About Sanskrit,

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Looking for a good introduction to this very kind

of information - Sanskrit language. Please recommend

a book... Also, I am looking for a good version of

the Vedas - perhaps both in Sanskrit and

English.<br><br>Another question: who was the man performing the ceremony

(I know what it was called but I don't know how to

spell it) at Guruji's birthday? What is his background?

Is he a Hindu priest or what exactly. I was

fascinated and moved by this ritual.<br><br>Also, I would

love to know a good version (translation) of the Hatha

Yoga Pradipika and the Yoga Korunta. Will it fit on

the head of a pin? I run into this problem all of the

time. Much GRATITUDE.<br><br>Trinka

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The gentleman leading the puja for Guruji's Bday

is a South Indian Brahmin (priest) as is Guruji -

but this gent hails from the state of Kerala. Guruji

is from Karnataka thus the reason for a few

differences in method and mantra (as you recall Guruji

corrected the fellow several times).<br>He lives in Jackson

Heights and I believe, is involved with the Ganesha

temple there.<br><br>Definitely American Sanskrit

Institute in upstate NYC. Check out their website, buy the

home study course, take a weekend intensive. Vyaas

Huston the founder/director, is

awesome.<br><br>Unfortunately (if you ask m.p.) there are no good translations

of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. But you could start

with Sivanandas, although certain important points

have been omitted.<br><br>But, I would recommend,

before getting involved with the vedas - why not check

out the Puranas? By that, I mean, the Mahabharata and

The Ramayana.<br>These give a good ground work for

approaching the vedas and are highly entertaining. Also

within the Mahabharat is Bhagadvad Gita.And who can

resist that great discourse between Arjuna and Sri

Krsna? (not this m.p.)<br><br>always, m.p.

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m.p. and anyone who knows...<br>Thanks. Can you

tell me about versions of Puranas that you know about?

Either Mahabharat or Ramayana or both. I am

investigating east-west books and sources on the internet -

also my library. I have read the Bhagavagita and seen

P. Brook's Mahabharata but I want a good working

version in English/Sanskrit for myself. I suppose I will

do some research at the library.<br><br>I asked

about the puja because I wanted to read it in English.

Apparently the Ganesh puja is in the vedas, and the

'hema'??? is that it??? the second ceremony with the fire

and all - is not in the vedas but something

different. Do you know what it is called? <br><br>Thanks in

advance for your help again. I am so looking forward to

the demonstration/lecture tomorrow night.<br><br>Aum

Shanti,<br>Trinka

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Nataraj Books is an excellent source, and their recommends have never been

wrong. IMO<br><br><a href=http://users.erols.com/nataraj/

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Very cool. Many Thanks.

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Hey Trinks, there is a new Ramayana translation

by Krishna Dharma that I highly recommend. It is

published by Torchlight.<br>The ceremony was called a

"homa" which is a fire ceremony that purifies the

surrounding atmosphere. It was to Navagraha which are the

nine planets. I do not know where you can find that in

text (esp translated)-ask the NYC master Mr. Eddie

Stern.<br>I'll get back to you soon on a good Mahabharat - (I

have to crawl up my bookshelves)<br>namakara missy p.

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Again, thanks. Much appreciated as are all of your wise

contributions.<br><br>Why bad lady? Fearing?<br><br>T.