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Dear Friends,

I am a new member at the Bhakti-mailing list. My name is R(adhakrishnan)

Srikanth. I am wroking for a PhD in Astrophysics at the Indian Institute of

Science, Bangalore, India.

 

Since my childhood I have wondered at the nature of

Reality, of the Substance that underlies the tangible world. I suspected

that It was quite different from the experience one was usually accustomed

to (ie., I could guess that it was "supra-sensory"). Simultaneously, the

incidents pertaining to the lives of the Azhwaars, Sri Ramanuja, Lord Rama,

Srikrishna and other such great personalities inexplicably fascinated me,

although at that time I did not or could not grasp the philosophical and

symbolic implications of the Leelas.

 

In my simple view, I

consider that the Formless Absolute ("Para Vasudeva") has manifested Himself

as this universe (= Adhyatma [totality of Jeevas] + Adhibhuta [insentient

matter]). As a qualified Form, He becomes Lord Vishnu. I have lots

more to expand on this point, which I shall in subsequent mails, if anyone

of you is interested. I am especially interested in understanding how

modern physics can be linked (rather than RECONCILED!!) with the words

of Sri Ramanujacharya and others.

 

Unfortunately, I am not deeply knowledgeable in the works of the Azhwaars,

Sri Ramanujacharya and other illustrious Sri Vaishnavas. I only know a few

slokas in Tamil and Sanskrit which were composed by Them. I enjoy the deep and

immediate joy Their songs and poems seem to convey.

 

Thank you very much.

srikanth

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