfast. I also ate lunch and dinner. *Strangely, I found > eating breakfast caused me to be hungrier than if I skipped breakfast. Not > surprisingly, I gained a lot of weight eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.* > > Widowed young and on my own again, I returned permanently to one meal a > day. And about 10 years ago, I completely gave up red meat and pork. *Today, > dinner is, again, my one meal. If I get hungry in the afternoon or at > night, I eat something light.* My snacks are not always the healthiest. > But I never overdo. In sum, eating one meal a day takes conditioning. If > this is your goal, and you're used to eating three squares plus snacks, you > ARE going to be hungry for a week or two before your stomach shrinks and > interest in all that eating subsides. *In my experience, one meal a day > (with occasional light snacks) is perfectly fulfilling, healthy and a great > way to keep the lbs down*. That's as long as you avoid making your ONE > meal enough for three people! > > Q10 Which is India's biggest thermal power plant? > > A10 Ankit Goyal, GATE Guru (AIR-1 GATE-2018), AVP Unacademy GATE > Oct 27 > > *The largest Thermal power plant in India is Vindhyachal Super Thermal > Power Plant (VSTPP*). It has an installed capacity of 4760MW with 6 units > of 210 MW and 7 units of 500MW. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 10-11- 2022.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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