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Re: ARTICLE : bindi - Posted By S. KULSHRESHTHA - Wed, 27 Aug 1997 19:42:07 -0600
>>>It is very shameful to call using bindi as a mark of slavery. These are
the people who do not have any understanding or knowledge about the
Hinduism- as philosophy of the culture and as a religion. Lack of proper
knowledge about the facts is more dangerous than the knowledge of the fact
itself and the people who do not have proper knowledge have no right
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REQUEST : Hinduism
REQUEST : Help about Shankara for a frenchman - Posted By atmasurfer - 27 Aug 1997 19:58:48 GMT
>>>Hi, I'm new on the web and I'm very interested in Shankara.
I'm looking for all the texts of vedanta, and all their shankara's comments
( upanishads, bhagavad gita, brahmasutra, ... ). There are nearly nothing
in french about him, so I'm looking for in englisg and on the web.
Where can I find all these ?
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Re:REQUEST: Ancient Indian Mathematicians
ARTICLE : bindi - Posted By Syyoon@aol.com - Tue, 26 Aug 1997 11:27:16 -0400 (EDT)
>>>I would be interested if you agree that the bindi was also the mark of slaves
indicating the real reason why Indian women who are married must wear them.
Is this right? And what about the Buddhist idea of the third eye. Are the
bindis also the origins of the Buddhist mark on the head?
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REQUEST: directions to hindu temple, Chicago
Re: REQUEST : vishnusahasranamam. - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 22 Aug 1997 16:47:48 -0700
>>>There are several ongoing discussions of the Vishnu
sahasranAma in an email discussion list called Bhakti.
Please feel free to visit the archives of this discussion
group.
Some articles dealing with the Sahasranaama are:
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Re: REQUEST : lakshmi
REQUEST : The Mahabharata epic
Re: REQUEST : Books on Hinduism
Re: REQUEST : lakshmi - Posted By Anshuman Pandey - Fri, 22 Aug 1997 02:18:04 -0700
>>>On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, B-Man wrote:
> is lakshmi a good luck charm when a person has a statue of said godess
> in their presence?
The presence of the statue is merely a reaffirmation of the devotion one
has to Devi (Mother Goddess). The "luck" one receives from the statue
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Re: NEWS : Mahabharat period structures discovered near Gwalior city
ARTICLE : Worship of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalita (A Lengthy Article)
REQUEST : lakshmi
REQUEST : vishnusahasranamam.
ARTICLE : Importance of Keeping the Positive Mental Attitude - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:08:34 -0400
>>>What is the right path of our life? The seers who wrote the Upanishads
have this excellent answer: " Life is a bridge; enjoy while crossing it;
but don't build a castle on it." The creator of human life gave the
positive mental attitude as a gift to the new born child. This gift has
helped the child to accept everything from everybody. We better remember
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REQUEST : SOURCE FOR RARE S. ASIAN BOOKS???? - Posted By Christian X. Hunter - Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:46:48 +0000
>>>I am looking for a source (hopefully in USA) for hard-to-find Asian
books - specifically "Obscure Religious Cults as background to Bengali
Culture" by Das Gupta and "The Ashta Chaap" by Shyam Das along with any
books about the Bauls. Thank-you in advance for any assistance you can
provide.
ARTICLE : women in Indian - Posted By Christian X. Hunter - Thu, 21 Aug 1997 12:30:33 +0000
>>>Elisabeth Bumiller's book "May you be the mother of a hundred sons" is
good place to start. Also if you find it in a library "Mother India" by
Katherine Mayo. The Mayo book will spend eternity on the top of Indian's
most hated book list - and while she may have underlying class and
racial bias - the book reads like the TRUTH. Good Luck.
Re: REQUEST : The "evil eye" - Posted By Anshuman Pandey - Wed, 20 Aug 1997 22:33:41 -0700
>>>Hello!
In regard to your message about the thread to ward off the "evil eye": You
write that you are concerned with the thread posing a safety hazard. In
which sense are you consider this? If the difficulty you're experiencing
with the thread on the baby's arm is due to the tautness of the thread,
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INFO : Sri Lalitha Sahasranama koti Archana (oct2-oct11) - Posted By Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam - 20 Aug 1997 23:32:18 GMT
>>>@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
@_________________Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Koti
Archana____________________________@
Come and participate in the first ever Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Koti Archana
(10 million divine names of the Devi) to be performed outside of the Indian
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NEWS : In the footsteps of Rama
NEWS : Archaeological body to discuss Ayodhya
NEWS : Temple will be built on the disputed site: Sankaracharya
NEWS : 12 Weddings and a Fatwa
NEWS : 12th century idol brings devotion to Bengal village
NEWS : Mahabharat period structures discovered near Gwalior city
NEWS : Golden temple to have a new look
NEWS : In Ram's Footsteps
ARTICLE : The call of divine duty
ARTICLE : A temple taking shape amid uncertainty
REQUEST: Finding Rare South Asian Hindu Texts ??? - Posted By Christian X. Hunter - Tue, 19 Aug 1997 15:22:37 +0000
>>>I am looking for copies of the "Ashta Chaap" by Shyam Das and
"Obscure Religeous Cults as Background to Bengali Literature" by
Das Gupta as well as any other books that are about the Bauls. Any hints
or clues would be most appreciated.
