>>>Try the Hindu Tantrik Home Page at
http://www.hubcom.com/tantric/
stuff deleted --Sally Raven <embassy@pro-net.co.uk> wrote in article
<ghenE64Bts.DxB@netcom.com>...
.
>>>The following press relase was issued by Ajay Shah on behalf of American
Hindu Anti-Defamation Coalition.
For Immediate Press Release
AHADC Efforts Leads to Sony Apology to Hindus : Offending CD Cover to Be
Withdrawn Immediately
...
>>>Title: Taliban threaten to blow up Buddha statue
Author: AFP
Publication: DAWN, Karachi
Date: April 18, 1997
GHORBAND VALLEY, April 17: The Taliban have warned that they will
...
>>>Title : Harappan jigsaw complete
Author : Malini Nair
Publication : The Telegraph
Date : April 3, 1997
The turbulent saga of a whole Harappan city that survived in this
...
>>>Title : Idols yield clues to Indus creeds
Author : Malini Nair
Publication : The Telegraph
Date : April 6, 1997
The sixth and, perhaps, last excavation camp at Dholava Veera in
...
>>>Title : Harappan culture unearthed in Gujarat
Author : Harry David
Publication : The Times of India
Date : March 20, 1997
The early Indus valley civilisation (circa 2500-1600 B.C.) was not
...
>>>Title : Shiv temple in Oman
Author : Staff Reporter
Publication : The Hindu
Date : Mar 29, 1997
A grand Shiva temple in Oman, an avowed Islamic country?
...
>>>Title : Answer to petro-dollar conversions
Author : Abhijit Atre
Publication : The Indian Express
Date : March 20, 1997
Wanted : "Full-time missionaries for the progress of Hindu
...
>>>Title : Silent revolutionary
Author : N. K. Singh
Publication : India Today
Date : March 31, 1997
As dusk hovers over Maroli, a fishermen's hamlet in Gujarat, the
...
>>>Title : Shankaracharya to visit Kashmir on peace mission
Author : Press Trust of India
Publication : The Indian Express
Date : April 5, 1997
Jagatguru Shankaracharya of Puri today said he would undertake a
...
>>>Title : Bangla elders decry anti-Hindu remarks
Author : India Abroad News Service
Publication : The Observer
Date : April 5, 1997
Bangladeshi intellectuals and prominent citizens have come out
...
>>>Title : Unique Ayyanar, Vishnu sculptures found
Author :
Publication : The Hindu
Date : March 29, 1997
Three sculptures, belonging to the 7th or 8th century have been
...
>>>To whom it may concern:
I am in need of some information on the celebration of Ugaadi in Karnataka
and if possible some of the history associated with the festival. I would
greatly appreciate if you could send some info in this regard or direct me
to the relevant source ASAP. Thanking you in anticipation.
>>>Hi Joe,
Thugi tradition lived and thrived in the Central West part
of the India (which is still called Vidarbha). The two main
cities of vidarbha and where Thugs operated are Jabalpur and
Nagpur. Nagpur used be capital of whole central-west India
...
>>>Reader friend,
I am looking for two books.
1. DHARMAKAUBHAND
This book is about the Swaminarayan faith. I have heard that
book exposes about the sect's practices unacceptable to mass.
>>>Hindu Council (Brent), a registered charity and cultural
organisation in the London Borough of Brent is celebtrating the
50th anivesrary of India's independent day on Friday 15th August
1997.
Chief guest is Mr Arun Shourie, a well known bold jourlaist,
...
>>>N. Tiwari wrote:
>
> 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
...
>>>I am a religion teacher in a Catholic high school. Among the classes I
teach is one on 'Religions of the World.' To complete an assignment I have
given, one student is looking for information on initiation rituals,
whether it involves welcoming a newborn child into the community or
initiating converts. I had heard of a Hindu infant naming ceremony that
...
>>>Dear readers,
some of us in the Dvaita mailing list are working on inviting one of the
Swamijis from the Udupi mutts to US this summer. As most of you would know,
swamijis (regardless of which school of thought they belong to) carry
items for puja and other things that they generally do not like to open
...
>>>Namaste.
Vivek Sadananda Pai wrote:
> I don't know how much they charge converts, but I posted excerpts from
> Hinduism Today some time ago where they most definitely seemed to
> suggest that it cost at least one thousand US dollars to become a
...
>>>Namaste Sunil Ji:
Thank you for your response which made me very happy.
Sunil Sethi wrote:
> Thank-you and I too have experienced what you have regarding the Gita,
> every time I see something new that is wounderful and meaningful. I see
...
>>>Namaste.
Mikkey Panchal wrote:
> ...yet there are
> brothers/sisters/uncles and aunties out there that freely consume meat.
> Why is it for them ok to eat fish, chicken etc, but not beef? If you
...
>>>Hi Guys
Here's your chance to do something good....
A hospital is being built in Dahod, Gujarat and if you can contribute
some money (however small the amount may be), it will help.
Also it will be much appreciated if you can forward this message to your
...
>>>We have neighbours on our street who recently lost their young son to
cancer. How do Hindus deal with the deceased. We would like to understand
what traditions are followed as we are of a Christian background.
Thanks David
...
>>>I am doing research on the Hindu cult of Thuggee, disciples of Kali who
committed ritual stranglings of travelers to sacrifice to that god.
