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[edit] Being followed around aka Help?Hello, DaGizza, I have a small problem. Usually, I'm known as User:Plumcouch, but I created this account in order to be able to inform an admin. I wrote this on User:Yamla's discussion page:
Could you have a word with User:King Dracula, please? Best regards, --Yellowchair 12:38, 2 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] regarding Hindi Wiki
[edit] Category:Hindu politiciansUp for deletion review. There is a cat for Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, anglican etc. politicians so I don't see why there isn't a Hindu cat. Since you are an admin, your words will weigh more than mine. Rama's arrow supports the Hindu cat as well.Bakaman Bakatalk 16:22, 2 September 2006 (UTC) Thanks man.Bakaman Bakatalk 03:06, 3 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Roman HindiIs there something wherein i can edit on Roman hindi. My devanagari typing is pathetic.nids(♂) 17:09, 2 September 2006 (UTC) I will do for hindi as per your suggestions. By the way, i just have to ask you that how you manage sanskrit wiki. I know a bit of sanskrit. I studied it till tenth. But you cant edit articles with that knowledge. How do you edit on Sanskrit wiki. And can users like me of any use on sanskrit wiki.nids(♂) 08:58, 3 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] anti-Brahmanist edits on Anti-BrahmanismHi, I could surely use help in the Anti-Brahmanism article and the Talk:Anti-Brahmanism page where I believe that User:Holywarrior is touting rabidly anti-Brahmanist statements (and edits) and demanding that self-professed anti-Brahmin Kancha Ilaiah be sourced as an authority on anti-Brahminism (an argument as absurd as quoting Hitler on anti-Semitism I should say). Thanks.Shiva's Trident 17:14, 3 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Atal Behari VajpayeeSince you are the only helpful Indian admin (until Akash, Rama's arrow, deepujoseph etc. become admin) you may want to check out the garbge being posted on that page. Subhash bose got blocked for one week for combatting garbage like this [6] (vio of BLP + unencyclopedic crap). Infact the page history is here. Why are we so persecuted so much? Bakaman Bakatalk 21:54, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] how do i become a member?Hei, Gizza, I'd love to join, but I edit under the name Charlene Copley now, how do I enter? Charlene, formerly known as StarLotus [edit] Vandalism by SarvagnyaHi Girik Sehgal, I wanted to bring to your attention the edits by a particular user, Sarvagnya. This particular user is roaming over the entire wikipedia and removing all references to Hindi wherever possible. In the discussion pages he spits venom all the times. At least see the articles, histories and discussion pages of the following articles: Jana Gana Mana Thanks for helping out on Vande Mataram. I had no problem with Bengali and Devanagri side by side either.Bakaman Bakatalk 23:57, 5 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Hindi WikipediaNamashkar bhai saab. Thanks for your suggestion. I will take time to consider this possibility. Jdas07 20:31, 6 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Devanagari scriptHello, I am sure that your are fine. I refer to this. Now, the problem has been resolved, I would be able to do edits in Devnagri script too in Hindi wikipedia. Only problem is the slow speed of editing, and the limited time at my disposal. Thanks and plz remain in touch. --Bhadani 02:05, 7 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Some help at this template?Hi could you help out with this template Template:Hinduism in India? Specifically, if I add template:India-stub below it, it seems to "eat it up". Also, could you tell me if you think that this is a good idea for wikipedia? Thanks, Babub→Talk 05:54, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Andy 08:11, 10 September 2006 (UTC)If I join that project what I will have to do? I can provide the number of Hindus residing in most of the countries in the world. I don't think I have a deep knowledge in anything else. [edit] HiHi Girik, i hope you remember. i'd left wikipedia for good a few months ago. there seems to have been a heck of battle over my Fundy Watch project. i'm distressed at all the libelous/slanderous comments flung at me in my absense. could you give me a lil' background on the events that led to the deletion of that project. I've become throuhgly dissillusioned with Wikipedia and the ingrained systematic bias against Indian/Hindu perspective. I dont hope to come back anytime soon! Will be busy with imp. exams this year. Regards
Hi thanks for the link.. very illuminating... especially the vitriol coming from certain people whom i've not even known. The problem with so called "neutral" non-Indian admins who are interested in Indian topics is that they are afflicted by what you can term "Saffron blur", seeing Hindutvadis everywhere. Rather than objectively respond to ciritcism Witzel-worshipping admins like Zora go on whining Hindutva. They view Hindutva as some sort of a monolithic and influential group. Their high handedness and apparent agenda in dealing with editorial disputes has certainly alienated me. Neeways, i'm off... wont have time for wikipedia tis year since i'll be taking A Levels, blogging takes most of my spare time. Maybe i'll return next year when i'm at uni...
[edit] Re:All right, I'll look at the Gita. (Personally I'm more of a Ramayan person). I'm a Brahmin off wiki though :)Bakaman Bakatalk 00:49, 12 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] CfDCategory:Hindu mathematicians (along with Cat Hindu actors) is up for deletion [7]. The CfD has been used by User:Zora and User:Hornplease to malign me, and accuse me of "perpetrating massacre" and stuff.Bakaman Bakatalk 01:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] seeking adviceBabub's behaviour is increasingly getting incivil. This is evident here and here. It is hard for me to continue any form of debate with him. For one, he cant defend it logically and two, he is using incivil remarks. He is also using incivil revert summaries like this. I dont want to list this incident in the Administrators noticeboard for he has done a good job in Hinduism and related articles. All i want him to concede is that Hinduism is more than Advaita vedanta. I just want to know if there is a easier way than to list the incident on WP:AN. I feel that should be the last option. Thanks and waiting for your advice.nids(♂) 19:41, 13 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] blnguyenWow, I wish he'd come back. I'm actually fearing retribution from a certain admin now for confronting him over racist comments and for supporting Blnguyen against him on WP:ANI.Bakaman Bakatalk 01:27, 16 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Sanskrit WikipediaSure, I'd definitely like that. Do you have something specific in mind? Metlin 04:42, 16 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Ayurveda
[edit] ThanksI thank you for your wishes. I feel sad at those "comments". However, in real life I have seen things even worse than such comments. Such comments are not going to kill true wikipedians! --Bhadani 13:59, 19 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Indian cricket teamHey Gizza, could you take a look through the Indian cricket team article, I'm planning to send it through FAC soon. I actually forgot about it, which is why it has taken so long. Nobleeagle (Talk) 01:58, 20 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] September Esperanza Newsletter
[edit] Women in India(also on article talk page) (Please reply on discussion talk page) I believe that you have acted unfairly and un-wikipedia in continuously reverting the additions of Guru Nanak's influence on the rights of women in this area - these are valid and well known facts that have been recorded in the history of the region. You are trying to maintain your narrow view-point and this action is in breach of WP:NPOV. How do you justify your stand regarding this unfair action? Guru Nanak's contributions are well known and very relevant not only to this region but to the whole issue of women's rights worldwide. I ask you to reconsider this with an open mind and check the history and the quotations. Can you tell me why you have been reverting these changes? What WP rules are you following? You say that this is preaching Sikhism – this has no relevance to the issue in hand. Just because Guru Nanak Dev was Sikh, does not mean that his contribution cannot be entered here. His talked about women rights and the other un-justices against women in the area – So that makes this very relevant. The contributions are very important as they talk against Sati, purdah, etc and gives equal rights to women, when their rights were being abused worldwide – Are these things significant to you and the article? I do not want to engage in an edit-war and I ask you to re-evaluate your stand on this issue. I await your reply. Many thanks. --17:11, 21 September 2006 (UTC) Sat Sri Akal, Gizza, I am happy that you accept that the section I add is worthy of consideration. I will try and deal with all the point that you make under separate headings: Ancient Indian History: I did not touch on ancient Indian history in this connection as I did not have this knowledge – the main section of my addition started with this: "Guru Nanak was born in northern India in 1469. Having witnessed the appalling situation created by the Islamic invaders