On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 12:36 PM 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote:
> *Respected Sir/s,* > > *Q1 Are Brahmins the most intellectual people in India today?* > * During Vedic **period, Brahmins** were > designated as the priestly class as they served as priests (purohit, > pandit, or pujari) and spiritual teachers (guru or acharya**). **The term > Brahmin in Indian texts has signified someone who is good and virtuous, not > just someone of priestly **class.* > > > * In Hindu scripture, Brahmin originated from the head of Purush, so they > are at the top of the varna hierarchy. Brahmin consist of priests and > teachers.* > * Due to reservation on caste **basis, there* is no opportunity in > Government sector, hence Brahmins are finding the right job in Private > sector. If you tap the opportunity in private sector through, then they can > find more better opportunities in foreign countries. Even now most of the > Brahmins are settled in other countries and living a better life. > *Actually,** this reservation system has destroyed Indian economy and > encouraged the Brahmin community to learn and earn more.* > > * Brahmins are like Phoenix bird....a mythological creature to which a > long life and the fantastic ability to rise from its own ashes were > attributed.* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *BRAHMINS at top POSITIONS in IndiaLoksabha – 48% are Brahmins.Rajyasabha > – 36 % are Brahmins.Governor/L.G. – 50 % are Brahmins.Secretary to > Governor/ L.G. – 54 % are Brahmins.Union Cabinet Secretaries – 53 % are > Brahmins.Chief Secretaries to Minister – 54 % are Brahmins.Private > Secretaries to Minister – 70 % are Brahmins.JS/ Additional Secretaries – 62 > % are Brahmins.Vice Chancellors to Universities – 51% are Brahmins.Supreme > Court Judges – 65 % are Brahmins.High Court Judges/ Addl. Judges – 50 % are > Brahmins.Ambassadors – 41% are Brahmins.Chief Executive of Public > undertaking:(i) Central – 57 % are Brahmins(ii) State – 82 % are BrahminsIn > other fields also:Banks – 57% are Brahmins.Airlines – 61 % are Brahmins.IAS > Offices – 72% are Brahmins.IPS Office – 61 % are Brahmins.Radio & TV – 83% > are Brahmins.CBI, Customs & Central Excise – 72% are Brahmins. This amply > proves that Brahmins are most intellectual. Chief executives of Adobe, > Alphabet, IBM, Microsoft happen to be of Indian origin; all are top-caste > Hindus and of these Four are Brahmins. According to 2007 reports, Brahmins > in India are about five percent of its total population. Brahmins make up > 50 million of India’s 1.4 Bn people. Brahmins traditionally associated with > Priesthood and learning. They excel less in business and do well in > Academia, science and law. A Quarter of Supreme Court judges in past 15 > years were Brahmins. Three of India’s four Noble prizes in science were won > by Brahmins... Tamil Brahmins. One reason Indian brahmins are doing better > in business abroad could be that business in India Favours those in > established networks, talented Brahmins tend to emigrate. From the days of > Rigveda to present all major institutions were controlled by Brahmins and > no one could challenge them in any sphere. One could not challenge them in > spiritual and philosophical realm due to acceptance by the society of their > Brahminic superiority as God- given. PURUSHA SOOKTHA in Rigveda says while > constructing the theory of fourfold Varnas ..thusब्राह्मणोऽस्य मुखमासीद् > बाहू राजन्यः कृतः ।ऊरू तदस्य यद्वैश्यः पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत > ॥१२॥Braahmanno-Asya Mukham-Aasiid Baahuu Raajanyah Krtah |Uuruu Tad-Asya > Yad-Vaishyah Padbhyaam Shuudro Ajaayata ||12||Meaning:12.1: The Brahmanas > were His Mouth, the Kshatriyas became His Arms,12.2: The Vaishyas were His > Thighs, and the Shudras were assigned to His Feet.means that the Brahmins > have been created from the mouth (head) of VIRAT PURUSHA, the Kshatriyas > were created from the shoulders, the Vyshyas were created from the Thighs > and the Shudras were created from the Feet. It is said that the noun Purush > is used in the sense of the noun Brahma—the first God of Hinduism, now the > first among the Threemurthies-Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahmins are the > most intellectual people because: -1. The community is fairly networked and > well-knit to be close among themselves keeping others out. They are proud > about their culture.This isolation is its strength. They are very > particular that their girls do not marry outside the community. 2.Brahmins > are very sensitive about their standing in their own society of brahmins > around. They tell their children to concentrate on education to outdo other > brahmin kids. They tell the children to be sensitive about money and make > them value money. That makes them good in certain professions like > finance.3.Being in minority, there are clear that they should not confront > with the majority and stay out of trouble. while other groups fight each > other, they keep away. They know to survive confrontation is not an > option.4. They are not active in politics of their own state.5. Wherever > they go based on their education and work they become wealthycommunities, > retaining as much of their culture in alien lands and > civilization......RegardsV.SridharanTrichy* > On Monday, 16 January, 2023 at 06:36:21 am IST, 'gopala krishnan' via > Thatha_Patty <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *CULTURAL QA 01-2023-10* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 Are Brahmins the most intellectual people in India today?