Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Dear Sri Venkataraman : Thanks for letitng me know of your plans to publish Nitya Kalyan to advance the Vedic culture . Best wishes in your efforts , V.Sadagopan > Respected Moderator, > > Pranams. > > It is a matter of general acceptance that the Vedas form the > foundation of sanatana religion now called Hinduism. The Vedas are > universal. The Nalayira Divya Prabandam and Thevaram are regarded by > Vaishnavas and Saivas respectively as the Vedas in Tamil. > Irrespective of the subdivisions, the tenets of the Vedas serve as > the unifying bond of our Sanatana religion. > > There is an urgent need for providing knowledge of our Vedic > Heritage, Devotional Literature and allied areas of knowledge in > English because a substantial section of our people, especially > youngsters, are able to understand these things better in English. > This trend is likely to grow further in future. Unless we provide an > instrument of communication in English for the specific purpose, the > vital linkage may be broken very soon. > > Apart from this, there is one more important consideration. The Vedas > are universal. Even the Plant Kingdom has a right to be benefited by > it. It is our duty to share what we have inherited with all the > peoples of the world. So presenting them in English becomes a moral > obligation to us. > > There are of course some general religious books and magazines in > English. Not all of them do justice to the universality of the Vedic > spirit. Trying to live within a shell created for us, however > comfortable it may be, is not adequate. It is not becoming of one who > has inherited the Vedic treasure by virtue of his birth. > > But to provide a concerted effort in this direction, providing > coverage to all the subdivisions - highlighting the unifying aspects > of all but without spoiling particular sampradayas - an international > monthly magazine in English by name 'Nitya Kalyan' has been launched. > This is not just another magazine but an urgent, sacred mission. > > The first issue of the magazine was released by Pujyasri Acharya of > Kanchi Kamakoti Peetamm on Vijayadasami Day (23-10-04) at Madurai. > > Those interested in this mission may contact > venkataramanks for further information. > > I request you kindly to forward this message for the benefit of all > members of our group. > > They are also welcome to > join nityakalyan for better interaction > with the like minded persons. > > If you would agree, it would be in furtherence of our objectives to > publish an essay on 'Srivaishnava Sampradaya' or any topic connected > with Vedic Heritage or Devotional Practices, by you, or by any other > learned member of our group, in Nitya Kalyan for the benefit of our > readers. > > With kind regards, > > Kudanthai Sa Venkataraman > > > > ================================================== > Srimathe Venugopala Krishnaswaminae Namaha > ================================================== > To post a message send mail to : > srivenugopala > ================================================== > http://www.srivenugopala.org > ================================================== > Links > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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