[Sri Ramakrishna] Robin hood is correct

December 12, 2001

Dear All. I do not think all you guys have been fair. I have been in the

UK for 3 years in 60s and have celeberated X mas atleast thrice during the

later years in London and also in the US. I enjoyed the beautiful children

in their Sunday best singing away gustily without disturbing the inmates of

the houises and without expecting any thing in return. They just praised the

Lord. Also the churches are full on the day. Both morning and evenings.

Yes we do meet and exchange pleasataries on that day. The families get

together and have a good time. Most only consume just a few drinks and they

are merry. After all it is a merry occassion. I am a Hindu and recite

Sahasranamam every day.

Please do not judge the largest group of people following Christianity by

looking at few crowded PUBS!!!. Seshadri

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samudra gupta <guptasamudra

Sunday, December 23, 2001 12:20 AM

[sri Ramakrishna] Robin hood is correct

> Dear Robin Hood,

>

> It is so amazing. I am a Hindu but I stay in UK. I get

> amazed to see the madness here. Not being rude, in

> christmas even, hardly any one speaks of Christ or his

> messages. The custom is to get drunk in a pub and

> dance and drink. This might be a sort of relaxation or

> celebration but again we have to remember christ for

> some time at least.

>

> I think we have a mission before us Robin. We must

> plan out how to spread the peacefull knowledge of

> spiritualiy be it of any school of thoughts.

>

> I would also like to know Robin where u are resident?

>

> Regards

>

> Samudra

>

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December 22, 2001

> Not being rude, in

> christmas even, hardly any one speaks of Christ or his

> messages.

It is true. I remember some years ago when a Parsi lady I know from Pune came to

live in the States for a year and was working as a nanny for a family in Boston.

At the end of the year she told us that these people were very nice, but the

entire time she lived in their household, she was surprised to observe that they

never mentioned God even once.

We hear that at a certain stage, when the aspirant hears people speak of

worldly things, he or she runs away, and only wants to speak of God.

Where will we run away to in this indifferent world?

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December 24, 2001

Dear All

I agree with Sheshadri. There are as many people I would guess as a percentage

of population everywhere in the world who would celebrate a festival in its

right spirit as many as there would be people who would get drunk and make

merry.

How many people back in India celebrate diwali for what it is for except

bursting crackers and eating sweets? How many of the get drunk on Holi with

Bhang? The phenomenon of indulgence to celebrate a festival is prevalent

everywhere. This is Kali yuga, where the predominant guna is Tamas. It would

take steely resolve to move godwards in this age. Let us make that resolve and

move on. Let events outside remind us of the need to go inwards.

Love to all.

Jay

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London Business School

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