Sri Krishna is the only supreme personality of God head since He is PoornaAvatara. Krishnathu Bhagawan Swayam.. Worshipping Sri Krishna we will get Mukti or Moksha according to their desire. By worshipping all other Gods we will get our material desires fulfilled. But we should understand that desire is the cause of all sorrows. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raman Kannan" <rrfamily@xxxx> To: <bhaktan@xxxx> Cc: <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 4:10 AM Subject: RE: Re: RE: [SriRangaSri] Re: need clarification. > Dear Siva > > If we understand or agree upon a definition of GOD > then many questions can be answered. I have accepted > a simple definition of GOD as follows: > GOD is all things infinite and in every dimension we > may think of. > Having said that there can only be one god. > There is support for this in upanishads and there is > no > higher truth than Upanishads. > This god principle is also absolute, in that like > speed of light it never changes from any perspective. > In all frames of references HE is same. Infinitely > merciful if I demonstrate anything like Prahalada. > HE is also infinitely unforgiving if > I behave like Hiranyakasipu. > lest my words are mistaken HE does not imply any > gender to this GOD. > Like Swamy Nammazwar says GOD is IT, HE and SHE. > > Now we may call or refer to this GOD in any number > of ways. As long as we invoke that one GOD regardless > of the names we use, HE will bless us. > My favorite name for this GOD is Sriman Narayana. > This name brings me a lot of joy, calm and happiness. > Find that name that brings you joy, happiness > and a sense of purpose. > > How to experience is this GOD. Swamy Nammazwar > again clarifies this, if we approach HIM, HE will > approach us. If we run away from HIM, HE will > run away from us. Swamy Nammazwar says > " anugin anugum akalin akalum ". > So start developing a taste for > HIM and soon you will experience HIM. > > PAST has no bearing. Start today. > procedures, rituals, prescriptions are all secondary > to your love for GOD. We can find copious examples > of this Azwar life histories. > > Self Surrender is the best principle in approaching > GOD. Because HE is infinite in all dimensions, > and we are finite, we can only influence HIM by > surrendering without any expectation. All of this > is clearly explained in GITA. > > Adi Sankara, the foremost Narayana devotee, clearly > says read a little bit of GITA in Baja Govindam. > > There is no higher truth or experience than Govinda. > There is no difference between Govinda or any other > name you choose. All names imply Govinda and Govinda > alone. > > When our mind is focused on Govinda, then our mind > will not hear, see or feel anything but Govinda. > this is what we all should seek! > here again Azwar Nammazwar has "Unnum Sorum, parugum > neerum ellam Kannan" > > Seek those things in life that help you in seeking > Govinda more. Stay away from things that distract > you from Govinda. > > if you wish to find Govinda, start with MathuraKavi > Azwars work and enjoying his works set your elevated > mind on to Nammazwar. All your wants will be > fullfilled. > the road to Govinda is a slippery one. Therefore we > need a guide. A guide who will forgive and forget > our misgivings and help us. > If you cannot find an Acharyan, then take to > seek Swamy Nammazwar. He will and HE can accept all of > us provided we can meditate upon Swamy Nammazwar. > > In my limited life I find nothing more inspiring > or lifting or truthful than the above. > I surrender! > Swamy Nammazwar thiruvadigale saranam. > adiyen > anandavalli dasan > --- Bhaktan <bhaktan@xxxx> wrote: > > Dear Sir, > > > > You raise a point I have heard many times before > > (although in different > > contexts). I had a question then as I do now: > > Does this mean, "There are many gods and they are > > all are not equal"? > > Also, wouldn't it be then redundant to pray to Lord > > Vinayaka before reciting > > either Vishnu Sahasaranamam or Kanakadhara Stotram? > > > > I would really appreciate any answer you might have > > or any pointers you > > might have that I can follow that might help me > > understand Vaishnavism > > better. > > > > Siva. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Srirangasri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
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