Re: [Goanet] Sai Baba: Question not a Hindu?....

2011-04-30 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Sai Baba: Question not a Hindu? On 28 April 2011 15:59, Valmiki Faleiro valmikigoa...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Gabe, When a Sanyasi takes vows and dons saffron robes, it is symbolic of fire, of cremation

Re: [Goanet] Sai Baba: Question not a Hindu?....

2011-04-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 28 April 2011 15:59, Valmiki Faleiro valmikigoa...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Gabe, When a Sanyasi takes vows and dons saffron robes, it is symbolic of fire, of cremation. When life does depart, the Sanyasi's mortal remains are not cremated a second time. They are interred. That's something I

Re: [Goanet] Sai Baba: Question not a Hindu?....

2011-04-28 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
Dear Gabe, When a Sanyasi takes vows and dons saffron robes, it is symbolic of fire, of cremation. When life does depart, the Sanyasi's mortal remains are not cremated a second time. They are interred. That's something I learnt in childhood -- and I hope I am not wrong! Regards, v -