Guest guest Posted October 7, 1996 Report Share Posted October 7, 1996 Dear Bhaktas, I am very happy to see many interesting discussions going on in our list. I am particularly heartened to see several members engaging in thoughtful dialogue on the nature and performance of prapatti without allowing the discussion to degenerate into a sectarian dispute. I hope we can keep it that way. I have only one note of caution (inspired by others who have written to me privately): irrespective of how much we discuss prapatti / SaraNAgati electronically, for those who are seriously interested, there can be no substitute for learning about the nature of prapatti from an acharya in the traditional manner. I am told that the person-to-person contact inherent in such a relationship is incomparable. Please do not let my comments deter you from continuing your discussions; the more we discuss here, the more we enjoy and benefit. I would of course prefer that we avoid statements such as, ``But Vedanta Desika said such-and-such about your viewpoint, you must be wrong!'' or ``Manavala Mamunigal would vehemently disagree with you on this point!'' Such comments tend to be counterproductive and will lead to unnecessary dissension. Serious disputes over prapatti should be carried on privately, in my opinion. Other than that, keep the discussions going! Mani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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