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Friday, March 12, 2004 7:09 AM

Fw: [ramanuja] Forgiveness

 

 

 

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Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:04 PM

Re: [ramanuja] Forgiveness

 

 

Dear Shri Madhusudhan, I do no know whether i am giving the appropriate reply

but your question immediately reminded me of swAmi piLLai lOkAchAryA's srE

vachaNa bhUshaNa sUthram 365 which runs as folows

 

" kuRRam seidhavargaL pakkal poRaiyum, kripayum, sirippum, vugappum, upakAra

smrithiyum nadakka vEaNum "

 

The reactions expected of a srEvaishNavite towards persons committing mistakes

on them, is listed in this sUthram

 

1. poRai--> poRumai--> patience. To think of even taking revengeful anction

should be avoided.

2. kripai-->Compaission--> Even if we are patient, as mentioned above, the Lord

Almighy may punish them.Hence, we should be compassionate towards him.

3. sirippum--> Smile and laugh--> The troubles created by these people will not

harm our mission towards Him. It may harm some material aspects of this world.

But unlike them,srEvaishNavites will not worry over these worldly aspects.

Hence, they will be disappointed in fact in expecting to disappoint us, in this

regard, resulting in a smile.

4. vugappum---> Affectionate towards them--> The troubles created by them may be

towards a. our body or b. towards our worldly comforts. Both are to be shunned

by us are these are hurdles towards the path to the Lord's service. Since, these

troubles only help in furthering our missions, we should be affectionate towards

them.

5. upakAra smrithiyam--. gratitude towards them---> The troubles created by them

may actually remind us of defects in us, which will enable us to rectify the

same. hence we should be grateful towards them.

 

These are the ideal reaction expected of srEvaishNavites.

Thank you and regards

rAmAnuja dhAsan

vAnamAmalai padmanabhan

 

 

 

 

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ramanuja

Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:44 AM

[ramanuja] Forgiveness

 

 

Dear all,

 

I apologize if this question is out of context.

 

With my limited knowledge and reading I understand that " Forgiveness

is Dharma " ; but to follow this in practice is extremley difficult.

 

So I would be grateful if the group could let me know of guidelines

that are prescribed in the Sastras regarding this divine act. I

would be grateful if you could offer examples from epics, for easier

comprehension.

 

Must be forgive everyone who asks for forgiveness, or are there acts

that are just unpardonable? What if people don't repent their

mistakes, Must we still forgive them?

 

Please elucidate,

 

Adiyen,

Madhusudhan

 

 

 

 

azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam