Request to publish Nappinnai's explanations

[Guest guest]

Dear Sir,

 

I was totally fascinated by the exchange of correspondence in the above

digest attempting a rational explanation of Reality. May I request the

organizers to publish Nappinnai's explanations in the form of a brochure.

Being neither a practising Vaishnava nor a scientist, but an investment

banker, I have been regularly deleting the Digest material as much of it

seems to follow the Bakthi cult of the Alwars. I do read segments of Divya

Prabandam, where there is no room for science or rationalization, but an

unbounded faith, and total surrender.

 

I interpret God and my relationship to Him as follows: Upon realization of

the Reality (i.e. Narayana) , again largely by the grace of Reality, one

recognizes that he is part of that Reality. Serving humanity which is part of

Reality with the expectation of improved perceptions of Reality then becomes

a goal in itself, which is none other than Saranagathi.

 

How does God select one for a place in Vaikuntam? In Gita, Bhagavan says that

only a few among the thousands yearning for Him truly arrive at His door, and

that too after several cycles of birth and death. I have come across a number

of very good people, with lots of character who simply hate a ritualisatic

approach to religion. Who is nearer to Narayana? : One who pours ghee and

dhahi ritualistically daily on the idol or the one who volunteers to help

those in need of education, skills, community service etc. These are random

questions, the answers for which mostly seem to lie in one's own faith.

 

Regards. V K Ranganathan