Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Caitlin, Reese, The same peace that I find sitting at the lotus feet of the mother was felt when I climbed the Arunachala mountain in Tiruvannamalai. The domain of Shiva, Sri Ramana Maharishi. Check out his publications by Arthur Osborne. The countless sages that India produced (so to say) makes this country the most mystical of them all. Some time ago, I was in Maharishi's ashram which is 4.30 hours from Chennai, I came across a beautiful French lady with her 1 year old son Ananda (joy). After some time, when she visited us in Mumbai I asked her what brought her to the ashram so far away from France. To which she replied "First of all, you took 35 hours to reach the ashram whereas I took half the time. So it is not far for me. Two, where else to go? Three, to know who I am". Scholars such as Dr. Paul Brunton, Richard Schiffman and many others got an opportunity to spend time with the greatest devotees in form of sages like Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa and Sri Ramana Maharishi. The epic works of realisation that they have left behind are the fruits we nibble on. Namo Durge Satyen P.S. All of you, lay your hands on I Am That - translations of tape recordings with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj by Mr. Sudhakar Dixit of Chetana Prakashan (Publishing). A classic work on Advaita Vedanta. Also highly recommend The Tripura Rahasya. This is available in any of Sri Ramana ashrams all across the world. A masterpiece. Caitlin Powell <jaikalihobbit wrote: Satyen, I had the good fortune to attend their Annual Kali Puja last year, but I'm not connected to them per say. I love their website too, it's so rare to find a beautiful site with substance. I'm actually a member of SHARANYA (www.sharanya.org ) Devi Mandir in San Francisco (The same temple that Reese, who has posted some on this list, is also a member). Jai Maa! Caitlin ______________________ ______________________ Message: 9 Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:15:20 -0800 (PST) Satyen Rao Jai Maa Kali Hi Caitlin, You would not be connected to the people of Dakshineswari Kali of Laguna Beach (California), would you? Their website is quite fascinating and content is good too. Nora might have already seen this one. Jai Maa Kali. Satyen Caitlin Powell wrote: Greetings All, I haven't introduced myself (I'm some what of a lurker) yet, but I thought I would begin my posting this article. My name is Caitlin, I'm a Devotee of Maa Kali living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've very much enjoyed reading all of your insightful postings and look forward to conversing more! Sha'ham, Caitlin (Sorry about the bold font, my computer has a mind of it's own:) How Did Animals Escape Tsunami? ---------- ---- from Wired.com Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami, adding weight to notions they possess a sixth sense for disasters, experts said Thursday. Sri Lankan wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island's coast seemingly missed wild beasts, with no dead animals found. "No elephants are dead, not even a dead hare or rabbit," said H.D. Ratnayake, deputy director of Sri Lanka's Wildlife Department. "I think animals can sense disaster. They have a sixth sense. They know when things are happening." The waves washed floodwaters up to two miles inland at Yala National Park in the ravaged southeast, Sri Lanka's biggest wildlife reserve and home to hundreds of wild elephants and several leopards. Message: 2 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:10:17 +0100 "rajeshwari iyer" RE: Where are the Animals? your thought is well justified. I just happened to watch news, where they addresed what you have asked. One whale was rescued and taken for rehabilitaion. raji. > > > > >Sorry slight diversion. While looking at the pictures, reading the >many stories in the Papers and TVs, something just strike me : Where >are the animals? I do no see any dead animals? Where did they go to? >Do they know what is going to happen? > ______________________ ______________________ Message: 10 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 05:01:58 -0000 "NMadasamy" Re: LalithA SahasranAma: BandAsura vadhodyukta sakti senA samanvita [commentary] NMadasamy wrote: The fighting etc. between Devi and BhandAsura is fully described in the LalitopAkhyAna. Concerning the burning of Manmatha, it is said in the same work,' GanEsa, the skilful worker, seeing the ashes of the god of love, made from them a beautifully formed man. BrahmA on seeing this action, said, `Well done, well done' [bhanda, bhanda], hence in the world he is called Bhanda" The fierce quality (asurtva ) is explained in the name Pr., "as the powerful Bhanda sprang from the fire of Rudra's anger, his nature is terrible [raudra] hence he is the terrible one [dAnava]". BhAskararAya's commentray Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry I wish to point out with regards to this statement. I have clarify this with Bhasurananda Natha and that it should be Chitrakarma and not Ganesa. Reference to LakitopAkhyAna, it goes as follows : Birth of Bhandasura 150. At this point of time, Chitrakarma, the commander of one of the Rudra Ganas (Gana = troupe) one day started toying with the ash of the burnt Manmatha and prepared a doll out of it. He took this doll to Lord Shiva. 151. Lord Shiva's intentions are indeed unfathomable. As soon as the doll neared Lord Shiva, it sprang to life and the boy thus born prostrated before Lord Shiva and Chitrakarma. 152. Chitrakarma was overwhelmed with joy. He gave the boy the Upadesha of Shata-Rudreeya Mantra and asked him to undertake penance. 153. When the penance reached the stage of fruition, Lord Shiva appeared before him. He asked Lord Shiva to grant him a special boon "anyone who fights against me should immediately lose half of his strength and that strength should be added to my strength. None of the weapons of my opponents should be able to bind me" was his request. Immediately Lord Shiva granted the boon and added, "I am also bestowing on you the boon of ruling the kingdom for sixty thousand years". After giving these boons, Lord Shiva disappeared. 154. He became surprised and a bit apprehensive by the words of Lord Shiva. But soon he forgot it. 155. Lord Brahma, who was witnessing all this, grew frustrated and swore "BhandBhand" (meaning shame, shame). From then on, he got the name "Bhanda". Because of his qualities he became an Asura (demon) and entered the domain of Asuras. This is how he got the name `Bhandasura'. ______________________ ______________________ Message: 11 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 05:20:19 -0000 "NMadasamy" LalithA SahasranAma: mahA pAsupatAstrAgni nirddagdhAsura sainikA LalithA SahasranAma: mahA pAsupatAstrAgni nirddagdhAsura sainikA mahA pAsupatAstrAgni nirddagdhAsura sainikA : She burnt up the army of Daithyas with the fire of the astra called MahApAsupata. This MahApAsupata-mantra is different from the six-syllabled PasupatAstra-mantra. The former belongs to SadAsiva and the latter to Isvara. The Linga P says, "from Rudra to PisAcas are called Pasus, as Siva is the lord of these, he is called Pasupati [Lord of Pasus]" hencec this mantra belongs to SadAsiva. Or the fire of MahApAsupata weapons, the highest mental modifications connected with non-duality, which arise progressively according to the progressinve practice [of the devotion] The army of the Daityas, the mental modifications, connected with ignorance. BhAskararAya's Commentary Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry. ______________________ ______________________ Message: 12 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 06:16:08 -0800 (PST) wildrose192003 CNN.com - Thai rescuers save trapped dolphin - Jan 5, 2005 *Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. For all you dolphin lovers (like me), some good news and bad news. ******************** If you are having trouble with any of the links in this message, or if the URL's are not appearing as links, please follow the instructions at the bottom of this email. Title: CNN.com - Thai rescuers save trapped dolphin - Jan 5, 2005 CNN.com will expire this article on 01/19/2005. 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