Soc.Religion.Hindu Archives by Date
Starting: Fri 28 Feb 1997 - 23:24:43 EST
Ending: Sun 30 Mar 1997 - 12:14:49 EST
Messages: 193
- REQUEST : Picture of Shiva and Parvati - Sun Mar 30 12:14:49 1997 EST
>>>Looking for picture of Shiva and Parvati.
Wd appreciate somebody who has one scanning it in.
Thanks
Birendra
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- Re: REQUEST : I am very confused. - Sun Mar 30 04:29:13 1997 EST
>>>Hi Dheeraj,
I went throught the same as you are going through and can not answer the
question for you. You have to be open to receive it. The best way is to
approach Krishna and he will answer the question in fact it is already
answered in the Gita in chapter 9 verse 20 on wards, this chapter refutes
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- Re: REQUEST : Hinduism - Sun Mar 30 03:56:25 1997 EST
>>>Namaste Rajinder,
The meaning of the Name Krishna, it means The All Attractive Person. What
does this mean ?
In the material world no person has all the opulances but only some of them
BUT Krishna has all 8 of them and these are :
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- Re: REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Sun Mar 30 03:43:15 1997 EST
>>>Namasta Daly Ji,
Thank-you for your reply and I am glad you wrote. I think you understand
where I am coming from as I suffered for many years but I never gave up
even though I wanted to, as it would make life easier but Krishna is so
important to me he is the very breath of my life.
- ARTICLE : 'abhi/abhIh" - Interesting Sanskrit Word/s : An Analysis (Long) - Sat Mar 29 17:42:59 1997 EST
>>> ::: About "abhi" - An Interesting Word :::
( By: S.K. Harihareswara, Stockton, California )
The word 'abhi' is one of the interesting terms in Sanskrit language.
(It is pronounced as it written: 'a' is the short (hrisva) vowel, as 'a' in
'adjective'; 'bh' is the soft aspirate (mahA-prANa) of the labial (oShTya) of
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- Re: REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE - Sat Mar 29 10:42:43 1997 EST
>>>Hmm...
Perhaps someone who is well read in ancient sanskrit and is likely to be
interested in such an inquest would be kind enough to come forth.
A few names that comes to mind are:
1) Dr. David Frawley:
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- Re: REQUEST : Hinduism - Sat Mar 29 07:53:46 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
> > HMusapeta@aol.com writes:
>
> > > Dear Sir,
> > >
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- Re: REQUEST : Advice Sought re Talks to an Amewrican Audience - Sat Mar 29 07:34:26 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
Rajinder Nijjhar wrote:
>
> In message <ghenE7Ls4w.K1K@netcom.com>
> ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) writes:
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- REQUEST : Origin of "Patel'" - Fri Mar 28 17:41:13 1997 EST
>>>Namaste !!
I am writting a artical about origin of "Patel" in my town directory.
Anyone know about this ,please kindly E mail me,at
kpatel@ala.net
Jay Jalaram
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- Re: ARTICLE : vegetarianism - Fri Mar 28 16:18:18 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE7qoIE.4H8@netcom.com>,
N. Tiwari <ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu> wrote:
>Vivek Sadananda Pai (vivek@cs.rice.edu) wrote:
>: In article <ghenE6vtIB.57@netcom.com>, GOUNDER <S96007831@usp.ac.fj> wrote:
>: [...]
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- REQUEST : Gandhiji's role in Hindu Muslim Clash - Fri Mar 28 02:10:52 1997 EST
>>>Hello.
I am a student at the United World College in Singapore.
Name: JS Kumar
Age: 16
Task: 4000 word essay
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- REQUEST : Cloning of Sheep: Duplicate Souls? - Fri Mar 28 01:50:47 1997 EST
>>>You probably would have heard about the cloning of the sheep
Dolly. Doesn't this conflict with the Hindu belief that every living thing
has a soul? Creating a clone is creating a new life and a life must have a
soul. This means we are creating a new soul. How do you explain this
under the light of Hinduism.
- ARTICLE : Hindutva in my opinion - Thu Mar 27 19:10:04 1997 EST
>>>Anant Aparam Paar, Infinite and Timeless, that's the definition of God=20
according to Hindu religion. For us God is not localized in space or time,
God is present everywhere and everytime. That will confuse the persons
who believe God is only one, so let's have a look at definition of one.=20
First let's look at few example of one a character is one, a pen is one
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- REQUEST : Bhagavad Gita - Thu Mar 27 18:11:30 1997 EST
>>> I am the excutive member of the Hindu Religous and Cultural Organisation
(HRCO) in Barbados. WE are currently two years old. Having finally
coverted a home into a temple, and brought a pundit from Guyana, we
hold a Satangh every Sunday. What we need is to get a hold of about
50 copies of the Bhagavad Gita.
- Re: REQUEST : Hinduism - Thu Mar 27 16:24:33 1997 EST
>>>rathinam@netins.net (Sethu R Rathinam) wrote:
>HMusapeta@aol.com wrote:
>: Dear Sir,
>: I am the president o Hindu society in the city of Tulsa the United states of
>: America. Recently I was confronted by a question by an American which was "
...
- REQUEST : I am very confused. - Thu Mar 27 12:45:28 1997 EST
>>>Hey,
I'm probably going to get flamed out the ass, but let me ask anyway. I
have heard it said both ways, that the polytheistic teachings etc. are
to be taken literally, and that they are to be interpreted
symbollically. People have argued passionately in favor each way,
...
- Re: ARTICLE : vegetarianism - Thu Mar 27 07:15:29 1997 EST
>>>Vivek Sadananda Pai (vivek@cs.rice.edu) wrote:
: In article <ghenE6vtIB.57@netcom.com>, GOUNDER <S96007831@usp.ac.fj> wrote:
: [...]
: >Iam myself a vegan and Iam proud of it that Iam following the word of God.
: >Iam in my late teens.
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- REQUEST : Prophecy of Hindus - Thu Mar 27 04:59:57 1997 EST
>>>It is of my limited understanding that the
BHaivishya PUranas contains informtaion about all past and future
incarnactions of Vishnu wither as Guru or as Avataar.
I have also heard that Guru Nanak was also a divine incarnation.
I am looking for specific verses relating to this and any other references
...
- REQUEST : Shanti Mantra - Wed Mar 26 14:11:57 1997 EST
>>>Can someone post the exact Shanti Mantra that is repeatedly used in
a large number of Hindu scriptures. I would prefer the ITRANS version
as well as its meaning. I mean, that there are some parts like
"oshadhayah shanti"
but I am not sure as to what they hint towards. Literally, "aushadhi"
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- STORY : Hinduism and Multiple Heads - Wed Mar 26 11:50:01 1997 EST
>>>________________________________________________________________________
You may copy or reprint the following article for 'Not for Profit'
purposes only. When reprinting please include this and the note at the
bottom of this article.
_______________________________________________________________________
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- REQUEST : Children's Books - Wed Mar 26 06:53:59 1997 EST
>>>I'm looking for books which will give a thorough story of the hindu epics
Mahabharata and Ramayana which contain many illustrations. They have to be
in English and can be multi-volume.
Further comments on appropriate childrens books are appreciated.
