From jkirk at SPRO.NET Sun Jan 1 03:12:01 2012 From: jkirk at SPRO.NET (Jo) Date: Sat, 31 Dec 11 20:12:01 -0700 Subject: Happy New Year Message-ID: <161227094847.23782.8571330572866967541.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> "New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions." - Mark Twain All the best for 2012. Joanna Kirkpatrick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rah2k at CMS.MAIL.VIRGINIA.EDU Sun Jan 1 15:50:34 2012 From: rah2k at CMS.MAIL.VIRGINIA.EDU (Robert A. Hueckstedt) Date: Sun, 01 Jan 12 10:50:34 -0500 Subject: Devanagari newsgroup? Message-ID: <161227094849.23782.12153727523299354534.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I have a little problem with a ligature, if that's the proper term, while composing in Devanagari via xeLaTeX. I remember someone mentioning there was a newsgroup devoted exclusively to Devanagari composition questions, but I have not been successful in finding it. Can anyone direct me? Gratefully, Bob Hueckstedt PS: If you're interested, the problem has to do with j~na. It comes out fine in regular text, but it does not come out fine in footnotes. Here's a sample file: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{fontspec} \usepackage{xunicode} \usepackage{xltxtra} \setmainfont{IndUni-P} \newcommand\dn{\catcode`\~=12 \fontspec[Script=Devanagari,Mapping=velthuis-sanskrit]{Sanskrit2003}} \begin{document} {\dn j~nAna}\footnote{The meaning of this is {\dn j~nAna}.} {\dn vidyA} \end{document} From mjslouber at BERKELEY.EDU Sun Jan 1 16:29:25 2012 From: mjslouber at BERKELEY.EDU (Michael Slouber) Date: Sun, 01 Jan 12 11:29:25 -0500 Subject: Devanagari newsgroup? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227094852.23782.2879992847181430479.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Bob, You could try the XeTeX email forum . Your example compiled perfectly on my end, but I changed the mapping file to RomDev since I don't have the Velthius map, and the main font to Times just because my system was having trouble finding IndUni-P even though I have it installed. All the best, Michael Slouber Visiting Adjunct Instructor Religious Studies Brown University Ph.D. Candidate South and Southeast Asian Studies UC Berkeley On Jan 1, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Robert A. Hueckstedt wrote: > I have a little problem with a ligature, if that's the proper term, while composing in Devanagari via xeLaTeX. I remember someone mentioning there was a newsgroup devoted exclusively to Devanagari composition questions, but I have not been successful in finding it. Can anyone direct me? > > Gratefully, > Bob Hueckstedt > > PS: If you're interested, the problem has to do with j~na. It comes out fine in regular text, but it does not come out fine in footnotes. > > Here's a sample file: > > \documentclass{article} > \usepackage{fontspec} > \usepackage{xunicode} > \usepackage{xltxtra} > \setmainfont{IndUni-P} > > \newcommand\dn{\catcode`\~=12 > \fontspec[Script=Devanagari,Mapping=velthuis-sanskrit]{Sanskrit2003}} > > \begin{document} > {\dn j~nAna}\footnote{The meaning of this is {\dn j~nAna}.} {\dn vidyA} > \end{document} -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For the past thirty years, the ICEMNLI has provided a space in which researchers and scholars of early modern devotional and literary traditions can share their current research and make connections across languages, regions, cultures and traditions. The Conference-- which functions as a workshop for 'research in progress'-- seeks to explore the diverse literary and devotional cultures that existed simultaneously in North India by re-investigating distinctions and connections between vernacular and cosmopolitan languages, between the vernaculars themselves, and between the spheres of devotional and secular or 'courtly' literatures and practices. Papers thus span the gamut from textual criticism to performance and ritual studies, from theology to poetics, from lost texts to living traditions. By convening conference at Shimla this year, the ICEMNLI has gained both the benefit of partnering with the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, and the greater opportunity for interaction between Indian scholars and their counterparts abroad. PARTICIPATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS We are now inviting individual paper and panel submissions for the 2012 ICEMNLI conference. Scholars who do not wish to present, but would like to attend, are also invited and may register hereor through the website. PROPOSAL DEADLINE: February 10th, 2012 We are now inviting individual paper and panel submissions for the 2012 ICEMNLI conference. Although prospective participants are encouraged to apply as part of a panel, individual papers are most certainly welcome, and an attempt will be made to group individual papers into appropriate panels. As the conference was originally conceived as a type of workshop for research in progress, papers are circulated a few weeks before the conference and presentations are generally short, leaving the maximum amount of time for discussion. (Multimedia presentations are also welcome and appropriate facilities will be provided; participants are encouraged to mention any equipment requirements in their proposal.) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Please submit the attached form, including an abstract of no more than 300 words in MS Word or pdf format. If applying as part of a panel, please include the title of the panel in your abstract. If applying as an individual, please review the list of tentative panel topics to see if one or more panels might be an appropriate venue for your paper. 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You will need an HTTP server on the host machine, such as Apache. You also need to install the OCaml programming environment, freely available at http://caml.inria.fr/ocaml/index.en.html (click on "Latest OCaml release"). The compressed tar archive (20.6Mo) may be downloaded as: http://sanskrit.inria.fr/DISTR/SktEngine.260.tar.gz It contains installation and configuration instructions. With my best wishes for the New Year, Yours truly G?rard Huet From wedemeyer at UCHICAGO.EDU Wed Jan 4 18:44:36 2012 From: wedemeyer at UCHICAGO.EDU (Christian K. Wedemeyer) Date: Wed, 04 Jan 12 12:44:36 -0600 Subject: JOB OPENING: Religion and Philosophy Bibliographer Message-ID: <161227094865.23782.5681870990630634876.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY BIBLIOGRAPHER FOR RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY The University of Chicago Library invites applicants for the position of Bibliographer for Religion and Philosophy. The Religion and Philosophy collections in the University of Chicago Library are among the strongest research collections in the nation. A full spectrum of library resources, from rare books and manuscripts to a full network of electronic resources, constitutes one of the distinctive strengths of the University of Chicago Library in meeting the diverse and changing needs of faculty, students and researchers in these fields. The collections for which the Bibliographer is responsible support the research and teaching programs in the Divinity School, with its three committees and ten areas of study, and the Department of Philosophy. The Divinity School numbers some 36 faculty and over 300 graduate students of whom about 200 are in doctoral programs; the Philosophy Department counts 27 faculty with over 60 doctoral students. The University encourages interdisciplinary teaching and research and there is strong use of the religion and philosophy collections by faculty and students from area studies programs as well as many humanities and social science disciplines. OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The Bibliographer is responsible for public services and collection development for the Library's collections in religion and philosophy, developing, managing, and promoting Library collections in all formats. The position has primary responsibility for all religious traditions. To ensure coverage in these areas, the Bibliographer works closely with other selectors, especially area studies specialists. The Bibliographer provides public services, which include outreach, instruction, and reference for religion and philosophy, developing a program of library services that connects faculty, students and researchers with content in all formats. In