Alwars

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Dear Prapatti Group Members:

 

The status of the alwars (Nitya Sooris or Baddha Jivatmas) were discussed

by our erudite members quite at length. Personally, I find that in order

to appreciate the beauty of their works, it is immaterial whether they

were Nitya Sooris or Jeevan Mukthas or Mukthathmas or Baddha Jivatmas or

the Lord Himself. Again and again I find that the arguments ultimately

resort to 'Bhaghavata Apacharam'. If I were given a choice to lead a life

where I can think with a free spirit of enquiry and at the same time being

respectful to our traditional institution and on the otherhand leading a

life of fear (constant fear of Bhaghavat/Bhaghavata Apacharam) as a prize

for moksha, I would prefer the former. Personally, such a goal has no

value.

 

Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan

Buffalo, NY