* > > A1 Sampada, Lives in India (2002–present) Jan 3 > > This question reminds me of a castiest whatsapp forward which was widely > circulated in my family whatsapp groups :) > > It said :- > > We, the *konkani saraswat Brahmins* who lived historically on the banks > of holy river of Saraswati are the blessed community by Lord Parusharam > himself. Even in modern world despite being a small community based in west > India there is no field which we haven't influenced. > > *Dilip Sardesai and Sachin Tendulkar in cricket,* Deepika Padukone in > Bollywood, Suresh Prabhu and Manohar Parrikar in Politics and many more. > > *It is evident that we have been contributing to* country's development > throughout the history. It is all in our genes > > The message assumes that “skills" and “intelligence" are possessed by > Brahmin community by birth. > > Let me remind these people that Vijay Mallya who caused such a big scam in > the country is also a konkani saraswat Brahmin :) > > So should we assume that we(sarwaswat Brahmins) are most criminal > community of the country? > > Absolutely not. > > *Despite myself being a Brahmin, I disagree that Brahmins are the most > intellectual people of the country.* > > No community is more intelligent than another however it is the > individuals who develop skills and intellectualism in their lives to > achieve greater heights. > > I hope people understand this and reduce the “superiority complex" which > they have developed. > > Q2 How did King Tut have an iron dagger when Egypt didn't mine > iron? > > A2 Bob deWitt, Art History Professor, Utah Valley University > Updated 3y > > This magnificent, priceless, and extremely rare artifact from the tomb of > King Tutankhamen is *believed by researchers to have been made from an > iron meteorite.* The handle and sheath are of gold and the boss on the > handle is crystal. > > *Iron was very rare in the Bronze Age when King Tut* lived and was > considered even more valuable than gold. In fact, iron was so rare it was > revered. The Egyptians even believed that the bones of the gods were made > from iron; certainly understandable since the metal did come from the sky > … > > Recent studies by a team of Italian and Egyptian researchers used a > technique called X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to determine that *the > metal of the blade is composed of iron, nickel and cobalt, minerals which > “strongly suggest an extraterrestrial origin”.* > > So, the Egyptians got the metal from a meteorite, but whether they > discovered the meteorite or got it through trade is unknown. > > It’s interesting to note that one of the most revered objects of ancient > Egypt was the so-called ‘Ben-ben’ stone — a pyramidal object which may have > inspired the shape of the Old Kingdom pyramids. It was apparently also an > iron meteorite of ancient origin. Its shape had probably been created as it > plunged through the atmosphere, heating up and melting the metal, allowing > it to flow backward to form a rough pyramid shape. > > *Perhaps it was similar to this iron meteorite which is now located in a > museum in Mexico City.* > > Q3 Similar train ACs are closed in winter, so why does the > railway charge for it? > > A3 Indian Railways Space, 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. > > *My note- Regarding ambient temperature, is it very* effective in the > coaches named AC coach? Why can’t the railway rename then as AT coach > instead of AC coach, doubt arising in my mind. It was during PM Manmohan > singh period *three tier coach was renamed as sleeper coach*. My > experience is *ambient temperature coaches is regulation is not very > effective, after many passengers got out before destination or while the > train starts. During summer many passengers feel sultry and suffocative > atleast for one hour after the train starts. The staff, TTR informs it > will be regulated after running for some time to passengers.* > > Q4 What benefits do we derive from drinking alkaline water over > ordinary water? > > A4 Ken Saladin, Professor of biology, emeritus (retired)21h > > The only benefits I know of are that if you buy a lot of alkaline water, *you > don’t have to carry around so much nasty money or worry about confusing big > numbers in your bank account.* > > As for effects of alkaline water on the body, it has absolutely none—or at > least, nothing different from the effect and necessity of water in general. > > > People who drink ordinary tap water suffer from the burden of having too > much money left over and too many decisions to make on what to spend it > on instead of bottled water. > > My note- I enjoyed the sarcastic by Professor Kensaladin. > > Q5 What are some lesser known facts about Lal Bahadur Shastri? > > A5 Premjeet Yadav, Dec 21 > > How should a minister be? > > He had not told his mother that he was a railway minister.*Was told that > "I work in railway".* > > He once came to an event organised by Railway where his mother also came, > asking that my son is also here, he is also in the railway. > > People asked what is the name ?? When she told the name, everyone was > shocked, "She is lying".But she said, "No he has come". > > *People took her in front of Lal Bahadur Shastriji and asked, "Is this is > your son?* > > So the mother said "yes he is my son." > > People showed the minister, "Is she your mother?" > > Then Shastri ji called his mother and sat with her and after some time > sent her home. > > So the reporters asked *"Why didn't you give a speech in front of her".