Soc.Religion.Hindu Archives by Date
Starting: Tue 26 Nov 1996 - 00:00:-2598 EST
Ending: Tue 24 Dec 1996 - 00:00:-85512 EST
Messages: 100
- ADMINISTRIVIA : SRH Vacation - Tue Dec 24 00:14:48 1996 EST
>>>Namaskar,
As it is customary with news.announce.newsgroups and several other
moderated newsgroups, soc.religion.hindu newsgroup will be off
from tommorow until January 1, 1997.
I would like to wish all the readers of SRH (most of whom are on vacation,
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puranas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Mon Dec 23 15:24:04 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2q4G7.8zn@netcom.com>,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote:
[...]
> else, not even the Madhvas seem to have heard of this verse and given
> your school's record of quoting non-existent verses, eg, from the
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- NEWS : Turkish leader inspired by the Gita - Mon Dec 23 14:35:14 1996 EST
>>>Title : Turkish leader inspired by the Gita
Author :
Publication : Statesman
Date : December 16, 1996
The former Turkish Prime Minister and well known writer, Mr Bulent Ecevit,
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- INFO : Spiritual retreat in Singapore - Sun Dec 22 23:43:22 1996 EST
>>>SPIRITUAL RETREAT
----------------Date : Sunday, 29 th December, 1996
Time : 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Venue : Sarada Hall, Ramakrishna Mission,
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- ARTICLE : free will (what are we free to choose, and why is it important that we freely choose it) - Sun Dec 22 04:39:19 1996 EST
>>>Greetings!
We have free will. I would like to know what you believe it is that we
are free to choose, and why it is important that we be free to choose
it.
Thank you.
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Sat Dec 21 16:45:08 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2q4GM.93C@netcom.com>, vidya@cco.caltech.edu says...
>
>It is fine if you are uncomfortable with the blanket term Hindu to
>designate widely disparate groups. But think carefully before you deny
>that any such thing as Hinduism even exists.
- WWW : Hindu Tantrik Home Page - Sat Dec 21 02:02:05 1996 EST
>>>UK main site:
http://www.hubcom.com/tantric/
US mirror site:
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/tantra/
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- WWW : Zen Buddhism on Internet - Fri Dec 20 12:00:29 1996 EST
>>>There is a very informative site on the Web about Zen and
Zen Buddhism.
It provides simple instructions on Zen practice.
Its approach is down-to-earth and straightforward.
I recommend a visit: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8516
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- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Fri Dec 20 09:25:29 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2LK37.G3M@netcom.com>, "H. Krishna Susarla"
<susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> wrote:
> To call Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktaism, Smaarthaism all as Hinduism is
> like calling Christianity, Judaism, and Islam as Jordanism.
A more proper analogy is calling Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists,
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- ARTICLE : Puranas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Fri Dec 20 09:03:21 1996 EST
>>>H. Krishna Susarla wrote:
> > Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote in article
> > <ghenE2LK25.Fqv@netcom.com>...
> >
> > >
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- REQUEST : HELP !!! - Fri Dec 20 06:38:46 1996 EST
>>> INEED TO KNOW WHAT THE SANSKRIT? OR INDIAN OR HINDU (WHITCHEVER IS
CORRECT) CHARACTER FOR LOVE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.
THANK YOU
CALLEY
SCARLETTSIX@BIGFOOT.COM
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Fri Dec 20 04:17:08 1996 EST
>>>H. Krishna Susarla wrote:
>
> > "In this way ISKCON faithfully continues the core
> > traditions of the Hindu faith. ISKCON's teachings are
> > non-sectarian and non-denominational, for they are not
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- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Fri Dec 20 03:58:26 1996 EST
>>>H. Krishna Susarla wrote:
>
[..]
>
> Namaste Ramakrishnanji,
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- REQUEST : symbols - Thu Dec 19 07:12:44 1996 EST
>>>Are mushrooms and dragonflies symbols of the Hindu religion. If so,
what do they symbolize?
LW
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- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Thu Dec 19 06:48:43 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE26ur7.Knr@netcom.com>, "James G. Beasley"
<beasleyj@mwr.kic.or.jp> wrote:
> Mr. Tandy
> My girlfriend is a true believer of Sai Baba and basis everyday
> decisions on how she is guided by him. IS this another cult? Is their
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- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Wed Dec 18 10:36:12 1996 EST
>>>> "In this way ISKCON faithfully continues the core
> traditions of the Hindu faith. ISKCON's teachings are
> non-sectarian and non-denominational, for they are not
> limited to any particular historical religion.
> Vaishnavism inculcates the essential and universal
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- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Wed Dec 18 10:21:29 1996 EST
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote in article
<ghenE2LK25.Fqv@netcom.com>...
>
> Please also advise us mortals on who owns the copyright for the BG. I
> wouldn't want to get thrown into the slammer for quoting the BG without
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- INFO : Tithi Times for January, 1997 - Wed Dec 18 10:04:28 1996 EST
>>>Tithi Begins IST
==================================
7 Saptami December 31 4:00 pm
8 Ashtami January 1 6:18 pm
9 Navami January 2 8:01 pm
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- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Wed Dec 18 09:11:11 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2Jtv3.CBL@netcom.com>, eagle@aapi.co.uk says...
>
>Question - why does the Hindu religion support the Hare Krishna group when
>it neither recognizes or agree with the Hindu faith
>
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- ARTICLE : Eternal distinction - Wed Dec 18 08:52:18 1996 EST
>>>na tv evaham jatu nasam
na tvam neme janadhipah
na caiva na bhavisyamah
sarve vayam atah param
"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these
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- ARTICLE : Mukunda-mala Stotram - Wed Dec 18 08:41:00 1996 EST
>>>madana parihara sthitim madiye
manasi mukunda padaravinda-dhamni
hara-nayana-krsanuna krso 'si
smarasi na cakra-parakramam murare?
"O Cupid, you should flee from my mind, which is now the abode of the
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- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Wed Dec 18 08:32:37 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2LK25.Fqv@netcom.com>, rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu says...
>
>Michael Tandy wrote:
>
>> It was obvious
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- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Tue Dec 17 19:26:35 1996 EST
>>>Michael Tandy wrote:
> It was obvious
> >that he had no clear answers to anything I asked.
> Maybe that is why Sai Baba advises people to focus on his
> teachings, for those are largely plagiarized from the Gita
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- NEWS : Doctors Say Religion is Beneficial - Tue Dec 17 13:25:18 1996 EST
>>>[Excerpts]
Doctors Say Religion is Beneficial
BOSTON [December 16, 1996] (Reuter) - Most family
physicians believe that religious convictions can
contribute to the healing process, according to a survey
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- REQUEST: Diacritical and swara marks - Tue Dec 17 13:06:17 1996 EST
>>>I am looking for PC software in Windows/DOS that
puts diacritical marks and swara marks (i.e. chant marks)
on Sanskrit text transliterated into English. I would also
like to know if there is software that puts swara marks on
Sanskrit text.
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Tue Dec 17 12:40:40 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2Jtv3.CBL@netcom.com>,
of Tue, 17 Dec 1996 08:21:03 UTC,
"Matthew Bell" <eagle@aapi.co.uk> wrote:
> Question - why does the Hindu religion support the
> Hare Krishna group when it neither recognizes or
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- REQUEST : Arya Samaj - Tue Dec 17 12:37:39 1996 EST
>>>Hi,
One of my friend(not Indian) is interested in converting to Hinduism
and they plan to get married in the Indian traditional way. They
found out that Arya Samaj is the only organization that is ready to
convert religions. Can you tell me if they have any offices in Bombay
...
- Re: REQUEST : Tulsidas - Tue Dec 17 09:38:18 1996 EST
>>>All of Tulsidas's Ramayana is inscribed on the marble walls of
Tulsi Manasa Mandir in Banaras (Kashi). For a picture see
http://philae.sas.upenn.edu/Hindi/hindipix.html
Yashwant
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- Re: REQUEST : Tulsidas - Tue Dec 17 09:28:46 1996 EST
>>>Pungaliya wrote:
> I am writing
> a term paper on the hindi poet, Tulsidas. From reading the web pages, I
> know that you have some knowledge on this wonderful Poet and writer.
>
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- ARTICLE : Andre Malraux on Hinduism - Tue Dec 17 09:22:20 1996 EST
>>>Title: Andre Malraux on Hinduism
Author: Jawharlal Nehru in his book Discovery of India
Publication: Biblio: A Review of Books
Date: November 1996.
Eight or nine years ago, when I was in Paris, Andre Malraux put me
...
- ARTICLE : The crux of the matter - On Vastushastra - Tue Dec 17 09:08:42 1996 EST
>>>Title : The crux of the matter - On Vastushastra
Author : Muktirajsinhji Chauhan
Publication : The Economic Times
Date : November 17, 1996
Adherence to Vastushastra, the ancient and medieval
...
- ARTICLE : Prehistoric inscriptions discovered in Bihar caves - Tue Dec 17 09:06:24 1996 EST
>>>Title :Prehistoric inscriptions discovered in Bihar caves
Author : PTI & UNI
Publication : Telegraph
Date : November 23, 1996
An Army officer has discovered rock shelters and caves
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- ARTICLE : Sati and other outrages; and a response - Tue Dec 17 09:02:45 1996 EST
>>>Title : Sati and other outrages
Author : Amulya Ganguli
Publication : The Indian Express
Date : December 13, 1996
No sooner had the Miss World contest ended than the
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- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Tue Dec 17 07:36:24 1996 EST
>>>Matthew Bell <eagle@aapi.co.uk> wrote in article
<ghenE2Jtv3.CBL@netcom.com>...
> Question - why does the Hindu religion support the Hare Krishna group
when
> it neither recognizes or agree with the Hindu faith
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Tue Dec 17 05:55:09 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2Jtv3.CBL@netcom.com>, Matthew Bell <eagle@aapi.co.uk> wrote:
>Question - why does the Hindu religion support the Hare Krishna group when
>it neither recognizes or agree with the Hindu faith
Perhaps because it is essentially self-contradictory? Since "the
Hindu religion" is the subject of your sentence, the entity referred
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- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Mon Dec 16 21:17:56 1996 EST
>>>ntiwari@rs4.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) wrote:
> Shrisha Rao (shrao@nyx.net) wrote:
> : Well, no. There are no direct equivalents of either `pramANa' or
> : `lakshaNa' in the English language.
>
...
- Re: Info Needed: Ashram - Mon Dec 16 18:00:56 1996 EST
>>>tremblae@post.queensu.ca wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I need some information regarding Ashrams.
- Re: REQUEST : gay marriages - Mon Dec 16 17:46:17 1996 EST
>>>Someone recently asked about Hindu views on gay marriages.
To the best of my knowledge, the traditional law books neither allow
them nor do they specifically prohibit them. One has to remember that
there is no institution strictly analogous to a Church in Hinduism,
which can take official stances on such issues. Marriage is usually seen
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Mon Dec 16 13:30:04 1996 EST
>>>In a previous article, "James G. Beasley" <beasleyj@mwr.kic.or.jp> wrote
an email letter to one person, but instead posted it to all readers:
>> >Mr. Tandy
>> > My girlfriend is a true believer of Sai Baba and basis everyday
>> >decisions on how she is guided by him. IS this another cult? Is their
...
