[Hamam soap contains Thulasi :-(]

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Dear Shree Jagannathan Venkatanathan,

 

You have mentioned a soap name (brand) which you say that it has

sacred Tulasi and has asked Shree Vaishnavas to stop using it and

similar soaps with Tulasi in its composition. I would like to say

that there is no harm in using Tulasi for medicinal purpose as

in the Ayurveda Saastra itself, Tulasi is recomended for various

medicinal purposes. Ayurveda is accepted as authority. I accept

that Tulasi is very sacred. The Tulasi which is collected by

chanting appropriate "mantra" according to the Saastra on

prescribed days as per prescribed rules, should not be misused.

Only Tulasi collected in the above manner should be used for

Bhagavat Aaradhana. Such Tulasi leafs should not be wrongly used

at all.

 

Thanks & Regards

M.S.HARI Raamaanuja Daasan.

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Dear Vaishnavas:

 

Just for your info:

 

I happened to watch a Hamam soap commercial on Doordarshan saying Hamama soap

contains the sacred Thulasi which we Vaishanavas know exists solely for

worshipping the Supreme Lord Sriman naaraayana.

 

Hope vaishnavas would stop using Hamam soap and

other ("ayurvedic") bathings soaps that contain Thulasi.

 

J. Venkatanathan

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks to Sri M.S. Hari & Sri Raja Krishnaswamy

for sharing their views.

 

I thought about it and it seems like Thulasi, thiruman, yagyopaveetham,

dharbham,

even archa-vigraham-to-be of perumal etc get

their sanctity _ONLY AFTER_appropriate abhimantranam/avahanam etc are performed

as per vedic/agama shastram.

If that is true, I apologise for suggesting Sri vaishanavas to stop using Hamam

& other similar "ayurvedic" bathing soaps

that contain thulasi.

 

Is it just sentiments if vaishnava-s if they happen to notice such potentially

sacred items as above being inapproriately used ?

 

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks,

 

J. Venkatanathan

 

 

 

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