Under the British Empire this cult was eradicated, as the English found
their practices unacceptable.
Any additional information that someone could provide on this lost
...
>>>[This is a courtesy copy of an article posted to Usenet via Deja News]
In article <5i39qn$6p5$1@solaris.cc.vt.edu>,
rucarlso@vt.edu (Russell Carlson) wrote:
>
> Angry Hindus
...
>>>Elsewhere, Ray Fagan (r.fagan@mail.utexas.edu) wrote:
> Namaste,
> I've been following a discussion about the
> definition of the term 'Pagan'
> on another newsgroup. There is considerable
...
>>>On 1997/04/21, in article <ghenE8zyyt.I0@netcom.com> ,
Mahendra Joshi <joshim@mcmail.CIS.McMaster.CA> wrote:
>
> Congratulations on your success in getting the apology and
> the offending CD off the market! You make Hindus proud.
>>>Someone wrote:
> 39 grains of sand decided the tide was to much, what a great example
> they set for the world to follow. The thieves of Russia are at least
> trying to survive, working with the tide as best they can.
> A blade of grass growing through man's concrete world gives more to
...
>>>Namasté
I would like to make an observation, and see what others have to say
regarding that observation.
Previous to the British colonization, and other factors, there was no
such thing as a religion refered to as "Hindu-ism", in fact, looking
...
>>>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
...
>>>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
...
>>>I'm wondering. What does Hinduism say about intelligent life (or rather,
just life itself) outside Earth? From what I've heard about christianity,
God did not create life outside of this planet. Could you clear this up
for me?
Daynesh Mangal
...
>>>Vishal (vishal@singnet.com.sg) wrote:
: 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
...
>>>I am looking for a version of
Bhagavad GIta:SOng of the Lord
Has anyone seen this film ??? or know where I can get it from
I have also heard of a Manga version of the Ramayan IN English..
I am desperaely seeking to find these films..
>>>**GOD: A MATHEMATICAL ANALOGY**
It has been Man's eternal problem to define, if not prove the very
existence of God using the tools of his intelligence and logical reasoning.
Even though the very need to bring God within the confines of a logical
proof may be debated, the fact remains that amongst us there remains a
...
>>>I believe Pataliputra has been mapped to the city of Patna in the state of
Bihar, by most scholars.
Patrick Prohaska <ppatrick@lark.cc.ukans.edu> wrote in article
<ghenE8AF64.Fo7@netcom.com>...
> Vatsyayana was from Pataliputra. Where exactly was this city, and
...
>>>I am not a frequent poster to this newsgroup, but the issue seems to be
sufficiently seminal to merit a response. Apart from the theological issues
which have been explored by Mani, and which definitely have their place in
the scheme of things, I am more concerned with the attempt to secularize
idolatry to fit it within the realm of abstracted Western Judeo-Christian
...
>>>Question by Vishal(vishal@singnet.com.sg)
"Creating a clone is creating a new life.....?"
Creating a clone is NOT creating a new life.
By means of taking a living cell and cloning it ,
you can duplicate the physical structure of of the organism,but you do
...
>>>I am a swedish student who want to know more about what Hindus think about
Reincarnation, what happends after you are dead, how and "who" decides what
you are going to be incarnated into, etc.
Jonathan Dahlberg
...
>>>>I am interested in other opinions about Hinduism as a Pagan religion, how
>you define the term 'Pagan', and if you believe any Pagan tradition still
>exist in India.
"Pagan" is a word used by Christians/Muslims/Jews to refer to anyone
who is not of their religious tradition. It might be like saying
...
>>>I am an American who has been extremely interested in Hinduism for
many years. I recently decided to take my interest further and to
investigate converting to Hinduism.
I have corresponded with Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami from the
Kauai's Hindu Monastery (whom I found on the Web). He sent me a
...
>>>Hello,
Are we back to autopilot moderation?
I am a reader/supporter of soc.religion.vaishnava, which is where this
article belongs.
However, in soc.religion.hindu, we really don't need divisive "my
...
>>>In article <ghenE8AF64.Fo7@netcom.com> ppatrick@lark.cc.ukans.edu (Patrick Prohaska) writes:
Vatsyayana was from Pataliputra. Where exactly was this city, and
does anyone have any information on it?
Thank you, Patrick
Ah, reading up on the Kamasutra eh ? Surprised that you haven't
...
>>>In article <ghenE8AF6s.Frs@netcom.com> "Sunil Sethi" <ssethi@onaustralia.com.au> writes:
Hello Sunil,
Ever wonder why Bhakti Yoga is described LAST in the Bhagavad Gita,
after Samkhya and Raja Yoga, and even after Karma Yoga ? :-) Just a
retort to your claim that Bhakti Yoga is the highest Yoga ACCORDING TO
...
>>>A while back on the net, while battling Vaishnavs I had suggested that
Puranic legends were actually historical accounts of the battles
between the various deities in Hinduism. The suggestion was met with
great opposition particularly by the devotional Vaishnavas who
practiced "bhakti" yoga and who insisted that the stories were
...
>>>In article <ghenE8zyxt.AG@netcom.com> "Sunil Sethi" <ssethi@onaustralia.com.au> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
I wanted to point out a few things to Mr. Sethi of Vaishnava beliefs:
1. The Cow is not a "Goddess".
2. The Cow is to be protected as she provides us with milk, butter, cream,
...
