Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Lili, The Aghora Trilogy, eh? Whooo Weeee! You like the rough stuff. I agree this is a pretty good series. It's like an intro to the Extreme Sport version of Tantra. What a character that Vimalanda is. R. Svaboda is a good writer. Have you read any of his other works on Jyotish or Ayurveda? ~SE101 , Lili Masamura <sephirah5> wrote: > > I have already recommended the "Aghora:At the Left > Hand of God" trilogy by Robert Svoboda. Anything by > Robert Svoboda is good because he speaks both English > and Sanskrit. To understand Indian thought you must > understand its mythology, so one must be up on the > Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the Shrimad Bhagavatam, > to name a few, I am sure our Indian friends can come > up with others to add to the list. Without a grounding > in the mythology, most of the spirituality of India > will remain obscure to you. You might also wish to > check out The Ten Mahavidyas by David Kingsley, as > well as his book on Hindu Goddesses. Anything on > Ramakrishna you can find is good..The Gospel of Sri > Ramakrishna" would be a good start. That should be > enuf to keep you busy for a while!!! > Lilith M. > --- msbauju <msbauju> wrote: > > > > > > > > [sunelectric101 wrote:] > > > > > > [....] I understand the feeling of being > > > slightly (or very) disoriented when trying to > > understand > > > Hinduism/Tantra as a Westerner. > > > [....] > > > I'm sure Devi Bhakta, Kochu and others > > > would be willing to give you a > > > couple of titles. > > > > Good topic! > > > > I've seen DB's list on Amazon.com and the longer > > bibliography in > > the "database" section of this list....and thank > > you, DB, for > > constructing those. > > > > If you (group moderators or other knowledgeable > > members of the group) > > were to recommend a "first five things to read" to a > > new (Western) > > group member who is not knowledgeable about > > Hinduism, what would > > those five things be? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Yes, I have read "The Greatness of Saturn" many times since I am right in the middle of a Sade Sati at this moment, and "Prakruti". and would like to get hold of all the rest as well! And yes, that Vimalananda is quite a character, and I am GREEN with envy that Robert S.got to actually spend time with such a Master...some people have all the luck! But thank God, he wrote those books so that people like myself could also share in what he learned at Vimalananda's feet! I took to the methodogy instantly, it was like a duck to water! Lilith M. --- sunelectric101 <ouranian wrote: > > Lili, > > The Aghora Trilogy, eh? Whooo Weeee! You like the > rough stuff. > I agree this is a pretty good series. It's like an > intro to the > Extreme Sport version of Tantra. What a character > that Vimalanda is. > > R. Svaboda is a good writer. Have you read any of > his other works on > Jyotish or Ayurveda? > > > ~SE101 > , Lili Masamura > <sephirah5> > wrote: > > > > I have already recommended the "Aghora:At the Left > > Hand of God" trilogy by Robert Svoboda. Anything > by > > Robert Svoboda is good because he speaks both > English > > and Sanskrit. To understand Indian thought you > must > > understand its mythology, so one must be up on the > > Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the Shrimad > Bhagavatam, > > to name a few, I am sure our Indian friends can > come > > up with others to add to the list. Without a > grounding > > in the mythology, most of the spirituality of > India > > will remain obscure to you. You might also wish to > > check out The Ten Mahavidyas by David Kingsley, as > > well as his book on Hindu Goddesses. Anything on > > Ramakrishna you can find is good..The Gospel of > Sri > > Ramakrishna" would be a good start. That should be > > enuf to keep you busy for a while!!! > > Lilith M. > > --- msbauju <msbauju> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > [sunelectric101 wrote:] > > > > > > > > [....] I understand the feeling of being > > > > slightly (or very) disoriented when trying to > > > understand > > > > Hinduism/Tantra as a Westerner. > > > > [....] > > > > I'm sure Devi Bhakta, Kochu and others > > > > would be willing to give you a > > > > couple of titles. > > > > > > Good topic! > > > > > > I've seen DB's list on Amazon.com and the longer > > > bibliography in > > > the "database" section of this list....and thank > > > you, DB, for > > > constructing those. > > > > > > If you (group moderators or other knowledgeable > > > members of the group) > > > were to recommend a "first five things to read" > to a > > > new (Western) > > > group member who is not knowledgeable about > > > Hinduism, what would > > > those five things be? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We > finish. > > > > > > _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 While the trilogy makes great reading, there is some tendency to exaggerate and some untrue statements(eg Mulabandha causes constipation); I also know that Vajroli cannot be practiced in the manner described. While it may be possible that Svaboda filled in the blanks where Vimalananda's instructions were not that clear. He does not have any works on Jyotish; the "great of saturn" is story on saturn, since I have passed my Saturn cycle, I did not see any need for getting this book :-). He has written a couple of works on Ayurveda; but it is better to get Vasant Lad's books (whom Svaboda brought in to the US). Incidentally Dr Lad is mentioned in the Aghora trilogy and was supposed to be close to Vimalananda. Dr Lad is an exceptional ayurvedic doctor. What methodology specifically are you speaking of? There are some general guidelines on sadhana, japa (which are more comprehensively covered in Swami Sivananda's works). I thought you got your methodology from the Bhagavad Gita? -yogaman > > Yes, I have read "The Greatness of Saturn" many times > since I am right in the middle of a Sade Sati at this > moment, and "Prakruti". and would like to get hold of > all the rest as well! And yes, that Vimalananda is > quite a character, and I am GREEN with envy that > Robert S.got to actually spend time with such a > Master...some people have all the luck! But thank God, > he wrote those books so that people like myself could > also share in what he learned at Vimalananda's feet! I > took to