Soc.Religion.Hindu Archives by Date
Starting: Mon 11 Nov 1996 - 00:00:-39082 EST
Ending: Thu 30 Jan 1997 - 08:19:15 EST
Messages: 221
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Thu Jan 30 08:19:15 1997 EST
>>>Michael Tandy wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Dec 1996, Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian wrote>
> Namas te. Thank you for your lengthy reply. Since I have
> myself taught others most of the things you've mentioned
> here, for many years, I don't need to convince you that I
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Bhagwad Gita Commentary - Thu Jan 30 07:27:46 1997 EST
>>>H. Krishna Susarla wrote:
First:
>The Shankaraachaarya commentary translated by Warrier is extremely dry and
>difficult to read. However, I will say this for it: If someone wants to
>know what Shankara's position is, this commentary is certainly a good
...
- INFO : Sanskrit Classes in Washington D.C. - Thu Jan 30 04:57:50 1997 EST
>>>SAMSKRITA BHARATI, USA
and
CHINMAYA MISSION WASHINGTON REGIONAL CENTER
(301)384-5009
PRESENT
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- Re: Which Upanishada has these stotras? - Wed Jan 29 12:28:01 1997 EST
>>>Ranju Kapadia <ranju@neosoft.com> writes:
>
> I need to know which Upansishads have these 2 stotras?
> - Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva
> - Asto Maa ....
- Re: NEWS : Hindus Atone for Sins at Ritual - Wed Jan 29 01:05:03 1997 EST
>>>Ajayshah@aol.com wrote:
>
> By HARI S. MANIAM
> Associated Press Writer
> KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Defying pain, hundreds of Hindus
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- Re: REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Tue Jan 28 21:30:01 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE4G8yt.BKq@netcom.com>, rudra@singnet.com.sg says...
Guru Rama, Guru Vishnu, Guru
>> Deva, Hare Shwara, Guru Sasha, Hare Andara, Tashna Shrivi, Guri Nava,
It's been awhile since I heard the song, but I think the words are
wrong. My guess is that the above should have been:
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- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Tue Jan 28 18:37:36 1997 EST
>>>vijaypai@mridangam.rice.edu (Vijay Sadananda Pai) wrote:
> In article <ghenE3LwIH.F8x@netcom.com>, Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote:
> >If what I say is correct, and Gaudiyas do not do
> >Veda adhyayanam, sandhyAvanda, etc., it cannot be said
> >that they study the Veda or that they are Vaidikas in
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Shankara's V.S. Bhaashhya -- 27, 114, 57 - Tue Jan 28 18:19:41 1997 EST
>>>Sankar Jayanarayanan wrote:
> These are extracts from Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama,
> translated by Swami Tapasyananda:
>
[ ... ]
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- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Tue Jan 28 16:37:17 1997 EST
>>>>Subject: REQUEST : I need information!
>From: "c2659" <c2659@rea-alp.com>
>I'm doing a report on Hinduism and I don't know where to start!! I am
>supposed to compare the Bhagavad Gita's teachings to those of Christianity.
>If anyone has any input whatsoever, I would appreciate it. Thank you!
...
- Re: ARTICLE : About Bhagavad gita - Tue Jan 28 15:58:44 1997 EST
>>>gokhale@interlog.com (Prasad Gokhale) writes:
>
> It is now established that the Mahabharar War took place in 3138 B.C., that
> is, approximately 5000 years before today.
Can you provide any epigraphical or archeological that
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- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Tue Jan 28 15:55:33 1997 EST
>>>> Shrisha Rao (shrao@nyx.net) wrote:
> : There certainly does. No example can be found in any statement of the
> : six Gosvamis of the occurrence of the phrase "the science of Krishna
> : consciousness" or its equivalent in whatever language ...
Since the phrase Atma-jnAna-vidya can be reasonably translated
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- Which Upanishada has these stotras? - Tue Jan 28 11:07:25 1997 EST
>>>I need to know which Upansishads have these 2 stotras?
- Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva
- Asto Maa ....
Can you help? Thanks
...
- INFO : nyAyAmR^ita vAkyArtha sabhA ( - Mon Jan 27 04:40:50 1997 EST
>>>Greetings,
Pls find below an invitation to a nyAyAmR^ita vAkyArtha sabhA
(debate on nyAyA-mR^ita)
---------------------------------------------------------------- Sri
i
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- WWW : The Wisdom of India and China - Sun Jan 26 20:47:15 1997 EST
>>>From: "Your friend at:" <cjf01@gnofn.org>
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
"O Dhananjaya, keep all abominable activities
far distant by devotional service, and
in that consciousness surrender unto the Lord.
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- INFO : FF 1997 - Sun Jan 26 19:07:55 1997 EST
>>>PRESS RELEASE
Date: January 24, 1997
Hindu Students Council will celebrate 50 years of Indian Independence
with Freedom Festival 1997
Hindu Students Council (HSC) will be commemorating 50 years of Indian
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Sun Jan 26 17:13:31 1997 EST
>>>Shrisha Rao (shrao@nyx.net) wrote:
: In article <ghenE467x1.Hq2@netcom.com>, "H. Krishna Susarla"
: <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> wrote:
[...]
: > Thus, if this criticism is to be made, it should be made if a difference
...
- ARTICLE : A Tribute to Hinduism! - Sun Jan 26 17:03:27 1997 EST
>>>A Tribute to Hinduism!
Great Minds in the West have said the following of Hinduism and India:
Arthur Schopenhauer on Upanishads : In the whole world there is no such
study so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanishads. It has
been the solace of my life ; it will be the solace of my death.
- REQUEST : I need information! - Sun Jan 26 08:22:23 1997 EST
>>>I'm doing a report on Hinduism and I don't know where to start!! I am
supposed to compare the Bhagavad Gita's teachings to those of Christianity.
If anyone has any input whatsoever, I would appreciate it. Thank you!
...
- Re: ARTICLE : About Bhagavad gita - Sun Jan 26 07:58:36 1997 EST
>>>"Bengt Gustavsson" <ben_imme@algonet.se> wrote:
> The age and the author of Bhagavad gita
>They are quite sure that the Gita could not be more than 2400
>years old.There are even some authers who argues that the Gita is not more
>than 200 years before common era.It seems to me that the Gita
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- ARTICLE : Book - 'Kalki Avatar' by Professor Vedaprakash Upadhiai - Sun Jan 26 02:31:28 1997 EST
>>>Hello there!
I would appreciate it very much if someone could kindly give me concrete
info re: the above book - and also whether or not I could buy it
somewhere in Canada or USA.
You may write to me direct.
- ARTICLE : Shankara's V.S. Bhaashhya -- 27, 114, 57 - Sat Jan 25 19:29:40 1997 EST
>>>These are extracts from Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama,
translated by Swami Tapasyananda:
name 114, rudraH:
One who makes all beings cry at the time of cosmic dissolution. Or one who
gives "rud" or speech. Or one who drives away "ru" or sorrows.
- NEWS : Hindus Atone for Sins at Ritual - Sat Jan 25 10:54:31 1997 EST
>>> By HARI S. MANIAM
Associated Press Writer
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Defying pain, hundreds of Hindus
pierced themselves Thursday with steel rods, needles and hooks in
an annual religious ritual of thanksgiving and atonement.
- Re: REQUEST : A Hindu environmental ethic? - Sat Jan 25 07:49:31 1997 EST
>>>Laura Smith (smithl2@ucs.orst.edu) writes:
> I am looking for any information concerning Hinduism and how their
> relationship with the environment/nature is perceived. . . .
Namaskaar!
I do recall that a couple of articles on this subject appeared
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- INFO : Hindu Medallions - Fri Jan 24 22:54:40 1997 EST
>>> "Do you wish to give a gift to somebody you love? At the same time,
wish to support a worthy cause? Please view the page
"http://www.blaze.net.au/~balaji/shiva.html""
I hope this meets your announcement needs. Your help is very much
appreciated. If you wish, you could make the URL text as a link with an
...
- NEWS : Indian cult supplies child sex trade - Thu Jan 23 10:16:32 1997 EST
>>>(Reuter / Savita Kirloskar)
Jan 22, 1997
SAUDATTI, India (Reuter) - Frenzied worshippers gathered
near a south Indian temple Wednesday ready for the full moon
celebration of a Hindu goddess whose devotees include a cult
...
- ARTICLE : McCow-Killer Comes to India - Thu Jan 23 07:15:16 1997 EST
>>>Arch enemy: McCow-killer Comes to India,
-------------------------------------------------------------The people who've served cow flesh to billions, beneath golden arches
around the world, have now come to the land where the cow is sacred.
