leon morenas wrote:
http://www.kashi.org/
"A new life awaits you in the Off-World colonies. The chance to begin
again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure"
(
http://www.trussel.com/bladerun.htm)
Would make an interesting paper to compare these ashrams using the same
gaze of Baudrillard's "Simulcra" and Umberto Eco's "Travels in
Hyper-reality"
yup! couple with some iconic science-fiction movies. and how hinduism
inscribes the narrative in imaginary constructions of an advanced,
technological societiy. a strategy would be to build on architectural
studies of some Sci-Fi movies, like Andrew Benjamin essay.
Take for cases: Blade Runner (hare krishna); 2001, a Space Odessay and
the sequel (2010) where HAL appears to be modelled after Dr. Chandra,
but many other hindu representations, given the author's hindu
preoccupations); and the Matrix, soundtrack, lost-and-at-peace NRI family.
Take more cases: the ashram in florida, there is rapid prototyped ISKON
temple in London, and so on.
anyone want to try? i have no research papers to write after Jan 18th,
so it can be a project.
- anand