Dear Prapannottamas I think that this tirunakshatra of Bhashyakara is also an excellent time to reflect upon some Reality Issues:? > This day declared the decline of the Advaitam > "Uyirgal Mei Vittu Adhipparnodu ondram endru sollum avvallalellam > vaadhil vendran" Advaitam has never declined and has out-stripped Srivaishnavism in it's strength and popularity. There are far more mathams belonging to Advaitis than to us, and their teaching and propogation programs as well as jana-seva programs are far more vigorous than we could ever achieve. > This day declared the decline of the jains, sankhyas, the buddhists, the > karma meemamsakas and other veda kudhrushtis > "Tharka Samanarum Sakkiyap Paeigalum Thazsadayon sorkatra Sombarum > Sooniyavadarum Mandanar" Jains Sankhyans etc - yes, but certainly not due to Bhashyakara, they were already on the wane and as for the Buddhists - Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the West today. We Srivaishnavas spend most of our time tending to the alankaram but hardly any time having a snanam! We praise Bhashyakara is hyperbolic terms but Sriperumbudur remains a deserted dirty dump. The very birthplace of Bhashyakara is in an appaling state of neglect. The Jiyar - H.H. Sriman Varada Yatiraja Jiyar has to spend his own pension to maintain the matham which is virtually crumbling. Those who have some power have sold off the temple property for personal gains and the gold has been stripped from the Vimanam to make jewellery for their wives and daughters! Maybe we should leave the alankaram till after we have had a thorough snanam. Adiyen Sri Rama
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