Please respond to e-mail shampton@king.igs.net
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- Re: REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Wed Mar 26 06:05:42 1997 EST
>>>Namaste Sunil:
Sunil Sethi wrote:
>
> Hi Daly,
>
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- Re: REQUEST : Advice Sought re Talks to an Amewrican Audience - Tue Mar 25 15:05:51 1997 EST
>>>In message <ghenE7Ls4w.K1K@netcom.com>
ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) writes:
It is no good to tell the Western people of our aspect of religion
but rather we should try to give expositions that benefit them i.e.
from the Bible. That has a greater impact than speaking about
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Tue Mar 25 12:41:20 1997 EST
>>>While we are this issue, are the I wonder what people
think of historical Christ. Is his existence taken for
granted, or is it just assumerd that he existed at some
point of time.
--
...
- Re: Re. Mahabharata characters - Tue Mar 25 10:37:41 1997 EST
>>>On Tue, 25 Mar 1997, MikeGhouse wrote:
> Could you please give me a list of all characters of Mahabharata?
There are hundreds of characters! Furthermore any one character is often
referred to by various epithets. However, for an excellent geneological
chart of the main characters see J.A.B. Van Buitenen's translation of the
...
- Re: ARTICLE : vegetarianism - Tue Mar 25 07:38:40 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6vtIB.57@netcom.com>, GOUNDER <S96007831@usp.ac.fj> wrote:
[...]
>Iam myself a vegan and Iam proud of it that Iam following the word of God.
>Iam in my late teens.
Given the importance of butter, honey, and yogurt in Vedic texts, how
...
- REQUEST : hindu and celestine prophecy - Mon Mar 24 15:08:27 1997 EST
>>>there is a lot of talks of the relationship between this book and hinduism
But all is conceived from a western angle
What do hindus think about this? Do they recognise themselves in this book
or is it a typical amalgalm of western thought.
- Re: REQUEST : Advice Sought re Talks to an Amewrican Audience - Mon Mar 24 08:25:12 1997 EST
>>>Rajinder Nijjhar (gnostic@zetnet.co.uk) wrote:
: In message <ghenE6vtKH.y1@netcom.com>
: trivedi@yukawa.uchicago.edu (Anil Trivedi) writes:
: Tell them the exposition of Christianity from your eastern point of
: view. If you need material, I can supply you on the Royal Kingdom of
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Mon Mar 24 07:56:31 1997 EST
>>>>Never said so! Frankly, I don't think Ramakrishna was an advaitin in the
>sense of sha.nkaran advaita. I merely made the statement that
>Vivekananda cannot be regarded as having no relevance. However, you were
>the person who introduced the example of your grandmother to make a
>point about "English educated people" :-).
- INFO : Changes in Speak Sanskrit Class Scedule - Mon Mar 24 07:23:24 1997 EST
>>>Speak Sanskrit Classes by Shri Vishvas & Shri Krishna Shastry
IN HOUSTON, TX
March 31st - April 4th :
Morning Group: 9.30am - 11.00 am
Evening Group: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
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- REQUEST : saibajans - Sun Mar 23 17:10:37 1997 EST
>>>i would like to receive a list of your sai bajans in cd and cass.
pl mail it to the following address
b.selvarajah
lockwood associates
2795, richmond ave
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- NEWS : Seven Hindus Killed in Kashmir - Sun Mar 23 17:00:52 1997 EST
>>> NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Gunmen suspected of being Muslim rebels
burst into homes of Hindu villagers in northern India, took away
seven men and killed them.
Friday night's attacks in Sangrampora, a village 20 miles south
of Srinagar in Jammu-Kashmir state, has created panic among the
...
- REQUEST : Upanishads - Sun Mar 23 12:38:47 1997 EST
>>>Can anyone advice me on a good edition of the Upanishads (english
version)?
I guess that is very difficult to have a complete edition but I would
like to have a *good* translation of the most important Upanishads.
Thanks in Advance
...
- REQUEST : Tchandala and Nietzsche - Sun Mar 23 12:32:48 1997 EST
>>>Nietzsche, in several aphorisms of his work, speaks about indian
Tchandala. What's that?
Thanks in Advance
Carlos
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- REQUEST : Bhajans Site - Sun Mar 23 10:21:12 1997 EST
>>>Namaskaar,
I am writing to ask for your help in the Bhajan Collection Project. If
this request is not appropriate for this forum, please excuse my posting
here.
Currently I am working on collecting all the chanting bhajans as well as
...
- ANNOUNCE : Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita, Second Edition - Sun Mar 23 09:32:58 1997 EST
>>>Namaskaar!
While a compressed version of the First Edition
of the Bhagavad Gita in its entirety is available
for download at
http://members.aol.com/Jyotishi
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- REQUEST : Hindu and abortion - Sun Mar 23 07:57:11 1997 EST
>>>Hi. I'm doing some research, internet style.
I'm attempting to discover the Hindu position on abortion. Are
abortions legal? When is a fertilized egg considered a separate
being? How many abortions are performed a year among Hindus?
I'm not here to criticize, I'm just gathering information.
- Re: REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Sun Mar 23 03:43:26 1997 EST
>>>Hi Daly,
Why I said what I have said. The reason being having lived and grown up
with westerners I have noticed that they do use the word "myth" to mean
exactly what it means. I have seen both Christians and Muslims trying to
undermine our faith and to say it is false. I see no reason why they should
...
- REQUEST : Satyanarayan katha - Sat Mar 22 12:17:49 1997 EST
>>> Hi:
I would like to if there is some site, where I can locate postscript
or any other format for "SATYANARAYAN KATHA"
please respond at
chopra@ksu.edu
...
- Re: REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE - Sat Mar 22 02:52:28 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE78w4p.DFx@netcom.com>, Santanu Mitra <tonu@gate.net> wrote:
>Hi Stephen,
>
>Believe some claim muktaphala to be an imaginary fruit/grain in
>Sanskrit, as depicted in the temple carvings, while there are others who
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hinduism - Sat Mar 22 02:48:21 1997 EST
>>>In message <ghenE78w4G.DDo@netcom.com>
prasad <prasad@stud.uni-frankfurt.de> writes:
Whose incarnation was Krishna? Why he was called by so many names
and the one favourite one was "GOBINDA"? Do you think Har Gobind and
Gobind Singh have anything to do with Krishna?
...
- Re: WHY PAINTTI(35) - Sat Mar 22 01:46:30 1997 EST
>>>In message <Pine.SUN.3.95.970321215209.18220A-100000@netcom19>
Global Hindu Electronic Network <ghen@netcom.com> writes:
On Fri, 21 Mar 1997, Rajinder Nijjhar wrote:
WHY PAINTTI.
There are thirty five letters in Panjabi and Ad Granth is written
...
- INFO : The 'Path of No-Path' - Nondual Meditation Retreat - Sat Mar 22 00:24:29 1997 EST
>>>Spring Greetings! Don't miss this if you can help it:
--------------------------------------------------------'THE PATH OF NO-PATH' -A MEDITATION RETREAT, APRIL 4, 5, 6, 1997.
With the guidance of two Self-Realized sages.
es.
- NEWS : Women priests - Sat Mar 22 00:07:17 1997 EST
>>>Title : Women priests
Author : Kiran Thakur
Publication : The Observer
Date : March 15, 1997
About 22 years ago, in 1975, a silent movement to introduce women
...
- ARTICLE : LEGAL STATUS OF KRISHNA JANMA BHOOMI. - Sat Mar 22 00:03:49 1997 EST
>>>LEGAL STATUS OF KRISHNA JANMA BHOOMI.
Traditional Evidences
Incarnation of Lord Krishna in Mathura is the most auspicious
incidence in the Braja Bhoomi. Infact, the birth place of Lord
Krishna is the prison of Kaunsa. However, in due course of time,
...
