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Purpose of the rAmAnuja e-group:

 

Discussion forum for everyone interested in the way of life as taught

by the vEdic rishis and AzhvArs, and as expounded by nAthamuni,

ALavandAr, rAmAnuja and his successors.

 

This group's main focus is to serve as a discussion forum for anyone

interested in the rAmAnuja sampradAyam, which is an inclusive way of

life and a philosophy emphasizing the inherent compassion of the

divine. For purposes of clarification, we believe that the rAmAnuja

way-of-life reflects that taught to us by the vEdic seers, AzhvArs,

srI nAthamunigaL and his successors, srI rAmAnuja and his successors.

 

A partial list of those AchAryAs after srI rAmAnuja would be srI

embAr, srI mudaliyANdAn, srI kUrattAzhvAn, srI anantAzhvAn, srI thiru-

k-kurugai-p-pirAn piLLAN, srI eNgaL AzhvAn, srI bhattar, srI

nanjIyar, srI nadAdUr ammAL, srI nampiLLai, srI vadakku-th-

thiruveedhi-p-piLLai, srI periyavAchchAn piLLai, srI vEdAnta dEsika,

srI piLLai lOkAchAriAr, srI azhagiya maNAvALa-p-perumAL nAyanAr, srI

thiruvAymozhi-p-piLLai and srI maNavALa mAmunigaL.

 

We recognize that there are several differences of opinion and

controversies currently among the followers of rAmAnuja. Our

intention is to be inclusive, rather than exclusive where there is

any controversy. (i.e. we think that *all* our teachers have

bequeathed us with collective wisdom and we aspire to learn from

*all* of their teachings).

 

The rAmAnuja email group is part of the VEDICS foundation, whose

objectives are to make the message of rAmAnuja available to everyone

who wants to know. With the above two key objectives, any

constructive discussion that has the goal of deepening our

understanding of the way of life is welcome. In particular, topics on

the nAlAyira divya prabandham, vEdas/upanishads, works of our

teachers (like srI bhAshyam, stOtra ratna, srI vachana bhushaNam,

upadEsa rattinamalai, rahasya traya sAra, etc.) are welcome.

 

Several projects have been undertaken by the VEDICS/rAmAnuja

community, and this e-group will serve as a discussion forum for

those topics as well. In fact, the goal is to utilize the collective

knowledge/energies of the entire rAmAnuja e-group for the success of

the projects.

 

To minimize flooding of mailboxes, we request that the posts on this

list be exclusive to the extent possible. (do not post to all the

lists)

 

To avoid any controversies, we require that any new member read and

agree to the following statement before we can admit them into the

list:

 

"I recognize that the rAmAnuja way of life is an inclusive way of

life aimed at helping anyone who wants spiritual knowledge. I further

recognize and respect all the teachers who have bequeathed us with

collective wisdom. I agree to not utilize the rAmAnuja email group to

further my personal agenda, and agree to not use the group to

initiate polemic arguments or indulge in discussion inconsistent with

the vision of inclusion and compassion built into the rAmAnuja

sampradAyam"

 

Moderator/Submission Guidelines

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The group is a moderated group, and at the discretion of the

moderators (in accordance with the stated objectives of the group),

any posting may be rejected with proper feedback, and/or sent back to

the author for modification/editing.

 

Standard human practices - kindness, attempt to have an open mind

during conversationd, not talking ill of others, not initiating

personal arguments - need to be followed.

 

The group moderators reserve the right to remove anyone from the

group, if it is determined that s/he is detrimental to the objectives

of the group. The decision will be taken by a poll among the

moderators (currently 5), and a majority decision will be the basis

for removal.

 

Current Moderators of the list:

1. Mukundan vangipuram Pattangi

2. Thirumalai Vinjimoor Venkatesh

3. Gunaseelan Venkatachary

4. Sridhar Srinivasan

5. TA Varadhan

 

AzhwAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigalE SaraNam