Discussion Topics - 2004 - Proposed New Procedure

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

Reference Sri Ramchandranji's message #19889 :

 

Based on our experience in the current year, the following

modifications are proposed for the year 2004 -

 

1. The limit of one month for the Topic will be removed.

2. The Topic Leader will decide when to wrap up and close the topic.

3. For the discussion to spill over into the 4th month after its

start will have to be approved by the Moderators.

4. Any new topic will start on the 1st of the month following the

closure of the last one.

5. Discussion of other subjects may continue, especially on articles

appearing serially such as Soundaryalahari or Advaita Manjari;

but not overwhelm the major Topic. If such contingency arises,

the topic can be placed 'on the waiting list' for fuller

discussion.

 

In view of the changes propsed above, Sri Ananda can continue

with his present Topic through the month of January. He may

request further extension.

 

The next two Topic Leaders tentatively scheduled are:

 

Dennis Waite - What is happiness? Diverse perspectives of happiness

Madathil Nair - pUrNamadaH pUrNamidam - Completeness is Changeless

 

Scheduling of the Topics is flexible depending on the availablity

of the Leader.

 

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We request volunteers to lead these topics; also, any other topics

of interest to members. (Moderators can be helpful, but should not be

solely assigned this task!)

 

 

Yet to be scheduled: (Subject to revision)

 

srishti-drshti vada of advaita (Doctrine of creation & perception)

Naive Realism - the philosophical doctrine on the existence of

of objects

AdhyArOpApavAda's role in advaita siddhAnta (Sri Bhasker)

Three Vedantic Schools of Thoughts - Similarities and Differences

Historical perspective of Shankara's Advaita philosophy Proper

understanding of wake-up/dream/deep-sleep states

 

Gita Topics for Discussion:

Practicing Karma Yoga in daily life (Sri Sridhar)

Karma and/or karma-phala: what is it and its role in advaita

Gita's qualifications for a seeker - Value of Values (Sri Krishna

Prasad)

Advaita Vedantic Perspectives Evidenced through Gita Verses

The field and knower of the field - Purusha and Prakriti

Maya in Vedas (Ken Knight)

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[ As a refresher, the following topics were covered in 2003. Requests

for repeat of the topics can be given consideration if adequately

justified. ] To quote Ramji:

we still look for volunteers who can dedicate their time to prepare

and lead the discussions. I want to assure the volunteering members

that this simple sadhana will guide to them to read appropriate books

and writings and help them to articulate their thoughts. This is a

great opportunity for self-learning and also to improve your writing

and reading habits.

The file "Advaita Discussion Topics" at the site with the

URL: advaitin contains the

details.

This file will be updated regularly and will become a useful

reference file for the members.

Our Discussion Topics for year 2003:

January: advaita and visistadvaita

February: Blessed are the Peacemakers

March: Meaning of Consciousness is One (Sri Benjamin)

April:Fate and Freewill(Sri Dennis)

May: j'nana and Bhakti (Sri Gummuluru and Sri Sunder)

June: Some Ideas on Avatars

July: How I discovered the Awareness watching Awareness method.

August: Paramacharya's Discourses on Saundaryalahari (ProfVK)

September: Is there light in Enlightenment? (Sri Madathil Nair)

October: Non-Existence of Objects (Sri Greg)

November: Atmananda's Teachings of Advaita Vedanta (Sri Ananda Wood)

December: "

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Regards,

 

Sunder

[Guest guest]

Hello Sunderji,

 

Thanks for your well organized presentation of the topics, past, present and

future.

 

I would like to suggest a future topic:

 

"The place of practice in advaita vedanta: Is practice required? Does it

help?"

 

I admit I'm not the best qualified to lead that particular discussion. But if

no one else surfaces, I'd certainly do so, if only to keep it organized.

 

Pranams,

 

--Greg

[Guest guest]

Namaste Gregji,

 

It was only Ramji's legacy I was relaying!

 

I shall be very happy to include the topic you are

suggesting. Thank you.

 

Regards,

Sunder

 

 

 

advaitin, Gregory Goode <goode@D...> wrote:

> Hello Sunderji,

>

> Thanks for your well organized presentation of the topics, past,

present and future.

>

> I would like to suggest a future topic:

>

> "The place of practice in advaita vedanta: Is practice

required? Does it help?"

>

> I admit I'm not the best qualified to lead that particular

discussion. But if no one else surfaces, I'd certainly do so, if

only to keep it organized.

>

> Pranams,

>

> --Greg