The Reforms - Pontiffs

[Guest guest]

THE REFORMS I EXPECT IN INDIA-THE NEXT GENERATION-(BOOK ADDL PAGE)

 

Why can’t the pontiffs help building up uniformity?

 

Yesterday once again the news relating to the decision of celebrating Ugadi

festival was on TV. Perhaps innumerable number of the TV audience might have

enjoyed the conversations and counter arguments for fixing up a date for Ugadi.

Years ago, I was with one of the Jagadgurus and suddenly a servant entered the

room and in the local language asked the pontiff a question as to why a uniform

date for Ganesh Chaturdhi could not be fixed much in advance. He further

questioned the Jagadguru as to why the Jagadguru could not interfere in such a

matters of dispute and settle the matter using his position. All that agony

was, he purchased material for Pooja and there was a controversy with the date

and the material will not remain fresh for the next day on which Pooja was to

take place as per new controversy. I could dare putting a question though I

had the same question in my mind.

 

Kanyakumari to Jammu, majority of Hindus accept and follow rituals and respect

the Vedic system or Puranaas, which are the backbone for most of the rituals and

Holy festivals. Incidentally oblations are offered in different fashions at

each place and more so even within the same region. Authorized and unauthorized

personnel perform all types of rituals leading to utter confusion and resulting

into lack of faith in the systems. I really do not understand as to why the

Jagadgurus do not appear on one dais and insist for a uniform calendar

throughout India and Uniform procedure for all rituals – at least on region base

wherever the necessity demands. They could have established a Common University

for settling matters of dispute relating to Sanatana Dharma and Traditions, more

so conducting examinations and granting qualifications for those who can perform

rituals. This is a point beyond power politics and vote bank technique. And I

sincerely believe that this is WHAT

IS MINIMUM EXPECTED OF THEM IN THE CHANGING SITUATIONS.

 

I desired to create a Uniform platform for many Pontiffs who have innumerable

number of followers at different places and it was my trust that all of them

together can resolve many issues concerning Hindus and others too. But then, it

was a futile exercise, when some one refuses to appear on the stage if some

other person of other branch is invited and so on. Once again, my eyes were

filled up with tears of joy when the Head of Sikh Religion HH Shri Vedantiji

accepted my invitation and respected the ideology behind. I could not arrange

for funds for the maintenance of the Pontiffs for that one day program when some

of them demanded for it.

 

Are the Pontiffs been given position for their comforts or for their self

elevation and is it not their fundamental duty to come forward to establish a

peaceful society beyond controversy? – my mind goes round this unanswerable

question and my heart gains weight and my eyes fills up with tears of sorrow as

to why we fail to build up a Healthy atmosphere. And, more so why two pontiffs

of different branches do not appear on a common platform to create a

constructive approach. If they too have likes and dislikes, what is the other

alternative and who else can guide all of us? Any possible solution in the near

future? – Perhaps we may have to wait silently for the time.

 

And, now the matter relating to celebrating Ugadi on 19th or 20th is a burning

point for discussion on the TV and people enjoy seeing the TV when arguments and

counter arguments go on between pundits – known and unknown. This is where we

are. If we fail in such small and trivial matters, how are we to face challenges

and how can we build up a Casteless society and establish only one and only one

HUMAN RELIGION? Painfully yours HARA HARA MAHADEVA DR P V SESHA SAI

ASWAMEDHAYAAJI

 

Adyatmika Ratna, Vedanta Visarada, Sri Yaaga Vidya Praveena

Dr P V Sesha Sai Aswamedhayaaji

1-9-52/F/3, MCH No 2859, Road No 19, Ramnagar, HYDERABAD 500020

www.ashwamedhayaagam.org emails shodasisai

Phones 91-40-27661613 (Tele-fax), 65581368 Cell 9440422613

15th March 2007

[Guest guest]

Dear Sir,

 

Here is balaravi again. I know you will be irked by any mail from me and I will

be branded negative. But as I promised, here I am to air my viewpoint.

 

Variety is the spice of Life and true to itself Sanatana Dharma truly allows

variety. Important point is to follow the Dharma ; how you do it, when you do it

is immaterial. Each human is unique. Medical science will say the number of

nerves etc. but all know that each constitution of human responds uniquely to

any medicine or even requires different brands of each medicine. Am I saying too

complicated things? Basic education is needed to understand such things!

 

Reforms are talked about by people who do not understand Sanatana Dharma! Our

ancestors have set different rules for different people; these depend on so many

factors. For example, the way you talk English or even Sanskrit is different

from another person in Andhra, Kerala, Tamilnadu, London, Scotland etc. Telugu

spoken by different regions of Andhra is different. Even the months of Telugu

calendar and that of Tamilnadu are different though the names are same. Catch my

point?

 

Thus there is no harm in practices, the more important point is to follow.

 

Regards

 

balaravi