Frequently Asked Questions about Advaitin List

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Greetings Advaitins:

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ADVAITIN LIST

(FAQ ON ADVAITIN)

 

1. The subject matter shall focus on the writings and thought primarily

of Advaita Vedanta (non-dual philosophy) of Saint Shankaracharya. 2. The

list aims to provide a forum to facilitate courteous exchange of views.

3. The list will not tolerate personal attacks and remarks demeaning

other religions,religious leaders, individuals or groups. 4. This is not

an open list but issubject to moderation when necessary. 5.

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. 6.

New members are requested to introduce themselves by replying to this

notice.Their self-introduction message may be posted or, if their

interestsdo not seem germaine to the list objectives, such member will

be asked to look for another list vof like-minded individuals. 7. 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 Advaitatoexchange 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-dualphilosophy. 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

neitherthe 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 blendsKarma 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 betweenAtman 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

ofnon-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 ofthis 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

recognizethat "self-realization" is a personal experience and

consequently discussions related to 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 in non-dual philosophy to the list members.For a brief time

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 advaitinlist bounce back?

 

This could be for several reasons.Most probably, the email from an email

addressis not the same as the one you provided when you registered and

the email is ignored.This featureis to prevent spamming.

 

What are the characteristics of Advaitin mailing list?

 

Advaitin is presently an unmoderatedand 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 isuseful 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

You can view allthe messages from the current list in the order of date

& time of their postings.

 

 

You can also preview the archive index by CLICKING <Archive Index> The

Index is arranged from the latest to first as shown below:

 

Digest 211, dated Tue May 4 04:13:55 1999

Digest 210, dated Mon May 3 04:02:10 1999

Digest 209, dated Sat May 1 04:06:25 1999

Digest 208, dated Fri Apr 30 04:08:54 1999

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Thanks,

 

Ram Chandran

The List Moderator