[Goanet] Fwd: Abbe Faria from Contacto Goa RTP

Contacto Goa 26 Who is the famous prisoner of Chateau d’If in Alexander Dumas novel, the priest who reveals the secret of a fabu... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8LfhnOEdvM=youtu.be

[Goanet] Dom Moraes on Joao da Veiga Coutinho: Goan exile: in search of an identity

*Dom Moraes* *Goan exile: in search of an identity * Somebody recently sent me a slim paperback called "A Kind of Absence: Life in the Shadow of History". The author has a very melodious name. João da Veiga Coutinho, and the blurb tells me that he was born in Margão, but now lives in

[Goanet] Chris Perry and Lorna: A story of love, longing and jazz in 1960s Bombay

http://qz.com/407489/a-story-of-love-longing-and-jazz-in-1960s-bombay/

[Goanet] Fwd: Lee Siegel's book on Abbe Faria etc

Dear Goanetters and Goa Book Club members As some of you may know, Prof Lee Siegel, Professor of Religion at the University of Hawaii, wrote a book on Indian hypnosis including Abbe Faria,, which has just been published by the prestigious University of Chicago Press and is available in paperback

[Goanet] Trance-Migrations: Stories of India, Tales of Hypnosis

Trance-Migrations: Stories of India, Tales of Hypnosis Lee Siegel. Univ. of Chicago, $18 trade paper, (264p) ISBN 978-0-226-18532-3 http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-226-18532-3# http://pubservice.com/pw/subscribe.aspx?pc=PWpk=5ARTCLE This experimental work by Siegel (*Net of Magic*) combines

[Goanet] Fwd: FW: Goan humour

To: -- Subject: Fwd: Fw: Goan humour -- GOAN MLAsA driver is stuck in a traffic jam on the Panjim-Mapuca highw Nothing has moved for half an hour, when suddenly a man knocks on the window. The driver rolls down his window and

[Goanet] India yoga guru BKS Iyengar dies

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28862979 10 Life Changing Tips Inspired By B.K.S. Iyengar BY ROBERT PIPER Here are ten of my favorite life changing tips, inspired by quotes from the legendary yogi, B.K.S. Iyengar: 1. Breathe as if you're divine When you inhale, you are taking the

[Goanet] Fwd: “An early modern Portuguese recipe book of pharmaceutical “secrets””

The *Collection of various recipes of unique secrets from the most important pharmacies of our Society in Portugal, India, Macao, and Brazil, 1766, *also known as *Opp. NN. 17* is a Jesuit manuscript of medical recipes today housed in the Archivum Romanus Societatis Iesu

[Goanet] Fwd: The Jesuits in Korea: Influence without Presence

The Jesuits in Korea: Influence without Presence *Franklin D. Rausch * Studies on the Society of Jesus in East Asia tend to focus on China and Japan. There is good reason for this—the Jesuits were not present and active in significant numbers in Korea until after the Korean War (1950–1953).

[Goanet] Scambi Economici SA Goa

Sesa Sterlite Ltd. Company History - Sesa Sterlite Ltd.YEAR EVENTS 1954 -Baron Ludovic Toeplitz lands in Goa. With the financial backing of an enterprising Italian, Alessandro, he acquires the Orosso Dongor Mining Concession in North Goa and starts a Company called Scambi Economici S.A. Goa

[Goanet] Elizabeth Loftus: The fiction of memory

Elizabeth Loftus: The fiction of memory Transcript 0:11 I'd like to tell you about a legal case that I worked on involving a man named Steve Titus. 0:19 Titus was a restaurant manager. He was 31 years old, he lived in Seattle, Washington, he was engaged to Gretchen, about to be married, she was

[Goanet] Patrick and the Pope

Patrick and the Pope http://epaper2.mid-day.com/epaper/24-06-2014-252-archive-edition-Mumbai-Page-1.html Emphases mine By Malavika Sangghvi, June 24, 2014 – From the above link, go to page 8, Malavika’s Mumbai This is one of the most amazing (and edifying) stories we’ve come upon in a long

[Goanet] Fr. Joe Pereira receives the Prestigious NATIONAL AWARD 2014

Rev. Fr. Joseph H Pereira received the Prestigious NATIONAL AWARD 2014, at the Hands of the President of India Pranab Mukherjee -OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A PROFESSIONAL IN ADDICTION TREATMENT on June 25, 2014 He is the Founder and Managing Trustee of the Kripa Foundation, which is devoted to

[Goanet] Download Encyclopedia of India-China Cultural Contacts

Encyclopedia of India-China Cultural Contacts www.mea.gov.in/in-focus-topic.htm?.../Encyclopedia...IndiaChina+Cultu.. It is in 2 volumes. You can download it by going to the site above. Too heavy to mail Luis

[Goanet] In 'Confessions of a Young Novelist, ' Umberto Eco offers his secret formula for a bestselling novel.

