EDITORIAL OF SRS Vol.4.28 d/ 07/29/03

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SRI RANGA SRI VOL.04 / ISSUE # 28 dated 29th July 2003

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Dear Bhagavatas:

EDITORIAL:

THANKS:

We are happy to announce that thanks to the encouragement and support of

· YathisrEshta POshakars and Achaaryas adorning the Board of Advisory

Consultants (BAC) and Internal Resource Panel (IRP) of “Sri Ranga Sri”

· SrivaishNava Internet fraternity who hosted our Editorials

· Leading Religious Magazines in India that have given due publicity

· Members who have introduced /recommended new members and

· Those who joined on their own volition -

the burgeoning membership of Sri Ranga Sri” is fast reaching the 2000 mark

of ACTIVE members + around 1000 PASSIVE members (whose mails have

temporarily bounced due to the limited capacity of their mail boxes).

We place on record our heartfelt thanks to everyone of them.

 

A REQUEST:

are now restricting “Direct Additions” to their mailing lists.

In future, please do not recommend to us anyone for “direct addition”.

Instead, please ask them to send us email addressed to -

Srirangasri-

and / or

Satsangam-

as the case may be

 

AMENDMENT TO THE MISSION STATEMENT OF “SRI RANGA SRI”

The mission statement of Sri Ranga Sri” Journal was:

“ This is a group of " Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam " (SDDS) for studying

Srivaishnava - Visishtadvaita philosophy and practices as laid down by

Azhwaars and as clarified by Achaaryas of Bhagavad Ramanuja - Swami Desika

Sath Sampradayam. Articles and “DISCUSSIONS” (sic) are welcome subject to

the general norms of tolerance and mutual respect within the realms of the

above philosophy and practices”

 

The word “discussions” in the second sentence above seems to have given room

for any number of never ending and tangential arguments and counter

arguments vitiating the very ethos of the “Journal”. This sentence

containing the word “discussions” has, therefore, been dropped from the

above.

 

All discussions, WHETHER HAVING A BEARING ON THE ARTICLES APPEARING WITHIN

OR OUTSIDE THE JOURNAL may be directed to the new portal -“SATSANGAM”

(specially created for the purpose) and NOT TO THE “SRI RANGA SRI” SITE.

 

MISSION STATEMENT OF “SATSANGAM”

The Description of the “Satsangam” site is reproduced for information:

“ This is an adjunct group of " Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam " (SDDS) for

discussing the tenets, principles and practices of Srivaishnavam.

Discussions may be made politely and with due regard to the susceptibilities

and sentiments of both participants and others. Tolerance and moderation in

expression should be the bottom line of postings and should be supported by

appropriate PramaaNams from Azhwaars and Achaaryas of Bhagavad Ramanuja -

Swami Vedanta Desika Satsampradaaym”

 

It will be clear from the above description that quotes from and views of

sources such as Naastikas and Maayavaadins, Amritananda Maayis and

KaruNananda Mayis, Aurobindos and Chaitanyas, Chinmayanandas, Dayaanandas

and Sivaanandas, Gaudiyas, Gaurangas and Goswamis, Ramaanandas and

Rajneeshs, Iskcons, Mahesh Yogis and Babas of different hues, and such

others outside the Bhagavad Ramanuja - Swami Desika Satsampradaayam cannot

find a place IN EITHER OF OUR SITES.

 

BREACH OF GUIDELINES:

AS “ SATSANGAM” IS ALSO AN ADJUNCT OF SDDS, THE GUIDELINES OF “SRI RANGA

SRI” WILL BE EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO “SATSANGAM” ‘mutatis mutandis’.

 

You may see from the Home page of “Sri Ranga Sri” that more than 250

messages stand unapproved for violating one or more of these guidelines.

Contributors are requested to kindly bear in mind the guidelines when

posting any material TO EITHER OF THE SITES.

 

The Guidelines are archived at site of Sri Ranga Sri:

· 2678 dated 06/05/03 and

· 2691 dated 06/06/03.

Any MEMBER can post but they will appear only after approval by the

Moderator. However, the views expressed by members are not necessarily or

completely those of the Owners / Moderators”.

 

As ONLY MEMBERS can post, anyone who wishes to post has to sign up first by

sending an email to -

Satsangam-

 

ONE MORE CLARIFICATION:

In Para 12 of the Guidelines for “Sri Ranga Sri” in message # 2691

d/06/06/03 quoted above,we wrote, inter alia -

” Further exceptions will be announced based on experience and as needed.”

 

It is hereby clarified that - Reports on Celebration of festivals,

PratishTai of PerumaaL, Thaayaar etc. in SrivaishNava temples, Mutts and

Ashramams, life histories and works of and on Azhwaars and Achaaryas of

Bhagavad Ramanuja - Swami Desika Satsampradaayam on the occasion of their

Tirunakshatrams are most welcome in “Sri Ranga Sri” (in addition to any

other sites).

 

Thank you for your patience, understanding and co-operation.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

Moderator

“Sri Ranga Sri” and “Satsangam”

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. DESIKAMRUTHAM I:

“HAMSA SANDESA OF SRI VEDANTA DESIKA” Part 7

Prof. Narasimhacharya, Retd. Professor, Madras University (now a visiting

Professor in the Oxford University) EXCLUSIVELY for publication in “Sri

Ranga Sri”. The learned Professor delivered this “The Sripad Endowment

Lecture” on 5th February 2003.

(Text of the lecture received from Dr. Miss M.S.Ramesh, IAS)

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2. DESIKAMRUTHAM II:

SRIMAD RAHASYA TRAYA SARAM

THE CRITICAL CONCEPT- 5

SRI SADAGOPA IYENGAR SWAMIN (OF COIMBATORE),

“SRIKAARYAM” OF THE BOARD OF ADVISORS OF “SRI RANGA SRI”

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3. GOTRAS AND PRAVARAS – AN OVERVIEW –

PART 9 THE GLORY OF GOUTAMA GOTRAM

(Anbil Ramaswamy)

Due to space constraints, this could not be accommodated in this issue

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4. FROM MAHABHARATA: YAKSHA PRASNAM” Part 26:

Prasnams 72 and 73

By Sri M.K. Ramaswamy Iyengar Swami, Senior Officer of Govt. of India.

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111 Regular issues have been released, so far (besides several Special

Issues) -

- 27 Issues of Vol. 1

- 15 Issues of Vol. 2

- 42 Issues of Vol. 3 &

- 27 Issues of Vol. 4

These issues have been archived for public view at -

by Sri Diwakar Kannan.

We strongly urge you to kindly peruse the " Regular Issues " archived in the

“Files” Section and view the Contents at “srsindex.html” (Not the individual

postings allowed encouraging " Reader participation " ).

We are sure that you will be convinced of the quality of the contents.

 

IF you are satisfied with the quality and contents of “Sri Ranga Sri”:

Tell your friends to join by sending an email to –

" -Subscribe (AT) (DOT) com "

IF not:

Tell us, as to how we may improve.

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