New Member Introduction: Welcome to Sri Shanti Mehta

Namaste:

Let us welcome Sri Shanti Mehta, new member to the

list. We can look forward to his active participation

in the list discussions with his thoughtful insights.

Warmest regards,

Advaitin List Moderators

--- Shanti Mehta <shanti wrote:

>

> Dear Moderators:

> This male body is 72 years old. It

> has retired from a

> day to day work to earn money for feeding it and its

> 'family'. It took

> this body, who is called Shanti Mehta, nearly 65

> years to realize that

> it is only a creation of Prakriti. The imperishable

> Atman, Akshara

> Purusha within has just begun aaserting in this

> body's life. Shankara's

> philosophy, which does not need any rituals or

> belief in puranas as a

> prop, appeals to me. Although "I" have realized

> that "I" am not this

> body and my Atman is a witness to all activities

> done by my Indriyas and

> mind, my mind still has many unanswered questions.

> My good friend

> Professor V.Krishnamurthy recommended that I join

> this group. This is

> why I am trying to join. I am only sorry that I did

> not discover

> Sankara when I was much younger. Better late than

> never!

> Thanks

> Shanti Mehta

>

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