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Dear Devotees :

In the context of Dr.V.N.Vedantha Desikan's 
review of the brilliant monograph of Neduntheru SrI
KaNNan Swamy on " Divine Soverignity and Free Will " ,
I have 12 copies of this book left with me .SrI MagavakkaNNan
has shared with us his own anubhavam on reading thsi book .

Those who are interested to acquirng of the remaining 
TWELVE copies in my care are requested to contact me .

This book is a significant one for a SrI Vaishnava's
personal library .

V.Sadagopan 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Madhavakkannan V" <srivaishnavan@xxxxxxxxx>

> SrI:
> SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
> Dearest Srivaishnavas,
> 
> The book review- that appeared in the Hindu is
> reproduced below.  It is brillaintly written
> book in very simple, practical terms and answers many
> of our queries on Karma, Jeevathma's freewill vs
> dependence on Lord, our choice- How free are we? Are
> we to decide? Is our future destined or can it be
> changed? Why shoud evil attract us? The list goes on
> and anseres are pointive and lucidly narrated fully in
> accordance with the saasthras. SRi Neudntheru KaNNan Swami
> is the author of the book and this is his first book.
> he writes [at the back cover of the book] that the
> readers are to decide if this is going to be author's
> last book also. :-)
> 
> This book is also a must for addition in our library. 
> Regards
> Namo Narayana
> dasan
> ************
 Guide to spirituality 
 
 DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY AND OUR FREEDOM: Neduntheru S.
 Kannan; Srinivasa Educational and Social Trust, D-2,
 Adyar Apartments, 4th Main Road, Kottur Gardens,
 Chennai-600085. Rs. 100. 
 
 PHILOSOPHY IS speculation of the whole Reality by a
 critical examination of facts and prevalent doctrines.
 Western philosophy is an intellectual avocation. But
 Indian philosophy, especially Vedanta, is God-centered
 and encompasses ethics, do's and don'ts and faith. 
 
 The ontology of Brahman (or God) is also very
 important. Vyasa's Brahmasutra (II.3.4), asserts that
 human effort is dependent on the Para (God). An
 interesting question arises; "Has man got a free will
 to act or is he merely dependent on the sovereign
 influence of God? What decides human action?" 
 
 Ramanuja's school has devised a self-consistent model
 in this area of thought. The soul is eternal; it has
 rebirth; its action is influenced by past Karmas. As
 such, God is said to have a three-phase role. First He
 is indifferent, then He permits and finally He
 induces. 
 
 Practical illustrations are cited; quite a few are
 included in the book under review. Thus an individual
 is prompted by the impact of his own previous actions,
 which are similar to the waves in a sea. As you sow,
 so you reap. 
 
 Conscience is God's presence in man. Man knows - and
 ought to know - what is right. If he persists in
 wrong-doing, God then lets him do and go down in sin
 and suffer. Not that God is unkindly; nor can He be
 partial. If one is good and does good, he will go up
 and God helps. 
 
 In this manner, man has free will, but he will rise or
 fall, as he deserves. He cannot merely put the blame
 on God. The author has marshalled facts and
 philosophical concepts to serve as a moral guidebook. 
 
 His vast equipment in religious literature has helped
 him produce a nice guide that is instructive,
 informative and elevating. Spiritual seekers will
 stand to benefit from this excellent paperback. 
 
 
 V. N. VEDANTA DESIKAN 
 
 
 
 
 




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