Guest guest Posted May 13, 2000 Report Share Posted May 13, 2000 Pleaselet me know how I can get the notes published so far. I have been out f country. Dhanyavaad godbole ______________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2000 Report Share Posted October 9, 2000 FEED BACK ON “NOTES ON BRAHMASUUTRA-S” In Brahmasuutra notes, we just completed the discussion on Adhyaasa bhashhyam and will be entering into the discussion of the sutra-s in two weeks. Since the number of people participating in the discussions are few, there is a feeling that not many are interested in the notes. I would like a feed back from all the readers to see to what level I should continue the notes. I request all readers who are studying the notes along with me to respond frankly and freely so that I will have some idea who the readers are and to what extent it is catered to their needs. The objective of the notes is primarily for my own learning secondarily to share with others who want to study the notes with me. References and discussions are provided using Shankara’s texts and hopefully the study of the notes will establish firmly our understanding of advaita Vedanta. I was hoping there would be in put from other knowledgeable scholars on the topic of notes so that Internet could be a very good vehicle to learn from each other. This of course requires commitment of time and effort, which is a luxury for many in the busy world. But I firmly believe that sharing of our knowledge with others is essential aspect of our growing up, and we enrich ourselves in that process. If you are studying or stopped studying after few notes, I would like to hear from you too. Here are few questions I prepared but you can provide your input in any other way. Positive or negative comments, I will like to hear from you. I will like to hear your lack of interest in the notes too so that I am conscious of what percentage of readers I am catering the notes for. If I don’t hear from you, I will assume that you have no interest even in responding to the questionnaire. 1. I have been studying the notes regularly __ yes __ no. 2. I had previous background of Vedanta ___ yes ___ no 3. I had previous background of Brahmasuutra ____yes ___no 4. Clarity of the Notes ___ Very Clear ____ so -so ____ not clear 5. Use of Sanskrit ____ Helpful for the notes ____ obstructing the flow of logic ____ can be ignored and notes is still clear 6. Sanskrit ____ completely should be excluded _____ should be decreased to help my study _____ continue at the current pace since it helps me to learn Sanskrit as well. _____ I enjoy the Sanskrit part too. 7. I stopped reading the notes, because _____ I last interest ____ I don’t have time now, saving it for later study ____ Sanskrit turned me off. If there is no Sanskrit I will start the study again. 8. The notes: ____ logically presented. ____ logic is not clear ____ too much emphasis on logic 9. The notes ____ Too detailed ____ detailed but helpful to understand the logic ____ should be condensed to a bear minimum ____ should be more detailed 10 The notes ____ should be continued at the same pace ____ should be continued twice a week ____ should be continued one in two weeks ____ should be discontinued 11. General comments –Please feel free to express them - about the contents, quality and problems and suggestions for improvement. Ravi - please forward this to advaitaL- list since I donot have access to the address from here. Thanks. Hari Om! Sadananda _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2000 Report Share Posted October 9, 2000 > > Kuntimaddi Sadananda [sMTP:k_sadananda] > Monday, October 09, 2000 1:42 PM > advaitin > Cc: chinmayaSatsang ; SIDHAYE; > v-sadananda; Sohini.Paldey; editor; > kuntimm; Ketanskingdom; pkrishna > Feed Back on Brahmasuutra Notes > > > FEED BACK ON "NOTES ON BRAHMASUUTRA-S" > > In Brahmasuutra notes, we just completed the discussion on Adhyaasa > bhashhyam and will be entering into the discussion of the sutra-s in two > weeks. Since the number of people participating in the discussions are > few, > there is a feeling that not many are interested in the notes. I would > like > a feed back from all the readers to see to what level I should continue > the > notes. I request all readers who are studying the notes along with me to > respond frankly and freely so that I will have some idea who the readers > are > and to what extent it is catered to their needs. The objective of the > notes > is primarily for my own learning secondarily to share with others who want > > to study the notes with me. References and discussions are provided using > > Shankara's texts and hopefully the study of the notes will establish > firmly > our understanding of advaita Vedanta. I was hoping