Guest guest Posted March 21, 1997 Report Share Posted March 21, 1997 N.Satyan writes <Does it make the Vadagalai Sri Vaishnavas non-existent or the Acharyas like Swami Desikan who was responsible in many ways in preserving Sri Vaishnavism under the heavy pressure of other philosophies? I am afraid that if this type of attitude continues with younger generation in either Sampradayams, we will continue to discourage individuals from following SVism, dwindle in numbers and spend negative energy trying to prove why one is right and the other is wrong. > The above and other comments to unite all Srivaishnavites is interesting and shows the bias one develops about social groups. To some extent these pertain to the Iyengars. If we lived in our homes in India, we would have continued to live with them, and if we liberalize our views, the democracy and the DMK might have influenced us. Abroad, we have come to see a variety of life in practice. One may try to expand one's association with a broader group. But why should one reastrict suc things to SV's alone? I have some clippings from Ft. St. George Gazette, discussing the Vadagali and Thengalai disagreements that brought them to the British courts in 1740 from Parthasarthy temple in Triplicane. The case went to the Privy council in the first half of this century. The problem was one of economics rather than religious smpradayam. One would loose control of the administering of the temple. All these lost their meaning when the DMK governmemnt took over temple administration. What we have been brought up in and gotten used to control our thoughts far more than what is right. Of course, what is right depends on time, palce and the ersons involved. Krishna Praba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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