- REQUEST : Tulsidas - Sun Dec 15 15:28:28 1996 EST
>>>Greetings,
I am a student at Mountain Lakes High School in New Jersey. I am writing
a term paper on the hindi poet, Tulsidas. From reading the web pages, I
know that you have some knowledge on this wonderful Poet and writer.
I am having some difficulty getting factual information on Tulsidas. I
...
- ARTICLE : Hinduism: Mankind blissfully unaware of its past - Sun Dec 15 14:46:18 1996 EST
>>>*****************************************************
* KASHYAP MARG *
*****************************************************
* Dedicated to disseminate information related to *
* History, Culture, Language, Literature, Customs *
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- ARTICLE : S.N.Tikku: How Deep are the Hindu Roots in Kashmir? - Sun Dec 15 14:44:41 1996 EST
>>>*****************************************************
* KASHYAP MARG *
*****************************************************
* Dedicated to disseminate information related to *
* History, Culture, Language, Literature, Customs *
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- Re: ARTICLE : Religious conversion of Young Hindus in the U.S. - Sun Dec 15 13:32:18 1996 EST
>>>Dear Anil,
Namaste.
Very interesting article indeed.
If there is any religion that can dominate this world, it is Christianity.
For it is based on the Concept of Sacrifice and Love. The Love of Christ to
...
- ARTICLE : Krsna sucks His toe. - Sun Dec 15 08:05:22 1996 EST
>>>vihaya piyusa-rasam munisvara
mamanghrir ajiva-rasam pibanti
iti sva-padambuja-pana-kautuki
sa gopala-balam sriyam atanotu vah
"'Why do the best of the sages reject even nectar and instead
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Sun Dec 15 07:43:52 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2E8DA.7BG@netcom.com>, susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu
says...
>
>Once when I was attending the 1996 American Telugu Association conference
>in Houston, I had an opportunity to meet in person a very active follower
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Sun Dec 15 07:28:32 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE26ur7.Knr@netcom.com>, shaun@home.com says...
Sincere apologies to Michael if what I have surmised is not
>correct!
>
Thanks Shaun, but to be quite honest, I don't even remember
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- WWW : MEDITATION WEB SITE - WWW.FISU.ORG - Sun Dec 15 05:49:34 1996 EST
>>>SPIRITUAL UNFOLDMENT
MEDITATION WEB SITE AT :
http://www.fisu.org
Our first reaction in life when faced with problems be it health,
stress or just unhappiness is to seek a remedy from an external
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Sat Dec 14 10:53:32 1996 EST
>>> Doctor in training "H. Krishna Susarla"
<susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> in message
<ghenE2E8DA.7BG@netcom.com> briefly described his impressions
of Dr Prasad, (a man with whom I have enjoyed frequent
satsangh). In describing his impressions of Dr Prasad, Sri
...
- REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Sat Dec 14 08:19:23 1996 EST
>>>Question - why does the Hindu religion support the Hare Krishna group when
it neither recognizes or agree with the Hindu faith
eagle@aapi.co.uk
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Sat Dec 14 04:51:13 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE26urC.KpG@netcom.com>,
AHNEMANN <ahnemann@cybernex.net> wrote:
>Why are questions not answered on this newsgroup?
That's somewhat like the question, "How do you keep a fool in
suspense?" which forms the substance of its own answer.
- ARTICLE : Sri Aurobindo's "Invitation" - Fri Dec 13 12:59:55 1996 EST
>>>Invitation
With wind and the weather beating around me
Up to the hill and the moorland I go.
Who will come with me? Who will climb with me?
Wade through the brook and tramp through the snow?
...
- REQUEST : Hindu Mythology - Fri Dec 13 07:41:11 1996 EST
>>>Hello
I am new to this Newsgroup. In fact, I am new to Newsgroups completely.
However, I am interested in Hindu Mythology and South Indian Temples.
does anyone know of any Web sites, Newsgroups or Mailing lists where I
can get more information or get in contact with other people with these
...
