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Re: ARTICLE : Bhagwad Gita Commentary
INFO : Sanskrit Classes in Washington D.C.
Re: Which Upanishada has these stotras?
Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba)
Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Posted By Pradip Gangopadhyay - Tue, 28 Jan 1997 16:37:09 -0800 (PST)
>>>>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 - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 28 Jan 1997 15:54:10 -0800
>>>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 - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 28 Jan 1997 15:51:03 -0800
>>>> 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
...
Which Upanishada has these stotras?
INFO : nyAyAmR^ita vAkyArtha sabhA (
WWW : The Wisdom of India and China - Posted By rosaphil - Sun, 26 Jan 1997 23:47:04 -0500
>>>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.
...
INFO : FF 1997 - Posted By Sumir Meghani - Sun Jan 26 22:06:59 1997
>>>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
...
ARTICLE : A Tribute to Hinduism! - Posted By S.L. - 27 Jan 1997 01:03:06 GMT
>>>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! - Posted By c2659 - 26 Jan 1997 16:24:31 GMT
>>>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!
...
ARTICLE : Book - 'Kalki Avatar' by Professor Vedaprakash Upadhiai - Posted By Navali - Sun, 26 Jan 1997 03:23:50 -0800
>>>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 - Posted By Sankar Jayanarayanan - Sat, 25 Jan 1997 21:29:33 -0600
>>>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
INFO : Hindu Medallions - Posted By Balaji Telecommunications - Sat, 25 Jan 1997 17:54:24 +1100 (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
ARTICLE : McCow-Killer Comes to India - Posted By Jahnu das - Thu, 23 Jan 1997 15:17:27 GMT
>>>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.
.
ARTICLE : Tom Petty / Hindu - Posted By PhiEtaRm69@aol.com - Thu, 23 Jan 1997 01:32:04 -0500 (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 - Posted By H. Krishna Susarla - Wed, 22 Jan 1997 22:13:07 +0000 (GMT)
>>>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 - Posted By Bhavin Parikh - Wed, 22 Jan 1997 16:10:47 -0500
>>>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.
...
NEWS : Devadasis' life leads from India temple to brothel - Posted By Ajay Shah - Wed, 22 Jan 1997 12:25:35 -0700 (MST)
>>>[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.
...
REQUEST : A Hindu environmental ethic? - Posted By Laura Smith - Tue, 21 Jan 1997 23:36:37 -0800
>>>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
...
WWW : New VEDANTA SOCIETY website - Posted By vedantas@west.net - Mon, 20 Jan 1997 16:07:36 -0800
>>>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 - Posted By Rajinder Nijjhar - Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:09:31 GMT
>>>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: ARTICLE : TYPES OF FEAR - Posted By Rajinder Nijjhar - Sun, 19 Jan 1997 08:11:37 GMT
>>>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 >>>
REQUEST : Hindu names
REQUEST : Marriage
NEWS : I have respect for religion says, Husain
NEWS : Controversies makes life interesting: Husain
NEWS : Hindus debarred from entering Saudi Arabia
NEWS : Police question Husain over nude painting
REQUEST : RFD for talk.religion.bahai
Re: Re[2]: REQUEST : Suicide - Posted By Shrisha Rao - Sat, 18 Jan 1997 09:55:31 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Shrisha Rao - Sat, 18 Jan 1997 09:45:45 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Shrisha Rao - Sat, 18 Jan 1997 09:21:15 GMT
>>>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
...
NEWS : Quarry threat to Madhvacharya`s birthplace - Posted By Ajay Shah - Fri, 17 Jan 1997 18:36:48 -0700 (MST)
>>>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 - Posted By Ken Stuart - Sat, 18 Jan 1997 00:04:55 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Dr. Jai Maharaj - Fri, 17 Jan 1997 13:42:45 -1000
>>>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 - Posted By Kathi - Sat, 18 Jan 1997 00:16:53 +0800
>>>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: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Posted By H. Krishna Susarla - Fri, 17 Jan 1997 05:31:51 +0000 (GMT)
>>>> >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
...
REQUEST : Gurudwara and Mandir sharing land and building. - Posted By DEEPAK AWASTI - Thu, 16 Jan 1997 21:40:21 -0500
>>> 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
Re: Re[2]: REQUEST : Jnaneswari and Dasabodha - Posted By Rajan P. Parrikar - Thu, 16 Jan 1997 13:50:14 -0700 (MST)
>>>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 - Posted By mani@be.com - 16 Jan 1997 10:51:05 -0800
>>>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
...
