anegha namaskaram. Sadagopan Iyengar swamin is no stranger to adiyen. it must be my bad deeds that I have to openly disagree with Sadagopan Iyengar swamin in this regard. Although my opinions do not count in any forum (that is all they are) I must air my opinion in this regard. I believe and enjoy (out of experience) that Sriman Narayana is the highest and worthwhile principle there is. I believe there is nothing else besides that. A mention of this great name by reading or hearing brings inexplicable joy and assurance to adiyen. Listening to Ramanuja Nootranandadi does the same. Reading about Swamy Desikan does the same. Thinking about my acharyan Srimad SriRangam Andavan also does the same. When I am with other bagawathas regardless of their lineage and affiliation adiyen's experience is the same. having said all this, I must still beg to differ in our external symbolism. As a background, I was fortunate to be brought up by my grandfather who did Ramayana and other 2 hour parayanam every day clad in special clothing everyday. I have never seen my grandfather in any unclean surrounding or without urdhava pundaram. adiyen can also feel what some of our fellow bagawathas saying because adiyen also did all this when I first landed in the US way back in 1982. I did so for about 2 months and then stopped. Perhaps I stopped because of the foriegnness then but surely lack of maturiy is one reason. Foreignness is not a legitimate reason. Peculiarity is not one. the important point is today after 22 years I do not believe in this. Not because of all those illegitmate reasons. But because it is not totally superflous. Sriman Narayana can see what is my head and heart. Lord Krishna has so far taken care of me and my development as per his guarantee Ananyas cintayanto mam ya janah paryupasate tesam nity abhiyuktanam yoga-ksemam vahamy aham I am walking and alive due to the grace of my mother, my acharyan and Sriman Narayana. But for it I would not be here despite my limitations and troubles I manage to get into. Lord Krishna the all knowing and ever present knowing that there are mental midgets like adiyen has expressely included my sentiment here in GITA Patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati tad aham bhakty-upahrtam asnami prayat'atmanah In my humble and ill-considered opinion, I find such practices to be emanating from a small piece of land in a certain locale. However, Sriman Narayana smaranam and tattvam which is dear to us all is beyond the entire universe. Just about every thing we say or promote in the name of Sriman Naryana, the only purpose in our lives, must be universal. An eskimo living in some frigid locale must be able to practice what we say as quintessential in this forum. Otherwise, we would be excluding them. adiyen for one will not exclude them. Will not dare to exclude them. Because it is those of us who got carried away with symbolism who took fellow bagawathas and perumal to court and litigation. Total meltdown of sanity and decorum. I met a lot of bagawathas in Roorkee (UP), here in the US who are not SV by birth and are totally foreign to all these practices. And yet, I cannot attempt to describe the love they have for Lord Krishna and Lord Narayana. devareer might have come across such folks dancing in a trance duing early morning bajans on Garuda utsavam, in Badrinath, in Rishikesh. My hair stands when I recall the soft Om Namo Narayana sabda margam adiyen experienced in Rishikesh near the banks of Ganges. In all these cases, the common thing was inside. I did not see any marks or matter subject to court regulation. I am still told that a Desikan Sampradayam follower cannot recite Prabhandam or Jeeyar Sampradayam follower cannot recite vedam in some other temples. What an eggregious offense. Mindless one. If we start branding and giving external symbols, this will come about. The essence and the sole purpose OM Namo Narayana is for a moment relegated. Anugin Anguam, akalin akalum enthai narananai enrum agalane mattrondrum vendane What is our strategy for the next 500 years? Surely we cannot eliminate everyone like me who are constantly thinking and plotting against traditions. My humble point is these are traditions and has nothing to do with essence. Which is Narayana Smaranam through Swamy Desikan's works, through Divya Prabandham and sruti/smruti. We are alienating our own kids and we are keeping others from joining us. We are creating unnecessary differences at the cost of essential unity. adiyen can but does not dare to quote divya prabandham in support of my opinions. They are there. adiyen falls at your lotus feet and respond to me correcting me as necessary. adiyen will continue to think of the lotus feet of Sriman Narayana and seek HIS grace and my acharyan's grace. Out of respect adiyen wears everything when I appear before my acharyan, knowing well HIS HOLINESS will give me the same treatment regardless of my external appearances. I believe that HIS HOLINESS can cut right through all my containments and surfaces and see what is inside. It is very consistent that my grandfather not be forced to behave in ways that are foreign to him. Those who want to continue may continue. If it takes them nearer to Sriman Narayana more power. But this is no criteria for SV or Narayana smaranam. definitely not a pre-requisite for enjoying Eta Vanasya Mahima. My call is not to disrespect. As a matter of fact whenever adiyen joins Pattangi Swamin for pancha suukta recitation (last year) or MS Hari Swamin for kalakshepam or HIS Holiness teleupanyasam, I am dressed appropriately and after adorning the twelve thirunamam. So if I meet Sadagopan Iyengar (I hope) then I sure will confirm to our TRADITIONS out of respect. adiyen hopes that my mother will find some way to forgive me for my ongoing transgressions, incorrigible mindset. I wish to know from bagawathas what is your vision or plan for SV 3000. Who will be part of it? How will they practice? What is essential? What is not? adiyen, eagerly and respectfully,looks forward to your respone. Please do cc me to my office address rkannan@xxxxx Thank you much in advance. Om Namo Narayana! adiyen anandavalli dasan --- sukumar <sukumar@xxxx> wrote: > Sri Krishnaya Namah! > > Another great example that we need to emulate is Sri > Rangachari - Chairman > of IRDA, who sports oordhvapundram, always. > > Also, this reminds me of : - "kasthuri tilakam > lalata palake; vakshasthale > kausthumbam; nasagre harichandananchakalayam, > kantecha mukthavali; > gopasthree parivestithum vijayathe Gopala > choodamani... vijayathe Gopala > choodamani" > > > Sukumar > > Sri Krishnaparabrahmane Namah! > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
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