'Self styled Gods etc.,'

[Guest guest]

Dear Bhagavathas,

While adiyen fully shares the thoughts so clearly expressed by Sri Raman

Iyengar and endorsed by Sri M.S Hari in these columns,it is however

necessary to look into this 'phenomenon' rather more carefully and

objectively.We are losing many of youngsters in many many orthodox

SriVaishnavite families to the Sai Samaj all over the world.

That the philosophy and teachings of Bhagawan Ramanuja which are further

elaborated upon by great Acharyas and Yathis in the lineages of both Sri

Nigamantha MahaDesika and Sri Manavala Mamuni are the only paths to the

salvation of mankind is a point that has been conclusively proved over the

past several centuries and does not have to be re-emphasized here.Yet why

are so many well meaning persons from all walks of life in general and

from our walks of life in particular ignoring our lineage and going after

these mirages?

I would not like to condemn these persons with the adjectives used by our

brother but would like all of you to indulge in serious introspection here

and examine what should be and can be done to arrest this 'sishyas" drain'

which if left unchecked will deplete our ranks more and more in the years

to come.As my revered friend Sri S.V.S.Raghavan says very often, this

should be our top priority and we should all get together and assess in

the manner in which we run our Asramams and Mutts if we have to hold our

people in line and not lose them to the above said Samaj, otherwise

SriVaishnavism as a heritage is itself in danger.

I have more to say in this matter if Mani will let me do so in these

columns.

Regards.

Srimad Andavan Thiruvadi.

R.Rajagopal