- Story : Hinduism and Video Games - Fri Mar 21 11:58:55 1997 EST
>>>For SRH
__________________________________________________________________
You may copy or reprint the following article for 'Not for Profit'
purposes only. When reprinting please include this and the statement
at the bottom of this article.
- Re: REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Thu Mar 20 17:35:19 1997 EST
>>>Daly de Gagne (ambika@mbnet.mb.ca) wrote:
<very nice stuffs deleted>
: When people open themselves to the power of Hindu myth and story, it
: becomes a powerful channel for spiritual experience which transcends
: specific systems of belief and philosophy. Such experience cannot be
...
- Story : Hinduism and Computers - Thu Mar 20 12:24:09 1997 EST
>>>You may copy or reprint the following article for 'Not for Profit'
purposes only. When reprinting please include this and the two notes
at the bottom of this article.
_______________________________________________________________________
Hinduism for Beginners series - 2
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hinduism - Wed Mar 19 18:53:53 1997 EST
>>>HMusapeta@aol.com wrote:
: Dear Sir,
: I am the president o Hindu society in the city of Tulsa the United states of
: America. Recently I was confronted by a question by an American which was "
: Meaning of Death in Hinduism " . I really could not find the exact answer for
...
- Re: Buddhism: Indian perspective - Wed Mar 19 15:44:05 1997 EST
>>>Anil Tuladhar wrote:
>
> Try
> talk.religion.buddhism
> and also
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Wed Mar 19 09:37:59 1997 EST
>>>> Mani Varadarajan wrote:
> > If I may say so, you are completely misstating the issue.
> > Is Vivekananda and his legacy relevant to the average,
> > non-alienated Hindu, who happens to be in the vast majority?
>
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Wed Mar 19 09:14:23 1997 EST
>>>Regarding the sexual element in the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> writes:
>
> Yes, he leaves it out. However sha.nkara himself does not go into any
> detail like the madhu brAhmaNa for example.
- ARTICLE : Holi Celebrations - Wed Mar 19 02:52:10 1997 EST
>>>Lets all pray to the Gods on this festive day that comes once a year....
Lets all dance and sing with the many colours being spread on us....
Lets all keep our religion and traditions flying high for the future of our
children........
*Namaste*
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Tue Mar 18 11:56:37 1997 EST
>>>Girish Beeharry wrote:
> The point is that what is being discussed here is whether Sw. Vivekananda is
> still relevant today. Is it because the RK mission provides translation of
> Skt texts that it necessarily implies that they are the 'sole representatives'
> of Advaita! :-)
...
- ARTICLE : Reply to Mani Varadarajan on Tribute to Hinduism. - Tue Mar 18 02:26:33 1997 EST
>>>In reply to "S.L." <alondhe@erols.com> 's excellent article,
" A Tribute to Hinduism!," Mani Varadarajan writes
< Instead of relying on quotes from Schopenhauer, Thoreau,
< and Emerson, who knew little of actual Hinduism and
< gathered what they did know from a selective and casual
...
- Re: ARTICLE : This is the way of the Western Media! - Mon Mar 17 08:29:49 1997 EST
>>>> My point is, why CNN is so keen of mentioning, 'Hindu Brahmin convert.'
>
> Does it expect,
> 1.More converts?
> 2.To make this as a big issue to mock at hindu religion?
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hinduism - Mon Mar 17 08:24:53 1997 EST
>>>HMusapeta@aol.com writes:
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am the president o Hindu society in the city of Tulsa the United states of
> America. Recently I was confronted by a question by an American which was "
...
- Re: REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE - Sun Mar 16 22:44:03 1997 EST
>>>Stephen R. Berlant wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> i was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the origins and/or
...
- Re: REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE - Sun Mar 16 22:43:54 1997 EST
>>>Stephen R. Berlant wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> i was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the origins and/or
...
- REQUEST : religions - Sun Mar 16 09:47:08 1997 EST
>>>If it is possible, can you either fax me or mail me some information on the
following religions: Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Shikhism,
Catholocism, Confucianism, and Shintoism. I need to know the following for
each of those religions listed: it's founder, the number of gods worshipped
in the religion, the major areas the religion is practiced in, it's dietary
...
- REQUEST : Any Swami's out there? - Sun Mar 16 07:46:58 1997 EST
>>>I'd like to hear from any one that has found a way to live a spirtual life
and survive. I seem to need to work so hard to get ahead that it is hard to
find the energy for my spiritual aspirations. There must be a better way.
Any suggestions?
...
- Re: REQUEST : buddhism - Sat Mar 15 22:16:54 1997 EST
>>>Try
talk.religion.buddhism
and also
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/ip/sigs/religion/buddhism/home.html
Anil
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Sat Mar 15 22:09:42 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
Sunil Sethi wrote:
>
> Hi Christoper,
>
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Sat Mar 15 22:07:11 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
> See the last section of the Upanishad. Look at how much Sanskrit
> there is, and see how many slokas Madhavananda translates.
>
> All the sections describing how to properly prepare one's wife
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Sat Mar 15 22:06:25 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
> Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> writes:
> > Certainly many more people would find Vivekananda's teaching relevant than
> > Ramanuja's teachings, which are pretty much confined to Iyengars, who
> > themselves are a minority in the brahmin population itself. But I am sure you
...
- Re: REQUEST : Advice Sought re Talks to an Amewrican Audience - Sat Mar 15 04:40:55 1997 EST
>>>In message <ghenE6vtKH.y1@netcom.com>
trivedi@yukawa.uchicago.edu (Anil Trivedi) writes:
Tell them the exposition of Christianity from your eastern point of
view. If you need material, I can supply you on the Royal Kingdom of
God in which I have explained those who take to sword shall die by the sword.
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Sat Mar 15 02:01:23 1997 EST
>>>namaami,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian wrote:
>Well let me give another example. Thiru Anna Subramanian was the
>Principal of RK Mission high school and very prominent in the RK
>circles. He is also quite close to the Sringeri people. His scholarship
...
- ARTICLE : Hindu Sacraments- 1 (jAta-karma & nAma-karaNa) Ceremonies after a child is born - Sat Mar 15 01:50:46 1997 EST
>>>:: Hindu Traditional Sacraments -1 ::
: jAta-karma (Ceremonies at the birth of a child)
& nAma-karaNa (Naming Ceremony ) :
1 The traditional sacrament (samskAra) observed after a child is born in a Hindu family is - "jAta-karma".
2 The rites performed by the father and the mother of the new born child are described in the 'Codes of conduct by a House-holder=
...
- Re: ARTICLE : This is the way of the Western Media! - Sat Mar 15 01:39:09 1997 EST
>>>S.L. wrote:
>
> Here is an interesting article that I found on soc.culture.Indian today.
> It just shows how desperate and insecure the western media is. It seems to
> give them great pleasure to tout about a "Hindu Brahmin convert" I think
...
- Re: Question: Worship of the Mother - Fri Mar 14 19:40:12 1997 EST
>>>ach!
govinda rama govinda rama!
may the spirit of the universe be one with you
deutshland uber alles ...
you ain't gonna park no bentley
...
- Re: Vegetarianism - Fri Mar 14 16:16:28 1997 EST
>>>I would recommend a book titled :
Food for the Sprite
Vegetarianism and the World Religions
By Steven Rosen
ISBN 0-89647-021-0
...
