It is about etiquette

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There is nothing wrong in quoting the sastras and refuting sankara.

No one is pleading for acceptance. For Sri Vaishnavas, the personaliy

of Sankara is not important. They just think that he does not have

isvara krpa. For Madhwas, he is demon manimantha and so they dont

have to respect him. But for gaudiyas, sankara is lord shiva himself

who needs to be respected as a great vaishnava and who preached his

philosphy as a devotional service to the lord. I just requested that

Gerald not use Sankara's philosophy as an example for faulty

interpretation when Sumeet's question is not about Sankara. It is a

request for following etiquette.

 

If one insists that his stand is right in using Sankara's works as

example for wrong interpretation, then one should have studied

sankara's works and be able to point out at least one fault.

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achintya, "v_raja_ram" <v_raja_ram> wrote:

 

But for gaudiyas, sankara is lord shiva himself

> who needs to be respected as a great vaishnava and who preached his

> philosphy as a devotional service to the lord.

 

This does not change the fact that Advaita is incompatible with

Achintya Bedha Abedha.

 

Vishnu as Buddha also preached Buddhism, but disagreeing with

Buddhism is not tantamount to disrespecting Buddha. There are many

faults in Buddhism. By this statement, have I just disrespected Lord

Vishnu? Nonsense.

 

I just requested that

> Gerald not use Sankara's philosophy as an example for faulty

> interpretation when Sumeet's question is not about Sankara. It is a

> request for following etiquette.

>

> If one insists that his stand is right in using Sankara's works as

> example for wrong interpretation, then one should have studied

> sankara's works and be able to point out at least one fault.

 

It seems to me, Gerald, that you must prove your point that

Shankara's position is faulty before assuming it as such. This would

seem to imply that someone here will answer you on a point-by-point

basis with reference to his actual works if you choose to do so.

Would you care to do the honors?

 

K