that role the Bibliographer works closely with Library and University departments, especially the Divinity School and the Philosophy Department, to support the teaching and research needs of faculty and students. For a complete description, see http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/jobs/librarianvacant.html QUALIFICATIONS: Education: A graduate library degree from an accredited library school with graduate work in a subject area relevant to this position or a Ph.D. in one of the fields is required. Experience: Evidence of specialized bibliographic and reference work in religion and philosophy is essential. Significant experience in a research library performing collection development, reference, cataloging, or acquisitions work is required. A demonstrated knowledge of current trends and methodologies in scholarship and higher education as they relate to the use of libraries and primary sources is required. Languages: Reading knowledge of classical Hebrew and two Western European languages (preferably German and French) required. Some knowledge of Latin, Italian, Spanish, and Biblical Greek preferred. Skills: Candidates must demonstrate an ability to work effectively with faculty, students and staff and possess excellent skills in oral, written, and interpersonal communication. A high degree of computer literacy and a demonstrated interest in the application of information technologies in scholarly research are required. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Appointment salary based on qualifications and experience. Full range of benefits included in total compensation package, with retirement plan, health insurance, paid time off, and tuition benefit plan for college age and younger children. To apply for this position, submit a profile, cover letter, CV, and reference contact information to https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52033 Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by February 17, 2012, will be assured consideration. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: page1image25608.png Type: image/png Size: 2742 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: page2image4392.png Type: image/png Size: 2745 bytes Desc: not available URL: From gthomgt at GMAIL.COM Mon Jan 9 22:02:05 2012 From: gthomgt at GMAIL.COM (George Thompson) Date: Mon, 09 Jan 12 17:02:05 -0500 Subject: Dumont's l'asvamedha? Message-ID: <161227094869.23782.16645238696153294906.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear List, Does anyone have access to a pdf or other downloadable file of Dumont's l'asvamedha? I have done an extensive search online but have not found anything so far. Best wishes and greetings to all for this new year, George Thompson From wujastyk at GMAIL.COM Wed Jan 11 10:35:05 2012 From: wujastyk at GMAIL.COM (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 12 11:35:05 +0100 Subject: The ongoing debate on research publishing Message-ID: <161227094872.23782.8738223511647044277.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The latest salvo in the contemporary debate on access to research publications is discussed in yesterday's New York Times: - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/opinion/research-bought-then-paid-for.html The new Bill says: No Federal agency may adopt, implement, maintain, continue, or otherwise engage in any policy, program, or other activity that-- (1) causes, permits, or authorizes network dissemination of any private-sector research work without the prior consent of the publisher of such work; or (2) requires that any actual or prospective author, or the employer of such an actual or prospective author, assent to network dissemination of a private-sector research work. Thus, while the wording of this Bill is muddy, it aims to legislate that no Federal body in the US can have a policy that requires or even encourages an academic researcher to publish their work in Open Access journals, or put a copy on their own, or their university's, website. DW -- Dr Dominik Wujastyk Department of South Asia, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 2-4, Courtyard 2, Entrance 2.1 1090 Vienna Austria Project | home page| PGP | Free Dropbox account -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wujastyk at GMAIL.COM Wed Jan 11 14:13:29 2012 From: wujastyk at GMAIL.COM (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 12 15:13:29 +0100 Subject: Colin Renfrew talking about BMAC and Indo Europeans Message-ID: <161227094876.23782.7853720034758260035.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> http://www.webofstories.com/play/18246?o=S&srId=210096 -- DW -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jkirk at SPRO.NET Sat Jan 14 22:03:10 2012 From: jkirk at SPRO.NET (Jo) Date: Sat, 14 Jan 12 15:03:10 -0700 Subject: FW: Query from a colleague not on this list Message-ID: <161227094879.23782.856036041952135634.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear List, A colleague not on this list agreed for me to post his query, sent originally to the risa-l list, on Indology. I hope he'll get some answers here. Thanks and best wishes, Joanna Kirkpatrick ---------------------------------------- > From: Joseph P. Elacqua > > Hello all. > > I have recently been looking into versions of the Hindu/Buddhist "map" > of the world. By this, I mean the description of Jambudvipa as the > central landmass in a series of concentric islands. I am not overly > familiar with this schematic, but some Hindu sources I have > encountered describe this variously as "Bhumandala" or "Bhuloka." > While this diagram appears in the Matsya Purana (perhaps 250-500 CE), > I am looking for references to or descriptions of this "map" in > earlier Hindu or Buddhist sacred or secular texts. If anyone can > point me to an earlier reference or possibly to a study on the > origins of this diagram (preferably in English or Japanese language), > I would be extremely grateful. > > I also have a related, but alternate request. In my internet > searching, I have encountered an (un-cited) image of the Indian world > depicted as a four-petaled lotus of which Jambudvipa is the > southernmost petal and Mount Meru is its central blossom. If anyone > can point to a textual description matching this (or any remotely > similar textual description), I would also be extremely grateful. > > Thank you very much for your assistance. My apologies if there is > some major study on this topic that I have overlooked. > > Joseph P. Elacqua > Mohawk Valley Community College -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From reimann at BERKELEY.EDU Mon Jan 16 02:26:04 2012 From: reimann at BERKELEY.EDU (Luis Gonzalez-Reimann) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 12 18:26:04 -0800 Subject: FW: Query from a colleague not on this list In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227094885.23782.4118258020235196260.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Gombrich's article is very good. I have a more recent one that deals especially with Hindu cosmology from the Vedas to the present. Both articles can be used together. It is not yet available online, but your colleague can contact me directly. Gonz?lez-Reimann, Luis. 2009. Cosmic Cycles, Cosmology and Cosmography. In /Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism/, 1, ed. in chief Knut A. Jacobsen, 411-28. Leiden: Brill. For details of the different early Indian cosmologies and the interaction between Buddhist and Hindu ideas on the subject, the following book by Sircar is very useful. Sircar, D. C. 1967. /Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature/. Calcutta. For Buddhist cosmology, there is this book: Kongtrul Lodro Tay?, Jamgon. 1995. /Myriad Worlds: Buddhist Cosmology in Abhidharma, Kalacakra and Dzog-Chen/. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications. Luis Gonz?lez-Reimann _____ on 1/15/2012 11:05 AM Dominik Wujastyk wrote: > There's a well-written article on Indian cosmology by Richard Gombrich > here: > > * http://www.ocbs.org/richard-gombrich-library-ocbsmain-148 > > that may be of interest to your colleague. > > Best, > Dominik Wujastyk > > > > > On 14 January 2012 23:03, Jo > > wrote: > > Dear List, > > A colleague not on this list agreed for me to post his query, sent > originally to the risa-l list, on Indology. I hope he?ll get some > answers here. > > Thanks and bestwishes, > > Joanna Kirkpatrick > > ---------------------------------------- > > > From: Joseph P. Elacqua > > > > > > > Hello all. > > > > > > I have recently been looking into versions of the Hindu/Buddhist > "map" > > > of the world. By this, I mean the description of Jambudvipa as the > > > central landmass in a series of concentric islands. I am not > overly > > > familiar with this schematic, but some Hindu sources I have > > > encountered describe this variously as "Bhumandala" or "Bhuloka." > > > While this diagram appears in the Matsya Purana (perhaps 250-500 > CE), > > > I am looking for references to or descriptions of this "map" in > > > earlier Hindu or Buddhist sacred or secular texts. If anyone can > > > point me to an earlier reference or possibly to a study on the > > > origins of this diagram (preferably in English or Japanese > language), > > > I would be > > extremely grateful. > > > > > > I also have a related, but alternate request. In my internet > > > searching, I have encountered an (un-cited) image of the Indian > world > > > depicted as a four-petaled lotus of which Jambudvipa is the > > > southernmost petal and Mount Meru is its central blossom. If > anyone > > > can point to a textual description matching this (or any remotely > > > similar textual description), I would also be extremely grateful. > > > > > > Thank you very much for your assistance. My apologies if there is > > > some major study on this topic that I have overlooked. > > > > > > Joseph P. Elacqua > > > Mohawk Valley Community College > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wujastyk at GMAIL.COM Sun Jan 15 19:05:16 2012 From: wujastyk at GMAIL.COM (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 12 20:05:16 +0100 Subject: FW: Query from a colleague not on this list In-Reply-To: <001801ccd308$4e680220$eb380660$@spro.net> Message-ID: <161227094882.23782.7111977327989608442.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> There's a well-written article on Indian cosmology by Richard Gombrich here: - http://www.ocbs.org/richard-gombrich-library-ocbsmain-148 that may be of interest to your colleague. Best, Dominik Wujastyk On 14 January 2012 23:03, Jo wrote: > Dear List, **** > > ** ** > > A colleague not on this list agreed for me to post his query, sent > originally to the risa-l list, on Indology. I hope he?ll get some > answers here.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks and best wishes,**** > > Joanna Kirkpatrick**** > > ----------------------------------------**** > > ** ** > > > From: Joseph P. Elacqua **** > > >** ** > > > Hello all.**** > > >** ** > > > I have recently been looking into versions of the Hindu/Buddhist "map"** > ** > > > of the world. By this, I mean the description of Jambudvipa as the **** > > > central landmass in a series of concentric islands. I am not overly *** > * > > > familiar with this schematic, but some Hindu sources I have **** > > > encountered describe this variously as "Bhumandala" or "Bhuloka."**** > > > While this diagram appears in the Matsya Purana (perhaps 250-500 CE), ** > ** > > > I am looking for references to or descriptions of this "map" in **** > > > earlier Hindu or Buddhist sacred or secular texts. If anyone can **** > > > point me to an earlier reference or possibly to a study on the **** > > > origins of this diagram (preferably in English or Japanese language), ** > ** > > > I would be**** > > extremely grateful.**** > > >** ** > > > I also have a related, but alternate request. In my internet **** > > > searching, I have encountered an (un-cited) image of the Indian world ** > ** > > > depicted as a four-petaled lotus of which Jambudvipa is the **** > > > southernmost petal and Mount Meru is its central blossom. If anyone *** > * > > > can point to a textual description matching this (or any remotely **** > > > similar textual description), I would also be extremely grateful.**** > > >** ** > > > Thank you very much for your assistance. My apologies if there is **** > > > some major study on this topic that I have overlooked.**** > > >** ** > > > Joseph P. Elacqua**** > > > Mohawk Valley Community College**** > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jkirk at SPRO.NET Mon Jan 16 14:08:58 2012 From: jkirk at SPRO.NET (Jo) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 12 07:08:58 -0700 Subject: FW: Query from a colleague not on this list In-Reply-To: <768209F9-61B2-419D-AA74-BEE8689BA7D5@gmail.com> Message-ID: <161227094893.23782.18110645025431371432.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Thanks, Bill Mak. I just today heard from the inquirer that somewhere among the many wonderful suggestions sent on his behalf, he has found what he needed. Thanks to the many other listfolks? generosity with references. Best wishes Joanna From: Indology [mailto:INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Bill Mak Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 2:31 AM To: INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] FW: Query from a colleague not on this list Two useful and often cited references to Hindu/Buddhist cosmology with abundant illustrations are: Kirfel, Willibald. 1920. Die Kosmographie Der Inder. Bonn: Kurt Schroeder. Sadakata Akira ???. 1985. ??????: ???????????. ??: ???. Kirfel had a work devoted to the cosmology in Pur??a which should of particular relevance to the query: Kirfel, Willibald. 1954. Das Pur??a Vom Weltgeb?ude (Bhuvanaviny?sa) : Die Kosmographischen Traktate Der Pur??a's. Bonn: Selbstverlag des Orientalischen Seminars der Universit?t Bonn. Best regards Bill M. Mak University of Kyoto Graduate School of Humanities, Faculty of Letters Department of Indological Studies Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan bill.m.mak at gmail.com On 2012/01/16, at 3:05, Dominik Wujastyk wrote: There's a well-written article on Indian cosmology by Richard Gombrich here: * http://www.ocbs.org/richard-gombrich-library-ocbsmain-148 that may be of interest to your colleague. Best, Dominik Wujastyk On 14 January 2012 23:03, Jo wrote: Dear List, A colleague not on this list agreed for me to post his query, sent originally to the risa-l list, on Indology. I hope he?ll get some answers here. Thanks and best wishes, Joanna Kirkpatrick ---------------------------------------- > From: Joseph P. Elacqua > > Hello all. > > I have recently been looking into versions of the Hindu/Buddhist "map" > of the world. By this, I mean the description of Jambudvipa as the > central landmass in a series of concentric islands. I am not overly > familiar with this schematic, but some Hindu sources I have > encountered describe this variously as "Bhumandala" or "Bhuloka." > While this diagram appears in the Matsya Purana (perhaps 250-500 CE), > I am looking for references to or descriptions of this "map" in > earlier Hindu or Buddhist sacred or secular texts. If anyone can > point me to an earlier reference or possibly to a study on the > origins of this diagram (preferably in English or Japanese language), > I would be extremely grateful. > > I also have a related, but alternate request. In my internet > searching, I have encountered an (un-cited) image of the Indian world > depicted as a four-petaled lotus of which Jambudvipa is the > southernmost petal and Mount Meru is its central blossom. If anyone > can point to a textual description matching this (or any remotely > similar textual description), I would also be extremely grateful. > > Thank you very much for your assistance. My apologies if there is > some major study on this topic that I have overlooked. > > Joseph P. Elacqua > Mohawk Valley Community College -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bill.m.mak at GMAIL.COM Mon Jan 16 09:31:07 2012 From: bill.m.mak at GMAIL.COM (Bill Mak) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 12 17:31:07 +0800 Subject: FW: Query from a colleague not on this list In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227094889.23782.6257337582642219887.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Two useful and often cited references to Hindu/Buddhist cosmology with abundant illustrations are: Kirfel, Willibald. 1920. Die Kosmographie Der Inder. Bonn: Kurt Schroeder. Sadakata Akira ???. 1985. ??????: ?????? ?????. ??: ???. Kirfel had a work devoted to the cosmology in Pur??a which should of particular relevance to the query: Kirfel, Willibald. 