[Advaita-l] Brahmin census

[V Subrahmanian]

Namaste Sriram ji,

It is not difficult even in the present times to start and continue the
adhyayana  of one's Veda (sva-shAkha).  If you are in India, especially
South India, there are a number of people who have a reasonable skill in
teaching you.  For example, I have arranged for a scholar to come to my
residence every day to teach certain portions of the KrishnaYajur Veda.  A
few people in our neighbourhood take classes from him.  We pay a certain
amount of money every month to the scholar.  I myself teach the Sri
Rudram/Chamakam, some sUktams, portions from the Mahanarayana Upanishad, the
Taittiriya Upanishad, etc. Srivaishnavas and Madhvas also are attending the
classes at my residence.  I teach the Bh.Gita and other stotrams/shlokas to
many,young and old.

I wrote this because if someone takes the initiative, a number of people get
benefited and more such initiatives spring up.

In Chennai, a friend of mine has arranged  for the teaching of the Veda at a
number of localities and they are very enthusiastically received.

By making use of Skype, you can definitely study the Veda even if you happen
to live in a place where there is no one to teach.

Regards,
subrahmanian.v

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:27 PM, sriram nagaraj <sriram_photon at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Namaste Sri Srikanta,
>
> I would like to thank you for taking up the study of Sama Veda, which Sri
> Krishna identified himself with in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. As Brahmins, it
> is the duty to learn and preserve the Vedas. Although I have obtained the
> valuable human birth in a Krishna Yajur Veda family, it has been a few
> generations now since my family has engaged in Vedic study. I hope Isvara
> blesses me also with the opportunity to learn the Krishna Yajur Veda.
>
> Namaste,
> Sriram Nagaraj
>
> --The inner Light illuminates our minds--
>
>
>
> --- On Fri, 11/19/10, Venkatesh Murthy <vmurthy36 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Venkatesh Murthy <vmurthy36 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Brahmin census
> To: "A discussion group for Advaita Vedanta" <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
> Date: Friday, November 19, 2010, 4:39 PM
>
> Namaste Sri Srikanta
>
> What you say is the point I am making.   In case one son does not
> continue the family tradition another son can do it. But there should
> be sufficient choice of sons. With a low growth rate of population
> there may not be sufficient choice for tradition to continue.
>
> The ancient tradition of Vedas is endangered tradition.
>
> Just like endangered species even endangered traditions should be
> protected otherwise they will be lost.  A time may come when people
> will not find a Samaveda Purohita to perform even Samskaras like
> Upanayana.
>
> Pranams to you for learning Samaveda and Advaita. Manu said gods are
> pleased with Rgveda men with Yajurveda and Pitrus with Samaveda.  May
> your Pitrus become pleased with you.
>
> It is commendable you are continuing in footsteps of old Vidwans.
>
> Regards
>
> -Venkatesh
>
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 5:34 PM, srikanta <srikanta at nie.ac.in> wrote:
> > Dear Sri Venkatesh,
> > I understand your concern for our sanatana dharma.I myself is an example
> > for what you are saying.I come from a orthodox Brahmin family,my father
> > was a Ptofessor of Samaveda in the sanskrit Pathsala in Mysore.I am the
> > last in the family of 8 children.My father passed away when I was barely
> 7
> > years.I have a glimpse of yester day vidwans who engaged always in the
> > study of vedas and vedanta.I along with my Engineering education
> > cultivated interest in Samaveda and Adwaita vedanta.My elder brother
> > migrated to England.I have mental peace when I srudy the Adwaita
> > Vedanta.Therefore,even if others are not interested,there will be some
> one
> > who is interested and carry the torch
> > forward.
> > Regards,                                                 N.Srikanta.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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