Fwd: A few thoughts to share: From Shri Harsha

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I received the following from Shri Harsha ji and

thought of sharing with the group.

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--- Harsha Ramamurthy

<harsha_ramamurthy wrote:

> "Harsha Ramamurthy"

> <harsha_ramamurthy

> <srinath_atreya,

> <satisharigela

> A few thoughts to share

> Fri, 23 Jan 2004 10:06:32 +0530

>

> Sri Gurubhyo namaH.

> The name 'varNAshramavidhAyinI' of Nama Sahasri

> clearly illustrates the relevance and even

> importance of Varna and Ashramas even in a path like

> Srividya. People who have had no Vedadhikara have

> pumped in ideas like Varnashrama Rahitya into

> Tantric thought. The above name in LS clearly

> refutes their claims. It is the Sruti that is always

> considered the highest pramAna for all methaphysical

> matters, be it with regard to Srividya or not. In

> Samaya and Dakshina paths, there are sixteen

> important Dikshas starting from Shuddha Vidya to

> Maha Paduka. In Kaula, the Diksha list mentions 32

> Dikshas, ending with Anuttara. As Sri Jnanandanatha

> clearly points in his LS book, some Brahmanas from

> the southern regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu came

> in contact with Upasakas from Bengal and Central

> India who were followers of Vamachara and began to

> follow the same, assuming it is the right Vedic

> path. It is a very sorry thing to note that even

> today there are a vast number of Brahmanas in south

> who continue to follow Vama and Kaula practices

> without even being aware of it. They even go to the

> level of claiming their practices as being taught

> originally by Adi shankara. The guidelines by the

> two Shankara Mutts are not being followed properly.

> A Brahmana, who gives up Vedokta Karmas and takes to

> Kaula faces Daridrya and Vamsha Nasha. There have

> been ample examples of people, some regarded even as

> incarnations, who have suffered miserably in life

> and have lost sons at a young age. Though Maha

> Paduka etc. are not a part of Kaula system, people

> have adopted the Mahapaduka and some other mantras

> and have created a sort of Mishrachara cult. The

> practices of Vama and Kaula modes are essentially

> for the Chaturtha varna and those without

> Vedadhikara.

>

>

>

> Further continuing from the previous post, practices

> like offering tarpana with the left hand to the

> deity's left hand, Makara use etc. are banned by the

> Shubagama Panchakas as fit only for pashus. It is

> high time to stop glamorizing Vamachara with

> statements such as: it is fit for elevated Sadhakas

> - Why does an elevated Sadhaka need any Sadhana?, It

> is a difficult path not fit for all - Why discuss a

> path which is so narrow in approach?

>

> The main problem with Srividya as related to Kaula

> comes into being becuase most follow Saubhagya

> Bhaskara commentary of Bhaskararaya who gives Kaula

> para interpretations to many names. Some of his

> interpretations are far from truth. There are lots

> of flaws in his Bhashya. He says, Devi has sthula,

> sukshma and para forms. What he fails to mention is

> that the Brahman which is Nishkala is Devi and hence

> there is no Yatharthya in these Bhedas. Like the

> colours and objects appearing in a clear mirror,

> these are also untrue. It would thus be necessary to

> educate people about other Bhashyas on LS like

> Swapnabodhini, Vaidyanathiya, Srikala,

> Jnanandanatha's Bhashya etc.

>

> sridevyai namaH.

>

>

>

>

> Regards,

> Harsha Ramamurthy.

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