* > > So he said - > > My mother does not know that I am a minister. If she comes to know, she > will start recommending people and I will not be able to refuse… and she > will also have arrogance.Everyone was shocked to hear the answer." > > Where did those selfless, humble and honest people go? > > *"We will always work on the late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji as our ideal > ".* > > Gone those Politicians , Gone those days… > > Q6 What are some harsh realities of life? > > A6 ADI, Lives in Boston, MA Jan 8 > > *You are born alone and most likely will die alone.* What I mean to say > is that during your life, you will have to face and fight your critical > battles alone. > > Money, beauty, social status means a lot in this world. If you lose them, > 99.99% of your social circle will disappear. > > *More knowledge doesn’t necessarily mean more* happiness. 99% of the > daily news from across the world is useless and is most likely to make you > feel depressed in long term. > > Once you lose your innocence, you can not get it back. Once you see the > ugly face of the real world, you can’t unsee it. For instance, a friend, > colleague or spouse betrays you or cheats behind your back, you can not > unsee/undo it. > > You will always have some insecurities in life until you die. Those > insecurities could be related to losing someone or losing something (job, > money, power) or dying. > > *Destination or target based goals ($1 million before* 30, $100,000 fancy > car) are overrated. Once you achieve them, you will get used to them in a > few days or weeks. Years or months of effort, pain and sacrifices will not > seem to be worth for a temporary happiness. > > If you live long enough, you will lose most of your loved ones, friends > one by one. > > You will never be able to figure out life or life’s purpose. *Life will > be a mixed bag*- some great moments, few bad moments and a lot of boring > or average forgettable moments. > > You will change and your feelings, values, morals, logic, hobbies, tastes, > preferences will keep changing throughout your life. Similarly, others > will also change. Your favourite people today will no longer be your > favourite in next 10–20 years. > > My note- A hard truth . I have experienced in the iyer 123 group from a > member…. . > > Your boss, colleagues or the charismatic friendly guy that you met last > weekend during a party don’t have your best interests in mind even if they > are very friendly with you. *Every person who is polite and friendly with > you is not your FRIEND.* > > *Bonus - 100 years from now, no one will remember you. This is true for > 99.99% people who don’t a* place in history books. So stop working so > hard to prove a point or impress others and live your life your own way on > your own terms and conditions. > > Q7 Why do many Indians gift "fruits" to their relatives while > visiting them? > > A7 Buvana Rameshwar, Lives in India (1989–present)7h > > We always take seasonal fruits when visiting siblings, inlaws, friends and > other relatives. > > If they live nearby and it is tea- time visit we take hot samosas with > chutneys and hot crispy jalebis as our local area samosas are very well > made. > > Earlier we bought traditional laddus too as gifts. But I have strictly > avoided buying *almond halwa, cashew katlis and chocolates as an Indian > norm, the main reason being the high price leaving the health issues aside. > *These were usually brought to us mainly by our guests to show their > standard of life was higher than us, even if it wasn't, or it didn't matter > to us ! We were even branded as misers by others. > > Now too most of our relatives bring us these high fat hifi sweets in spite > of our age and the fact that we shouldn't eat too much sugar or fats. > > *But we stick to seasonal Indian fruits and buy what* looks fresh. They > are good for health, appropriate for that weather, budget friendly and > there is no competition as to who brought better gifts. You don't run a > race with others if you are on a different track always. > > My note- Many feel the sweets as not as high quality if packed in the > shop from where it is purchased. *So many re-pack them in costly sweet > shop’s boxes, the purchased item from an ordinary sweet shop- a hard > truth.* > > Though certain fruits are more healthy, but comparatively cheap, many do > not consider it as a good gift. Costliest fruits like pomegranate are only > considered as gift, not any type of plantain- *a hard truth.* > > Q8 What is a life hack that you think everybody should know? > > A8 Ankur Visen, Works at FIS Global Updated 5y > > Ever lost your bike or Car keys ? Well most of the people rush to > locksmith for a new key or sometimes to get the lock changed (if no > duplicate is available). You don’t need to shed extra money from your > Wallet for a Duplicate Key(which can ruin your lock too) and jeopardize the > Vehicle security too. > > Every key comes with a Unique identification number which looks like this > (for my bike) : > > Memorize this number or write it down somewhere. Just provide this number > at your vehicle’s showroom and they will provide you with a new set of > keys!! > > Edit : As many people have doubts about their Car keys getting lost : > > *Cars of this generation have engine immobilizer ,* the keys will contain > a code which communicates with the engine. Only if the code matches the > engine would start , this is the reason for charging huge money for keys in > cars. Most time the dealer would need to communicate with company to get > the code or car would require software update . In bikes this technology ( > immobilizer ) is not wide spread. so they will give new keys for free. *Also > a locksmith key wont work for this generation cars.