[Advaita-l] New member introduction: Manish Wadhwa

[Jaldhar H. Vyas]

Namaste and pranaam,

          This is Manish Wadhwa, doing my Ph.D in electrical engg. from old
dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
My country of residence is India.
Regarding my interests in Advaita Vedanta, then for me it is about BEING, not
about just taking interest or getting intellectually involved. I wanted to
joing this conversation as I felt like. Advaita Vedanta is the last link in the
chain of human evolution and spirituality, and I feel there it propounds the
highest philosophy that man can ever reach. If man has to reach the highest
truth then he will have to cross this chasm and advaita vedanta shows some
light in darkness.

Thanks a lot,
Manish Wadhwa
Norfolk, VA








Quoting "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar at braincells.com>:

** On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, manish wadhwa wrote:
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** > Hi,
** >
** >    I wanted to be a member of the discussion forum.
** > Please let me know what should I do to be a part of
** > the conversation.
** >
** Here are the terms of membership.  If you agree and you send the
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