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ARTICLE : Meaning of Prayer - Reply to Jerzy - Posted By Ram Chandran - Sun, 29 Jun 1997 13:40:50 -0400
>>>Jerzy Tarasiuk (jt@fuw.edu.pl) wrote:
Question: meaning of praying (was Re: Energy and God ...)
> Dear Ram Chandran,
> thanks a lot for your wise and kind reply, which explained me a lot.
> But after sending the question I realized I missed few points I should
...
Re: ARTICLE : Sadhus and Drugs
ARTICLE : Free will and destiny
REQUEST : The role of the Sacred Cow
ARTICLE : Social Thought of Sw. Vivekananda - Posted By Joan Sotkin - 26 Jun 1997 22:21:07 GMT
>>>Hi,
On our site, we recently published an article called The Social Thought
of Swami Vivekananda by Sw. Atmajanananda, a monk with the Ramakrishna
Order.
Topics in the article include: Privilege, A Question of Caste, Rich vs
...
Re: sadhus & Drugs - Reply Comments - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Thu, 26 Jun 1997 07:35:48 -0400
>>>In article <ghenEC934n.Dr0@netcom.com>,
jt@zfja-gate.fuw.edu.pl= (Jerzy Tarasiuk; remove the '=') wrote:
>
> I noticed some religious sects coming from Hindu religions
> frequently use term "energy" to denote something spiritual,
...
Question: meaning of praying (was Re: Energy and God ...) - Posted By Jerzy Tarasiuk - 26 Jun 1997 11:12:07 +0200
>>>Dear Ram Chandran,
thanks a lot for your wise and kind reply, which explained me a lot.
But after sending the question I realized I missed few points I should
ask about, too. Let me be allowed to ask again to get knowing better.
>>>>> Ram V Chandran <chandran.burke@juno.com> writes:
...
REQUEST : Traditional music/ragas for classical bhajans?
Re: Energy and God - Reply to jerzy - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:00:42 -0400
>>>In article <ghenEC934n.Dr0@netcom.com>,
jt@zfja-gate.fuw.edu.pl= (Jerzy Tarasiuk; remove the '=') wrote:
>
> I noticed some religious sects coming from Hindu religions
> frequently use term "energy" to denote something spiritual,
...
Re: Sadhus and Drugs - Reply to Knut Movik - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Wed, 25 Jun 1997 13:54:57 -0400
>>>Knut Movik <knut.movik@iks.uio.no> Wrote a reply to
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian:
> ............ Or is the idea about religious use of cannabis
> inside contemporary hinduism so insulting to you that you have
> to go hunting for every sign of inconsistency in my text instead > of
...
ARTICLE : Nike Bends for Muslims, What About Hindus? - Posted By Dr. Jai Maharaj - Wed, 25 Jun 1997 06:45:40 -1000
>>>NIKE BENDS FOR MUSLIMS, WHAT ABOUT HINDUS?
A Reuters news report tells of a recall of thousands
of shoes by their manufacturer, Nike. The company has
given in to muslims who complained that a flame-like logo
on the shoe resembles "Allah" in Arabic.
Re: ARTICLE : Sadhus and Drugs
Re: What is Religion? Some comments - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Tue, 24 Jun 1997 09:05:13 -0400
>>> Teja & Barbara Arboleda <diverse@tiac.net> Writes
> Hi,
> I'm doing some research on the meaning of the term "religion".
> Specifically, what religion means to different people. I'd like to know
> what the people in your newsgroup think about it.
ARTICLE : Idol worship A dialog between a Hindu and Muslim - Posted By Ram Chandran - Mon, 23 Jun 1997 20:29:45 -0400
>>>This posting contains some recent E-mail correspondence between Ram
Chandran and Mr. Mustafa Said (belonging to Islamic Faith) of Orlando,
Florida on Idol Worship and Religion. Mr. Mustafa Said has sent me an
E-mail asking me some questions related to my recent posting at
Soc.Religion.Hindu newsgroup. I thought this dialog may appeal to other
...
REQUEST : Buddhism vs. Hinduism ?'s - Posted By Virtual_G - Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:18:03 LOCAL
>>>Hi.
Rest asured that by placing a "vs" in the middle there I am not implying that
I am pitting the two against eachother.
I am, however, looking for major differences and similarities between Buddhism
(in general) and Hinduism. What are the different views on reincarnation,
...
