Vedanta and Philosophy

Pandya

04:00

@Tezz let me check...

oh ! valmikiramayan.net/utf8/baala/sarga1/bala_1_frame.htm contains frames and lynx command doesn't support frame :(

wait! I think it is still possible with valmikiramayan.net/utf8/baala/sarga1/balasans1.htm like frames...

Yes, seems... will work...

I'm fetching webpages with lynx using for loop.

@Tezz ok. I'll send you that Valmiki Ramayana in five 6 files (for each Kanda).

Keshav Srinivasan

@Pandya Haha, I was just about to show you the <frame name="main" src="balasans1.htm"> line in the HTML but then you found it yourself.

Pandya

@Tezz Total size is 17.1 MB so, I'm compressing it to zip ok? (Will you easily be able to extract 6 files?)

@Tezz I've just sent you Valmiki Ramayana.zip (5.2MB) containing five simple text files Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya, Kishkindha, Sundara & Yuddha Kanda; check out if it is useful.

@KeshavSrinivasan Yes, Btw, do you want simple text files I've made for Tezz or you already have pdfs or something else?

Keshav Srinivasan

04:35

@Pandya Yes, please send it to me.

Pandya

04:45

@KeshavSrinivasan ok. I've just sent you :)

Keshav Srinivasan

05:13

@Pandya Thanks, I got it.

Rakesh Joshi

06:13

@LakshmiNarayanan

Osho speaks on the psychic abilities of S.Ramanujan & Edgar Caycee(Hindi)

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@KrishnShweta @SS

Lakshmi Narayanan

06:32

@RakeshJoshi Is it available in English as well?

Rakesh Joshi

might be in his books .. not in audio

Tezz

@Pandya Oh ok Thanks!... I'll check whether it works or not...

@Pandya Yeah I can extract...

Lakshmi Narayanan

ok

SwiftPushkar

@KeshavSrinivasan - Can we answer your " Which deity escorts us to Brahma-loka" question using Brahma suteas - Pada 3, chapter 4 , verses - 6 ,4 ,5 , - Amanviya purusha , & respected detied of lokas inbetween.⚡🔥🍃 Agni ,varuna ,vidiyata ,vayu

The Destroyer

@Pandya can you send it to me also?

Lakshmi Narayanan

07:37

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A: Significant devotion of Gunaseela Maharishi

Gunaseela MahAtmiyam(குணசீல மஹாத்மியம்) Gunaseela Maharishi is the devout sishyA of ThAlpiya Maharishi(தால்பிய மஹரிஷி). Once ThAlpiya Maharishi along with his sishyAs went to the Himalayas to worship Vyasa then took Ganga snAnam and snAnam in other holy waters. On their return, they stopped at T...

^ My First Answer.

Pandya

07:53

@TheDestroyer Yes, forwarded :)

SwiftPushkar

@LakshmiNarayanan - May you can try answering this question also , there is ample info about this alwar on wikipedia as well as on blogs , but since I don't know details about alwars , i haven't written it😃👍👍

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Q: Thirumangai alwar

What are the special characteristics about this alwar and how many names was given to him by almighty? What is his significant contribution?

Lakshmi Narayanan

@SwiftPushkar Thanks for the suggestion, i will try to answer it :)

SwiftPushkar

@LakshmiNarayanan - Do write some intro. in your thirumangai answer so that those who don't know about this topic will come to know about what's actually going on , focus your answer so that most of the user's will come to know about the subject😊 who are unfamiliar with this

Lakshmi Narayanan

08:10

@SwiftPushkar Yes, not a lot of people are familiar with Azhwars so this would be a good oppurtunity.

SwiftPushkar

@LakshmiNarayanan - Do try to quote from some of his works ,in which he is saying something about his life or himself , events happned etc.😊

Lakshmi Narayanan

@SwiftPushkar I am not familiar with Thirumangai Azhwar's Poems, will have to find a searchable copy of his works first!

SwiftPushkar

@LakshmiNarayanan - hmm , nice luck finding that 🔍

Lakshmi Narayanan

@SwiftPushkar I think Pandya & Keshav are already working on putting together a comprehensive english version of the 4000 Divya Prabandham from the web.

SwiftPushkar

@LakshmiNarayanan - WOW 📝👏👏 Grt. work , Best wishes for both @Pandya & @KeshavSrinivasan 💐

Tezz

08:42

@LakshmiNarayanan Oh that is your first answer!... Congratulations!... 😊😊

Lakshmi Narayanan

@Tezz Thank you!

SwiftPushkar

09:15

Maybe we should try giving following advertisement in Newspapers.

Wanted - People who can find and write answers on Hinduism SE! (preferably from scriptures).

Qualification - Residence of Bhuloka.(No certificate's required).

Job description - A candidates must ask questions & give answers (with Scriptures) , he or she should participate in sits activities like chat , discussion's , hot debates etc.

Age - At least of 15 year's of age.

Salary - In reputation point's.(Upvotes & Downotes too)

Note - No inerview will be taken , only e-mail adress is enough 😀

IMP - No salary hike (reputation point's) will be possible in future , No disputes related to salary (reputation point's) will be entertained , except meta Post.

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar Also let us mail the same to other 13 lokas. 😀😀

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - 😀😀 👍👍 may be some of the resident's from other lokas are watching or even participating over here already , and yes All are invited (Devas ,Apsaras , Gandharvas , Nagas , Rakshasas n all) 👍👍

& yes pitru ganas

The Destroyer

09:32

@SwiftPushkar "@Tezz" is such Rishi who comes frequently from Brahma loka to answer questions.

