Question from Sri Murali Krishna

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri Mani Varadharajan:

 

I am humbly requesting that you discontinue further discussion on this subject

matter. Regardless of your good intent and ability as a moderator to urge

discussion, an institution's name has been mentioned as a starting point for

this topic. Perhaps you do not understand the seriousness and sensitivity to

the perceptions surrounding this issue. Again, it greatly pains me and other

bhagavathas to see it discussed and judged so casually. As Sri Srikanth

Sadagopan pointed out, "Lastly, please think and act responsibly before you pull

some religious institution's name in public. A lot of us need to develop this

culture before we exhibit our immature-self. Always try your best to use "some",

"somebody" etc before you come up with what is construed as an opinionated story

and/or an impulse-triggered tale." Let us try to cultivate this habit. This is

a very sensitive matter and even if bhagavathas unwittingly mention an

organization's name, I request you as a moderator to exercise some control over

such postings in the future so that similar issues do not recur.

 

Bhakthi list should not be a forum through which Sri Vaishnava organizations are

casually discussed and judged. I am quoting Sri Krishna Kalale on this, "I

personally feel that value of email should be more focused on " scriptures and

explanations", news of events pertaining to promote bhakti to Lord

srimmanarayana and such issues." -- I agree wholeheartedly. I also agree with

Sri M.K. Krishnaswamy's observation on Neo-Swamins issue regarding judgmental

observations: "Bhakti-List is respected/read widely all over the world and also

quoted. We therefore, have a special responsibility when making judgmental

observations. I wish we had not opened the Pandora's box. Experience has shown

that it is easier to open it than close it".

 

Again, I kindly request you to discontinue further discussion on this topic. I

am not making this as a personal request -- it is the repeated request of an

organization. Please respect our sentiments. Thank you.

 

Nadadur Madhavadasan

Secretary, Sri Ramanuja Mission

Srirangam Srimad Andavan Perisaashramam