Self realization In Sri vaishnavam

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Sri. Suresh Wrote,

""So,Atma sakshaatkara is not necessary if one adopts

prappathi towards the Lord.But,this does not mean that

knowledge of self has no place in prappathi

marga,because even a prappana has to atleast have a

theoretical knowledge of his true self and try to

abide in it to his best for it helps him in his

conduct in this world as a prappana though he might

not have a complete practical experience of the same

as the Bhakti yogi does.""

 

Sri VEnkata Gurave Nama:

Respected All,

 

I concur with what Sri.Suresh has written. Atleast for our Sampradayam,

the question of Self realization is

is not required to attain Moksha Our Poorvacharyas have stated in several

occasions that Prapatti is the only way for samsaris

and the Lord is the Upya and Upeyam(The means and the end)

 

To quote from Alavandar's Stotra ratnam, he states that (Naichanusatnaham)

' I do not follow dharma correctly,,not an accomplished vedic person,and

not even a person who could correctly perform Bakthi Yoga, As such being

a cosmic orphan, I do prapatti to you Lord.... ".

 

Even Swami Pillai Lokachar has repeatedly stated the ineffectiveness of

all the margas like Karma, Jhana and Bakthi yogas when compared to

Prapatti.

 

yet, the sadaka, atleast for theoretical knowledge, one should know 5

things 1. The nature of Brahman, 2. The nature of self, 3. the correct

path to reach the Brahman 4. the impediments before he can reach him 5.

what he gains by reaching him. (Source - Parasara Bhattar)

 

 

Dasan

 

K.M.Narayanan.

 

 

 

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