Digest Number 123

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Dear Ms.Shubha,

You seem to be missing the most important point that

Sri.Madhavakannan is trying to drive. He's surely no politician to give out

a piece of advise that would 'appease all'.

Many of the Srivaishnava Azhwars have always gotten so involved with Sriman

Narayana that they'd rather consider Him as their 'lover' and more than

that...and have considered it 'adultry' to be thinking about anyone or

anything else. Please refer to the archives for some information on this and

I'm sorry (like you've said before) 'I'm away from home' and cannot furnish

the exact Pasurams(also because there are many) right now.

 

You must've heard of the popular phrase "LOkO binna ruchayE'. All of your

friends need NOT have to be Shrivaishanvites. So, what's not valuable to

you could be valuable to your friend. It should rather be seen as a very

noble thought of realizing that someone needs it more than you do. It's as

good as a diabetic patient having a box full of sweets with a healthy friend

beside him who could actually eat it all.

/You have written/

Shuba: "There is no NEED to ask but that does not allow us to be

arrogant about having the giver on our side either."

 

Let's get back to basics. Did your "Acharyan" ever teach you this?

It is very human to ask and God being the super-parent would love to see us

ask(since it atleast helps us focus on Him further). And it is not asking

for a bar of candy or for some chocolates. It is the ultimate thing every

Jeevathma could ever aspire for. It is what every realized soul has

REPEATEDLY asked for. Even great people like Thyagaraja have had to ask for

it many many times.

 

And the bottom line is, Sriman Narayana is Paratatva, the ultimate truth.

All the other demi-gods are what they are because of their Karmic virtues.

If they help us focus on Vishnu and lead us there, a Srivaishnava would

consider them his an 'Acharyan'.

It's prudent to shun any defocusing "self-proclaimed Gods" or Gods made out

of men. For that matter, Kaliyuga has seen poeple making Gods out of movie

actors.

 

If you are referring to worldly favors obtained out of praying to these

demi-gods, like passing an exam or for finding a lost thing, then there are

are a zillion vituous 'people' who seem to be of some help to us.

 

Asking for these worldly favors from somone who'll still help us with our

focus on Narayana is what is desirable.

 

Yennapan Thangappan Uppiliappan!!

 

 

 

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