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ARTICLE : 'abhi/abhIh" - Interesting Sanskrit Word/s : An Analysis (Long) - Posted By Shikaripura Harihareswara - 30 Mar 1997 01:42:54 GMT
>>> ::: 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
REQUEST : Origin of "Patel'"
REQUEST : Gandhiji's role in Hindu Muslim Clash
REQUEST : Cloning of Sheep: Duplicate Souls? - Posted By Vishal - 28 Mar 1997 09:50:37 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Arora Yogesh - Thu, 27 Mar 1997 22:09:20 -0500 (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 - Posted By Sodha, Dr. Janak - Thu, 20 Mar 1997 08:43:18 -0400
>>> 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.
REQUEST : I am very confused. - Posted By Dheeraj Chand - Thu, 27 Mar 1997 14:47:49 -0600
>>>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,
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REQUEST : Prophecy of Hindus - Posted By Gateway 2000 licenced user - 27 Mar 1997 12:59:41 GMT
>>>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
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REQUEST : Shanti Mantra - Posted By N. Tiwari - 26 Mar 1997 22:09:45 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Viraj Sardesai - Wed, 26 Mar 97 14:44:35 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 - Posted By Steve Hampton - 26 Mar 1997 14:54:01 GMT
>>>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: Re. Mahabharata characters - Posted By Chris Austin - Tue, 25 Mar 1997 13:37:11 -0500
>>>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
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REQUEST : hindu and celestine prophecy - Posted By Jan Roelens - Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:07:07 +0100
>>>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.
INFO : Changes in Speak Sanskrit Class Scedule
REQUEST : saibajans
NEWS : Seven Hindus Killed in Kashmir - Posted By Ajay Shah - Sun, 23 Mar 1997 19:59:50 -0500 (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
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REQUEST : Upanishads - Posted By Carlos Joao - Sun, 23 Mar 1997 19:39:35 GMT
>>>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
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REQUEST : Tchandala and Nietzsche
REQUEST : Bhajans Site
ANNOUNCE : Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita, Second Edition
REQUEST : Hindu and abortion - Posted By FVF - Sun, 23 Mar 1997 15:52:34 GMT
>>>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.
REQUEST : Satyanarayan katha
Re: REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE - Posted By Stephen R. Berlant - Sat, 22 Mar 97 10:39:57 GMT
>>>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
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Re: WHY PAINTTI(35) - Posted By Rajinder Nijjhar - Sat, 22 Mar 1997 08:58:48 GMT
>>>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
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INFO : The 'Path of No-Path' - Nondual Meditation Retreat - Posted By News - Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:30:38 -0800 (PST)
>>>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
ARTICLE : LEGAL STATUS OF KRISHNA JANMA BHOOMI. - Posted By Ashok V Chowgule - Wed, 19 Mar 97 21:56:40 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,
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Story : Hinduism and Video Games - Posted By Viraj Sardesai - Fri, 21 Mar 97 14:57:53 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 - Posted By Anil Tuladhar - 21 Mar 1997 01:34:37 GMT
>>>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
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Story : Hinduism and Computers - Posted By Viraj Sardesai - Thu, 20 Mar 97 15:21:00 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
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Re: Buddhism: Indian perspective
Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 19 Mar 1997 09:37:27 -0800
>>>> 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?
>
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Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 19 Mar 1997 09:13:53 -0800
>>>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 - Posted By DU Narsai - Wed, 19 Mar 1997 10:50:23 GMT
>>>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*
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ARTICLE : Reply to Mani Varadarajan on Tribute to Hinduism. - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Tue, 18 Mar 1997 05:25:48 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
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Re: REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE
Re: REQUEST : MUKTAPHALA SIGNIFICANCE
REQUEST : religions - Posted By WITZ123@aol.com - Sun, 16 Mar 1997 12:47:04 -0500 (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
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REQUEST : Any Swami's out there? - Posted By Woj - 16 Mar 1997 15:45:52 GMT
>>>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?
