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Dear Devotee,

A couple of things should be kept in mind in trying to address this 
complicated issue.  The first is that the Supreme Being Sriman Narayana 
is the sole Svatantriyan in this Universe, meaning that He decides when, 
where and how He will appear.  So, for reasons known only to Him, He has 
decided that for devotees in the West, He should be present along with a 
whole host of devathas.   Their presence alongside of Him does not 
affect Him or our relationship to Him.

The second thing to keep in mind is that through His Grace alone, we 
have become aware of His Supremacy and Accessibility, along with the 
reassurance that no special qualifications are required on our parts for 
Him to care for us.  His Eternal Relationship is there with everyone, 
whether or not they know it.  But, He has given the awareness of it only 
to those whom He feels will benefit by having this knowledge.  So, those 
in whom this knowledge is not awakened will still seek out the favors 
from other gods.  But, since it is He Alone Who permeates the entire 
Universe, it is through His Motivation that the other gods operate.  So, 
there really is nothing to fear.

With these two concepts in mind, we can freely visit all temples, 
offering our respects to all the Devathas who form a small part of His 
Vibhuti.  But, when it comes to actually worshipping and adoring 
someone, it will be only natural for us to limit this only to Sriman 
Narayana - or one of His avatharas.  So, we provide our "a:dharana", or 
respect to all gods and all the living beings, and our "a:radhana" or 
worship to the Supreme Being, His entourage, and  of course, His devotees.

I hope this helps.

adiyen Ramanuja dasanu dasan
Mohan

tesh_tel wrote:

>JAI shri Krishna, im am aware that a lot of discussion gruops have 
>had this debate before and it appears to have gone of on tangents at 
>times.  
>  
>






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