Sri Ramanuja's tradition today

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Dear Sri Vaishnavas,

 

As a college student born and raised in the tradition of Sri

Ramanuja, I am currently contemplating the message of Sri Ramanuja for the

world today. With so much of the world changing so quickly, these times

are most uncertain. People seem agitated by this uncertainty, and afraid

of the future. Random acts of violence seem to permeate modern life, and

unfortunately most all of us have accepted this. How do features of the

Sri Vaishnava tradition integrate into our lives in a modern setting and

context? Many Vaishnavas are settled abroad, far away from the divya

sthalams, and many more are settled in places that have no temple in the

immediate vicinity or even in neighboring areas?

 

These questions are broad in scope but I think answers to these questions

would be helpful especially for the youth who are part of this list.

 

adiyen Sri Raamanuja daasan,

 

Krishnan

[Guest guest]

Hi Akhilesh

That is a very thoughtful question

GOD IS WITHIN US , OUR GOOD CONSCIENCE is THE

PARAMATHMA , always guiding or rather prodding us to

act righteously

So , people who dont live in such places where there

are no dvyadesams or temples shouldnt feel that they

are far away from the percincts of their religion ,

after all , religion is a way of life

Those who dont have access to all such places of

worship , should build a temple within themselves and

worship the LORD by doing things which would please

HIM , like being good to others , helping the needy ,

etc

 

Sowmya

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear BhagavatOttamAs:

 

Shree Krishna Akilesh wrote:

 

"Many Vaishnavas are settled abroad, far away from the divya

>sthalams, and many more are settled in places that have no temple in the

>immediate vicinity or even in neighboring areas?"

 

Dear Shree Krishna:

 

How many young Sri VaishnavAs who live in Madras visit the Parthasarathy

PerumAl temple at least once in a year? Hardly 1 out of 1000 is my guess.

Nearness to the temple, divya desams etc., is in my opinion the least of our

priority.

 

Ideally, what the youngsters truly need is elders in their own family who

can inspire them with acharya bhakti, anushtAnam, atma gunam and a desire to

do Kaimkarya or self-less service to fellow Sri VaishnavAs.

 

Where such a thing is not possible, institutions like Sri Ranganatha Temple

should organize summer schools where a religious curriculum can be followed.

You should take the initiative and organize the same with the help of the

temple committee members.

 

S. Vijayaraghavan

Buffalo/NY