REQUEST : Help on R. Gordon Wasson On Soma
Question: term "energy" (="hare"?) - Posted By Jerzy Tarasiuk - 23 Jun 1997 10:28:03 +0200
>>>I noticed some religious sects coming from Hindu religions
frequently use term "energy" to denote something spiritual,
and I would like to know:
- is it widely used in Hindu religions, or in few sects only,
- if it is used widely what does it mean (precisely),
...
Request: Nidhis
INFO : GENIUS-L email discussion list - Posted By Kevin Solway - Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:46:45 +1000
>>>Announcing a new discussion list that may be of interest to those with a
special attraction to advaita vedanta.
GENIUS-L is an unmoderated discussion list devoted to discussing
the nature of Ultimate Reality and the path to enlightenment.
There is no emphasis placed on any particular religious or
...
REQUEST : Shiva pictures wanted!!!!!!
Request about mantra
ARTICLE : Hindu community to celebrate completion of its new temple - Posted By Ashok V Chowgule - Tue, 10 Jun 97 19:18:06 EDT
>>>Title: Hindu community to celebrate completion of its new temple
Author: Liz Szabo
Publication: The Virginian Pilot, Hampton Roads, USA
Date: May 21, 1997
When God takes something away from us, Hindus believe, he always
...
Re: ARTICLE : Sadhus and Drugs - Posted By Knut Movik - Thu, 19 Jun 1997 13:55:30 +0200
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian wrote:
> Really! First you say you are looking for material connecting shaivism
> to ganja and what not and now you claim to know some ancient myths
> connecting shiva to ganja. Make up your mind.
Make up my mind about what? Even if I know myths picturing Shiva as Lord
...
REQUEST : women's roles
ARTICLE : Etymology of names in vedas (was Re: Shaivites only worship the top most Vaishnav ..)
REQUEST: Information about SYDA - Posted By Terry Lacy - Wed, 18 Jun 1997 21:15:31 GMT
>>>I hope this isn't too far off topic, here.
Does anybody here know about SYDA (Siddha Yoga Dham of America
Foundation)?
Does anyone know about the spiritual leader of this group, Gurumayi
Chidvilasananda, or the ashram located near South Fallsburg, NY?
...
Re: Sadhus and Drugs
REQUEST: What is religion - Posted By Teja & Barbara Arboleda - Tue, 17 Jun 1997 10:32:45 +0000
>>>Hi,
I'm doing some research on the meaning of the term "religion".
Specifically, what religion means to different people. I'd like to know
what the people in your newsgroup think about it.
I'd like to have people, if they would, write a short definition of what
...
NEWS: Kashmiri rebels kill three Hindus
WWW : Hindu tantrik home page
REQUEST : Misrepresentation of Religion in the Media & Academia - Posted By Annette Yoshiko Reed - Sun, 15 Jun 1997 03:46:17 -0400
>>>Hello. I am writing concerning a new WWW project, Terra Ferma, an
interactive on-line forum for the equitable representation of religion
in academia and media. Directed by Arvind Sharma and maintained by
myself, this site attempts to provide an opportunity for interactive
discussion of varied instances of misrepresentation of religion and/or
...
REQUEST : Devotional Singing - South S.F. Bay Area? - Posted By Jerry Leventer - Sat, 14 Jun 1997 17:29:50 -0700
>>>Hi,
Do you know where I might find devotional singing and/or chanting in the
South San Francisco Bay area? I live in Sunnyvale, California, which is
near San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View, and Palo Alto.
Thanks,
...
REQUEST : Prayer Wheel Project
REQUEST : Darshanas
REQUEST: Ramayana?
REQUEST : Hinduism vs. Buddhism - Posted By coveru2@flash.net - Fri, 13 Jun 1997 11:55:51 -0700
>>>Hi there...
I'm doing a report on the similarities and differences of Hinduism and
Buddhism. I've Read many books and have been looking all over the
internet and thought i might get real live actual living people's
opinion. Though I'm not looking for any really deep stuff (mostly just
...
Re: Philosophical Sketch Reply to Vidyasankar - Posted By Ram Chandran - Fri, 13 Jun 1997 11:50:45 PDT
>>>Vidyasankar Sundaresan <vidya@cco.caltech.edu> writes
> ......... Be that as it may, does Saiva Siddhanta call itself
Suddhadvaita? To the
> best of my knowledge, the one school which labels itself
"Suddhadvaita"
...
Re: Sadhus and Drugs - Posted By Gateavisa - Fri, 13 Jun 1997 18:37:11 +0100
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian wrote:
> >=20
> None of shiva's aspects are connected with ganja, bhang or whatever.
> There are some people who use this as an excuse to indulge in whatever
> they please and that's about it. There is no evidence AFAIK in the
...
