Guest guest Posted November 26, 1998 Report Share Posted November 26, 1998 There are various Sandeepany Sadhanaalaya's - acedamic institutions where they take young graduates (brahmachaaries). The course is for 2 and half years - It is an intensive classroom+ discussions + sanskrit classes + everything else- It is a residential school and the classes run for 7 days a week with no breaks - no holidays - no vecations etc. These are run be Chinmaya Mission - The main one is in Bombay. Classes are conducted in English. The students not only learn but also learn how to communicate. Many of them after graduation work within the missions. Some take up monastray. In this country Swami Dayananda conducted one such course under the Chinmaya Mission. Now he left the mission, but still offers courses at the Arshya Vidya PeeTam in Philadelphia. I donot know if there is any particular web site for Sandeepany Sadhanaalayaas. There is one for Chinmaya Mission. You can get information from that. They do offer postal courses but that is mostly on basic concepts. In fact New batch of Students have joined the school in Bombay. Many non-Indians are admitted depending on how serious they are. Since it is free boarding and lodging for the students, the students are selected after evaluation of their interest and commitment. Besides Bombay, there are four or Five Sandeepany's in India, which offer course work in the vernacular language. Sandeepanees are the only ones that I am aware off that offer intense structured programs for the study of Vedanta. If you are interested contact Swami Tejomayanandaji - at Bombay address. One can obtain from Chinmaya Internet. For those who cannot take off for 2 and half years, they do offer a structured 2 or 3 month course work on basic texts - such as B.G and some selected Upanishads. May be Swami Atmaanandaji, who was not only a graduate of Sandeepanay Bombay, but was an teacher at Sandeepany, Himalayaas and now has his own Ashram, can provide information about other resources in India. In Ramakrishna Misssion students learn at their pace but I donot think there is any formal structured course work. Good luck in your Ph.D work. Hari Om! Sadananda >Tom Head <tlh > >Hey, folks! I'm back with another question. > >I would like, beginning in the Fall or Winter of 1999, to apply for a >Ph.D. in Religion from The Union Institute. This will not be a >traditional program. It will consist of six 36-hour segments, each a >somewhat compressed/accelerated version of traditional seminary, yeshiva, >etc. programs in the given religion. With mentoring/consulting from >clergy of various traditions, but mostly through self-paced study, I hope >to work my way through a traditional seminary courseload. > I ran into a bit of a problem when I wanted to do some Sanskrit >religious scripture work, though, and it occured to me that I don't >believe I have ever seen a "Hindu Seminary" of any kind. Someone told me >that Benares University has a program such as this, but I can't find a Web >site for them. I would really like just a summary of what the equivalent >to a Hindu M.Div. would be at a "seminary", so I can know what I want to >cover in my program. I recognize that most of the taught material is >individualized and involves massive amount of meditation and prayer, and >that any attempt on my part to achieve that in its totality would be >flawed -- but I would like to do intensive work in the abstract aspects at >least, and perhaps be introduced to some of the concrete elements via one >or of the two local Gurus/Temples, in this way gaining perhaps a taste of >what a comprehensive reading would be. > If anyone could point me in the right direction to a "common body >of knowledge for guided study", it would be appreciated. I would not be >interested in a purely academic, non-sectarian program -- I'm interested >in what believers would learn in a genuinely religious program. Even a >reading list, or list of texts considered essential for study, would be >helpful. Thanks for any assistance you may be able to give. > > > >Peace, > >Tom Head >tlh >http://www2.netdoor.com/~tlh > >"The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption > abound. Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants > to write a book, and it is evident that the end of the world is > fast approaching." > -- anonymous clay tablet, c. 2800 BC > >"Being properly distracted for a moment is child's play; being > rightly distracted for a lifetime is an art." > -- Douglas Adams > > >------ >Help support ONElist, while generating interest in your product or >service. ONElist has a variety of advertising packages. Visit >/advert.html for more information. >------ >Discussion of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy, its true meaning, >profundity, richness and beauty with the focus on the non-duality between >mind and matter K. Sadananda Code 6323 Naval Research Laboratory Washington D.C. 20375 Voice (202)767-2117 Fax:(202)767-2623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 1998 Report Share Posted November 26, 1998 Tom, Forgive me. I came home to so many messages and completely misread yours. Allen attended Union Theological Seminary, not Institute. (I had considered Union Institute as well previously). Best wishes in your studies. Tamra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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