Guest guest Posted February 24, 2002 Report Share Posted February 24, 2002 I am new to this list. I am 50 and a tantric sadhaka in the traditional systen. I have NOT used sex in my upasana - maybe because it is difficult in India. I would like to interact and learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Dear All: I have been a silent member of your group and have learnt a lot from you all. I am in India. I have been a tantric practitioner (non sexual variety *smile* ) from the age of 16 and I am 50 now. I am pained at the use of Tantra as a pick up line in the west. I am slowly writing a book on what Tantra and Tantra sadhana is and i intend to append a CD with all the mantras pronounced as it is in India. Any comments or advise will be welcome from the masters that you all are Regards menon Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Sounds great, please tell us more about your particular path of worship - sadhana - liberation. - sankara menon Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:22 AM Re: Hi Dear All:I have been a silent member of your group and havelearnt a lot from you all. I am in India. I have beena tantric practitioner (non sexual variety *smile* )from the age of 16 and I am 50 now.I am pained at the use of Tantra as a pick up line inthe west.I am slowly writing a book on what Tantra and Tantrasadhana is and i intend to append a CD with all themantras pronounced as it is in India.Any comments or advise will be welcome from themasters that you all areRegardsmenonDo You ?Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email!/To from this group, send an email to:shakti_sadhnaaYour use of Groups is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Nameste Menon Thank you for eventually speak to us. It is an honour to have you with us and I really hope we will hear and learn from you. We are all here to learn from each other. Thank You once again OM ParaShaktiye Namaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 *smile* Dunno whether the honor is mine or urs. I am inclined to think it is mine. I am now giving final touches to somethings I have written. I am also thinking of translating and transliterating Parasurama Kalpasootra, which can be called the bible of Kaulas. Has any one ever had an access to an English translation of it? If not, I will work on the translation. If a translation is there, then I should not attempt it. What di u think? Menon --- nora55_1999 <nora55_1999 wrote: > Nameste Menon > > Thank you for eventually speak to us. It is an > honour to have you > with us and I really hope we will hear and learn > from you. We are all > here to learn from each other. > > > Thank You once again > > > OM ParaShaktiye Namaha > > > > Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 I am soooooooooooooooo happy to hear you guys responbd with such gusto. I will start a daily mail from next week and Devi willing I will be open and frank. Please do not take offence to my style of writing. If you think something I say is improper or hurting tell me. >From these mails I intend to compile the final book. Is it OK with u all? Menon --- adi_shakthi16 <adi_shakthi16 wrote: > dear sankara, hi! it is so refreshing to see a > practicing tantrik in > this forum , that too from the tender age of 16. > SMILES. :-)if you > have been practicing for that long (16 years to 50) > the 'KUNDALINI' > must be " awakened "! > > well, people use any kind of 'pick up lines' (tantra > or otherwise) > and believe me, dear one, it is not strictly > confined to mem or women > of wester origin! everyone is subject to 'maya' and > the web is no > exception -- i can tell you that there are more men > (specially the > married ones) who want to hit on 'women' on im... > and the very > questions they ask u is are you single, are you > married, and what is > yoyr age -in any order! > > well, apart from all that- dear sankara, could you > please share with > us your experiences on the tantric path and i am > sure all of us can > benefit from your years of experience on this sacred > path. which > school of tantra do you belong to , sir? please , > please do share! > > we are excited to know you are writing a book on > tantra and bringing > out a cd with correct mantra pronounciation... it is > a noble > venture... > > > we are waiting for your illuminating tantra > series... > > > > love > > > > Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Nameste and Vanakkam Menon Well lets just say Thank You to Devi for bringing us together in here. Without Her Blessings and Grace, all these are not possible. Im happy that you have decided to translate the Parasurama Kalpasootra. I dont think so i have heard of any english translation works on Parasurama Kalpasoortra. Nevertheless no harm of having another version. As remarked by baba in message 564 :"The more versions you read the better you are able to understand." We have a discussion earlier ( see post 542, 543, 564 and 568 ) with regards to the translation of the Devi Mahatmaya. As for me, im not an expert in translation so I cant make any comment, but this is my experience. When I saw the two book ( as mention by Baba and Devi Bhakta ) I scan through both of them. I cant understand what Swami Satyananda is trying to tell me. It got nothing wrong with the translation. Its more with me not being able to grasp his ideas and such. But when I read Thomas Coburn book, immediately im able to identify. I like the cross referencing, the footnote and the detail explanation etc. So its obvious that my choice is Thomas Coburn. "I will start a daily mail from next week and Devi willing I will be open and frank. Please do not take offence to my style of writing. If you think something I say is improper or hurting tell me" I( and im sure most of the members here ) have no problem with that. Do please post whatever information you deem fit as long as it does not intend to insult anyone ( if its done unintentionally we are very forgiving people here. So do not worry). We should respect others opinion even though we did not agree with it. Thank you once again menon for taking the time and the effort to be with us. We look forward to see you and your works Om ParaShaktiye Nahama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Dear all: I am hard at work to say what I have to say. I would like to add that I never intentionally hurt any one. But my experience has been that when one is open some people feel aggrived. Normally I apologise as soon as some unintentional hurt is brought to my notice. I dunno whether I will be carrying coal to new castle. If it is let us use the newly brought coal as well. *smile* Menon , "nora55_1999" <nora55_1999> wrote: > Nameste and Vanakkam Menon > > Well lets just say Thank You to Devi for bringing us together in > here. Without Her Blessings and Grace, all these are not possible. Im > happy that you have decided to translate the Parasurama Kalpasootra. > I dont think so i have heard of any english translation works on > Parasurama Kalpasoortra. Nevertheless no harm of having another > version. As remarked by baba in message 564 :"The more versions > you > read the better you are able to understand." > > We have a discussion earlier ( see post 542, 543, 564 and 568 ) with > regards to the translation of the Devi Mahatmaya. As for me, im not > an expert in translation so I cant make any comment, but this is my > experience. When I saw the two book ( as mention by Baba and Devi > Bhakta ) I scan through both of them. I cant understand what Swami > Satyananda is trying to tell me. It got nothing wrong with the > translation. Its more with me not being able to grasp his ideas and > such. But when I read Thomas Coburn book, immediately im able to > identify. I like the cross referencing, the footnote and the detail > explanation etc. So its obvious that my choice is Thomas Coburn. > > "I will start a daily mail from next > week and Devi willing I will be open and frank. Please > do not take offence to my style of writing. If you > think something I say is improper or hurting tell me" > > I( and im sure most of the members here ) have no problem with that. > Do please post whatever information you deem fit as long as it does > not intend to insult anyone ( if its done unintentionally we are very > forgiving people here. So do not worry). We should respect others > opinion even though we did not agree with it. > > Thank you once again menon for taking the time and the effort to be > with us. We look forward to see you and your works > > Om ParaShaktiye Nahama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 hey sankara, thanks ! we are looking forward to your posts... do not worry about 'offending' for in the web , people get offended for the flimsiest of reasons. but, we do expect members to be 'civil' to one another - 'civility' does not mean 'conformity'- we are all entitled to our views and are also expected to honor each other's views- remember. we cannot please all... "to thine oneself be true." as far as translations are concerned, most translations of tantrik works have been attempted by westerners - which is 'great' because for those of us who are not well versed in sanskrit. this is a great opportunity to read those tantrik texts.... well styles differ, translations differ but as long as the basic 'tattwas' are kept intact, we are fine! who are we to judge anyone- we are all novices on the path, struggling at every step... so, please go ahead and post those tantra series ! we are eagerly expecting to read them as our vajraberry says! love!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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