Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 In a message dated 5/24/2005 12:44:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lars writes: Hi It would be interesting to find out where people on the list live. Usually you find most americans on the net, so I hope we have other people here also. I live in Scandinavia (Sweden). Regards Lars Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A. yours William Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 In a message dated 5/24/2005 3:35:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, buttercookie61 writes: Santa Monica, California. Mary Ann What is up with California and spiritual trends? I always make jokes about how every freakish New Age, or Spiritual trend in America always starts in California! Now in Philadelphia I just heard that there are "oxygen bars" where people can go and breathe flavoured air. My friend was telling me this and I said " let me guess, it started in California" he then replied by asking "how did you know???" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Hi It would be interesting to find out where people on the list live. Usually you find most americans on the net, so I hope we have other people here also. I live in Scandinavia (Sweden). Regards Lars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 San Francisco, California. Yep, another American! -erin On 5/24/05, Lars Hedström <lars wrote: > Hi > > It would be interesting to find out where people on the list live. > > Usually you find most americans on the net, so I hope we have other > people here also. > > I live in Scandinavia (Sweden). > > Regards > > Lars > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > Links > > > > / > > > > > -- --\ ----- erin www.erinjohansen.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 I am from India living at the EXACT centre between cape and Cairo in Arusha Tanzania. Lars Hedström <lars wrote:Hi It would be interesting to find out where people on the list live. Usually you find most americans on the net, so I hope we have other people here also. I live in Scandinavia (Sweden). Regards Lars / Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 We have a pretty good mix, Lars. Naturally heaviest representation among Indians and Diaspora, but really good numbers of people from every corner of the globe. Lots of U.S. and Canada, as you noted, but Europe is well represented. Anyway, I put up a poll so that people could place themselves, at least but continent or country. The more members respond, naturally, the more useful and accuirate the poll will be. So please vote, everyone! Thanks DB , Lars Hedström <lars@2...> wrote: > Hi > > It would be interesting to find out where people on the list live. > > Usually you find most americans on the net, so I hope we have other people here also. > > I live in Scandinavia (Sweden). > > Regards > > Lars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 "sankara menon" wrote: <I am from India living at the EXACT centre <between cape and Cairo in Arusha Tanzania. Ahh, from the land of yogis! Do you have some real yogis these days? Regards Lars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Erin Johansen wrote: "San Francisco, California. Yep, another American!" But I forgive you as you seem to have scandinavian ancestors to judge from your name :-) Regards Lars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Santa Monica, California. Mary Ann , swastik108@a... wrote: > In a message dated 5/24/2005 12:44:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > lars@2... writes: > Hi > > It would be interesting to find out where people on the list live. > > Usually you find most americans on the net, so I hope we have other people > here also. > > I live in Scandinavia (Sweden). > > Regards > > Lars > > > Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A. > > yours > > William > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 , William/swastik108@a... wrote: > > [....] I just heard that there are "oxygen bars" > [....] I said " let me guess, it started in California" Actually, the oxygen bar trend didn't start in California: http://www.stevefriess.com/archive/lasvegasreview/ozone.htm "The concept is fairly new for North America, with the first bar opening in Toronto in 1996. The bars have been popular for years in polluted industrial Far East cities like Beijing and Tokyo." > What is up with California and spiritual trends? Good question. Perhaps spiritual teachers prefer to live and teach in a place with mild weather. (I am partly kidding....) Possibly that trend got started way back when when higher education was free in California, resulting in a growth in the university and college populations.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Puerto Rico Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 I live in New York City. I'm under the impression that at least half the members of this list are in India. -- Len/ Kalipadma --- Lars Hedström <lars wrote: > Hi > > It would be interesting to find out where people on > the list live. > > Usually you find most americans on the net, so I > hope we have other people here also. > > I live in Scandinavia (Sweden). > > Regards > > Lars > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail./mailtour.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Louisiana - ganpra Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:31 PM Re: Where do you live? Puerto Rico Links / b.. c.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 , "Eve__69" <eve__69@h...