Guest guest Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 With some diffidence I've posted a short text in the files section <http://f1.grp.fs.com/v1/kI__SYjQ9YzDQJt3NlogW_LwozOjNEeWhNBHSWXu2I\ VmZA5vnw7IrKP25J_CLIicAZ2saQpQmz8riTqJdiko1BHXHF1W/Misc./Not-philosophiz\ ing-1.pdf> , under Misc; it's called " Not-philosophizing-1.pdf " . The text is the first part of a series I'm planning for my temple newsletter, the temple being the Sri Rajarajeshwari Peetham near Rochester, New York. It's a comparison of Indian & Western philosophy, and I'd especially appreciate feedback from those with a deeper background in Indian thought than I have--which really isn't hard. If you'd like to contact me privately you can do so at mlstein -at- rochester.rr.com Thanks! Michael Steinberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Michael, I've never taken a philosophy course (unless you want to count two semesters of logic) and don't know anything about Indian philosophy, and so am supremely unqualified to comment on your text. But it did make me think of Linda Johnsen's book _Lost Masters: Ancient Sages of Greece_ http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Masters-Sages-Ancient-Greece/dp/0893892602/ref=sr_1_5\ ?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1242081317 & sr=8-5 or http://tinyurl.com/o3btp4 From the blurb: " Famous Greek philosophers studying in India? Yoga ashrams in Europe 2,600 years ago? Meditation classes in ancient Rome? It sounds unbelievable, but Linda Johnsen has uncovered a treasure trove of historical evidence of spiritual practices in the ancient Western world paralleling the yoga tradition of India and the East. Even more amazingly, she brings to light long-neglected historical accounts by the ancient Greeks themselves describing their pilgrimages to India and their encounters with enlightened masters of the East. " If you accept that Western philosophy has Greek roots, then Western and Indian philosophies may be, to some extent, " separated at birth. " I think you are mostly focusing on developments in Western philosophy under Christian influence, but this background information might warrant at least a mention, or a ponder, or something. , " mlstein " <mlstein wrote: > > With some diffidence I've posted a short text in the files section > <http://f1.grp.fs.com/v1/kI__SYjQ9YzDQJt3NlogW_LwozOjNEeWhNBHSWXu2I\ > VmZA5vnw7IrKP25J_CLIicAZ2saQpQmz8riTqJdiko1BHXHF1W/Misc./Not-philosophiz\ > ing-1.pdf> , under Misc; it's called " Not-philosophizing-1.pdf " . The > text is the first part of a series I'm planning for my temple > newsletter, the temple being the Sri Rajarajeshwari Peetham near > Rochester, New York. It's a comparison of Indian & Western philosophy, > and I'd especially appreciate feedback from those with a deeper > background in Indian thought than I have--which really isn't hard. > > If you'd like to contact me privately you can do so at mlstein -at- > rochester.rr.com > > Thanks! > > Michael Steinberg > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I think those are two paralle schools of thuoght one was Indian and other was greek. However in the long run due to the influence of christianity the encient greek cultures vanished --- On Mon, 5/11/09, msbauju <msbauju wrote: msbauju <msbauju Re: A text on which I'd appreciate comments Monday, May 11, 2009, 10:48 PM Michael, I've never taken a philosophy course (unless you want to count two semesters of logic) and don't know anything about Indian philosophy, and so am supremely unqualified to comment on your text. But it did make me think of Linda Johnsen's book _Lost Masters: Ancient Sages of Greece_ http://www.amazon. com/Lost- Masters-Sages- Ancient-Greece/ dp/0893892602/ ref=sr_1_ 5?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid= 1242081317 & sr=8-5 or http://tinyurl. com/o3btp4 From the blurb: " Famous Greek philosophers studying in India? Yoga ashrams in Europe 2,600 years ago? Meditation classes in ancient Rome? It sounds unbelievable, but Linda Johnsen has uncovered a treasure trove of historical evidence of spiritual practices in the ancient Western world paralleling the yoga tradition of India and the East. Even more amazingly, she brings to light long-neglected historical accounts by the ancient Greeks themselves describing their pilgrimages to India and their encounters with enlightened masters of the East. " If you accept that Western philosophy has Greek roots, then Western and Indian philosophies may be, to some extent, " separated at birth. " I think you are mostly focusing on developments in Western philosophy under Christian influence, but this background information might warrant at least a mention, or a ponder, or something. , " mlstein " <mlstein > wrote: > > With some diffidence I've posted a short text in the files section > <http://f1.grp. fs.com/ v1/kI__SYjQ9YzDQ Jt3NlogW_ LwozOjNEeWhNBHSW Xu2I\ > VmZA5vnw7IrKP25J_ CLIicAZ2saQpQmz8 riTqJdiko1BHXHF1 W/Misc./Not- philosophiz\ > ing-1.pdf> , under Misc; it's called " Not-philosophizing -1.pdf " . The > text is the first part of a series I'm planning for my temple > newsletter, the temple being the Sri Rajarajeshwari Peetham near > Rochester, New York. It's a comparison of Indian & Western philosophy, > and I'd especially appreciate feedback from those with a deeper > background in Indian thought than I have--which really isn't hard. > > If you'd like to contact me privately you can do so at mlstein -at- > rochester.rr. com > > Thanks! > > Michael Steinberg > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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