Samratchanites!! Please join hands!!

March 1, 2002

Aishwarya,

Thanks for the link to kumudam feeback on

the web.

http://www.kumudam.com/servlet/FeedbackEditor

I agree with you that we should all do at least this for

Baba. Here is the feedback that I sent to them.

Respeced Editor,

I am writing this to you from Texas,

USA. It was very disppointing to find a Quote from an

Anonymous source in your reputed magazine tarnishing the

image of Sri SivaShankar Baba. He was referred to as a

Comedian, but He is infact a beacon of spiritual light for

the state of TamilNadu. In my personal opinion he has

filled in the Void created by the passing away of the

Great Kanchi Paramachariyar. You being a high class

magazine have the added responsibility of publishing only

articles which are constructive in nature. I strongly

encourage your Journalists to visit the Sprawling Ashram

of Baba in Kelambaakam and his village development centers

in Vengaleri and Thaiyur . This will then help your

Magazine to understand the damage that you are potentially

causing to a very great social and spiritual movement.

..Thousands of your long time loyal readers like myself

also happen to be followers of Siva Shankar Baba's

philosophy of " Service to Mankind is Service to God " . We

would greatly welcome a Regret notice from Kumudam for the

above mentioned unfortunate and unnecessary reference to

Sri Sivashankar Baba in the article on the upcoming Rajni

Film " Baba " . This will restore the confidence of many

tamilians living abroad on the credibility of the Kumudam

magazine. Thank You.

March 2, 2002

Hi All,

It is very unfortunate that a popular magazine should publish an

article without verfiying the correctness of information gathered. It

does hurt our feelings, but at least we all know that the implication

against Baba was total farce. There could be somebody out there

seeking Baba for spiritual asylum and guidance and it might throw them

into utter confusion, so it becomes very important to express our

resentment against publishing such articles based on some baseless

individual opinions.

It will be more effective if our views addressing our grievances are

drafted into a single letter and sent to the magazine, signed by one

and all instead of sending indvidual letters. This letter can be

posted somewhere accessible as a soft copy for everyone to read and

sign it. This is in line with what the villagers of Thaiyur have done

for Jr. Vikatan.

It is also very important to not brood over that incident (even as we

go through the resentment letters posted individually) as it would

bring only unhappiness and ill-feelings against them which is not good

for us.

As we all know these are just passing clouds.

This is my personal opinion.

Regards,

Srinivas.

, " VENKATA KRISHNAMURTHY "

<VENKATA-KRISHNAMURTHY@c...> wrote:

> Aishwarya,

> Thanks for the link to kumudam feeback on

> the web.

>

> http://www.kumudam.com/servlet/FeedbackEditor

>

> I agree with you that we should all do at least this for

> Baba. Here is the feedback that I sent to them.

>

> Respeced Editor,

> I am writing this to you from Texas,

> USA. It was very disppointing to find a Quote from an

> Anonymous source in your reputed magazine tarnishing the

> image of Sri SivaShankar Baba. He was referred to as a

> Comedian, but He is infact a beacon of spiritual light for

> the state of TamilNadu. In my personal opinion he has

> filled in the Void created by the passing away of the

> Great Kanchi Paramachariyar. You being a high class

> magazine have the added responsibility of publishing only

> articles which are constructive in nature. I strongly

> encourage your Journalists to visit the Sprawling Ashram

> of Baba in Kelambaakam and his village development centers

> in Vengaleri and Thaiyur . This will then help your

> Magazine to understand the damage that you are potentially

> causing to a very great social and spiritual movement.

> .Thousands of your long time loyal readers like myself

> also happen to be followers of Siva Shankar Baba's

> philosophy of " Service to Mankind is Service to God " . We

> would greatly welcome a Regret notice from Kumudam for the

> above mentioned unfortunate and unnecessary reference to

> Sri Sivashankar Baba in the article on the upcoming Rajni

> Film " Baba " . This will restore the confidence of many

> tamilians living abroad on the credibility of the Kumudam

> magazine. Thank You.

March 3, 2002

Jai Baba !

hi darling ones,

is not Baba also the one that wrote the article ?...just a thought.

time to leave mailing list...thankyou all for sharing... so much beauty and devotion .

love all

-

saikrupak

Sunday, March 03, 2002 3:28 AM

Re: Samratchanites!! Please join hands!!

Hi All,It is very unfortunate that a popular magazine should publish anarticle without verfiying the correctness of information gathered. Itdoes hurt our feelings, but at least we all know that the implicationagainst Baba was total farce. There could be somebody out thereseeking Baba for spiritual asylum and guidance and it might throw theminto utter confusion, so it becomes very important to express ourresentment against publishing such articles based on some baselessindividual opinions.It will be more effective if our views addressing our grievances aredrafted into a single letter and sent to the magazine, signed by oneand all instead of sending indvidual letters. This letter can beposted somewhere accessible as a soft copy for everyone to read andsign it. This is in line with what the villagers of Thaiyur have donefor Jr. Vikatan.It is also very important to not brood over that incident (even as wego through the resentment letters posted individually) as it wouldbring only unhappiness and ill-feelings against them which is not goodfor us.As we all know these are just passing clouds.This is my personal opinion.Regards,Srinivas., "VENKATA KRISHNAMURTHY"<VENKATA-KRISHNAMURTHY@c...> wrote:> Aishwarya,> Thanks for the link to kumudam feeback on > the web.> > http://www.kumudam.com/servlet/FeedbackEditor> > I agree with you that we should all do at least this for > Baba. Here is the feedback that I sent to them.> > Respeced Editor,> I am writing this to you from Texas, > USA. It was very disppointing to find a Quote from an > Anonymous source in your reputed magazine tarnishing the > image of Sri SivaShankar Baba. He was referred to as a > Comedian, but He is infact a beacon of spiritual light for > the state of TamilNadu. In my personal opinion he has > filled in the Void created by the passing away of the > Great Kanchi Paramachariyar. You being a high class > magazine have the added responsibility of publishing only > articles which are constructive in nature. I strongly > encourage your Journalists to visit the Sprawling Ashram > of Baba in Kelambaakam and his village development centers > in Vengaleri and Thaiyur . This will then help your > Magazine to understand the damage that you are potentially > causing to a very great social and spiritual movement. > .Thousands of your long time loyal readers like myself > also happen to be followers of Siva Shankar Baba's > philosophy of "Service to Mankind is Service to God". We > would greatly welcome a Regret notice from Kumudam for the > above mentioned unfortunate and unnecessary reference to > Sri Sivashankar Baba in the article on the upcoming Rajni > Film "Baba". This will restore the confidence of many > tamilians living abroad on the credibility of the Kumudam > magazine. Thank You.