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Starting: Mon 27 Jan 1997 - 18:31:01 EST
Ending: Fri 28 Feb 1997 - 08:57:51 EST
Messages: 117
Moksha - Posted By Srinivas Prasad - 27 Feb 1997 05:45:26 GMT
>>> Hi,
Question: If Astrology were to be true , Is there any strong reason why INDIA
has such large population who are below middle class can't afford basic
needs. So can we conclude that all poor people in india are born with bad
charts?
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Tales of Prison Life - Posted By Srinivasa Chakravarthy - Tue, 25 Feb 1997 21:31:09 -0600
>>>This is a part of a series of postings from Sri Aurobindo's writings
on his experiences in Alipore jail. Below he describes some rare samples
of the younger generation who were working for India's freedom, and who
were with him in the prison.
________________________________________________________
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Updated Free HSC Website
Updated Free HSC Website
The vishvarUpa - Posted By Dhruba Chakravarti - Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:53:41 -0600
>>>Dear Friends:
This is a question I had for a long time. What did arjuNa really see in
the battlefield of kurukshetra? Did he see God the kilo-limb giant? Or
did he see something else?
There were at least three occassions when Sri kR^ishhNa showed vishvarUpa;
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Tales from the Prison - Posted By Srinivasa Chakravarthy - Mon, 24 Feb 1997 09:38:06 -0600
>>>A lot of people know about Sri Aurobindo in connection with the Alipore
bombingcase. Sri Aurobindo was falsely accused of plotting the
assasination of
a British officer and imprisoned for an year in the Alipore jail. The
one year term in the prison happened to be a turning point in his life.
Murugan - Posted By Shafiur Rahman - Mon, 24 Feb 1997 12:54:15 +0000
>>>Could someone give me some information on the god Murugan please ? Is it possible to send me an image of him ? Was he associated with Alexander the Great ?
Rather than posting the info, please send it directly ( if possible ) to me:
shafiur.rahman@socstud.oxford.ac.uk
Many thanks
Shafiur Rahman
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Help: The story of Valmiki's conversion. the Rama vs mara mantra - Posted By Cybervix - Sun, 23 Feb 1997 23:11:09 GMT
>>>I am trying to find the scripture in which the story of Valmiki's
(author of the Sanskrit Ramayana) conversion is first reported. Can
someone please give me chapter and verse?
The story, approximately, goes like this. Valmiki used to be a
highway robber. Once three rishis came along. He tried to rob them
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Question: Worship of the Mother
Hindi Bhajans - Indian Devotional Songs - Posted By Shree - Fri, 21 Feb 1997 15:14:56 -0500
>>>Check this out:
Hindi Bhajans - Indian Devotional Songs in Real Audio format
and links to Bhajan Texts
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/4637/
If you know of any other Bhajan Sites, please let me know.
Re: REQUEST : I need information! - Posted By Shree - Fri, 21 Feb 1997 14:42:51 -0500
>>>You can look up the site on world scripture - A Comparative Anthology of
Sacred Texts at http://www.rain.org/~origin/wscon.html
As an example refer to the following in the section "THE TRUTH IN MANY
PATHS" on the page http://www.rain.org/~origin/ws/theme00a.htm;
"This section gathers passages from various scriptures which affirm that
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Water Buffalo Meat
Third Community of Khalsas - Posted By Rajinder Nijjhar - Thu, 20 Feb 1997 23:54:56 GMT
>>>THIRD KHALSA PANTH.
This fact is well known to all the people but which are the other two?
Thinking logically, Khalsas do the philanthropic work of God and,
thus he must have a knowledge of God.
This knowledge he acquires from Ad-Granth, which is for the Sikhs.
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Re: THE HOLY QURAN - (NOT) THE WORD OF GOD ! PROOF !
WEB : The Fall of Abhijit (the star Vega)
"Stupid" Questions about Hinduism - Posted By Paul Ciszek - Tue, 18 Feb 97 22:22:28 MST
>>>The various textbooks I have read in high school and college classes
were not terribly consistant regarding Hindu beliefs. One implied that
Brahma had the status of "supreme being" (my terminology, not theirs)
distinct from the many other gods. A later textbook implied the same
thing about Vishnu, and in a later section, Shiva. So, I have some
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Sri Satyasandha's commentary on Sri Vishnu Sahasra Naama - Posted By Shikaripura Harihareswara - 19 Feb 1997 05:14:14 GMT
>>>:: Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama & its Commentaries ::
1. Here is a list of commentaries given by Sri R Anantha Krishna Shastry in his introduction to the translation of Sri Vishnu Sa=
hasra Nama (hereafter abbreviated in this article as 'VSN') (along with Shankara Bhashya) published by the Adyar Library & Research =
Center, 1980 Edn, pp. xx-xxi).
" According to Aufrecht's Catalogue Catalogorum, the last part of which appeared in 1903, the following commentaries on the S=
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Nirvaana-Shatka by Acharya Sri Shankara
Please post this on soc.religion.hindu
Devadasi makes young girls become prostitutes? - Posted By Krisitina Bek - Tue, 18 Feb 1997 16:41:00 +0100
>>>Hello,
I'm a Swedish journalist having some question about prostitution among
poor, young women in Karnataka.
I read in an article that the Devadasicult should lead thousands of
girls to become prostitutes. Is that really correct? If it is - is
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ARTICLE : The Cosmology/Creation Hymn in Rgveda - Posted By Shikaripura Harihareswara - 14 Feb 1997 01:53:32 GMT
>>>The Cosmology Hymn in the Rigveda
There is a hymn in the Rigveda (10:129) known as The nAsadIya sUkta, starting with : "nAsad AsInno sad AsIt tadAnIm, ...." (Ref. 1=
), meaning, "Then neither Being nor Non-Being was..." has, for several reasons, attracted the attention of many Vedic scholars, ph=
ilosophers - both eastern and western. (I am giving the translation of this mantra at the end of this article.)
This sUkta of Cosmology (sometimes referred as the Creation Hymn) has generated volume...
ARTICLE : Arunachal Pradesh - an ornament of Bharat
NEWS : Vedas rich in science knowledge : Sharma
NEWS : Epoch making Hindu, Buddhist and Shinto meet
NEWS : Seeking closer ties with Hinduism
NEWS : Mewat Jogis return to Hindu fold
ARTICLE : Two rivers that spring from a common source
ARTICLE : DIMENSIONS OF CONVERSION - Posted By Ashok V Chowgule - Tue, 11 Feb 97 14:08:06 EST
>>>DIMENSIONS OF CONVERSION
Reproduced by VHP (UK)
The problem of religious conversion has been dogging humanity
throughout modem history. Islam and Christianity are the main
accused. Conversion has ceased to be a simple, holy, beneficial
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REQUEST : Questions on Dualism (dvaita) - Posted By N Sundar - 13 Feb 1997 16:13:55 -0500
>>>Hi folks,
It is good to see that this newsgroup is visited by people familiar
with the dvaita (dualist) tradition of Sri Madhvaachaarya, because I am not
very familiar with it. I'll say what I have understood of this system and
I'll appreciate if the knowledgeable can correct me.
NEWS : HSC NYC Temple trip - Posted By Komal Pandya - Mon, 10 Feb 1997 21:24:40 -0500 (EST)
>>> The Hindu Students Council of Hunter College in Manhattan, New
York recently organized a mini-yatra. Members of Queens College and NYU
HSC's also participated in the event.
The mini-yatra was held on Sunday, January 12-a cold and icy but
unforgettable day for the group of 17 who visited 5 mandirs and 2
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ARTICLE : Is it the action or the result which leads to action
REQUEST : Is there mention of binary number in ancient texts? - Posted By Roy Raja - Wed, 12 Feb 1997 14:34:46 -0500
>>> About ten years back in India, there were articles in many newspapers
about the finding of binary number in vedic texts. I have not been
able to locate the source, or whether it is true. Does anyone know
more about this.
Raja
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REQUEST : Gayatri meditation?
ARTICLE : God in the 90's - Posted By pexpress - 11 Feb 1997 04:51:26 GMT
>>>Hi!
I am posting this message because I believe that there is a major change
happening in the Universe, we are starting to believe in God again! God
doesn't seem to be the same God brought to us by our parent's religion.=20
God seems to be more of a personal, spiritual experience of the heart,
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REQUEST : hindu goddess kali???