- REQUEST : Hinduism - Fri Mar 14 15:47:16 1997 EST
>>>Dear Sir,
I am the president o Hindu society in the city of Tulsa the United states of
America. Recently I was confronted by a question by an American which was "
Meaning of Death in Hinduism " . I really could not find the exact answer for
the same , for the depth he wanted was immense.
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Fri Mar 14 13:22:17 1997 EST
>>>Girish Beeharry wrote:
> This, IMHO, is very true. The baabus-turned-into-'English-speaking brahmin'
> are in fact doing a disservice to themselves. My grandmother, who was taught by
> her paNDita father, probably knows more about vedaanta than most 'English-speaking
> brahmins' I know; but I can't generalize from one instance.
- REQUEST : Incarnation of Pursottam -- Why? - Fri Mar 14 13:00:56 1997 EST
>>>Why does God really Incarnate - really?
As Gita says to establish "Dharma (Bhagvat Dharma)".
But ...
Can He not establish Dharma without Incarnation? Yes, He can.
--
...
- WWW : Worship of the Mother, (and about Ammachi) - Fri Mar 14 11:58:44 1997 EST
>>>On Thu, 13 Mar 1997, Daly de Gagne wrote:
>
> Thank you for sharing your experiences with Ammachiji. Worship of the
> Divine as the Mother opens for the devotee so much grace and sense of
> God's presence and power always with us. And the love, especially the
...
- Request: Bhakti List Address - Fri Mar 14 11:22:38 1997 EST
>>>Namaskaar,
If you know the address for subscribing to the BHAKTI list, please let
me know via email.
Thank You
Shree
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Fri Mar 14 11:03:24 1997 EST
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> writes:
>
> Mani Varadarajan wrote:
>
> > A perfect example is Swami Gambhirananda's translation of
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Fri Mar 14 11:00:04 1997 EST
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> writes:
> Certainly many more people would find Vivekananda's teaching relevant than
> Ramanuja's teachings, which are pretty much confined to Iyengars, who
> themselves are a minority in the brahmin population itself. But I am sure you
> wouldn't use that as a yardstick to judge Ramanuja's philosophy, would
...
- Re. Mahabharata characters - Fri Mar 14 10:33:40 1997 EST
>>>Very few of the names here are actually people. For an excellent
geneology of characters, see J.A.B. Van Buitenen's translation of the
Mahabharata vol.1
In article <ghenE6zJJu.5y7@netcom.com>, <Ramer129@aol.com> wrote:
>heLLo...
- REQUEST : Mahabharata - Fri Mar 14 10:17:49 1997 EST
>>>Greetings to all and namaste. I am a Graduate student in Religion at
Concordia University in Montreal and have just begun my MA thesis on the
Mahabharata. Does anyone know of any useful (i.e. in-depth) web sites,
ftp files and the like regarding the MBh? Thanks for whatever advice you
can provide either to this NG or to my e-mail address.
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Fri Mar 14 08:31:09 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
> A perfect example is Swami Gambhirananda's translation of
> the BrhadAranyaka Upanishad. The last section of the Upanishad
> deals with rituals designed to ensure the birth of a son.
> Sankaracharya, a serious philosopher if there ever was one,
...
- ARTICLE : This is the way of the Western Media! - Fri Mar 14 05:32:57 1997 EST
>>>Here is an interesting article that I found on soc.culture.Indian today.
It just shows how desperate and insecure the western media is. It seems to
give them great pleasure to tout about a "Hindu Brahmin convert" I think
it is pathetic!
Om Shanti!
...
- Re: REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Fri Mar 14 03:03:39 1997 EST
>>>Hi Christoper,
We do not have myths a myth is defined as :
"Tale with supernatural character or events., invented story; imaginary
person or object".
Our faith is none of the above !!!! Perhaps Christianity is a myth !!!
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Fri Mar 14 02:27:31 1997 EST
>>>namaami,
>Let me next address the first question, that of relevance to
>the average, non-elite Hindu. You may not realize this from
>your position as an educated, English-speaking brahmin, but
>the average Hindu never felt alienated from his or her religion
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Thu Mar 13 08:30:28 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
> There are three separate questions here:
>
> (1) Whether the masses of common, non-urban, traditional Hindus
> (who constitute the vast majority of Indian Hindus) find Vivekananda's
...
- Re: Question: Worship of the Mother, (and about Ammachi) - Thu Mar 13 05:40:35 1997 EST
>>>Namste.
I am very touched by Shankar Balakrishnan's description of Ammachiji.
She certainly reflects the powerful and unique ways that Mataji, our
Divine Mother, continues to manifest to Her children today. While my
devotion, as noted in an earlier post, is to Meerammaji, or Mother
...
- Re: Dot on forehead - Thu Mar 13 05:21:11 1997 EST
>>>Namaste,
Mani Varadarajan wrote:
>
> barry basham <bbasham@InfoAve.Net> writes:
> >
...
- REQUEST : Antiquity--Help needed - Thu Mar 13 03:40:07 1997 EST
>>>I am looking for information be it web links, book references or your own
knowledge concering Vedic culture and its origins particularly
excavational information ie VijayNagar.
I am also very keen to find any information in the VEdas which correlates
with modern day science findings this would be akin to the foetal
...
- REQUEST : buddhism - Thu Mar 13 03:10:58 1997 EST
>>>Is there an equivelent page / newsgroups for Buddhists that you are aware of .Any help would be most appreciated, thank you.
Best wishes
Thom McCarthy
...
- REQUEST : the mahabharat.. - Thu Mar 13 00:35:44 1997 EST
>>>heLLo...
i would like to know the importance of the following people in the
mahabharat. I would highly appreciate it if you could give me a 2-3 sentence
description of each.
1. Bhagavad Gita
...
- INFO : Yuva Kala Bharati sings at Georgia Tech - Wed Mar 12 23:50:21 1997 EST
>>> Hindu Students Council
presents
The internationally renowned "Yuva Kala Bharati"
BOMBAY JAYASHRI & PARTY
A Carnatic Vocal Concert
...
- REQUEST : Religious Education Programme - Wed Mar 12 23:38:53 1997 EST
>>>As an Indian living under the influence of very strong Western influences,
we recognise the need to uphold our very important culture and religion. In
South Africa, we have recently embarked on an education programme directed
primarily at younger Hindus. It would be greatly appreciated if other
centres around the world that have similar programmes in place, offer us
...
- Re: REQUEST : Varna - Wed Mar 12 16:50:28 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
>
> Only one caste can really be easily identified. Orthodox brahmin
> males invariably wear the yajnopavIta, a sacred thread that hangs
> from their left shoulder across their torso. Of course, they can
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Wed Mar 12 12:54:03 1997 EST
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> writes:
> The smArtha-s in TN do not consider Swami Vivekananda
> or his movement as irrelevant. [...]
> Further the Ramakrishna Mission is hardly irrelevant. Rather, they have
> been doing signal service (at least from the smArtha point of view) by
...
- Re: ARTICLE : A Tribute to Hinduism! - Wed Mar 12 12:08:37 1997 EST
>>>"S.L." <alondhe@erols.com> writes:
> A Tribute to Hinduism!
>
> Great Minds in the West have said the following of Hinduism
> and India:
...
- Re: REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali) - Wed Mar 12 11:56:10 1997 EST
>>>Global Hindu Electronic Network <ghen@netcom.com> writes:
> Women from Gujarat and Maharashtra (Western states of Bharat (India))
> do wear mangal sutra. Wearing a mangal sutra is also part of the wedding
> ceremony in these two states.
I apologize for the error. I was not aware of this custom
...
