A note on List Conduct-Please Read

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Hare Krishna Das Goravani prabhu

thankyou for this much needed post/guidance.

y.s

stavavali d.d

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

A note from the list owner:

 

 

This is not JUST a jyotish list, so, true, you can discuss other things

IF they are related to jyotish or vedic spiritual life, philosophy,

science, wisdom, meditation, life path, astronomy, etc etc...

 

Naturally, these days we want to talk about this attack, war, all these

things. Every one of us feels the subtle agressive waves in the air, is

aware of the news, and nervous, anxious, or some such emotions.

 

Present on this list are ultra spiritualists, who will have sides to

them that sound a bit socialistic, communistic, or a new one for some of

you perhaps "Divine Theocratic Anarchy", or some the older Varna Ashram

Dharma Government of Ancient India.

 

There are others on this list IN THE US MILITARY.

 

There are Moslems on this list who live in United Arab Emirates, Dubai,

Bahrain, Pakistan, you name it. There is one lady here born in a bomb

shelter while we shelled Nazi Germany. There are Vietnamese on this

list, and basically, the 500+ people on this list come from all over the world.

 

I guarantee you that there are a significant number of people on this

list who agree with some of what Islamic Heavys say. There are people

here who are ultra Hindu. The world doesn't know it so clearly, but

Ultra Hindu is also pretty intense to Westerners if you were to really

know what that's all about.

 

So how to deal?

 

It's best if you don't make intense statements about countries, peoples,

races, religions, or what we/us/they/you/I are going to do to other

peoples. It's best to keep it an intellectual discussion.

 

Kasi V: I suggest you not express your views about America, even though

many on the list you know agree with you on those things, as

America-bashing is not uncommon. Still, it's better not to express those

views here, as you will really excite some people.

 

It's also good if the super Pro American people hold back their zeal in

like response.

 

Lets show that intellectualism, love, sharing and a peaceful mood can

work here at least.

 

Discussions regarding multi-national corporations effects on the world

are very interesting, but perhaps this is not the place. People have to

be very educated on those matters to discuss them meaningfully anyway.

 

I have lots of fears about things too- whether it's Religious Extremists

who hate me because of the country I was born in, which isn't my

"fault", or multi national corporations that are insensitive to the

cultures and peoples they nest their operations amongst, or whatever.

But expressing them here as conclusive would be a mistake.

 

Don't fight. Please.

 

Kasi, do not respond to the question "How dare you", please. Don't.

 

You should not have bashed America as you did, on this list anyway,

because especially at a time like this, with the list being mostly

Americans, it's definitely a provocative thing to do. You may be right,

but that's not a public truth. 'Right' is an opinion.

 

I do wish to restress that there are many on this list who agree with

parts of any intense religious position. This is a religiously rich

group. I being one of those. I am not 100% insensitive to the feelings

of Bin Laden. No, I'm not. I have lived all over the world. I know from

first hand experience how and why many people's of the worlds do not

like America. I understand their reasonings.

 

But I was born here, and it's got it's really great points and

qualities.

 

I truly wish to encourage everyone to not fight on this list.

 

I will immediately anyone who is really not trying to hold

back. Please remain intellectual, respectful, and don't bite back. If

someone blows it, don't fight back. Do no PROPOGATE a mistaken attack.

Just let it go with Delete, take a deep breath, think of something

eternal, forget it, and get on with positivity.

 

Das Goravani

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gjlist, Das Goravani <das@g...> wrote:

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Om Amrtesvaryai Namah!!

 

Namaste dear dasji!!

 

sorry i got your letter AFTER i had already responded to the previous

letter...please forgive me...if i had read your letter before hand i

would have followed your suggestions....i will say NO MORE in this

topic...i promise. i totally sympathise with your views about this

list...but was definitely feeling a need to respond to the statements

of violence and aggression.....i personally feel that it is good for

America to know how the rest of the world views it...because only then

can some changes for the better be made...if left in your isolationist

dreamland of America the Beautiful....how can anyone possibly make any

positive changes? How can we grow to be adorable, merging in that

Sacred Om, if indeed we are not willing to look at the character flaws

of our countries, and in our ownselves???

 

that said, please forgive me for responding before i got your

message!!! i shall say no more about the topic!!!

 

in the Divine Mother's Love,

and in Her Service,

as ever,

your own self,

 

visvanathan

 

Om Amrtesvaryai Namah!