from the 1200 AD and especially the Mughal invaders from about 1526 AD [1], he began his mission to re-focus the minds of the people to perform righteous deeds, remember God and tread on a spiritual path" So basically the history started from about 1200 AD and I did not cover previous period. I think that this period does need to be covered but I will leave that to someone else to do or I may do it myself at a later date. If you have knowledge of this history then you should also add this to the article. "More needs to be added – not removed" Just because I have inserted 3 large sections on the Sikh Guru's contribution to the rights of women, it does not mean that you should remove them just because other have not added these other sections. You should add the other history or ask for others to add it to the article. You cannot wait to add all these things together – it will never happen – we need to make a start now. When I have added this section, someone will come along and "balance" the article by adding the previous and recent history – that's how most article grow! You say: "Having three big paragraphs on just Guru Nanak in the Reforms and Equal right section is too much in my opinion" Don't you think that this reform was important to the present history of India. I believe that due to Guru Nanak's contribution, the attitude of Indian men changed – Study and observe the history of the treatment of women in India since about 1500. The Guru spoke vigorously against discrimination against women – When women came to see the Gurus with purdah, the Gurus refused to see them – many passages in the SGGS refer to the wrongs of purdah, sati; of discrimination; dowry; etc. If you think that the claim that "Guru Nanak was probably the first religious leader in the world whose message is recorded in writing to have granted women equal status with man in all aspects of life" is wrong all you need to do is find someone who said something this before 1500 and then change this statement. I have given the proof from the SGGS, you need to do the same and find this proof and the line can then be amended. Have a look at Women's_rights#Notable_women.E2.80.99s_rights_activists and you will see that the entry for Guru Nanak is at the top. If you find others then just change this line or add your line before this one. "Complete respect for other but message has to be clear" I do respect all faiths but I do not support all the actions of the followers. A Muslim women is free to practice purdah and it is a Sikhs duty to protect this right just like Guru Tegh Bahadar gave his life to protect the Kashmiri Pandits. But that does not mean that a Sikh can preach or even support this practise within Sikhism. Further, as a Sikh, I am required to say that I do not accept the practise of Purdah and that it is a ritual which is not acceptable to a Sikhism. However, as Sikhs we will not force or even preach this view to the other faiths but we can inform them, if asked that, as Sikhs we are against this practise. If this practice is written within the text of their religion, then we are barred from criticising it as the SGGS say "Do not say that the Vedas & Katabas (Bible, Torah, Koran, etc) are false, those who do not contemplate them are false." (SGGS page 1350) "Pro-women Hinduism" I do not understand why you have not added these sections to this article or at least to the Women in Hinduism article – This does not explain the pro-women stand in any detail. This article is incoherent and there is no explanation why Hinduism appears to support things like sati, purdah, dowry, etc and as you say at some stage of history, Hinduism was a pro-women religion. When did it change and why? You need to research this. Are Hindu women treated equally now? All this needs to be dealt with. "Arrangement of Article" As the article grows and exceeds 32k, the separate sections will then have to be allocated independent pages with just a summary on this page and a link to the new independent page. In this manner we can build a comprehensive resource of all the important issues and view that are connected with this subject matter.
