CULTURAL QA 12202319
Q1 What are the examples of positive thinking?
KR सुखमापतितं सेव्यं दु:खमापतितं तथा ।
चक्रवत् परिवर्तन्ते दु:खानि च सुखानि च ॥
Enjoy the pleasure of the happiness that comes in life and in the same way,
accept the sorrow that comes in life. Like in the turning wheel, both Joy
and sorrows keep alternating.
Joy and sorrow are part and parcel of our life. We are surrounded by them
and our life revolves around them. We are blessed with this life because we
are apt to live through it.
स्वस्तिप्रजाभ्यः परिपालयन्तां न्यायेन मार्गेण महीं महीशाः।
गोब्राह्मणेभ्यः
शुभमस्तु नित्यं लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु॥ svastiprajābhyaḥ
paripālayantāṃ nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṃ mahīśāḥ। gobrāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubhamastu
nityaṃ lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu॥ May the well-being of all people be
protected By the powerful and mighty leaders be with law and justice. May
the success be with all divinity and scholars, May all (samastāḥ) the
worlds (lokāḥ) become (bhavantu) happy (sukhino).
Positive thinking is keeping all the good and the bad as one
only aligned. People who talk car is lucky, might not have sais so
positively, had that husband dies in the accident. Human emotions are only
blaming the GOD if one does not get what one wanted; and praise a lot, when
something good happened. Pessimism is usual as we see across even in our
small circle; so optimism is a habit cultivated; When one gate closes
another one opens is being positive.
Living as told in B G live as a sthithapragnan. That is
positivism. Where the bias is implied or expressed , there the evil is the
boss sitting over.
Q2 Can you tell an incident of pure humanity/
KR In California? One writes that some one did freely? That is whyt
I say stories as human touch shall be avoided; there are marketing strategy
of one service free; but unless contracted, no one will do ir free for kids
playing etc; Kids play in CA has beautiful parks close by in each colony,
so playing at the back yard where there may be some space is also
avoidable; front yard space is lean unless one owns acre homes which is
costlier. And whether you have money or not, cutting grass is a must or
else society runners will send you notice. In the east society contracted
grass cutters are there yet you shall contribute. So no bluffing pl.
G {KR Great know-how} My note- I have added this QA for 2 points.1. Even
whites have a less standard of living. Having difficulty for money. 2. The
diiferent look at California even today about black.
Q3 What are some interesting facts to know?
KR if one liners are dubious or fact add it with facts and no HETU guess
work
People with thick eyebrows are short tempered.
KR If there are no eye brows then? Bull shit; all white people will
only speak the truth?
People who talk to themselves are more likely to have a high I.Q
KR They have another name in the circle of doctors
Trying to have a perfect relationship can cause depression and stress
KR No one can try; it is earned naturally; so many couples world over
try to attain that near perfectionism. And quarrels and skirmishes are
inevitable and progress towards those perfections; Kamathuppal of
Tirukkural, speaks a lot about. Another bluff.
Depressed people dream 3 times more than people who are not depressed
KR Nowhere in science so embedded as; another bluff.
Females are twice as likely to suffer from depression.
KR No basis anywhere.
A study finds, brunettes make better friends and wives
KR western and Mumbai wishful thoughts. No evidence.
The funniest people are the most depressed.
KR Even useless gonks and envied stuffs; depression is a possessive tool
for inactive people.
Men’s brain are 10% larger but the females brain works better.
KR Size of the brain does not determine anything. It is just car
models that is all according to space.
Q5 What was the status of black people in the Roman Empire?
KR Eunuchs tend to be associated with eastern courts, popularly
perceived as harem personnel. However, the Roman empire was also
distinguished by eunuchs – they existed as slaves, court officials,
religious figures and free men. These elite black slaves were selected for
the sultan by Egyptian Pasha and Mamluk beys. Another reason for the use of
black eunuchs is believed to be the cultural and geographical differences
between the Kizlar agha and the harem he guarded. Eunuchs in this society
were often slaves that were castrated as they were imported into the
empire. Within Ottoman society, these eunuchs were usually divided into two
groups: Black eunuchs and white eunuchs. Those who were considered Black
eunuchs would serve the Sultan's harem within the Ottoman court. Black and
White Eunuchs slaves served in the Harem, Palace School, Army and as spies.
So when people talk about genital mutilation in Africa, they should show
some candor about the history of its use outside Africa on African men and
women out of their own whims, pleasure, war, interest and profit The Chief
Black Eunuch, appointed personally by the Sultan, had both the ear of the
leader of a vast Islamic Empire and held power over a network of spies and
informers, including eunuchs and slaves throughout Constantinople and
beyond.
Skin tones did not carry any social implications, and no social
identity, either imposed or assumed, was associated with skin color.
Although the color black was associated with ill-omens in the ancient Roman
religion <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_ancient_Rome>, racism
as understood today developed only after the classical period
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_antiquity>: "The ancients did not
fall into the error of biological racism; black skin color was not a sign
of inferiority. Greeks and Romans did not establish color as an obstacle to
integration in society. An ancient society was one that for all its faults
and failures never made color the basis for judging a man."— *Frank
Snowden, Jr [Blacksin antiquitybook]*
Romans and Greeks were generally ethnocentric, priding themselves on
their autochthony and viewing themselves as somewhat privileged inhabitants
of the optimal environment for human prosperity and advancement
Environmental determinism was the primary lens through which classical
elites understood their perceived advantages vis-à-vis the "other", and
ubiquitous themes of eastern effeminacy as compared to northern hardiness
were ascribed to the consequences of different climatic conditions.
Classical authors have left no record of any social implications of dark or
black skin color, but multiple sources of group identity are recorded.
Romans clearly perceived physical differences between individuals and
populations across time and space, as evidenced by the frequent
representation of diverse types in classical iconography. But they never
defined these differences in a comprehensive manner, employing a range of
terms to describe human social and physical characteristics. For example,
terms such as genos, ethnos, ethnê, and phulê can be approximately mapped
onto 21st-century notions of race, ethnic grouping, political units, or
other sociocultural concepts. A "Roman" identity did not suggest a given
skin tone, rather it referred to an ever-shifting set of cultural
traditions, growing more eclectic in later Roman history, to which
inherited physical characteristics were of no relevance KR IRS
191223
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 at 12:02
Subject: CULTURAL QA 12-2023-19
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CULTURAL QA 12-2023-19
All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 19-12-2023.
Selected Quora answers generally interesting only are included .Still they
need not be 100% correct answers.
Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, former ITS on 19-12-2023.
Q1 What are the examples of positive thinking?
A1 T.M. Gautham, Left Handed & Right Minded Updated 6y
My neighbour bought a new car a few months ago.
With the brand new car, their family went for a long trip to South Tamil
Nadu from Chennai.
They stayed in the destination for a couple of days and they started back
to Chennai. Within a few minutes of reaching the highway, a huge branch
from the tree fell down on the bonnet of the car. The front part of the car
was completely damaged. The glass in all the windows and windshield were
broken. Very luckily the family was safe (including the two kids). Not even
a small scratch.
The car was new, but it was thoroughly damaged. As soon as I heard the
news, I felt that the new car was very unlucky for them.
The car was insured and the insurance company were ready to give my
neighbours a new car. I thought my neighbour would agree to give back the
unlucky damaged car and get a brand new one.
But my neighbour said this, “Why do you consider my car as unlucky. It is a
lucky car. It took the danger which came to us and saved our lives. If we
are alive, it’s only because of this car. I do not want another car. Just
get this car repaired.”
I was amazed by the positive thinking.
Q2 Can you tell an incident of pure humanity/
A2 Pusp L.Jul 11
EVERYONE. This man came into my yard a couple hours ago and offered to cut
my grass for a certain price. I didn’t have enough money today to afford
that on top of everything else, and I told him to come back in a week.
A few minutes ago, I hear a loud noise outside of my house. I opened the
door and noticed that he was cutting my grass. I went running out to him
and yelled for him to stop... he shook his head no.