Dhanyavad
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Re: REQUEST : The "evil eye" - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 19 Aug 1997 11:37:38 -0700
>>>Another way of warding off the evil eye is
to put a small black dot on the child's cheek.
This represents a nominal blemish on the child's
otherwise perfect face, which is believed to ward
off the evil eye. The black dot is typically made
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REQUEST : Books on Hinduism - Posted By Pradip Gangopadhyay - Tue, 19 Aug 1997 10:46:36 -0700 (PDT)
>>>Graham Wallace (zzgwalla@dingo.cc.uq.edu.au) wrote:
Subject: REQUEST : Books on hinduism
>Can someone recommend a good currently available book which describes the
>belief structure of Hinduism, the various deities and their relationships
>and roles, the chief festivals, and how the belief system relates to daily
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INFO : RUDRA YAGYAM TO BE HELD IN THE U.S. FOR THE FIRST TIME - Posted By Dr. Jai Maharaj - Fri, 15 Aug 1997 16:51:14 -0600
>>>[This is a courtesy copy of an article posted to Usenet via Deja News]
Rudra Yagyam to be held for in the United States for the
first time. For more information, please visit:
http://www.flex.com/~jai/articles/RudraYagya.html
Jai Maharaj
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REQUEST : Bharathanatya Arangetram
REQUEST : The "evil eye" - Posted By Sosonja1@aol.com - Thu, 14 Aug 1997 23:03:40 -0400 (EDT)
>>>I teach a high school parenting education class for pregant or parenting
teenagers. One of my students brought her child to the nursery (on our
campus) with a pink string around his wrist. She explained to me that it was
to ward off the evil eye and that it was a religious belief. She is Hindu.
My concern if for the child who is just starting to pull up on things and
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REQUEST : Please take this religion survey for my Sociology project
Re: REQUEST : Hindu-Muslim Issue. - Posted By Linda Brown - Wed, 13 Aug 1997 21:38:36 -0400
>>>Actually there was a time when Muslim Sufis and Hindu mystics particpated
in a spiritual revival in India. There was bhaki movement in which both
were active. Although I am only remember R.M. Eaton's book The Sufis
of Bijapur (Princeton U. Press, 1978--see page 151), I'm sure somework has
done on the interaction between Hindu Mystics and the Muslim Sufis.
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Re: Hindu Women For Thesis - Posted By Linda Brown - Wed, 13 Aug 1997 21:27:32 -0400
>>>I am doing a thesis on the spirituality of women from a variety of
religious backgrounds. I would like to include Hindu women. I would liek
to begin interviewing some Hindu women in the Baltimore -Washington area
next spring.
Linda
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Re: REQUEST : Hindu-Muslim Issue - Posted By Linda Brown - Wed, 13 Aug 1997 21:23:09 -0400
>>>I have been reading most of the articles that come in the religion section
> >for
> >quite some time.I just would like to invoke a question so that I can recieve
> >appropriate answers from people.
> > Why do Hindus and Muslims always fight amongst themselves? Can't they
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REQUEST: Info on Ganeesh - Posted By John K. Taber - Wed, 13 Aug 1997 19:04:52 -0500
>>>I have a brass statue of Ganeesh with parasol and begging bowl
(which looks like a teapot). The guy who sold it to me tells me
that it represents Ganeesh on his pilgrimage to the Ganges.
Can somebody tell me a lot more details about this image of Ganeesh?
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Re: The Essence of Bhagavad Gita- Reply
REQUEST : Hiindu Women - Posted By Annie Grills - Wed, 13 Aug 1997 21:25:29 -0600
>>>Hello,
My name is Melanie and I'm a 17-year-old student from Australia. I am
currently completing an assignment on "Hinduism and its impact on women
in India". I know it may be a controversial issue for some but I would
appreciate any information at all from anyone on this topic.
INFO : Special offering on three new videos - Posted By Rasaraja dasa - Tue, 12 Aug 1997 20:01:47 -0700
>>>Three new video lectures of Srila Narayana Maharaja's
recent visit to New Braja (Badger, CA) are now available
in the US and Central America at a special offering.
The lectures of May 21 Evening, May 24 Evening,
and May 26 Morning have been added to the library.
Re: The Essence of Bhagavad Gita - Reply - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:39:00 -0400
>>>In article caitanya@torfree.net (Gary Stevason) wrote:
> The essence of the Bhagavad-Gita is found in my signature below.
> Remember, the Gita is a process, not a book. Follow His directions,
and
> eventually find yourself in His presence. Your sincerity is the price
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NEWS : Prayers for Peace & Prosperity offered during Sri Lalita Puja
REQUEST : Recording of Meenakshi Amman temple prayers
Article: The Key to Happiness - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Tue, 12 Aug 1997 10:14:46 -0400
>>> THE KEY TO HAPPINESS
Happiness is the universal aim of life. Happiness depends on the
modes that dominate our nature. When we were kids, we thought that we
could buy happiness in the toy stores. Now we are grown up kids and we
seek wealth, power and pride to get our happiness. We focus our
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Re: REQUEST : Ancient Hindu Mathematics
Re: REQUEST : The Gita: verse 3:35 (= also 18:47)
ARTICLE : About Jesus travels in India - Posted By Bengt Gustavsson - Sun, 10 Aug 1997 00:44:45 +0200
>>>I think the best book about Jesus in India is " The unknown life of Jesus"
by the russian author Nikolai Notovitch. The book was written about
one hundred years ago, and is translated into many languages.
