Guest guest Posted March 11, 1996 Report Share Posted March 11, 1996 -Being a Srivaishnavaa, and to learn our core thathvams -either the commentary on vedaa or upanishad, (someone referred to what Swami -Vivekananda said about vedas and upanishad), Let it be Swmai Vivekaanandaa or -any other, left to me I will choose Sri Raamaanujaa as a guru than Swami -VivEkaanandaa and other such respected Swami's. -Let the Lord decide the course -regards -Sampath Rengarajan Dear sir, I have a lot of respect for you as a man of vast knowledge and your posts are doing a lot of service in increasing my understanding of the teachings of Sri Ramanuja. Permit me, as the one who quoted Swami Vivekananda, to explain why I did so. I know that Sri Ramanuja has a very different interpretation of the Upanishad from the one espoused by the Swami. But as far as the bare facts are concerned, the Swami's knowledge of the contents of the Upanishads is profound and thorough; if he says heaven and hell are not mentioned there, it is so. This is not a matter of interpretation; it is a question of mere content. This does not mean we should swallow the Swami's interpretation; but we can take his word that heaven and hell are not mentioned in the Vedanta or the upanishad. Regards, Raghu Seshadri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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