New Member Introduction - Sri Narayanan

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Warm regards,

 

I am a graduate student from Penn State University who has by some

devine grace got attracted to the other side of material existence.

Born into a advaitist tradition, I have never had any inkling to do

any more than good deeds. But having been exposed to Bhagavid Gita and

the Bhagavadham, here in the US, I am entralled and would to take it

up very seriously. We have a society which practices Krnsa

Conciousness, thanks to which I have even started to gauage what I am

missing. A lot of things we discuss is in strict acordance to the

Vedas. But my roots in advaita is not allowing myself to accept

certain aspects. I am now in a cross-road where I need to decide what

is my goal and which path to follow. I have spend more than a year

within the Krsna Conciousness philosophy, carefully filtering things I

am not accustomed to and which is not exactly what I have been imbibed

with thus far. But ofcourse, a speculative mind can go only thus far.

If I have to gain more knowledge, I am convinced I have to give in

100% to whatever that school proposes.

 

My father is an advaitist and has been actively reading the Vedas and

Upanishads for the last 15 years. Although I could never comprehend

him then, now i wish I could discuss things. but ofcourse, he's in

India. This online forum would serve to substitute it to a certain

extent. I am more than eager to know more of what Advaita is all about

and then make a concious attempt to make a decision which God willing

will be what I deserve.

 

I have read thru some of the messages and I have some questions from

my side too. It'd be nice if I could be allowed to participate in the

discussions.

 

Narayanan