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

[Ryan Armstrong]

Dear Venkat ji (and Subbu ji)

Thank you for your kind words.
I live in Johannesburg in South Africa.
Best wishes
Ryan

On 9 June 2018 at 09:44, S Venkatraman via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaste Ryan,
>
> Your bhava towards the Veda, Vedanta and Sanskrit is both gratifying and
> humbling. Not many in India have it. What country you are from Ryan?
>
> I bow to you. Regards,
>
> Venkat
>
> On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 11:24 AM, Ryan Armstrong via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > 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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