I think you need to get the guys on the Hinduism portal to get on their bikes and get these articles sorted out. I would recommend that you support the Sikhism articles as they show how the Asian continent has produced these marvellous thinkers. Guru Nanak is an Indian first and then a Sikh, and all that I have said can be verified and is historical fact which is available from multiple sources on the net. I have reverted the article to my original change and I propose to write more on the other points that you have raised as soon as I have learnt a bit more about the ancient history. I have paper copies of Srimad Bhagavatam (13 Volumes), Bhagavad Gita as it is (2 Volumes) and Krsna (1 Volume) – I wonder if you could point me to the sections that I should be looking at as this is a huge amount of holy scripture or refer me to online version, I will be much obliged. --Hari Singh 05:02, 23 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] India starPlease be advised, I borrowed (flicked ;) the barnstar you designed and added to the WikiProject India. Thanks, Ganeshk (talk) 00:09, 25 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] MahawikiHi dear Admin, This is to bring to your notice the wiki-feud I've been having with User:Mahawiki for almost one month now. It started with the Belgaum page which went to mediation, warnings were handed out to both parties, and when Mahawiki's incivil ways continued, Admin:Bluyugen handed him a warning and then a block. Find that here. I do not want to turn the clock back and go through all those content disputes again. Infact, I dont want to present to you the details of any content dispute we've had. All I want to present to you is the brazen incivility and personal attacks being committed by User:Mahawiki either in the course of his content disputes or even simply just out of spite. All the diffs(exhibiting his incivility and personal attacks) I provide below are from AFTER, I REPEAT, "AFTER". ADMIN BLUGYUEN INTERVENED, WARNED ALL OF US, BLOCKED MAHAWIKI AND SAID [THIS]. Please find below dozens of instances of blatant incivility and personal attacks by User:Mahawiki either on me or on User:Dineshkannambadi and all Kannadigas in general. His remarks are in extremely bad taste and counterproductive resulting in undermining of the good faith efforts of the other editors to carry on editing their articles. While I dont want to go into each and every diff and explain it, just to give you a sample of his incivility, he has made edits where, even if only in jest or sarcasm, he makes atrocious claims like, I am on a kill Mahawiki mission, that User:Dineshkannambadi is the Kannada (Bin) Laden(sic). In another edit, even if only for jest(which I certainly dont find amusing nor appreciate esp., when it comes from him), he has threatened to sue me. He has called us cultural TERRORISTS, losers, notorious, shameless etc., etc. He uses the word vandalism like one would use 'Hi' and 'Hello'. Find all the above and much much much more in the diffs I've provided below. Whats worse is his antics are going unchecked because Admin:Blugyen who knows about our feud is on a wikibreak and Admin:Sundar whose intervention I've sought more than once, is busy with other things(I presume, in real life) - which ofcourse, I dont hold against either of them. But wikipedia will be a poorer place if brazen incivility like this goes unchecked for weeks simply because many admins dont know about it or the ones who know are by force of circumstances, too busy to deal with it. I request immediate and harsh action on Mahawiki. Once again, let me remind everyone that in the links below, none of them pertain to any content disputes. I belive in dealing with the content disputes on the relevant talk pages and dont usually bring it out on user talk pages. Infact, I have even not listed below, the atrocious claim he made a couple of days ago that I had deleted and later undeleted an article. Also not listed below is his blatant removal of {{fact}} tags I had added in a couple of articles without even clarifying or providing a citation for the claim which I had tagged. Also not listed below may be umpteen other instances of incivility and npa violations on his part that I might have missed. All the diffs below deal purely and only with his brazen incivil comments and personal attacks not just on me, but on User:Dineshkannambadi and also highly respected historians like Mr. Suryanath Kamath et al(who have been cited in some articles by Dinesh) whom he has trashed and dismissed in the most uncivil manner possible. Apart from this he also makes disparaging remarks on Karnataka and Karnataka politicians who he keeps claiming are oppressing and torturing Marathi speaking people in Belgaum. This is not a content dispute, this is plain nonsense and insanely belligerent language. His incivility apart, he has made it a habit and a routine to go around all over wikipedia branding me and Dinesh as 'Kannadi' vandals bent on Kannadizing all articles we touch. Ask him if we have included any uncited material or if we has ever cited any references for his numerous claims or whether he has taken it up on the article talk page instead of on a random user talk page. His answer will be negative. And yet, that doesnt stop him from going around shouting