Re.: Sow. Vaidhehi's observations relating to Azhi mazhai kanna

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Respected Sow. Nappinnai

 

Many thanks for sharing your experiences, which are an education in

themselves.

 

Regarding:

 

(1) Sow. Nappinnai: " Right infront of my eyes, I see two guys(who

are actually SVs,and were taught URM first in their childhood!)who

follow advaita and worship shiva".

 

 

There seems to be a mix-up of categories here. My 'defence' of deva

worshipers was in the context of NON-SRIVAISNAVAS who worship devas;

the gentlemen you speak of seem to be Srivaisnavas who have later

adopted deva worship. That is an altogether different kettle of fish.

Promiscuity before marriage is unfortunate; after marriage it is

utterly indefensible.

 

 

Regarding:

 

(2) 'Now contrast these deva worshipers with someone who already

knows Sriman Narayana is Supreme, yet who continues to serve himself -

that incorrigible person is worse than a naive follower of one deva

or the other' [s. Ramanujadasan's views].

 

Sow. Nappinnai's response: "I still feel the second category is

better than the first category. As long as he worships Sriman

NArAyaNa,he is saved".

 

It depends on what we mean by "better". As i see it, what matters

most post-Ramanuja sambhandhan is not our personal salvation (which

is guaranteed), but whether or not we live in a way that gives

happiness and glory to our Acarya. Having Ramanujasambhandhan, and

still living in a selfish way, does no credit to my Acarya and hence

i have more reason to feel ashamed than those who dont know any

better. In this sense, though personally better off, am i not worse

than a non- Srivaisnavite?

 

Regarding:

 

(3) Sow. Nappinnai: " There can not be a better sambandham(including

bhagavad sambandham!)than Ramanuja sambandham in both worlds!"

 

I wholeheartedly agree. But that makes us more blessed, not better,

than non-Srivaisnavites. (Incidentally- pancasamskara may not be the

be-all-and-end-all of Ramanujasambhandhan. Its hard to see how

somebody as yourself could in any way be seen as not having Ramanuja

sambhandhan, even though not yet having pancasamskara.)

 

Regarding:

 

(4) Sow. Nappinnai: "You have that great sambandham and Ramanuja

will struggle for your spiritual welfare(like He struggling to get

back His objects(us))and lead you to Him. Which non-SV has this

bhAgyam,tell me?"

 

As far as i am aware, every cetana has this bhagyam.

 

 

Respected Sow. Nappinnai and others- i sincerely appreciate all the

time you have taken to correct me. Its just that when i see a non-

Srivaisnava, my overwhelming feeling is one of my being an incredibly

privileged 'fluke'. And when i abuse that privilege, it is the worst

thing i think anybody could ever do.

 

Please forgive me if a dull mind and clumsy pen have led me to commit

the slightest bhaagavad apachara.

 

Your servant, S.Ramanujadasan.