----- Original Message ----- From: "M.G.Prasad" <mprasad@xxxx> To: "Hanumantha Marepalli" <vedichinduism@xxxx>; "Thirumala Raya Halemane" <rhaleman@xxxx>; "Chetan Bhatt" <threedivzero@xxxx>; "Rudrapatna, Ashok N (Ashok)" <arudrapatna@xxxx>; "Raghavan N Pratiwadi" <rpratiwa@xxxx>; <Ushapk@xxxx>; "Nagamangala K. Anand" <nkanand@xxxx>; "NandaKumar Gorur" <nkgy@xxxx>; <tatvamasi@xxxx>; "Nagendra S. Rao" <n.s.rao@xxxx>; <hicad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "indira govindan" <govi@xxxx>; "Vivodh Anand" <vivodh@xxxx>; <vediculture@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:53 AM Subject: Fw: [world-vedic] Digest Number 303 > Dear Friends: Please see message number 4 regarding petition for renaming > INDIA as BHARATA. The name BHARATA has the Vedic significance. Also, BHA > means Light of Spiritual knowledge and RATA means the people who are engaged > in the search of that light of Spiritual. In Aruna prashna, it says " > Agnimicchadhawam Bharataaha" which means Oh! Bharataas, Aspire and seek for > the fire of knowledge. Sriranga Smaranam, MG Prasad > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <vediculture@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vediculture@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:39 AM > Subject: [world-vedic] Digest Number 303 > > > > This is an information resource and discussion group for people interested > in the World's Ancient Vedic Culture, with a focus on its historical, > archeological and scientific aspects. Also topics about India, Hinduism, > God, and other aspects of World Culture are welcome. > > Remember, Vedic Culture is not an artificial imposition, but is the > natural state of a society that is in harmony with God and the > environment.Om Shantih, Harih Om > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > There are 4 messages in this issue. > > > > Topics in this digest: > > > > 1. Announcement > > From: "atulkrishnadas" <harekrishna@xxxx> > > 2. YES 2 YOGA:AN ONLINE RESOURCE > > From: Neela Ranganathan > > 3. True Superior Intelligence--Love Of God > > From: Raghunath Giuffre > > 4. Renaming India To Bharata Petition > > From: Bharat Petitioners > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 01:37:14 -0000 > > From: "atulkrishnadas" <harekrishna@xxxx> > > Subject: Announcement > > > > Dear Vaishnavas in particular, > > Hindus in general, and members of various spiritual lineages! > > > > We are happy to let you know that a new website has been opened. > > This site is a resource on the sacred raganuga-tradition which has > > been passed down over the generations from gurus to disciples > > through the various Gaudiya Vaishnava parivars from the times of > > Lord Caitanya and the six Goswamis of Vrindavan. > > > > The site is located at www.raganuga.org . > > > > We sincerely hope you will find your visit interesting and > > illuminating as you browse through our introductory essays, library, > > audio and meditation sections. You may also visit our bulletin board > > to post a question or two. > > > > Please direct any comments to raga@xxxxx > > > > Yours, > > > > The Raganuga.org people > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:00:53 -0000 > > From: Neela Ranganathan > > Subject: YES 2 YOGA:AN ONLINE RESOURCE > > > > NO YOGA NO PEACE > > KNOW YOGA KNOW PEACE > > http://www.yes2yoga.com/ > > > > Online Yoga: A comprehensive, interactive and lucid class. Like never > > before! Our classes include personalized instruction for about 60 > > yogic postures, streaming videos, music, simple breathing techniques, > > yogic relaxation, chats with yoga experts and more... all for FREE ! > > Classes commence on a day of your choice. > > BROUGHT TO YOU BY SOUTH INDIAN YOGA EXPERTS > > http://www.yes2yoga.com/ > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:08:12 > > From: Raghunath Giuffre > > Subject: True Superior Intelligence--Love Of God > > > > > > > > [This message is not in displayable format] > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:08:53 -0000 > > From: Bharat Petitioners > > Subject: Renaming India To Bharata Petition > > > > Renaming India To Bharata Petition > > > > Petition to the Government of India to rename > > India to Bharata... > > > > To the Government of India > > > > The largest political, religious and military entity in South Asia is > > known internationally by the name of India. This was the name by > > which the entire region became known to the West. It is therefore > > consistent that it was the name given to the largest colony of the > > British Empire, until decolonisation from the middle of the last > > century. It is perhaps for this reason that one should reconsider the > > name by which this nation refers to itself. 'India' conjures up > > images of colonial hangover, with its integral inferiority complex. > > It in no way suggests a nation asserting itself, a nation on the > > brink of stepping from the developing to developed world, a potential > > superpower in the forthcoming millennium. A name change will enhance > > this newly found self-confidence; announce to the global community a > > nation reviving its ancient spirit, and remove the inferiority > > complex from the mind of its citizens. > > > > On becoming a republic in 1950, India chose for itself the Hindi > > name 'Bharath' for private usage (adapted from one of the ancient > > kings of folk memory). The world continues to refer to Bharath as > > India. A name change to LBharataú the actual Sanskrit name of the > > ancient king would be in keeping with similar events elsewhere in the > > post-colonial world (Siam to Thailand, Ceylon to Sri Lanka, Rhodesia > > to Zimbabwe, Nyasaland to Malawi, Burma to Myanmar). India smacks of > > colonialism, a name foisted upon its unwilling inhabitants. The > > change to Bharata, a name by which the Bhartiyas have always known > > their land will change this, and greatly change the attitude of the > > global community in a more positive direction. Combined with the > > revival of Sanskrit as a national language, this will enhance its > > prestige among the international community. The example of Israel > > with Hebrew lies before us. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > The Undersigned > > > > To sign the petition click here: > > http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?i2B&1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
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