INFO : Two Day Instructional Retreat
INFO : Kathak Dance Workshop at Barsana Dham - Posted By Barsana Dham - 11 Jun 1997 22:34:47 GMT
>>>Barsana Dham Dance Workshop
by SHILA MEHTA
June 27 - July 11, 1997
Shila Mehta is a brilliant and accomplished Kathak Danseuse and
choreographer from India. She is a dancer with a rare sense of artistry
...
ARTICLE : Hinduism - Posted By Srinivas Prasad - 11 Jun 1997 06:35:18 GMT
>>> Subject: Hinduism through Video Games
**************************************
A very good article!!!
________________________________________________________
You may copy or reprint the following article for 'Not for Profit'
...
REQUEST: Sadhus and Drugs - Posted By Gateavisa - Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:06:38 +0100
>>>Hi!
I'm working on a thesis conerning altered states of consciousness, and
I am looking for information on the religious context of use of
charas, ganja, bhang and datura among the sadhus. I have noticed that
quite a few sadhus are using these substances, and I know that one of
...
ARTICLE : Philosophical Sketch of Hinduism - Reply to Jerzy - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Tue, 10 Jun 1997 13:30:15 EDT
>>>Dear Jerzy:
I have the information that you requested. I hope that others may also
give you additional materials on electronic links and materials. If you
have any more questions, please feel free to send your queries. I and
others in the net will be more than happy to clear your and our doubts
...
ARTICLE : Idol worship - Reply to Reply - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Tue, 10 Jun 1997 00:20:44 EDT
>>>Jerzy Tarasiuk <jt@fuw.edu.pl> writes:
> ...... What mean "very manifestation" and "symbolic representation"
> here? The possible range of meaning is (surely I call too wide
> but it is better than too narrow) from <<something that is to
> mean "God" just like a word "cat" means some animal>> to
...
request: Mans will Vs the Destiny - Posted By jaggu - 9 Jun 1997 22:38:20 GMT
>>>I will appreciate if someone could tell me if mans karmas are decided by
his actions( of his own will) or by Predestinations. If it is predestined
that I should commit a sin, then where is the scope for me to 'do' good to
redeem my self.
Jaggu.
Request: Advaita Question
REQUEST : Krishna - Posted By Mikkey Panchal - 9 Jun 1997 17:39:25 GMT
>>> Just had a question. All this time I have been going to the
help, I hear about Krishna and his Gopis. I recently have learned that
he was married to another women, yet his love for Radha was so great.
I'm just a little confused about this. Can someone please explain me
this triangle. thanks in advance.
Re: REQUEST : Om Tat Sat
Re: Spiritualism - Reply to K. Susarla - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Sat, 07 Jun 1997 23:22:24 EDT
>>>Krishna Susarla <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> writes:
> ............. It is a standard BJP article ..............
> What I found interesting about it is that while it seeks to correct
> misconceptions of spirituality (ostensibly Hinduism or Vedic
spirituality),
...
NEWS : Temple Fire Kills At Least 60 - Posted By Dr. Jai Maharaj - Sat, 07 Jun 1997 20:21:19 -0600
>>>[This is a courtesy copy of an article posted to Usenet via Deja News]
Raam naam satya hai!
As of 1900 hours (UTC) on June 7, 1997, news items
in the media were reporting at least 60 fatalities
as a result of a fire and resulting stampede at the
...
Re: REQUEST : Hindu religion - Posted By Jerzy.Tarasiuk@fuw.edu.pl - Fri, 6 Jun 97 12:27:45 +0200
>>>>>>>> cg <cg@ottokar.demon.co.uk> writes:
> I would like to learn more about the Hindu faith as I have no idea about
> it. Are there books which are any good? Is it similar to Chritianity or
> Islam where people follow a 'holy book'?
While my info is limited since I'm not a Hindu, I will try say
...
Re: Idol worship - Reply to Jerzy - Posted By Jerzy Tarasiuk - 06 Jun 1997 11:11:20 +0200
>>>Hello, Ram Chandran
it's very kind of you that you answered some of my questions,
thanks a lot. But I still have some - maybe answers are obvious
for you, but not for me - we belong to different culteres, we
speak in different languages, and some words may have different
...
WWW : Pure Non-dual Teachings, and Grace of Sri Ramana
INFO : Shri Mataji in N. America! Sahaja Yoga meditation programs (free of charge) - Posted By thompson@proaxis.com - Thu, 05 Jun 1997 22:26:59 -0700
>>>SHRI MATAJI NIRMALA DEVI'S NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Sahaja (=spontaneous) Yoga (=union with the Divine) is a unique method
of meditation by which one experiences the connection with one's Spirit
(Self Realization) from the very first session. Its hundreds of
thousands
...