In 'Confessions of a Young Novelist,' Umberto Eco offers his secret formula for a bestselling novel. By Susan Salter Reynolds | Los Angeles Times Umberto Eco wrote his first novel, The Name of the Rose, in 1980. It was the first of only five novels, and it was a runaway bestseller. The Name of

[Goanet] Jaya Aninda Chatterjee on The Prague Cemetery

Jaya Aninda Chatterjee on The Prague Cemetery The Deceiver: On Eco's 'Double Coding' “MY NOVELS CONTAIN a typically postmodern feature — namely, double coding,” said medieval scholar and semiotician Umberto Eco in “Confessions of a Young Novelist,” his 2008 Richard Ellmann Lecture Series in

[Goanet] Young Novelist Confesses (at 80!)

Creating in Flow The world of creativity—with a twist of rationality by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. Young Novelist Confesses (at 80!) Umberto Eco shares his double coded creative process. Confessions of a Young Novelist by Umberto EcoUmberto Eco writes seriously complex books, including the celebrated

[Goanet] Hypnotic Credit Where Credit is Due

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://apaconvention.com/2013/08/04/hypnotic-credit-where-credit-is-due/ Hypnotic Credit Where Credit is Due by Kim I. Mills (American Psychological Association Annual Convention) Although Scottish surgeon James Braid (1795-1860) is widely

[Goanet] Goa to honor 18th century hypnotist Catholic priest

http://mattersindia.com/goa-to-honor-18th-century-hypnotist-catholic-priest/ Goa to honor 18th century hypnotist Catholic priest Published: 7:09 pm, June 1, 2014 Story By: mattersindia.com reporter Margao: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has promised to launch projects to honor an 18th

[Goanet] Two recent Portuguese books on Abbe Faria

Dualistas O Hipnotista Abade Faria e o Enigma da Descorporização em Vida recomendar livro a um amigo Autoria: Luís Joyce-Moniz Temas: Romance, Ficção 15,00 € detalhes do preço Stock: disponível adicionar ao carrinho de compras Sinopse: Claude Navarro, luso-suíço, hipnotista num barco-casino

[Goanet] Rajnath Singh lauds Amul's new poster .

Rajnath Singh lauds Amul's new poster ... https://www.facebook.com/dnaindia/posts/10154193058330441 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/interview-our-take-on-tarun-tejpal-case-backfired-says-mastermind-behind-amul-ads-1964589

[Goanet] Our Best And Worst Prime Ministers, The Telegraph

Our Best And Worst Prime Ministers, The Telegraph by Ramachandra Guha In his recent press conference, Dr Manmohan Singh said he would leave it to history and historians to judge his tenure as Prime Minister. This column provides an interim verdict, by assessing his record against that of other men

[Goanet] India's Gerson da Cunha: Renaissance Man

Pranay Gupte Bestselling author, historian, biographer, foreign correspondent India's Gerson da Cunha: Renaissance Man The name of Gerson da Cunha of Mumbai means a lot to men and women of a certain generation, including mine. Simply put, he is sui generis. He's India's Renaissance Man. He

[Goanet] 6 writing lessons from Pulitzer-winning biographer Stacy Schiff

6 writing lessons from Pulitzer-winning biographer Stacy Schiff BY MICHELLE V. RAFTER Stacy Schiff writes biographies of iconic figures such as Saint-Exupery, Benjamin Franklin and Cleopatra. Her biography Vera, of novelist Vladimir Nabokov’s wife, won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for biography.

[Goanet] Penguin’s pioneering publisher - who never read books

Penguin’s pioneering publisher - who never read books . By Florence Waters Allen Lane, the founder of the Penguin paperback, is one of our country’s greatest populist educators. He was both brilliant and normal, a charismatic bore, a man who “never turned the page of a book” (his own words), yet

[Goanet] Khushwant Singh on Goa

Khushwant Singh who passed away yesterday at age 99 on Goa, quoted in my book Veni, Vidi...Goa In Goa nature should be the time-keeper. Sleep when sleep overtakes you, rise when your body tells you that you've enough rest. Drink when you are thirsty (coconut juice, Feni, beer, or whatever you

