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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!
> 
> 
> 


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