And they are being ever so careful to be Indian.
.
- Re: REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Thu Jan 23 01:48:19 1997 EST
>>>More recently, the UK band Kula Shaker have released a song entitled
"Govinda", using the familiar Hare-Krishna movement chant "Govinda Jay Jay,
Gopal Jay, Jay" as its lyrics. Also the album sleeve carries a picture of
Lord Krishna on the cover. The song also contains a George Harrison sample,
the first time he has allowed this to happen.
- ARTICLE : Tom Petty / Hindu - Wed Jan 22 22:32:20 1997 EST
>>> Tom Petty is not a Hindu, he is an artist who focuses on issues of
the people who are real fans of him, and these fans do not even think about
any ;religious background at all. Tom Petty is the God of every person e\who
has had a broken heart, atleast everybody who doesn't have a wooden heart.
Tom Petty is somebody who feels something that everybody in even a similar
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Bhagwad Gita Commentary - Wed Jan 22 14:12:47 1997 EST
>>>I had meant to get an answer to this thread sooner.
Someone asked about Gita commentaries other than Prabhupada's, to which
Randy made a list of such commentaries and said that they were not
acceptable, because the commentators introduced their own ideas or
something like that. He then said that he thought Prabhupada's translation
...
- REQUEST : Ramayana - Wed Jan 22 13:24:18 1997 EST
>>>Namaskaar,
I am looking for "Ramayana" written in poem!!! Please help me.
I have read this long time ago but forgot the name who wrote it. If you
have any information on how to buy this great "Grantha", please write me
an e-mail.
...
- Re: REQUEST : Marriage - Wed Jan 22 12:13:31 1997 EST
>>>Tolety Siva Perraju wrote:
>
> Can any one throw light on the Hindu perspective of marriage
See links under
Love, Marriage and Family
...
- NEWS : Devadasis' life leads from India temple to brothel - Wed Jan 22 11:47:12 1997 EST
>>>[From Reuter, Jan 21, 1997]
BOMBAY, Jan 21 (Reuter) - Hundreds of young girls are set to
enter India's illegal, infamous Devadasi cult this week, and for
many the annual ritual will be the first step from a south
Indian temple to the filthy brothels of Bombay.
...
- Re: REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Wed Jan 22 07:56:00 1997 EST
>>>Vanyo, Bill wrote:
>
> "Shikha" <sakl0001@gold.tc.umn.edu> wrote:
>
> >I'm writing an article on Hindu themes/images in western rock and pop music
...
- REQUEST : A Hindu environmental ethic? - Tue Jan 21 23:36:55 1997 EST
>>>I am looking for any information concerning Hinduism and how their
relationship with the environment/nature is perceived. Any suggestions
of literature that might be helpful on this subject would be greatly
appreciated. I am also curious about the sacredness of cows in India.
Is this strictly a Hindu belief? I have read some of the history on this
...
- Re: ARTICLE : SANSKRIT- A CULTURED LANGUAGE - Tue Jan 21 12:24:37 1997 EST
>>>If that is so, we must be now very uncultured to let it become dead.
The past looks golden, the present full of problems, and the future
golden again -- in all languages.
---raj
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- WWW : New VEDANTA SOCIETY website - Mon Jan 20 16:06:08 1997 EST
>>>The Vedanta Society of Southern California has a new and informative
website (http://www.vedanta.org). On it you will find information about
the Vedanta philosophy and how it has progressed from ancient India to
modern America. The site lists the worldwide Vedanta centers and covers
the Ramakrishna Order and Vedanta monasticism. There is also a monthly
...
- ARTICLE : HAPPY VS MISERABLE SIKHS - Mon Jan 20 02:21:37 1997 EST
>>>HAPPY VS MISERABLE SIKHS.
This is an interesting test of intelligence or SURTTI. Many say that
the Sikhs are not happy in that they need this thing or that not
knowing that the House of Satguru Nanak Devji has presented to them
all in superb condition. Let us ponder over it.
- Re: REQUEST : Gurudwara and Mandir sharing land and building. - Sun Jan 19 22:02:18 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE467y5.I14@netcom.com>,
DEEPAK AWASTI <d_awast@alcor.concordia.ca> wrote:
> I would appreciate feedback on the following issue: Is anyone opposed to
>a Gurudwara and Mandir sharing facilities?
>
...
- Re: ARTICLE : TYPES OF FEAR - Sun Jan 19 14:30:24 1997 EST
>>>On Fri, 17 Jan 1997, Rajinder Nijjhar wrote:
TYPES OF FEARS.
Fears are as many as there are the types of men. These are as follows: DARR: This type of fear is to the simpletons in that if they are
caught doing wrong things they will be beaten by sticks and by other
...
- ARTICLE : THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK >>> - Sun Jan 19 06:34:18 1997 EST
>>> Devotion is like the head;
Duty is the trunk,
Discipline is the foot.
Devotion be linked with Duty and lead by Discipline.
Then success is certain.
- Re: ARTICLE : SANSKRIT- A CULTURED LANGUAGE - Sat Jan 18 22:43:49 1997 EST
>>><itechsom@voicenet.com> wrote:
> SANSKRIT - A CULTURED LANGUAGE
>
> According to the Forbes magazine (July,1987), "Sanskrit is the most
> convenient language for somputer software programming".
...
- REQUEST : Hindu names - Sat Jan 18 17:24:02 1997 EST
>>>Could anyone please suggest me locations on the net where I could look for
indian (hindu) names
Thanks
...
- REQUEST : Marriage - Sat Jan 18 16:03:59 1997 EST
>>>Can any one throw light on the Hindu perspective of marriage
Thanks in advance
Perraju
...
- NEWS : I have respect for religion says, Husain - Sat Jan 18 13:05:51 1997 EST
>>>Title : I have respect for religion says, Husain
Author : Rekha Dixit
Publication : The Times of India
Date : January 17, 1997
In his first interview to the press after returning to the city,
...
- NEWS : Controversies makes life interesting: Husain - Sat Jan 18 13:05:16 1997 EST
>>>Title : Controversies make life interesting : Husain
Author : Rekha Dixit
Publication : The Times of India
Date : January 17, 1997
Controversies make life more interesting," announced Maqbool Fida
...
- NEWS : Hindus debarred from entering Saudi Arabia - Sat Jan 18 13:04:00 1997 EST
>>>Title : Hindus debarred from entering Saudi Arabia
Author : Muzaffar Hussain
Publication : Organiser
Date : January 19, 1997
There is a startling news from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia,
...
- NEWS : Police question Husain over nude painting - Sat Jan 18 13:02:20 1997 EST
>>>Title : Police question Husain over nude painting
Author :
Publication : The Times of India
Date : January 16, 1997
Prominent artist M. F. Husain was interrogated by the police on
...
- REQUEST : RFD for talk.religion.bahai - Sat Jan 18 07:07:25 1997 EST
>>>A Request For Discussion (RFD) on an unmoderated newsgroup on the Bahai
Faith has been posted to news.announce.newgroups and soc.religion.bahai.
Please add to the discussion and vote.
Frederick Glaysher
Rochester, Michigan USA
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Sat Jan 18 02:42:02 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE467x1.Hq2@netcom.com>, "H. Krishna Susarla"
<susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> wrote:
> > might assist the reader. Also, both these suffer from what I view as
> > the serious shortcoming of differing from (and trying to improve upon)
> > their respective claimed sampradaaya Gurus, Shankara and Madhva
...
- Re: Re[2]: REQUEST : Suicide - Sat Jan 18 01:55:41 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE43G58.4Br@netcom.com>,
Hari K Tadepalli <Hari_K_Tadepalli@ccm.co.intel.com> wrote:
>Two forms of sin rank highest in the Hindu theology: one is suicide and
>the other is the killing of an unborn child.
These may be called sins although I'm not aware of any such calling,
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Sat Jan 18 01:45:55 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE43G50.48w@netcom.com>,
H. Krishna Susarla <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> wrote:
>Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote in article <ghenE3LwI9.F6G@netcom.com>...
>
>> Well, yes and no. These are stated to be statements of puurva-paksha
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Sat Jan 18 01:21:25 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE43G4D.40q@netcom.com>, V. Pai <vspai@nyx10.cs.du.edu> wrote:
>Actually, I have not seen any suffix associated with the person called
>"Lakshmipati", so I am not even sure if he was formally a sannyasi. In
>any case, I don't think it has ever been claimed that Vyaasa Tiirtha
>gave sannyas ordination into an Advaita order, only that he gave
...