[Goanet] Trance-Migrations Stories of India, Tales of Hypnosis by Lee Siegel

Readers may be interested in this forthcoming book by Lee Siegel who was in Goa in 2012 to do research on Abbe Faria Trance-Migrations Stories of India, Tales of Hypnosis Lee Siegel Cloth $54.00 ISBN: 9780226185293 Will Publish October 2014 Paper $18.00 ISBN: 9780226185323 Will Publish October

[Goanet] Remembering a luminary

Remembering a luminary P.K. AJITH KUMAR, The Hindu ‘Krishna Menon: A Forgotten Luminary,’ a documentary on V.K. Krishna Menon, was premiered in Kozhikode. Fittingly so, for Krishna Menon, the former statesman and diplomat extraordinaire, remains one of the greatest sons of Kozhikode. “The

[Goanet] Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids - The Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/29/hysteria-strikes-mumbai-school-kids.html?utm_medium=emailutm_source=newsletterutm_campaign=cheatsheet_afternooncid=newsletter%3Bemail%3Bcheatsheet_afternoonutm_term=Cheat%20Sheet Hysteria Strikes Mumbai School Kids At lunch, N is slumped on the

[Goanet] Krishnamurti on 3 Steps to a Wiser Relationship to Technology

Krishnamurti on 3 Steps to a Wiser Relationship to Technology By Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. We don’t have to look further than B.F. Skinner to see that most of us have developed a habit of being overly obsessed with our Smartphones. We all get incoming messages that hint at a potential reward, most

[Goanet] Parsi Surnames

Vas luissr...@gmail.com wrote: From: Luis Vas luissr...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] Parsi Surnames To: Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 8:54 AM Parsi Surnames This article appeared in The Tribune, There was prohibition in Bombay those days. So to get liquor you had to find Mr. Dalal, who would

[Goanet] Parsi Surnames

Parsi Surnames This article appeared in The Tribune, There was prohibition in Bombay those days. So to get liquor you had to find Mr. Dalal, who would introduce you to Mr. Daruwala, who in turn would get bottles delivered to your home by Mr. Batliwala who would be accompanied by Mr.

[Goanet] India: Can India become a great power? | The Economist

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21574511-indias-lack-strategic-culture-hobbles-its-ambition-be-force-world-can-india?fsrc=nlw%7Chig%7C3-27-2013%7C5392059%7C39363834%7C Can India become a great power? NOBODY doubts that China has joined the ranks of the great powers: the idea of a G2 with

[Goanet] From the Ganges River to the Vatican: Some of the world's top pilgrimage sites

From the Ganges River to the Vatican: Some of the world's top pilgrimage sites ANDREI MEDINA, GMA News March 28, 2013 2:30pm Millions of people of different faiths travel to certain pilgrimage sites to seek spiritual renewal and fulfillment. The Huffington Post news site cited 14 of the world's

[Goanet] Book written in DNA code | Science | The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/aug/16/book-written-dna-code?CMP=EMCNEWEML1355 Book written in DNA code Book of life: DNA is the ultimate compact storage medium. Photograph: Alamy Scientists have for the first time used DNA to encode the contents of a book. At 53,000 words, and including

[Goanet] Miss Tanzania

A documentary on the Indian/Goan community living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Richia Adhia is the first Miss Tanzania of Goan descent. For those interested, here is a video with *Richa Maria Adhia*, who talks on her experiences of being Tanzanian and being voted Miss Tanzania. She also talks of

[Goanet] AN INTERVIEW WITH BERNADETTE D'SOUZA, New Orleans' First Family Court Judge

AN INTERVIEW WITH BERNADETTE D’SOUZA, New Orleans’ First Family Court Judge *“My client was gunned down by her husband in my presence after a court proceeding. I truly believe that God had spared my life and so I became purpose driven to make a difference in the lives of the victims and their

[Goanet] Effective and Inexpensive way of controlling diabetis

Dear Frederick, Thanks for your comments on the above subject. The write-up was given to me in mid 1990s by someone who assured me it worked. Since I'm not a diabetic I can't verify its truth or otherwise. I found it among my papers while doing some monsoon cleaning! As for its scientific

[Goanet] The Incredible Shripad A. Dabholkar

Shripad A. Dabholkar was an educationist of a unique kind. His efforts were to shape education as a tool for total change in the life situation of an average worker in rural areas. Gifted with originality in thinking, Dabholkar dared to take the untrodden path. Realizing the limitation of

[Goanet] Effective and Inexpensive way of controlling diabetes

Effective and Inexpensive way of controlling diabetes In May 1988 I went to St. Isabel Hospital, Madras for a hernia operation . To my surprise my blood sugar level was 411, very hugh indeed. All my friends said the doctor would not operate . With tablets and insulin it was brought to normal and