that we have been vandalising articles!! Anway, I dont want to veer this towards the 'content disputes' which is a whole different matter altogether. Content disputes can always be discussed and agreements reached. Let me present to you just his brazen incivility and personal attacks. Here we go - [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] Sarvagnya 21:45, 26 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] RU AssessmentWas wondering if you would be willing to help assess RU articles? I have been trying to set something up at Wikipedia:WikiProject Rugby union/Assessment. Please visit it and have a look. Thanks - Shudda talk 00:20, 29 September 2006 (UTC) [edit] Reorganization of Hinduism articleHello DaGizza, I am very keen to reorganize the structure of Hinduism. HeBagawan and I have been discussing it at Talk:Hinduism#Reorganization. I would like to get your thoughts/ideas before we do anything drastic :) -suj [edit] Re:Ganeshbot on HindiGizza, I had sent the towns file for translation to Deeptrivia. Deep is working on it. Once the translation is done, I can run it on Hindi wiki. - Ganeshk (talk) 05:51, 3 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Thank youHello. I thank you for your note of welcome. --Matra 11:09, 3 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] India starGizza, Can you make the colors a little darker on the barnstar. The colors on the BONM looks right to me. Your thoughts? - Ganeshk (talk) 16:10, 4 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Re Hindi RfAYou may need to email Hamanshu, he hasn't edited much lately. - Taxman Talk 17:46, 4 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] hiWhile browsing I noticed Muslim entertainers. I created Hindu entertainers (for Hindu celebs).Bakaman Bakatalk 02:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] HiHi DaGizza, I've been very pleased with your contribution- Keep up the good work -well done :-)--Sikh 1 02:52, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
How is it POV to include both views? [edit] Reply to your messageHi, thanks for inviting me to contribute to Hindi wikipedia. I have also noticed the sad state of it and would definitely like to contribute. In fact I did a few minor (actually negligible) edits earlier on Hindi wikipedia. What prohibits me from adding more is typing in Devanagari, as you have already guessed. I generally use Windows XP and Firefox (sometimes IE also) to edit and I have Indic support enabled in my browser. Do you have some tools that can help write quickly and faster. I am particularly looking for something which can help in typing. Many thanks. --APandey 08:15, 8 October 2006 (UTC) ok da gizza let me see if i have sources to defend raj yoga. Raj2004 12:51, 8 October 2006 (UTC) i have answered. Raj2004 21:04, 8 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Raj Yog VandalismPlease intervene on the Hinduism talk page and the article's main page. The user Swadhyayee is testing my patience. He is also reverting the article many times and I believe 3RR stands broken by him. Right now he is also indulging in personal attack. I shall not be able to tolerate it for long. Thanks. --Apandey 14:44, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] HinduismSorry, I have no knowledge whether you are administrator or not? I believe, you had taken some interest in Raj Yog controversy of Hinduism. Which is a dispute of principle for incorporating distorted facts and adamance not to correct the article or allow adding controversial views. Wish that if you are administrator or senior editor, you look the discussion well. Swadhyayee 05:27, 9 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Yoga stuffhello Gizza -- I do not wish to become involved in this Yoga controversy, because Yoga lies completely outside my area of expertise, and too often I am accused of being a clueless meddling whiteboy by Hindus for being involved in areas where I do have expertise. All I can say is that the main problem with our Yoga articles is that they are extremely poorly written and referenced. So people should really address that before haggling over which paths to include in which templates (which is of course much easier, just not as productive). I would say that the crucial question is the content of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Unfortunately, this article is so poor as to be practically useless, we'd have to consult the reference it cites. Similarly, the "origins" section of Raja Yoga consists of a quote by some 20th century Swami saying that Raja Yoga was recognized by some 19th century Swami. No clue as to the actual attestation of the school in Wikipedia's voice. Unless these articles are improved, the "controversy" really hangs in the air. The first step is to establish the facts in the article bodies, controversies about how to present things in templates and what not should come later. regards, dab (ᛏ) 07:02, 9 October 2006 (UTC) Well I do not know your concern for importance of extent of standard of language? It's not easy to explain Hindu philosophy in a way a lay man (particularly a non-Hindu or a Hindu youth with no exposure to Hindu Philosophy) can understand. Not advocating in support of poor language, but the purpose of encyclopedia will be served if the