[Advaita-l] The 'Snake-and-ladder' game - The Spiritual path

[D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ]

It appears no names were changed. See the report below.
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/wont-endorse-religious-conversion-says-nithyasree-mahadevan

regards,
Sarma.


On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 8:37 AM Dev Babu via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> I wonder why D.V.N.Sarma has to come with views in a convoluted way
> always?  Aho! Vipareeta Buddhi !
> People are only condemning Plagiarism with opportunistic motive, not
> sincere devotion.
>
> 1) Did Dr. K.J.Jesudas change any of the Kritis? No.  Will he do it even if
> he is paid alll the money, No.
>
> I know here in Australia, a rogue westerner has started a new Vaishnavism
> Cult called
> "Metkalai (or) Western Vaishnavism" to cater for LGBTI
> http://www.srimatham.com/
>
> I know we get so many doctored video, whatsapp messages.
> But, when there is a genuine issue to society at large, it affects all and
> future generations.
> Harih Om
> Babu
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 8:42 PM D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > To ne fair the other side.
> >
> >
> https://thewire.in/communalism/in-tamil-nadu-non-hindu-carnatic-musicians-are-being-othered
> >
> > Bismilla Khan is the Asthana Vidwan of Kashi Viswanath Temple.
> > Nadaswara vidvan Shiek China Moula was a great devoteeof Lord Ranganatha
> of
> > Srirangam.
> > Abraham Pandithar wrote a voluminous book on Carnatic music
> > K.J.Jesudas is devotee of Guruvayur Appan.
> > regards,
> > Sarma.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 12:23 PM Murali k via Advaita-l <
> > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Namaste Jaldharji,
> > >
> > > And, Speaking of Cultural Appropriation, we have this :
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://mahaperiyavaa.blog/2018/08/07/shame-on-all-you-singers/#comment-54246
> > >
> > > Very unfortunate.  My apologies if my post is off-topic.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Murali
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7 August 2018 at 11:49, Jaldhar H. Vyas via Advaita-l <
> > > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thu, 26 Jul 2018, V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Copied and pasted from FB page of Ajay Khemka
> > > >> <https://www.facebook.com/ajay.khemka.75?fref=mentions>
> > > >>
> > > >> The British (intentionally to break our rich culture & education
> > > >> system) later named it Snakes and Ladders instead of the original
> > Moksha
> > > >> Patam.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > When I was growing up in England we went on a school trip to the
> Museum
> > > of
> > > > Childhood (part of the Victoria and Albert Museum) in London.  They
> had
> > > an
> > > > exhibition of childrens games through the ages and it was there I
> first
> > > > learned about the Indian origins of Snakes and Ladders.  The early
> > > > victorian versions clearly acknowledged the games Indian origin.  (I
> > > > remember one was subtitled "The Hindoo Game of Virtue and Vice.")
> They
> > > were
> > > > decorated in Indian motifs (albeit stereotypical ones such as
> elephants
> > > and
> > > > snake charmers.) Yes they altered it to fit Christian morality but
> the
> > > idea
> > > > that it was some sinister plot is pure paranoia. Such overwrought
> > > reactions
> > > > are actually counter-productive because then no one will take the
> real
> > > > cases of cultural appropriation  seriously.
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, they do not seem to have made images from their
> > collection
> > > > available on the net but this link:
> > > >
> > > > https://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/collections/snakes-and-ladders/
> > > >
> > > > gives a short introduction.  As you can see the Hindu origins are not
> > at
> > > > all obscured.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
> > > >
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