- ARTICLE : vegetarian restaurants (Re: Vegetarianism) - Wed Mar 12 11:55:35 1997 EST
>>>Vivek Sadananda Pai wrote:
>
> Here in Houston, there are now quite a few vegetarian Indian
> restaurants - there finally became enough of a population where it
> became economically viable for them.
- ARTICLE : "Deep River" - A Japanese Odyssey to Holy Ganga - Wed Mar 12 11:45:40 1997 EST
>>> "Deep River " A Japanese Odyssey to Holy Ganga.
The movie "Deep River" has won acclaim at New Delhi's International Film
Festival. It depicts how a few Japanese tourists find their "lost Indian
roots". According to Kei Kumai, "We Japanese are very much influenced by
Indian culture and, from the point of view of a Japanese, India is our
...
- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Wed Mar 12 07:50:30 1997 EST
>>>Here is the question as documented in Vachanamritm and the answer.
Those with access to Vahanamritm -- see Gadhada - III, 21.
---------------------------------------------------------------Question:
If it is Bhakti by which Jiva is redeemed of Maya and attains
s
...
- ARTICLE : Acharya Sri Shankar's "nirvANa-ShaTka" in Sanskrit/English - Wed Mar 12 06:12:02 1997 EST
>>> nirvANa-ShaTkam
mano-buddhi-ahankAra-chittAni nAaham
na cha shrotra-jihve na cha ghrAaNa-netre |
na cha vyoma-bhUmir na tejo na vaayush-
chid-Ananda-rUpaH shivo'haM shivo'ham || 1 ||
...
- REQUEST : Looking for authors - Wed Mar 12 06:06:25 1997 EST
>>>The Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy is looking for
articles on THE ETHICS OF TAX EVASION written from various religious,
sociological, philosophical and secular perspectives. Prospective
authors contact:
Robert W. McGee, editor
...
- Re: Vegetarianism - Wed Mar 12 05:53:53 1997 EST
>>>My simple comment about what can be a long argument is that
there are many animal-eaters who call themselves Hindu.
Jai Maharaj
Jyotishi, Vedic Astrologer
http://members.tripod.com/~Jyotishi
...
- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Wed Mar 12 05:41:54 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6vtIG.76@netcom.com>, mani@be.com says...
>
>mpt@dhc.net (Michael Tandy) writes:
>> Even asuras
>> can gain moksa, but only one who is graced with the mercy of the
...
- Re: REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali) - Wed Mar 12 05:38:08 1997 EST
>>>On 11 Mar 1997, Mani Varadarajan wrote:
>
> The wearing of the mAngalya or mangala-sutra is entirely a
> south Indian practice, foreign to both the Vedas and north Indian
> custom.
- REQUEST : Resources needed on Proofs of the Vedas - Wed Mar 12 04:18:30 1997 EST
>>>Hello Brothers and Sisters
This may be the most asked question on this list!
I am doing research and groundwork in to the antiquity and origins of the
Vedas, I would ideally like web links or any direct resources that could be
sent to me.
- REQUEST : Proofs of Vedas part 2 - Wed Mar 12 04:18:26 1997 EST
>>>And of course my mail address as I dont always read the news group
mn@langley.softwright.co.uk
...
- REQUEST : Science and the Vedas - Wed Mar 12 02:50:07 1997 EST
>>>I am interested in discussion about the various sciences presented in
the
vedas.For example I read somewhere that there was detailed presentation
about the state-of-the-art aircrafts of vedic times in "vimanayana
sastra" of Atharva veda.Does any body know of books and scholarly works
...
- Re: ARTICLE : Bhakti practice again! - Tue Mar 11 21:38:26 1997 EST
>>>jtrappett@mailbox.uq.edu.au (John Trappett) writes:
> I am interested in finding out the key points of Bhakti practice in
> Hinduism. Could someone please email me a summary of them, or
> indicate where on the Web I might locate such a document?
John,
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Tue Mar 11 21:31:23 1997 EST
>>>David Weinstein <Dweinstein@david.weinstein> writes:
>
> I am an English A level Student studying Hinduism.
> [...] but as I understand it, Hinduism has developed and
> evolved from invading cultures. [...]
...
- Re: REQUEST : Advice Sought re Talks to an Amewrican Audience - Tue Mar 11 19:58:30 1997 EST
>>>Anil Trivedi wrote:
>
> I have to give about five lectures on various subjects which
> may encompass Hindu religion, society, history, and politics.
>
...
- Re: Question: Worship of the Mother, (and about Ammachi) - Tue Mar 11 15:52:43 1997 EST
>>> Dear Sally Raven and others,
I really liked Chakravarty's explanation of The Mother and Daly's heart
felt account of his experience with Mother Meera. I personally have
encountered the Love that is the Divine Mother chiefly through Ammachi.
Well, first as an answer to your question about the worship of the
...
- Re: Birth customs - Tue Mar 11 13:43:27 1997 EST
>>>Shikaripura Harihareswara wrote:
>
> seago <dmalsea@wolfe.net> wrote:
> >Are there any particular traditions or worship of specific deities
> > practiced in the Hindu religion to celebrate a birth?
...
- NEWS : Kashmiri Hindus resent orders to return - Tue Mar 11 12:01:25 1997 EST
>>>Title : Kashmiri Hindus resent orders to return
Author : Binoo Joshi
Publication : The Telegraph
Date : February 3, 1997
Despite the offer of protection from the Jammu and Kashmir chief
...
- NEWS : Vaishnodevi trust will set up university - Tue Mar 11 11:59:14 1997 EST
>>>Title: Vaishnodevi trust will set up university
Author : Times of India News Service
Publication : The Times of India
Date : February 12, 1997
The management board of the Vaishnodevi temple, which is among the
...
- NEWS : Pillar may throw light on Bihar - Tue Mar 11 11:58:26 1997 EST
>>>Title : Pillar may throw light on Bihar
Author : Faizan Ahmad
Publication : The Telegraph
Date : February 15, 1997
The remains of a monolithic pillar of the Ashokan era, recently
...
- NEWS : 'Templeton prize is an honour for Athavale' - Tue Mar 11 11:57:12 1997 EST
>>>Title : 'Templeton prize is an honour for Athavale'
Author :
Publication : The Times of India
Date : March 7, 1997
The news, that Pandurangshastri Athavale, alias Dadaji, has been
...
- NEWS : Artefacts disappear from Buddhist shrine - Tue Mar 11 11:56:29 1997 EST
>>>Title : Artefacts disappear from Buddhist shrine
Author : Faizan Ahmad
Publication : The Telegraph
Date : February 17, 1997
The Mahabodhi temple at the spot where the Buddha attained
...
- NEWS : Aurobindo Ashram in knots - Tue Mar 11 11:56:23 1997 EST
>>>Title : Aurobindo Ashram in knots
Author : T Manivannan
Publication : The Indian Express
Date : February 16, 1997
Long simmering internal problems in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, a
...
- NEWS : Legendary Saraswati river's course traced - Tue Mar 11 11:55:24 1997 EST
>>>Title : Legendary Saraswati river's course traced
Author : PTI
Publication : The Hindustan Times
Date : February 17, 1997
Lost courses of legendary Saraswati river, which flowed from
...
- ARTICLE : An American discovers the Vedas - Tue Mar 11 11:54:57 1997 EST
>>>Title : An American discovers the Vedas
Author : David Frawley
Publication : First Jagtik Rhugved Parishad
Date : December 27, 1996
Why would an American dedicate his life to studying the ancient
...
