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- From: danwell@IASTATE.EDU (Daniel A Ashlock)
- Subject: Re: Krishnas, Vedas, and all that (was: TM debunking needed)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.095229@IASTATE.EDU>
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- Reply-To: danwell@IASTATE.EDU (Daniel A Ashlock)
- Organization: Iowa State University
- References: <1993Jan23.000154.13375@blaze.cs.jhu.edu> <H6gVXB4w165w@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 15:52:29 GMT
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- In article <H6gVXB4w165w@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us>,
- system@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us (Kalki Dasa) writes:
- > arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu (Ken Arromdee) writes:
- >>>What he said was that the astronauts never went to the moon, and his
- >>>reason was that the moon is impossible to reach by mankind's present
- >>>technology,
- >>
- >> Well, was he right?
- >
- > The astronauts certainly never went to the planet Chandraloka as it is
- > described in the Vedas. This planet, whose name is commonly translated
- > as "the Moon," is populated by intelligent living beings in an advanced
- > state of civilization, and is not reachable by ordinary mechanical
- > means.
- >
- > Sincerely,
- > Kalki Dasa
-
- So what you're saying is that this Vedic commentator couldn't keep a
- visit to the moon, which is reachable by physical means, from getting
- confused with a trip to a part of his mythology. Sounds like he needs
- professional help to me.
-
- If I translate "Huy Breasal" from Celtic as "South Carolina" does that
- mean you have to ask some Elf before you can post? No? Hmmm...
-
- Dan
- Danwell@IASTATE.EDU
-