Hi, Based on what I've read or heard, being born a vaishnavan is itself a great deed. That too is possible only after so many cycles of birth and death. Only after being born a vaishnava, following the righteous dharma, and having bhakthi on sriman narayana, can one attain lord's feet. This implies that vaishnavam is the highest step achievable by a man before paramapatham. This philosophy means that vaishnavas are superior to all other human beings. For jews, they are the god's chosen people. same with christians and muslims. even within hinduism, we have this saivism and vaishnavism.And the caste system in India, is itself a creation of man. so how can one come to a conclusion that vaishnavaites are superior? I was born a vaishnavaite and i'm trying to follow the practices to my capability. Nevertheless, how can we say that we are superior? did we come to the conclusion just because we are born vaishnavaites? I agree that, most of our customs are the right ways to lead life, from a ethical and scientific point of view. but does that make us superior? Is it just that, irrespective of birth, if one lives life according to vaishnavaite principles, that one is superior spiritually? thanks sudharsan ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SriRangaSri-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SriRangaSri-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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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