there would be in put > from other knowledgeable scholars on the topic of notes so that Internet > could be a very good vehicle to learn from each other. This of course > requires commitment of time and effort, which is a luxury for many in the > busy world. But I firmly believe that sharing of our knowledge with > others > is essential aspect of our growing up, and we enrich ourselves in that > process. If you are studying or stopped studying after few notes, I would > > like to hear from you too. Here are few questions I prepared but you can > provide your input in any other way. Positive or negative comments, I > will > like to hear from you. I will like to hear your lack of interest in the > notes too so that I am conscious of what percentage of readers I am > catering > the notes for. If I don't hear from you, I will assume that you have no > interest even in responding to the questionnaire. > > 1. I have been studying the notes regularly __ yes __ no. [Thommandra, Ram K.] I started reading and continued till III-A. But after that other commitments made their claim. > 2. I had previous background of Vedanta ___ yes ___ no [Thommandra, Ram K.] Just cursory knowledge. I believe in the unity of all things. But as they say.... Knowing and Experiencing are two entirely different things. > 3. I had previous background of Brahmasuutra ____yes ___no [Thommandra, Ram K.] None whatsoever. > 4. Clarity of the Notes ___ Very Clear > ____ so -so > ____ not clear [Thommandra, Ram K.] Very Clear. > 5. Use of Sanskrit ____ Helpful for the notes > ____ obstructing the flow of logic > ____ can be ignored and notes is still clear [Thommandra, Ram K.] My knowledge of Sanskrit is zero but what I am doing is when I find a topic of immediate interest to me, I try to get the word-for-word meaning of the verse quoted by you. Currently I am restricting this only to those topics which attract me from the first time i read them. I have to confess, I will need to read your notes again (and again) later. > 6. Sanskrit ____ completely should be excluded > _____ should be decreased to help my study > _____ continue at the current pace since > it helps me to learn Sanskrit as > well. > _____ I enjoy the Sanskrit part too. [Thommandra, Ram K.] Helps me learn sanskrit as well... > 7. I stopped reading the notes, because > _____ I last interest > ____ I don't have time now, saving it for later study > ____ Sanskrit turned me off. If there is no Sanskrit I > will start > the study again. [Thommandra, Ram K.] I started reading, but have stopped since I don't have time now. > 8. The notes: ____ logically presented. > ____ logic is not clear > ____ too much emphasis on logic [Thommandra, Ram K.] Logically presented. > 9. The notes ____ Too detailed > ____ detailed but helpful to understand the logic > ____ should be condensed to a bear minimum > ____ should be more detailed [Thommandra, Ram K.] detailed but helpful to understand the logic. > 10 The notes ____ should be continued at the same pace > ____ should be continued twice a week > ____ should be continued one in two weeks > ____ should be discontinued [Thommandra, Ram K.] Should be continued at same pace. SHOULD NOT BE DISCONTINUED !!!! > 11. General comments -Please feel free to express them - about the > contents, quality and problems and suggestions for improvement. [Thommandra, Ram K.] Thank you for spending time in preparing the notes for the benefit of all of us. > Ravi - please forward this to advaitaL- list since I donot have access to > the address from here. Thanks. > > Hari Om! > Sadananda > _______________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > Discussion of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of > Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: > http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > For Temporary stoppage of your Email, send a blank email to > <advaitin-nomail > > To resume normal delivery of Email, send a blank email to > <advaitin-normal > > To receive email digest (one per day) send a blank email to > <advaitin-digest > > To to advaitin list, send a blank email to > <advaitin-> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2000 Report Share Posted October 9, 2000 advaitin , "Kuntimaddi Sadananda" <k_sadananda@h...