Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 Dear Sathey and Kathi; Thanks for you suggestions. I just found out that there is Vedanta Ashram in Atlanta. I have been exchanging E mail with Swami Yogeshananda not knowing he lives in Tucker, GA close to where I live. About books I have to say I have not come across any Indian book which explains about Vedantic or Indian philosophy of religion for children. I am not talking about stories of Mahabharat or Ramayana or Panchtantra , etc., They are great but does not give what I am looking for. May be we should write one! Anup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2001 Report Share Posted October 10, 2001 In response to Eric's question... 1) 'Gita' means 'song'. There are several Gita's you come cross...Ashtavakra's Gita, Krishna's Gita. 2) As far as Thakurs instruction on the Gita was ......if you say Gita, Gita, Gita fast enough, the words sound like Tyagi Tyagi Tyagi. 'Tyagi' means 'renunciate'. 3) Again, i don't believe one can renounce anything. In fact, everything renounces you. Thakur give a wonderful example here and he says ....when someone near and dear dies....you loose all appetite for food and sex. For a while ...it is indeed true. The reason is that you are so deep in thought that the urge for food and sex vanish. 4) Similarly, if you are so deeply lost in thought of God and godliness....renunciation simply happens....there is no doing involved...the 'you' gets dropped. That is true renunciation. Then, you can have dancing naked girls or the wildest temptations around you and still you are silent. Renunciation happens. 5) My understandng of 'thinking about God' is what Thakur says 'think about God like an unchaste woman thinks about her lover', meaning, all the time. Make a great connection at Personals. http://personals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 Namaste Anupji I am glad to know that you have found an ashram near your home. So do they have classes for children there? I feel that children are not in need of philosophy. Our tradition encourages people to pursue Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Vedanta is the pursuit of moksha. Therefore Dharma should be the primary subject for children. Many stories in the Puranas and Itihasas (Mahabharata & Ramayana) or the bible can instil in children many values. Chanting mantras, singing bhajans and daily prayers are the best discipline for kids. They bring about mental purification which results in Jnana. > > alahiry [sMTP:alahiry] > Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:48 AM > Ramakrishna > Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 926 > > Dear Sathey and Kathi; Thanks for you suggestions. I just found out that > there is Vedanta Ashram in Atlanta. I have been exchanging E mail with > Swami > Yogeshananda not knowing he lives in Tucker, GA close to where I live. > About > books I have to say I have not come across any Indian book which explains > about Vedantic or Indian philosophy of religion for children. I am not > talking about stories of Mahabharat or Ramayana or Panchtantra , etc., > They > are great but does not give what I am looking for. May be we should write > one! > Anup > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 Namaste, The monthly magazine 'Tattvaloka' of Sringeri Math has a section for children, with illustrations. There are are some books for children in their catalogue too. Pl. visit URL: http://www.jagadgurus.org/books.htm Regards, Sunder Ramakrishna, alahiry@a... wrote: > Dear Sathey and Kathi; Thanks for you suggestions. I just found out that > there is Vedanta Ashram in Atlanta. I have been exchanging E mail with Swami > Yogeshananda not knowing he lives in Tucker, GA close to where I live. About > books I have to say I have not come across any Indian book which explains > about Vedantic or Indian philosophy of religion for children. I am not > talking about stories of Mahabharat or Ramayana or Panchtantra , etc., They > are great but does not give what I am looking for. May be we should write one! > Anup > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 Dear Anup Try " Gita for Chilren " by Swami Chinmayananda. Its just right for your need. Regards --- alahiry wrote: > Dear Sathey and Kathi; Thanks for you suggestions. I > just found out that > there is Vedanta Ashram in Atlanta. I have been > exchanging E mail with Swami > Yogeshananda not knowing he lives in Tucker, GA > close to where I live. About > books I have to say I have not come across any > Indian book which explains > about Vedantic or Indian philosophy of religion for > children. I am not > talking about stories of Mahabharat or Ramayana or > Panchtantra , etc., They > are great but does not give what I am looking for. > May be we should write one! > Anup > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Make a great connection at Personals. http://personals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 Anup Interesting observation. For Indian philosophy, one can start with Vinoba's Gita Pravachane (Talks on Gita). I have not come across any book that matches this one. It is very lucid and Vinoba's style is great. It is like story telling and could be understood even by children easily. (Copies could be available at Ramakrishna Mission. The english version is published by Oxford Uni Press or could also be procured from Pavanar Asram, Wardha, Maharashtra). Vinoba also has books on Upnishads again published by Pavanar Asram. Valuable treasures indeed for children and adults like. To write a book is not a bad idea either (I have already authored four books on finance and banking and one is in progress, so book writing ideas are always welcome!!). Milind alahiry [alahiry] Thursday, 11 October 2001 11:48 AM Ramakrishna Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 926 Dear Sathey and Kathi; Thanks for you suggestions. I just found out that there is Vedanta Ashram in Atlanta. I have been exchanging E mail with Swami Yogeshananda not knowing he lives in Tucker, GA close to where I live. About books I have to say I have not come across any Indian book which explains about Vedantic or Indian philosophy of religion for children. I am not talking about stories of Mahabharat or Ramayana or Panchtantra , etc., They are great but does not give what I am looking for. May be we should write one! Anup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2001 Report Share Posted October 12, 2001 i agree with kathi children may not be able to get the philosphical understanding. In early age they should be told abt stories and asked to practice meditation, mantra japa and as they grow up provide them with proper understanding and reasoning behind them and introduce them to philosophy. It happens rarely that we get an true urge for renunciation. We might be knowing all philosophy, but to go for it is something which never happens. We are not able to go for attainment of moksha because we still are caught up in desires and expectations. Because we are not able to feel what will we get by attaining Moksha. Thats why theoritical and practical both knowledge are important. K Kathirasan NCS [kkathir] Thursday, October 11, 2001 3:18 PM Ramakrishna RE: [sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 926 Namaste Anupji I am glad to know that you have found an ashram near your home. So do they have classes for children there? I feel that children are not in need of philosophy. Our tradition encourages people to pursue Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Vedanta is the pursuit of moksha. Therefore Dharma should be the primary subject for children. Many stories in the Puranas and Itihasas (Mahabharata & Ramayana) or the bible can instil in children many values. Chanting mantras, singing bhajans and daily prayers are the best discipline for kids. They bring about mental purification which results in Jnana. > > alahiry [sMTP:alahiry] > Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:48 AM > Ramakrishna > Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 926 > > Dear Sathey and Kathi; Thanks for you suggestions. I just found out that > there is Vedanta Ashram in Atlanta. I have been exchanging E mail with > Swami > Yogeshananda not knowing he lives in Tucker, GA close to where I live. > About > books I have to say I have not come across any Indian book which explains > about Vedantic or Indian philosophy of religion for children. I am not > talking about stories of Mahabharat or Ramayana or Panchtantra , etc., > They > are great but does not give what I am looking for. May be we should write > one! > Anup > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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