> wrote: > Louisiana Good Morning People. Please go to poll to enter your entries there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Just a stupid question. The poll question is where one is from??? May be an addition to ask where one is might also be an interesting data. Also a database can be created for each member to add those data - of course on a voluntary basis. G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 ganpra wrote: > Just a stupid question. > > The poll question is where one is from??? > > May be an addition to ask where one is might also be an interesting > data. > > Also a database can be created for each member to add those data - > of course on a voluntary basis. > > G Nope, not stupid. Practical one. yeah why not. I think the database is already there. Check them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Phoenix, Arizona > > > > It would be interesting to find out where people on the list live. > > > > Usually you find most americans on the net, so I hope we have > other people > > here also. Be Love, Barkha http://www.egyirba.net `/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/ -=-=- .... There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.~ Buddha -=-=- .... Love is the only thing you cannot have until you give it away Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 24, 2005 Dear Friends, Please forgive me, but I believe that the poll has been worded in a misleading way. “Where do you live” is not the same thing as “where are you from”, especially when we are dealing with Hinduism. I think you may be aware of the prejudice of many Hindus regarding the concept of jati. Jati is the definition of material bodily identification mistakenly considered as the only qualification for being Hindu, or “having the right” to cultivate Sanatana Dharma or whatever is connected to “Indian” culture. So we have many people who are originally from Indian families, and live in “diaspora”, who have no real information of what is going on in India. They may even have no affinity for Vedic civilization or Hinduism – although I believe that members from Shakti Sadhana group are not in this category. On the other side, we have many people who are originally from non-Indian families who have “converted” to Hinduism and are much stricter followers. Some have even chosen to live in India and sincerely dedicate themselves to the protection of genuine Dharma. PKD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 25, 2005 Nah, you didn't say to do that. - NMadasamy Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:59 PM Re: Where do you live? , "Eve__69" <eve__69@h...> wrote: > Louisiana Good Morning People. Please go to poll to enter your entries there. Links / b.. c.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 25, 2005 , "Eve__69" <eve__69@h...> wrote: > Nah, you didn't say to do that. > NMadasamy Good Morning People. Please go to poll to enter your entries there. yeah! I know. Its all Devi Bhakta fault !!!!!!!! He never give proper instructions. hahahaa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 25, 2005 North America is huge, and it's nice to get a bit more specific regarding locations, so I'm appreciating people's individual posts, too. But of course, how can we keep track? We'll forget the info soon enough! , "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...> wrote: > , "Eve__69" <eve__69@h...> wrote: > > Nah, you didn't say to do that. > > > NMadasamy > > Good Morning People. Please go to poll to enter your entries there. > > > > yeah! I know. Its all Devi Bhakta fault !!!!!!!! He never give proper > instructions. hahahaa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 25, 2005 In a message dated 5/25/2005 3:50:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kochu1tz writes: Thats where there are a lot of voodoo practitioners? No Kochu, in Puerto Rico as in many other Latin American countries there are mostly Catholic Christians however their devotion sometimes exceeds what you would see here! Voudou has it's roots in African religion but was developed specifically in the island nation called Haiti. In Cuba there is a similar faith called Santeria which is basically a system that uses the Catholic saints in such a way where they correspond to older spirits known as Orisha. The trickster Exu becomes Ellegua in Cuba and Legba in Haiti, basically the same type of power, but with slightly different attributes based on regional differences. However now these faiths have spread far and wide. In Philadelphia where I live there is a Voudou group, but they generally avoid outsiders and it seems very much to be black thing for many of them. Santeria is more open and easier for outsiders to embrace. Much of the Latino music scene here is involved with it and I have attended ceremonies for different Orisha because I know Latino Musicians, players of Conga, Bongo etc. I also know a few white Americans who study Latino music and have gotten to be very involved in Santeria through that. Voudou sems to have a more secretive air with few outsiders taking part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 25, 2005 In a message dated 5/25/2005 6:13:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lars writes: What is the point with these bars? Only fresh air? Lars Well I know that you can get it in different flavours and perhaps there is a slight feeling of being high by breathing the purer oxygen as compared to the wonderful city air. However I am sure it was a brilliant way for someone to make lots of money! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 25, 2005 Ohhhhhhhhh yes there are; but they keep to themselves mostly. But I have not met any in africa.............. yet Lars Hedström <lars wrote:"sankara menon" wrote: Ahh, from the land of yogis! Do you have some real yogis these days? Regards Lars ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 25, 2005 jai ambe. singapore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
