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From: 'srini' Srinivasan Srivilliputhur (sgsrini_at_u.washington.edu)
Date: Fri Mar 01 1996 - 16:25:38 PST
Hari OM- I've been keenly following the scholarly postings of Dr. Sadagopan, Mr. Dileepan, Rengarajan, Mani and am thankful to them for stooping to my level in the process. I thank them profusely and request them to keep these coming. My question is on the role of marriage in a monk's life. Monks like Shankaracharya never married. From the various postings here, I gather that most Vaishnava Acharyaas were married before they became monks. Does this have any connection with the School they followed (Advaita, Dwaita etc.). Can one reasonably draw a parallel with the different sects. in Christianity (For ex: Catholic priests should never be married). Om Namo Narayana. -Srivilliputhur Gopalan Srinivasan