* > > Thanks a lot Vigneshwarraj Chandrasekaran for you input. > > Q9 What is the history of Kutumina? > > A9 ...Connecting DOTS...A place of the real TRUTH, FACT, > FICTION, MYSTERY & CRIMEThu > > *Qutub Minar* > > (Height: 73 m - Architectural style: Indo-Islamic architecture - Closed: > 1981 - Owner: Archaeological Survey of India) > > The Qutub Minar is a 73-meter (239.5 feet) tall tower located in Qutub > Complex, *a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, > India*. The tower was built by Qutb al-Din Aibak, the founder of the > Delhi Sultanate, in the early 13th century. The tower is made of red > sandstone and marble, and is decorated with inscriptions and geometric > patterns. The tower has five distinct stories, each marked by a > projecting balcony. The Qutub Minar is an important example of Indo-Islamic > architecture and is a popular tourist attraction in Delhi. > > *The construction of Qutub Minar began in 1193 and was completed in 1368.* > The tower was built to commemorate the victory of Muslim ruler Qutb-ud-din > Aibak over the last Hindu kingdom in Delhi. The tower is also known for its > calligraphic inscriptions and corbelled bracket and it is said that *minar > was built to serve as a minaret for the muezzins to call the faithful to > prayer.* > > However, over the centuries, the tower was damaged by lightning and > earthquakes, and it underwent several rounds of repairs and renovations. *The > last major restoration of the Qutub Minar was carried out in the early 20th > century by the British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham.* > > Q10 Currently, extra marital affairs are increasing in > middle class Indian societies too. What are the factors behind it? > > A10 Bhuvana Rameshwar, South Indian culture Jan 3 > > More exposure to members of opposite sex because of *smart phones, more > women going in for jobs outside home and often husband and wife working in > different towns and cities .* > > Living in nuclear families away from hometown and known people is another > reason. > > Add to these *copying of western culture in dress, behaviour and life > style*. This adds to their confidence to do anything even if morally > wrong as long as “we don't get caught” attitude. Besides *“variety is the > spice of life*” for some as soon as they get little freedom. > > Each person has a private phone. Earlier it was only a fixed land line > thus less privacy. All the more lesser if it was joint family with many > members. Now all have smart phones ***even economically weaker sections > have a second hand smart phone*. This gives them more freedom, more > exposure and easy access to unwanted friendships and soon relationships. > > *My note- Many people have 5-10 SIMS. Many* middle class and lower class > own smart phones which even upper class cannot afford. People doing crimes > misuse SIMs… > > One smile and phone numbers get exchanged. I have often heard desperate > people starting conversations with wrong numbers too . People want fun in > their monotonous life, so this is easy with a phone at leisure. > > *The secrecy, the privacy, the ease etc enabled by personal phones often > leads to temptations* not heard of or accessed by normal, middle class > women and men. It is a temptation which gives them an unusual thrill and > they continue until caught or cheated by the partner. > > *Inspite of less exposure to parties, clubs etc the middle class find > their new /old friends, flames from fb, tinder, like apps.* > > What follows is everything they do not get at home comes to them like…new, > unusual importance, praise (flattery), gifts like crazy teenagers , long > romantic hours on the phone, constant messaging and long drives. This is > such a welcome thrill from daily life of work, eat, sleep. > > *Many drive to holiday spots, beach resorts and hill* stations very soon > for a cosy atmosphere . The cab drivers are the most involved in > extramarital affairs. Many cheat women saying they are self employed > engineers! Women fall easily for cars and such drives. They feel elated > and go into their happier, younger years once again. The phone is thus a > time machine. > > *For most what starts as a virtual - world friendship* soon gives them > the blind, daring and irresponsible courage to proceed deeper in it in real > life. *They jump into a full- fledged affair not knowing the consequences > or whether there is any future in it.* Only when cheated of money, black > mailed, snatched of their self respect and good name do they realize their > folly. By that time it wrecks many happy families. Divorces, murders and > suicides as a result of these are also getting common amongst middle - > class Indians. > > One reason I'm sceptical to cite here is the improved food habits in > Indian middle class together with the better earnings (economy level). . > They are eating more and better. The intake of fats and proteins is more. > People are getting “fatted” in literal terms. The physiological, anatomical > changes, hormonal improvement, better dressing sense add to increased > attraction to opposite sex. Morality takes a back seat. > > *My note- Recent approval of living together with* out marriage by > Supreme court also has made many rich to have such relations openly now. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 15-01- 2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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