Our Virtual Ashram

[Aupmanyav]

Many women (like my wife) will not have breakfast without tying Rakhis or threads on the wrists of their brothers. Many brothers also follow this and will have breakfast only when their sisters have tied the threads. Moreover, having taken the bath and being dressed for the occasion (wearing jewelery) is the tradition. If Muslims too like the festival, we have no problem.

 

[Maya3]

Ok, great seems that I can reply again. Did you get a message that they have failed to e-mail you because you have the wrong e-mail?
I couldn´t post either, it said I wasn´t privileged enough, not it says I should purchase to be a premium member.

Maya

 

[StarryNightshade]

Ok, great seems that I can reply again. Did you get a message that they have failed to e-mail you because you have the wrong e-mail?
I couldn´t post either, it said I wasn´t privileged enough, not it says I should purchase to be a premium member.

Maya

That happened to me too. Until literally just a few minutes ago, I was told that I "didn't have enough privileges" to post

 

[Maya3]

That happened to me too. Until literally just a few minutes ago, I was told that I "didn't have enough privileges" to post

Maybe they are working on it. Glad to hear that it wasn´t only me and that it works again.

Maya

 

[Maya3]

How do you find all your threads?
I clicked on watched threads in my profile but it says I don't have any. I'm confused

Maya

 

[Maya3]

Ok folks, as you know we have coffee at this ashram so I´d thought I post this article. I don´t understand why you would torture yourself like this in the morning!

10 Ways To Wake Up Without A Cup Of Coffee

Maya

 

[Poeticus]

We need an "Our Virtual Studio", because then I can post songs/beats like this:

 

[StarryNightshade]

A friend of mine shared this video with me. I think it's cute.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Zee Media searches for extraordinary singer 'Saraswati'.
And finds her in a village near Cochi (Cochin), Kerala.
Jayalakshmi.

 

[Satyamavejayanti]

Namaste, I have finally got my account working again, you shall be reading from me on various topics, i feel alive again.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Welcome back. It was not at all that difficult.

 

[StarryNightshade]

The official beginnings of my altar/shrine. It's finally in a quiet, private place away from where others can disturb it. It's probably about 70% complete. I just need a few more tools and murthis/pictures.

Spoiler: large pic 1

Spoiler: large pic 2

Spoiler: large pic 3

 

[Aupmanyav]

Three Buddha type statues. Whom do they represent? Gautama, Maitreya, Avalokiteshwara? Or some Rinpoche? And the golden statue - Balakrishna? Images, you can have as many as you want. Get them printed on photographic picture. Tools - You mean bells, conch, deepas, etc.? It is so easy to buy it here at reasonable cost that we do not realize the difficulties that you bhaktas face.

 

[StarryNightshade]

@Aupmanyav

The 3 Buddha Statues are Gautama, Amitabha, and the Medicine Buddha.

If you mean the Golden statue in front of Narasimha, that's another little Ganesha. He was a gift from a philosophy professor.

Yep, by "tools", I mean a bell, a deepa/aarti lamp, an incense holder, and maybe a conch.

The remaining statues I need/want are Lakshmi-Narayana. Radha-Krishna, Ram-Sita, Durga, Ramanuja, Vedanta Desika, and the Alwars.

 

[Aupmanyav]

We missed a nice large conch at Bet Dwarka which was for Rs. 50, i.e., 80 Cents.

 

[Poeticus]

One of the most symbolic scenes from the first season of one of the greatest TV shows of all time, rivaled in its artistry only by Deadwood:

 

[ratikala]

namaskaram poeticus ji

One of the most symbolic scenes from the first season of one of the greatest TV shows of all time, rivaled in its artistry only by Deadwood:

please dont mind my asking . ..... ''symbolic'' ...in what sence , ....

 

[Poeticus]

namaskaram poeticus ji


please dont mind my asking . ..... ''symbolic'' ...in what sence , ....

It'd be hard for me to explain if you haven't watched The Wire.
The person in the center is Avon Barksdale, and as he enters "The Pit" he sees dealers working at the ground floor, which is how Avon started out before he solidified the Barksdale Organization. This is a scene where the repetition of the "hood life" is highlighted, troubled kids starting off young to make money in a highly turbulent and chaotic environment where only a very few make it to the top and survive. An interesting part of this scene is how Stringer Bell carries himself (he's the other tall individual on Avon's left). As you can see, Stringer Bell (can't explain more about the individual without giving spoilers) is looking out elsewhere most likely thinking about how to run his own organization in the future, planning to "make it big". Here's another very symbolic scene from the first season of The Wire, very foreshadowing-like of things to come:

 

[ratikala]

got it !

not so smart to think one can just become top dog !
no such thing as a bad *** pawn !!!
and one with ambition aint going to last long !!!

Hmm , ...not unlike Varnashrama Dharma

 

[Satyamavejayanti]

Namaste All,

I am going to leave RF......

Naaa, im going on holidays, will chat to you all next year when i get back, have a great New year.


OHM TATH SATH