[Admin]:Recent controversies

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Dear Members,

 

First, I would like to bring the discussion

of "Radha,Hari,Green" and the ensuing related discussions to a close.

All the participants: Kalaivani, Malolan, NS Gururaj,Swamy Swarna,P

Srinivasan, Srikant Sadagopan, etc have made their points. Sri Malolan

Cadambi has attempted to present the traditional Sri Vaishnava philosophical

position based on his understanding. Although his choice of words

and tone have been seemingly strident at times, there is no doubt

that he is attempting clarify the Vishitadvaitic philosophical

position and separating that from the anubhavam of great

bhAgavathAs. This is indeed welcome on this list.

 

Further, during the course of the discussion over the past few

weeks, he has pointed out a few philosophical differences in the

Gaudiya & Sri Vaishnava traditions. At times, he has written

what "comes across" as a personal criticism of Swami Prabhupada. I

cannot presume to know Sri Malolan's mind, but there is no place on

this list for discourse that even remotely smacks of a personal

criticism of great Bhagavatas like Swami Prabhupada. It is fine to

present the philosophical differences but it must be done in a

extremely polite manner, without the slightest hint of condescension.

 

When members like Sri Malolan Cadambi do present the Sri

Vaishnava philosophical position, it is also unfair of other members

to criticize them with the goal of muting them. It is in this

respect, that I regret forwarding to the list mails with implicit

criticism of Malolan. Malolan's philosophical postings deserve a

philosophical response based on the root Vedic texts.

 

We must acknoledge that there are some philosophical

differences between the various Vaishnava schools, and that sweeping

them under the rug ultimately does injustice to the great AacharyAs

that advocated the different philosophical points of view.

 

At the same time, there is much in common that we all share,

and we must focus primarily on that. As VaishnavAs, we must keep in

mind that the very purpose of our existence is to be constantly

engaged in loving communion with the divine couple, Sriman Narayana.

Bhagavad Anubhavam and shastra jnAna can go hand in hand, with each

inspiring the spiritual aspirant to delve more deeply into the

other. All discussion on this list should thus be oriented towards

realizing this end in the present context.

 

Over the course of the next couple of days, Sri Mani

Varadarajan will announce a set of revised guidelines that will

hopefully result in a more focused and reinvigorated forum.

 

AdiyEn SrInivAsa Daasan,

 

Arun Kumar Sridharan