- Re: REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Fri Jan 17 23:04:03 1997 EST
>>>"Shikha" <sakl0001@gold.tc.umn.edu> wrote:
>I'm writing an article on Hindu themes/images in western rock and pop music
>and I am having trouble finding detailed information. Some Rock bands have
>Hindu Names (e.g. Nirvana, Vishnu's secret, etc.), others use Hindu imagery
>in their lyrics and videos (e.g. Tom Petty, Joan Osborne, etc.) Do you know
...
- NEWS : Quarry threat to Madhvacharya`s birthplace - Fri Jan 17 17:58:02 1997 EST
>>>Pajaka Kshetra, a tiny village near Udupi, believed to be the birthplace
of 13th century philosopher-saint Madhvacharya, and its very serenity has
been threatened by reckless contractors
The merciless destruction of the rich ambience of Pajaka Kshetra has been
carried out with impunity for more than a decade, yet there have only been
...
- REQUEST : Suicide and the Moment of Death - Fri Jan 17 16:06:46 1997 EST
>>>Hello,
Here is another question about suicide and Hindu theology.
I have heard from more than one source that Hinduism (ie the Vedic
religions) believes that the time of death is determined at birth, and
cannot be changed.
- INFO : Ekadashi(s) - January-June, 1997 - Fri Jan 17 15:45:04 1997 EST
>>>Ekadashi(s) - January-June, 1997
Starting Dates, Starting and Ending Times
Calculated in Pacific Standard Time zone (UTC minus
8 hours). To correct for Daylight Savings Time where
it is observed (during the period between 2 a.m. on
...
- REQUEST : Hinduism and Rock Music - Fri Jan 17 08:24:57 1997 EST
>>>Namaste
Any Hindus out there who like rock music or heavy metal? Please reply
to me. I'm looking for hindus who are into this form of music. And
anybody who would like to talk about this subject. Thank you.
OM Shanti!
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Thu Jan 16 21:42:46 1997 EST
>>>> might assist the reader. Also, both these suffer from what I view as
> the serious shortcoming of differing from (and trying to improve upon)
> their respective claimed sampradaaya Gurus, Shankara and Madhva
> respectively. For instance, Prabhupada's claim that Krishna is in some
> sense a superior form of the Paramatman than other forms, is not
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Thu Jan 16 21:31:56 1997 EST
>>>> >Finally, I read in a book titled "Hindu Castes and Sects" by J. N.
> >Bhattacharya (of Nadiya), that Chaitanya received sannyasa from one
> >Keshava Bharati of the advaita order. This sounded strange to me, as
> >I've never seen this name invoked in any of the postings by Gaudiyas
> >here. Is there any reference to a Keshava Bharati in the Caritamrita or
...
- Re: REQUEST: Looking for stories/myths that involve winged horses - Thu Jan 16 20:20:10 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE43G5G.4EJ@netcom.com>, pp003060@mindspring.com says...
>
>I have been looking for stories/myths and art that involving winged
>horses. In the region of Northern India, Pakisan, Afghanistan. I am
>working on a research project tracing the spread of winged horse
...
- REQUEST : Gurudwara and Mandir sharing land and building. - Thu Jan 16 18:41:21 1997 EST
>>> I would appreciate feedback on the following issue: Is anyone opposed to
a Gurudwara and Mandir sharing facilities?
The context is as follows: A Gurudwara committee is looking for
land to build a Gurudwara. Unfortunately, they are facing many obstacles
from the councils of the municipalities they have targeted. First and
...
- REQUEST : Arthashastra - Thu Jan 16 15:38:52 1997 EST
>>>I'm trying to get of copy of this.
Canyou help ?
Best Reagards
Arthur Maloney
...
- Re: Re[2]: REQUEST : Jnaneswari and Dasabodha - Thu Jan 16 12:50:21 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE43G5B.4Cv@netcom.com>,
Hari K Tadepalli <Hari_K_Tadepalli@ccm.co.intel.com> wrote:
> Rajan P. Parrikar wrote:
>> Btw, I have two paperbacks with me, both slim, charming and engaging,
>> written by Shri R.D. Ranade and re-published in 1994 by SUNY. The
...
- Re: ARTICLE : About Bhagavad gita - Thu Jan 16 10:54:10 1997 EST
>>>While I do not agree that the Gita is many thousands
of years old (about 2500 or a little less seems right),
Phulgenda Sinha's work is a farce. He ignores nearly
all textual research into the historical Gita, completely
misunderstands key philosophical concepts, and is purely
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Thu Jan 16 09:51:42 1997 EST
>>>Michael Tandy wrote:
> In article <ghenE3yoCu.H71@netcom.com>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU says...
>
> >Apropos of our issue - comparative and critical judgment of translations
> >calls for expertise in both Sanskrit and English and also perhaps a good
...
- REQUEST: College Paper - Thu Jan 16 08:16:19 1997 EST
>>>Hello!
I am a sophomore at Heidelberg College and looking for some help. I am
currently enrolled in Religions of the World, and part of the requirement
is to write a paper on a religion. I have chosen Hinduism because I am
fascinated by it. I would love to learn more.
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Wed Jan 15 20:22:11 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote in article
<ghenE3LwIH.F8x@netcom.com>...
> To my knowledge, the Gaudiya tradition does not require
> their adherents to perform Veda adhyayanam (recitation and
> study of the Veda in the traditional manner), and therefore
...
- ARTICLE : Janakidevi Bajaj puraskar - a recognition of Saraswathi Gora's services to humanity - Wed Jan 15 17:43:03 1997 EST
>>>Title : Janki Bajaj puraskar: recognition of services to humanity
Author : Nandini Bhaskaran
Publication : The Times of India
Date : January 10, 1997
Handfuls of cowdung were flung at Saraswati Gora, rationalist and humanist,
...
- ARTICLE : 1971 Genocide of Hindus in East Pakistan - Wed Jan 15 17:39:40 1997 EST
>>>Title : 1971 Genocide of Hindus in East Pakistan
Author : S N Vyas
Publication : Organiser
Date : January 12, 1997
The 1971 army repression in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) resulted in
...
- ARTICLE : Proselytisers masquerade as tourists - Wed Jan 15 17:38:44 1997 EST
>>>Title : Proselytisers masquerade as tourists
Author : Musaffar Hussain
Publication : Organiser
Date : January 12, 1997
Tourists from world over are drawn to India for its Tai Mahal.
...
- ARTICLE : Swami Vivekananda and the youth of India - Wed Jan 15 17:20:48 1997 EST
>>>Title : Swami Vivekananda and the youth of India
Author : R L Pathak
Publication : Free Press Journal
Date : January 13, 1997
The nation observed the birth centenary of Swami Vivekananda
...
- ARTICLE : The rich, the poor, and the spiritual - Wed Jan 15 17:19:59 1997 EST
>>>Title : The rich, the poor, and the spiritual
Author : Rashme Sehgal
Publication : The Times of India
Date : January 12, 1997
To every age, it's guru. And Deepak Chopra is the guru of the
...
- ARTICLE : About Bhagavad gita - Wed Jan 15 13:50:23 1997 EST
>>> The age and the author of Bhagavad gita
Most vaishnavas seems to be of the opinion that the Gita
is many thousends years old. Many authors however disagrees.
They are quite sure that the Gita could not be more than 2400
years old.There are even some authers who argues that the Gita is not more
...
- RE : ARTICLE : Bhagwad Gita Commentary - Wed Jan 15 13:23:50 1997 EST
>>>I had written:
"Apropos of our issue - comparative and critical judgment of translations
calls for expertise in both Sanskrit and English and also perhaps a good
background in the tradition. I don't know Sanskrit very well and so I am not
competent to make these attempts since I have no way of definitively
...
- INFO : Nonduality and Sri Ramana - public events at SAT - Wed Jan 15 10:55:28 1997 EST
>>>-------------------------------------------------------EVENTS AT SAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -The Society of Abidance in Truth (SAT) Santa Cruz, CA
Nondual Wisdom -- the Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi
------------------------------------------------------------
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Wed Jan 15 08:46:08 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3yoEM.HLp@netcom.com>, Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote:
>Whether he did or not is quite irrelevant actually. It is actually
>quite true that Vyaasa Tiirtha did have students who learned only
>Advaita from him, and that he did not try to "convert" them, etc., but
>taught them their own doctrine very well. (Even in this century,
...
- REQUEST : Ahitanaman: please identify - Wed Jan 15 05:23:19 1997 EST
>>>Does the word "Ahitanaman" have any significance in classical Hindu
mysticism or mythology? I believe it identifies a god, avatar, or
demon, but it may also identify a mystical state, ritual, or something
of that nature.
