I am interested My phone number is 8123471177 On Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 5:34 PM Yamuna Jivana Dasa <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi friends, > > > > Some months back I informed you that we are starting the study of > Bhagavad-gita among the blind community. > > > > We have been running smoothly for over a month now, but today’s session is > worth reporting among the blind community. > > Why? In the introduction of the Bhagavad-gita, we read about a tree being > reflected upside-down when viewed from a body of water. This was an analogy > describing the material world as a perverted reflection of the spiritual > world, with the analogy to be extended in more detail in the 15th chapter > later on. > > > > Two members of our group, one from South Africa and another from India, > elaborated on the concept of an upside-down reflection in ways that are > quite revealing, since they have both had sight previously in early > childhood. This helps understanding the analogy made between the material > world and the perverted reflection of the spiritual world. > > > > I don't think this kind of discussion could ever take place among sighted > students because for them seeing a reflection is so normal that they never > need to discuss the phenomenon itself. They will only discuss the analogy, > while the concept is for them, self-evident by the physical experience of > sight. > > > > This group is definitely valuable for the unique learning process that we > undergo through our study of Bhagavad-Gita, with some of us perhaps more > experienced with the Vedic World-view than others, and yet some of us > perhaps more skilled in the blind-sighted phenomena - a platform where > everyone learns from each other mutually. It is a unique opportunity not to > be missed by anyone having existential questions, or curiosity about God, > the living beings, the influence of time, the material nature in which we > now operate, and the activities we perform and their reactions Etc. > > > > If you are interested in joining the sessions, do drop me a mail with your > Whatsapp phone number, to be added to the Whatsapp group. I will then call > you to collect info about you for our records, such as where you live, your > level of blindness, whether you read braille, using TTS or Audio book, your > field of work or study/retirement Etc, and finally bring you on-board. > Note: your information will not be shared publically but kept only for our > record, to ensure you may be facilitated in terms of your reading > preferences, proclivity and interests. > > > > Those who have already participated at some time or other, I trust you > will all keep joining the sessions as often as you can, and that this > recording of today's session will keep inspiring those who may attend more > regularly. I can definitely say from my own feelings about it, we actually > have very interesting and enjoyable sessions. > > > > Please download the recording from WeTransfer for today 25 August 2024 at > this link. The link expires in 3 days from now: > > https://we.tl/t-4KoCe8OeMk > > > > Finally, here's wishing everyone a wonderful Krishna Janmastami > celebration for tomorrow. > > > > With kind regards, > > Yamuna Jivana Dasa > > > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/004401daf6e6%24fc861e90%24f5925bb0%24%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/004401daf6e6%24fc861e90%24f5925bb0%24%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAGEmtCm7QESiUhqq6FqEMhjffFVeTsqJpbg-29M%3Du9iHH%2Bumbw%40mail.gmail.com.