>>>In article <ghenE98071.HB7@netcom.com> Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
I am also finding the animated dialogue between Sunil and Kunal
amusing. Their "my god is better than your god" arguments are
just another form of the neverending quest for totemistic
...
>>>In article <ghenE9807F.HEM@netcom.com> "Ziggy" <norbu@angelic.com> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
Hi all,
I'm a "fan" of the Hindu goddess -- Kali, because of its
mystic wrathful form and the meaning of destroy (???).
...
>>>In article <ghenE8rr7p.642@netcom.com> Hans Andersson <hans@oden.se> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
Can someone explain the supreme position of the cow among the animals?
The cow has a special position in Vaishnavism. Legends indicate that
special religious significance was ascribed to the cow during the
...
>>>In article <ghenE9806p.H8n@netcom.com> ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) writes:
Kunal Singh (nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com) wrote:
: In article <ghenE925LK.4Kr@netcom.com> nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com (Kunal Singh) writes:
: I wanted to add that Satyavrata, later known as Trishanku, also killed
: a cow and fed the meat to Vishwamitra's family during the time when
...
>>>In article <ghenE95KD0.E5s@netcom.com> M Suresh <msuresh@india.ti.com> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
> .. stuff deleted ..
>
> There is a gradation of jiva's or souls. Killing a higher life form
...
>>>In article <ghenE925LK.4Kr@netcom.com> nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com (Kunal Singh) writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
Viswamitra was a non-vegetarian and ate meat, this is mentioned in
several places in the Puranas. Once he even ate dog's meat when none
other was available. Secondly in the legends of Parasurama, in the
...
>>>In article <ghenE8zyw7.n07@netcom.com> ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
How canthe battle between Vasishtha and Viswamitra
be interpreted about to eat or not to eat. Nothing
in any scripture tells me that the fight was about
...
>>>In article <ghenE8zyxF.71@netcom.com> "Sunil Sethi" <ssethi@onaustralia.com.au> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
> Krishna himself and Arjuna as well were part of the Kshatriya
> tradition which did not at all abstain from killing! Please read the
> story of Krishna's life again.
>>>In article <ghenE8zyxF.71@netcom.com> "Sunil Sethi" <ssethi@onaustralia.com.au> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
> Krishna himself and Arjuna as well were part of the Kshatriya
> tradition which did not at all abstain from killing! Please read the
> story of Krishna's life again.
>>>In article <ghenE8zyxB.5v@netcom.com> "Sunil Sethi" <ssethi@onaustralia.com.au> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
One hears so much from the Shiviates and their so called battles, yet they
only worship Krishna but are attracted to the modes of ignorance. According
to the Gita in Chapter 10 verse 23 it is stated :
...
>>>In article <ghenE8zywq.n37@netcom.com> M Suresh <msuresh@india.ti.com> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
There is a gradation of jiva's or souls. Killing a higher life form
causes more suffering than killing a lower life form. For example
the lives of bacteria lost during breathing or consuming curd is not
...
>>>In article <ghenE8rr7M.62z@netcom.com> "Sunil Sethi" <ssethi@onaustralia.com.au> writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
I did give references here in the vegetarian topic to the Vedic home page,
there people find references to text in the Vedas that forbid meat eating.
Eating beef is very sinful.
>>>In article <ghenE7Ls4w.K1K@netcom.com> ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
I focus on:
a) Hinduism is a way, that can not only be talked about
but also lived. As that done by Gandhi.
>>>In article <ghenE8rr88.6A3@netcom.com> Raj.Kumar.CNT79475@nortel.ca writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
I agree with Mr. Kumar.
Mikkey Panchal (mpanchal@jupiter.scs.Ryerson.CA) wrote:
: I would like to know why many of my fellow Hindu brothers and
...
>>>In article <ghenE8CILy.IAs@netcom.com> ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari) writes:
.. stuff deleted ..
Kunal Singh (nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com) wrote:
Kunal:
In your opinion, is Shavism only Gyana Yoga. Or does
...
>>> >Subject: REQUEST : Need info. on Hinduism and Science
>Srikar Chunduri <S-Chunduri@tamu.edu> wrote:
>There is a discussion on Religion and Science in our school
>need info. references and quotes on Hinduism and Science.
>Like what does hinduism say about evolution of man, big bang theory,
...
>>>In article <ghenE8Fq0F.8F7@netcom.com> Srikar Chunduri <S-Chunduri@tamu.edu> writes:
On the subject of science and Hinduism, I would like to add that the
organization of the deities in Hinduism is quite significant in that
regard.
Typically, all scientific understanding was subject to the
...
>>>On Mon, 14 Apr 1997 Mikkey Panchal (mpanchal@jupiter.scs.Ryerson.CA) wrote:
> I would like to know why many of my fellow Hindu brothers and
> sisters go directly against our religion. It states in the Gita that
> killing of any sort is banned by a Hindu, and yet there are
> brothers/sisters/uncles and aunties out there that freely consume meat.