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ARTICLE : Hindu Sacraments- 1 (jAta-karma & nAma-karaNa) Ceremonies after a child is born - Posted By Shikaripura Harihareswara - 15 Mar 1997 02:18:52 GMT
>>>:: 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=
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Re: Question: Worship of the Mother
REQUEST : Hinduism - Posted By HMusapeta@aol.com - Fri, 14 Mar 1997 18:47:11 -0500 (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.
REQUEST : Incarnation of Pursottam -- Why?
WWW : Worship of the Mother, (and about Ammachi) - Posted By SHANKAR BALAKRISHNAN - Fri, 14 Mar 1997 13:58:12 -0600
>>>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
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Request: Bhakti List Address
Re: Plea for help from 6th grader
Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 14 Mar 1997 10:58:01 -0800
>>>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
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Re. Mahabharata characters
REQUEST : Mahabharata - Posted By CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN - 14 Mar 1997 18:17:43 GMT
>>>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.
ARTICLE : This is the way of the Western Media! - Posted By S.L. - 14 Mar 1997 13:32:35 GMT
>>>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!
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Re: Question: Worship of the Mother, (and about Ammachi) - Posted By Daly de Gagne - Thu, 13 Mar 1997 07:38:56 -0600
>>>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
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REQUEST : Antiquity--Help needed - Posted By Gateway 2000 licenced user - 13 Mar 1997 11:39:59 GMT
>>>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
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REQUEST : buddhism
REQUEST : the mahabharat..
INFO : Yuva Kala Bharati sings at Georgia Tech
REQUEST : Religious Education Programme - Posted By Dilip Makanjee - 13 Mar 1997 07:38:20 GMT
>>>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
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Re: Plea for help from 6th grader - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 12 Mar 1997 12:52:38 -0800
>>>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
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Re: ARTICLE : A Tribute to Hinduism!
Re: REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali) - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 12 Mar 1997 11:41:36 -0800
>>>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
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ARTICLE : vegetarian restaurants (Re: Vegetarianism)
ARTICLE : "Deep River" - A Japanese Odyssey to Holy Ganga - Posted By S.L. - 12 Mar 1997 19:22:23 GMT
>>> "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
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ARTICLE : Acharya Sri Shankar's "nirvANa-ShaTka" in Sanskrit/English
REQUEST : Looking for authors - Posted By Robert W. McGee - Mon, 24 Feb 1997 11:35:34 +0000
>>>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
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Re: REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali)
REQUEST : Resources needed on Proofs of the Vedas
REQUEST : Proofs of Vedas part 2
REQUEST : Science and the Vedas - Posted By Enter Your Real Name Here - Tue, 11 Mar 1997 15:27:19 -0800
>>>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
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Re: ARTICLE : Bhakti practice again! - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 11 Mar 1997 21:24:00 -0800
>>>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,
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Re: Plea for help from 6th grader
Re: Question: Worship of the Mother, (and about Ammachi) - Posted By SHANKAR BALAKRISHNAN - Tue, 11 Mar 1997 17:52:04 -0600
>>> 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
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NEWS : Kashmiri Hindus resent orders to return
NEWS : Vaishnodevi trust will set up university
NEWS : Pillar may throw light on Bihar
NEWS : 'Templeton prize is an honour for Athavale'
NEWS : Artefacts disappear from Buddhist shrine
NEWS : Aurobindo Ashram in knots
NEWS : Legendary Saraswati river's course traced
ARTICLE : An American discovers the Vedas
ARTICLE : 'Drop Elephanta and revert to Gharapuri'
Re: REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali)
Re: REQUEST : Varna - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 11 Mar 1997 10:31:22 -0800
>>>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, ...)
