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sri:

There is nothing wrong in asking questions, as long as the intention is to 
learn/ clarify.
While replying/ writing please include the sources from which you are quoting, 
(hopefully purvacharyas)
our words have no standing unless they are backed by purvacharyas works/ words.

Here is the statement all the devotees on this list read while joining, 
adiyen is re-sending this as a friendly reminder.

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Purpose and objectives of Ramanuja group.
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Discussion forum for everyone interested in the way of life as taught by the 
vEdic rishis and AzhvArs, 
and as expounded by nAthamuni, ALavandAr, rAmAnuja and his successors. 

This group's main focus is to serve as a discussion forum for anyone interested 
in the rAmAnuja sampradAyam,  which is an inclusive way of life and a 
philosophy emphasizing the inherent compassion of the divine.  For purposes of 
clarification, we believe that the rAmAnuja way-of-life reflects that taught to 
us by the vEdic seers, AzhvArs, srI nAthamunigaL, srI rAmAnuja and his 
successors. 

A partial list of those AchAryAs after srI rAmAnuja would be srI embAr,  srI 
mudaliyANdAn, srI kUrattAzhvAn, srI anantAzhvAn, srI thiru-k-kurugai-p-pirAn 
piLLAN, srI eNgaL AzhvAn, srI bhattar, srI nanjIyar, srI nadAdUr ammAL, srI 
nampiLLai, srI vadakku-th-thiruveedhi-p-piLLai, srI periyavAchchAn piLLai,   
srI piLLai lOkAchAriAr, srI azhagiya maNAvALa-p-perumAL nAyanAr, srI vEdAnta 
dEsika, srI thiruvAymozhi-p-piLLai and srI maNavALa mAmunigaL. 

Our intention is to be inclusive, rather than exclusive where there are any 
differences. 
i.e. *all* our teachers have bequeathed us with collective wisdom and we aspire 
to learn from *all* of their teachings.

The rAmAnuja email group is part of the VEDICS foundation, whose objectives are 
=>to make the message of rAmAnuja available as IS, to everyone who want to 
learn and know. 
With this key objective, any constructive discussion that has the goal of 
deepening our understanding 
of the way of life is welcome. 

In particular, topics on the nAlAyira divya prabandham, vEdas/upanishads, 
works of our teachers (like Mumukshuppadi, srI bhAshyam, stOtra ratna, srI 
vachana bhushaNam, 
upadEsa rattinamalai, rahasya traya sAra, etc.) are welcome. 

Several projects have been undertaken by the VEDICS/rAmAnuja community, and 
this e-group will serve as a discussion forum for those topics as well.   
In fact, the goal is to utilize the collective knowledge/energies of the entire 
rAmAnuja e-group towards these kainkariyams.

To minimize flooding of mailboxes, we request that the posts on this list be 
exclusive to the extent possible.
(Do not post repeats to all the lists, if you need to forward any posts from 
this list to the others, 
please include the full mail with context)

To avoid any controversies, we require that any new member read and agree to 
the following statement.

"I recognize that the rAmAnuja way of life is an inclusive way of life aimed at 
helping anyone who wants spiritual knowledge.  
I further recognize and respect all the teachers who have bequeathed us with 
collective wisdom. 
I agree to not utilize the rAmAnuja email group to further my personal agenda, 
and agree to not use the group to initiate polemic arguments or indulge in 
discussion inconsistent 
with the vision of inclusion and compassion built into the rAmAnuja sampradAyam"

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Basic Rules in this list:
1. One would not write ill of any religion, sampradayam or disgrace any acharya.
2. One would not encourage any caste, community or language barriers anywhere 
at anytime. 
3. Aim must be to gain knowledge/anubhavam and fall/be in love with the LORD.
4. Any question can be posted in the list but only with an open mind, not for 
the sake of an argument. 
5. Once a question is posted and a reply given, one should be willing to go 
through the purva acharya commentary referred to in the reply. 
6. The answers and discussions can be written only with reference to purva 
acharyas / earlier vidwans sayings. Never on our own. 
7. No harsh words would be used in the postings. 
8. Information on this list can be forwarded from this list to others, but in 
whole, do not cut and paste small portions of the mail as the meaning might be 
changed with just parts of the mail.
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