Welcome to Prof. VK

[Guest guest]

Dear advaitins,

 

It is a pleasure to welcome Professor V. Krishnamurthy (ProfVK) to

the list of moderators. He is a scholar of not only mathematics but

also Vedanta. Arjuna asks in 6th Ch.what happens to the one who dies

without fully realizing the state of absoluteness. And Krishna

appropriately answers that nothing will go waste – he will be born in

a family what is most conducive for his rapid growth towards the

goal. Krishna also tells us that, that kind of birth is very rare

indeed. For us the statement of Krishna has to be taken as at face

value although the statement is extremely logical.

 

Prof VK confirms to us Krishna’s statement. His father, Shreeman R.

Visvanatha Shastri was great advaitin and birth in such a great

family of scholars is very rare indeed. Prof.VK is not only a

scholar of advaitin but great son for his parents to be proud of. He

has been continuously translating his father’s works for the benefit

of the public, which would otherwise be lost to the public. I have to

learn a lot form Prof. VK.

 

The utility of adviatin list is incredible. Through the list only, I

became acquainted with many great people in this list, Prof. VK,

Dennis Waite, Nanda Chandran to name a few and I met all these

personally because of the list. I feel humble when I meet all these

great advaitins. I cannot forget the beautiful moments when I

visited Prof. VK in Madras. I have to be thankful to him for

organizing my talk at Madras on the logic of spirituality and also

providing a synopsis of that talk to this list.

 

With great pleasure I welcome Shree Professor V. Krishnamurthy to

this list as moderator.

 

Hari OM!

Sadananda

 

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Prof. V. Krishnamurthy has been a Prof. of Mathematics at Birla

Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Also trained

Systematically in the traditional Hindu scriptures, Prof.

Krishnamurthy has given several successful expositions on

Hinduism, that are known for the precision, clarity and an

irresistible appeal to the modern mind. ProfVK has written a

number of books on range of subjects related Hindu Religion and

Culture. He has delivered speeches on a number topics on Hindu

scriptures especially Bhagavad Gita which include:

 

1. An Overview of the Gita.

2. The secret of secrets of the Bhagavad-Gita.

3. The TIP of the Iceberg: An introduction to the Upanishads.

4. Hinduism for the next generation.

5. Science and Spirituality. ( Also book recently published by

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan)

6. The Meaning and Significance of Vishnu Sahasranamam.

7. Sanat-sujatiyam: An overnight lesson in Vedanta.

8. On Sankara and his advaita.

9. Catuh-sloki bhagavatam.

10. Dhruva-stuti . This is actually Upanishads in capsule form.

11. Dakshinamurthy ashtakam. Or Advaita in a capsule

 

Prof. V. Krishnamurthy's Website:

http://www.geocities.com/profvk/

Key Topics: Gems from the Ocean of Hindu

Thought Vision and Practice, and his father R. Visvanatha

Sastri's manuscripts from the site.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namaste

 

Thank you for the surprise welcome, Sadanandaji. It is an

honour to be included in the list of moderators of this great

advaitin list, great, not only in membership but in the profound

value of the discussions entertained.

It means I have to gird up my loins to work harder. Thanks for

the challenge. To be included as one among Ram Chandranji,

Madhavji, Frankji, Gregji and Sunderji, and most of all, along

with you, Sadanandaji, I consider it a great privilege. At this

moment let me make my praNAms to my father and guru, Sri R.

Visvanatha Sastrigal, through the following slokas which are

part of my daily prayer:

yoginaM vishvanAthAkhyaM asmat-tAta-svarUpiNaM /

Atma-lAbhAt paraM lAbhaM vaktAraM na kadAcana //

gItArtha-grantha-kartAraM shrI-guruM praNamAmy-ahaM /

yo’ntaH pravishya me vAcaM dhritiM buddhiM pracodayAt //

 

I prostrate to the Blessed Guru, the great Yogi by name

Visvanatha, in the form of my father, who never spoke of any

gain except the gain of the Self, and who wrote the gloss of the

Gita. May He reside in me and prompt my speech, will and

intelligence.

 

praNAms to all advaitins

profvk

 

 

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Prof. V. Krishnamurthy

My website on Science and Spirituality is http://www.geocities.com/profvk/

You can access my book on Gems from the Ocean of Hindu Thought Vision and

Practice, and my father R. Visvanatha Sastri's manuscripts from the site.

 

 

 

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