Also, there is a sculpture that may be Ahitanaman, or it may be
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Wed Jan 15 02:12:18 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE40M5y.L4z@netcom.com>,
Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
> Your approach to the Gita appears to be empirical rather than
> paramparagata. But you would know that better than me. At any rate,
> it is no harm at all to mention that the standard approach to
...
- REQUEST: Editor/Mentor Needed - Tue Jan 14 23:30:49 1997 EST
>>>Namaste,
I am attempting to simplify Ramayana for the sake of American Born Kids.
I am writting it in simple poetry.
But it is taking much time for me to edit my own work.
(I am very bad at this for I overlook the work I do:-)).
- REQUEST : bhagavad gita - Tue Jan 14 17:26:53 1997 EST
>>>hi. i am doing an essay on the bhagavad gita for school and am having a hard time getting
thesis, and i was just wondering if anybody had any ideas for me?
...
- REQUEST : Scriptures : Devanagari with English translations - Tue Jan 14 17:05:26 1997 EST
>>>Dear Madam or Sir:
My compliments to you on your work in building the extensive site on Hinduism.
I was particularly happy to see that you have made available both the original
(as known today) Devnagri form as well an English transliteration of the
pre-eminent scriptures.
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Tue Jan 14 16:16:45 1997 EST
>>>Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote in article <ghenE3LwI9.F6G@netcom.com>...
> Well, yes and no. These are stated to be statements of puurva-paksha
> in a PuraaNa. Ananda Tiirtha's Mahaabhaarata-taatparya-nirNaya
Just for my education, what does "puurva-paksha" mean?
> >can debate on that basis. However, the practice of quoting verses from
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Tue Jan 14 14:04:25 1997 EST
>>>"H. Krishna Susarla" <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> writes:
>
> Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote in article
> <ghenE3nn48.3zr@netcom.com>...
>
...
- Re: REQUEST : Tandy's Talk - Tue Jan 14 13:49:59 1997 EST
>>>Tandy wrote:
> In article <ghenE3yoCy.H8C@netcom.com>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU says...
>
> people who dismiss all the versions of The Gita
> >(other than the one written by their own AchArya) so glibly as dubious,
...
- Re[2]: REQUEST : Suicide - Tue Jan 14 13:30:40 1997 EST
>>>Ken Stuart wrote:
>
> I was wondering what the viewpoint is of the Vedic religions (aka
> "Hinduism") is concerning suicide?
If there is one aspect in which all major religions agree unanimously,
...
- Re[2]: REQUEST : Jnaneswari and Dasabodha - Tue Jan 14 13:16:24 1997 EST
>>>Rajan P. Parrikar wrote:
>
> In article <ghenE3toxJ.3ot@netcom.com>,
> Hari K Tadepalli <hari_k_tadepalli@ccm.co.intel.com> wrote:
>
...
- Re: REQUEST : Rajan's commentary - Tue Jan 14 12:00:33 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3yoCy.H8C@netcom.com>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU says...
>
people who dismiss all the versions of The Gita
>(other than the one written by their own AchArya) so glibly as dubious,
>inaccurate, spurious etc are hardly in any position to ask others for
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Tue Jan 14 11:10:53 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3yoCu.H71@netcom.com>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU says...
>Apropos of our issue - comparative and critical judgment of translations
>calls for expertise in both Sanskrit and English and also perhaps a good
>background in the tradition.
Is there anything that Lord Krsna Himself says in the Gita
...
- ARTICLE : SANSKRIT- A CULTURED LANGUAGE - Tue Jan 14 08:51:42 1997 EST
>>>SANSKRIT - A CULTURED LANGUAGE
According to the Forbes magazine (July,1987), "Sanskrit is the most
convenient language for somputer software programming".
Sanskrit (means "cultured"), is the classsical language of Hinduism. It is
the oldest and the most systematic language in the world. It is vast and
...
- REQUEST: Looking for stories/myths that involve winged horses - Tue Jan 14 06:45:19 1997 EST
>>>I have been looking for stories/myths and art that involving winged
horses. In the region of Northern India, Pakisan, Afghanistan. I am
working on a research project tracing the spread of winged horse
stories/art.
--
...
- Re: REQUEST : Vedic Philosophy - Tue Jan 14 06:38:41 1997 EST
>>>Michael Tandy wrote:
>
> In article <ghenE3toyp.413@netcom.com>, klauze@aol.com says...
> >
> >I previously considered myself a Buddhist. Despite the fact that there was
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Mon Jan 13 19:31:36 1997 EST
>>>Shrisha Rao wrote:
>
> In article <ghenE3q2BC.A5B@netcom.com>,
> Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
> >In article <ghenE3LwHz.F3v@netcom.com>, kenrickm@worldnet.att.net says...
- ARTICLE : SV: About Bhagavad Gita - Mon Jan 13 09:32:00 1997 EST
>>> I like to recomend two books I bought in Banyen bookshop
in Vancouver Canada. The first is=94 Bhagavad Gita=94 with comentary of
Sri Sankaracarya.The second one is=94 The Gita as it was=94,and the autho=
r is=20
Phulgenda Sinha.
- Re: REQUEST : Help ! Brahman - Sun Jan 12 21:24:53 1997 EST
>>>On Sat, 11 Jan 1997, SteKenyon wrote:
> I need to know who or what Brahman is. (For a research paper). I cannot
> find adequate information elswhere - can someone help ?
Your question made me smile... I wish there was a simple answer. If you
expect to find out who or what Brahman is during the time of a few weeks
...
- Re: REQUEST : Conversion - Sun Jan 12 13:02:58 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toy3.3un@netcom.com>, TEJMANI <tejmani@aol.com> wrote:
>Why are the Christian Missionaries seeking to convert the Hindus of
>GUYANA? PLEASE TELL ME. THANKS.
Is there some detail that's not present in the question? It seems too
simple as it's currently stated.
- Re: REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Sun Jan 12 12:56:41 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toyJ.3z8@netcom.com>,
Shikha <sakl0001@gold.tc.umn.edu> wrote:
>Hindu Names (e.g. Nirvana, Vishnu's secret, etc.), others use Hindu imagery
>in their lyrics and videos (e.g. Tom Petty, Joan Osborne, etc.) Do you know
>of any others? Has any one read any articles on this topic?
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Sun Jan 12 02:21:41 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2C4.ADC@netcom.com>, vijaypai@mridangam.rice.edu
(Vijay Sadananda Pai) wrote:
> In article <ghenE3LwI9.F6G@netcom.com>, Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote:
> >Very simple; because the person claimed to be Vyaasa Tiirtha's
> >disciple and Krishna Chaitanya's initiator's initiator is not called a
...
- REQUEST : Suicide - Sat Jan 11 20:03:10 1997 EST
>>>Hello,
I was wondering what the viewpoint is of the Vedic religions (aka
"Hinduism") is concerning suicide?
Namaskar,
Ken
...
- Re: REQUEST : Jnaneswari and Dasabodha - Sat Jan 11 19:35:10 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toxJ.3ot@netcom.com>,
Hari K Tadepalli <hari_k_tadepalli@ccm.co.intel.com> wrote:
>
> I am looking for Marathi originals of the above books with English
> translations. Id much appreciate help on this.
- Re: REQUEST : Help ! Brahman - Sat Jan 11 17:56:11 1997 EST
>>>Sir,
Namaste.
I currently don't have any books or knowledge from books to refer you to.
It is a very complicated concept which has to be felt rather then read.
(that is what people say:-)).
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Sat Jan 11 14:53:20 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toxn.3pw@netcom.com>,
Randy Leighton <leighton@hsc.usc.edu> wrote:
Thank you, Randy, for this foray. Maybe now we'll get somewhere and set
a discussion rolling.
>I'd read several translations of the Gita (Edgerton, LaFolet (or
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Sat Jan 11 14:03:34 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toyM.405@netcom.com>,
Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
>In article <5b5v88$ist$1@news.ececs.uc.edu>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU
>says...
>>
...
- Re: REQUEST : Help ! Brahman - Sat Jan 11 10:37:50 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toy9.3wD@netcom.com>, stekenyon@aol.com says...
>
>I need to know who or what Brahman is. (For a research paper). I cannot
>find adequate information elswhere - can someone help ?
Since this same question is asked in the Bhagavad-gita (8.1),
...
- Re: REQUEST : Vedic Philosophy - Sat Jan 11 10:28:58 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toyp.413@netcom.com>, klauze@aol.com says...
