Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 question: To followers of visistaadvaitam, there is no necssity for sanyaasam to gain liberation. Unlike Raamaanujaachaaryan, Vedanta desika lived in grihastaashramam for instance. I can probably understand the state of sanyaasaasramam as total disengagement from worldly relationships and hence an expression of ultimate devotion to lord. I can also imagine a life as a grihasta in total devotion to the lord. In this context what is the significance of having children (procreation) and with what perspective does one take part in the associated act which must of nature involve sensory pleasure of two souls without apparently a devout purpose? This also got me thinking about what position unmarried people are accorded, although they might not have taken up sanyaasam ? Can you give an example of a significant bhagavata from our lineage who might not have married? I can think of Bheeshmar from Mahaabhaarata but then i believe he had strong 'sankalpam' to forsake marriage. What about normal people who never marry? Srinivasan Rangarajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Dear Sri Rangarajan : A quick answer to one of your questions on Achaaryaas , who were Brahmachaaris : Adhi VaNN SatakOpa YathIndhra MahA Desikan , PiLLai LokaachAr and his brother . These were niashtika BrahmachAris . Our marriage samskaaram is rooted in the VedAs ( Rg Vedam : Canto X ) and is one of the four Aasramams sanctioned by Sruthis and smruthis like Sri Bhagavadh Gitaa . Elaboration of the Vedic marriage ceremonies , the importance of GruhasthAsramam as one of the four aasramams are covered in the earlier postings housed in the Bahkthi archives .You may wish to refer to them for more details . V.Sadagopan At 03:01 AM 4/2/99 -0500, you wrote: >question: > >To followers of visistaadvaitam, there is no necssity for sanyaasam to >gain liberation. Unlike Raamaanujaachaaryan, Vedanta desika lived in >grihastaashramam for instance. I can probably understand the state of >sanyaasaasramam as total disengagement from worldly relationships and >hence an expression of ultimate devotion to lord. I can also imagine a >life as a grihasta in total devotion to the lord. In this context what is >the significance of having children (procreation) and with what >perspective does one take part in the associated act which must of nature >involve sensory pleasure of two souls without apparently a devout purpose? > >This also got me thinking about what position unmarried people are >accorded, although they might not have taken up sanyaasam ? Can you give >an example of a significant bhagavata from our lineage who might not have >married? I can think of Bheeshmar from Mahaabhaarata but then i believe he >had strong 'sankalpam' to forsake marriage. What about normal people who >never marry? > > >Srinivasan Rangarajan > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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