Paratatva Nirnayam of Lord Laxmi Narayana

[Guest guest]

I have always enjoyed your postings and they have been

excellent. However, I would like to point out one

thing. I do not like the use of the word "ritual." The

word ritual was coined by the English (Christians) to

refer to the sevas (services) we offer in our temples

etc. The word ritual denotes (unenthuastic) mechanical

performance of work as a duty (without love). We do

not perform rituals but we perform sevas (services)

with love and affection to the Lord. When we

celebrate our children's birthdays or wedding, do we

we call these actions as rituals? We don't call these

celebrations as rituals since we celebrate the

birthdays, weddings etc with love and affection to our

children. Similarly, we do not perform rituals in our

relegious practices. We do not perform rituals in

Tirupathi, but we perform various sevas. To the

outsider these actions may appear to be ritualistic,

but we perform these services with enthusiasm, we

clebrate and enjoy each of these actions. The so

called educated (the pseudo educated) have simply

copied this terminology from the Christian

commentators. However, we should not ourselves refer

them as rituals, since they are NOT actually rituals.

 

Another major objection is that you have mentioned

that Bhagavad Githa is on par with Bible and Koran.

That is demeaning to SrimadBhagavad Githa and its

acharya. The Bhavad Githa was told by Lord Krishna who

is Bhagavan swayam. On the othher hand, Bible and

Koran were told by messengers. Now there is a

significant difference here between the Githa and the

other books. We Indians (Andhras in particular) have a

tendency to significantly elevate other's stuff and

put down our own.

 

Perhasp, we Vaishnavas should not be even using the

word Trinity. We know with certainity that Lord Sriman

Narayana is the supreme and everything including

Brhama and Shiva emnated from Him. other with

ignirance can use the word. But, I feel that we should

not ourself use that word.

 

Other tha the things raised above, your article is

excellent. Perhaps, you could add the fact that the

Purusa Suktham which is chanted in all the

sampradayams, states that the Supreme Purusha is the

one who has Hri (Godess of shyness) and Laksmi as his

wives (".....hrischyathe Laksmischa pathnow....").

 

With pranams to Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Thridandi Sriman

Narayana Ramanuja Chinna Jear Swamy, and with all

glories to Lord Sri venkateshvara, I remain,

 

Sincerely

Narender Reddy

reddynp

 

 

--- Rama Krishna K <kramakrishna wrote:

> Priya Bhagawadbandhuvullara,

> Srimannarayana Ramanuja Yathibhyo Namaha

> Srimathay Narayananayanamaha

> Srimathay Ramanujaya Namaha

> Jaishrimannarayana

> Lord Srimannarayana is the supreme deity as per the

.....

> rituals, practices etc; even children of

....

His supreme abode along with

> His utmost supremacy

> is spelt out

> through Srimad Bhagawad Gita which is the only Hindu

> document that is

> considered by all on par (if not many more) with the

> Bible, Quran etc of

> other religions.

>

> 3. Even on the basis of Trinity, Lord Vishnu who

> all consider as Lord

....

>

> Sarvaparadhamulatow

>

> KILAMBI RAMAKRISHNA RAMANUJA DASAN