>
>I previously considered myself a Buddhist. Despite the fact that there was
>much about Buddhism that did not suit me, it was a religion that best fit
>my views. Then I began to read about Vedic religion. Vedic religion
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Sat Jan 11 10:10:32 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toyt.426@netcom.com>, ambika@mbnet.mb.ca says...
>
>Namaste.
Namas te.
> In a way it would be more
...
- RE : ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Sat Jan 11 09:35:32 1997 EST
>>>"vidya@cco.caltech.edu" wrote
>
>lindires wrote:
>>
>> Rajan P. Parrikar <parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU> wrote:
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Stand UP! - Sat Jan 11 08:20:07 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toxx.3ss@netcom.com> you wrote:
: What Hindus need is an anti-defamation society, much like the Jewish
: people have with benai brith(sp?)!
An excellent suggestion, indeed.
Perhaps a charter for such an organization can be discussed
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Sat Jan 11 07:44:52 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3toxn.3pw@netcom.com>,
Randy Leighton <leighton@hsc.usc.edu> wrote:
>"Rajan P. Parrikar" <parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU> wrote:
>
>>mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu (Michael Tandy) writes:
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Sat Jan 11 07:26:03 1997 EST
>>>In article <5b5v8r$it9$1@news.ececs.uc.edu>,
Vidyasankar Sundaresan <vidya@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>Vijay Sadananda Pai wrote:
>>
>> In article <ghenE3LwI9.F6G@netcom.com>, Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote:
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Sat Jan 11 06:55:29 1997 EST
>>>In article <5b5v8f$it1$1@news.ececs.uc.edu>,
Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
>In article <ghenE3q2C4.ADC@netcom.com>, vijaypai@mridangam.rice.edu says...
>>
>>
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Ethnic cleansing: Bangladesh style - Sat Jan 11 05:02:28 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2Bz.AC8@netcom.com>,
Ashok V Chowgule <ashokvc@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> wrote:
>Title: ETHNIC CLEANSING : BANGLADESH STYLE
>Author:
>Publication: Hindu Jagriti Kendra
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Five factors of action - Sat Jan 11 04:45:25 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2BF.A69@netcom.com>,
Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
>In article <ghenE3nn3I.3rq@netcom.com>, shrao@nyx.net says..
>>
>>>
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Sat Jan 11 04:35:28 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2BC.A5B@netcom.com>,
Michael Tandy <mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote:
>In article <ghenE3LwHz.F3v@netcom.com>, kenrickm@worldnet.att.net says...
>>
>>Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Fri Jan 10 19:24:48 1997 EST
>>>In article <5b5v8r$it9$1@news.ececs.uc.edu>,
Vidyasankar Sundaresan <vidya@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>Finally, I read in a book titled "Hindu Castes and Sects" by J. N.
>Bhattacharya (of Nadiya), that Chaitanya received sannyasa from one
>Keshava Bharati of the advaita order. This sounded strange to me, as
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Fri Jan 10 17:38:46 1997 EST
>>>I have been to India and stayed at Sai Baba's compound for 1 week.
Although I know many "devotees", I haven't quite understood what it's all
about (the devotion). Most of the men I know that are involved with him
are VERY wealthy.
I would like to hear back from someone who has first hand experience, that
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Stand UP! - Fri Jan 10 17:37:51 1997 EST
>>>What Hindus need is an anti-defamation society, much like the Jewish
people have with benai brith(sp?)!
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Fri Jan 10 17:37:10 1997 EST
>>>where in the world do you get your information.? The Hare Krsna group is
dedicated to expanding the awareness of the God that Hindus hold so dear,
Lord Krsna. They are not at odds with "Hinduism".
- REQUEST : Conversion - Fri Jan 10 17:34:29 1997 EST
>>>Why are the Christian Missionaries seeking to convert the Hindus of
GUYANA? PLEASE TELL ME. THANKS.
- REQUEST : Translation of Shlokas - Fri Jan 10 17:30:33 1997 EST
>>>If there is anyone who has a translation of, or can translate the original
text of the Bhavishya Puran/ Shlokas 1-27 I would appreciate it if they
could e mail it to me at
atpx@aol.com And if you could tell me more about this Puran and when
it was written it would also be helpful.
- REQUEST : Help ! Brahman - Fri Jan 10 17:12:33 1997 EST
>>>I need to know who or what Brahman is. (For a research paper). I cannot
find adequate information elswhere - can someone help ?
...
- REQUEST : questions and answers - Fri Jan 10 17:11:15 1997 EST
>>>To whom it may concern,
I am new to the internet. I have just found the listings re syda. I
mean no disrespect in my vague address. Please respond to this note if
received. I would like to respond to some of what I read re Swami
Muktananda and Gurumayi but do not know how to proceed. Please advise.
- REQUEST : Information on South Indian Village Goddess - Fri Jan 10 17:10:34 1997 EST
>>>To any and all ou there:
I am in the process of searching for material concerning the South Indian
village goddess of epidemic and disease, Mariamma. If there is anyone who
can point in the direction of any information, it would be greatly
appreciated.
- REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Fri Jan 10 17:02:14 1997 EST
>>>I'm writing an article on Hindu themes/images in western rock and pop music
and I am having trouble finding detailed information. Some Rock bands have
Hindu Names (e.g. Nirvana, Vishnu's secret, etc.), others use Hindu imagery
in their lyrics and videos (e.g. Tom Petty, Joan Osborne, etc.) Do you know
of any others? Has any one read any articles on this topic? If so could you
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Parrikar commentary - Fri Jan 10 17:00:15 1997 EST
>>>In article <5b5v88$ist$1@news.ececs.uc.edu>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU
says...
>
>mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu (Michael Tandy) writes:
>
...
- REQUEST : Vedic Philosophy - Fri Jan 10 16:58:27 1997 EST
>>>I previously considered myself a Buddhist. Despite the fact that there was
much about Buddhism that did not suit me, it was a religion that best fit
my views. Then I began to read about Vedic religion. Vedic religion
seems a much better fit for me. However, I am somewhat overwhelmed by all
the various works regarding the Vedas. Is there an introductory book on
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Fri Jan 10 16:57:42 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2BC.A5B@netcom.com>, mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu (Michael
Tandy) wrote:
> In article <ghenE3LwHz.F3v@netcom.com>, kenrickm@worldnet.att.net says...
> >
> >Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Fri Jan 10 16:57:31 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2BM.A8L@netcom.com>,
Mike Wolverton <m-wolverton@ti.com> wrote:
>I understand the scientist, for I am one myself. Also, inner perceptions
>are possible, but only if one tries this approach too. Finally please
>consider, namecalling is disrespectful, and inappropriate in this news
...
- Re: REQUEST : Aryan article - Fri Jan 10 16:55:21 1997 EST
>>>The principle book would be the RAMAYANA, which details the life of Lord
Ramacandra, who was ruling this planet, Bharata-varsa, from his capitol in
Ayodhya, India around two million years ago. He fought with and defeated
the King of the Raksasa demons who was ruling Brazil, then called Lanka
and his exploits are described in Valmiki's sanskrit work.
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Fri Jan 10 16:51:50 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote in article
<ghenE3nn48.3zr@netcom.com>...
> religious beliefs. The philosopher Ramanuja was forced out
> of Tamil Nadu and many of his followers killed by a fanatic
> Saiva king.
- REQUEST : Jnaneswari and Dasabodha - Fri Jan 10 14:33:43 1997 EST
>>> I am looking for Marathi originals of the above books with English
translations. Id much appreciate help on this.
Hari Krishna Tadepalli
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Religious conversion is wrong - Fri Jan 10 13:55:10 1997 EST
>>>hokkekyo@aol.com (Matthew) wrote:
>On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 20:18:29 GMT, leighton@hsc.usc.edu (Randy Leighton)
>wrote:
>Your view of Buddhism is drastically wrong.........
>Read the Lotus Sutra and try to say such a thing.....
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Fri Jan 10 13:35:39 1997 EST
>>>"Rajan P. Parrikar" <parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU> wrote:
>mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu (Michael Tandy) writes:
>>In article <ghenE3LwHz.F3v@netcom.com>, kenrickm@worldnet.att.net says...
>>>
>>>Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
...
- REQUEST : FESTIVALS AND WORSHIP - Fri Jan 10 11:35:33 1997 EST
>>>I NEED INFORMATION ABOUT FESTIVALS AND WORSHIP AND CELEBRATION
IF YOU CAN HELP ME OUT I WILL BE VERY VERY GREATFUL
THANKS
CRUDD
P.S. THIS IS FOR A RESEARCH PAPER SO IF YOU CAN GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS
...
