Sensitive Issues when querying Srimad Azhagiya Singar

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Dear Bhagavatas,

 

adiyen would like to point out that the very same questions that Sri Murali

Kadambi found upsetting were actually Sriman Narayana's answers to questions

that adiyen did not have the guts to ask or was not on the interactive line.

Each and every word is a gem coming from Acharyas of such stature.

 

It is upto the individual to decide what they want to follow or not to

follow. Finally, as stated by Srimad Azhagiya Singar Himself, " The

happiness of the Sesha lies in fulfilling the desires of the Seshi. " In the

case of Vishnu Sahasranamam, the Seshi has chosen to give His opinion.

 

Also as far as going to temples without anya devatas are considered, the

residents of NJ have the greatest fortune of having Sri Ranganatha Temple in

their midst.

 

adiyen seeks the forgiveness of Bhagavatas for any apacharams in this mail.

adiyen simply wishes to express that the spontaneous questions resulted in

gems from Acharyas.

 

adiyen Ramanuja daasan,

jagan.

 

 

>Murali Kadambi <murali_kadambi

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>Sensitive Issues when querying Srimad Azhagiya Singar

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>Dear bhAgawatas,

>

>In the past year or so we have been enjoying the

>lecture series by several of our AcAryas back home.

>Among the several that have been organized, the

>tele-upanyAsam series by His Holiness Srimad Azhagiya

>Singar (HHSAS) happens to be interactive as well.

>This kind of interaction with a live AcArya on the

>other side can be considered a boon for the people on

>the tele-bridge all across the globe.

>

>While it is good that only a few people are allowed

>access to the interactive feature (to avoid clutter

>and noise on the line), that should be *STRICTLY*

>considered a privilege. And with every privilege

>comes an important responsibility. In this case, it

>is that bhAgawatas be *very careful* in querying HHSAS

>on topics that are most general to the audience. Let

>me take a few examples to elucidate my point.

>

>1. Question to HHSAS: " What is the difference between

>the Lord's swarUpam and rUpam? " This is a pretty

>general question and causes no alterations in people's

>lives when HHSAS gives an answer.

>

>2. However, the outcome of the question " Should

>vishnu sahasranAmam (VS) be recited by ladies? " *most

>certainly* affects people's lives. My wife had been

>reciting the VS ever since she was a kid, and had to

>abruptly stop it as a result of a gratuitous question

>posed to HHSAS.

>

>3. Similarly, the question " Should Sri Vaishnavas go

>to temples which have anya dEvatas installed? " is

>extremely personal. While some lucky souls might have

>a choice in this matter, many of us residing outside

>India *UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT*. In the middle of Boyce,

>Idaho, where Indians and Indian culture are rarities,

>let alone SrIvaishnavas and SrIvaishnava temples, you

>are more a beggar than a chooser. And the response

>that HHSAS gives might *not* be exactly what you want

>to hear.

>

>My point again is that the public forum should be used

>with care not to upset people's lives. It is a

>privilege and a pleasure that we hear an AcArya half a

>globe away. Please let those memories stay sweet.

>And, for those that are really interested in AcAram

>issues, may they please individually take these issues

>up directly with HHSAS, not on a public forum.

>

>PLEASE NOTE: I do not

>a. question the sincerity of the devotee posing such

>questions,

>b. dispute that the questions are important,

>c. point fingers at the messenger who posed the

>question on someone else's behalf, nor

>d. question the appropriateness of the answers

>provided by HHSAS.

>I just want to say that the outcome is un-called-for.

>

>Please forgive me if I have offended anyone.

>

>-- aDiyEn, muraLi kaDAmbi

>

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