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On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 22:27:27 +0530 napsrao <napsrao

writes:

>napsrao <napsrao

>

>Dear friends,

>Apparently some person thinks that " bickering " has been stopped

>due to the intervention of the moderator. While I am all for a

>constructive and courteous approach to all controversial issues,

>I think it is totally unfair to call what transpired as

> " Bickering " . ================

 

There is no doubt about that. Also, like Krishna

(Kbappanad), many members just send one-liners to the list.

If you are on the CMS list, you know what I am talking about. For a

while, the list was being flooded with one-liners. Very few individuals

take the time to make real contribution. Among these individuals, Shrisha

Rao has contributed the most and I don't think any member will disagree.

I have also had a quarrel with Shrisha Rao but I honestly admire his

commitment, sincerity and honesty when it comes to helping the Madhwa

community especially the NRI one. Shrisha Rao is not getting paid for his

work and I don't think he is learning anything significant from other

members either. It is mostly one-way traffic. He and a few others post

and the rest of us just read.

 

While all of us can read, write and understand English, how many of us

know Sanskrit ? Chances are- less than five. How many of us know Kannada?

May be a hundred or two hundred. Now, how many of us know Sanskrit,

Kannada and English and are willing to translate mAdhwa literature into

English and post them on the list " voluntarily " ? Let us be honest here.

I don't think there are that many. It is easy to complain. Everyone can

do that. However, when it comes to " voluntary " contribution which

involves our time, we all try to stay as far away as possible.

 

If Krishna (Kbappanad) feels that all the discussion over

the last two weeks was just " bickering " , it just shows the casual

attitude he has towards serious matters.

 

Regards

-Nataraj

 

>that Acharya Madhva and his Thathvavada are not misrepresented

>and criticised explicitly or implicitly. A casual attitude to

>this kind of situation does not bring any credit to us - either

>our commitment to the cause or knowledge.

>NAPSRao

>

 

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