- INFO : MEDITATION RETREAT Dec 27-29 Nondual Consciousness - Thu Dec 12 16:21:37 1996 EST
>>>--------------------------------------------------------THE CLEAR EXPERIENCE OF NONDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS-A MEDITATION RETREAT ON THE NATURE OF ONESELF
Three days of Joyful Wisdom: DECEMBER 27, 28, 29, 1996
with the guidance of two Self-Realized sages.
es.
- Info Needed: Ashram - Thu Dec 12 09:22:51 1996 EST
>>>Hi All,
I need some information regarding Ashrams.
1) Can someone tell me what they are and what role they have in society?
2) The priests that work in the Ashram are they special priests in some
way? What is there common dress like?
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Wed Dec 11 20:55:44 1996 EST
>>>> "James G. Beasley" <beasleyj@mwr.kic.or.jp> wrote:
> >Mr. Tandy
> > My girlfriend is a true believer of Sai Baba and basis everyday
> >decisions on how she is guided by him. IS this another cult? Is their
> >validity to the accusation?
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Wed Dec 11 17:30:09 1996 EST
>>>Shrisha Rao (shrao@nyx.net) wrote:
: In article <ghenE1ts11.8vL@netcom.com>,
: Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
: >In article <ghenE1IMKx.Eu0@netcom.com>, shrao@nyx.net says...
: >
...
- Re: REQUEST : Vasishthas and tat savitur varenyam - Wed Dec 11 17:26:20 1996 EST
>>>Vidhyanath K. Rao (vidynath@math.ohio-state.edu) wrote:
: I know that this is really a silly question, but I want to be sure,
: instead of relying on my impressions.
: Do men of Vasishtha gotra use `tat savitur varenyam ...' in their
: Sandhyaavandana, or do they use something else (whose seer was not
...
- ARTICLE : Religious conversion of Young Hindus in the U.S. - Wed Dec 11 05:39:49 1996 EST
>>>Here is an interesting article from the Net:
GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST
7/30/94 PRAY FOR A STRONG CHURCH AMONG THE YOUNG HINDUS IN THE USA
BY THE YEAR 2000.
"Are you going to the conference this year?" Ganesh asked Supu as
...
- ARTICLE : Social Conference held in Bombay - From the Times archives - Tue Dec 10 00:56:33 1996 EST
>>>Title : Social conference held in Bombay
Author : The Times Archives
Publication : The Times of India
Date : September 16, 1901
Title : Social conference held in Bombay
...
- ARTICLE : In defence of Hinduism - a book review - Tue Dec 10 00:47:58 1996 EST
>>>Title : In defence of Hinduism
Author : Prof. Uma Erry
Publication : Bhavan's Journal
Date : October 15, 1996
A review of "Arise Arjuna" a book by David Frawley.
- ARTICLE : Sri Aurobindo on the Hindu-Muslim Issue - Mon Dec 9 09:00:39 1996 EST
>>>"The real problem introduced by the Mussalman conquest was not that
of subjection to a foreign rule and the ability to recover freedom, but
the struggle between two civilizations, one ancient and indigenous, the
other
mediaeval and brought in from outside. That which rendered the problem
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Sun Dec 8 21:35:09 1996 EST
>>>Dinesh Mahtani (mahtani@mozart.inet.co.th) wrote:
[...]
: Is there anyone out there that can answer any of these questions?
[...]
Dinesh, believe me, Krsna appreciates your genuine interest in religion.
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Sun Dec 8 19:51:23 1996 EST
>>>"James G. Beasley" <beasleyj@mwr.kic.or.jp> wrote:
>Mr. Tandy
> My girlfriend is a true believer of Sai Baba and basis everyday
>decisions on how she is guided by him. IS this another cult? Is their
>validity to the accusation?
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Sun Dec 8 11:35:34 1996 EST
>>>: They perform a variety of rituals, but dont know the meaning of them. When I
: ask them 'why do you do this?' they reply 'our parents told us to do so'.
: As a result of this, I stopped beliving in Hinduism.
Congratulations, that makes it two of us and I am with you.
: Is there anyone out there that can point me to a page (or other
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Fri Dec 6 17:24:02 1996 EST
>>>Dinesh Mahtani wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> My mother is a Hindu, as is my father.
- ARTICLE : Sri Aurobindo on India's Oneness - Fri Dec 6 09:45:14 1996 EST
>>>"The whole basis of the Indian mind is its spiritual and
inward turn, its propensity to seek the things of the spirit and the
inner being first and foremost and to look at all else as
secondary, dependent, to be handled and determined in the light of the
higher knowledge and as an expression, a preliminary or field
...
- REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Fri Dec 6 01:17:53 1996 EST
>>>Hello!
My mother is a Hindu, as is my father.
They perform a variety of rituals, but dont know the meaning of them. When I
ask them 'why do you do this?' they reply 'our parents told us to do so'.
As a result of this, I stopped beliving in Hinduism. I dont belive in the
...
- REQUEST : What does the Prayer 'Om Jai Jaga-tee....' Mean? - Fri Dec 6 01:17:53 1996 EST
>>>Hello!
I've heard this prayer so many times, I even know it by heart.
Unfortunatley, I have no idea what it means.
There are two or three versions I have heard, and was wondering if anyone had
a translated copy (into English) available.
- WWW : Vedas - Thu Dec 5 23:31:55 1996 EST
>>>Join Discussions on Vedic philosophy at:
http://www.deepcove.bc.ca/dasa/discussions
...
- INFO : Religious Books from Sivananda Ashram - Thu Dec 5 12:19:19 1996 EST
>>>Various Religious books from Sivananda Ashram are available
from
Mrs. Vijji Naidoo
Sivananda Book Distribution Center of USA
714 Carriagehouse Lane
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Arya/svastika - Thu Dec 5 09:14:50 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE1vvys.Ist@netcom.com>, Sskish69@aol.com says...
>
>
>The English commentator of my edition, Bhaktivedanta Swami, translates arya
>as "one who knows the value of life." He explains, "The word Aryan is
...
- REQUEST : need information about gay marriages - Wed Dec 4 18:13:53 1996 EST
>>>i am doing a report about gay rights and the constitution with regards to
gay marriages.
i don't know anything about the hindu faith and would appreciate any
information you could provide for me.
what i can't use is personal opinion. what i need is cold, hard fact from
...
- REQUEST : Interfaith marriage? - Wed Dec 4 18:12:51 1996 EST
>>>I am writing an article for a national women's magazine about interfaith
couples, and would like to interview you. If interested, please respond
promptly.
If you are willing to be interviewed over the phone, please include your
phone number(s) as well as convenient times for me to call you.
...
- WWW : Vedic Discussions - Tue Dec 3 23:44:33 1996 EST
>>>Join the discussions on the Vedic Culture at:
http://www.deepcove.bc.ca/dasa/discussions
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Tue Dec 3 16:32:07 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE1trzz.8n5@netcom.com>, Sourav <sourav@hotmail.com> wrote:
>shrao@nyx.net (Shrisha Rao) wrote:
>> If you need further clarification, perhaps it would be as well to
>> approach a scholar in the tradition.
>
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Tue Dec 3 16:25:45 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE1ts11.8vL@netcom.com>,
Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
>In article <ghenE1IMKx.Eu0@netcom.com>, shrao@nyx.net says...
>
>>>Is there an English translation of "pramANa lakSaNam" ?
...
- REQUEST : Saivism - Tue Dec 3 14:20:39 1996 EST
>>>Hi! I am interested in learning all I can about Saivism. Are there any
Saivites at this news group?
*OM Namasivaya*
*OM Santi*
*Lily*
...