>>>On Thu, 17 Apr 1997 Raj.Kumar.CNT79475@nortel.ca wrote:
> Mikkey Panchal (mpanchal@jupiter.scs.Ryerson.CA) wrote:
> : I would like to know why many of my fellow Hindu brothers and
> : sisters go directly against our religion. It states in the Gita that
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
>>>Dear sir,
I'm 18 and have been visiting my relatives in Tamilnadu every
summer for about a month for the past couple years. They are all pretty
well off to do farmers, and nothing really changes between my visits.
To be blunt, I'm sick of seeing my rich, lazy relatives. I want to
...
>>>"Narahari B. N. Achar" <nachar@msuvx1.memphis.edu> writes:
> Although we offer puja to icons, it is not idolatry, because,
> the icons are only representations of the paramaatma and the pujas are
> offered to the paramatma and not the icons. The icons are only a means
> for concentrating on the IMMENSE.
>>>nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com (Kunal Singh) writes:
> [nonsensical blather deleted]
More strident misinformation I have not read in a long
time. Kudos, Kunal, for getting nearly every fact about
Indian social and religious history wrong.
>>>Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> writes:
> It also provides good humor I must say. Eg, explanations of why rudra, shiva,
> nIlakanTha etc all represent vishhNu and similar explanations of how nArAyaNa,
> vishhNu etc represent shiva never fail to provide humor. The algorithm goes
> something like this:
...
>>>"Narahari B. N. Achar" <nachar@msuvx1.memphis.edu> writes:
> It was also posted, "let's be proud of being polytheists". Now,
> polytheism is not Vedas say. That's all.
This is the kind of reactionary revisionism that I dislike.
You may not choose to believe that the Vedas are polytheistic,
...
>>>I beg the reader's permission to wax theological here.
Narahari Achar <NACHAR@MSUVX1.MEMPHIS.EDU> writes:
> [The deity] can be invoked in almost any object: an areca nut, a
> lump of Turmeric,a lump of clay or even a lump of cowdung as "pillari" in
> kannada,"pilleyaar" in tamil. We invoke bysaying "....bimbesmin sannidhim kuru"
...
>>>"Sunil Sethi" <ssethi@onaustralia.com.au> writes:
>
> The Christians/Muslims and Jews call us idol worshipers and in the Bible
> there are verses that ask for idols to be destroyed. This is why they
> always say we worship idols. Idol worship has a very negative meaning.
>>>Pradip Gangopadhyay <pradip@lism.usc.edu> writes:
> There is, in Hinduism, a distinction between 'higher knowledge' and
> 'lower knowledge' according to the Mundaka Upanishad I.i.4.
>
> The lower knowledge includes all knowledge that endows a man with the
...
>>>People who judge you by your skin colour are of similar ignorance which
parallels with racism, if your are a HIndu your basic belief system would
encompass the concept of reincarnation.meaning that regardless of how you
look the real you is the atman. Progress in the mysticism in Sanatana
Dharma would enable people to see each other as the atman but then you
...
>>>I have been an admirer of Hindu doctrines for many years, and often wish
that I could find them explained in idiomatic English, as Lewis
explained Christian doctrines. Also, some of Lewis' ideas sound more
Hindu than Christian, when really examined.
Has anyone else here read Lewis? Any comments?
...
>>>The mantra is
OM SUKLAM BARATHAM VISHNUM SASIVARNAM SATHURPUJAM
PRASANNAA VATHANAM THYATHET SARVA VIGNOBA SANTHAYE
Dear friend'
;Keep up your wonderful work. Lord Ganesha the 21st century Hindu deity
...
>>>Hi,
I have worked with Tibetan Buddhism for many years and am familiar with how
their malas (prayer bead rosaries) are made, used, etc.
But I have a general interest to learn a little more about how other sects
of Buddhism create and use malas. Also the various Hindu-oriented malas
...
>>> I'm Hindu myself, and had a quick question. It is said that
Hinduism is the oldest known religion to mankind, and all other religions
have came about from Hinduism (one way or another). Being a computer
science student I cannot help but analyze this statement. Does this mean
that all other religions are a subclass of Hinduism? If that is true
...
>>> I would like to know why many of my fellow Hindu brothers and
sisters go directly against our religion. It states in the Gita that
killing of any sort is banned by a Hindu, and yet there are
brothers/sisters/uncles and aunties out there that freely consume meat.
Why is it for them ok to eat fish, chicken etc, but not beef? If you
...
>>>Hey looks like you are watching too many movies or some'. Sorry,
I don't know anything about this, if there were such a practice perhaps
someone will let you know,i am sure.
Dohn Joe wrote:
>
...
>>>Dohn Joe (dohn_joe@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: I am doing research on the Hindu cult of Thuggee, disciples of Kali who
: committed ritual stranglings of travelers to sacrifice to that god.
: Under the British Empire this cult was eradicated, as the English found
: their practices unacceptable.
>>>Kunal Singh (nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com) wrote:
Kunal:
In your opinion, is Shavism only Gyana Yoga. Or does
it also has a Bhakti dimension to it.
--
...
>>>F.B.S. (anandsi@slip.net) wrote:
: Namasté
: I would like to make an observation, and see what others have to say
: regarding that observation.
: Previous to the British colonization, and other factors, there was no
...
>>>Jonathan Dahlberg (jonathan.dahlberg@swipnet.se) wrote:
: I am a swedish student who want to know more about what Hindus think about
: Reincarnation, what happends after you are dead, how and "who" decides what
: you are going to be incarnated into, etc.
