· This network is created in the loving service of our beloved and revered SpiritualMaster, HDG Śrīla Bhaktisvarūpa Dāmodara Swāmī Śrīpād Mahārāj (also known as T.
D. Singh Ph.D in the scientific community) who, among other portfolios, was a
Founder-Member and Life Trustee of the United Religions Initiative (www.uri.org), a noble global network that promotes 3 purposes:
A) Putting an end to religiously-motivated violence, B) Promoting
cultures of peace as opposed to cultures of war, & C) Creating
platforms for daily inteaction between persons of different
faiths/religions/belief systems/indig. It was Śrīla Gurudev's desire that
Gītā Jayanti be promoted globally as in "Intra-Faith Activity'
uniting all Hindus and indeed all genuine spiritualsts. He once remarked
that "promoting Intra-Faith activity may very well be more important than
promoting Inter-Faith activity".
· The mood of this GJI network, therefore, is strictly one of sincere, devotionalIntra-Faith cooperation towards a common goal of popularizng our Divine
Mother, the Holy Bhagavad Gītā ("amba tvām anusandadhami bhagavad
gīte..") through Gītā Jayanti, a Holy Day that belongs to one and
all. (Intra-Faith means broadly, 'between various sects of the same
religion' in this case 'Hinduism'.)
· This means that all who become members of this GJI Network, by joining, are agreeingto respect and appreciate each other's beliefs and avoid offending or criticizing anyone's faith or belief, which is naturally very dear to them.
· (Of course the Gītā is factually meant for elevating our consciousness beyondsectarian 'dharma' to the platform of unity and equality of all souls before
God. Yet these terms of service need to be stated herein to avoid
abuse of this network in the form of irreleavant postings, unnecessary
philosophical arguments etc [there are many other forums available for that
sort of thing]. Such abuse would prove counter-prodcutive to the
network's purpose, i.e. that of uniting all Hindus and indeed all non-sectarian
mankind as spiritual brothers & sisters by facilitating and promoting Gītā
Jayanti as a major uniting force for all humanity, crossing all boundaries of
caste, creed, colour etc.)
· By joining this network, you are agreeing to confine your postings to matters directly related to active service for promotingthe observance of Gītā Jayanti events at all levels, be it in your home,
school, workplace, place of worship, family, neighbourhood, town, state or
nation and also promoting the daily, weekly or monthly singing of verses or
chapters of the Gītā.
· This GJI's network is absolutely not to be used for trying toinfluence others with our philosophy or beliefs and definitely not for
proselytizing or trying to 'convert' anyone, nor for critizing or blaspheming
any other religion or scripture.
· The network is also definitely open to persons of any faith or religion as long asthey have sincere respect for the Gītā and God, for the Gītā's teachings are equally valid for all mankind, not only for 'hindus'.
· Postings for pre- and post-publicity of GJ events, and postings related to resources,skills needed and technological know-how for producing and using materials/audio-visuals
for promoting the art of singing the Gītā in all languages of the world are
most welcome. (Volunteering [through the forum] for creating such
materials in your mother tongue are most welcome :-)
· Members who fail to abide by these Terms of Service shall be given one warning, and on furthertransgression, shall be barred from posting altogether, and the moderators'
decision shall be final.
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