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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Acharyan Thiruvadigale Saranam

Dear All:

Greetings. Adiyen just wanted to add a couple of cents related to the temple 
priest discussion. In our opinion, there is no place for the so called 
brahminism in Sri Vaishnavism, which we call as Emperumaanar Tharisanam. In 
fact, daily brahminic activities such as sandhya vadanam, Gayatri mantra etc 
do not find a spot in Vaishnavism.  It has a role in the Veidika dharma.

Eventhough there is caste system in our soceity, no single caste is superior 
than the others. 

Just think how the world will be if there are no people to clean 
or cut our hair or even cultivate and provide us with food grains. 
Practically speaking the world can not without these essential occupations.

Scriptures in Vaishnavism indicate no preference for a particular caste. In 
fact, God himself has chosen 9 out of the 10 Azhwars as non-brahmins, who 
enriched our sampradaya. There cannot be a greater example than the life of 
Thirupaanazhwar. God himself taught a fitting lesson to those misbehaving 
brahmins at that time. Unfortunately there are still a lot of people who do not 
realize or appreciate how Emperuman would like us to live.

In fact, anyone can be a vaishnavite- all he or she needs is 
Emperuman and Acharya's grace. One who performs proper anushtaanams and follows 
the scriptures can ALSO be a vaishnavite. 

We all know ........."Nyaanam Anuttaanam Ivai Nanraagave udayanaana Guruvai 
adainthakkaal Maanilatheer thenaar kamala thirumaamagal kozhunan thaane 
vaiguntham tharum". There is no mention of brahmin here or as a matter of 
fact anywhere else in Vaishnava scripts.

Please accept adiyen's apologies if I have spoken something thats not true.

Nanmaiyaal Mikka Naanmaraiyaalargal Punmaiyaaga karuthuvaraathalil
Annaiyaai athanaai ennai aandirum thanmayaan Sadagopan en nambiye.

Adiyen ,
Sathyanarayana Ramanuja Dasan






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