It is said that your acts, (karma) decide as to what
...
>>>Vishal (vishal@singnet.com.sg) wrote:
: 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
...
>>>This post of mine is an attempt to higlight the
bhakti of 10 Gurus, of the saguna aspect of God.
Quite often, the modern SIkh clergy has claimed,
incorrectly in my opinion, that God and form, do
not go together, as per the Sikh thought. One of
...
>>>Kunal Singh (nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com) wrote:
: In article <ghenE925LK.4Kr@netcom.com> nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com (Kunal Singh) writes:
: I wanted to add that Satyavrata, later known as Trishanku, also killed
: a cow and fed the meat to Vishwamitra's family during the time when
: wild game was scarce. He actually killed Vasistha's cow and Vasistha
...
>>>Kunal Singh (nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com) wrote:
: Yes, actually Hinduism seems to have legends where Kshatriyas
: conflicted with Brahmins on the issue of eating cows -- battle between
: Vishwamitra and Vasistha, legend of Parashurama etc. What is
: interesting is that Magadha had a tradition of eating cows and it rose
...
>>>On the occasion of Ram_navami: Here is a beautiful composition
from Goswami Tulsidas. It describes the birth of Lord Ram,
the eight incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
bhaye prakat kripaalaa, deen dayaalaa,
kaushalyaa hitkaari
...
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote on 9th Apr:
" It is offensive to me as a practising Hindu to be told that the idol that I
worship is a mere 'means for concentration'....more offensive when the author's
aim is to spread the 'truth' about Hinduism."
My whole point was that the words "Idol" and "Idol worship" have a derogatory
...
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote on Apr. 24:
>there is a world of difference between a lump of turmeric or cowdung and a sAlagrAma or the temple murti. The former are mere pratIkAs.."
>But, the Deity I worship is the same Ganesha, whether invoked in a lump
of turmeric at home or at the temple. Srinivasa is the same whether I
worship after invoking in a mUrti at home or worship the mUrti at the
...
>>>Ziggy wrote:
> I'm a "fan" of the Hindu goddess -- Kali, because of its
> mystic wrathful form and the meaning of destroy (???).
> Can anyone pls tell me more about her background and
> show me the way to find her images on the net. Any
...
>>>What is the view of modern Hindu authorities on the Pasupata sage,
Lakulisa?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Tzimon Yliaster
Tools of CHAOS Maintainer
...
>>>The discussion on idol-worship has been very interesting and
educational for me. Perhaps it will be a good idea to also
discuss the objections (of Muslims, Jews, etc.) to our practices.
I have often felt that much of this depends on how the term
"idol-worship" is defined and who defines it. Such derogatory
...
>>>I believe present day Patna is Patliputra of the old.
In article <ghenE8AF64.Fo7@netcom.com>, Patrick Prohaska
<ppatrick@lark.cc.ukans.edu> writes
>Vatsyayana was from Pataliputra. Where exactly was this city, and
>does anyone have any information on it?
...
>>>I am intrigued by this. What are ehe origins of Gotr and Jaat? How are
they different? How do they relate to Surnames.
Thanks in advance
--
Perwesh Sharma
...
>>>I have been pondering over the origins of the Bhagawat Gita for a while.
It is one book that has had lot of commentaries written on it, probably
more than most. Each claims to be the authority and each just as
intriguing. I have not read them all but those that I have read fail to
give me the answer to this question.
>>>Mikkey, as far as I recollect there is no mention of Hindu in Bhagawat
Gita except in later commentaries. Perhaps the other can put me right
on this one.
Rgds, Perwesh
In article <ghenE8n1C5.ExJ@netcom.com>, Mikkey Panchal <mpanchal@jupiter
...
>>>Subject: ARTICLE : Regarding "Hindu-ism" and other "isms"
>F.B.S.(anandsi@slip.net) wrote:
>Namaste
>I would like to make an observation, and see what others have to say
>regarding that observation.
...
>>>>Subject: Re: REQUEST : Any C.S.Lewis readers here?
>From: mary@dragontree.com
>> I know of a number of very good translations of the Vedas that will enable
>> you to understand them better.
>I would appreciate any suggestions.
>>>Mani Varadarajan <mani@be.com> writes:
>If I may interject, while this twofold classification of earthly
>vs. divine knowledge is a valuable one, it is not the import
>of the Upanishad passage in question.
>The Mundaka Upanishad speaks of two levels of knowing the Absolute.
>>>>Subject: REQUEST : Need info. on Hinduism and Science
>Srikar Chunduri <S-Chunduri@tamu.edu> wrote:
>There is a discussion on Religion and Science in our school
>need info. references and quotes on Hinduism and Science.
>Like what does hinduism say about evolution of man, big bang theory,
...
>>>Let us pray to Lord rAmA on this holy day of
his birth in this earth as the eldest son of King Dasharath
and his Queen Kausalya.
|| lokAbhirAmam raNarangadhIram rAjIvanetram raghuvaM.shanAtham
kArunyarUpam karunAkarantam shrI rAmachandram sharanam prapadye ||
...
>>>Mikkey Panchal (mpanchal@jupiter.scs.Ryerson.CA) wrote:
: I would like to know why many of my fellow Hindu brothers and
: sisters go directly against our religion. It states in the Gita that
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: killing of any sort is banned by a Hindu, and yet there are
...