It suports the theory that christianity originated in India.
There are lots of things in the gospels that seems to have been taken
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REQUEST : Books on hinduism - Posted By Graham Wallace - 9 Aug 1997 12:59:03 GMT
>>>Can someone recommend a good currently available book which describes the
belief structure of Hinduism, the various deities and their relationships
and roles, the chief festivals, and how the belief system relates to daily
life in situ. I would prefer something intellectually challenging.
Thanks Graham
...
REQUEST : Yagnam, Aug 22-27; Saylorsburg, PA - anyone going? - Posted By Andrea Lynn Strnad - 9 Aug 1997 02:03:33 GMT
>>>dear all,
Athi Rudra Maha Yagnam is being conducted August 22-27 in Saylorsburg,
Pennsylvanie at the Sringeri Sadhana Center. Is anyone going, especially
from Ohio? You can find info in the June 1997 edition of __Hinduism
Today__ magazine.
RE: Atmaa : Do I have one ? - Posted By Sunder Rajan - Fri, 08 Aug 1997 15:28:26 PDT
>>>Raja Writes :
>Islam , christianity, and judaism say that only
> humans have souls ( and therefore atmaa ),
> and other animals and plants don't have one.
>Hinduism says that all living beings including plants have atmaa.
REQUEST : Birth Rituals - Posted By Suzanne Muir - 8 Aug 97 18:57:44 GMT
>>>Dear Group,
I am writing an article about Childbirth from different religious
perspectives. I would like to know what the Hindu philosophy is on
childbirth. Any information or references to books would be appreciated.
Suzanne Muir
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REQUEST : Hindu-Muslim Issue. - Posted By Hero Of The Heros - Thu, 07 Aug 1997 15:21:14 +1200
>>> I have been reading most of the articles that come in the religion section for
quite some time.I just would like to invoke a question so that I can recieve
appropriate answers from people.
Why do Hindus and Muslims always fight amongst themselves? Can't they
live harminiously and peacefully, by understanding the fact that there is only
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Sri Hulikal Vishvanath on "Annapurna Stotra" of Acharya Sri Shankara
REQUEST : Hindu (Wedding) Ceremony
Re: REQUEST : Revelation in Hindu Dharma - Posted By Eric Solano-mora - 4 Aug 1997 17:10:53 GMT
>>> I find Hinduism to be a very fascinating religion.
However, I always have had problems with the concept of religion.
I have learned a little about it in the last three years and am
in the process of learning more...
I think religions should be a tool for the humanity to try to solve
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Re: The Essence of Bhagavad Gita - Reply - Posted By Sankar Jayanarayanan - Sun, 3 Aug 1997 23:11:31 -0500
>>>chandran.burke@juno.com wrote:
[..]
I profusely apologize if I have been impolite while discussing this topic.
I shall try and correct the misunderstandings which have crept in from my
earlier postings in this present posting of mine, which may be my last one in
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WWW : Hare Krishna Real Audio http://swami.simplenet.com/RealAudio - Posted By Vipramukhya Swami - Sun, 3 Aug 1997 12:07:26 +0000
>>>Dear devotees and friends,
Hare Krishna. This is to announce the launch of a brand new kind of
Hare Krishna web page. It's called the "Hare Krishna Real Audio"
page at http://swami.simplenet.com/RealAudio
Actually LISTEN to devotees giving Srimad-Bhagavatam classes, leading
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INFO : Lalita Sahsra naama Puja Saptaaha in Sunnyvale Temple, CA- Aug
ARTICLE : Aerosmith Reverse Bad Karma - Posted By Gary Stevason - Sat, 2 Aug 1997 09:06:26 GMT
>>>Only a few months back, the Aerosmith rock group made an unfortunate
mistake on their album cover that enraged Hindus all over the world.
But I feel they have now amended their error.
Today on MTV, I saw an interview with them and noticed an eighteen inch
bronze figure behind them. It reminded me of Krsna, in His three-fold
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Re: The Essence of Bhagavad Gita - Reply - Posted By Gary Stevason - Sat, 2 Aug 1997 03:38:56 GMT
>>>The essence of the Bhagavad-gita is found in my signature below.
Remember, the Gita is a process, not a book. Follow His directions, and
eventually find yourself in His presence. Your sincerity is the price of
admission into the miraculous.
Guru Gary
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REQUEST : jesus lived in india - Posted By Gary Slade - Fri, 01 Aug 1997 14:18:38 -0700
>>>-- I am very intersted in gaining access to the information that you
have compiled. To do so would help me greatly in my own research about
the historical existence of the character of Jesus christ. If there is
a way I could acquire your book, it would be great.
Regards,
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