> > Ravi - please forward this to advaitaL- list since I donot have access to > the address from here. Thanks. > Dear Sir, I have forwarded it. Do you want the replies sent to you or to the list itself?. I think former is better. You are doing a great service to all of us by this series. But I have feeling that many who the read the series may not respond to the questionairre. That is a sad reality. But in a way it is a blessing too. Imagine, if all the 250 members of Advaitin write back to you! In future if you want me to forward anything to Advaita-L please CC miinalochanii. I read Advaitin once in two days or so (on the WWW) and my action item may be delayed till I read it. Thank you. Sincerely, Ravi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2000 Report Share Posted October 9, 2000 Kuntimaddi Sadananda <k_sadananda wrote: FEED BACK ON “NOTES ON BRAHMASUUTRA-S” Dear Sadanandaji, My comments area as follows using your questionaire:::: 1. I have been studying the notes regularly __ yes 2. I had previous background of Vedanta ___ yes 3. I had previous background of Brahmasuutra ____yes 4. Clarity of the Notes ___ Very Clear 5. Use of Sanskrit ____ Helpful for the notes and is a must in my opinion 6. Sanskrit _________ I enjoy the Sanskrit part too. 7. I have not stopped reading the notes 8. The notes: ____ logically presented. 9. The notes ____ ____ detailed but helpful to understand the logic 10 The notes ____ should be continued at the same pace 11. General comments –Whereever there is a reference to slokas the same should be given in full along with word to word meaning if possible and to be followed by a running translation of the sloka in English With warm regards, Hari Om ! Swaminarayan ... _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Discussion of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. Advaitin List Archives available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ For Temporary stoppage of your Email, send a blank email to To resume normal delivery of Email, send a blank email to To receive email digest (one per day) send a blank email to To to advaitin list, send a blank email to Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2000 Report Share Posted October 9, 2000 >" Ravi Mayavaram" <miinalochanii >I have forwarded it. Do you want the replies sent to you or to the >list itself?. I think former is better. Thanks Ravi for you input and replies should be sent to the list itself - I will open them after I return next week. >You are doing a great service to all of us by this series. But I have >feeling that many who the read the series may not respond to the >questionairre. That is a sad reality. But in a way it is a blessing >too. Imagine, if all the 250 members of Advaitin write back to you! Let us see how many will respond. I have a feeling only five percent of the readers study the notes so it would not be really flooding of mail. Hari Om! Sadananda >In future if you want me to forward anything to Advaita-L please CC >miinalochanii. I read Advaitin once in two days or so (on >the WWW) and my action item may be delayed till I read it. > >Thank you. > >Sincerely, >Ravi > > > _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2000 Report Share Posted October 9, 2000 Namaste, advaitin , "Kuntimaddi Sadananda" <k_sadananda@h...> wrote: > > FEED BACK ON "NOTES ON BRAHMASUUTRA-S" > > > 1. I have been studying the notes regularly __ yes > > 2. I had previous background of Vedanta ___ yes > > 3. I had previous background of Brahmasuutra ____yes [self-study only; not with a teacher.] > > 4. Clarity of the Notes ___ Clear > > > 5. Use of Sanskrit ____ Helpful for the notes, [could be more so if the meaning also was included.] > > 6. Sanskrit _____ continue at the current pace since it helps me to learn Sanskrit as well.[Would prefer to have precise references, which can then be explored on one's own]. > _____ I enjoy the Sanskrit part too. > > 8. The notes: ____ logically presented. > Every technical word when first introduced could have a precise definition added, so that what is included in the glossary is consistent with the meaning attached to the context of the notes. > 9. The notes > ____ detailed but helpful to understand the logic > > 10 The notes > ____ should be continued one in two weeks, if the length exceeds 2 pages [ @ 60 lines]. > > > 11. General comments –Please feel free to express them - about the > contents, quality and problems and suggestions for improvement. Careful editing and proof-reading before posting would hold the readers' interest better. A barrage of other postings on the same topic is distracting. For those on the fast track, just links should be adequate. With best wishes and regards, s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2000 Report Share Posted October 9, 2000 1. I have been studying the notes regularly __ No 2. I had previous background of Vedanta yes & no 3. I had previous background of Brahmasuutra __no 4. Clarity of the Notes ___ Very Clear 5. Use of Sanskrit ____ Helpful for the notes 6. Sanskrit _____ continue at the current pace since it helps me to learn Sanskrit as well. 7. I stopped reading the notes, because ____ I don't have time now, saving it for later study 8. The notes: ____ logically presented. 