1954. Das Pur??a Vom Weltgeb?ude (Bhuvanaviny?sa) : Die Kosmographischen Traktate Der Pur??a's. Bonn: Selbstverlag des Orientalischen Seminars der Universit?t Bonn. Best regards Bill M. Mak University of Kyoto Graduate School of Humanities, Faculty of Letters Department of Indological Studies Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan bill.m.mak at gmail.com On 2012/01/16, at 3:05, Dominik Wujastyk wrote: > There's a well-written article on Indian cosmology by Richard > Gombrich here: > http://www.ocbs.org/richard-gombrich-library-ocbsmain-148 > that may be of interest to your colleague. > > Best, > Dominik Wujastyk > > > > > On 14 January 2012 23:03, Jo wrote: > Dear List, > > > > A colleague not on this list agreed for me to post his query, sent > originally to the risa-l list, on Indology. I hope he?ll get some > answers here. > > > > Thanks and best wishes, > > Joanna Kirkpatrick > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > > From: Joseph P. Elacqua > > > > > > Hello all. > > > > > > I have recently been looking into versions of the Hindu/Buddhist > "map" > > > of the world. By this, I mean the description of Jambudvipa as the > > > central landmass in a series of concentric islands. I am not overly > > > familiar with this schematic, but some Hindu sources I have > > > encountered describe this variously as "Bhumandala" or "Bhuloka." > > > While this diagram appears in the Matsya Purana (perhaps 250-500 > CE), > > > I am looking for references to or descriptions of this "map" in > > > earlier Hindu or Buddhist sacred or secular texts. If anyone can > > > point me to an earlier reference or possibly to a study on the > > > origins of this diagram (preferably in English or Japanese > language), > > > I would be > > extremely grateful. > > > > > > I also have a related, but alternate request. In my internet > > > searching, I have encountered an (un-cited) image of the Indian > world > > > depicted as a four-petaled lotus of which Jambudvipa is the > > > southernmost petal and Mount Meru is its central blossom. If anyone > > > can point to a textual description matching this (or any remotely > > > similar textual description), I would also be extremely grateful. > > > > > > Thank you very much for your assistance. My apologies if there is > > > some major study on this topic that I have overlooked. > > > > > > Joseph P. Elacqua > > > Mohawk Valley Community College > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Loriliai.Biernacki at COLORADO.EDU Tue Jan 17 14:46:13 2012 From: Loriliai.Biernacki at COLORADO.EDU (Loriliai Biernacki) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 12 07:46:13 -0700 Subject: Atomism query In-Reply-To: <4F158355.5050903@univ-paris-diderot.fr> Message-ID: <161227094899.23782.725171184128369636.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Although not recent, Wilhelm Halbfass' On Being and What there Is might be helpful for your student. All best, Loriliai -- Loriliai Biernacki Associate Professor and Associate Chair Director of Graduate Studies Department of Religious Studies University of Colorado at Boulder UCB 292 Boulder, CO 80309 303-735-4730 Loriliai.Biernacki at colorado.edu http://www.colorado.edu/ReligiousStudies/faculty/loriliai.biernacki.html On 1/17/12 7:19 AM, "Agathe Keller" wrote: >Dear colleagues, > >For a student of mine interested in the history of physics in ancient >India, I am seeking recent discussions on the question of atomism and >concepts of matter in the vaisesika system. >I've looked up the indology archive and fell on references given by J. >Houben in 1998, has there been any "Faddegon update"? Or any new >approach to this question? > >thanking you in advance, > >Agathe > >-- >Agathe Keller > >Universit? PARIS 7 - CNRS >Laboratoire SPHERE UMR 7219 > >00 33 1 57 27 68 87 > >Bureau: >6 ?me ?tate 688/690 A >Batiment Condorcet >10 rue A.Domont et L.Duquet >75013 PARIS > >Adresse postale: >Case 7093 >5 rue Thomas Mann >75205 PARIS CEDEX 13 > >Adresse de livraison : >Universit? Paris 7 >Laboratoire SPHERE >UMR 7219 >B?timent Condorcet 3? ?tage bureau 387A >10 rue A.Domont et L.Duquet >75013 PARIS From jkirk at SPRO.NET Tue Jan 17 18:08:13 2012 From: jkirk at SPRO.NET (Jo) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 12 11:08:13 -0700 Subject: Query from a colleague not on this list Message-ID: <161227094902.23782.5466392405323648221.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear List, Please send messages in reply to this query to the inquirer, Joseph P. Elacqua, whose email is this: joseph.elacqua at gmail.com Thanks Joanna From: Jo [mailto:jkirk at spro.net] Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 3:03 PM To: Indology Subject: FW: Query from a colleague not on this list Dear List, A colleague not on this list agreed for me to post his query, sent originally to the risa-l list, on Indology. I hope he'll get some answers here. Thanks and best wishes, Joanna Kirkpatrick ---------------------------------------- > From: Joseph P. Elacqua > > Hello all. > > I have recently been looking into versions of the Hindu/Buddhist "map" > of the world. By this, I mean the description of Jambudvipa as the [......] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Paris 7 Laboratoire SPHERE UMR 7219 B?timent Condorcet 3? ?tage bureau 387A 10 rue A.Domont et L.Duquet 75013 PARIS From wujastyk at GMAIL.COM Wed Jan 18 08:09:01 2012 From: wujastyk at GMAIL.COM (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 12 09:09:01 +0100 Subject: INDOLOGY.info offline Message-ID: <161227094905.23782.2306630817706703350.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The INDOLOGY.info website is being blacked out today, in solidarity with Wikipedia and the other public sites that are protesting against SOPA and PIPA legislation efforts in the USA. Although it looks as though SOPA may now be dead, efforts in this direction have not stopped. Dominik Wujastyk INDOLOGY website -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Any efforts are highly appreciated. 1) The *ancient Indian royal consecration *(r?jasuya) JC Heesterman - 1982 - The Hague: Mouton 2) The *Ancient Indian Royal Consecration*: The R?jas?ya Described according to the Yajus Texts and Annotated.'s-Gravenhage: Mouton And 3) King and warriorJC HeestermanHistory and Anthropology Volume 4, Issue 1 , 1989 pages 97-122 *DOI:*10.1080/02757206.1989.9960795 [image: King and warrior] http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02757206.1989.9960795 If any of you has any of these and can send them to me off-list I would be very thankful. Thank you very much. Best, ______________________________ (Maitreya) Borayin Larios J?gerpfad 13 69118 Heidelberg Germany Mobile: (+49)17630489172 Home: (+49)62211379228 http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/IND/mitarbeiter/larios/larios.php http://www.flickr.com/photos/shrimaitreya/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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John-Luc Chevillard is a permanent scholar there, but occasional visitor I suppose. If I'm wrong about this information, please pardon me and correct me. The point is ... that both Dominic Goodall and John-Luc Chevillard can update this forum about their wonderful, excellent, library in Pondicherry. I was there during the Summer months last year. I'm planning to return to that place as soon as I can this year! :-) Thanks and regards, Rajam On Jan 20, 2012, at 8:02 AM, Dominik Wujastyk wrote: > Prof. Kataoka has been putting together a very nice graphical key > to MS libraries in India: > http://ricas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/asj/html/guide/india/i_l1_f.html > DW -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The larger collection of the French Institute of Pondicherry should also be mentioned in this regard (http://www.ifpindia.org/-Manuscripts-.html). Dominic Goodall ?cole fran?aise d'Extr?me-Orient, Paris (Blog of Pondicherry Centre of the EFEO: http://www.efeo.fr/blogs.php?bid=14&l=FR) On 20-Jan-2012, at 6:21 PM, rajam wrote: > In addition ... the ?cole Fran?aise d'Extr?me-Orient at Pondicherry in India has an excellent collection of manuscripts. > > Dominic Goodall was its Director for more than a decade, I think. John-Luc Chevillard is a permanent scholar there, but occasional visitor I suppose. If I'm wrong about this information, please pardon me and correct me. > > The point is ... that both Dominic Goodall and John-Luc Chevillard can update this forum about their wonderful, excellent, library in Pondicherry. I was there during the Summer months last year. I'm planning to return to that place as soon as I can this year! :-) > > Thanks and regards, > Rajam > > > > On Jan 20, 2012, at 8:02 AM, Dominik Wujastyk wrote: > >> Prof. Kataoka has been putting together a very nice graphical key to MS libraries in India: >> http://ricas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/asj/html/guide/india/i_l1_f.html >> DW > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jkirk at SPRO.NET Sun Jan 22 20:17:06 2012 From: jkirk at SPRO.NET (Jo) Date: Sun, 22 Jan 12 13:17:06 -0700 Subject: Thanks from Joseph Elaqua re: his query about the Hindu/Buddhist World Map Message-ID: <161227094942.23782.14034649575934792326.