10-01-2003, 10:28 AM
Welcome- Swagatam
Several people have joined today.We are fast approaching the first century in membership and may even cross it as i write. I extend a hearty welcome to all of you, if you are lurking.Please feel free to jump in and dont be bashful to post. There are few rules, which are mainly those that you would observe with your guest at home. Be courteous at all times and observe decorum in your usage of language and treat everybody with respect and dignity, especially those with whom you disagree. If you disagree do so firmly but without being disagreeable. There is no need to embellish the disagreement with hyperbole. Above all do not take yourself too seriously and make a place for humor in your internet postings
The word for guest in sanskrit incidentally is atithi. Thereby hangs a etymology. The word is derived from tithi which means time or a lunar day. So atithi means that which has no time. IOW, a guest is one who can arrive (unannounced ) at any time of the day(and should be welcomed regardless of his untimely arrival).Think of Rana Pratap and how he shared his meager rations with Padshah Akbar when he was on the run. This fits the bill perfectly for internet guests who drop in at any time and are therefore true atithis. Pl. treat everyone as an atithi at your own home. As we embark on this new journey, it is appropriate at this time to recall the Peace invocation, in particular the last 2 lines
OM
Saha na Vavathu - Let Him protect us both.
Saha Nau Bhunakthu - May He bless us with the bliss of knowledge
Tejashwina-Vadhitamastu - May what we study be well studied
Maa vidwishavahahi - May we not quarrel with each other
OM Shanthi Shanthi Shanthihi - OM Peace Peace Peace
Several people have joined today.We are fast approaching the first century in membership and may even cross it as i write. I extend a hearty welcome to all of you, if you are lurking.Please feel free to jump in and dont be bashful to post. There are few rules, which are mainly those that you would observe with your guest at home. Be courteous at all times and observe decorum in your usage of language and treat everybody with respect and dignity, especially those with whom you disagree. If you disagree do so firmly but without being disagreeable. There is no need to embellish the disagreement with hyperbole. Above all do not take yourself too seriously and make a place for humor in your internet postings
The word for guest in sanskrit incidentally is atithi. Thereby hangs a etymology. The word is derived from tithi which means time or a lunar day. So atithi means that which has no time. IOW, a guest is one who can arrive (unannounced ) at any time of the day(and should be welcomed regardless of his untimely arrival).Think of Rana Pratap and how he shared his meager rations with Padshah Akbar when he was on the run. This fits the bill perfectly for internet guests who drop in at any time and are therefore true atithis. Pl. treat everyone as an atithi at your own home. As we embark on this new journey, it is appropriate at this time to recall the Peace invocation, in particular the last 2 lines
OM
Saha na Vavathu - Let Him protect us both.
Saha Nau Bhunakthu - May He bless us with the bliss of knowledge
Tejashwina-Vadhitamastu - May what we study be well studied
Maa vidwishavahahi - May we not quarrel with each other
OM Shanthi Shanthi Shanthihi - OM Peace Peace Peace