New Member Introduction - Kalaynkumar Muthurajan

Hari Om:

We requested Sri Kalyan to introduce himself to the list and he has sent

us the enclosed paragraph. we want to take this opportunity to welcome

him on behalf of all the members. We are looking forward to his active

participation with thoughtful postings, questions and comments.,

Regards,

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Gummulur

Madhava

Ram

Advaitin Moderating Team

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Hari Om: Here is a short profile about me. Thanks for your remarks and

encouragement on my posting.

Regards

Kalyan

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I am Kalyan working at San Francisco as a software professional. I was

born

and brought up in a semi-traditional household in Tamilnadu. I have

been

quite religious since childhood and my spiritual inclinations began

during

my college days at Banares during 1988-1992. I was associated with

quite a

few spiritual traditions during that time which include Ramakrishna

mission,

Sri Aurobindo, Ramana and Shaktha sampradaya. I was part of a study

circle

called Vivekananda Nidhi at the BHU campus and got involved with few

saints

on the banks of ganges. After the joyful college days, I moved to

Bangalore

and joined Infosys Tech during which stay, I got involved more with the

Kanchi Sankaracharya mutt and paramacharya. I read his works and used

to

visit the mutt and temples all over tamilnadu during the 2 years of stay

at

Bangalore. After that I have been in and out of US. Since 1994, I have

studied vedanta shastra for about two years from Pujya Swami Dayananda

Saraswati at Anaikkatti in Coimbatore in two different phases.

(Incidentally, Jaishankarji was my co-student at the gurukulam). I am

continuing my studies by myself despite being away from the gurukulam

atmosphere. Since I have been actively involved in many of the

prominent

lines of thinking at different stages of my life, it will definitely be

interesting, educative and nostalgic for me to get involved in various

discussions undertaken by the forum. Since it is a lifetime learning

process, I am sure these discussions will be enrichening our lives and

eventually help us gain the infinite we are all seeking. Vidyayaa

vindathe

amritham.

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