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> From: Joseph P. Elacqua Thanks for all the great suggestions, everyone! I truly appreciate the assistance. Joseph P. Elacqua Mohawk Valley Community College Posted by, Joanna Kirkpatrick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Unfortunately, I did not have pdfs, but give me your student e-mail and I will send her references. > With best regards. > Victoria Lysenko > > 17.01.2012, 18:19, "Agathe Keller": >> Dear colleagues, >> >> For a student of mine interested in the history of physics in ancient >> India, I am seeking recent discussions on the question of atomism and >> concepts of matter in the vaisesika system. >> I've looked up the indology archive and fell on references given by J. >> Houben in 1998, has there been any "Faddegon update"? Or any new >> approach to this question? >> >> thanking you in advance, >> >> Agathe >> >> -- >> Agathe Keller >> >> Universit? PARIS 7 - CNRS >> Laboratoire SPHERE UMR 7219 >> >> 00 33 1 57 27 68 87 >> >> Bureau: >> 6 ?me ?tate 688/690 A >> Batiment Condorcet >> 10 rue A.Domont et L.Duquet >> 75013 PARIS >> >> Adresse postale: >> Case 7093 >> 5 rue Thomas Mann >> 75205 PARIS CEDEX 13 >> >> Adresse de livraison : >> Universit? Paris 7 >> Laboratoire SPHERE >> UMR 7219 >> B?timent Condorcet 3? ?tage bureau 387A >> 10 rue A.Domont et L.Duquet >> 75013 PARIS -- Agathe Keller Universit? PARIS 7 - CNRS Laboratoire SPHERE UMR 7219 Equipe REHSEIS Case 7093 5 rue Thomas Mann 75205 PARIS CEDEX 13 00 33 1 57 27 68 87 /Adresse de livraison :/ /Universit? Paris 7 / /Laboratoire SPHERE / /UMR 7219 / /B?timent Condorcet 3? ?tage bureau 387A/ /10 rue A.Domont et L.Duquet/ /75013 PARIS/ From hermantull at GMAIL.COM Mon Jan 23 16:23:07 2012 From: hermantull at GMAIL.COM (Herman Tull) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 12 11:23:07 -0500 Subject: Sanskrit formant frequencies In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227094962.23782.12446443963648780393.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I'm not entirely certian that this fits the bill, but you might want to look at W. D. Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar (1889), p. 73. http://www.archive.org/stream/1941sanskritgram00whituoft#page/26/mode/2up Herman Tull On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:14 AM, James Hartzell wrote: > HI > > Would anyone know of where I could find a formant frequency table for > Sanskrit? ?I don't find it easily looking on the web. > > -- > James Hartzell, PhD > Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) > The University of Trento, Italy From tylerwwilliams at GMAIL.COM Mon Jan 23 06:36:02 2012 From: tylerwwilliams at GMAIL.COM (Tyler Williams) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 12 12:06:02 +0530 Subject: Manuscript libraries in India In-Reply-To: <39EC7DA0-50AF-4C82-B179-02DCBFD5C7EA@gmail.com> Message-ID: <161227094946.23782.6651689249872020725.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear All, You are probably all aware of this already, but the National Mission for Manuscripts launched its database of Indian manuscripts and libraries a few years ago: http://www.namami.org/Database.htm The interface is admittedly difficult and time-consuming to use, but the list of manuscript libraries included on the site is extensive, and includes contact information. Best, Tyler Williams On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 4:03 AM, Dominic Goodall wrote: > Thanks to Dr. Rajam for mentioning the collection of the EFEO in > Pondicherry (which has now been entirely digitised: see p.2 of > www.ifpindia.org/IMG/pdf/*pattrika*_*36*.pdf). > > The larger collection of the French Institute of Pondicherry should also > be mentioned in this regard (http://www.ifpindia.org/-Manuscripts-.html). > > Dominic Goodall > ?cole fran?aise d'Extr?me-Orient, Paris > > (Blog of Pondicherry Centre of the EFEO: > http://www.efeo.fr/blogs.php?bid=14&l=FR) > > > > On 20-Jan-2012, at 6:21 PM, rajam wrote: > > In addition ... the *?cole Fran?aise d'Extr?me-Orient *at Pondicherry in > India has an excellent collection of manuscripts. > > Dominic Goodall was its Director for more than a decade, I think. John-Luc > Chevillard is a permanent scholar there, but occasional visitor I suppose. > If I'm wrong about this information, please pardon me and correct me. > > The point is ... that both Dominic Goodall and John-Luc Chevillard can > update this forum about their wonderful, excellent, library in Pondicherry. > I was there during the Summer months last year. I'm planning to return to > that place as soon as I can this year! :-) > > Thanks and regards, > Rajam > > > > On Jan 20, 2012, at 8:02 AM, Dominik Wujastyk wrote: > > Prof. Kataoka has been putting together a very nice graphical key to MS > libraries in India: > > - http://ricas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/asj/html/guide/india/i_l1_f.html > > DW > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I don't find it easily looking on the web. -- James Hartzell, PhD Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) The University of Trento, Italy From ppatil at FAS.HARVARD.EDU Tue Jan 24 16:47:08 2012 From: ppatil at FAS.HARVARD.EDU (Patil, Parimal) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 12 11:47:08 -0500 Subject: Modern South Asian Studies (Harvard University)--Job Posting Message-ID: <161227094969.23782.5892524004118752922.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Colleagues, Below is a job posting for a new position in modern South Asian Studies at Harvard University. A direct link to the posting is: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/search?query=&query_posted_at=&query_organizational_tier_1_id=245&commit=Search. Yours, Parimal Parimal G. Patil Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy Chair, Department of South Asian Studies http://southasianstudies.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do The Department of South Asian Studies at Harvard University invites applications for an appointment at the level of Tenure-track or Tenured Professor in the field of modern South Asian Studies, broadly construed. Candidates may have specialization in any area of South Asian studies, including, but not limited to, anthropology, cultural studies, history, and South Asian languages and literatures. The appointee will teach and advise students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and be a part of a broad, multi-disciplinary area studies department. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in both research and teaching. High level proficiency in at least one modern South Asian language is required. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. or an equivalent terminal degree, or to be able to certify that they will receive the degree within one year of the expected start date. Salary and benefits are competitive. Applications for appointment at the level of Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor are to include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, two writing samples, a research statement, a teaching statement, and the names and contact information of three references. Applications for appointment at the level of Tenured Professor are to include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, and a research statement. Application materials should be submitted at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu. Applications will be considered beginning February 17, 2012. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2012. Harvard is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. 