>>>I am trying to compile an article, in English, that explains the South
Indian Hindu marriage rites and the meaning of the mantras that are
generally used. I would be grateful if someone could point me to
resources or sites that are available in the net. Alternatively, are
there any books that are available.
>>>I was wondering anybody have any hot issues that are worth writing
about that deals with hinduism. Maybe something about the caste
system. any information would be a great help.
rajan lakhani
...
>>>Here's a link that will interest everyone following this thread:
http://www.hindunet.org/vegetarian/
Some of my personal thoughts on this topic:
> indifferent to meat or vegetables but vegetarians have a strong
> aversion towards meat.
>>>Significance of Idol Worship in Hinduism
First let me assure Mani Varadarajan that I do not doubt his sincerity
in his beliefs and values. But I request him to be less emotional and
more understanding. I agree with the general sentiment expressed on the
discussion concerning "idol worship." We don't need to be apologetic.
...
>>>Narahari B. N. Achar wrote:
> same thread. I salute to all who are proud to be Hindus,and are not
> ashamed of it. But, at the same time let us be careful about the words we
> use. It was also posted, "let's be proud of being polytheists". Now,
> polytheism is not Vedas say. That's all. Regards-Narahari Achar
...
>>>Ken Stuart wrote:
> I am a reader/supporter of soc.religion.vaishnava, which is where this
> article belongs.
>
> However, in soc.religion.hindu, we really don't need divisive "my
...
>>>Sunil Sethi wrote:
> One hears so much from the Shiviates and their so called battles, yet they
> only worship Krishna but are attracted to the modes of ignorance. According
> to the Gita in Chapter 10 verse 23 it is stated :
Would the kind sir explain to the srh readers what this "so much from
...
>>>Narahari Achar wrote:
>
> Mani Varadarajan wrote on 9th Apr:
> " It is offensive to me as a practising Hindu to be told that the idol that >I
> worship is a mere 'means for concentration'....more offensive when the >author's
...
>>>NiyatAshraya wrote:
> What is the view of modern Hindu authorities on the Pasupata sage,
> Lakulisa?
lakulIsha is suppposed to be an incarnation of shiva. I think the vAyu purANa
describes how this incarnation took place. A corpse was revived by shiva and
...
>>>Pradip Gangopadhyay wrote:
> I would also like to point out here that there is no line of separation
> between spiritual and secular in some of the Vedantic schools of thought like
> Advaita (Only Brahman is) or Vishistadvaita (Jiva and Jagat are the bodies of
> Brahman: sarira-sariri). So from that point of view, study of nature (Physics,
...
>>>Hello,
I would very much like to know the meaning of the following
sloka from the vishnu sahasranamam.. It reads as;;
"vanamaali gadishaangi shankhi chakri cha nandaki
srimaannarayano vishnu vasudevobhirakshatu"
...
>>>"Dr. Jai Maharaj" <jai@mantra.com> wrote:
>Elsewhere, Ray Fagan (r.fagan@mail.utexas.edu) wrote:
>> Namaste,
>> I've been following a discussion about the
>> definition of the term 'Pagan'
...
>>>Raja Segar <rajas@nyp.ac.sg> wrote:
>I am trying to compile an article, in English, that explains the South
>Indian Hindu marriage rites and the meaning of the mantras that are
>generally used. I would be grateful if someone could point me to
>resources or sites that are available in the net. Alternatively, are
...
>>>bubastis@mindspring.com (Kelly Warner) wrote:
>I have corresponded with Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami from the
>Kauai's Hindu Monastery (whom I found on the Web).
>Does anyone know if this is a reputable source of information on
>Hinduism? Is he legitimate? There were several requests for monetary
...
>>>Namaste,
I've been following a discussion about the definition of the term 'Pagan'
on another newsgroup. There is considerable disagreement among the
people who responded as to the status of Hindus. As far as I know I am
the only Hindu who has responded to the discussion so I am posting an
...
>>>[This followup was posted to soc.religion.hindu and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]
In article <ghenE9807F.HEM@netcom.com>, norbu@angelic.com says...
> Hi all,
>
...
>>>[This followup was posted to soc.religion.hindu and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]
In article <ghenE9806w.H9q@netcom.com>, mani@be.com says...
>
> "Narahari B. N. Achar" <nachar@msuvx1.memphis.edu> writes:
...
>>> You are invited to visit the web site
"Prophecies of the Ages",
Based on quotes from major religions of the world like
Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism,
Mormons and a few famous seers.
...
>>>I would like to know the phone number(s) of the Arya Samaj in
the Midwest Area, preferably in Chicago. Any contacts will be
appreciated. We are looking for a priest to conduct a wedding in
July near Chicago.
The Arya Samaj Web Page doenst seem to respond.
>>>Mani Varadarajan wrote:
> The mainstream Western religions are inherently opposed to any form
> of image worship; it matters not whether we choose to call it idol
> worship. To them, the very existence of an image in a temple to which
> we offer flowers, incense and prayers is itself an abomination. Why
...
>>>Vishal wrote:
> 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
...
>>>I am wondering if anyone has any information on shree ma and her ashram?
I have been in contact with some E-mail but have not visited there yet.
shayne@pond.net
...
