Gita Talk Group Guidelines

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Ram Ram

FROM THE MODERATOR

GITA TALK GROUP GUIDELINES:The Purpose of the group is to help Sadhakas clarify their doubts related to Gitaji shlokas. To ensure that both the questions and the responses are focused, pointed and brief, the guidelines for Gita-Talk discussions are being modified and are being sent to you.

The following are the guidelines for Gita-Talk discussions.

GUIDELINES FOR POSTING A QUESTION:

1. The group is focused on the Holy Gitaji and clarifying any doubts, therefore only questions that pertain to Gitaji will be posted in the future.

2. Please restrict the number of questions asked to only one at a time.

3. Making reference of Gitaji shloka is compulsory - at least once in the question. 4. Please be specific with the question, relating the practical difficulties being faced by the Sadhak. Specifics around, where is the sadhak facing obstacles in his spiritual journey, in the teachings of Geetaji, in principles laid down by Swamiji or other Mahatamas are highly recommended to be included. 5. General questions will not be considered for future posting. e.g. "suicidesolving world hunger" etc.

GUIDELINES FOR POSTING A RESPONSE:

1. The group is focused on the Holy Gitaji, therefore, only responses which further clarify the understanding of Gitaji, will be posted.

2. Making reference of Gitaji shloka is highly encouraged - at least once in the response. Wherever possible, please quote Gitaji or other scriptures to substantiate your response.

3. Please be as concise and to the point as possible, respecting sadhaka's time. Under no circustance the answer should exceed say one (book) page at the most (500 words or so) 3-4 paragraphs.

4. Kindly limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 5. Kindly focus your writing to the subject at hand only.

6. Please do not include links to the other sites or other organizations.

7. Complete reproduction of texts from any book is strongly discouraged, however references may be made of the book or author(but not links to other sites).

8. Kindly do not include your personal information such as phone number, address etc.

9. Please do not address the response to a particular individual since the message is going to the entire group.

10. Due to the large readership, only those responses will be posted which are in line with the general philosophy of taking Shrimad Bhagavad Gita as the reference.

11. Moderator at his discretion, may modify the posting, if content is unclear for distribution or not directly related to the question being asked.

12. Please respond taking into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non-sectarian audience. Kindly limit the use of only Sanskrit words, rather provide the English word with Sanskrit bracketed wherever possible.

13. Any personal remarks over the knowledge of any sadhak or about thestage at which any sadhak is standing in his quest / sadhna /spiritual journey - must not be included in your posting.''

14. There should not be any sarcasm towards fellow sadhaks in thisspiritual learning and sharing.

MODERATORRam Ram