Raghuveera Gadhyam: Yuddha KhAndham related observations

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RAAMAAYANA MAHATHMYAM

 

SRI RAAMAAYANAM ADHI KAAVYAM RISHINAA VALMIKINAA NIRMITHAM

VEDHAANTHA VISAARADHAI : ANUDINAM STHUTHYAM SURAIRARCHITHAM I

SROTHRUNAAM AGHA NAASANAM SURA TARO'S TULYAM THU MUKTHI PRADHAM

YEH SRUNVANTHI PATANTHY RAAMACHARITHAM TEH YAANTHI VISHNO: PADHAM II

 

--- Sri Rama KarNAmrutham 1. 106 ( Composer : Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta Matathipathi

)

 

(MEANING) : The ancient epic RamAyaNam was constructed by

Sage Valmiki . This sacred epic is stufdied and saluted by the

scholars well-versed in VedanthA . This epic is worshipped

as sacred by the DevAs . It destroys the sins of listeners and is

equivalent to the divine Kalpaka tree . The sacred text of Sage

Valmiki confers Mukthi to those , who recite it and listen to it .

Those who perform PaarAyaNam of Srimadh RaamAyaNam

attain the privelege of reaching Parama Padham and are blessed to

have the boon of Nitya Kaimkaryam to Paramapadha Naathan.

 

Today is Karthikai SravaNam day . It is a blessed day , when SravaNa

deepam is taken around the prakArams of Sri Oppiliappan .Let that

light illumine our living moments and guide us .

 

I am some what saddened by the recent note of Sri Sudarshan, where

he expressed his wish not to send additional postingsas a result of some one's

negative reaction to his postings on Jatayu Moksham . I for one want to go on

record to state that how very much I enjoyed the refreshing postings of

Sriman Sudarshan , They contained a wealth of information and

were stimulating . His kind of inquiries were a clear indication

of his careful thinking and reverence to our sampradhayAm both

at the micro and macro level . I will miss very much his postings and

hope he does not get turned off by some strong criticism(s) of a fellow

member or members.

 

We are a group of people with different life experiences and what

unites us is the reverence for the rejuvnating and ever-alive tenets

of Bhagavath RamAnuja Siddhaantham and other Vedanthic

approaches . Having served the United nations

and other power centers like IBM , where rubbing shoulders with a

group of people with a strong set of views, credo and beliefs on

what is right and what is wrong , I have come to the conclusion that

there is a need for more tolerance to different points of view . I am

convinced that we will be richer for the dialog as opposed to "silencing"

some one because we do not agree with their views.

 

I sincerely believe that there are many things that unite us than divide us

as inheritors of a rich tradition . Let us keep the dialog open and learn as

much as we can from each other .

 

I am sending this note because I feel somewhat responsibe for

the posting on Jatayu Moksham that has led to the events associated

with Sri Sudarshan's decision . I would like to request him to continue

with his postings . I am sure that we can have a healthy debate and still

not offend anyone consciously .

 

V.Sadagopan