[Srisathyanarayanaperumal] Unity or Uniformity? - By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

January 21, 2009

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Hare Krishna.

Namskaram.

While we understand and appreciate what you state that with time there has been some new subsects emerging in all the activities of human endevours, including Sri Vaishnavism, we are unable to accept your following statement :

"After Sri Ramanujacharya, Vaishnavism was divided into 2 major sects namely, Vadakala sect formed by Sri Vedanta Desika and Thenkala sect, formed by Sri Manavala Maamunigal, both of which differed conceptually."

Is there any authentic reference that these two sub sects were formed by those two great AchAryAs ?

Also to say Vadakalai subsect got divided into Ahobila Mutt & Andavan Ashram does not seem to be agreeable.Two great institutions, nay more than two, emanated for the propagation of Sri Vaishnavism.

We certainly want and need UNITY of all The Sri VaisnavAs.

Kindly enlighten.

Regards

Adiyen

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--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Ravishankar Gopal <ravishankar_g wrote:

Ravishankar Gopal <ravishankar_g[srisathyanarayanaperumal] Unity or Uniformity? - By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara SwamijiSrisathyanarayanaperumal Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 4:28 AM

Radhe Krishna To All,Dikshithar of Thiruvisanallur, in his interpretation of AdiShankara' s teachings concludes that Adi Sankara is a Vishnu bhaktha beyond par. However, the great Mahatma Appaiya Dikshithar gave a different interpretation to Adi Sankara's works and formulated the school of philosophy known as 'Shivadwaitha' . Sri Ramanujacharya described 'Visihishtadvaita' philosophy which took a different standpoint when compared to Adi Sankara's Advaita. After Sri Ramanujacharya, Vaishnavism was divided into 2 major sects namely, Vadakala sect formed by Sri Vedanta Desika and Thenkala sect, formed by Sri Manavala Maamunigal, both of which differed conceptually. The Vadakala sect further got divided into Ahobila mutt and Aandavan Ashram. Sri Madhwacharya later established another school of philosophy known as Dvaita which differed from Advaita and Visishtadvaita. This was later divided into Vyasaraya mutt and Uttharadhi

mutt. If we take the examples of other religions such as Christianity, Islam or Buddhism such divisions into sub-sects has happened over a period of time. If we take governing principles, we find many types such as democracy, dictatorship, socialism and communism. In medicine, we have many systems such as allopathy, ayurveda, homoeopathy, so on and so forth. This is applicable everywhere and holds good for everything. It brings us to the conclusion that diversity is inevitable. Though uniformity is impossible, unity is possible.RegardsHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- If you have any questions or doubts concerning Spirituality, Mental peace or problems in life or about dharma, please write to us by clicking here:http://www.namadwaa r.org/answers/ askquestion. phpHis Holiness Sri Sri Swamiji personally answers these questions for you and suggests prayers. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -