Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 I received this from a friend( a non hindu ) via email, not a member of this group but a regular visitor even when we were at the club. He likes to visit us he said because he find us fascinating. " In one of your post you write : A) Goddess Aditi is one of the goddess mention in the Rg_veda who have no male consort. Her most outstanding attributes is her motherhood. She is preeminently the mother of the Adityas, a group of seven or with gods which includes Mitra, aryaman, Bhaga, Varuna, Daksa and Amsa. Aditi is also said to be the mother of the gods Indra. In many cases Aditi is also associated with Lajjah Gauri , ParaShakti and Prthivi. B) In Polynesia, the great goddess Hine gave birth to a series of divinities who represent various natural phenomena including the moon, the sa and death itself. C) Goddess Gaia created Uranus ( the sky ), Pontus ( ocean ) and also gave birth to various other divinities. You actual believe Nora that this is possible, especially the case of Goddess Aditi to reproduce without a consort? If she is able to reproduce herself, why the change? Most of the Goddess take in a consort subsequently, even Goddess Durga she is not totally independent, in the later epic she is often associated as the wife of Shiva. Why ? " The myth of Aditi is amazing right, but if you think it logically and rationally, I personally believe it is not. What is so unusual for a female who possess the reproductive power to reproduce herself. Modern science have proven that it is possible via the technique of Cloning. Dolly ( remember her ) was a clone sheep ( her genetic mother ) who provide the udder cell. The package of genes in the nucleus of that udder cell contained exactly the same repertoire of genes as all the rest of her mother's cells and so Dolly's genetic makeup was to all intents and purposes identical to her mother's. No sperm had the opportunity to add its genetic pennysworth. Why amaze at cloning, if you look in the Mahabhartha and Ramayana there's a lot of "modern" ideas in there. As to the second part of the question : why the consort?. These changes depict the actual social changes that is happening in the human evolution. Anthropologists and archeologist have agreed that at one time both male and female are hunters. As human evolution progresses, theres changes in the social structure particularly in the male-female relationship in relation to cooperation and division of labour. Male remain as hunters while woman become farmers concentrating in the agricultural aspect. Woman had no longer time to hunt because more and more time was needed to care for the infant. It would not be possible for the woman who is pregnant or with a young child at her back to go hunting. My other theory is that it is also a reflection of the association with Darwins theory of evolution particularly Natural Selection. Species undergo genetic changes all the time and that included human. Genetically our genetic makeup is not the same as our grandparents. Everyday we undergo genetic changes. These changes occur as the result of the changes in the environment ( nature ) and that is how our body learn to adjust to the changes. So it's the survival of the fittest. If I am Aditi, and common sense tells me that if I mate with a Male ( who is an opposite of me, the female ) and produces better children with greater chances of survival its very obvious choice right? The same concept of self pollination and cross pollination. In cross pollination the fruits are bigger, sweeter and better. As the time pass the woman lost the `cloning' capabilities because self cloning is destructive. It does not serve the interest of the humankind. Hereditary disorder is common amongst people who married close relatives. A year back after I had my molar tooth extracted my dentist told me " in generation to come, our children will not be born with any molar tooth." Is he joking or is he trying to tell me something. Perhaps Devi Bhakta is able to clarify this with Mrs Devi Bhakta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 dear nora, this is true... hereditory disease is common among those marrying close relatives... among tamilians, it is quite common to for a girl to marry her mother's brother (mama) and her paternal aunt's (father's sisrer) sons or for a boy to marry his sister's daughter and paternal aunt's daughters etc... specially in a place called 'rajapalayam' in south india, this is ver common... this practice is now being discouraged as it is found that children born out of such alliances are subjected to many genetic disesases like Hemophilia, epilepsy , spina bifeda etc.... i have actually seen examples of such afflictions in my family circle... in fact, my own aunt's son proposed marriage to me but m parents would not hear of it for this same reason! among muslims and parsees also, marrying of close relatives is common... in the olden days, families wanted to retain tight control on landed and other property and hence this practice... in some royal families in india and also in europe , this practice was common... in fact, our own parvati is vishnu's sister ! durga is lord krishna's sister acoording to legend ! saraswati, brahma's wife, is his own daughter.... my 2 cents.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 CORAL REEFS Unlike most land-dwellers, many fish can quickly change gender.How fast can they change? A female Cleaner Wrasse can change to look like a male within hours although it takes about 10 days before 'his' reproductive organs are functional. How does this help them survive?This allows a quick re-balancing in the male:female ratio without having to move around the dangerous reef to find new mates. In many fishes, the largest fish is a male and has a harem of females. If he dies, the dominant or largest female becomes a male and breeds with the other "wives". This is particularly important for anemone fish as it is very dangerous for them to leave their anemones. By changing genders, they can continue to breed.Colours of love: Many fish take on brighter colours during the breeding seasons. Some fish have elaborate courtship rituals. Some fish form permanent monogamous pairs (Clownfish, Angelfish). Some normally solitary fish gather in large schools during breeding season to mass mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Devi has definitely blessed the fish! I wonder if they only change in response to f/m ratios or if they can switch out of boredom or curiosity.... Maybe they can switch to gain empathy or perspective or to set an example for the other gender.... prainbow , "thegoddessisinme2002" <ashwini_puralasamy> wrote: > CORAL REEFS > > Unlike most land-dwellers, many fish can quickly change gender.How > fast can they change? A female Cleaner Wrasse can change to look like > a male within hours although it takes about 10 days before 'his' > reproductive organs are functional. > > How does this help them survive?This allows a quick re-balancing in > the male:female ratio without having to move around the dangerous > reef to find new mates. In many fishes, the largest fish is a male > and has a harem of females. If he dies, the dominant or largest > female becomes a male and breeds with the other "wives". This is > particularly important for anemone fish as it is very dangerous for > them to leave their anemones. > > By changing genders, they can continue to breed.Colours of love: Many > fish take on brighter colours during the breeding seasons. Some fish > have elaborate courtship rituals. Some fish form permanent monogamous > pairs (Clownfish, Angelfish). Some normally solitary fish gather in > large schools during breeding season to mass mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Greetings Prainbrow I personally believe the Fish is not the only animal being bless with this unique ability to switch themselves. Ive read some mammals too. Now im just trying to get that piece of information. Om ParaShaktiye Namaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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