Dear SrI VenkatEsan: The clarification that you requested on this important point is rooted in views of two SampradhAyams. It is not productive to labor over this point , which has been debated many times in the lists . There are plenty of PramANams about the absolute priority of Nithya KarmAs like SandhyA Vandhanam . Even when he was quite old and was unable to stand , AchArya RaamAnuja is said to have stood up with sishyA's help and performed His nithya karmA (SandhyA Vandhanam ) . No light will arise from this debate . One should follow one's own acharya paramparai's anushtAnam and feel comfortable . Thanks for your understanding of my reluctance/ disinterest to encourage this debate. V.Sadagopan ----- Original Message ----- From: "TCA Venkatesan" <vtca@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Ramanuja" <ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Oppiliappan" <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:43 PM Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: Sandhya/Gayathri related > Sri: > Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: > > Dear Sri Ramachandran, > > While it is good to see your enthusiasm for performing > sandhyavandanam, the following lines are puzzling. > > > It is therefore, extremely critical and mandatory > > for the Sandhya to be performed without fail. It > > is quite surprising that Shri Vishnu has > > questioned the efficacy of Sandhya and perhaps > > thinks of replacing the Sandhya with 'namaa' > > chanting. Come what may, the Sandhya is a nitya > > karma ordained by the Vedas and no one is excused. > > Dilution of Sandhya requirements are therefore out > > of question. One may dilute all other rituals, > > worship etc. but not the Sandhya. > > Is it your stand or our pUrvAchAryas stand that > other rituals and even worship can be 'diluted' > but not the sandhyavandanam. Is there any pramANam > for this stance? > > Of course, the sastras themselves excuse many from > performing the sandhya. So, how is that you say that > no one is excused? Or do you mean only those that > are eligible for it. > > Certainly our acharyas did not give up their nithya > karmas, but only so as to not set the wrong example > for those who are at the first steps. However, there > are two things here. I don't think they saw it as a > mandatory act which is an unforgivable sin when > missed, as you are stating ; and they only saw > it as a kainkaryam to the Lord and not for their > personal benefits. And again, I believe their stress > was on all nithya karmas and not just the sandhya > alone. > > Guru Paramapara records that Bhattar refused to > stop his fan service to the Lord for the sake > of doing sandhyavandanam. > > Pillai Lokacharyar includes the performance of all > nithya karmas as one of the sins that the Lord > wipes out in the "sarva pApEbhyO" of the Charama > shloka. > > Kindly clarify. > > adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Send the freshest Valentine's flowers with a FREE vase from only $29.99! Shipped direct from the grower with a 7 day freshness guarantee and prices so low you save 30-55% off retail! http://us.click.yahoo.com/_iAw9B/xdlHAA/3jkFAA/XUWolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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