[Goanet] Dinesh D’Souza's anti-Obama documentary 2016: Obama’s America”

Barack Obama’s Half-Brother Appears In Anti-Obama Documentary President Barack Obama’s half-brother, George Obama, is slated to appear in the anti-Obama documentary “2016: Obama’s America” produced by Dinesh D’Souza. Exclusive footage of the film obtained by The Hollywood Reporter reveals that

[Goanet] Dinesh D’Souza’s poison

Dinesh D’Souza’s poison by Heather Mac Donald Forbes magazine has now “fact-checked” Dinesh D’Souza’s infamous September 27 cover story, “How Obama Thinks,” and has uncovered one “slight” misrepresentation, it says, of an Obama speech on the BP oil spill. Such a “fact-checking” feint is

[Goanet] GOAN BAND MENN MACHINE ORIGINAL THEME SONG VIVA SAO JOAO. - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFQjBT3R6Qofeature=youtu.be

[Goanet] History of Goa as seen by Mario

Used as a curtain raiser at the Bangalore Goan Association's tribute to Mario Miranda at their recent function. Created using cut-out animation of Mario's illustrations by four students of School of Art Animation, Goa supported by Arch Gerard da Cunha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1tR5jIZ5ig

[Goanet] Four Steps to Wisdom by Anthony de Mello

Four Steps to Wisdom Anthony de Mello The first thing you need to do is get in touch with negative feelings that you're not even aware of. Lots of people have negative feelings they're not aware of. Lots of people are depressed and they're not aware they are depressed. It's only when they make

[Goanet] Jerry Pinto’s first novel, Em and the big Hoom; and his second: Inbox Outbox

The fractured self The novel’s success lies in its characterisation of Catholics, suffering women and domineering men Eunice de Souza Though it’s far from being a soggy saga, the author has triumphed in sketching convincing characters I sometimes wonder why, given all that we see or read about,

[Goanet] The Hidden Power of Smiling

Con Menezes' links to Dan Gilbert asks what makes you happy and Tony Robbins' TED lecture prompts me to post this TED lecture on the Hidden Power of Smiling. Ron Gutman: The hidden power of smiling When I was a child, I always wanted to be a

[Goanet] Article by Mr: Adeshir Cowasjee re the Anglo-Indian and Goan Communities

An article by a prominent member of the Parsi community in Karachi. -- *http://www.dawn.com/2011/07/17/look-back-in-sorrow.html*http://www.dawn.com/2011/07/17/look-back-in-sorrow.html *I*

[Goanet] Heraldo

Recently the following item appeared on the Net, including Goanet: ‘At 20, Roque Correia Afonso (RCA) set up legal practice and emerged a brilliant advocate, with powerful oratory. He had a way with words, both spoken and written. He wrote copiously for Goan papers of the time. The ‘Heraldo’ had

[Goanet] Festival of Ideas, Goa

Festival of Ideas, Goa Star-studded line-up for D D Kosambi Festival of Ideas A compilation SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Panjim, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat inaugurated the D D Kosambi Festival of Ideas on Saturday at Kala Academy, Panjim, followed by a lecture delivered by eminent scientist Dr

[Goanet] International Award Goes to Rui J. P de Figueiredo

International Award Goes to Rui J. P de Figueiredo University of California Irvine Newsroom: Highlights 12.02.10 - International Award Goes to de Figueiredo Rui J. P de Figueiredo Calit2 academic affiliate Rui J.P. de Figueiredo, electrical engineering and computer science and mathematics

[Goanet] The Quest For Dharmanand by Romila Thapar

The Quest of Dharmanand By: Romila Thapar Vol XLV No.40 October 02, 2010 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY * Dharmanand Kosambi: The Essential Writings edited and translated by Meera Kosambi (Ranikhet: Permanent Black), 2010; pp xv + 421, Rs 695. * Dharmanand Kosambi was an extra­ordinary man. He

[Goanet] Essential Writings of Dharmanand Kosambi

Dharmanand Kosambi The Essential Writings Edited, Translated, and with an Introduction by Meera Kosambi The life and writings of Dharmanand Kosambi (1876–1947), pioneering scholar of Pali and Buddhist Studies, comprise the substance of this book. Born in rural Goa, Dharmanand came under the

[Goanet] Dr. Jose Pereira's email id hacked!

number should warn him! Luis Vas -- Forwarded message -- From: Jose Pereira eximi...@hotmail.com Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 12:02:26 + Subject: urgent please To: Jose Pereira eximi...@hotmail.com I'm in London, and in need of your urgent assistance. Please send me $2,000.00

[Goanet] Mando de despedida --Mando in Portuguese and Konkani

Mando in Portuguese and Konkani Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iBj0Of_5Ns

