Self-Introduction

[Guest guest]

This post is to introdce myself to the group as per the custom of the

forum.

 

I am inclined to put it sweet and short in a few lines:

 

"I am neither the mind, intelligence, ego, nor chitta,

Neither the ears nor the tongue, nor the senses of smell and sight;

Name and form, I have not, ..."

 

But then, even a pure Advaitin will find this introduction

un-interesting !

 

This introduction also has the special drawback that I will be

plainly echoing what I read in 'Shruti' without really knowing what I

read.

 

So, my best option is to say about myself honestly, "I don't know".

 

Though this answer may evoke sympathy, neverthless the truth will be

found out very soon and one would ask me, tell me about yourself in

the domain of Maya.

 

I would then remember from Shruti again and say, there is no Maya, it

is all illusion. It does not exist! One would then say, it does exist

now as far as I know and when we go beyond it, we may re-introduce

ourselves all over again.

 

This seemed like a fair contract and I decided to go on.

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I studied Electronics and Computer Science. On the job, I travelled

in various parts of India, Australia, Asia, Europe, and USA. After

travelling a little bit, I figured that different peoples in

different regions and countries are all beautiful and working hard

towards realizing that beauty with diverse outward

customs,traditions, and outlooks. Diversity makes it even more

beautiful.

 

I am both dualistic and non-dualistic in out/in-look. To me, it is

unfair to miss out on what is beautiful. All my postings have this

diversity.

 

In the long run, I have a dream of putting together dance ballets on

various Upanishads. I am not a dancer at all, though dancing we all

do everyday. The dance ballets will involve various diverse dance

forms and most importantly, harmonising with the depths of soul.

 

With Love and Warmest Regards,

Raghava

[Guest guest]

The Soul is free because it can be manifest or non-manifest (dwaita or

advaita). It can enjoy an illusion or the remain as is (tatastha). This is

the freedom. But mind thinks that illusive (external projected scene) world

is his/her life. This linking of illusion to the mind's narrow view of life

is the bondage.

 

Venkatesh Shetti

[Guest guest]

>I am both dualistic and non-dualistic in out/in-look. To me, it is

>unfair to miss out on what is beautiful. All my postings have this

>diversity.

>

>In the long run, I have a dream of putting together dance ballets on

>various Upanishads. I am not a dancer at all, though dancing we all

>do everyday. The dance ballets will involve various diverse dance

>forms and most importantly, harmonising with the depths of soul.

>

>With Love and Warmest Regards,

>Raghava

 

I am immensely enjoying Shree Raghava 's posts on the Unity in Diversity.

He says he is not a dancer, but I have seen him dance beautifully to His

enchantic music. His wife and daughter were students of Kalamandapam, a

dance school run by my wife. His wife is a very great artist. She had

built equisite palaquins and lotuses for the dance ballet Venkateswara

Vaibhavam enacted few months ago by the Kalamandapam group. They are going

back to India to prove that world is indeed round or puurNam. I have known

him for more than year but came to know of his immense interest in Vedanta

only recently. We are going to be enriched by his contributions to

advaitin.

My hearty welcome again.

 

Hari Om!

Sadananda

 

 

 

 

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