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ARTICLE : Tales of Prison Life - 7 - Posted By Srinivasa Chakravarthy - Tue, 11 Mar 1997 10:24:58 -0600
>>>"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
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ARTICLE : A Tribute to Hinduism! - Posted By S.L. - 11 Mar 1997 15:53:18 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
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ARTICLE : Bhakti practice again! - Posted By John Trappett - Mon, 10 Mar 1997 22:54:27 GMT
>>>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
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ARTICLE : vegetarianism - Posted By GOUNDER - Tue, 11 Mar 1997 10:19:50 +1200
>>>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
Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 10 Mar 1997 11:44:35 -0800
>>>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
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ARTICLE : Tales of Prison Life - 6
ARTICLE : Tales of Prison Life
Re: Devadasi makes young girls become prostitutes? - Posted By Sunil Sethi - 10 Mar 97 07:49:25 GMT
>>>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
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REQUEST : Significance of mangalasutra(taali) - Posted By ravindra peravali; ENEE - 10 Mar 1997 01:31:53 GMT
>>>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
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REQUEST : Varna - Posted By Carlos Joao - Sun, 09 Mar 1997 21:09:51 GMT
>>>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
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REQUEST: Srimad Bhagavatam (one-volume) - Posted By Alex Jablonski - 9 Mar 1997 15:24:26 GMT
>>>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
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INFO : Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti celebrations - Posted By Ramakrishna Mission - 9 Mar 1997 05:10:24 GMT
>>> 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.
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REQUEST : Bhakti practices - Posted By John Trappett - Sun, 09 Mar 1997 05:03:16 GMT
>>>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,
...
REQUEST : Some verses on Ishvara
REQUEST : Hindu myths and beliefs - Posted By Christopher A. Betts - Sat, 08 Mar 1997 12:59:27 -0500
>>>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.
ARTICLE : Hinduism Today was Re: Vegetarianism
REQUEST : Advice Sought re Talks to an Amewrican Audience - Posted By Anil Trivedi - Fri, 7 Mar 1997 21:41:29 GMT
>>>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.
parA-pUjA, an interesting hymn in Sanskrit (& Kannada) - Posted By Shikaripura Harihareswara - 7 Mar 1997 11:03:02 GMT
>>> ::: 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),
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Mahabharatha
Re: Vegetarianism - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 06 Mar 1997 16:50:36 -0800
>>>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: Dot on forehead - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 06 Mar 1997 16:28:23 -0800
>>>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!!!!
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news - templeton award - Posted By -Bhatt,H.B. - 6 Mar 1997 17:07:32 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Michael Tandy - 6 Mar 1997 05:17:34 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By barry basham - Wed, 05 Mar 1997 22:12:13 -0800
>>>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 - Posted By Mr. Jerry DiGennaro - 5 Mar 1997 22:09:27 -0500
>>>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
mahAshivarAtri
Re: Dharma/Bhakti and Avatar - Posted By Mani Varadarajan - 05 Mar 1997 15:00:09 -0800
>>>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: Third Community of Khalsas - Posted By Rajwinder Singh - 5 Mar 1997 20:48:25 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Yogesh Patel [C] - Wed, 05 Mar 1997 09:38:03 -0600
>>>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.
Any Singaporean Hindu???
Re: Question: Worship of the Mother
Re: "Stupid" Questions about Hinduism - Posted By prasad - 4 Mar 1997 16:53:11 GMT
>>>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
Re: "Stupid" Questions about Hinduism - Posted By Bob the Cat - 3 Mar 1997 19:32:36 GMT
>>> 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 - Posted By Latha - Mon, 03 Mar 1997 11:09:40 -0800
>>>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 - Posted By Frank Whitehead - 3 Mar 1997 06:35:54 GMT
>>>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.
...
Proof showing that Jesus is not in the Hindu Vedas
Re: Question: Worship of the Mother - Posted By Daly de Gagne - Sun, 02 Mar 1997 08:28:15 -0600
>>>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 - Posted By Rajinder Nijjhar - Sun, 2 Mar 1997 11:11:07 GMT
>>>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 - Posted By Anwar Hussain - 1 Mar 1997 07:24:30 GMT
>>>> 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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