>>>I am looking for any information on Shree Maa. As I am interested in
traveling down to the Ashram. Has anyone encountered this group. I am
always wary of what is found on the web, yet enterested.
please E-mail me at shayne.pond.net or post reply here.
thank you in advance.
>>> March 29, 1997
PRESS REPORT
"Youth in Action" At Stockton, CA
The cultural program organized and conducted by the "Youth of Stockton" the young boys and girls of Stockton, California on Saturday March 29th night
t
...
>>>I congratulate all those who planned WELL and
worked HARD for this project of securing withdrawal
of CD (& apology) from Sony/Columbia/Aerosmith on
this CD issue.
This type of good news makes us believe and ensures
...
>>>There is a discussion on Religion and Science in our school
need info. references and quotes on Hinduism and Science.
Like what does hinduism say about evolution of man, big bang theory,
uncertainity principle, medicine, surgery, pursuit of science for
pleasure, pursuit of science to help mankind (& womankind too), women in
...
>>>Thankyou for your responses. The information posted by all
is valuable.
In the same line of thought I have another question. (I promise its the
last one).
How did the progress in science infulence the practice of hinduism?
...
>>>I am performing a wedding tomorrow, & the parents of the bride are
Indian & want me to begin by invoking Ganesh. I vaguely recall a 4-line
stanza to do so, that begins something like:
GAJANANAM BHUTA GANADHI SEVITAM
KALPITA JAMBHU...
>>>Namaste,
I read your message in the Guestbook of the site on Hinduism.
I am a student of Indology, and have recently completed a book on the subject,
"India˙ffff92s Contribution to World Culture".
I invite you to visit the home page for the book:
...
>>>Hi There,
This is an old Christian thing, when they invaded other nations they
justified it along the lines of "we saved the pagans souls". Nothing seems
to have changed.
The British and Europeans spent over 200 years in India and learnt nothing,
...
>>>Hi Kunal,
Kunal Singh <nnyxsi@swap31-236.ny.ubs.com> wrote in article
<ghenE81yrx.BG6@netcom.com>...
> A while back on the net, while battling Vaishnavs I had suggested that
> Puranic legends were actually historical accounts of the battles
...
>>>Hi Mani,
>
> I am also finding the animated dialogue between Sunil and Kunal
> amusing. Their "my god is better than your god" arguments are
> just another form of the neverending quest for totemistic
...
>>>Hi All,
The only way we can confront these people is to make them aware of what a
deity is and what an idol is. I am proud of my faith and this is the best
means of slapping them in the face. True it makes no difference what
language we use. But they certainly take notice of you when you say "No I
...
>>>Hi Ramakrishnan,
You obviously did not read the article by Kunal !!! Where he refered to the
"battle" he has been fighting.
Sunil
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote in article
...
>>>Hi Ken,
>
> However, in soc.religion.hindu, we really don't need divisive "my
> ishta devata is better than yours" articles, and this one should have
> been rejected.
>>>Hans,
This has already been explained a number of times and references made to
various homepages, but ....
1. The Cow is not a "Goddess".
2. The Cow is to be protected as she provides us with milk, butter, cream,
...
>>>Hi Michael,
>
> If you use a mala, how is it contructed? How many beads? Is there a guru
> bead? Marker beads? How are they arranged? What stones, seeds, etc. are
> used? How are they placed? Are there counters? Etc. Also for what group
...
>>>Hi Kunal,
It states in the Gita that
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> : killing of any sort is banned by a Hindu, and yet there are
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
>>>One hears so much from the Shiviates and their so called battles, yet they
only worship Krishna but are attracted to the modes of ignorance. According
to the Gita in Chapter 10 verse 23 it is stated :
Of all the Rudas I am Lord Shiva, of the Yaksas and Raksasas I am Lord of
wealth[Kuvera], of the Vasus I am fire[Agni], and of mountians I am Meru.
>>>Hi There,
>From the point of view of the Vedas abortion is a sinful activity. As a
lesson the birth of Sri Krishna and the killing of the children by Kamsa
and the outcome was the Mahabharat.
Kamsa was not a rigtheous person and he was told by Narda Muni that he will
...
>>>Hi Vishal,
There is nothing to be confused about. The soul is the real us and is the
REAL EGO where as the body is the FALSE EGO.
According to the Gita Sri Krishna tells Arjuna, when he is faced with his
kith and kin and didn't want to fight and was lamenting :
...
>>>Hi Manoj,
See the following homepage as it contains very good references that will
help you:
www.spiritweb.org/spirit/veda/overview.htlm
Further Srimad Bhagavatam First Canto - Part One titled Krishna is the
...
>>>Hi Birendra,
See www.spiritweb.org/spirit/image-gallery.htlm
In the past I have seen many beautiful pictures there are pointers to other
sites that have more pictures. Good luck.
Sunil
...
>>>Hi Perwesh,
In the Gita Lord Krishna says :
Offer fruit, grains, water or flowers with love and devotion and I shall
accept them.
Other items such as meat, fish, eggs etc. are not mentioned. It is also
...
>>>Hi Mary,
I have been introduced to C.S Lewis and his teachings by some Indian
Christians. The conclusion I came to after discussing things with these
people was that C.S Lewis was just using trying to find a means of
preaching to the Hindus, in a hope to convert them.