- Re: WWW : Hindu Calendar Page Online - Fri Jan 10 09:55:30 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3nn4x.46K@netcom.com> ,
on Tue, 7 Jan 1997 20:19:45 UTC,
Global Hindu Electronic Network <ghen@netcom.com> posted:
>
> Global Hindu Electronic Network is pleased to
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hinduism : Where do I start to learn? - Fri Jan 10 09:03:35 1997 EST
>>>I would sincerely suggest that " Ramana Maharshi and the path of
self-knowledge" by Arthur Osborne, publisher: samuel weiser,Inc. Box621 ,
York Beach, ME 03910,USA, may be a good starting point. Om Shanti, Om
shanti, Om shanti
Iftware has been acting a little strange.
- WWW : Discussion course--check this out - Fri Jan 10 08:59:59 1997 EST
>>>College level discussion course on the Internet concerned with
intercultural comparisons and a Bronze Shiva Natgaraja ca. 1000, Tanjore.
http://www.govst.edu/users/gbourge/syllabus/world_art.html
...
- REQUEST : New Vegetarian Mail List Member Drive - Fri Jan 10 06:41:54 1997 EST
>>>To whom it may concern,
The Vegetarian Center has asked me to find people willing to join
a vegetarian mailing list for the deep south. This would include
Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Just let me
know and I will add your name to the list. As soon as we have enough
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Fri Jan 10 00:40:16 1997 EST
>>>lindires wrote:
>
> Rajan P. Parrikar <parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU> wrote:
> > In article <ghenE3EvA4.6u1@netcom.com>, <Madhava.Kumar@lana.zippo.com> wrote:
> > > Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Fri Jan 10 00:18:44 1997 EST
>>>Vijay Sadananda Pai wrote:
>
> In article <ghenE3LwI9.F6G@netcom.com>, Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote:
> >Very simple; because the person claimed to be Vyaasa Tiirtha's
> >disciple and Krishna Chaitanya's initiator's initiator is not called a
...
- ADMINISTRIVIA : Netcom Newsserver down : causing delays - Thu Jan 9 23:07:19 1997 EST
>>>Namaskar,
Thursday January 9, 1997 : Netcom's news server is down. This has caused
delays in SRH postings (and may also cause delays in your post reaching
me). You can mail the post to ghen@netcom.com in the meanwhile.
regards,
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Thu Jan 9 12:38:25 1997 EST
>>>mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu (Michael Tandy) writes:
>In article <ghenE3LwHz.F3v@netcom.com>, kenrickm@worldnet.att.net says...
>>
>>Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
>>other than by Swami Prabhupada ?
...
- INFO NEEDED: Pandu Raj and Rishi Medhasa - Thu Jan 9 06:58:36 1997 EST
>>>I'm writing a paper about a place referred to in the Mahabharata (1,19 or
1,119) and the Puranas (the Markandaeya Purana, I believe) and I'm
wondering if you are familiar with the place, the characters, or the
references. Can you provide me with any information about the following,
or suggest where I might look to learn more?
...
- REQUEST : Help!! Survey - Thu Jan 9 04:43:17 1997 EST
>>>Hi, I'm a high school senior in the USA, and I'm conducting a survey for my
American Government class. If you would please fill out this survey and
send it back to me, I would be most thankful. Comments are greatly
appreciated. Please, no flames. Thank You. :)
Isis
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Wed Jan 8 23:07:02 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2BM.A8L@netcom.com>,
Mike Wolverton <m-wolverton@ti.com> wrote:
>I understand the scientist, for I am one myself. Also, inner perceptions
>are possible, but only if one tries this approach too. Finally please
>consider, namecalling is disrespectful, and inappropriate in this news
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Wed Jan 8 21:16:50 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3q2C4.ADC@netcom.com>, vijaypai@mridangam.rice.edu says...
>
>
>Vyaasa Tiirtha must have had hundreds of disciples; were all of them
>recorded? Apparently, B.N.K. Sharma knows of no such record:
...
- Re: WWW : Hindu Calendar Page Online - Wed Jan 8 20:30:08 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3nn4x.46K@netcom.com> ,
on Tue, 7 Jan 1997 20:19:45 UTC,
Global Hindu Electronic Network <ghen@netcom.com> posted:
> Global Hindu Electronic Network is pleased to
> announce a new webpage "Hindu Calendar" on its web
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Wed Jan 8 20:27:53 1997 EST
>>>Gary Stevason wrote:
>
> AHNEMANN <ahnemann@cybernex.net> wrote:
> : >Why are questions not answered on this newsgroup?
>
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Religious conversion is wrong - Wed Jan 8 16:36:03 1997 EST
>>>On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 20:18:29 GMT, leighton@hsc.usc.edu (Randy Leighton)
wrote:
Your view of Buddhism is drastically wrong.........
Read the Lotus Sutra and try to say such a thing.....
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Wed Jan 8 12:44:12 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3LwIq.FBF@netcom.com>, itechsom@voicenet.com says...
>
>Hinduism is also the most ancient religion of the world.
>
I've heard objections this. Some hold that Judaism is the oldest.
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Wed Jan 8 12:41:14 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3LwHz.F3v@netcom.com>, kenrickm@worldnet.att.net says...
>
>Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
>other than by Swami Prabhupada ?
Frankly, I have found that, almost without exception, other Gita
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Five factors of action - Wed Jan 8 12:37:54 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3nn3I.3rq@netcom.com>, shrao@nyx.net says..
>
>>
>> adhisthanam tatha karta karanam ca prthag-vidham /
>> vividhas ca prthak cesta daivam caivatra pancamam //
...
- REQUEST : Scriptural quotation: human body bag of filth - Wed Jan 8 10:46:55 1997 EST
>>>I am looking for scriptural quotations (e.g. from Vedanta, Srimad
Bhagavatam, etc) arguing that the human body is not be glorified but
that it is in fact nothing but a leather bag filled with filth and
excrement, etc.
Can anyone who know of any quotations remotely arguing this point (be
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Wed Jan 8 07:28:47 1997 EST
>>>Rajan P. Parrikar wrote:
>
> In article <ghenE3EvA4.6u1@netcom.com>, <Madhava.Kumar@lana.zippo.com> wrote:
> > Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
> > ===================================
...
- REQUEST : Hinduism : Where do I start to learn? - Wed Jan 8 01:47:32 1997 EST
>>>Hello!
I'm trying to 'get back to my roots' and understand the Hindu religion. I was
wondering if someone could help me by pointing me to a www site or a good book
that basically gives me some fundamentals of the religion.
There are so many things about the Hindu religion which I dont understand, and
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Tue Jan 7 22:41:30 1997 EST
>>>kishore@mail.utexas.edu (Kishore Krshna) writes:
>I doubt that he meant to denigrate Newton's accomplishment as you're
>claiming - had he wished to do so, he could have easily said outright that
>Newton does not deserve any credit. His point, and I believe it is a
>valid one is the following (I don't think you disagree given the initial part
...
- ARTICLE : Ethnic cleansing: Bangladesh style - Tue Jan 7 17:48:58 1997 EST
>>>Title: ETHNIC CLEANSING : BANGLADESH STYLE
Author:
Publication: Hindu Jagriti Kendra
Date: Dec 15, 1996.
Bangladesh, like nearly all Islamic states, practises ethnic cleansing of
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Tue Jan 7 15:29:03 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3LwI9.F6G@netcom.com>, Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote:
>Very simple; because the person claimed to be Vyaasa Tiirtha's
>disciple and Krishna Chaitanya's initiator's initiator is not called a
>Tiirtha, as he would be were he a Maadhva.
"Vyaasa Tiirtha's disciple" (Laksmipati) and "Krishna Chaitanya's
...
- INFO : Gift Offer - Tue Jan 7 13:52:07 1997 EST
>>>Gift Offer
"Any journalist worth his or her salt knows that the real story today is to
define what it means to be spiritual. That is the biggest story-not only of
the decade, but of the century."-Bill Moyers
And that's exactly what our magazine, "Gaudiya Vedanta" does. It defines
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Tue Jan 7 13:17:24 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3LwIH.F8x@netcom.com>, Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote:
>If what I say is correct, and Gaudiyas do not do
>Veda adhyayanam, sandhyAvanda, etc., it cannot be said
>that they study the Veda or that they are Vaidikas in
>the same sense as other traditional scholars in India.
- WWW : Hindu Calendar Page Online - Tue Jan 7 12:13:07 1997 EST
>>>Global Hindu Electronic Network is pleased to announce a new webpage
"Hindu Calendar" on its web site, The Hindu Universe. URL for this pages is :
http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_calendar/
This page contains comprehensive information about Hindu calendar, including
links to "Today in Hindu Calendar", "This Month in Hindu Calendar", festival
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Tue Jan 7 10:54:32 1997 EST
>>>"Kenrick McLeod" <kenrickm@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
>other than by Swami Prabhupada ?