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If you happen to be around: guest are very welcome. You are only kindly requested to register via this page, where you can also find the programme: http://www.ikgf.uni-erlangen.de/events/upcoming-events/2012-02-workshop-indian-traditions.shtml. Best regards, Sven ****************************** Dr. Sven Sellmer Adam Mickiewicz University Oriental Institute South Asia Unit ul. 28 Czerwca 1956 r. nr 198 61?485 Pozna? POLAND sven at amu.edu.pl -- Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir belohnen Sie mit bis zu 50,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de From eastwestcultural at YAHOO.COM Thu Jan 26 06:14:09 2012 From: eastwestcultural at YAHOO.COM (Dean Michael Anderson) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 12 22:14:09 -0800 Subject: Vedic references to Equinoxes, Solstices and Season changes? Message-ID: <161227094975.23782.13010610522894222747.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Indology group, Can anyone please point me to references in the texts from the Vedic period to Equinoxes, Solstices and Season changes? Best, Dean Dean Anderson East West Cultural Institute -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bill.m.mak at GMAIL.COM Thu Jan 26 07:09:57 2012 From: bill.m.mak at GMAIL.COM (Bill Mak) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 12 15:09:57 +0800 Subject: Vedic references to Equinoxes, Solstices and Season changes? In-Reply-To: <1327558449.25003.YahooMailClassic@web161206.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <161227094979.23782.1328018758221252474.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> On 2012/01/26, at 14:14, Dean Michael Anderson wrote: > Can anyone please point me to references in the texts from the Vedic > period to Equinoxes, Solstices and Season changes? The sa?hit? does not provide explicit formulation with regard to the equinoxes and solstices, although there are scanty references to the seasons. The details are given in Ved??ga-jyoti?a which comes in rc and yajur recensions, although according to Pingree this work could be quite late (c 400 BC). You shall find discussion on this topic in the following works: Kuppanna Sastry, T S, K V Sarma, and Lagadha. 1985. Ved??ga Jyotis?a of Lagadha in Its Rk and Yajus Recension. New Delhi: Indian National Science Academy. Pingree, David. 1981. Jyoti???stra : Astral and Mathematical Literature. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. 8-10. Subbarayappa, B V. 2008. The Tradition of Astronomy in India : Jyotih?s?a?stra. New Delhi : Coronet Books Inc. Best regards --------------------------- Dr. Bill M. Mak Centre of Buddhist Studies Room 205, 2/F, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Oliver Hellwig From michaels.axel at GOOGLEMAIL.COM Fri Jan 27 09:51:52 2012 From: michaels.axel at GOOGLEMAIL.COM (Axel Michaels) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 12 10:51:52 +0100 Subject: Heidelberg Summer Schools in Spoken Sanskrit and Nepali Message-ID: <161227094984.23782.14572462340704344432.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The Department of Classical Indology, University of Heidelberg is organizing - Summer School in Spoken Sanskrit (Sadananda Das) and - Nepali Intensive Course (Laxmi Nath Shrestha) from 6th to 31st August, 2012 at the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg. Applications for participation in these courses are invited and should reach us by 15th May, 2012. For more information, please check the course website: http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/IND/summerschool/summerschool.php Prof. Dr. Axel Michaels Acting Director Excellence Cluster "Asia and Europe in a Global Context", Sprecher des SFB 619 ("Ritualdynamik") Universit?t Heidelberg, S?dasien-Institut, Im Neuenheimer Feld 330, D-69120 Heidelberg Tel. +49-6221-548917 / Fax +49-6221-546338 http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/ -- www.ritualdynamik.uni-hd.de -- http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/IND/index.html Emails: sek-michaels at uni-heidelberg.de (SAI office) -- Axel.Michaels at urz.uni-heidelberg.de (official and personal) -- michaels at asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de (Cluster mail) Kindly use my gmail account only for private mails. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gthomgt at GMAIL.COM Fri Jan 27 19:44:00 2012 From: gthomgt at GMAIL.COM (George Thompson) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 12 14:44:00 -0500 Subject: Vedic references to Equinoxes, Solstices and Season changes? In-Reply-To: <8190CCCC-F919-4B94-ADC3-18AEFCB3714F@gmail.com> Message-ID: <161227094988.23782.2450355963155321221.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Hello Dean, For a short overview of the minimal Vedic evidence, see the article on naksatras in the Vedic Index of Macdonell and Keith. George On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 2:09 AM, Bill Mak wrote: > On 2012/01/26, at 14:14, Dean Michael Anderson wrote: > > Can anyone please point me to references in the texts from the Vedic > period to Equinoxes, Solstices and Season changes? > > > The sa?hit? does not provide explicit formulation with regard to the > equinoxes and solstices, although there are scanty references to the > seasons. The details are given in Ved??ga-jyoti?a which comes in rc and > yajur recensions, although according to Pingree this work could be quite > late (c 400 BC). You shall find discussion on this topic in the following > works: > > Kuppanna Sastry, T S, K V Sarma, and Lagadha. 1985.* Ved??ga Jyotis?a of > Lagadha in Its Rk and Yajus Recension.* New Delhi: Indian National > Science Academy. > Pingree, David. 1981.* Jyoti???stra : Astral and Mathematical Literature.* Wiesbaden: > Harrassowitz. 8-10. > Subbarayappa, B V. 2008.* The Tradition of Astronomy in India : > Jyotih?s?a?stra.* New Delhi : Coronet Books Inc. > > Best regards > > --------------------------- > Dr. Bill M. Mak > > Centre of Buddhist Studies > Room 205, 2/F, May Hall, The University of Hong Kong > Pokfulam Road > Hong Kong > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best wishes, M.W. > ============ > Michael Witzel > witzel at fas.harvard.edu > > Wales Prof. of Sanskrit & > Director of Graduate Studies, > Dept. of South Asian Studies, Harvard University > 1 Bow Street, > Cambridge MA 02138, USA > > phone: 1- 617 - 495 3295, 496 8570, fax 617 - 496 8571; > my direct line: 617- 496 2990 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dmellins at GMAIL.COM Sat Jan 28 17:28:16 2012 From: dmellins at GMAIL.COM (David Mellins) Date: Sat, 28 Jan 12 09:28:16 -0800 Subject: Summer Sanskrit @ Harvard In-Reply-To: <5826E957-9E09-4657-B4F6-E11A977F1967@fas.harvard.edu> Message-ID: <161227095016.23782.2397465135069417793.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Jack, Here is some info regarding Michael Witzel's summer intensive at Harvard. Basically, seven weeks of classes, four days a week (Monday - Thursday), three hours (continuous) a day (3:15 - 6:15PM), 12 hours of classes a week. Perhaps we should scale down the class time to make the program desirable. The students should be able to do three hours of home work a day, and also enjoy the Berkeley summer. Then it will be an attractive program, indeed! On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Witzel, Michael wrote: > As over the past 20 years, Harvard will again offer an Introduction to > Sanskrit, equivalent to 2 semesters. > > Please see the background information for the Harvard Summer School at: > http://dceweb.harvard.edu/ > > Time: June 25- August 10. > > Course info at: > > http://dceweb.harvard.edu/prod/sswckce.taf?function=search&wgrp=SUM&_UserReference=0A33052646510B690FF2572BF35C4F218048 > > Please let your students/friends know... > > Best wishes, > M.W. > > ============ > Michael Witzel > witzel at fas.harvard.edu > > > > Wales Prof. of Sanskrit & > Director of Graduate Studies, > Dept. of South Asian Studies, Harvard University > 1 Bow Street, > Cambridge MA 02138, USA > > > phone: 1- 617 - 495 3295, 496 8570, fax 617 - 496 8571; > my direct line: 617- 496 2990 > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Annual Lecture will be delivered by Dr Michael Tobias on: *Mahavira, Don Quixote and the History of Environmental Ethics and Idealism*. The theme of the conference is: *Biodiversity and Animal Rights: Religious and Philosophical Perspectives*. The event is free and open to all, but prior booking is