Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00459)

Dear Jake:

When I reply to someone I usually put the answer function on, and it then
sends that answer to the address listed on which it has come in to me.  If
it is personal it thus remains so.  So I did not consciously violate any
privacy desire that I was aware of.

In Sanskrit the "n" sound to close the word "atma"  [ as atman ] is
optional.  In South India they employ that closure more than in North India
as has been my experience when there.

For example:  Ramakrishna in the North becomes Ramakrishnan in the South,
and so on.  so to my knowledge the usage of "atma" or "atman" is optional.
All Sanskrit words end in a terminal "ah" or "uh" unless specifically
truncated by a special sign indicating that the final "ah/uh" is not to be
used.  Same for the use of the sacred AU(M) -- in the correct pronunciation
that final "m" sound is very brief and is the result of closing the lips on
the "o"  But these sounds have to be heard.  Writing distorts them.


Dal

> Date: Thursday, August 27, 1998 6:07 PM
> From: "Jake Jaqua" <barkus23@aol.com>
> Subject: Sutratma??

>Dallas writes:
>
>>As to "Sutratma"  I heard from him/her and they were going on a trip to
>>India.  and may visit my sister in Bangalore [ Sophia TenBroeck  Email:
>>sophia10@hotmail.com  ]
>----------------------------------
>     As the apparently personal letter to you referred to was posted on
Theos-
>talk and he doesn't mention a wife/companion, I wonder why  you call
Marshall
>Heminway III ("SutratmaN")  "him/her".  Unless I'm misreading, its a rather
>nasty thing to do isn't it?
>        I tried seeing if he was on AOL, but got "no such screen-name" - so
he
>may have cancelled it after your post revealing his anonymity - which I
don't
>much care for, but guess is his right.  A rather strange thing to
motivations
>all around.
>         -  I Have been off the list for a few days due to server problems
and
>gods-know- what.
>               -  Jake J
>            ".... to defend those unjustly accused (or hasseled)"
>============================
>Sutratman post:
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>
>Subj: ---private post---private post-----private post---private
>post---
>Date: 98-08-18 23:50:20 EDT
>From: "Marshall Hemingway III" <sutratman@aol.com>
>Sender: owner-theos-talk@proteus.imagiware.com
>Reply-to: theos-talk@theosophy.com
>
>Hi Dallas,
>
>You must have forgotten.  My new screen name for Theos-Talk
>is Sutratman.  I signed off as "Lmhem111" in Theos-Talk
>after the chat site fell apart from the Alan Bain controversy.  My
>identity is known only to Ramadoss, Eldon, yourself and Sophia.
>I prefer to remain anonymous because of all personal invective
>that goes on in theosophical chat rooms.  Something of an irony,
>I must say !!!
>
>My new screen name represents a newer "incarnation"
>in the chat room, hence, the name "thread soul".  My
>primary Screen Name still remains................
>lmhem111@aol. com............so you can always email
>me there as well.  In America Online, a subscriber can
>have as many as FIVE different screen names or online
>identities at the same time, a feature which other online
>services don't offer.
>
>I will be leaving for India in several weeks and will be staying
>there a month.  I will be attending ULT in Bangalore on Friday
>evening, September 25th and possibly Sunday evening.  I may
>be staying at the Holiday Inn at 28 Sankey Road but I may have
>to stay at another hotel if I get get a reservation there.
>
>Best Wishes to you and Valerie
>Marshall Heminway III (alias Sutratman)
>
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