I would like to present below a great opportunity to present Sri Vaishnavism in schools across America and influence millions of school children. Please read on if interested. American children are taught that vedas originated at a particular point in time as recent as 1500 BCE. They present it as such because it is the "scholarly" opinion. But "scholarly" opinion is not presented with respect to Jesus Mythology. Schools teach Vedic System as per western indological opinion and Semitic Religions as per their internal faith system. Varnashrama system is ridculed without even making the basic attempt to understand it. Untouchability is a social practice and has nothing to with Vedas or varnashrama. But children are taught to identify social ills such as untouchability with the Vedic System. But they are not taught that all semitic religions support slavery. The text books make fun of Vedic personalities including the incarnations of the lord himself. For example, Lord Rama is called a "monkey-god" in a demaning manner. The god of vedas is written in small letter and the God of semitic faiths is written in capital letter. They make sweeping generalization about Vedanta as if it is atheistic. There is absolutely no recognition of the fact that there are different schools of interpretation. I am part of a group working on correcting presentation of "Hinduism" as one monolithic structure and ensuring that different vedic schools are presented as per their respective internal faith system. This will ensure parity among all faiths semitic and non-semitic on the American land. Here is an opportunity for Sri Vaishnavas to present the this parama vaidhika tradition great acharyas. The beliefs of Sri Vaishnavas in Sriman Narayana Varnashrama System, Cyclical Time etc., can be presented. To do this, it needs a team of intelligent educated volunteers who can work on the presentation. If they have the energy and the courage, they can contribute to the legal battle also. But that is not mandatory. But I request that sri hnavas with a standing are put together to present to present Sri Vaishnava tradition in an authentic manner. Please pass this information on to scholarly, renown Sri Vaishnavas and help in putting to gether a team. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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