SV: [Y-Indology] an appeal to "scholars"

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hello all,

 

i just got a forwaded email from someone and hence came to

know of this list. but I have seen this kind of war before.

 

i also know that there are many professors on this list, and

many wise people who not necessarily carry a degree from a

modern licensed institutions.

 

i have some points which i hope all will read calmly. the

haves and have nots both. don't jump to reply to this post

in order to blast my statements. you will simply be a fool

in case you do that. read it twice before replying.

 

1. rig-veda says: let good thoughts come from all

directions. so it is the thought that counts not the

directions. it is the wrods one say and not the degree one

holds.

 

2. who is a braahmaNa : one by character not by birth, nor

by studying the veda. the bhaagavaw puuraaNa categorically

says that in kali-yuga the braahamaNa will be hypocrites

(meaning most will, and it will be difficult to find teh

true braahamaNa). anyone who claims to be heard just

because he or she has a degree is a paakhanDii scholar.

 

3. there is a shloka in hitopadesh : of what use is the

strength that is not used to protect (the weak), of what use

is the wealth that is not used (in time of need), of what

use is the speech that doesn't sooth and of what use is the

veda if not practised.

 

 

 

let these name calling scholars think twice what they say

and think. of what good is a doctor who doesn't respect his

patients? of what good is the king who doesn't care for his

subjects? of what good is the mother who doesn't feed her

child? of what good is an indologist who treats it is a

list of dead objective facts unattached to people?

 

those who claim to be indologists, sanskritists, let them

come forward and say with firm belief "om namoh shivaaya",

let them come forward and bow in respect and say "veda are

the fountainhead of knowledge", let them come forward and

explain what is the caste system and why was it good. and

how it has been misused by certain sections during certain

parts of time. let them come forward and say what is means

when krishna says in giitaa that i created the four varNas.

and the difference between varNa and caste.

 

those indologists and sanskriticts who can't or will not do

that are shams. for they have not understood what they are

claiming to preach. they are not doctors but morge

attendants. they are not surgeons but merely doing autopsy.

 

while it is true that there are political colors to the

AIT/OIT theories, let these apolotical guys know that their

apoliticalness is only helping one side (that which bombards

the land, people and culture, faiths of bhaarat). those who

think i am a fundamentalists because of the use of the word

bhaarat are not indologists or sanskritists either.

 

those who think one has to maintain ethics and decent

manners even when some one is pulling at your dhoti in

public will actually have their dhotis pulled in public.

 

those who think buddha is true representation of bhaarat or

indian tradition are gravely mistaken. forgiveness suits

the powerful only. so first show your power and then

forgive.

 

while the american television is filled with church channels

and even history channel and a&e has programs like "the

mysteries of bible', 'was atlantis really there', 'who is

jesus', it is a shame when so called shcolars jump to

throats of shudric proportions (if you don't know what is

shudra, delist yourself) at the mention of 'hindu' religion.

 

what are they studying? soils of india? air composition of

india? when was iron used first in india? let them not

talk about veda then.

 

those who claim to be even one bit competent in veda or

indian matters, first imbibe the essence of what you are

studying.

 

you maybe great at the grammar, the history, at time lines,

dating etc. but of what use it is if you have no compassion

for the real people of bhaarat? just because a few people

don't know there limits at positive speaking about bhaarat

and go overboard, you don't start labelling whole of bhaarat

and all of its people that way.

 

as per bible, modern day hindus will inherit the earth since

they are the meekest of all living creatures.

 

how these scholars will tear to pieces anything 'biased',

'unscholarly' or 'fundamentalist' in talks related to india

by indians who maybe pro-india, but keep their silence when

people talk negative about india in blatant falsehood. how

many of these protested to the southern baptitst church for

calling hindus 'in eternal darkness' ??

 

you may earn livelihood by teaching sanskrit grammars and

get some claps in your circles, but you who profess

expertise in indology, learn to have compassion,

understanding of what you profess to know.

 

and don't forget the upanishadic warning: if you think you

know all about (Him) then your knowledge is indeed worth

scrutiny.

 

the seer is warning the disciple not to think that he has

solved the mystery of divinity so easily. while this

applies to the xnity and islam 110% this also applies to

arrogant or intolerant 'scholars' as well.

 

as a disclaimer, if you got hurt reading this, you are not a

scholar and this was indeed meant for you only.

 

thanks, shashikant

 

INDOLOGY, Bijoy Misra <bmisra@f...> wrote:

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> Didn't Buddha say "the abuse goes back if it's not received!"

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> Just don't react. use passion in studies which you do well.

> (hopefully I am a bit older in age and academy to say this)

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> Let's move on.

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> BM

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> On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 VAgarwalV@c... wrote:

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> > Am I the only one who is the culprit or do you think that others

are

> > beyond redemption?

> >

> > Who started it first? What business does GT have to vent his

> > frustrations and prejudices on this 'scholarly list' by using

phrases

> > like Hindu fanatics and so on at the drop of a pin? I never got

the

> > impression that there was an attempt by anyone to harass

'Indologists

> > of German Origin' but some people nevertheless went ahead and

vented

> > their prejudices by name calling.

> >

> > Please direct your advice too others as well. Being a

professional

> > Indologist does not grant one immunity from reprimand when he or

she

> > shows disgusting behavior.

> >

> > Regards

> >

> > Vishal

> > INDOLOGY, Bijoy Misra <bmisra@f...> wrote:

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> > >

> > > Dear Sri Agarwal,

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> > indology-

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> > Your use of is subject to

 

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