language is easily understandable. I think, you should pay equal attention to the need for easy to understand and fast readable article. If you can have this thing in your mind, I think you will be of more advantage. Very high standard of language take more time to read and tend boring as well confusing than understanding to most viewers. Swadhyayee 01:35, 10 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] WikiProject Disambiguation Talk RequestThis is a form message being sent to all WikiProject Disambiguation participants. I recently left a proposed banner idea on the WikiProject Disambiguation talk page and I would appreciate any input you could provide. Before it can be approved or denied, I would prefer a lot of feedback from multiple participants in the project. So if you have the time please join in the discussion to help improve the WikiProject. Keep up the good work in link repair and thanks for your time. Nehrams2020 21:23, 9 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] DKUnitedI worked pretty hard on the piece on DKUnited. I didn't save a copy of it to disk because I didn't think it would've been deleted. Is there any way you could at least mail me that text so I can use it elsewhere? Thanks, Sena [edit] afd you may want to look atYou may want to check out the Afd's Hinduism in Azerbaijan and Anti-Hindu. Both were bad faith noms made by Anti-Hindu users.Bakaman Bakatalk 21:50, 15 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] not as active as beforeI just saw that there was too much stuff there. There need to be some organization. I don't know if I have the energy to fight as I once did.--D-Boy 05:05, 19 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Desi Jew says HiWell there are several small Jewish communities in India. I myself am essentially Konkani, but a Sephardic (Baghdadi) Jew on my Mother's side. She is descended from Iraqi immigrants and her family has been in Mumbai since the 19th century (not to be confused with the Beni Yisrael Jews who have been around for longer). My last name is derived from my father, who is a Hindu, as I'm sure you have guessed. My father's family are very devout worshippers of Krishna and also observe Ganesh Chaturthi.. I personally have not been a very observant Jew as such in the past, though I am learning more now. I did go to the Kenesseth Eliyahu (Bombay synagogue in Fort near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station) during High Holy days etc. Minyanim was always there though (at least 10 male clerics). Regarding observance of Judaism, it is a complex matter. We follow the Commandments and the code of Moshe. While we are not strictly Orthodox (though some Indian Jews are, which is a recent development, long story there), we do follow some traditional practices like Daf Yomi (reading from Talmud), Dietary Laws (hoofed cud-chewing animals only, bled per Kashrut ), Shulchan Aruch (post-Talmudic Halakha laws) and regard the Gemara (which is like the Jewish "Upanishad" of sorts,, basically Rabbinical analysis of the Mishna of Talmud), among others. Some Desi Jews have adopted Hindu customs over the years (like burning the dead etc.). We mostly dress like any normal Bombayite, including traditionals like Kurta-Pajama for men, Sari-Dupattaa for women etc so we adopted those too :) . We do have an ideological connection with Israel.It was the fount of Judaism and we are happy that it has been repatriated. Some Bombay Jews are politically left-leaning (my mum is a Congress supporter) though I support BJP.Hkelkar 04:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] My RfA
[edit] Happy Diwali I wish you All The Best on the ocasion of the Indian festival of light, Diwali. I am sure that the light of hope, confidence, and all positive attributes shall always remain inside you – lighting your path and guiding you to attain higher and higher levels of excellence in all your endevours! All the best! --Bhadani 15:34, 21 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Invitation for WikiProject MaharashtraHi DaGizza, A new project has been created, to exclusively deal with Maharashtra and Marathi-related articles. You are invited to join the WikiProject Maharashtra. The project aims to develop Marathi and Maharashtra-related articles to Featured Article-status. You can join the WikiProject by adding your username here. However, don't forget to visit the project page. This is of course, a sister project of Portal:Maharashtra. Come, join us in developing Wikipedia. Thanks, And HAPPY DIWALI !!! --NRS | T/M\B 15:46, 21 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Happy DiwaliWishing you a shubh Diwali, and a great time ahead on wikipedia! deeptrivia (talk) 17:25, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
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User:Debbe, 22 October 2006 [edit] Happy diwaliHappy diwali, nirav Raj2004 17:43, 21 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Happy Diwali! Hello DaGizza,
