[Advaita-l] Quarrel between Two 'Kalai' followers of Srivaishnavism

[Ryan Armstrong]

Dear sreenivasa ji
>From direct experience it can be said that this is in evidence.
I have neither the birth lineage nor the access due to current circumstance
of देश  and काल to practice the religion.
And yet the Advaita Vedanta Philosophy is readily accepted and studied.

However, the importance of the practice of the dharmas cannot be ignored,
since it is essential in preservation of the Veda.
And the preservation of the Veda is the essential service to mankind and
the world.
For just as an oyster is structured so that a pearl may arise in it, and
the Mahaabhatrata is as an oyster shell to the Bhagavat Gita,
So too The Veda contain the Vedanta that most precious of all gems, by
which the mind can know of its identity with the Supreme and return to its
natural state of utter quiescence.

Sadly, when the advaita-bhava is lost, these scenes occur.
Kind Regards
Ryan

On 9 June 2018 at 07:16, sreenivasa murthy via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

>  Dear Sri Subramanian,You write :""A question arises as to the
> philosophy-religion dichotomy. Whetherphilosophy could be kept completely
> out of religion or can the two coexist."A very interesting question
> indeed!Mantra 2-1-14 of Kathopanishad gives the answer ver clearly.It reads
> thus :      anyatra dharmAdanyatrAdharmAt ||dharma and adharma fall within
> the parameters of religion,
> whereas the Absolute Reality or paramArthatattva is
> the subject matter of Philosophy.
> You can draw the right conclusion in the light
> of the above quoted mantra.
> Unfortunately Advaita also has been brought under the
> Hindu Religion due to mistaken notions and there is a notionthat it is the
> jahagiri or property of some religious mathas.
> No doubt for advaitajnana a Religious mind is absolutely essential.It may
> please be noted a reigious mind is entirely differennt from a mindwhich
> owes allegiance to religions.
> This is my understanding.
> With respectful namaskars,Sreenivasa Murthy
>
>
>     On Saturday, 9 June, 2018, 8:33:09 AM IST, V Subrahmanian via
> Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>  When the Ramanuja followers celebrated the 1000 years of his advent just
> last year, there are two main groups of his following continuing their
> bickering to this day.
>
>
> Sri Kanchi varadaraja swami temple Nammazhwar saatrumurai quarrels between
> thenkalai and vadakalai vaishnavas May 29, 2018
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9IQT7Acb2o
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXyVkn1y4w0
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cokd8zfjZTU
>
> There were fist-fights, pushing, wordy duels, cursing, etc.
>
> A friend said that this is an annual feature during the Nammazhwar festival
> in the Kanchi Varadarajaswamy temple, the other several  unsettled burning
> issues between the two sects notwithstanding.
>
> A question arises as to the philosophy-religion dichotomy. Whether
> philosophy could be kept completely out of religion or can the two coexist.
>
> regards
> subrahmanian.v
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