>If there is where in New York can I get it?
>
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in ancient works - Tue Jan 7 10:47:03 1997 EST
>>>Hi, sorry for direct email.. can't get to post to s.r.h
: From kishore@mail.utexas.edu Tue Jan 7 09:54:36 PST 1997
: Subject: Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
:
: In article <ghenE3GrH8.AI0@netcom.com>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU says...
- Re: ARTICLE : Religious conversion is wrong - Tue Jan 7 09:04:04 1997 EST
>>>"Anil Londhe" <itechsom@voicenet.com> wrote:
>Religious conversion is wrong. When one claims that one's religion is the
>superior religion, then it becomes just as bad as saying that one race is
>superior than the other race.
Oh, I don't know about that. I think it's pretty clear that sanatana
...
- Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Tue Jan 7 07:36:45 1997 EST
>>>Kenrick McLeod wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
> other than by Swami Prabhupada ?
> If there is where in New York can I get it?
...
- Re: NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite - Tue Jan 7 06:25:52 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote:
> Amidst some other blather,
>
> ofbjp@netcom.com (News-Info) informs us about what the
> head of the RSS said:
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Five factors of action - Mon Jan 6 19:58:26 1997 EST
>>>mpt0002@jove.acs.unt.edu (Michael Tandy) wrote:
> These are described in the Gita, 18.14-15:
>
> adhisthanam tatha karta karanam ca prthag-vidham /
> vividhas ca prthak cesta daivam caivatra pancamam //
...
- ARTICLE : Scientific Explanation - Mon Jan 6 19:47:06 1997 EST
>>>>
> Dear all,
>
> as a Hindu youth having grown up in the US, I was wondering whether someone
> might be able to give a somewhat detailed (scientific if possible) explanation
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Mon Jan 6 19:23:30 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3LwIq.FBF@netcom.com>,
Anil Londhe <itechsom@voicenet.com> wrote:
>"Truth (God) is one. Sages call it by many names." Thus, God can be
>reached through different religions. No one religion has monopoly over
>God.
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Religious conversion is wrong - Mon Jan 6 18:17:07 1997 EST
>>>"Anil Londhe" <itechsom@voicenet.com> writes:
>
> Religious conversion is wrong.
>
If one is truly convinced that another faith is
...
- Re: NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite - Mon Jan 6 18:11:13 1997 EST
>>>Rajiv Stallion writes:
> Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote:
> >
> >Are brahmins killed for taking water out of the wrong well?
> >
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Mon Jan 6 18:04:43 1997 EST
>>>"Anil Londhe" <itechsom@voicenet.com> writes:
>
> I will tell you why I believe in Hinduism.
>
I applaud your sincerity of faith. Please permit me to
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Mon Jan 6 17:28:16 1997 EST
>>>kishore@mail.utexas.edu (Kishore Krshna) writes,
about Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati's surprising comments
on ancient Indian astronomical ``discoveries'':
> The intent of these short pieces is (apparently) to inspire readers to
> think about their heritage, excel in their pursuits, and hopefully to instil
...
- NEWS : Physicians Turning to Religion - Mon Jan 6 13:44:28 1997 EST
>>>RELIGION AND HEALING
Going to church may be one way to
stay healthy. This news comes from
a national survey released in
december at the annual convention
...
- REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Mon Jan 6 11:48:24 1997 EST
>>>Can anyone tell me if there are any Bhagavad gita English commentaries
other than by Swami Prabhupada ?
If there is where in New York can I get it?
Thanks
Kenrick
...
- ARTICLE : Five factors of action - Mon Jan 6 10:12:51 1997 EST
>>>These are described in the Gita, 18.14-15:
adhisthanam tatha karta karanam ca prthag-vidham /
vividhas ca prthak cesta daivam caivatra pancamam //
"The locus and the doer, as well as the different types of facilities,
various separate endeavors, and, especially, Divine will--these are the
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Mon Jan 6 07:48:20 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3GqvK.8r6@netcom.com>,
H. Krishna Susarla <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> wrote:
> So the position of say a dvaitin, on the verses
>>praising shiva in the Padma puraaNa, would be that it is apramaaNa. Note
>>however that this explicitly accepts the superiority of the vedas, atleast
...
- ARTICLE : Religious conversion is wrong - Mon Jan 6 04:50:48 1997 EST
>>>Religious conversion is wrong. When one claims that one's religion is the
superior religion, then it becomes just as bad as saying that one race is
superior than the other race. God is too immense to be covered by one
religion.
All religions believe in God.
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Sun Jan 5 22:25:50 1997 EST
>>>"H. Krishna Susarla" <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> writes:
> Well, as I have already pointed out, it is a mistake to think that Gaudiiya
> Vaishnava aachaaryas do not study the shruti.
To my knowledge, the Gaudiya tradition does not require
their adherents to perform Veda adhyayanam (recitation and
...
- Re: NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite - Sun Jan 5 20:30:40 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3Gqw3.8wG@netcom.com>, Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote:
>
>> but, today they were as
>> good as a Brahmin.
>
...
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Sun Jan 5 11:27:26 1997 EST
>>>Gary Stevason <caitanya@torfree.net> wrote in article
<ghenE3EvBJ.77z@netcom.com>...
> In article <ghenE26urC.KpG@netcom.com>,
> AHNEMANN <ahnemann@cybernex.net> wrote:
I will tell you why I believe in Hinduism.
- INFO : Veena-Vaadini var de! (devanagari) - Sun Jan 5 11:17:19 1997 EST
>>>This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--------------14831C3B6F99
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
A Prayer to Saraswati. Masterpiece by SuryaKant Tripathy 'Niraalaa.
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Sun Jan 5 09:19:59 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3Gqw7.8xI@netcom.com>, Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> wrote:
>Vivek Sadananda Pai <vivek@cs.rice.edu> writes:
>>
>> Now, please tell me how Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktaism are
>> related, otherwise it is _you_ who are comparing apples to oranges.
- Re: Request : help about Rig passage - Sat Jan 4 11:50:37 1997 EST
>>>This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
---------------------------------2230158333498
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
jacob.baltuch@infoboard.be (Jacob Baltuch) wrote:
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Sat Jan 4 06:50:21 1997 EST
>>>Rajan P. Parrikar <parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU> wrote:
> In article <ghenE3EvA4.6u1@netcom.com>, <Madhava.Kumar@lana.zippo.com> wrote:
> > Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
> > ===================================
> >
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Fri Jan 3 23:17:13 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3GrH8.AI0@netcom.com>, parrikar@spot.Colorado.EDU says...
>>In article <ghenE3EvA4.6u1@netcom.com>, <Madhava.Kumar@lana.zippo.com> wrote:
>> Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
>> ===================================
>>
...
- REQUEST : Collected Works of Swami Vivekananda - Fri Jan 3 18:06:25 1997 EST
>>> Dear Sir
I am interested in buying a copy of the above . I would
highly appreciate your sending me the information at my e-mail address
bhaduri95@aol.com
Thanks. Debabrata
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Fri Jan 3 16:32:35 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3EvA4.6u1@netcom.com>, <Madhava.Kumar@lana.zippo.com> wrote:
> Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
> ===================================
>
> By : Pujyasri Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati
...
- REQUEST : Collected Works of Swami Vivekananda - Fri Jan 3 16:32:35 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3EvA4.6u1@netcom.com>, <Madhava.Kumar@lana.zippo.com> wrote:
> Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
> ===================================
>
> By : Pujyasri Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Fri Jan 3 13:25:23 1997 EST
>>>Kalyan Sundaram wrote:
>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.
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Fri Jan 3 13:25:20 1997 EST
>>>Namaste. Sorry for the late reply. I was not able to access my news server
for some time, so I decided to try out Deja News. I was rather refreshed to
see that I had received a reply from you that was at least relatively civil
this time.
Ramakrishnan wrote:
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Fri Jan 3 13:25:09 1997 EST
>>>Vidya wrote:
>H. Krishna Susarla wrote:
>> It would be more appropriate to say "ISKCON faithfully continues the
core
>> traditions of the Vaishnava system of Vedanta, upon which today's
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Fri Jan 3 13:25:06 1997 EST
>>>Vidya wrote:
>Since Ramakrishnan is taking a vacation, let me answer on his behalf for
>the time being. I'm sure he will answer you in detail after he comes
>back. There is no contradiction in his viewpoint.
His viewpoint very specifically indicated that the Puraanas are pramaana as
...
