Guest guest Posted March 12, 2000 Report Share Posted March 12, 2000 In a message dated 3/11/00 4:39:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, bhakti-list writes: << Second, what is your position on initiations for Westerners? Does the Sri Sampradaya initiate Westerners who show brahminical qualities? Where in the Sri Sampradaya scriptures can I find slokas dealing with that topic? >> Dear devotees, This is a very informative thread on Agamas. I also have a similar question as quoted above. My understanding is that Pancaratra is part of the Ekayana-branch of literature, and that while the Vedas-proper teach of saukra (seminal) succession of varna (brahmanhood, etc) , the Ekayana/Pancaratra teach that souls born in non-brahmana families may be evaluated to see what varna they are actually qualified for. And that after the Buddhist age, when most have given up their varna status along with the rest of Hinduism, many many people seeking to become followers of the Vedas had to be evaluated according to their qualities in order to re-establish proper varna-ashrama dharma. Does anyone have reasons or evidences supporting or rejecting this understanding? Thank you Gerald Surya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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