Re: ARTICLE : Bhakti, jnana, and karma (was Re: ARTICLE : Idol Worship - Reply) - Posted By Dr. Jai Maharaj - Thu, 05 Jun 1997 22:18:58 GMT
>>>In article <ghenEB6wp4.Fzo@netcom.com>,
nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com (Kunal Singh) wrote:
> . . .
>If anyone believes that bhakts are people who have transcended the
>"gyana chakra" after these people keep proposing ladder theories of
...
Request:Vedanta
REQUEST : Advaita Question
REQUEST : Ashram in Albany, NY
NEWS : Om Ganeshaye Namah!
REQUEST : Marma points
Re: Idol Worship - Reply to Jerzzy - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Tue, 03 Jun 1997 22:55:01 EDT
>>>Dear Jerzy: (>>>>> Jerzy Tarasiuk < jt@fuw.edu.pl>)
I am glad to see your profound reply with several thoughtful
questions. Let me try an honest attempt to explain. If my explanation
clears your doubts, it is because of the grace of God and if it confuses
you, I am responsible!
...
REQUEST : Vedanta
WWW : Sri Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh - Posted By Shree - Tue, 03 Jun 1997 12:22:33 -0400
>>>namaskaar,
Sri Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh has its home page on the web at
http://svtemple.org/
Please refer to it for information regarding directions, current
religious and cultural programs at the Temple.
WWW : MEDITATION WEB SITE - WWW.FISU.ORG - Posted By FISU - Tue, 03 Jun 1997 10:24:05 GMT
>>>SPIRITUAL UNFOLDMENT
MEDITATION WEB SITE AT :
http://www.fisu.org
Our first reaction in life when faced with problems be it health,
stress or just unhappiness is to seek a remedy from an external
...
Re: ARTICLE : Bhakti, jnana, and karma (was Re: ARTICLE : Idol Worship - Reply) - Posted By Kunal Singh - 02 Jun 1997 14:37:10 -0400
>>>In article <ghenEAzCLw.82t@netcom.com> Nathan Parker <nparker@crl.com> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
: "Soundarya Lahiri." Bhakti and Jnanam and Karma yogas all merge at the
: time of mukti and there is no disagreement. There is no dispute that
: the "grace of god" is the most fundamental ingredient to attain
...
REQUEST : Paper on Bhagwat Gita - Posted By Willk1@aol.com - Mon, 2 Jun 1997 11:50:18 -0400 (EDT)
>>> I am writing a paper for a religion class. The paper is on how Bhagavad-Gita
shows the nature of the higher and lower self.
The way my teacher described the higher and lower self went something like
this. We think we are American but we are really not, because our being
American passes away. It is only our soul that passes on after we are dead.
Re: Idol worship - Reply to Jerzy - Posted By Ram V Chandran - Sun, 01 Jun 1997 21:32:57 EDT
>>>Jerzy Tarasiuk <jt@fuw.edu.pl> writes:
> I'm not sure if I correctly understand your words, but
> seems (for me) they are almost clear statement that
> people of Hindu faith "think the image itself is the
> very manifestation of the Deity". My questions:
...
REQUEST : INFO ON HINDUISM
REQUEST : Hindu religion - Posted By cg - Sun, 01 Jun 1997 13:15:03 GMT
>>>Hi!
I would like to learn more about the Hindu faith as I have no idea about
it. Are there books which are any good? Is it similar to Chritianity or
Islam where people follow a 'holy book'?
Excuse my ignorance but any information will be gratefully received.
REQ:How man came about? - Posted By vanita - 1 Jun 1997 05:04:16 GMT
>>>I would like to find out the Hindu's perception of evolution.The Christians
have Adam and Eve and Darwin believes we came from apes.Is there anything
in Hinduism that tells us how we came about?Any reply would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks.
Re: REQUEST : surya namaskar
Re: Idol Worship - Reply to Mani - Posted By Jerzy Tarasiuk - 31 May 1997 20:44:46 +0200
>>>>>>>> Ram V Chandran <chandran.burke@juno.com> writes:
> worship." Few years back Prof. V. Krishnamoorthy, a retired faculty from
...
> paragraph from his book on "Idol Worship" (page 5, paragraph 2).
> "An Idol serves the same purpose for a religious devotee as a
...
ARTICLE : How to create a golden age of Hindu culture
ARTICLE : Church luring Gujarat tribals to Christ
ARTICLE : Hindu-bashing through the decades
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