the methodogy instantly, it was like a duck to > water! > Lilith M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Light on Life (An Introduction to the Astrology of India) Robert Svaboda & Hart Defouw Penguine Books Ltd. First Published 1996 I believe there is a follow up/companion to this one called Llight on Relationships that is a book on Comparison Carts etc. ~SE101 , "childofdevi" <childofdevi> wrote: > > While the trilogy makes great reading, there is some tendency to > exaggerate and some untrue statements(eg Mulabandha causes > constipation); I also know that Vajroli cannot be practiced in the > manner described. While it may be possible that Svaboda filled in the > blanks where Vimalananda's instructions were not that clear. He does > not have any works on Jyotish; the "great of saturn" is story on > saturn, since I have passed my Saturn cycle, I did not see any need > for getting this book :-). > > He has written a couple of works on Ayurveda; but it is better to get > Vasant Lad's books (whom Svaboda brought in to the US). Incidentally > Dr Lad is mentioned in the Aghora trilogy and was supposed to be > close to Vimalananda. Dr Lad is an exceptional ayurvedic doctor. > > What methodology specifically are you speaking of? There are some > general guidelines on sadhana, japa (which are more comprehensively > covered in Swami Sivananda's works). I thought you got your > methodology from the Bhagavad Gita? > > -yogaman > > > > > Yes, I have read "The Greatness of Saturn" many times > > since I am right in the middle of a Sade Sati at this > > moment, and "Prakruti". and would like to get hold of > > all the rest as well! And yes, that Vimalananda is > > quite a character, and I am GREEN with envy that > > Robert S.got to actually spend time with such a > > Master...some people have all the luck! But thank God, > > he wrote those books so that people like myself could > > also share in what he learned at Vimalananda's feet! I > > took to the methodogy instantly, it was like a duck to > > water! > > Lilith M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 SE101, Thanks for this info. Though I have not heard much about these works, anything by Svaboda is worth getting. -yogaman > > Light on Life (An Introduction to the Astrology of India) > Robert Svaboda & Hart Defouw > > Penguine Books Ltd. > First Published 1996 > > I believe there is a follow up/companion to this one called Llight on > Relationships that is a book on Comparison Carts etc. > > > > ~SE101 > > > > > > , "childofdevi" > <childofdevi> wrote: > > > > While the trilogy makes great reading, there is some tendency to > > exaggerate and some untrue statements(eg Mulabandha causes > > constipation); I also know that Vajroli cannot be practiced in the > > manner described. While it may be possible that Svaboda filled in > the > > blanks where Vimalananda's instructions were not that clear. He > does > > not have any works on Jyotish; the "great of saturn" is story on > > saturn, since I have passed my Saturn cycle, I did not see any need > > for getting this book :-). > > > > He has written a couple of works on Ayurveda; but it is better to > get > > Vasant Lad's books (whom Svaboda brought in to the US). > Incidentally > > Dr Lad is mentioned in the Aghora trilogy and was supposed to be > > close to Vimalananda. Dr Lad is an exceptional ayurvedic doctor. > > > > What methodology specifically are you speaking of? There are some > > general guidelines on sadhana, japa (which are more comprehensively > > covered in Swami Sivananda's works). I thought you got your > > methodology from the Bhagavad Gita? > > > > -yogaman > > > > > > > > Yes, I have read "The Greatness of Saturn" many times > > > since I am right in the middle of a Sade Sati at this > > > moment, and "Prakruti". and would like to get hold of > > > all the rest as well! And yes, that Vimalananda is > > > quite a character, and I am GREEN with envy that > > > Robert S.got to actually spend time with such a > > > Master...some people have all the luck! But thank God, > > > he wrote those books so that people like myself could > > > also share in what he learned at Vimalananda's feet! I > > > took to the methodogy instantly, it was like a duck to > > > water! > > > Lilith M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Dear SE Yes, I can attribute most of my progress and understanding of the Vedic religion to the teachings of the Master Vimalananda through these efforts of Robert Svoboda..it is a strange fact that shortly after I first read "Aghora", I encountered a little hidden Ganesha temple down the street from where I used to have my business; one day while I was musing on Ganesha, I happened to walk into this store, a sort of "head shop", and Vinod, the Indian proprietor, noticed my tattoo (it is a snake with "Om Namah Shivaya" in Sanskrit) He showed me his little temple and gave me a blessing and some prasad. I was absolutely gobsmacked to have this encounter right at a moment I had been thinking about Ganesha! I also discovered that he KNEW Robert very well; he was the nephew of Robert's astrology guru! It was like Vimalananda reached out and touched me! Lilith M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Wow Lili that is one heck of a co-inky dink. Sounds like a wink and a nod from Ganapati. : ) ~sunelectric , Lili Masamura <sephirah5> wrote: > > Dear SE > Yes, I can attribute most of my progress and > understanding of the Vedic religion to the teachings > of the Master Vimalananda through these efforts of > Robert Svoboda..it is a strange fact that shortly > after I first read "Aghora", I encountered a little > hidden Ganesha temple down the street from where I > used to have my business; one day while I was musing > on Ganesha, I happened to walk into this store, a sort > of "head shop", and Vinod, the Indian proprietor, > noticed my tattoo (it is a snake with "Om Namah > Shivaya" in Sanskrit) He showed me his little temple > and gave me a blessing and some prasad. I was > absolutely gobsmacked to have this encounter right at > a moment I had been thinking about Ganesha! I also > discovered that he KNEW Robert very well; he was the > nephew of Robert's astrology guru! It was like > Vimalananda reached out and touched me! > Lilith M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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