A tribute

[Guest guest]

Dear Sadananda-ji,

I am very glad to read what you have written about Stig-ji. It is very nice

to know that he has acquired such proficiency in vedAnta and is about to get

his Ph-D. I am also glad that I was not wrong in thinking that his name

sounded Swedish. It is also very interesting to know that you have been

able to get acquainted with so many scholars through advaitin. I am looking

forward to meeting you in Chennai soon.

Regards,

S.N.Sastri

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sadaji :

 

Believe it or not, THE JEWELLER IN ME RECOGNIZED THE GEM IN STIG when

i read his posts in advaitin a few years ago .i thought what a

wonderful combination of vedanta and scholarship - and a handsome

swede at that - i corresponded with Stig and sent him a picture of

my unmarried daughter at that time ! but , destiny had other plans !

Stigi escaped from this potentially awful m-i-l ! smile:-) i am sure

he will find a nice, attractive and accomplished Karnartaka girl

soon, if Mother Saradhamibika wills !

 

i have met some wonderful persons through the Advaitin list ! ON A

SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, CHITTARANJAN NAIK is 'ten' - i just adore him

and there is noone who can replace him in my affections !

 

 

then comes Anandaji - Anandaji - what can i say ? Humility

personified - an advaitin in thought , word and deed ! A POET,

PHILOSOPHER AND A GREAT HUMAN BEING ! RANI RASMATI constructed the

Dakshineshwer temple for Sri Ramakrishna's Mother Kaaali ! If it was

in my power , i would construct an international library only hosting

Anandaji's and his guru atmanandaji's works ! He will not even hurt a

Soul in his sleep - such are the stuff Mahatamas are made of !

 

 

Then ccomes Dennisji -very down to earth, a practical guy. but

someone compassionate and caring . Not a complex person! i just like

him because he shows no favoritism !

 

 

sunderji - This list and i owe a lot to him! He is the very

embodiment of Dharma and nishkama karma ! he is the 'invisible ' hand

who guides this list on a daily basis . my admiration and love for

him only grows with time ! my blessings are always with him!

 

 

nairji - whaat can i say ? He is just a man after my heart ! Calls a

spade a spade --and he is 'fearless' - the true hallmark of aan

advaitin!

 

 

in fact , i cannot really single out anyone - i love them all for

different reasons - Professorji for his 'pratibha' shakti; Ramji for

his commitment to a cause ; Sadaji for his erudition and

scholarship ; Shastriji for his 'medha' and 'versatility'.... i can

go on and on for all are dear to me including Bhaskar prabhuji though

we often disagree only to agree ! my this year's favorites are

shyamji and paramahamsvivekanandaji along with last year's favorite

vinayakaji !

 

 

Thank you moderators ---- i am just a small 'fry' in this giant wheel

of Samsara !

 

 

love and regards

 

 

ps sadaji - lakshmiji is now settled on the banks of Tungabhadra near

Sringeri temple - she is beautifull inside out! and subbuji - he is

my GURU and i always turn to him when i have a question ! how can i

foget Harshaji who delights us all with so many interesting posts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

advaitin , kuntimaddi sadananda

<kuntimaddisada wrote:

>

> Shreeman Sastri gaaru - PraNAms

>

> While endorsing your timely tributes to Stig Lundgren,

> I am taking pride to claim that I have known Stig for

> very long time. I happened to have a conference in

> Stockholm (2002?)and he made all the hotel

> arrangements for me and took me out everyday to some

> Indian Restaurant or the other, and had hours of sat

> sangh discussing various topics of Vedanta. I barely

> attended my technical conference (on Fatigue!) since

> Vedanta discussions were much more refreshing. He

> organized a talk for me in an Indian Temple in

> Stockholm and we had traditional south Indian Dinner

> there after the talk.

>

> He should be getting his Ph.D. in Philosophy pretty

> soon, and is an eligible bachelor looking for girl

> (preferably Indian but who has similar interests in

> the pursuit of Vedanta - hopefully not a dvaitin!)- By

> the by, this is not a matrimonial advertisement, but I

> do not think Stig will mind if he finds a good match

> for him. He has an Indian name - Shivashankar given

> by his guru. He took me to his apartment and he does

> his daily puja and sandhyaavanadanam - A very

> versatile person to be associated with.

>

> I have met many people through this advaitin list -

> one of course is our chief moderator, Dennis Waite -

> he and his wife hosted me when I visited them. I, of

> course met, Prof. VK and his wife through this list

> and Prof. VK also organized a talk for me in the

> Kuppuswami institute in Madras, while he was in IIT,

> Madras on sabbatical. I met him afterwards many times

> in Washington.

>

> Another person I recall is V. Chandran, an young

> energetic man, who is always eager to debate with me

> on advaita Vedanta, whenever we had a chance to meet

> (he is fascinated by Vijnaana vaada) and of course

> Shree Subbu in Bangalore, who is a bundle of

> knowledge, and many others. And of course you, sir -

> Shree Sastri gaaru - (for those who may not know -

> Sastri gaaru has written extensive commentary on

> NaaraayaNiiyam - which was published by Chinmaya

> Mission) and Srimati Lakshmiji (I have to find out if

> she is still in Madras or not).

>

> It is privilege to be associated with so many great

> souls with similar interests and in that sense this

> advaitin list is an exemplary medium providing

> excellent vehicle for sat sangh. We are also blessed

> with moderators who are authors of Vedanta books.

>

> I am reminded of the great Tyagaraja Keerthana in

> Telugu - yendaro mahaanubhaavulu, andariki vandanaalu

> - there are many many great souls and my prostrations

> to all of them.

>

> Hari OM!

> Sadananda

>

>

> --- " S.N. Sastri " <sn.sastri wrote:

>

> > I had not seen any posting from Shri Stig Lundgren

> > before, but his recent

> > postings are evidence not only of his erudition in

> > vedAnta but also of his

> > humility. He exemplifies the saying, 'vidyA dadAti

> > vinayam'—learning confers

> > (or should confer) humility. It is very nice to see

> > a person with a

> > Norwegian or Swedish sounding name showing so much

> > interest and proficiency

> > in vedAnta. (I know French and German). I would

> > request him to contribute

> > more often.

> > I felt impelled to write this even though it does

> > not fall strictly within

> > the scope of this forum.

> > S.N.Sastri

> >

>