Sri Parthasarathi thunai Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha Dear Sri Soundararajan svadoolan wrote: But from the endless number of discussions that is going on in egroups and elsewhere do you really think we sishyAs are going with them like kids? I somehow get a feeling we are breaking loose from them like a mad chained beast. I do agree that it is out of affection for our leader that we tend to stare at the oncoming stranger fearing they would harm our master. Should we really worry so much? I do accept that there are many endless discussions going on in the egroups. When we try to learn something always we come across some which are necessary and some which are not. So it will be wise to select the necessary ones and leave the rest as asaram. In the present stage it is not possible for each one of us to learn all the sampradayic vishayams directly from our acharyas so we have to try to learn with the guidance of our acharyas(acharya kataksham is enough). Just the kataksham of our acharyas will lead us in the right path and help us to differentiate between sAram and asAram. Irrespective of our allegiance a number of us have undergone samasrayanam. We are all a collective bunch waiting in a hall ready to reach HIM. Akin to sitting in the waiting goondu at Tirupati endlessly chanting Govinda! Govinda! Does it then make sense to argue at length what is the optimal way of reaching the goondu instead of preparing ourselves to seeing HIM? Shouldnt we take as much opportunity to learn as much good things about HIM irrespective of from whom it came. Would we have an opportunity to recite Dhivya Prabandham, Vairagya Panchakam, Upadesa RattinamAlai, Naka Stuti, NarayanIyam etc.., etc.., once we reach mOksham? Surely we have to prepare to reach the emperuman. We are all so lucky to possess such great collections of our azhvars and acharyas. Even one janma is not enough to enjoy each work and their vyakhyanams. We all should join hands to enjoy and make others enjoy all the works of our acharyas. While this may sound idealistic, I have seen many accomplish this. I wish we spend more time listening to our Acharyans than listening to external distractions. I truly accept with you in this regard. Hope emperuman Sri Parthasarathi will make this true. Azhwar emberumAnAr jeeyar thiruvadigalE saraNam Adiyen Ramanuja Dasyai Sumithra Varadarajan [Msg from Moderator: Please discuss issues with the intention to learn and share]
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