- INFO : Second Edition Dr. Ramananda Prasad's BHAGAVAD-GITA - It's Beautiful! - Fri Jan 3 12:03:45 1997 EST
>>>Namaskaar!
I recently received the much awaited Second Edition
of Dr. Ramananda Prasad's translation of THE
BHAGAVAD-GITA, published by the American Gita
Society and Motilal of Delhi.
- Re: REQUEST : Tulsidas - Fri Jan 3 11:56:02 1997 EST
>>>R (richard@hotmail.com) wrote:
: Pungaliya wrote:
: > I am having some difficulty getting factual information on Tulsidas. I
: > would greatly appriciate it if you were to help me out.
I know a couple of facts about Goswami Tulsidas. One is his about
...
- Re: NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite - Fri Jan 3 10:45:26 1997 EST
>>>Amidst some other blather,
ofbjp@netcom.com (News-Info) informs us about what the
head of the RSS said:
>
> Because of the pile up of nuclear weapons, the 21st century would of
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Fri Jan 3 10:34:51 1997 EST
>>>Vivek Sadananda Pai <vivek@cs.rice.edu> writes:
>
> Now, please tell me how Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktaism are
> related, otherwise it is _you_ who are comparing apples to oranges.
>
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Fri Jan 3 08:42:06 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3EvBC.761@netcom.com>,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote:
[...]
>Yes, I have been aware of what plagiarize means for a long time, though I knew
>it as plagiarise before I came to the US. However that apart, there is no
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Fri Jan 3 08:37:35 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3EvBF.772@netcom.com>,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote:
[...]
>This "hindu"
>definition will then be used to divert attention. Frequently people don't
...
- Re: REQUEST : Indian Mythology - Thu Jan 2 20:43:48 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE3EvB0.72H@netcom.com>, p121281@soho.ios.com says...
>
>I am a 9th grade student in the United States of America assigned the
>task of obtaining 7-8 myths of Indian origin. I also have to collect
>backround articles on the topic.
- WWW : Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ramji Homepage - Thu Jan 2 13:36:12 1997 EST
>>>please look at our homepage: Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ramji, of Varanasi
http://www.ninegates.com/Aghor.html
...
- ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Wed Jan 1 14:22:22 1997 EST
>>> Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
===================================
By : Pujyasri Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati
There are a few scientific discoveries that are not found
mentioned in Varahamihira's "BRUhat-Samhita".
- NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite - Tue Dec 31 15:26:08 1996 EST
>>>Title : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite
Author : Statesman News Service
Publication : The Statesman
Date : December 31, 1996
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief, Professor Rajendra Singh today
...
- ARTICLE : Hinduism, incomplete and abridged - Tue Dec 31 12:37:19 1996 EST
>>>Title : Hinduism, incomplete and abridged; and response
Author : Ramesh Menon
Publication : The Indian Express
Date : December 19, 1996
I am a Hindu. I saw Husain's picture of Saraswati and was not outraged by
...
- NEWS : Bangla asset law forced Hindu exodus; and a response - Tue Dec 31 12:36:29 1996 EST
>>>Title : Bangla asset law forced Hindu exodus
Author :
Publication : Telegraph
Date : December 8, 1996
A staggering 5.3 million members of the Hindu minority community in
...
- ARTICLE : A Way of Life and More; and a response - Tue Dec 31 12:35:38 1996 EST
>>>Title : A way of life and more
Author : C N Venugopal
Publication : The Pioneer
Date : December 15, 1996
Introduction: Cognitive, institutional, ritualistic, spiritual, devotional
...
- ARTICLE : Ganesha - Tue Dec 31 06:41:48 1996 EST
>>>Hello everybody!I want to invoke the wonderful ganesha in my first
magic-mystical working at 1997. Please contact me for
specials ideas, tips, iformations and what ever you want
to make your mind to a part of it.
I hope for many mails and wish all people who read this
...
- REQUEST : Aryan article - Fri Dec 27 21:32:29 1996 EST
>>>Dear Sirs,
I read the article "Myth of Aryan Invasion of India" with great
interest. I was wondering, however, if you know of any books that have
to do with the RAMA empire? I would really appreciate a response on
this. Thanks for your time.
- Request : help about Rig passage - Fri Dec 27 12:46:32 1996 EST
>>>Greetings:
Can someone provide the exact quotation (in English translation)
and the translitterated Sanskrit for the following approximate quotation
of a passage of the Rigveda, which states something to the effect that:
Only "he who is watching this world from on highest in heaven"
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Fri Dec 27 10:53:37 1996 EST
>>>On Wed, 25 Dec 1996, Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian wrote>
Namas te. Thank you for your lengthy reply. Since I have
myself taught others most of the things you've mentioned
here, for many years, I don't need to convince you that I
understand and agree with you about them. So I'll just comment
...
- REQUEST : Indian Mythology - Thu Dec 26 14:39:17 1996 EST
>>>I am a 9th grade student in the United States of America assigned the
task of obtaining 7-8 myths of Indian origin. I also have to collect
backround articles on the topic.
(Coud you help me?) Would you be able to assist me in my project
by suggesting sources where (Web sites?) the materials I require may
...
- Re: REQUEST : Tulsidas - Thu Dec 26 11:51:09 1996 EST
>>>Pungaliya wrote:
> I am having some difficulty getting factual information on Tulsidas. I
> would greatly appriciate it if you were to help me out.
You can find biographies of several Indian saints at
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8107/index.html
...
- INFO : 1997 Interfaith Calendars - Thu Dec 26 09:32:40 1996 EST
>>>Every year, the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio makes interfaith
calendars available to the community. The 1997 Interfaith calendars are now
available. The calendar covers the months of December 1996 - January 1998.
The colorful calendar highlights one religious community each month and
includes the holidays / significant days of each faith for the whole year.
- Re: ARTICLE : Puranas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Wed Dec 25 15:48:21 1996 EST
>>>Vivek Sadananda Pai wrote:
> 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
...
- Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Wed Dec 25 09:36:10 1996 EST
>>>Michael Tandy wrote:
I won't have internet access for the next one month and won't be able to reply
to you before that.
>>> It was obvious
>>> >that he had no clear answers to anything I asked.
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Wed Dec 25 09:32:12 1996 EST
>>>Vidyasankar Sundaresan wrote:
> H. Krishna Susarla wrote:
[ ... ]
I wanted to reply to the original post, but didn't have time then. My reply is
in part to Vidyasankar's post and partly to HKS'. Hope there is no confusion.
- Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Tue Dec 24 23:58:21 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE26urC.KpG@netcom.com>,
AHNEMANN <ahnemann@cybernex.net> wrote:
: >Why are questions not answered on this newsgroup?
Dear perplexed, I will tell you why I believe in Hinduism.
I know at the core of my being that Krsna is God. The Vedas confirm this
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Tue Dec 24 10:49:00 1996 EST
>>>In article <ghenE2q4G2.8xx@netcom.com>, kalyan_sundaram@nt.com wrote:
|> In article <ghenE2LK37.G3M@netcom.com>, "H. Krishna Susarla"
|> <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> wrote:
|>
|>
...
- ARTICLE : Pooja Vandalism in Bangladesh - Sat Dec 21 22:42:45 1996 EST
>>>Pooja Vandalism in Bangladesh
Bangladesh television in its news bulletins had prominently projected the
Durgapooja celebrations in Bangladesh this year. But by and large poojas
were not without the usual quota of attacks throughout Bangladesh. Pooja
pandals were not only attacked demolishing the idols of Goddess Durga but
...
- Re: REQUEST : Arya Samaj - Sat Dec 21 20:01:01 1996 EST
>>>NamaskAra !
The address of Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of America is: Post Office Box 2,
Alma, MI 48801, USA. Shri Girish C. Khosla is the Secretary General.
Phone Number: (517) 463-4166; Fax: (517)463-2249. The E-mail address is:
aryamerica@aryasamaj.com. Their Prachar Secretary is Mr Chaman Lal Gupta
...
- ARTICLE : Warm gesture of Berliners moves yoga guru Iyengar - Mon Nov 11 13:08:41 1996 EST
>>>Title : Warm gesture of Berliners moves yoga guru Iyengar
Author : Harry David
Publication : The Times of India
Date : October 27, 1996
A banner which hung across the House of the Cultures of
...
- NEWS : And now, it is Husain's turn to be painted nude - Mon Nov 11 13:08:38 1996 EST
>>>Title : And now, it is Husain's turn to be painted nude
Author :
Publication : The Times of India
Date : October 30, 1996
A local artiste Sheehan Hussaini, worked up over M.F.
...
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