- ARTICLE : Arya/svastika - Tue Dec 3 12:38:28 1996 EST
>>>Hello Suman,
Both words are originally Sanskrit words. The term arya, now bastardized by
Hitler, in the Hindu context is referred to in the Gita 2.2:
sri bhagavan uvaca: kutas tva kasmalam idam visame samupasthitam
anARYA-justam asvargyam akirti-karam arjuna
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Shankaracharya and the Bhagavat Purana - Tue Dec 3 11:19:43 1996 EST
>>>Ramakrishnan wrote:
> Much research on it has been done by various scholars. Here's what Prof.
> George Hart, Prof. of Tamil studies (?) in UC Berkeley had to say on sct.
>
> ___________ begin
...
- ARTICLE : A Bharathi poem - "jaya bErigai" - Tue Dec 3 08:23:29 1996 EST
>>>Friends,
Here's a nice poem. Take a little time off from all the controversies and fightings to
enjoy lovely things like poems also !
Beat the drums of Victory, my friend !
Beat it !
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Clarifications regarding Advaita - Tue Dec 3 07:44:39 1996 EST
>>>Sourav wrote:
> Who is under illusion ?
>
> I see that in the advaita FAQ, the very first topic has a
> sentence like "advaita asserts that the real identity of
...
- WWW : Hindu Temples Reference Center Online - Mon Dec 2 23:32:25 1996 EST
>>>Namaskar,
Mandir : Hindu Temples Reference Center is a complete web site with about
100 separate documents. It is co-sponsored by GHEN (HSC) and VHP of
America. Mandir contains listing of Hindu temples including Jain, Sikh,
and Buddhist temples. Temples in several countries are listed with
...
- REQUEST : Any Saivite Hindus? - Mon Dec 2 15:32:13 1996 EST
>>>Hi! Are there any Shaivite Hindus at this news group?
I am interested in learning all I can about Saivism.
*Om Namasivaya*
*Om Shanti*
*Lily*
...
- WWW : Astrology-dot-Net - Sat Nov 30 11:02:04 1996 EST
>>>I'd like to invite you to visit Astrology-dot-Net, newly expanded and
updated with much more astrological information!
The best Astrology site on the Web is even better now, with the addition of
Daily Horoscopes and information about Jupiter's position, your Lucky Sign.
You can even ask the Oracle to help you look within yourself for answers to
...
- REQUEST : Jannists - Sat Nov 30 10:01:24 1996 EST
>>>Hi,
I am a high school student doing a paper on Hinduism. I have been
unable to find what the word Jannists means. If someone could help me
out.
Thanks
...
- Re: INFO : advaita vedAnta - FAQ - Sat Nov 30 06:10:07 1996 EST
>>>In message <ghenE1IMLy.F2K@netcom.com>
Ravi <msr@reddy20.tamu.edu> writes:
> ======================================================================
> a d v a i t a v e d A n t a
> FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bali vs India - Sat Nov 30 06:09:55 1996 EST
>>>In message <ghenE1IMLE.Exx@netcom.com>
"Hans Hilmersson" <hasseh@fixturlaser.se> writes:
> Is there anybody out there ....
> Please help me, I need to know the difference in hinduism between India and
> Bali, do anyone have a hint ..?
...
- ARTICLE : Rhythms of Life...... - Fri Nov 29 20:57:24 1996 EST
>>>Rhythms of Life....
Human nature dictates that we find an anchor to build our lives
around. In our desperate search we go from door to door, we bounce
from person to person and we jump from coattail to coattail to find
something stable, someone we could depend on, in times of crisis. At
...
- ARTICLE : Clarifications regarding Advaita - Fri Nov 29 15:07:31 1996 EST
>>>I have seen that some of my posts are being dropped without
me being informed, however I shall again pose a question on
Advaita which I had posted as an RFC. I would like the
adherents of Advaita to give the answers by following up
rather than pointing to a FAQ etc., because they do not seem to
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Fri Nov 29 14:31:36 1996 EST
>>>shrao@nyx.net (Shrisha Rao) wrote:
> If you need further clarification, perhaps it would be as well to
> approach a scholar in the tradition.