[edit] The lighted pathI wish you All The Best on the ocasion of the Indian festival of light, Diwali. I am sure that the light of hope, confidence, and all positive attributes shall always remain inside you – lighting your path and guiding you to attain higher and higher levels of excellence in all your endevours! All the best! --Bhadani 16:42, 21 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Happy Diwali!I wish you and your family a happy "Festival of Lights"! Nishkid64 17:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC) Same to you! HeBhagawan 16:30, 24 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Diwali greetingsI also created my first article on hindi wiki. Gedong Bagus Oka. Bakaman Bakatalk 20:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] HelloNice talking with you after a long time. I may start contributing again and updating pages relating to Hindu mythology. I will start to do it after reorganizing my time. Thanks and regards. --Bhadani 04:20, 22 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] DhanyabaadDhanyabaad. Aap ko bhi diwaalee ka subhakaamanaa!--Eukesh 14:55, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] HindiThe /z/ is a peripheral phoneme in Hindi, and does not come through sanskrit. These peripheral phonemes are not very much entertained in contemporary Hindi world, where the emphasis is on "Shuddh Sanskritized Hindi". Hence it was my personal recommendation to use स with a dot below; What you claim about dialects is absoluely correct: but it's the people's mistake that we wish to avoid: the confusion with a wrong phoneme ज . It is not a requirement but a recommendation. In dictionaries etc, people freely make up many nukta characters on their own for transliteration: it is very common in India. And my grad school work in the United States is continuously making it more and more difficult to devote time to Hindi or English wiki, but I'll keep trying. Cygnus_hansa 23:05, 23 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Table at Cricket World CupIs it better now? [45] Sam Vimes | Address me 07:35, 27 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Belated Diwali replythanks for the greeting!--D-Boy 02:53, 28 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] KarmaHi DaGizza! Could you please share any comments you may have about the discussion of karma at the bottom of the Hinduism discussion page? There is a paragraph that some editors wish to move to the karma page becasue they think it contains to much information for the Hinduism article. Others (so far only one editor) would prefer not to move it. What do you think? Thanks!HeBhagawan 23:58, 29 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject_Hinduism/Shri for WP:HINDU usersI nominated a few users who I feel are deserving of the award.Bakaman Bakatalk 00:17, 31 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] barnstar
[edit] Hindi ScriptsHello DaGizza. Today, I noticed that allmy additions of the Hindi script to various articles were removed by Szhaider. While I respect his work on Wikipedia, I disagree with his position. I feel that it is alright to include Hindi scripts in Tere Bin, Fakir, Azad (disambiguation), and some Pakistani bands. I feel that the scripts are relevant in the articles as the terms are found in Hindi. Also, Pakistani bands are very popular in India. The language in which the Pakistani singers sing (Urdu) is readily understood by Hindi speakers and the songs are often included in Bollywood films. In fact, Wikipedia Bollywood articles (i.e. Fanaa, Rang De Basanti, Anupam Kher) include both the Hindi and Urdu scripts for the same reason (popularity across the border and language intelligibility). I don't know if I was in the wrong by adding these scripts. I just wanted to get an opinion from another respected Wikipedia editor. Thanks for your time, AnupamTalk 20:40, 31 October 2006 (UTC) [edit] Kama & Artha are lower Purusharths is a wrong statement.One could say for deploring Kama & Artha as lower Purusharths. It could have been said, just to make people move to Dharma & Moksha. Lot of Sanyasees try to deplore Kama & Artha, particularly Jain Sadhus try to create hate in the minds of people living family life. Does one not need money to do one's religious duties or support Sanyasees or Brahmins or religious institutions? Krishna has said in Srimad Bhagawad Geeta that "Kama" is my "Vibhuti." In Hindu doctrines "Kama" is supported confining sexual pleasure with one's wedded spouse in the witness of fire (A form of God), Brahmin and society. Is it possible to conquer "Kama" by any average person? Vishwamitra also sliped. When Krishna declared "Kama" as Krishna's "Vibhuti" who are we to deplore "Kama"? Indian has n' number of Sanyasees. With due respect to Swami Bhaskaranandji, I say that anything said in a particular situation or a context should not be incorporated in an article like Wikipedia which shall remain on a public forum for a long long future. Hope everyone will see the damage being done to Hindusim and restrain from continuing with statements deploring 4 pursuits of life. Swadhyayee 14:40, 1 November 2006 (UTC) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hinduism" [edit] Please.DaGizza, 1) Diwali is certainly celebrated by Jains, I am not sure about Shikhs but they do enjoy festival of Diwali. 2) May I request you to check my recent edits to Hinduism (Brahman) and give your opinion whether the same is better or not? 3) Do you think my edits are not understandable or my English is poor as repeatedly claimed by HeBhagawan? 4) Do you think that the article Hinduism should not be edited with clarification or additional details by anyone else than HeBhagawan? Swadhyayee 03:50, 3 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] November Esperanza Newsletter