>>>Hi There,
This is a good posting and you have had many of your questions answered. I
would like to comment on :
>
> I know that I may be stepping on some toes, and I certainly don't wish
...
>>>Hi Ramakrishnan
> I didn't reply to the original mail by Kelly Warner. You are quite right
in
> being wary of any group which charges money. IMHO, you need not join any
of
...
>>>Hi Mani,
You are right in what you have said. The Deity is really Krishna when
installed. The Vedas have prescribed the installation of the Deity
according to certain rites, which welcome the Lord to enter the deity form.
The name of the Lord is non-different to the person, in other words Krishna
...
>>>Hi Kelly,
I do not hate anyone. I am glad that you wrote as this gives an insight
into how some people think and the suffering they cause. I was treated less
then an animal at times, kicked, beaten, spat on and had beef thrown on my
plate because I was a Pagen and an Idol worshipper. People don't even
...
>>>Namaste Daly Ji,
Thank-you and I too have experienced what you have regarding the Gita,
every time I see something new that is wounderful and meaningful. I see
myself in Arjuna as I too feel what he felt and it goes beyond emotion it
is so deep and meaningful.There is peace, love, honour, compassion and so
...
>>>Hi Joe,
Thuggee as seen in Indiana Jones and The Temple of doom !!! That film says
it all and did the usual to lie about Hinduism, a typical Christian lies.
Kali Mata is a devotee of Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead. She
is a surrendered soul and what you are describing is an abuse by people to
...
>>>In article <ghenE8rr88.6A3@netcom.com>, Raj.Kumar.CNT79475@nortel.ca writes:
|> Mikkey Panchal (mpanchal@jupiter.scs.Ryerson.CA) wrote:
|>
|> OK, it's good to promote vegetarianism. But please throw away the notion
|> that Hinduism is for vegetarians alone.
>>>**************************************************************************
* THE HINDU STUDENTS COUNCIL of Johns Hopkins Presents *
* The Second Annual Festivals of *
* *
* HOLI and UTTRAN *
...
>>>Hi,
Does anyone know a good source of Hindu customs?
I would like to understand more, ie: drinking milk in
a new house is required (my friend's mother insists this
is customary as well as when her husband dies, she must stay with
...
>>>"Speak Sanskrit" by Sri Krishna Shastry
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND A REVOLUTIONARY TEACHING TECHNIQUE IN SPOKEN
SANSKRIT.
* LEARN TO SPEAK IN SANSKRIT FIRST!
* THE INSTRUCTOR WILL SPEAK WITH YOU IN SANSKRIT FOR ONE DAY.
>>>"Gateway 2000 licenced user" <mn@langley.softwright.co.uk> wrote:
>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.
>>>>Srikar Chunduri <S-Chunduri@tamu.edu> wrote:
>There is a discussion on Religion and Science in our school
>need info. references and quotes on Hinduism and Science.
>Like what does hinduism say about evolution of man, big bang theory,
>uncertainity principle, medicine, surgery, pursuit of science for
...
>>>jsodha@uwichill.edu.bb (Sodha, Dr. Janak) wrote:
> 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
...
>>>[ posted and e-mailed to the original requestor ]
In article <ghenE81ys0.BH3@netcom.com>,
Ray Fagan <r.fagan@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
>bubastis@mindspring.com (Kelly Warner) wrote:
>
...
>>>The question makes no sense. It's an arbitrary definition and it's
being used in a pointless way. It's like asking if Hindus consider
themselves heathens or infidels.
-Vivek
...
>>>In article <ghenE8Fq1K.8qC@netcom.com>,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote:
>I didn't reply to the original mail by Kelly Warner. You are quite right in
>being wary of any group which charges money. IMHO, you need not join any of
>these sects including the Hare Krishna's to learn about Hinduism.
...
>>>Ray Fagan wrote:
> There is a good site at www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/marriage.html. I
> found some good information there last summer before my marriage. I
> don't remember if it has translation of mantras, but the information was
> very good.
>>>Raja Segar wrote:
>
> I am trying to compile an article, in English, that explains the South
> Indian Hindu marriage rites and the meaning of the mantras that are
> generally used. I would be grateful if someone could point me to
...
>>>KPATEL wrote:
> I am writting a artical about origin of "Patel" in my town directory.
>
> Anyone know about this ,please kindly E mail me,at
Patta is a flat surface for writing, the term was often used for
...
>>>Perwesh Sharma asked:
> What are ehe origins of Gotr and Jaat? How are
> they different? How do they relate to Surnames.
By Jaat I assume you are thinking about jnati(gyati) like
the Saraswat brahmins or Agrawal vaishyas etc. The term
...
>>>Dohn Joe wrote:
>
> I am doing research on the Hindu cult of Thuggee, disciples of Kali who
> committed ritual stranglings of travelers to sacrifice to that god.
> Under the British Empire this cult was eradicated, as the English found
...
>>>Hi all,
I'm a "fan" of the Hindu goddess -- Kali, because of its
mystic wrathful form and the meaning of destroy (???).
Can anyone pls tell me more about her background and
show me the way to find her images on the net. Any
...
>>>Hi all,
I'm a "fan" of the Hindu goddess -- Kali, because of its
mystic wrathful form and the meaning of destroy (???).
Can anyone pls tell me more about her background and
show me the way to find her images on the net. Any
...
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