In a few months time, I would be in Bangalore. Can I find anybody there ?
> >2) How does apaurusheyatva entail faultlessness ?
...
- ARTICLE : Stand UP! - Fri Nov 29 10:47:44 1996 EST
>>>Hinduism is being, constanly, insulted by the media. For example, the
ongoing abuse of the words: "Guru" and "Mantra." We now have "Gadget
Gurus," "Diet Gurus," etc.
"Yoga" is also abused. It has come to mean just exercise, and, non-Hindus
(and non-Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs) pose as "Yoga teachers."
...
- ARTICLE : Sri Aurobindo : Is India Civilized? - Thu Nov 28 16:21:52 1996 EST
>>> In reply to a criticism (by an English critic, Mr. Archer, who wrote
a whole blighted book titled 'Is India Civilized?' in the same vein)
that India hardly produced any great people, Sri Aurobindo writes:
"He [Archer] tells us for instance that Inida has contributed only
one or at most two great names to the world's Pantheon. By that, of course,
...
- REQUEST: Info on Arya - Wed Nov 27 13:53:42 1996 EST
>>>I am trying to get information on the term "Arya". Please post if you
have any information about the association of this term with the
hindu religion. I am also looking for the info on "Swastika" that I
see a lot in the hindu temple.
Thank you
...
- INFO : MEDITATION RETREAT Dec 27-29 Nondual Consciousness - Wed Nov 27 13:33:19 1996 EST
>>>--------------------------------------------------------THE CLEAR EXPERIENCE OF NONDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS-A MEDITATION RETREAT ON THE NATURE OF ONESELF
Three days of Joyful Wisdom: DECEMBER 27, 28, 29, 1996
with the guidance of two Self-Realized sages.
es.
- WWW : Expanding SAT WWW Page--Sri Ramana, Vedanta, Peace - Wed Nov 27 13:15:40 1996 EST
>>>----------------------------------------------------------GROWING HOME PAGE OF THE SOCIETY OF ABIDANCE IN TRUTH (SAT)
Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, the tradition of spiritual
Nonduality in general, and Advaita Vedanta in particular
The home page address is: http://www.SATRamana.org/
/
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- Re: REQUEST : Bhavishya Purana and Atharva Veda - Wed Nov 27 09:39:13 1996 EST
>>>The quotes D. Lesser (atpx@aol.com) mentions are from a web
site
http://soaserver.tuc.uc.edu/org/msa/meci/otherscripture1.html
maintained by the Muslim Student Association of University of
Cincinnati.
- Re: ARTICLE : Shankaracharya and the Bhagavat Purana - Wed Nov 27 09:06:07 1996 EST
>>>Vidyasankar Sundaresan wrote:
> Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote:
> Purana later than Gaudapada. There is also a host of other independent
> research on the Bhagavata, specifically studying its possible Tamil
> origin, which dates the Bhagavata Purana to the 10th century.
- REQUEST : Sai baba - Wed Nov 27 06:46:36 1996 EST
>>>Mr. Tandy
My girlfriend is a true believer of Sai Baba and basis everyday
decisions on how she is guided by him. IS this another cult? Is their
validity to the accusation?
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Wed Nov 27 06:28:17 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE1IMKx.Eu0@netcom.com>, shrao@nyx.net says...
>>Is there an English translation of "pramANa lakSaNam" ?
>
>No.
>
...
- ARTICLE : When saffron signified service - Tue Nov 26 23:16:42 1996 EST
>>>Title: When saffron signified service
Author: Press Trust of India
Publication: The Observer of Business and Politics
Date: November 15, 1996.
For a change, the much-maligned saffron brigade came in for praise
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