recommended. Speakers include Marc Bekoff, Christopher Chapple, Stephen R.L. Clark, Lu Feng, Peter Fl?gel, Andrew Linzey, Sarra Tlili, Emma Tomalin, Paul Waldau, Michael Zimmermann. For the detailed programme and conference information please visit: http://www.soas.ac.uk/biodiversity/ The first volume of the SOAS Jaina Studies Series (Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies), first published in 2006, is now available in paperback: *Disputes and Dialogues: Studies in Jaina History and Culture*. The SOAS *International Journal of Jaina Studies (Online) (IJJS)* published the following articles in 2011: *Burial Ad Sanctos at Jaina Sites in India* *Author*: Peter Fl?gel *Year*: 2011 International Journal of Jaina Studies (Online) Vol. 7, No. 4 (2011) 1-37 Download File (pdf; 987kb) The Significance Of Adhyavas?ya In Jain Karma Theory *Author*: Kristi L. Wiley *Year*: 2011 International Journal of Jaina Studies (Online) Vol. 7, No. 3 (2011) 1-26 Download File (pdf; 131kb) Temples And Patrons The Nineteenth-Century Temple Of Mot???h At ?atru?jaya *Author*: Hawon Ku *Year*: 2011 International Journal of Jaina Studies (Online) Vol. 7, No. 2 (2011) 1-22 Download File (pdf; 771kb) P?r?abhadra?s Pa?catantra: Jaina Tales Or Brahmanical Outsourcing? *Author*: McComas Taylor *Year*: 2011 International Journal of Jaina Studies (Online) Vol. 7, No. 1 (2011) 1-17 Download File (pdf; 92kb) -- Dr Peter Fl?gel Chair, Centre of Jaina Studies Department of the Study of Religions Faculty of Arts and Humanities School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square London WC1H OXG Tel.: (+44-20) 7898 4776 E-mail: pf8 at soas.ac.uk http://www.soas.ac.uk/jainastudies -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The prize comprizes a ten-day visit to India, including air travel and hospitality, a citation and a silver plaque to be presented during an award ceremony in India. It is conferred every two year and covers writings or oral presentation including debates, in Sanskrit on literature, political, cultural or economic aspects with speci?c emphasis on modern issues. Saraswati Prize was awarded to Mr. Gianni Pellegrini (Italy) in 2010 and to Mr. Miquel Peralta (Spain) in 2008. For more information, please check the official website: http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/IND/sarasvati/sarasvati.php (sorry for cross-postings) Best regards Axel Michaels Prof. Dr. Axel Michaels Acting Director Excellence Cluster "Asia and Europe in a Global Context", Sprecher des SFB 619 ("Ritualdynamik") Universit?t Heidelberg, S?dasien-Institut, Im Neuenheimer Feld 330, D-69120 Heidelberg Tel. +49-6221-548917 / Fax +49-6221-546338 http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/ -- www.ritualdynamik.uni-hd.de -- http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/IND/index.html Emails: sek-michaels at uni-heidelberg.de (SAI office) -- Axel.Michaels at urz.uni-heidelberg.de (official and personal) -- michaels at asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de (Cluster mail) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Pusalkar (p.194) stated, ?some scholars still regard the Vedic civilization as older than that of the Indus Valley.? Pusalkar's hints were vague. From my knowledge of other publications I can ascertain that R. C. Majumdar, S. K. Chatterji, B. K. Ghosh. Amalananda Ghosh, D.D.Kosambi and B. B. Lal of the fifties did not subscribe to the idea of an Aryan origin of the Harappan Culture. In the seventies I first heard the argument of some historians stationed in Varanasi that since the Sarasvati had dried up during the Harappan age the ?gvedic mention of the river as a mighty stream overflowing with water means that the Vedic descriptions pre-date the Harppan civilization. This, I admit calls for a plausible explanation. My own idea is that even according to the Mahabharata the whole of the Sarasvati never dried up. Professor Shivaji Singh of Gorakhpur brushed away my argument and asked me to read the literature of the proponents of the idea. In fact it is not that I have not read. But I am not convinced. Specialists on the history of rivers should clarify. Since the seventies the theory has found increasing number of adherents. Even B. B. Lal is said to have the same idea. I have not verified what B.B.Lal has actually said but many questions must be answered by those who speak for the Vedic origin of the Harappan Culture. There is no definite evidence that the Harappans knew the horse. Why? The early ?gvedic culture is overwhelmingly pre-agricultural pastoral while the Harappan one, as far as the archaeological remains show, is urban. Under the cicumstances three major transitions must have taken place and left their traces in literature: a.?????? The transition from the Rgvedic culture to the urban Harappan civilization b.????? The advent of the dark age indicated by the millennial non-urban gap between the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization? and the rise of the Mahajanapadas in the first millennium B.C.E. c.?????? The rise of the cities in the first millennium B.C.E. then must be a renewal. ???????????????????? Where are the traces of these three transitions? There are many other questions that have not been raised here and that should be satisfactorily answered before a Vedic origin of the Harappan culture can become a plausible theory. Till now the scale is heavier in favour of the orthodox archaelogists' and philologists' view. I must add here that I do not deny the possibility of Harappan influence on the Vedic culture. Rather, my evidences point to this. Best Dipak Bhattacharya ________________________________ From: alakendu das To: INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2012 7:18 PM Subject: [INDOLOGY] ORIGIN OF THE ARYANS. To all, Can anyone elaborate me on the fact the inhabitants of Harappa and Mohenjodaro in the Indus valley civilisation were a part of the indigenous Aryan culture. any references or texts will of help to me. Thanking you Alakendu Das. mailmealakendudas at rediffmail.com Follow?Rediff Deal ho jaye!?to get exciting offers in your city everyday. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mrinalkaul81 at GMAIL.COM Sun Jan 29 19:23:56 2012 From: mrinalkaul81 at GMAIL.COM (Mrinal Kaul) Date: Sun, 29 Jan 12 14:23:56 -0500 Subject: Manuscripts in the Allama Iqbal Library (University of Kashmir, Srinagar) Message-ID: <161227095032.23782.17540127368904626130.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The Allama Iqbal Library in the University of Kashmir (Srinagar, Kashmir) digitalized all the available manuscripts in their collection some years back and put all of them online. I do not know how many scholars are already aware of this, so I simply want to bring this online accessible collection to the notice of the scholars who may be interested in Kashmir Studies. 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It seems to originate from some very early Indological writings by Western scholars but they haven't been able to provide me with anything more than a list of *possible* books -- Oldenberg, McDonnell, etc. -- no page references. Does anyone know where this idea may have arisen? I can see how they might have gotten this idea from the Buddhist/Jain texts or the later Bhakti period but not about the development of early Hinduism. Also, can anyone provide me with a reference to succinct discussion of the current scholarly position that I could pass on to them rather than having to write something myself from the source texts? Best, Dean Dean Anderson East West Cultural Institute -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Otherwise, nothing very dramatic :-) Compare RV "indrasya nu v?ry??i pra voca? y?ni cak?ra pratham?ni vajr?" to any Bhagavata Purana's tale of Indra rushing to Vishnu for help in Samudra Manthana Anothing thing I might add and that is not mainstream Hindu religion, rather a sectarian belief; is selecting those passages from Rgveda which show Rudra to be wrathful; and therefore projecting Hindu Shiva as not so prayer-worthy as Vishnu. RV_01.114.10 ?re te goghnamuta p?ru?aghna? k?ayadv?ra sumnamasme teastu m??? ca no adhi ca br?hi dev?dh? ca na? ?arma yachadvibarh?? The sectarian debates between Vaishnavas and Shaivaites do take a rather hostile expression sometimes. -Kapil From: Dean Michael Anderson To: K. Chowksey Sent: Monday, 30 January 2012 12:07 PM Subject: Re: transition from Vedic to Hindu religion I agree that the Vedic gods suffered a loss in status relative to the later Hindu gods. But I don't see anything amounting to rejection of reviling. 