😀😀

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - 😀😀 👍👍 Yes & keshav from krauncha dweepa

The Destroyer

@SwiftPushkar Actually Keshav will do round trips from vaikunta to Brahma loka to Bhuloka (krauncha dweepa). Tezz will do trips to Kailasa, Brahma loka and bhuloka.

SwiftPushkar

@TheDestroyer - haha 👍👍👍

@TheDestroyer - @ChinmaySarupria says he is not from this planet , so what i was saying is somewhat true - hinduism.stackexchange.com/users/3872/chinmay-sarupria

The Destroyer

09:48

@SwiftPushkar He might be a Deva or Gandharva or Naga or some Divine being in disguise. 😀

@ChinmaySarupria If you come to doubt, I'll give you every reason to doubt. If you come suspicious, I'll give you every reason to be suspicious. But if you come seeking Love, I'll show you more love than you've ever known - Mahavatar Babaji

Where did Mahavatara Babaji say that?

Krishn Shweta

@SwiftPushkar Hi.......

The Destroyer

@Pandya what are the extenstions of file of VR?

I opened them with Notepad++ but they are just showing "file" or you saved it general "File".

SwiftPushkar

@KrishnShweta - Yes , Kaisi hain aap 💐

Krishn Shweta

@RakeshJoshi I watched yesterday's video. But, unable to believe the story of German girls. Is it true?

@SwiftPushkar I'm good. And you?

SwiftPushkar

@KrishnShweta - Me too ,waiting for Monsoon , the all pleasurable rain ☔☔☔⛈⛈🌂☂⚡☁

Surya Ashtakam

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Krishn Shweta

10:01

@SwiftPushkar Even I like rains ^^

SwiftPushkar

@KrishnShweta - Yes , First rain always makes me child again , 🚶 😊👍👍

Krishn Shweta

Haha...

Pandya

10:18

@TheDestroyer Haha. My system directly recognize file types without extension. They're simple text files. You can open them with text editor like wordpad or ms office. You may give extension: .txt

The Destroyer

11:02

@Pandya Yeah. I changed them to text files.

Lakshmi Narayanan

15:12

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Q: Community Poll - Reading Seminar - Pilot Experiment

Keshav Srinivasan, one of the power users of our Stack Exchange has kindly agreed to lead a reading seminar. The seminar entails, upon the selection of a common text, curated reading & discussion of selected text in regular intervals. The discussion will be led & moderated by Keshav via scheduled...

discussion site-promotion suggestions community community-events

@TheDestroyer I've posted the poll on the Meta as above ^ @All please take time to vote!

Keshav Srinivasan

@LakshmiNarayanan You should put two other options, "I'd prefer some other text (please specify in the comments)" and "I'm not interested in participating".

Lakshmi Narayanan

@KeshavSrinivasan I think if it's another text it should be added as a separate answer, i will intimate the same in the question. I've added "I'm not interested in participating".

Pandya

16:22

@LakshmiNarayanan Just upvoted. I discussed similar regarding encouraging users to read scriptures earlier:

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A: Happy second year anniversary....!

In order to improve the percentage of answer, overall quality of the answers and ultimately in the growth of users and site as well in terms of information and knowledge on Hinduism topics, We should recommend users to read some important Hindu scriptures that are mostly used. We can also apply ...

Btw, We'll have 3rd anniversary after couple of weeks!! /cc @Tezz @SwiftPushkar @SS

Rakesh Joshi

@KrishnShweta as per them aryan is a biologically and genetically superior race so they want to maintain that race.. hence it is true that foreigners visit that village .

Pandya

@LakshmiNarayanan so, what's the goal of reading seminar? Encouraging to Q/A on site or chat discussion?

@KeshavSrinivasan are you going to schedule a chat event based on it? & Should I feel free to add any scripture (that I feel users may be interested in) as an answer for @LakshmiNarayanan 's Q?

Pandya

16:53

@SwiftPushkar Haha! Apply today @ hinduism.stackexchange.com/users/signup for more information visit hinduism.stackexchange.com/tour

Lakshmi Narayanan

@Pandya The Goal is to gain knowledge of the chosen text in depth and to do so by encouraging Q/A as a learning outcome of reading and chat discussion.

@Pandya Yes, you should definitely add any scripture you feel users will be interested in.

@Pandya Oh! Any special posts planned?

Pandya

@LakshmiNarayanan I like that :-)

@LakshmiNarayanan ok. I was just asking if the current theme may be Sri Vaishnava specific scriptures etc..

@LakshmiNarayanan nothing yet.

Lakshmi Narayanan

@Pandya Ideally it should be a text that doesn't have much prerequisites but goes into depth on a topic and offers scope for discussion, for instance, one of the options is Shabara's Bhashya which is non-sectarian AFAIK.

Pandya

Btw, so you firstly contributed to an answer! Congratulations & Thanks for contributing to the community. I think @LakshmiNarayanan is contributing better than @anuvaramban! Haha

@LakshmiNarayanan ok

Lakshmi Narayanan

@Pandya Haha, btw writing this, i realised how tough a job regular answerers do on a day-to-day basis, IMHO it is something amazing.

Pandya

17:09

Yes. I think It helps in growth of community + people visiting site + yourself

Lakshmi Narayanan

definitely! it is doing something bigger than yourself, I'm reminded of what @SwiftPushkar once told regarding H.SE, it develops lot of Viseshana like patience

Pandya

@SwiftPushkar Is visiting this room equivalent to visit a temple? Haha! /cc @Tezz

The Destroyer

17:57

@RohitSinghRathore That is ISKCON's construct. Most of the Mantras work. Kali Santara Upanishad was composed during 16th century by Gaudiyas. Kali Sanatarana is source of Hare Krishna Mantra.

Keshav Srinivasan

18:51

I just posted my 400th answer, which is also the site's 6000th answer!

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