DRAFT ON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ACADEMIA’S PROPOSED FUTURE PROJECT: ĀTMADIPA

10/02/2021 Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay ⤡ Akhar Bandyopadhyay ⤡ Abstract A SHORT NOTE ON THE MEANING OF ĀTMADIPA “tasmātihānanda, āttadīpā viharatha āttasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā.” Mahaparinibbana sūtta (DN 16) Translation 1: “So, Ānanda, be a lamp unto yourself,Refuge unto yourself, Without taking recourse to other,With Dhamma as your lamp,Dhamma as your refuge, seeking no other refuge.”Continue reading “DRAFT ON ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ACADEMIA’S PROPOSED FUTURE PROJECT: ĀTMADIPA”

BYE-LAWS/ CONSTITUTION/ RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ACADEMIA (OBMA)

1. Name: The name of the association shall be “Once in a Blue Moon Academia” here in after referred to as the “COMMUNITY”. 2. Headquarters: To Be Updated 3. Area of operation: The area of operation shall be the Republic Of India 4. Objectives of the society: The objects of the Society shall be:  Continue reading “BYE-LAWS/ CONSTITUTION/ RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ACADEMIA (OBMA)”

An Appeal to Dr. Mohan Bhagwat from FD Holders of DHFL

Posted on 16/10/2020 To Dr. Mohan Bhagwat Sarsanghchalak, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Dr. Hedgewar Bhawan, Sangh Bldg Rd, Mahal, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440032 पिता नोहसी पिता नो बोधि नमस्तेहस्तु मा मा हिंसी: । Respected Dr. Bhagwat, We, all the FD holders as well as our relatives and friends, earnestly request you to help us recover the hard-earned money invested at the Dewan HousingContinue reading “An Appeal to Dr. Mohan Bhagwat from FD Holders of DHFL”

An Open Letter To Mr. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar concerning DHFL FD Holders

The responsibility of writing such letter will be borne by the signatory, i.e., Dr. Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay—none other than he is to be held responsible for such letter (I am saying so as many of his friends are extremely scared and suffering from persecutory paranoia). It is an appeal for peaceful co-existence without atrocities. He isContinue reading “An Open Letter To Mr. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar concerning DHFL FD Holders”

SUBSEQUENT CLASH BETWEEN (A) SANĀTANA DHARMA AND GOVERNMENTAL PRAXIS; (B) IBC AND NHB ACT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DHFL FD-HOLDERS’ MISERY IN REFERENCE TO THE ARTHASASTRA

हिरण्मयेन पात्रेण सत्यस्यापिहितं मुखम्। तत् त्वं पूषन्नपावृणु सत्यधर्माय दृष्टये ॥१५॥ — ईशावास्योपनिषत् “The face of Truth is covered with a brilliant golden lid; that do thou remove,  O Pusan, for the law of the Truth and dharma, for sight.”   To The Honourable President, Republic of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi- 110004  Sub: Subsequent clash between (a) sanātana  dharma and governmental praxis; (b) IBC and NHB act in theContinue reading “SUBSEQUENT CLASH BETWEEN (A) SANĀTANA DHARMA AND GOVERNMENTAL PRAXIS; (B) IBC AND NHB ACT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DHFL FD-HOLDERS’ MISERY IN REFERENCE TO THE ARTHASASTRA”

FOLLOWING THE SANĀTANA DHARMA: GREEDY ACCUMULATION OR RENUNCIATION? QUESTIONS FROM AILING DHFL FD HOLDERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA

To The Honourable President, Republic of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi- 110004 Sub: Following the sanātana dharma: greedy accumulation or renunciation? A question from ailing DHFL FD Holders Respected Sir, First of all, please pardon my audacity to ask an odd question to your revered counsel. The question is simple. According to reports from various sources, theContinue reading “FOLLOWING THE SANĀTANA DHARMA: GREEDY ACCUMULATION OR RENUNCIATION? QUESTIONS FROM AILING DHFL FD HOLDERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA”

RELIEVING PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN, DHFL SCAM VICTIMS: A LETTER FROM SOUTH POINT, HOWRAH

To The Hon’ble President, Republic of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi- 110004 Sub:  Relieving physically challenged children, DHFL scam victims त्रयाः प्राजापत्याः प्रजापतौ पितरि ब्रह्मचर्यमूषुः—देवा मनुष्या असुराः; उषित्वा ब्रह्मचर्यं देवा ऊचुः, ब्रवीतु नो भवानिति; तेभ्यो हैतदक्शरमुवाच द इति; व्यज्ञासिष्टा3 इति; व्यज्ञासिष्मेति होचुः, दाम्यतेति न आत्थेति; ओमिति होवाच, व्यज्ञासिष्टेति ॥ १ ॥ अथ हैनं मनुष्या ऊचुः, ब्रवीतु नो भवानिति; तेभ्यो हैतदेवाक्शरमुवाच द इति; व्यज्ञासिष्टा3 इति; व्यज्ञासिष्मेति होचुः, दत्तेति न आत्थेति; ओमिति होवाच, व्यज्ञासिष्टेति ॥ ३ ॥ अथ हैनमसुरा ऊचुः, ब्रवीतु नो भवानिति; तेभ्यो हैतदेवाक्शरमुवाच द इति; व्यज्ञासिष्टा3 इति; व्यज्ञासिष्मेति होचुः, दयध्वमिति न आत्थेति; ओमिति होवाच, व्यज्ञासिष्टेति; तदेतदेवैषा दैवी वागनुवदति स्तनयित्नुर् द द द इति—दाम्यत दत्त दयध्वमिति; तदेतत्त्रयं शिक्शेत्—दमं दानं दयामिति ॥ ३ ॥ –The Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad Three classes of Prajāpati’s sons lived a life of continence with their father, Prajāpati —the gods, men and Asuras. The gods, on the completion of their term, said, ‘Please instruct us.’Continue reading “RELIEVING PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN, DHFL SCAM VICTIMS: A LETTER FROM SOUTH POINT, HOWRAH”

Justice For The DHFL Fixed Deposit Holders: a letter to the President of India (06/12/2020)

ToShri Ram Nath KovindHon’ble President of IndiaRashtrapati Bhawan,New Delhi – 110004 Respected Sir, Subject: Sufferings of Fixed Deposit (FD) holders due to IBC Act in the Resolution Process of DHFL We are general public depositors who had invested our savings in Fixed Deposits (FD) of DHFL, a Housing Finance NBFC regulated by the National HousingContinue reading “Justice For The DHFL Fixed Deposit Holders: a letter to the President of India (06/12/2020)”