Re: REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Posted By Gary Stevason - Mon, 10 Feb 1997 14:11:51 GMT
>>>Gary Stevason (caitanya@torfree.net) wrote:
: P. Patel (UGM4PP@leeds.ac.uk) wrote:
: : 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
...
REQUEST: Hinduism Today
REQUEST : Info on Gurumayi
Re: ARTICLE : Shrii Shankaraacaarya's commentary on Gita 4.34 (was Re:
REQUEST : just curious - Origion of Bhagwad Gita
REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE??
NEWS : City doctors join Vedic association
NEWS : Americans bring Vedic medicine to India
NEWS : The learned pandit
ARTICLE : Caste-away
NEWS : Women priests overtaken male counterparts in Maharashtra
ARTICLE : The Cosmology/Creation Hymn in Rgveda - Posted By Shikaripura Harihareswara - 7 Feb 1997 12:13:07 GMT
>>>The Cosmology Hymn in the Rigveda
There is a hymn in the Rigveda (10:129) known as The nAsadIya sUkta, starting with : "nAsad AsInno sad AsIt tadAnIm, ...." (Ref. 1=
), meaning, "Then neither Being nor Non-Being was..." has, for several reasons, attracted the attention of many Vedic scholars, ph=
ilosophers - both eastern and western. (I am giving the translation of this mantra at the end of this article.)
This sUkta of Cosmology (sometimes referred as the Creation Hymn) has generated volume...
REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE
Re: ARTICLE : Shrii Shankaraacaarya's commentary on Gita 4.34 (was Re: REQUEST :
INFO : book Symbols, mythology and the gods - Posted By Ruud Muschter - Thu, 06 Feb 1997 17:26:20 +0000
>>>Announcement
If you are interested in symbols and their influence on the mind,
please visit my Website. I wrote an English-language book on the
subject that might be of interest to you. You can download the
book via the Website. The Dutch-language version will follow
...
Re: REQUEST : I need information! - Posted By Gary Stevason - Thu, 6 Feb 1997 07:38:45 GMT
>>>c2659 (c2659@rea-alp.com) wrote:
: 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!
Hi C2! What a great straight line. I spent a lot of time revelling in
...
REQUEST : Hindu cosmology? - Posted By Jean-Francois Lozier - 6 Feb 1997 03:35:15 GMT
>>>Hello, I need information about how the hindus viewed the earth and the
universe for a project on ancient indian astronomy (esp. about
Brahmagupta, the 7th century, and how he changed the ancient beliefs).
I've heard that ancient hindus viewed the earth as a half-shere, supported
by elephants, sitting on top of a giant turtle. Can someone give me more
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REQUEST : Saint Dnyaneshwar! - Posted By V.M. Bhide - 5 Feb 1997 21:14:40 -0500
>>>Hello Everybody:
A colleague of mine told me a few days back that there was a big
conference/convention in India fairly recently with regards to the Sant
(Saint) Dnyaneshwar! I was wondering if anyone had heard about it this
and if so can you please send me some information. Any help would be
...
Re: ARTICLE : Bhagwad Gita Commentary - Posted By Michael Tandy - 5 Feb 1997 04:42:33 GMT
>>>In article <ghenE51w99.686@netcom.com>, susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu
says...
>
>Furthermore, as Ramakrishnan has repeatedly characterized Prabhupada's
>writings as "comic book translations,"
...
ARTICLE : What's going on? Help - Posted By Phantom of the Opera - Tue, 4 Feb 1997 17:11:14 GMT
>>>When I chanced upon this newsgroup a while back, I thought I
found a forum for people interested in exchanging ideas and
experiences with Hinduism. Little did I realize until recently
that what is Hinduism to a lot of active "posters" is the
upholding of their traditional opinions. I do agree that once
...
Re: REQUEST : Refs. Wanted: Hindu Sacred Music - Posted By Michael Tandy - 4 Feb 1997 15:29:26 GMT
>>>In article <ghenE51wC3.70y@netcom.com>, pdixon@darkwing.uoregon.edu says...
>
>Hi all. I'm looking for references, etc, for Hindu music. What I'm
>hoping to find are diety-specific ragas, and their requisite performance
>practice. Tips or references to books, web pages and liner notes on
...