9. The notes ____ detailed but helpful to understand the logic 10 The notes ____ should be continued one in two weeks I am fortunate to have access to this work and I am really grateful to you Sadanandaji. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2000 Report Share Posted October 10, 2000 On Mon, 9 Oct 2000, Kuntimaddi Sadananda wrote: > > FEED BACK ON “NOTES ON BRAHMASUUTRA-S” > > In Brahmasuutra notes, we just completed the discussion on Adhyaasa > bhashhyam and will be entering into the discussion of the sutra-s in two > weeks. Since the number of people participating in the discussions are few, > there is a feeling that not many are interested in the notes. I would like > a feed back from all the readers to see to what level I should continue the > notes. I request all readers who are studying the notes along with me to > respond frankly and freely so that I will have some idea who the readers are > and to what extent it is catered to their needs. The objective of the notes > is primarily for my own learning secondarily to share with others who want > to study the notes with me. References and discussions are provided using > Shankara’s texts and hopefully the study of the notes will establish firmly > our understanding of advaita Vedanta. I was hoping there would be in put > from other knowledgeable scholars on the topic of notes so that Internet > could be a very good vehicle to learn from each other. This of course > requires commitment of time and effort, which is a luxury for many in the > busy world. But I firmly believe that sharing of our knowledge with others > is essential aspect of our growing up, and we enrich ourselves in that > process. If you are studying or stopped studying after few notes, I would > like to hear from you too. Here are few questions I prepared but you can > provide your input in any other way. Positive or negative comments, I will > like to hear from you. I will like to hear your lack of interest in the > notes too so that I am conscious of what percentage of readers I am catering > the notes for. If I don’t hear from you, I will assume that you have no > interest even in responding to the questionnaire. > namaste. The following is my perspective on the BrahmasUtrA Notes. > 1. I have been studying the notes regularly __ yes > > 2. I had previous background of Vedanta ___ yes > > 3. I had previous background of Brahmasuutra ____yes > My background is limited to referring to and trying to study the Gambhirananda and Veereswarananda volumes and other sources. > 4. Clarity of the Notes ___ Very Clear > > 5. Use of Sanskrit ____ Helpful for the notes > > 6. Sanskrit > _____ continue at the current pace since > it helps me to learn Sanskrit as well. > _____ I enjoy the Sanskrit part too. > 7. I stopped reading the notes, because > I try to read it regularly but I find myself falling behind because of the voluminous amount presented. I would prefer a decrease in frequency (like, may be one presentation every two weeks) > 8. The notes: ____ logically presented. > ____ too much emphasis on logic The Notes is logically presented. However, I sometimes felt there is too much emphasis on logic. Seeing the continuity of logic is a sign, in my view, that the intellect is still trying to raise its objections. While it is useful that the intellect is satisfied, that is not the objective of vedAnta, as I see it. Purification of the heart and the realization is the goal. Satisfaction of the intellect is only a minor, non-essential step in the process. > > 9. The notes > ____ detailed but helpful to understand the logic > Please see my comment above on (7) and (8). > 10 The notes > ____ should be continued one in two weeks > > 11. General comments –Please feel free to express them - about the > contents, quality and problems and suggestions for improvement. > I think the Notes are excellent. They should be continued with a slight slowing of the pace if possible. Upanishadic references should be included where possible. > > Hari Om! > Sadananda > Regards Gummuluru Murthy ------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2000 Report Share Posted October 12, 2000 >Vasant G Godbole <vashug >advaitin >advaitin >Re: Feed Back on Brahmasuutra Notes >Fri, 12 May 2000 23:25:36 -0700 > >Pleaselet me know how I can get the notes published >so far. I have been out f country. >Dhanyavaad godbole Vasant godbole - I think the notes, so far there are seven total, are available in advaitin archives. One can access to all previous postings. Shree Ram Chandran or Madhav can give how to access the past postings on any topic. Hari Om! Sadananda _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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