[Goanet] Hindu Wiadom on Birth of Cchrist

Hindu Wisdom on the Birth of Christ Posted at: 2009-12-22 17:39:00.0 Author: Francis X. Clooney, S.J. Cambridge, MA. Some of you may remember that I marked the Triduum 2009 by drawing on Paramahamsa Yogananda’s The Second Coming of Christ, reflecting on how he explained the meaning of Holy

[Goanet] Keki Daruwalla weaves words around history in For Pepper Christ

* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream

[Goanet] We Are All Hindus! --Newsweek

August 20 - WORLD GOA DAY Celebrating the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution on August 20, 1992 For a list of World Goa Day events see:

[Goanet] Camoes on Kerala

* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Apartment for sale in Campal/Miramar area, Panaji, Goa. Spacious 3 bedroom

[Goanet] More Advice on avoiding swine flu

- Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) book launch in London, England @ the World Goa Day festivities on 15 Aug at 7pm Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com

[Goanet] Tulsi: can it keep away awine flu?

Tulsi can help keep swine flu away: Ayurvedic experts Lucknow, May 27: Wonder herb Tulsi can not only keep the dreaded swine flu at bay but also help in fast recovery of an afflicted person, Ayurvedic practitioners claim. The anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts

[Goanet] Why do men and women see things differently?

* G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Sangath, www.sangath.com, is looking to build a centre for services, training

[Goanet] Fw: How to Clean a Dirty CD

* G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Sangath, www.sangath.com, is looking to build a centre for services, training

[Goanet] Proof Reading

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say? Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was

[Goanet] Retrain your brain from 'left' to 'right' to fit into new economy

Retrain your brain from 'left' to 'right' to fit into new economy Updated 1h 27m ago | Comments 71 http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-07-13-right-vs-left-brains_N.htm#uslPageReturn | Recommend 29 E-mailhttp://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-07-13-right-vs-left-brains_N.htm#|

[Goanet] Michael Jackson to be buried without his brain

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePageid=2cdd3aeb-3478-4ab9-bd1b-7602b5f2ce02Headline='Jackson+to+be+buried+without+brain'

[Goanet] Good samaritan Rickshaw driver

Hope you have this experience one day *As received* *Suvendu Roy of Titan Industries shares his inspirational encounter with a** **rickshaw driver in Mumbai:* *Last Sunday, my wife, kid, and I had to travel to Andheri from Bandra. When I waved at a passing auto rickshaw, little did I expect

[Goanet] Time and Soul

Time is deeper and stranger than anything else in our lives, it takes everything with it, nothing is bigger than time, nothing survives its power, writes philosopher and bestselling author Jacob Needleman. Here the emphasis is not upon time management but upon coming alive to the great Self within

[Goanet] Freedom fighters etc

Those debating the above subject may be interested in the link below for Alfredo de Mello's article on an aspect of the subject. By the way is he still alive? http://www.abbefaria.com/Abbe%20Faria%20Conspiracy.htm

[Goanet] Caju and conversation

http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/12234150/Caju-and-conversation.html?h=B ** ** *Caju and Conversation* * * Zac O’Yeah ** Somehow, Goa had been filed away at the back of my mind as the quintessential tourist spot with its hippies, who still hope that The Beatles are going to reunite for one last

[Goanet] Documentary on Abbe Faria

Since the birth anniversary of Abbe Faria, the Goan father of scientific hypnotism falls on May 31, Goanetters may be interested in RTP's recently telecast episode of Contacto Goa. You may watch the video by clicking on the link below:

[Goanet] The Revolutionary Abbot by Dr. Mikhail Buyanov, President, Moscow Psychotherapeutic Academy

*The Revolutionary Abbot* by Dr. Mikhail Buyanov, President, Moscow Psychotherapeutic Academy (This article is excerpted from a chapter in the book *Child Psychiatry and You* by Dr. Mikhail Buyanov published by Mir Publishers, Moscow. It is a ringing tribute by Dr. Buyanov to the life and

[Goanet] Somerset Maugham in Goa

this issue is missing from the bound volume of the Central Library, Panjim. I would be greatly obliged if anyone having access to this interview published on January 10, 1938 could send me a scanned copy at luissr...@gmail.com Many thanks. Luis Vas

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 967

Regarding Cecil Pinto's take on the greatest Goan( below), perhaps Dharmanand D. Kosambi, an eminent Buddhist scholar and father of Damodar D. Kosambi, was even greater than the the son and has been mostly forgotten by India and Goa, or confused with the son! Please see further down Luis S. R.