RK Mutt

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Sri Sampath Rengi is right, when there is a conflict

between the writings about Sri Vaishnavam by RK Mutt

publications and the writings of our Acharyas, it is our

Acharya's words that must be considered authoritative. I

am sure such conflicts, if any, are just a few and are

completely unintentional.

 

RK Mutt publications are very well respected by

everyone. My own faith in Sri Vaishnavam was kindled

by their publication, "Life of Sri Ramanuja" by Swami

Ramakrishnanada. I have been urging my son to read it.

 

Swami Vivekananda rekindled pride in our religion

during a time of despondency. His achievements must be

respected even while turning to our own achaaryaas for

spirituality.

 

 

-- dhaasan parthasarati dileepan

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I thank Sri P.Dileepan for clarifying his position. As I had mentioned in my

posts, I had myself argued on the basis of these sources as a beginer. ie I was

reading Swami SithBavaanandhaa's geetha commentary , Gayathri manthram

commentary in Tamil, and the commentary on "udhdhava geetha" namely the last

message of Sri Krishna, (known to be the literal narration of Geetha by Sri

Krishna HIMself to uddhavaa. Actually this comes in the 11th canto of Srimath

Baagawatham and is more narrative in nature especially such that Lord Krishna

reveals more of attributes than what was told in Sri bagwath Geetha). I liked

Swami sithbavaanandaa's book on geetha as it was simple and with many quotes

from various faiths and it was by itself neutral and I cannot charecterise it

advaitin. (My wife used to read it and sometimes quoted to me from that!. She

is now reading selective postings from this group. But while posting in this

group as a forum and we collectively as srivaishnava bakthaas must stay on path

and seek to find our core thathtuvams as told by our poorvaachaaryaaLS only. It

is my sincere opinion that if we do neglect them (works of poorvaachaaryaaLS)

sooner or later we may not find many of them. As we have done electronic

version of 4000, desika prabandam, desikan sthOthrams, we must also try to

bring them to the electronic version by writing about them either with the

literal meanings or with some analysis. Dr.SadagOpan is doing a great service

towards this goal).

 

However,I have my own personal collection of very few of RK mutt books

that I

acquired in early stages such as this, I was also very interested in Srila

prabupaadaa's "Bagwath Geetha as it is". By, the very look at Geethaartha

sangiraham by Sri Aalawandar, I was attarcted to it and I did carry out some

analyses and attempted for "simplification" based on Sri SadagOpan's excellent

translations and discussions of GS. However, since I was afraid if it may

deviate the course of our discussion and hence never posted them. On seeing Sri

geetha baashyam by Sri Raamaanuja, I oriented myself to it as I stronlgy felt

that he was the only one who was awarded the title of "sri bahsyakaarar". And

he is the only (adi)sEshan (who was never separated from HIM) and that who will

know the "inner details" of both sEshththuvam (the ultimate state of

non-separation from paraththuvam as mentioned in SRivishishtaaddvaitham) and

also the "path" to attain such state. (saranaagathi as told by Sri Bagawth

geetha).I am myself attempting to read it now and it will take a long time for

me to comprehensively understand it. I wish Sri Krishna KalalE posts his

expeirence as he is being guided by a learned scholar on this. But it is my

opinion that learned scholars like Sri Krishna KalalE and Sri Muralidhar

Rangaswamy and Sri Jagannath will "actively particpate" only in forums which

donot belittle our achaaryaaLS.

 

Please note that my comments are meant for books on our core

thaththuvams and life of our poorvaachaaryaaLS only, and RK mutt has their own

speciality on many other areas which Iam not commenting but simply praising

them for their service. However, when RK mutt books are referred in this forum

on matters of our core thaththuvams and life history of poorvaachaaryaaLS, one

may want to be careful not to be negligent of the complete details of it and

not to err on the mandate of our achaaryaaLS. It is my opinion that 3000 or

6000 or padi gurupaarampariyam and other such guidelines delivered by our

poorvaachaaryaaLS themselves cannot be substituted by other books. When one can

read from any of their choice, please attempt to read and post from our

poorvaachaaryaaLS books for providing a comprehensive understanding of our

thaththuvams to the majority of users of this forum who gains some basic

knowledge from here.

 

Regards

Sampath Rengarajan