REQUEST: College Paper - Posted By Stacey S. Shull - Thu, 16 Jan 1997 11:06:40 -0400
>>>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)
ARTICLE : Janakidevi Bajaj puraskar - a recognition of Saraswathi Gora's services to humanity - Posted By Ashok V Chowgule - Fri, 10 Jan 97 18:39:09 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
ARTICLE : Proselytisers masquerade as tourists
ARTICLE : Swami Vivekananda and the youth of India
ARTICLE : The rich, the poor, and the spiritual
ARTICLE : About Bhagavad gita - Posted By Bengt Gustavsson - 15 Jan 1997 21:50:12 GMT
>>> 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 - Posted By Rajan P. Parrikar - Wed, 15 Jan 1997 14:23:42 -0700 (MST)
>>>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 - Posted By srice@bbs.cruzio.com - Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:59:09 GMT
>>>-------------------------------------------------------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 - Posted By V. Pai - 15 Jan 1997 09:43:04 -0700
>>>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 - Posted By MARK ADKINS - Wed, 15 Jan 1997 13:22:03 +0000 (GMT)
>>>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
...
REQUEST: Editor/Mentor Needed
REQUEST : bhagavad gita
REQUEST : Scriptures : Devanagari with English translations - Posted By Ravi Deshmukh - Thu, 9 Jan 97 05:24:22 UT
>>>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 - Posted By H. Krishna Susarla - Wed, 15 Jan 1997 00:17:09 +0000 (GMT)
>>>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?
Re: REQUEST : Tandy's Talk
Re[2]: REQUEST : Suicide
Re[2]: REQUEST : Jnaneswari and Dasabodha
Re: REQUEST : Rajan's commentary - Posted By Michael Tandy - 14 Jan 1997 20:03:47 GMT
>>>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
...
ARTICLE : SANSKRIT- A CULTURED LANGUAGE - Posted By Anil Londhe - 14 Jan 1997 16:41:17 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Pegasus - Tue, 14 Jan 1997 08:43:09 -0600
>>>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.
--
...
ARTICLE : SV: About Bhagavad Gita
Re: REQUEST : Help ! Brahman - Posted By Anshuman Pandey - Sun, 12 Jan 1997 21:24:40 -0800
>>>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: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Posted By Shrisha Rao - 12 Jan 1997 03:21:28 -0700
>>>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
RE : ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
Re: ARTICLE : Stand UP!
Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Posted By Shrisha Rao - Sat, 11 Jan 1997 15:25:42 GMT
>>>In article <5b5v8r$it9$1@news.ececs.uc.edu>,
Vidyasankar Sundaresan <vidya@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>Vijay Sadananda Pai wrote:
>>
>> In article <ghenE3LwI9.F6G@netcom.com>, Shrisha Rao <shrao@nyx.net> wrote:
...
Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas
Re: ARTICLE : Ethnic cleansing: Bangladesh style
Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Posted By Vijay Sadananda Pai - 11 Jan 1997 03:25:11 GMT
>>>In article <5b5v8r$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 - Posted By jeffthrash@aol.com - 8 Dec 1996 04:25:29 GMT
>>>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!
Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Posted By Mahananda1 - 18 Dec 1996 02:40:31 GMT
>>>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
REQUEST : Translation of Shlokas - Posted By Alaadami - 28 Dec 1996 05:46:51 GMT
>>>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
REQUEST : questions and answers - Posted By gerri mintzer - Wed, 01 Jan 1997 15:48:30 -0800
>>>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 - Posted By SARVAGNA - 2 Jan 1997 17:34:55 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Shikha - 6 Jan 1997 17:47:58 GMT
>>>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
REQUEST : Vedic Philosophy - Posted By KLauze - 7 Jan 1997 16:15:48 GMT
>>>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 : Why do you belive in Hinduism?
REQUEST : Jnaneswari and Dasabodha
REQUEST : FESTIVALS AND WORSHIP
Re: REQUEST : Hinduism : Where do I start to learn? - Posted By Gaury Adhikary - Fri, 10 Jan 1997 09:11:05 -0500
>>>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
REQUEST : New Vegetarian Mail List Member Drive - Posted By O.O.A.S.I.S., Inc. - Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:41:35 -0600
>>>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 : Puraanas
ADMINISTRIVIA : Netcom Newsserver down : causing delays
INFO NEEDED: Pandu Raj and Rishi Medhasa - Posted By Heather Michaud - Thu, 9 Jan 1997 07:57:44 -0700
>>>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 - Posted By Isis Osiris - Thu, 9 Jan 1997 07:43:05 -0500
>>>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 : Puraanas - Posted By Michael Tandy - 9 Jan 1997 05:20:16 GMT
>>>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: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism?
Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Posted By Michael Tandy - 8 Jan 1997 20:46:58 GMT
>>>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.
REQUEST : Scriptural quotation: human body bag of filth - Posted By Cybervix - Wed, 08 Jan 1997 18:46:41 GMT
>>>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
...
REQUEST : Hinduism : Where do I start to learn? - Posted By Dinesh Mahtani - Wed, 08 Jan 97 23:52:05 GMT
>>>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
...
ARTICLE : Ethnic cleansing: Bangladesh style
Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas - Posted By Vijay Sadananda Pai - 7 Jan 1997 23:29:06 GMT
>>>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
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Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Posted By Vijay Sadananda Pai - 7 Jan 1997 21:17:38 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Global Hindu Electronic Network - Tue, 7 Jan 1997 12:13:07 -0800 (PST)
>>>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 :
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This page contains comprehensive information about Hindu calendar, including
links to "Today in Hindu Calendar", "This Month in Hindu Calendar", festival
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Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in ancient works
ARTICLE : Scientific Explanation
Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Posted By Shrisha Rao - 6 Jan 1997 20:23:08 -0700
>>>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.
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Re: ARTICLE : Religious conversion is wrong
Re: NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite
Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism?
Re: ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 06 Jan 1997 17:27:54 -0800
>>>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
REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary
ARTICLE : Five factors of action - Posted By Michael Tandy - 6 Jan 1997 18:16:16 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Shrisha Rao - 6 Jan 1997 08:48:05 -0700
>>>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 - Posted By Anil Londhe - 6 Jan 1997 12:41:18 GMT
>>>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) - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 05 Jan 1997 22:25:38 -0800
>>>"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: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Posted By Anil Londhe - 5 Jan 1997 19:18:02 GMT
>>>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) - Posted By Y. Malaiya - Sun, 05 Jan 1997 12:17:09 -0700
>>>This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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A Prayer to Saraswati. Masterpiece by SuryaKant Tripathy 'Niraalaa.
Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Posted By Vivek Sadananda Pai - 5 Jan 1997 17:20:21 GMT
>>>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.
REQUEST : Collected Works of Swami Vivekananda
REQUEST : Collected Works of Swami Vivekananda
Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group - Posted By H. Krishna Susarla - Fri, 3 Jan 1997 15:21:14 -0600
>>>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 - Posted By H. Krishna Susarla - Fri, 3 Jan 1997 15:21:02 -0600
>>>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:
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Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group
Re: ARTICLE : Puraanas (was Re: REQUEST : Sai baba) - Posted By H. Krishna Susarla - Fri, 3 Jan 1997 14:52:04 -0600
>>>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
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Re: REQUEST : Tulsidas - Posted By N. Tiwari - 3 Jan 1997 19:55:46 GMT
>>>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
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Re: NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite
Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group
Re: REQUEST : Sai baba - Posted By Vivek Sadananda Pai - 3 Jan 1997 16:42:25 GMT
>>>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
WWW : Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ramji Homepage
ARTICLE : Modern Discoveries in Ancient Works
NEWS : RSS chief asks Hindus to reunite
ARTICLE : Hinduism, incomplete and abridged
NEWS : Bangla asset law forced Hindu exodus; and a response
ARTICLE : A Way of Life and More; and a response
ARTICLE : Ganesha - Posted By Michael Patrick Kepe - Tue, 31 Dec 1996 15:41:19 +0100
>>>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
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REQUEST : Aryan article - Posted By hochhau@ibm.net - Fri, 27 Dec 1996 22:33:24 -0700
>>>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 - Posted By Jacob Baltuch - Fri, 27 Dec 1996 21:48:19 +0100
>>>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"
...
REQUEST : Indian Mythology - Posted By p121281@soho.ios.com - Thu, 26 Dec 1996 17:45:10 +0000
>>>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 - Posted By R - Thu, 26 Dec 1996 11:55:59 -0800
>>>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
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INFO : 1997 Interfaith Calendars - Posted By Tarunjit S. Butalia - 26 Dec 1996 12:28:44 -0500
>>>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)
Re: REQUEST : Sai baba
Re: REQUEST : Hare Krishna Group
Re: REQUEST : Why do you belive in Hinduism? - Posted By Gary Stevason - Wed, 25 Dec 1996 07:56:21 GMT
>>>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
ARTICLE : Pooja Vandalism in Bangladesh - Posted By News/ofbjp/.name - Sun, 22 Dec 1996 06:42:35 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Shikaripura Harihareswara - 22 Dec 1996 04:00:36 GMT
>>>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
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