Announcement of the VMS Philosophy list.

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Announcement of the VMS Philosophy

list.

 

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krishNa bhaktas,

VMS volunteers have discussed how to structure the

philosophical and other discussions that take place on the VMS list.

 

Two main objectives of the VMS list until now has been:

1. To support the philosophical discussions and increase understanding

of philosophical issues among interested members.

2. To have a electronic networking forum for the members where following

activities take place:

 

* Announcements about the various religious events organized by VMS

chapters,

* Discussion about religious education,

* Discussion about social issues discussion,

* Children's education activities.

 

Until now, both of these objectives have been satisfied by the VMS

list. Recently, based on the feedback given by the members, VMS

volunteers and Directors have come to the conclusion that these two

objectives need two different lists. Some of the members want only

objective number 2, where as others want 1 and 2.

 

Philosophical discussions by their nature, will happen in Q & A

format with many questions and issues being raised and then being

answered. The discussions will happen with high bursts of speed. The

atmosphere is one of free wheeling discussions which appear to take on

animated tones. Philosophical inquiry coupled with e-communications will

result in this format. These discussions will appear to be unstructured

and emotional. If people are not following the discussions closely, it

will appear to be too much noise and much ado about nothing.

 

In order to support the objectives 1 and 2 successfully, VMS has

decided to create a new philosophy list called

vms-philosophy . The philosophical discussions will shift to

the new list in a couple of days. The current

(called VMS main list) will satisfy

objective #2 only.

 

Here is the scope and objectives of the two lists:

 

* VMS-philosophy list:

 

* Support the mAdhva philosophy discussions. This list

support mainly mAdhva philosophical discussions,

occassionally other philosophical traditions may be

discussed.

* Free wheeling discussions, atmosphere will be very lively

and rapid Q & A format. People have more freedom to

question others on their understanding and statements on

mAdhva philosophy.

* This list requires some basic understanding and interest

in mAdhva philosophy to follow.

 

* Vishwamadhvasangha list ( also called main VMS list):

 

* Supports announcements of religious events, religious

and philosophical education and children's activities of

VMS.

* Postings are very structured and generally use the

format of announcements and educative postings on

religious and philosophical issues, dAsa sahitya,

Children's education etc.

* Postings are easy to follow for a lay person interested

in the mAdhva tradition.

* Simple Q & A may be allowed on the above topics. More

involved discussions will be transferred to the other

list.

* Periodically simple postings on madhva philosophy in a

" lesson " format will be posted by VMS education

coordinators and other volunteers.

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vms-philosophy list is open for business now. I will give couple of

days for members to to the other list. Today and tomorrow

being to be sri narahari theertha and sri gopAla dAsaru punya dina

respectively it is a good time to start the list. Let us start

discussions on the new list from next Sunday 1/30.

 

SUMMARIZING, if one is interested in just the VMS main

list( ) as described above and not

interested in the philosophy list, you need not do anything. Every thing

will be fine.

 

If one is interested in subscribing to the philosophy list, there are

couple of ways to :

 

* send empty E-mail to vms-philosophy- .

* Go to web page www./community/vms-philosophy.

* Contact list administrators at vms-philosophy-owner if

you are still having problems.

 

The " cyber gurus " or leaders of learning in the philosophical

discussions, sri keshava Rao, sri Hebbar, sri JayakrishNa and sri NAPS

Rao will be automatically d as a mark of respect. Others will

have to on their own.

 

 

indIvaradaradaLa nayana mandara dhArin govinda vande...

 

Regards,

Vasu

 

 

 

 

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Vasu Murthy

 

vmurthy

 

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