He told me that he saw my kids playing in the yard and was worried about
snakes being in the grass and biting them because the grass was too tall.
I again told him to stop because I couldn’t pay him.
He said that he didn’t need to be paid, he had grandchildren and that he
hoped someone would look after them in the same way. I was brought to
tears. I hugged him. We talked about different struggles we’ve had in life
and he told me that this is what the news doesn’t report. He told me the
news doesn’t report the black neighbour helping out the white neighbour
because it isn’t good for the network to make money. I told him that he has
a good heart. I told him I wish more people on earth were like him. We
hugged again. He is still outside cutting my grass and it’s dark now. I am
so grateful to have him as a new friend. His name is Johnny and he lives in
Taylors, South Carolina.
He cut my grass for free tonight because he was worried about my children
playing outside in the tall grass. I hope he gets the recognition he
deserves.””
My note- I have added this QA for 2 points.1. Even whites have a less
standard of living. Having difficulty for money. 2. The diiferent look at
California even today about black.
Q3 What are some interesting facts to know?
A3 Hafiz Suboor, 11h
People with thick eyebrows are short tempered.
People who talk to themselves are more likely to have a high I.Q
Trying to have a perfect relationship can cause depression and stress
Depressed people dream 3 times more than people who are not depressed
Smiling boost your immune system. People who smile live longer.
A 12 year old science project showed that fast food ice is dirtier than
toilet water
Females are twice as likely to suffer from depression.
A study finds, brunettes make better friends and wives
The funniest people are the most depressed.
Men’s brain are 10% larger but the females brain works better.
Q4 What should every Indian know but probably does not?
A4 Parul Jhalani,B.com (HONS.) from Jai Narain Vyas University4y
About Mawlynnong.Mawlynnong is a village in the East Khasi Hills district
of the Meghalaya state in North East India
The travel magazine Discover India declared the village as the cleanest
village in India in 2003, and the cleanest village of Asia in 2005.
It is also called as GOD’S OWN GARDEN .
Approximately, it has a population of 550 people with 98 homes, and every
citizen has cleanliness, its priority.
How do they achieve this?
Daily, 5 assigned member will get on streets with a motive of cleaning the
village. They are so dedicated that they don't even spare a leaf on road.
Weekly, every citizen will broom the streets of the village.
Yearly, they even clean shilong-daouki highway at a stretch of 18
kilometers.
A community initiative mandates that all residents should participate in
cleaning up the village.
The waste is collected in the dustbins made of bamboo, directed to a pit
and then used as manure
Some other interesting facts-
Smoking and use of polythene is banned while rainwater harvesting is
encouraged.
There is 100% literacy in this village, which is why they communicate with
fluent English with tourists out there.
Each house is well-equipped with water pipeline for supply of water.
It also has a post office, community hall, a church, Meghalaya tourism
office, and a guest house.
Locals have opened cottages in their houses to welcome tourist.
Not only this~
The tradition of the Khasi people, is also very unique.
In Mawlynnong property and wealth are passed from the mother to the
youngest of her daughters, who also keeps the mother's surname.
~Clean India - Happy India~ Healthy India~ Proud India
Q5 What was the status of black people in the Roman Empire?
A5 Daniele Bologna, Lives in Italy 6h
They had no particular status. The Romans did not give particular
importance to skin color, they considered it only a physical characteristic
due to the climate.
We have evidence of black people in the Roman Empire in every level of
society: soldiers, workers, artisans, merchants, slaves, magistrates...
There were also many important historical figures of the Roman Empire of
African origin, such as the emperors Septimius Severus and Macrinus, or
Lusius Quetus, one of Trajan's best generals.
(To be honest, I don't know if these people can be defined as "black"
because it is a very vague concept and often a cultural construct and I
won't go into that.)
The concept of "race" is often a concept of perspective: the Romans were
Mediterranean people who knew that in the north there were cold lands,
there must have been people who were paler than them, while in the south
there were warm lands where the people were darker. So they felt no reason
to give importance to concepts like being white or being black.
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