Need of the Hour - UNITY or UNIFORMITY? ---- By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

The great Master Adi Sankaracharya propounded the Advaita School of philosophy

and established 4 main monasteries. Later, Sri Ramasubba 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.

 

Regards

 

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Please Chant

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

and be happy

 

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