- ARTICLE : 'Drop Elephanta and revert to Gharapuri' - Tue Mar 11 11:53:18 1997 EST
>>>Title : 'Drop Elephanta and revert to Gharapuri'
Author : Gunvanth Balaram
Publication : The Times of India
Date : March 8, 1997
Scholars and other experts gathered at INTACH's recent seminar on
...
- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Tue Mar 11 11:27:56 1997 EST
>>>Hello.
I will try to explain better.
On Mar 11, 10:38am, Bon Giovanni wrote:
> Subject: Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar
>
...
- Re: REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali) - Tue Mar 11 10:37:56 1997 EST
>>>rperav1@engr.umbc.edu (ravindra peravali; ENEE) writes:
>
> Namaste,
>
> The recent discussion on the significance of the boTTu (and my ignorance
...
- Re: REQUEST : Varna - Tue Mar 11 10:32:34 1997 EST
>>>cjc@mail.telepac.pt (Carlos Joao) writes:
>
> Perhaps is a stupid (and european...) question but I would like to
> know if it is possible to recognize visually to which varna (caste) a
> hindu belongs (for example, symbols, dressing, ...)
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Tue Mar 11 10:18:31 1997 EST
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote:
>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
>>
>> The calls for Hindu nationalist pride are the most obvious
>> example of this new form of Hinduism and is a trend that is
...
- ARTICLE : Tales of Prison Life - 7 - Tue Mar 11 08:29:18 1997 EST
>>>"Let me speak of two educated young men. These were the two Kavirajs of
Harrison Road, Nagendranath and Dharani. The manner in which quietly
and contentedly they too suffered this sudden mishap, this unjust
punishment was astounding. I could never find in them the slightest
anger or censure or annoyance over those for whose fault they
...
- ARTICLE : A Tribute to Hinduism! - Tue Mar 11 07:53:40 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
...
- Re: Birth customs - Mon Mar 10 21:59:41 1997 EST
>>>seago <dmalsea@wolfe.net> wrote:
>Are there any particular traditions or worship of specific deities
> practiced in the Hindu religion to celebrate a birth?
>
> Thanks,
...
- ARTICLE : Bhakti practice again! - Mon Mar 10 14:55:19 1997 EST
>>>Greetings,
I am sorry if this message has already appeared on this group. I had
trouble with my reader so I wasn't sure the first attempt made it.
I am interested in finding out the key points of Bhakti practice in
Hinduism. Could someone please email me a summary of them, or
...
- ARTICLE : vegetarianism - Mon Mar 10 14:22:09 1997 EST
>>>Yes it is rue that taking another life just for filling your own stomach is a
sin that is believed in Hinduism.God created all the beings and gfave them the
natural food to satisfy themselves.We can see that some of the birds are vagans
anbd would only feed on natural food.The cow is another example.Try to give
a cow some tinned fish mixed with hay and see whether it eats or not.
- Re: Kamasutra - the true picture of Hindu Culture - Mon Mar 10 12:14:58 1997 EST
>>>Nagasimha Iyengar <iyengar1@grJameJrcy.iJos.cJom> writes:
> The flexible varna system, which was instrumental
> in
> creating the most resilient society on this earth, became the rigid
> caste-system.
- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Mon Mar 10 11:45:37 1997 EST
>>>mpt@dhc.net (Michael Tandy) writes:
> Even asuras
> can gain moksa, but only one who is graced with the mercy of the
> Lord or His devotees can gain pure bhakti ...
This is unphilosophical theologizing. In Vedanta, moksha is
...
- ARTICLE : Tales of Prison Life - 6 - Mon Mar 10 08:18:52 1997 EST
>>>"IN the modern times we have arrived at a point of transition
between
the new and the old. Man is ever moving forward to his goal, from time
to
time one has to leave the plains and ascend the heights, and it is
...
- ARTICLE : Tales of Prison Life - Mon Mar 10 08:15:33 1997 EST
>>>"...From that day on I would take a
stroll everyday in the morning
and evening in the open space before decree...
at times I would stay out for
two hours, there was no time limit about it.
...
- Re: Dot on forehead - Mon Mar 10 00:25:49 1997 EST
>>>Bindi or dot on the forehead of our women as opposed to Tilak
(variations on the foreheads of menfolk) is normally worn to signify a
married woman accompanied by Sindhoor (Red powder in the parting of
hair) although sindhoor usage is decreasing in the new generation.
A sindhoor dot may also be placed on females forehead during a religious
...
- Re: parA-pUjA, an interesting hymn in Sanskrit (& Kannada) - Mon Mar 10 00:21:01 1997 EST
>>>How about giving it in Hindi or English for those of us wjo do not
understand neither sanskrit nor Kannada.
Rgds, Perwesh
In article <ghenE6ov6n.Ls4@netcom.com>, Shikaripura Harihareswara
<HOYSALA@worldnet.att.net> writes
...
- Re: Devadasi makes young girls become prostitutes? - Sun Mar 9 22:49:03 1997 EST
>>>Hi Kristina,
If you read the Bhagavad-Gita you will know that prostitution is not
condoned as it represents a preversion of the teachings. In India there are
many bogus people, just think of the size of the country, nearly 1 billion
people. Each person has a mind and will of their own and we are a
...
- REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali) - Sun Mar 9 17:32:08 1997 EST
>>>Namaste,
The recent discussion on the significance of the boTTu (and my ignorance
about the same) prompts me to ask about the significance of the
mangalasutram worn by a married woman.
Is the practice socially/culturally motivated or just like so many other
...
- Re: Dot on forehead - Sun Mar 9 16:05:36 1997 EST
>>>barry basham wrote:
>
> In our Social Studies class we are studying Hinduism. Our teacher asked
> us to research the colored dot on the forehead of women and to find out
> what it means. We connot find the exact meaning. HELP!!!!
...
- REQUEST : Varna - Sun Mar 9 13:12:24 1997 EST
>>>Perhaps is a stupid (and european...) question but I would like to
know if it is possible to recognize visually to which varna (caste) a
hindu belongs (for example, symbols, dressing, ...)
Thanks in advance
Carlos
...
- REQUEST: Srimad Bhagavatam (one-volume) - Sun Mar 9 07:24:38 1997 EST
>>>Hare Krsna. PAMHO. AGTSP.
Haribol everybody. I'm looking to buy two copies of the one-volume edition
of the Srimad Bhagavatam, one for the Ottawa ISKCON temple and one for my
friend Paramahansa dasa. Neither Krishna Culture, Govinda's Importers nor
the BBT has any. If any of you prabhus know of any temples or persons who
...
- INFO : Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti celebrations - Sat Mar 8 21:10:43 1997 EST
>>> SRI RAMAKRISHNA JAYANTI
------------------------------------------The 162nd birthday of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna will be celebrated at
the Mission campus in Singapore on Monday, 10th March, 1997 from 06:15am
to 08:45pm as per programme.
...
- REQUEST : Bhakti practices - Sat Mar 8 21:04:11 1997 EST
>>>Greetings,
I am interested in finding out the key points of Bhakti practice in
the Hindu religion. Could someone please email me a summary of them,
or indicate where on the Web I might locate such a document?
Thanks in advance,
...
- Re: Kundalini yoga - Sat Mar 8 14:34:56 1997 EST
>>>Frank Whitehead wrote:
>
> Dear Friends,
> I would like to find any help on locating either the written(in english)
> teachings or the locations of any American ashrams of Yogi Bhajan and/or
...
- REQUEST : Some verses on Ishvara - Sat Mar 8 13:36:09 1997 EST
>>>When I was reading some stotra-s etc, on shiva rAtri, I came upon some verses
which I liked very much. here are some of them.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Glory of Ishvara as told by Lord Krishna:
-----------------------------------------
...
- Re: Dot on forehead - Sat Mar 8 12:17:09 1997 EST
>>>On Thu, 6 Mar 1997 20:16:28 GMT, barry basham <bbasham@InfoAve.Net>
wrote:
>In our Social Studies class we are studying Hinduism. Our teacher asked
>us to research the colored dot on the forehead of women and to find out
>what it means. We connot find the exact meaning. HELP!!!!
...
- Re: Dot on forehead - Sat Mar 8 10:16:55 1997 EST
>>>Barry,
Namaste.
There are various interpretations about why Hindu Women and also men put a dot
on the forehead.
I will give a concept related to energy.
- REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Sat Mar 8 10:15:23 1997 EST
>>>I am a beginning student, attempting to write a paper comparing the
Hindu myths with that of Zoroastrian and Egyptian. I am having
difficulty with information describing basic Hindu beliefs and myths.
Any suggestions? Find me at heman@postoffice.ptd.net Thank you.
- Re: Vegetarianism - Sat Mar 8 09:23:55 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
I appreciate Mani Varadarajan's comments on my earlier post. Mani
wrote:
>
> Daly de Gagne <ambika@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
...
- Re: Vegetarianism - Sat Mar 8 08:50:38 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6n1Mw.J4M@netcom.com>, Paul Ciszek
<pciszek@nyx10.cs.du.edu> writes
>Daly de Gagne <ambika@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
>
>>Most of these quotations come from an excellent feature Hinduism Today
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Sat Mar 8 08:48:38 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6ov61.Lnn@netcom.com>, Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com>
writes
>
>Jerry writes:
>>
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Sat Mar 8 08:44:16 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
>
> The calls for Hindu nationalist pride are the most obvious
> example of this new form of Hinduism and is a trend that is
> completely alien to the tradition of which they are heirs.
- Re: Birth customs - Sat Mar 8 08:43:55 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6n1n8.J7n@netcom.com>, seago <dmalsea@wolfe.net> writes
>Are there any particular traditions or worship of specific deities
> practiced in the Hindu religion to celebrate a birth?
>
> Thanks,
...
- ARTICLE : Hinduism Today was Re: Vegetarianism - Sat Mar 8 01:22:10 1997 EST
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
--snip- Do you really believe anything that Hinduism Today prints?
That rag is one of the largest repositories of misinformation
I have ever laid eyes on. Time and time again they misrepresent
t
...
- Re: Vegetarianism - Fri Mar 7 16:51:07 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6n1Mw.J4M@netcom.com>,
Paul Ciszek <pciszek@nyx10.cs.du.edu> wrote:
>Daly de Gagne <ambika@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
>
>>Most of these quotations come from an excellent feature Hinduism Today
...
- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Fri Mar 7 14:46:01 1997 EST
>>>Yogesh Patel [C] wrote:
>
> The fruits of "dharma" is heven -- which is not for ever.
> The fruits of "Bhakti" is "moksha" which is for ever.
> As Gita says, the purpose of Purusottam's incarnation on the Earth is
...
- REQUEST : Advice Sought re Talks to an Amewrican Audience - Fri Mar 7 13:45:33 1997 EST
>>>I have to give about five lectures on various subjects which
may encompass Hindu religion, society, history, and politics.
The audience will consist of 20-25 Americans, educated and
from all walks of life, who do not know much about Hindus and
Hinduism but have an interest.
- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Fri Mar 7 10:08:59 1997 EST
>>>In message <ghenE6L6Dt.Drv@netcom.com>
"Yogesh Patel [C]" <patelyg@cig.mot.com> writes:
> The fruits of "dharma" is heven -- which is not for ever.
You are right. Key to the kingdom of heaven was given to the
Pandits; they themselves won't go; not allow any one else to go in.
- Re: Vegetarianism - Fri Mar 7 05:29:37 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
Paul Ciszek wrote:
>
> Daly de Gagne <ambika@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
>
...
- Re: Vegetarianism - Fri Mar 7 05:29:34 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
Paul Ciszek wrote:
>
> Daly de Gagne <ambika@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
>
...
- Re: Dot on forehead - Fri Mar 7 03:18:53 1997 EST
>>>There is an interesting article by Ms. anAmikA bhAradwAj on the subject,
which could be accessed by:
http://rbhatnagar.ececs.uc.edu:8080/alt_hindu/1995_Aug_1/msg00007.html
Wish you good luck!barry basham <bbasham@InfoAve.Net> wrote:
>In our Social Studies class we are studying Hinduism. Our teacher asked
...
- parA-pUjA, an interesting hymn in Sanskrit (& Kannada) - Fri Mar 7 03:03:06 1997 EST
>>> ::: parA- pUjA :::
[ Note: Traditionally we worship the Deity with sixteen 'upachAra's.
They are: (DhyAna &) AvAhana (meditating, inviting & installing );
Asana (offering a seat), pAdya (offering water to wash His feet),
arghya (offering water to wash His hands),
...
- Mahabharatha - Thu Mar 6 18:44:27 1997 EST
>>>I am looking for a good version of the Mahabharatha. I have one that is
prety good, but it says it is heavily abridged. The fatter the better. Any
reccomendations?
-Ashwin
--
...
- Re: Vegetarianism - Thu Mar 6 16:51:33 1997 EST
>>>Daly de Gagne <ambika@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
>Most of these quotations come from an excellent feature Hinduism Today
>did on vegetarianism a few years ago. The article stated: "There
>developed early in India an unparalleled concern for harmony among life
>forms, and this led to a common ethos based on non-injuriousness, and a
...
- Re: Dot on forehead - Thu Mar 6 16:30:07 1997 EST
>>>barry basham <bbasham@InfoAve.Net> writes:
>
> In our Social Studies class we are studying Hinduism. Our teacher asked
> us to research the colored dot on the forehead of women and to find out
> what it means. We connot find the exact meaning. HELP!!!!
...
- Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Thu Mar 6 16:22:37 1997 EST
>>>Jerry writes:
>
> My son, a 6th grader in Pennsylvania is working on a report on Hinduism.
> One of the questions he has to answer is "Who are the people (or person)
> responsible for the beginning of the religion. Tell about what the
...
- Re: Proof showing that Jesus is not in the Hindu Vedas - Thu Mar 6 15:06:58 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6H8u5.F9x@netcom.com>,
Arthur Bulul <abulul@flexnet.com> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I wanted to make you aware of a new web site that
...
- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Thu Mar 6 13:15:39 1997 EST
>>>In article <ghenE6L6Dt.Drv@netcom.com>, patelyg@cig.mot.com says...
>
>The fruits of "dharma" is heven -- which is not for ever.
>The fruits of "Bhakti" is "moksha" which is for ever.
Moksa is but a coincidental fruit of bhakti; that is to say that
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- news - templeton award - Thu Mar 6 09:11:09 1997 EST
>>>RK (Reuter) - The founder of an Indian spiritual
self-knowledge movement, Pandurang Shastri Athavale, was named
Wednesday the winner of the 1997 Templeton Prize for Progress in
Religion, worth more than $1.2 million.
