Athens link....

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Following is the copy of email from John Manetta in Athens

jmanveda

 

He is involved with 'Ramakrishna Vedanta Study Circle' in Athens.

I had asked him a bit more about his background and work.

This was his response. I am sharing it with the list.

 

========part of email from John Manetta=====

 

As for the African link, it was indeed interesting and overwhelmingly

extensive. I knew Swami Nihsreyasanandaji from my first visit to India in

1953.

He was at Madras Math and introduced me to Swami Ritajanandaji, then in

charge

of the college. Later, Swami N. went to France and on his way back to India

stayed in Alexandria, Egypt (my then place of residence). Later again, when

I

shifted residence to Athens, Swami N. stayed with me for a week during a

trip

to Europe from Africa. We were very friendly, and I have a number of tapes

of

his lectures, mostly got from Bourne End.

 

Activities here are not that spectacular. We meet once a week on Fridays,

for

some readings and meditation. That is all. I avoid public speaking. I attend

meetings of a Society for the Study of Religion every Monday, where I

occasionaly contribute something to the discussions. I have translated ten

works into Greek, and am presently translating MAHA YOGA by Who (The

Upanishadic Lore in the light of the teachings of Ramana Maharshi), which I

think is an appropriate complement to my translation of NINE UPANISHADS.

Daily

Thoughts And Prayers (Paramananda) is in the press.

 

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