Sri Garudaazhvaar

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Dear Esteemed List Members,

 

My words were hastily written and poorly chosen, both

in the original article and in the followup. My deepest

apologies for any hurt feelings either time.

 

To clarify my own original point, I meant not to question

the efficacy of any mantra but only our own motivation

for its use. Happily, many people have picked up the

discussion at a much higher level than at which I started

it.

 

Srikanth is correct when he says Sri Krishna respects

all types of bhaktas. In my haste I did not revisit

the passage in question and read it thoroughly. However,

it appears beyond doubt that Sri Krishna wishes for us

to only shoot for the highest, even if we fail miserably

in the process. I feel that He would be happiest with

us if we would, even if to a very minor degree, follow

Andal's footsteps and declare, ``maRRai nam kaamangaL'' --

change all our desires to what You alone wish.

 

Mani