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Dear SrI Ranganathan:
 
You are raising an interesting question .
SrImath Azhagiya Singar was asked the very same question
recently in a Tele-upanyAsam.
 
His answer was that for ParamaikAnthis and PrapannAs 
or ParamaikAnti-PrapannAs , there is no other God but
SrIman NaarAyaNan . Listening to Krithis about SrIman
NaarAyaNan or His Divine consorts is preferrable for
ParamaikAnthis . SthOthrams of AchAryAs on BHagavAn set to Music,
Dhivya Prabahndhams set to music , BhagavannAma Sankeertthanam
are preferrable.
 
On  a personal note , Saint  ThyagarAja and OotthukkAdu MahAn
had saakshAthkAram of BhagavAn in their lives .They are not focusing
on Dhaviatham or Adhvaitham in their Naadha NaivEdhyams . The importance
of Naama Sankeerthanam in Kali Yugam as a  route for SaranAgathy
at the Lord's feet has been emphasized by our AchAryAs and Sages.
 
In summary , enjoy the songs about RaamA and Krishna and SrIman
NaarAyaNA's family but never forget your total and unconditional
links to SrI Vaikunta Naathan for salvation even when you happen to
listen to the Bhakthi outpourings of the great composers .Seek a VaishNavite
SadAchAryan and perform SaraNAgathy and lead a Post-prapanna
life described by Swamy  Desikan in SrImath Rahasya Thraya Saaram.
That is all there is to it.
 
Mukundhan is the sole Moksha DhAyakan .
 
VaishNava Daasan , V.Sadagopan
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:30 AM
Subject: [Oppiliappan] Vaishnavas from para-sampradayas

SrimatE rAmAnujAya nama:
Dear SriVaishnavas,
                                My question is very short and simple. What is the position of our acharyAs with respect to listening or studying the works of Vaishnavas not belonging to our Sampradayam?? I can be more specific: With regards to enjoying the music of Saint Thyagarajar (I head that eventually an advaitin) or Oothukkadu Venkata Subba Iyer?? As I know, ISKCON strictly forbids their followers from listening to acharyas who don't belong to the four "legal" Sampradayas, namely, Sri, Brahma, Kumara and Rudra Sampradayams. It would be great if the answers are based on pramanas and not  personal realizations.
 
Dasan,
Kidambi Soundararajan.
 


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