Iyers and Iyengars (Jagan's Posting)

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Dear Sri. jagan

 

You friend's statements are a result of nescience. It seems he is unable

to differentiate between mundane and non mundane terminology. The

terms Iyer and Iyengar are mostly used in a mundane context. one who

is superficial, by nature, may be tempted to associate the term Iyer with

those Brahmanas who are adherents of the Advaitic notion of the nature

of reality and the term Iyengar with those Brahmanas who are adherents

of the Vis'istadvaitic notion of the nature of reality. However, this type of

assignment is a farce. The significant proportion of Iyers and Iyengars

are only Brahmins by birth (Kevala JAti Brahmanas.) They, may know

the terms Advaita, and Vas'istadvaita, but don't have a clue as to what

they stand for!

 

To an ardent seeker of truth, regarding the nature of reality, the terms

Iyer, Iyengar, Hindu, are all meaningless! All that is relevant is:

1. the most perfect exposition of the nature of reality, is denoted

Vis'istAdvaita Vedanta;

2. Vis'istAdvaita Vedanta is the only, unadulterated, detailed exposition

of Vedanta;

3. He or she either is or desires to be a Vis'istAdvaitan.

 

Adiyen,

Venkat