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Re: Is Improvement of Hindu Newsgroups the Goal?
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Subject: Re: Is Improvement of Hindu Newsgroups the Goal?
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From: jai@mantra.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj)
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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 20:32:39 GMT
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: Mantra Corporation, USA
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References: <4d4hpn$6jb@babbage.ece.uc.edu>
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Reply-To: Dr. Jai Maharaj <jai@mantra.com>
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Sender: news@eskimo.com (News User Id)
In the article <4d4hpn$6jb@babbage.ece.uc.edu>,
of 12 Jan 1996 02:41:59 UTC,
vri@tiac.net (Arun Malik) wrote:
> [...] It is not acceptable that discussion of Hinduism be
> controlled by Vaishnavas. It would be as if all Christian
> newsgroups were controlled by Mormons. - Arun Malik
The above sentiment is quite understandable in light of instances
such as the following statement posted by one of the moderation
maintainers for the "soc.religion.vaishnava (moderated)" group.
In this post, public discussion of Mantr(as) is being suppressed:
=== Statement by mani@srirangam.esd.sgi.com (Mani Varadarajan) ===
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[ From: mani@srirangam.esd.sgi.com (Mani Varadarajan) ]
[ Newsgroups: alt.meditation, and others ]
[ Message-ID: <MANI.96Jan9161110@srirangam.esd.sgi.com> ]
[ Date: 10 Jan 1996 00:11:10 UTC ]
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: In article <4cun0u$29i@hpscit.sc.hp.com> prakash@scd.hp.com
: (Prakash Chand) writes:
:>> Here's what I know:
:>> "Om Bhurbhuva Swaha Tatsavetur Varenium
:>> Bhargo Devasya Dhi Mahi Dhio Yo Na Prachodayat"
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:> There are several major errors here. This is one reason why the
:> Gayatri, or any sacred mantra for that matter, should only be
:> communicated personally. . . . Mani
:> - mani@srirangam.esd.sgi.com (Mani Varadarajan)
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=== End of Statement by Mani Varadarajan ===
Jai Maharaj <jai@mantra.com> *-=Om Shanti=-*
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