Jai Sriman Narayana!
I am not qualified to comment, but never the less I would like to express my
view (which shows that I am not Atvik but more of Rajasik).
Rules are usually made to guide us. There are always exceptions. My feeling is
that if you are able to retain your religion and culture, and impart it to
others in the foreign land, in the service of Lord Sriman Narayana, then it
should be fine. On the other hand, if you acquire alein culture compramising
our own, then the rules apply to you.
If we think that Lord Sriman Narayana has sent us to a forein land with a
purpose, then it becomes a kainkaryam. Thirty five years ago when I landed in
Memphis, people used to ask me as to how I survive without eating meat.
Today, there are so many vegetarian resturants in every city in USA and many
Americans are vegetarian. We have our temples here and has become a part of
Bharat. Today, the US is not a foreign land as far as our relegion is
concerened. On the other hand, our relegious swamis in India are either
supporting or keeping a blind eye at the cow slaughter houses saying that it
brings revenues. As a
result, there is draught in Andhra. As far as clean water, they (Vaishnavas)
are buying water from tankers. I strongly feel that there is a foreign land
even in India, where some of our Viashnavas are watching T.V. and criket
matches. The same swamys are celebrating the christian new year and they
justify that. On the other hand, we celebrate our Ugadi as our new year. The
calandars issued by some hindu swamys have ramzan and christmas marked. What a
pity!
I am sorry to point out the reality and I know it is unvaishnava to point out.
I am only giving the feedback. I think our hindu religous leaders have failed
or failing to educate the masses and lead them in the right direction.
Otherwise, why do we have rotten politicians in power everywhere in the
country? As far as rules, please refer to the story of Lord Krishna wanting
to have the pada-dhuli or the dust of the devotee's feet and nobody was willing
to give their dust other than the gopies who had intense love for Lord Krishna.
Also, please refe to the gopura sandesham or Sri Bhagavath Ramanuja.
In conclusion, love is imortant than rules.
With all glories to Lord Sri Venakteswara, I remain,
Sincerely
Narender Reddy
Rajagopalan Narayan <rajagopalannarayan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Respected bhagavathas, several respected members of this forum have offered
their views.
The illustrious Navalpakkam swamigal was reputed to not even leave his
village,so that no nithyakarma will be diluted. He will step out of his house
only when the Perumal purapadu takes place and the swami w ill come out for
darshan. I heard this from our present azhagiyasingar in his poorva ashram
during kalashepam on rahasyathrayssaram in our maligai.
my own view is that bharatha kanda alone is depicted asKarmaBoomi. we are lucky
to be born here.for performance of our karma,enjoy the archa avathara of our
Emperuman and ultimately attain moksha. Are we allowed to perfor our karma
overseas?Will we not miss some nithyakarma even if the travel is less than 24
hours.What happens to agnihothram?Will it be possible to carry the holyagni
maintained at home?
It is true that dollars flow into India for very good constructive purposes.but
is this sufficient reason for breaking rules-rules that no one seems to be
clear why these have been mad but sanctioned by our shastra adiyendasan
narayanan.
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