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Fw: outburst of a angry vaishnavite

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ravi chandrasekhara • February 20, 2003 


> Pranam to all,
>
>
> I agree with all that that external matters do not disqualify the Lord's
> grace etc.    But simply speaking, eating with both hands is unhygenic and
> spreads echil/jootha.  While I don't think that disqualifies one from God,
> but that gentleman who ate with both hands should be reprimanded for his
> behaviour and if he contiues in this fashion , simply avoid taking food
> prepared in his home.  By the way, avoiding echil should apply to
> all human beings (Not just a particular sect, caste, or religion).  While
I do not think he or his relatives should be banned
> from the list, etc.; it surprises me that many Hindus (even the ones who
are
> religious) flaunt the rules of echil/jootha.  Remember cleanliness is next
> to Godliness (internal and external).  Think if we were talking about an
adult
> urinating or defecating like a child before potty-training age, I do not
> think we would be giving any analogies to puraanic stories, etc.
>
> Ravi Chandrasekhara MD


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