[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of people who left IslamList of converts to Hinduism is up for deletion in this Afd as well. There's al lot of hard work that would be lost. I can verify and ref things on the list.Bakaman Bakatalk 20:31, 5 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] Police Rugby LeagueIt was suggested that I should contact you for some advice/help with a page I created and have had deleted. Can you please check out my talk page to see what is going on. I created a page on the Police Rugby League in Victoria, a founding member of the Australian Police Rugby League Association. Thanks. VPRLC 01:37, 6 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] WP HinduismWe really need to update our project. WP Inda is very well done. I wish we had that level of organization. I'd like to merge our project templates like they did and start some kind of assessment program. I think we should also start a yoga project. any thoughts?--D-Boy 11:36, 6 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] Immigration in BhutanImmigration in Bhutan deals with issues relating to the ethnic communities of Nepal. The factual presentation of the article are inaccurate at places UNHCR states that Lhotsampas have been staying in Bhutan from 19th century whereas the article states it to be of 20th century. After the recent revolution of Nepal, the ethnic communities have suddenly waken up from their peaceful dormant state to an aggressive form which can be attributed to some extent to the armed conflict of Maoists. The ethnic communities share feeling of kinship with the people who are "refugees" now. The tolerant nature of these ethnic groups had to a large extent prevented any ethnic clashed between the ethnic groups of Nepal and Druks. The article is biased and statements like
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inflame and provoke the situation further. Considering the ethnic clashes, which are omnipresent in South Asia resulting poorly written and nonneutral articles like this, I propose that this article is either rewritten with a neutral point of view with references/source from United Nations and other such respeced global entities rather than some pro-Druk or pro-Lhotsampa or be deleted and kept in a deleted state till neutral point of view is established. I also would like to request the use of Lhotsampa rather than Nepali if this article is rewritten because the Bhutanese refugees are not Nepalese citizens. Its like calling John F Kennedy as Irish president.--Eukesh 21:17, 6 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/HkelkarHello, An Arbitration case involving you has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Hkelkar. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Hkelkar/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Hkelkar/Workshop. On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Thatcher131 12:40, 7 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] Cats and Dogs PortalsHi, DaGizza. If you can offer some tips on the respective portal talk pages about how to improve Cats and Dogs up to "featured" quality, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rfrisbietalk 18:01, 8 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] ThanksThank's for the ideas. I am however going to keep my old name to save confusion, since the name change was unsuccessful. Thanks for the ideas I am very grateful. I have however put in the Sacred OM in my signature.--ॐ Seadog ॐ 17:52, 9 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] WP:CRICHi DaGizza, thanks for your suggestion. I've joined the Project. Can you tel me the tasks I can carry out in the Project. Mohammed Malvankar 15:23, 10 November 2006 (UTC) [edit] QuoteThanks for the Einstein quote, I love the Bhagavad Gita Also, Cheers.--ॐ Seadog ॐ 22:49, 10 November 2006 (UTC) [edit]
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[edit] prasad
namaste DaGizza, It seems that Swadhyayee understood you to approve of adding terminology and explanations of the terminology to the article (see his edits in the Puja section, where he added an explanation of "naivedya" to the discussion of prasad). However, it seems to me that you are approving of removing such terminology. Which did you mean to say--that he should remove such definitions to a separate glossary, or that he should add them to the main article? Personally, I am opposed to him adding to the length of the main article by incorporating non-essential terms and definitions. HeBhagawan 13:10, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Kashmir
Hi DaGizza,
I just wanted to request that you be a little careful in your wording on the Hinduism talk page. You said "the truth is sadly that the majority of Kashmiris. . .are Muslims." To say "sadly" makes it sound like an insult to Muslims. As a Hindu, I respect all religions, and I do not want to see any of them insulted. Perhaps you didn't mean any insult to Islam, but that's how it sounded to my ear. Namaskaar, HeBhagawan 16:27, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
