Guest guest Posted February 16, 1999 Report Share Posted February 16, 1999 Greetings Advaitins: This is a monthly reposting of FAQ on Advaitin for the benefit of the members. The list has currently 97 members and thank you very much for your cooperation and understanding. Ram Chandran List Moderator FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ ON ADVAITIN) Posting Guidelines 1. The subject matter was the writings and thought primarily of Advaita Vedanta (non-dual philosophy) due to Saint Shankaracharya. 2. The list was started to provide a forum free of personal attack, remarks demeaning individuals or groups, and fostering courteous exchange of views. 3. This is not an open list but is subject to moderation when necessary. 4. Correspondence to the list should not be used to sell any product but may be used to inform members of books, tapes, lectures or other media that are on topic and may otherwise be difficult to locate. 5. New members are requested to introduce themselves by replying to this notice. Their self-introduction message may be posted then to the list as a whole or, if their interests do not seem germaine to the group purpose, the potential list member will be so notified and urged to look for another list of like-minded individuals. 6. Later postings which do not adhere to these guidelines could be a cause of removal of the member from the group. What is an Advaitin mailing list? Advaitin Mailing list is an electronic Spiritual Forum to permit people who believe in Advaita to exchange their viewpoints in a friendly atmosphere. The mailing address is: advaitin . What is the Scope of Advaitin? Advaitin is a philosophical discussion Forum to study the relationship between the individual soul, Atman and the universal soul, Brahman with the appearance of the World. The Forum will synthesize the fundamental ideas of Vedanta (philosophical thoughts) in the Upanishads. Members will focus their viewpoints to recognize the true meaning, profundity, richness and beauty of Sankara's non-dual philosophy. According to Sankara, the saint philosopher from India, God is infinitely higher and is also infinitely nearer. He is nearer to us than our hands and feet. He is the Soul of all souls. He is neither the body, the senses, the mind, the ego nor the intellect. He is "I," the ever-present witness to all experiences. He is Atman and the Brahman and is the only Reality. Sankara's Advaita Philosophy blends Karma and Maya with a logical exposition of the idea of non-dualism. The doctrine of Karma asserts the influence of past to the present. The idea Maya represents the illusionary power which falsifies the appearance of the universe as the Namarupa (various names and forms.) According to Sankara, Brahman, the infinite consciousness, is the sole reality. Sankara establishes the essential identity between Atman and Brahman. His Guru Gaudapada unconsciously influenced Sankara with the tenets of Buddhist philosophy. On the other hand, Sankara's philosophical works show that he was clearly against the Buddhist thought. The scope of this Forum consists of pre-Sankara, post-Sankara and contemporary Advaita (Indian and non-Indian) that envelopes a broader spectrum of philosophical systems of non-duality. Interpretations can expand beyond Indian culture and philosophy and discussions will also include personal experiences. This list is truly dedicated to Sankara and Vedavyasa and other sages and saints of East and West who have contributed to non-dual philosophy. The primary purpose of this list is to facilitate meaningful discussions in a friendly and pleasant atmosphere. This list will restrict the discussions to non-dual philosophies that fall within the framework of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta. The members of this list do recognize that "self-realization" is a personal experience and consequently personal spiritual experiences are more than welcome. How do I to Advaitin? If you have Internet access, the procedure is very simple. Go to URL: HTTP://www./viewarchive.cgi?listname=advaitin Click <Subscribe to the List> Provide your Email address and a password for future access and follow the directions. If you don't have Internet access, then send an email to the list moderator: Ram Chandran, chandran indicating your interest. What is the responsibility of the members? This is a spiritual forum and discussants should avoid writing objectionable materials such as personal attacks, sexual Tantra practices, etc. Most of us do not tolerate abusive personal attacks by any discussant and the list moderator may forced to ask the offender with repeated offences to leave the list. We want the discussants to show respect to saints and sages from all religions and traditions. When a member violates list policies and objectives, such members's postings are subject to moderation for an indefinite time period. Majority of the members of Advaitin List sincerely hopes to keep this forum free from unnecessary regulations and restrictions. What are the requirements for New members ? New members shall provide a brief background information about their interest philosophical discussions and for a brief period, postings from the new members shall be moderated. Does it cost anything to to Advaitin mailing list? ONElist is a FREE service and the web-site is free and Advaitin mailing list wants to remain as a free service to the world community. Why did I never receive the confirmation email? The most common cause of this is an incorrect email address. Why did I not receiving email anymore? The first thing to do is to check the list archives to see if there are messages that you have not received. It could be that no one has sent any email to the lists lately. Why did my email to the advaitin list bounce back? This could be for several reasons. Most probably, the email from an email address is not the same as the one you provided when you registered and the email is ignored. This feature is to prevent spamming. What are the characteristics of Advaitin mailing list? Advaitin is presently an unmoderated and unrestricted list. A moderated mailing list is a list that requires the list moderator to approve all email before they are sent to the list. A restricted mailing list is a list that requires the list moderator to approve all subscription requests to the list. Advaitin will permit members to send announcements that are relevant and pertain to the List objectives. Advaitin wants to remain unmoderated and unrestricted and expects full cooperation from the members to preserve this tradition. Ok, I've d to a list, now how do I send email to it? To send email to the list you've d to, send to the address advaitin , Is it possible for me to change the displayed name with all my email? ONElist just uses the name that you sent with the email. So to change this, change the configuration of your email package. What is the No Mail, option about? What is the Digest option about? The No Mail and Digest options are available according to the need of the members. No Mail option is useful if you are going on vacation and don't want email to pile up while you are gone. The digest option is useful if you don't want to fill your mailboxes with email. By clicking on the Set Digest link in the User Center, you will receive mail delivery in a digest (mails in group). By clicking on the Set No Mail link in the User Center, you will turn off mail delivery for that list. Mail will not be saved while you are not receiving email. If you have Internet access, you should be able to set these options interactively. Otherwise send an email to the list moderator, Ram Chandran at: chandran Can I view the Advaitin List Archieves? Yes! Go to Web Site: HTTP://www./viewarchive.cgi?listname=advaitin Now you can view all the messages from the current list in the order of their postings (Date & Time). Digest 0 dated Wed Sep 3 00:35:37 1998 contains the following messages: 1. Re: Independent existence of the world. 2. Test -- pls ignore 3. The New List is Effective immediately 4. Re: The New List is Effective immediately 5. Shamanisam (was RE: Imprecision in religious conversations ) 6. Re: Shamanisam (was RE: Imprecision in religious conversations ) 7. Re: Shamanism 8. Re: Shamanism 9. Re: Shamanism You can also preview the archive index by CLICKING <Archive Index> The Index is arranged from the latest to first as shown below: Digest 121, dated Tue Jan 19 03:04:32 1999 Digest 120, dated Mon Jan 18 03:29:14 1999 Digest 119, dated Sat Jan 16 03:10:26 1999 Digest 118, dated Fri Jan 15 03:03:39 1999 Digest 117, dated Thu Jan 14 02:07:15 1999 Digest 116, dated Wed Jan 13 02:13:33 1999 ............................................................... Digest 2, dated Sat Sep 5 05:37:19 1998 Digest 1, dated Fri Sep 4 06:07:55 1998 Digest 0, dated Thu Sep 3 06:34:25 1998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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