National Rig Vedic Conference in Thiruvannamalai - Dec 19-22

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Vedic scholars are invited to participate in the First National

Conference on Rig Veda, in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. This three day

conference, to be held between 19-22 December 2008, is jointly sponsored

by the University of Spiritual Research, based in USA, and Satyachetana

Educational Trust, based in India. The focus of this conference will

be a creative look at the Rig Veda with original thinking presented by

the scholars.

Feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested to

participate. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Sampadananda Mishra

Convenor

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Details of the Confernce given below.

Vedic scholars are invited to participate in a National Conference on

RgVeda. This three day conference will be held between 19-22 December

2008 in

Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The topics addressed will center on the

RgVeda. The research results should focus new insights on the ancient

wisdom of Veda.

WHO ARE WE?

This conference is a joint venture of the University of Spiritual

Research

(USR) and Satyachetana Educational Trust (SCET). USR is based in Napa,

California, USA. It was founded in 2004, inspired by the guidance of

Swami Sri

Atmananda. USR is dedicated to comparative studies of the major

religions of the

world in order to demonstrate their unity and amplify their eternal

wisdom.

SCET is a registered Public Charitable Organization, established in 2003

in

Tiruvannamalai, India to promote spiritual and material education. It

acts as liaison for USR, which has undertaken to study all the Vedas in

depth, beginning with the RgVeda. SCET facilitates this research project

in Tiruvannamalai through the Institute of Vedic Research. USR's team of

Sanskrit scholars performs intense research to decode and compile the

lost wisdom of the Vedas. Their work includes dissecting each mantra,

converting it to prose form, analyzing each word and finding its root

meaning, integrating each word with the following word to ensure that

there are no gaps in meaning, and finally, giving a brief English

translation linked with the true meaning of the words. WHERE ARE WE?

Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, is located about 3 hours by taxi from

Chennai and

about 2 hours from Pondicherry, Villupuram and Kathpadi. Tiruvannamalai

spreads around the base of Mt. Arunachala, which is considered to be the

embodiment of Lord Siva. It is a place of saints and seers and is the

site of many ashrams, the perfect spiritual environment for a conference

on the Vedas. HOW TO PARTICIPATE

The scholars interested to participate in the conference are requested

to submit an abstract in English (not more than 500 words) of one of the

following topics: 1. Vedic Seers

2. Vedic Gods

3. Vedic Meters

4. Vedic Pecularity

a) Vedic Accent

b) Vedic Etymology

5. Vedic Interpretations

6. Relevance of Veda

You are requested to submit the abstract along with bio data and one

passport size photo latest by 10th October, 2008. Email submissions are

recommended. Please send to scetvr

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com) . Those selected will be notified with the terms and conditions

for submitting the final paper. Participants will be chosen on the basis

of the quality of the abstract submitted. The focus is on new research

and original thinking on the topics provided. WHY ARE WE CONDUCTING

THIS CONFERENCE?

To stir widespread interest in the Vedas.

To initiate new thinking in the field of Vedic Studies.

To encourage more original research in RgVeda.

To awaken deeper awareness of the wisdom of Veda.

To acquaint the Vedic community with the work already in progress. The

Conference will emphasize:

Open discussion of these novel ideas, using the accepted norms as a

base.

Expanding the wisdom of the ages by innovative approaches to the topics.

Encouragingwillingness to look at the research with fresh eyes. Mail

abstracts to:

Convenor

National Conference on RgVeda

Institute of Vedic Research

130 A Sun Building

Minnagar, Vengikkal

Tiruvannamalai 606 604

Tamil Nadu

Phone No.: 04175-233050 Email: scetvr

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uuYVHIYQP1li3vvWiWm4fYas5cpW3PT0AgjP-CLls0J> Dr. Sampadananda Mishra,

Convenor

Dr. Satyananda Mohanty, Secretary

Mihir K. Sahu, Trustee, SCET

Maa Jayashree, Founder SCET, Director of USR,

Chairperson of Reception Committee

Simran Dhillon, Public Relations

Sharon Messer, Director of USR, Treasurer