Athavale, 76, more than 40 years ago initiated the practice
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- Re: Question: Worship of the Mother - Wed Mar 5 21:14:31 1997 EST
>>>Speaking of Devi, there is an interesting reason she is called "Uma." She
was executing severe austerities in order to wed lord Shiva, such that one
would see that beautiful young girl in such an emaciated condition and
immediately say, "U mA!" (Oh, don't!).
-m
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- Dot on forehead - Wed Mar 5 20:13:25 1997 EST
>>>In our Social Studies class we are studying Hinduism. Our teacher asked
us to research the colored dot on the forehead of women and to find out
what it means. We connot find the exact meaning. HELP!!!!
Maygen Basham
Tennessee
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- Plea for help from 6th grader - Wed Mar 5 19:09:52 1997 EST
>>>My son, a 6th grader in Pennsylvania is working on a report on Hinduism.
One of the questions he has to answer is "Who are the people (or person)
responsible for the beginning of the religion. Tell about what the
people (or person did)." Try as he might he has been unable to answer
this question. He has asked me to hit 'the net' for help.
- Birth customs - Wed Mar 5 17:13:07 1997 EST
>>>Are there any particular traditions or worship of specific deities
practiced in the Hindu religion to celebrate a birth?
Thanks,
-Sicily
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- mahAshivarAtri - Wed Mar 5 16:11:35 1997 EST
>>>This year, the holy day falls on the 7th of March, 1997, this coming
Friday.
om namaH shivAya
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- Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Wed Mar 5 15:02:21 1997 EST
>>>The answer is quite straightforward. Dharma (right conduct)
is essential for bhakti to bear fruit. While dharma by itself
is not the means, it is invaluable in purifying the mind of
clearing the way for the presentational vision of the Absolute
that is the culmination of bhakti.
- Re: Vegetarianism - Wed Mar 5 12:53:46 1997 EST
>>>Daly de Gagne <ambika@mbnet.mb.ca> writes:
>Most of these quotations come from an excellent feature Hinduism Today
>did on vegetarianism a few years ago. The article stated: "There
>developed early in India an unparalleled concern for harmony among life
>forms, and this led to a common ethos based on non-injuriousness, and a
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- Re: Third Community of Khalsas - Wed Mar 5 12:48:32 1997 EST
>>>Rajinder Nijjhar (gnostic@zetnet.co.uk) wrote in article <ghenE6BvC8.Mrt@netcom.com> on Fri, 28 Feb 1997 19:26:32 GMT :
[ irrelevant materials deleted ]
I repeat my question, regarding your original post:
>> What is the scriptural/historical basis for these opinions?
Vaaheguroo ji ka Khalsa Vaaheguroo ji ki Fateh!
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- Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Wed Mar 5 07:38:32 1997 EST
>>>The fruits of "dharma" is heven -- which is not for ever.
The fruits of "Bhakti" is "moksha" which is for ever.
As Gita says, the purpose of Purusottam's incarnation on the Earth is
to establish "dharms" not "Bhakti" -- But the fruits of "Dharma",
compare to "Bhakti" are inferior and temporary.
- Re: Proof showing that Jesus is not in the Hindu Vedas - Wed Mar 5 02:09:46 1997 EST
>>>What a wasted effort or was it PHd thesis?
Of course, he was not there. Vedas were written in there current guise
around 5,500 years ago and conceived lot earlier than that where as
Jesus comes around 2,000 AD.
Someone's sold you a dud.
- Any Singaporean Hindu??? - Tue Mar 4 22:55:45 1997 EST
>>>Hi there,
I am from Singapore. I would like to know if there are any
Aatha(Kali) temples in Singapore?? Or any kaattu koil(Forest temples) ??
I know some and we could exchange info.
Yours Sincerely,
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- Re: Question: Worship of the Mother - Tue Mar 4 22:51:54 1997 EST
>>>Srinivasa Chakravarthy wrote:
>
> Sally Raven wrote:
> >
> > We are a group of English girls who want to worship the SupreMe Goddess
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- Re: Vegetarianism - Tue Mar 4 19:12:20 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
Latha wrote:
>
> Hi > I have a question that I hope someone will be able to answer: Does
s
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- Re: Vegetarianism - Tue Mar 4 13:54:06 1997 EST
>>>Latha wrote:
>
> Hi > I have a question that I hope someone will be able to answer: Does
> Hinduism state that taking another life is not correct, unless needed
d
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- Re: "Stupid" Questions about Hinduism - Tue Mar 4 08:58:27 1997 EST
>>>Well my friend, I am afraid that your conclusions are quite incorrect.
Hinduism, is, unlike any other religion, designed to be completely
analyzed by its constituents. This means that you can still be an
atheist, theist, or agnostic and call yourself a Hindu. Hinduism can
stand all the grilling questions that you want to present, fire away.
- Re: "Stupid" Questions about Hinduism - Mon Mar 3 19:15:31 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
Anwar Hussain wrote:
>
> > Balasubramaniam santhanam (santhan@ee.gatech.edu) wrote:
> >
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- Re: Proof showing that Jesus is not in the Hindu Vedas - Mon Mar 3 11:34:31 1997 EST
>>> x-no-archive: yes
Was someone offering "proof" that he was?
Arthur Bulul <abulul@flexnet.com> wrote in article
<ghenE6H8u5.F9x@netcom.com>...
> Hello,
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- Re: "Stupid" Questions about Hinduism - Mon Mar 3 11:32:44 1997 EST
>>> x-no-archive: yes
Anwar,
Thank you for so ably and efficiently exemplifying the spirit of your own
religion. Nothing like that 'ol religious tolerance to make the world a
better place for all of us worshipping the Supreme Being in our own way(s).
- Vegetarianism - Mon Mar 3 11:11:07 1997 EST
>>>Hi I have a question that I hope someone will be able to answer: Does
Hinduism state that taking another life is not correct, unless needed
for survival? And if so, in what scriptures is this written?
Thanks for your help...
.
- Kundalini yoga - Sun Mar 2 22:36:17 1997 EST
>>>Dear Friends,
I would like to find any help on locating either the written(in english)
teachings or the locations of any American ashrams of Yogi Bhajan and/or
any Kundalini Yoga teaching(again in english) I can find. I am looking for
both myself, a Mahayanna Buddhist and my friend Gulshan a Hindu.
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- Proof showing that Jesus is not in the Hindu Vedas - Sun Mar 2 09:33:48 1997 EST
>>>Hello,
I wanted to make you aware of a new web site that
proves that Jesus is not in the Hindu Vedas.
It is located at
http://www.interlog.com/~mathewa/
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- Re: Question: Worship of the Mother - Sun Mar 2 06:29:58 1997 EST
>>>Namaste.
There was a time when, as a western-brought up male, it seemed strange
to me to think of the Divine in feminine terms, let alone worship God as
She. Through a very strange and mystical process spanning a period of
years, I learned that for me it is the most natural thing in the world
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- Re: Please post this on soc.religion.hindu - Sun Mar 2 04:31:41 1997 EST
>>>In message <ghenE5x5BI.3CF@netcom.com>
Skanthakumar Jagannathan <ujagsk81@vetri.com> writes:
Kali was the Shakti of Khalsas, the Shiv Sena, who killed those who
went against the Will of Raam or Allah.
So, the time of Kali is near now as the people who have amassed
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- Re: "Stupid" Questions about Hinduism - Fri Feb 28 23:24:43 1997 EST
>>>> Balasubramaniam santhanam (santhan@ee.gatech.edu) wrote:
>
> The various gods are "powers" of the Supreme source. Aspects.
> Through various rituals, one can come into contact with these powers,
> converse with them, use them. They are conscious and independent
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