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--- "KESHAVA B. PRASAD" <KESH wrote:

> Pranamams to the Learned.

>

> Sri Sudarshan is very eloquent in the position he has taken with

> regard to study of> scriptures. Notwithstanding his beliefs and

convictions, adiyen> would like to seek a> clarification. Is he by

any chance suggesting that once we depart> here an after life

> awaits us where we would be gainfully employed coveting material or

> some such benefits> and study of scriptures would prepare us for

them?

 

Dear Sri.Prasad,

I was not "suggesting" but saying with absolute conviction that, yes,

there is definitely the prospect of "gainful employment" for all of

us in the after-life thanks to sriya:pati who is the Eternal

Employer.

I base my conviction on the 'pramANam' of the 'saranagati-gadyam' of

SriRamanujAchArya. There the Lord guarantees the individual soul

'eternal employment' ("nitya-kainkaryam") in His Kingdom

("param-padam"). I have firm conviction that such a "career" of

eternal servitude awaits me too, if only I can qualify for it in this

life itself. And I see no way to deserve such a "career" other than

by properly studying and understanding the scriptures of my land, the

foremost of which is the Veda.

 

Thank you for your understanding.

 

dAsan,

Sudarshan

 

 

 

 

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Harihi Om

 

I beg to differ with you. It is one thing to claim a no return to this

material world but another to think that one is preparing for a new life

after this life. If you look around, most of the world religions are doing

the same. Christianity claims that unless one accepts Jesus as the savior,

one does not attain Heaven; muslims claim that killing those who are not

muslims is a way to attain Paradise and so on and so forth. If we accept the

claims of one religion, it will become difficult not to accept other claims

however ridiculous they might seem. It appears to me that our focus should

perhaps, be towards accomplishments of this life both material and spiritual.

If not for the former, many of us wouldn't find ourselves in this part of the

world and if not for the latter, we wouldn't be part of a forum such as this.

 

Adiyen Narayana Dasan

 

Keshava Prasad

 

Sampath Kumar wrote:

 

> Dear Sri.Prasad,

> I was not "suggesting" but saying with absolute conviction that, yes,

> there is definitely the prospect of "gainful employment" for all of

> us in the after-life thanks to sriya:pati who is the Eternal

> Employer.

> I base my conviction on the 'pramANam' of the 'saranagati-gadyam' of

> SriRamanujAchArya. There the Lord guarantees the individual soul

> 'eternal employment' ("nitya-kainkaryam") in His Kingdom

> ("param-padam"). I have firm conviction that such a "career" of

> eternal servitude awaits me too, if only I can qualify for it in this

> life itself. And I see no way to deserve such a "career" other than

> by properly studying and understanding the scriptures of my land, the

> foremost of which is the Veda.

>

> Thank you for your understanding.

>

> dAsan,

> Sudarshan

>

>

>

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>

>

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>

>

>

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--- "KESHAVA B. PRASAD" <KESH wrote:

> Harihi Om

>

> I beg to differ with you. It is one thing to claim a no return to

> this> material world but another to think that one is preparing for

a new> life> after this life.

 

 

Dear Sri.Prasad,

You differ from me because you are arguing from a premise

("pramANam") different from mine.

 

I have already explained that the basis of my conviction is what has

been stated by SriRamanujAchAryA in his 'saraNAgati-gadyam' where the

Almighty categorically assures the surrendering 'jivAtmA' by telling

it: "nitya-kainkarya-bhavishyasi"... i.e. "Don't worry, I shall grant

you in your after-life the supreme state of eternal servitude to ME

in my kingdom (parama-padam)".

 

I have no reasons to disbelieve my 'pUrvAchAryan'. My 'achAryA' also

had no reasons whatsoever to disbelieve Ranganathan of SriRangam. The

'saraNAgati gadyam' has over the centuries become a testament of

faith for many people like me who try, as much as possible, to follow

srirAmAnuja's pathway.

 

I accept the 'saraNAgati-gadyam' as valid scripture. If you do not,

then there is nothing you and I can discuss further.

 

All other points of discussion raised by you are extraneous to the

subject. So I think it is better we please leave it at that.

Thank you, Sir,

Regards,

dAsan,

Sudarshan

 

 

 

 

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