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Date: Mon Aug 14 2000 - 16:09:34 PDT
Dear Bhagavathas,
While adiyen fully shares the thoughts so clearly expressed by Sri Raman
Iyengar and endorsed by Sri M.S Hari in these columns,it is however
necessary to look into this 'phenomenon' rather more carefully and
objectively.We are losing many of youngsters in many many orthodox
SriVaishnavite families to the Sai Samaj all over the world.
That the philosophy and teachings of Bhagawan Ramanuja which are further
elaborated upon by great Acharyas and Yathis in the lineages of both Sri
Nigamantha MahaDesika and Sri Manavala Mamuni are the only paths to the
salvation of mankind is a point that has been conclusively proved over the
past several centuries and does not have to be re-emphasized here.Yet why
are so many well meaning persons from all walks of life in general and
from our walks of life in particular ignoring our lineage and going after
these mirages?
I would not like to condemn these persons with the adjectives used by our
brother but would like all of you to indulge in serious introspection here
and examine what should be and can be done to arrest this 'sishyas" drain'
which if left unchecked will deplete our ranks more and more in the years
to come.As my revered friend Sri S.V.S.Raghavan says very often, this
should be our top priority and we should all get together and assess in
the manner in which we run our Asramams and Mutts if we have to hold our
people in line and not lose them to the above said Samaj, otherwise
SriVaishnavism as a heritage is itself in danger.
I have more to say in this matter if Mani will let me do so in these
columns.
Regards.
Srimad Andavan Thiruvadi.
R.Rajagopal
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