In interesting exchange : ) Who are you?

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> Dear Jay,

>

> About seven months age I was in New Zealand and I sent you a-mail

> introducing a friend of mine, Mahesh.

> I am back in Singapore. The other day I asked Rev. Kamalesh Maharaj

> (Swami Samachitanandaji) " Who is Jay, is he a member of the

> Monastic Order? " . To which he said that he is not sure and

> suggested that I ask you. Logical. May I ask you, " Who are you? " .

>

> I have been following you the best I can. Answer to the above would

> put things in the right prospective.

>

> Namaskar.

>

> Sm Arumugam

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~reply ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> Dear Sir

>

> I am Jay Lakhani (some call me Dilip), I have been a

> householder devotee of Sri Ramakrishna all my life.

>

> I am known to the Swamis of the London order since the time of

> Swami Ghananandaji (in the late sixties).

>

> We have close working relations with many Senior monks of Sri

> Ramakrishna order in the West as well as in India.

>

> " Vivekananda Centre London " is the name we use to promote work

> in the field of religious education. We participate in many other

> activities like the Interfaith work and presentation of the teachings

> of Sri Ramakrishna in the media (including the BBC world service).

>

> By the grace of Sri Ramakrishna , our work is going well. We run

> 14 classes per week teaching Hinduism. I must have presented

> Hinduism to over 100 main-stream English schools (including

> some of the famous public schools). I regularly go to many of the

> English universities and give talks on themes from the teachings

> of Swami Vivekananda. We also run three email lists with over

> 1000 participants.

>

> Everything we do is strictly non-commercial and non-sectarian.

> I think the 'old man' should be pleased with that : )

>

> regards

> jay

> Vivekananda Centre London

>

>

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~further reply~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Jay

Thank you for your prompt reply which made very intersting and

informative reading. May He bless you to continue with your wonderful

service for a long time to come.

 

Just to introduce myself to you: mostly known as S.M.Arumugam,

initiated (1968) disciple of Swami Vireswarnandaji. I have been

around, including London Centre, and nothing more needs to be

added.

 

Shhhhh! He does not like to be referred to as " old man " . That

is why He made such a hasty exit, don't you know!

 

Once again, may He bless you.

 

Warmest regards.

 

Sm Arumugam