constructive debates - welcome!!!

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Hello,

As Sri Ramdas and Badri had pointed out, we have to be open to accept

the facts however hard it is. A fact is a fact and especially if

quoted with proper reference then it becomes a stronger statement.

There is no doubt abt that. Regarding the posting about Lord Shiva's

attributes and that of the shaivite priests, the author could very

well be legally as well as theoretically correct. As badri said,

Iraamaanusa noorrandhaadhi , thirumaalai have many belittling

references to buddhists, Jains and shaivites. ThirumaNGgai mannan

for that matter has physically done so many such things. He stole a

big golden buddha statue and melted it for building the golden

vimaanam of some temple( srirangam?) and likewise buddhists, jains

and shaivites have done such things ( one chola king went on

destroying all the vishnu temples down to earth in an attempt to put

an end to vaishnavism) .......

 

There was such an established animosity between vaishnavites and

shaivites during that time. This was mostly emotionally influenced.

whereas the difference of opinions between visishtaadvaitins and

advaitins were more of a debate, and was more logically influenced.

Though our reverred aazhwaars have made such remarks on other sects,

we should consider it to be a contemporary effect and stop with

that. There is nothing we achieve by quoting them time and again

just because they exist. There are so much of really useful stuff

from the same aazhwaars that we can quote and discuss.

 

My point is a healthier debate is always welcome for this group. we

have been doing lots of such things. We learned a lot about

Thengalai - vadagalai, visishtaadvatam-advaitam due to these debates

and most of them were very constructive in that it had an objective

to better understand and not an iota to belittle somebody. In this

context if we look at the "Oh GOD" article that was posted, it may

be true with appropriate references and everything. But in order to

establish the parathvam of sriman naaraayaNan, especially in this

present social setup, we dont have to quote those refences which

belittle the shaivite priests.etc.. I think this is what sundar (?)

intended.

 

 

Let this forum of some learned scholars and a lot of eager to learn

listeners be open to constructive debates which is definitely the

best way to learn and actually understand the things. If we look at

the history of SCI/SCT... it all started with an intention of

providing a platform for such constructive interaction. But now most

of the interactions are too personal, they call names and shout like

hell for some silly stuff ( there are still some good postings which

keep the net alive, which i cant deny though).

 

Viji

 

(Vijay Triplicane)