REQUEST : Philosopher Varday???? - Posted By Christopher Vagnone - Tue, 04 Feb 1997 01:26:18 -0800
>>>Was wondering, a friend asked of me and I wasn't sure of the spelling of
the name, let alone where to find info, but could someone please tell me
where I can find info on the Hindu philosopher Varday? Also, if I have
mispelled the name, could you also provide the correct spelling. Thanks
and much appreciated.
REQUEST : Goal of Hinduism in a paragraph
Re: ARTICLE : About Bhagavad gita - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 03 Feb 1997 18:43:20 -0800
>>>ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) writes:
> Mani Varadarajan (mani@be.com) wrote:
> : gokhale@interlog.com (Prasad Gokhale) writes:
> : >
> : > It is now established that the Mahabharar War took place in 3138 B.C., that
...
ARTICLE : Raising Vegetarian Children in America - Posted By Y. Malaiya - Mon, 03 Feb 1997 10:39:30 -0700
>>>Raising Vegetarian Children in America
-------------------------------------How hard it is to raise vegetarian children in America?
How many minutes do you have to watch TV to see an ad
showing how much fun it is to eat a Big Mac or to
o
...
REQUEST : Wanted Srimad Bhagavatam - Posted By Alex Jablonski - 2 Feb 1997 17:04:31 GMT
>>>Hare Krsna. PAMHO AGTSP
Hello. The Ottawa Temple is looking to buy copies of the one volume Srimad
Bhagavatam. Neither the BBT nor Krishna Culture have any in stock. If any
individuals who read this newsgroup are affiliated with temples or persons
who have extra copies of the one volume Bhagavatam available for sale,
...
ARTICLE : Shrii Shankaraacaarya's commentary on Gita 4.34 (was Re: REQUEST : Sai
Re: ARTICLE : Bhagwad Gita Commentary
Re: REQUEST : Sai baba
REQUEST : Hindus and Euthanasia-HELP!!
INFO : Mailing List to Learn Samskrit !
NEWS : Gandhi Ashes Strewn in Ganges
NEWS : Gandhi Ashes Strewn in Ganges
Re: REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita commentary - Posted By Michael Tandy - 1 Feb 1997 03:41:41 GMT
>>>In article <ghenE4r42H.B2n@netcom.com>, mani@be.com says...
>
>> 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
...
NEWS : An important advance in Indian history
ARTICLE : Quest for divinity
NEWS : Goa tank excavation kicks up controversy
NEWS : Kanshi ridicules Ramayana to rein in Hindutva brigade
ARTICLE : Max Muller - A Missionary Bigot! - Posted By S.L. - 31 Jan 1997 16:12:23 GMT
>>>Max Muller was a Missionary Bigot!
Max Muller is greatly admired for his translation of Sanskrit works. Wh=
en
Duke of Argyll was appointed Secretary of State for India in December 186=
8,
...
WWW : Srila Prabhupada Uvaca Webpage
Re: ARTICLE : About Bhagavad gita - Posted By N. Tiwari - 31 Jan 1997 15:15:35 GMT
>>>Mani Varadarajan (mani@be.com) wrote:
: 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.
...
Re: REQUEST : hinduism and rock music - Posted By Gary Stevason - Fri, 31 Jan 1997 01:06:37 GMT
>>>P. Patel (UGM4PP@leeds.ac.uk) wrote:
: 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,
...
REQUEST : Mahabharata - Posted By V.M. Bhide - 30 Jan 1997 21:24:34 -0500
>>>Hello Everybody:
Boy am I glad that a newsgroup like this exists. I am currently a student
in my fourth year of University. I am also taking an independent study
course on the Mahabharata. Living in the electronic information age, I
decided to try the net to tap into some potential resources. In my
...
ARTICLE : tom petty & the hindubreakers
REQUEST : Refs. Wanted: Hindu Sacred Music - Posted By Patrick David Dixon - 28 Jan 1997 02:30:32 GMT
>>>Hi all. I'm looking for references, etc, for Hindu music. What I'm
hoping to find are diety-specific ragas, and their requisite performance
practice. Tips or references to books, web pages and liner notes on
albums, tapes and CDs would be extremely helpful.
Thanks for your time,
...
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