Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Moderators's Note: Namaste: Some members of this list may have interest on this topic and this article by Sri Sathya will serve only for 'information' and not for 'discussion.' Members who want to give their responses should send a reply to Sri Sathya directly <ssathia Please do not send your reaction to this post to the list and this topic is out of scope of the list. Thanks for your cooperation and we hope that Sri Sathya understands our position and do not post more materials related to this topic. warmest regards, Advaitin List Moderators ================================ Sri Sathaya's post follows here Dear Friends, Thank you for allowing me to be a participant in these very active groups. My name is Sathia and I am writing to you from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I wish to put forward the following before you to seek your views and cooperation. I had suggested earlier as follows in Akandabaratam Discussion group: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The case that I am making is that we may need a Body of Knowledge on Hinduism (which should generate discussion and be periodically reviewed and updated) explaining the philosophy, rationale, process, procedure etc. for the ordinary man. Can the temples and Universities in Tamil Nadu which have the resources undertake such a task coordinating available talent worldwide and create a Body of Knowledge on Hinduism for the benefit of Hindus around the world? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Since then I have thought it might be better if we can start something ourselves and let the effort gain momentum as we proceed. Those who wish to join in this journey are most welcome and you do not have to be a Hindu in order to take part. Let me caution you right at the onset that this is a project that will go beyond our lifetime but in one step at a time calculated to bring relative benefit to the step taken. Dr Loga, Visu and Ulakanathan, Vivek and Ram have given their initial feedback on the subject that I shall refer to in short BoKH for Body of Knowledge on Hinduism. I greatly appreciate their views. Although there are some who do not like the word Hinduism and prefer an indigenous name, I am not sure of a better internationally known and better understood name that represents collectively the various schools of thought. Now, after having been enrichened by their discussions, let me state my conclusions: a. That there is no objection to the idea of creating the Proposed BoKH. b. The issue primarily is how to go about it to ensure success. [success will be as defined in BoKH.] c. The proposed BoKH must meet the following needs: i. Actively support the individual in his lifelong passage as an unconstrained traveller in the metaphysical realms seeking the truth. ii. Assist the individual's goal in life to learn continuously and to destroy his or her ignorance within so that knowldege culminates into understanding. There shall be no pretence that the BoKH represents everything knowable or that it constitutes the final word. iii.Assist in developing mental and physical health of the individual. iv. Function like a nervous system with a continuous feedback loop to support and enhance development of knowledge. In our quest to build the Body of Knowledge on Hinduism, one way of approaching the subject is simply to ask questions and attempt to provide answers. That way we will be clarifying many of the ideas, confusions and excitements that lurk within us. My favourite method of asking questions is to use who, what, when, why, where, how, and if. For a start, can I request you to forward your questions first? We shall compile them and then seek out some answers. I start of with some questions below: who: Who will be the major beneficiaries of this project? Who will be on the Project Team? Who will pay for the project development expenses? Who will pay for the maintainance expenses after development? Who will decide that the project is successful? what: What is the scope of the project? What does this project not cover? What do you mean by Body of Knowledge? What can I do to help? What are the expertise needed to do this project? What will be the development and maintainance expense for this project? What does Phase 1 of the project cover? What will be the benefit from Phase 1 of the project? What are the success factors? What will happen if we do not do this project? What are the appropriate technologies that we will be using? What is the best organisational structure for the Project Team? when: When is the auspicious time to start the project? When will Phase 1 be completed? When do we shut down this project, if things do not go well? why: Why must we do this project? Why are we doing this project on the Internet? Why should we be interested in the Body of Knowledge on Hinduism? where: Where will the Body of Knowledge reside? Where will the Project Team be located? Where are the sources of knowledge located? how: How do we go about doing this proejct? How do I access the Body of Knowledge? How do I contribute to Body of Knowledge? How do we generate income to develop and to support maintainance of Body of Knowledge? How do we safekeep the Body of Knowledge? How do I describe Hinduism in thirty seconds? if: If we do not do this project, what harm or good will there be? If there are no contributors to Body of Knowledge what shall we do? If there are no sponsorships for the project, how we can help? If I commit myself today, can I withdraw afterward? If I commit myself to help out, what do I get? Please come up with more questions that you may wish to ask. Willingness and the courage to help each other is the key. Thank you. With best regards, Sathia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. _______________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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