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Luis Gonz?lez-Reimann _____ on 1/29/2012 7:20 PM Dean Michael Anderson wrote: > I ran across some people on the internet the other day who insist that > the transition from the Vedic period to the early Hindu period > involved, not a transition, but a wholesale rejection of the Vedic > gods and their replacement with Hindu ones. They say the Vedic gods > are reviled in Hinduism. > > This goes against everything I know about this transition. It seems to > originate from some very early Indological writings by Western > scholars but they haven't been able to provide me with anything more > than a list of *possible* books -- Oldenberg, McDonnell, etc. -- no > page references. > > Does anyone know where this idea may have arisen? I can see how they > might have gotten this idea from the Buddhist/Jain texts or the later > Bhakti period but not about the development of early Hinduism. > > Also, can anyone provide me with a reference to succinct discussion of > the current scholarly position that I could pass on to them rather > than having to write something myself from the source texts? > > Best, > > Dean > > Dean Anderson > East West Cultural Institute > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pcbisschop at GOOGLEMAIL.COM Mon Jan 30 14:43:16 2012 From: pcbisschop at GOOGLEMAIL.COM (peter bisschop) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 12 15:43:16 +0100 Subject: position in Modern South Asian Culture Message-ID: <161227095047.23782.2257326476061267621.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Colleagues, Here is a job posting for a new assistant professorship in Modern South Asian Culture at Leiden University: http://vacatures.leidenuniv.nl/wetenschappelijk/12-003-professor-asian-culture.html Please distribute to potential candidates. Peter Bisschop Leiden University http://www.hum.leiden.edu/lias/organisation/south-asian-tibetan/bisschoppc.html From wujastyk at GMAIL.COM Mon Jan 30 15:59:37 2012 From: wujastyk at GMAIL.COM (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 12 16:59:37 +0100 Subject: Fwd: Need advice please In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227095049.23782.17827234739121853380.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Kindly reply directly to the sender, Sreekanth Rayalu (email below): ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: sreekanth rayalu Date: 4 December 2011 13:19 Subject: Need advice please Dear [INDOLOGY list members] I am Dr. Sreekanth Uppugonduri. I am a doctor by profession. I am interested in learning Indology and am looking for courses/diplomas/degrees in UK. I am full a time hospital doctor, born and brought up in India. I have learnt some sanskrit 15 years ago during my primary education. I am very keen to learn Indology especially scriptures like Srimad Bhagavatham and Mahabharat. I have come across your name a number of times everytime I search Indology on the internet. Could you kindly tell me which institutions/ universities in UK offer Indology courses please. I would have normally not bothered you, but all my searches online are not leading me any where. Thank you for your help. Kind Regards Dr.Sreekanth Uppugonduri -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dbhattacharya200498 at YAHOO.COM Mon Jan 30 11:44:43 2012 From: dbhattacharya200498 at YAHOO.COM (Dipak Bhattacharya) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 12 17:14:43 +0530 Subject: B.N.Banerjee Message-ID: <161227095044.23782.14215343143293202963.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Professor B. N. Banerjee Professor of Sanskrit, Visva Bharati, 1967-1991, passed away on 25 january at Kolkata. He worked with Professor Helmut Hoffmann in the sixties on the Kaalacakrayaana (later published, A.S., Kolkata) and was the current President of the Asiatic Society. His work on the Mricchakatika and the history of the Prakrit literature (Bengali)too are known. DB -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.hodge at PADMACHOLING.PLUS.COM Mon Jan 30 18:34:19 2012 From: s.hodge at PADMACHOLING.PLUS.COM (Stephen Hodge) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 12 18:34:19 +0000 Subject: Patanjali Mahabhasya Message-ID: <161227095052.23782.15001642630456483786.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Colleagues, Would any with a translation of the Mahabhasya be able to kindly scan the page giving an English rendering for the short passage at I.36.5 (from "atha kim idam ak?aram iti" etc down to "ak?aram iti sa?j?? kriyate") ? I need to check my rendering and do not have immediate access to a library copy. This would be very much appreciated ! Best wishes, Stephen Hodge From s.hodge at PADMACHOLING.PLUS.COM Mon Jan 30 19:48:44 2012 From: s.hodge at PADMACHOLING.PLUS.COM (Stephen Hodge) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 12 19:48:44 +0000 Subject: Patanjali Mahabhasya Message-ID: <161227095055.23782.12849541597646199211.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I now have the information I need. Many thanks for the of-list help ! Stephen Hodge From martin.gansten at PBHOME.SE Tue Jan 31 05:36:16 2012 From: martin.gansten at PBHOME.SE (Martin Gansten) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 12 06:36:16 +0100 Subject: Vikram calendar conversion In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227095061.23782.5999790778856514430.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> > I was wondering if anyone could suggest a reliable resource for > converting dates in Vikrama Samvat to the Gregorian calendar? Michio Yano has written a very useful web application for such purposes: http://www.cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~yanom/pancanga/ Martin Gansten From tylerwwilliams at GMAIL.COM Tue Jan 31 04:51:12 2012 From: tylerwwilliams at GMAIL.COM (Tyler Williams) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 12 10:21:12 +0530 Subject: Vikram calendar conversion Message-ID: <161227095058.23782.16708477798942565708.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear all, I was wondering if anyone could suggest a reliable resource for converting dates in Vikrama Samvat to the Gregorian calendar? Any format-- printed materials, web-based programs, etc-- would be welcome. I am sure this query has been raised multiple times in the past, so apologies if this question is being repeated; thank you in advance for any suggestions you may be able to give. Best, Tyler Williams Columbia University New York -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coseruc at COFC.EDU Tue Jan 31 18:35:52 2012 From: coseruc at COFC.EDU (Coseru, Christian) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 12 13:35:52 -0500 Subject: jIvanmRta and jIvanmukta In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227095069.23782.14300377261611591161.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear all, A colleague who does not subscribe to this list has asked me to pass on the following query: Are there any studies that discuss the notion of jIvanmRta (though not necessarily focussed on that term), or any work in which one can find a comparison between jIvanmRta and jIvanmukta? Many thanks and regards, Christian Coseru Christian Coseru Associate Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy College of Charleston 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Office: Phone: 843 953-1935 Facsimile: 843 953-6388 Email: coseruc at cofc.edu On Jan 31, 2012, at 12:37 PM, Christophe Vielle wrote: > From Raymond Mercier (Cambridge) : > > I understand that you are in search of a program to perform the conversion between Indian calendar dates and Western dates. > My program Kairos does all that and more: > www.raymondm.co.uk > > Best wishes > Raymond Mercier > > rm459 at cam.ac.uk > > Le 31 janv. 2012 ? 06:36, Martin Gansten a ?crit : > >>> I was wondering if anyone could suggest a reliable resource for >>> converting dates in Vikrama Samvat to the Gregorian calendar? >> >> Michio Yano has written a very useful web application for such purposes: >> http://www.cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~yanom/pancanga/ >> >> Martin Gansten > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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