Guest guest Posted November 15, 2002 Report Share Posted November 15, 2002 Namaskar to All: I'd just like to take a moment to welcome our new members; I hope you all enjoy the Group, visit often, and post as frequently as the spirit moves you. We're a friendly bunch, our bark is worse than our bite -- so feel free to dive in; believe me, the water's fine. I hope some of you will be bold enough to offer an introduction. If you're a little shy, why not simply fill your Profile page, and let us know you've joined. For now, I'd like to mention that we were just joined yesterday by a Shakta of the highest water -- Roxanne Kamayani Gupta, scholar, performer and author of "The Yogini's Mirror: A Yoga of Indian Classical Dance," which I would highly recommend to anyone who is serious about Yoga or Shaktism: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0892817658/qid%3D1037389511/sr% 3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/002-7930928-4200008 >From her publisher's page: "Roxanne Kamayani Gupta is a scholar of Indian culture and comparative religion, a teacher of hatha and kriya yoga, and an initiate of the Sri Vidya tantric tradition of goddess worship. She holds a doctorate in Anthropology of Religion from Syracuse University and is currently Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania." More good news: Professor Gupta is leading a first-of-its-kind goddess pilgrimage in India next January. Here's what it's all about: "Devi Yatra is the first and only tour designed as a seminar/pilgrimage to sites of Goddess Worship in India. India may be the only civilization on earth whose ancient Goddess traditions have survived intact into the twentieth century. "Visiting sites sacred to Sakti (a term for the Goddess which describes Her basic aspect as primordial power) we will have a rare chance to imbibe Her presence through the power of Her geographic space, darshan (sacred vision) of Her many images, the rasa (aesthetic flavor) of her art, dance and music, meetings with Her devotees, as well as lectures and informal talks with Indian scholars and other religious specialists." For more information, visit: http://fp.enter.net/~rgupta/deviyatra/main.htm Aum Maatangyai Namahe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2002 Report Share Posted November 15, 2002 dear db, welcome home! we did miss you! nice to see you back! db, you may not remember but you were kind enough to introduce us to miss gupta in our shakti sadhana club a year ago and also posted her website... i did check her website at that time and was fascinated by the fact that she was able to combine both yoga and pure dance in her chereography ! i was also impressed by the fact that she did spend a considerable time in india to learn dance, yoga and be in touch with local culture and customs! as a dancer, i am always fascinated by such great personalities...what can be more spiritual than combining yogic asanas and snchronise them with dance mudras. abinaya ., postures etc! thanks for letting us know about this 'devi' pilgrimage ! as you know, i am myself planning to go to india sometime in march 2003 after my daughter delivers her second baby in feb! as god wills! this is very interesting! db, this group is great ' For devi is the presiding deity here! she keeps all egos in check with her sword! no problem! my computer is down ! so i am not able to use my messenger! i miss talking to you! this is my local library computer where i volunteer! love and thanx again for your wondeful presence!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Thanks for this intro to the group. Unfortunately I had to cancel the tour this year as people are afraid to go to India now given the world political situation. Let us all pray for peace in the world because it is very necessary for people, not just corporations to move around the world and see with their own eyes the state of affairs. Yours, Roxanne Kamayani Devi Bhakta wrote: > Namaskar to All: > > I'd just like to take a moment to welcome our new members; I hope you > all enjoy the Group, visit often, and post as frequently as the > spirit moves you. We're a friendly bunch, our bark is worse than our > bite -- so feel free to dive in; believe me, the water's fine. > > I hope some of you will be bold enough to offer an introduction. If > you're a little shy, why not simply fill your Profile page, > and let us know you've joined. > > For now, I'd like to mention that we were just joined yesterday by a > Shakta of the highest water -- Roxanne Kamayani Gupta, scholar, > performer and author of "The Yogini's Mirror: A Yoga of Indian > Classical Dance," which I would highly recommend to anyone who is > serious about Yoga or Shaktism: > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0892817658/qid%3D1037389511/sr% > > 3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/002-7930928-4200008 > > >From her publisher's page: "Roxanne Kamayani Gupta is a scholar of > Indian culture and comparative religion, a teacher of hatha and kriya > yoga, and an initiate of the Sri Vidya tantric tradition of goddess > worship. She holds a doctorate in Anthropology of Religion from > Syracuse University and is currently Assistant Professor of Religious > Studies at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania." > > More good news: Professor Gupta is leading a first-of-its-kind > goddess pilgrimage in India next January. Here's what it's all about: > > "Devi Yatra is the first and only tour designed as a > seminar/pilgrimage to sites of Goddess Worship in India. India may be > the only civilization on earth whose ancient Goddess traditions have > survived intact into the twentieth century. > > "Visiting sites sacred to Sakti (a term for the Goddess which > describes Her basic aspect as primordial power) we will have a rare > chance to imbibe Her presence through the power of Her geographic > space, darshan (sacred vision) of Her many images, the rasa > (aesthetic flavor) of her art, dance and music, meetings with Her > devotees, as well as lectures and informal talks with Indian scholars > and other religious specialists." > > For more information, visit: > > http://fp.enter.net/~rgupta/deviyatra/main.htm > > Aum Maatangyai Namahe > > > > > > > shakti_sadhnaa > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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