--- In ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "apramanujam" <apramanujam@xxxx> wrote: > > Our Ramanuja Sampradhayam emphasizes Seshathvam and > Parathanthriyam and also "Melaiyar seivangal". A Seshan cannot ask > questions nor he cannot do researches on the statements of his >master. > (this is against our Sampradhayam). so all we need to do is to >follow > simply. Dear Sriman Ramanujam, If people know the "why" of it, they will be happier to follow. Many youngsters and elders are going away only because of not being convinced and informed. >If we start doing this way, then the future > generations will come with more questions such as "what is scientific > reason for doing Thiruvaradhanam, why should I go to temple as > Perumal is there in my heart as Antharyami etc. etc." ThiruvArAdhanam also may (SV) people are not doing. Again SEshatva buddhi is important. nammALwar says "Thozhudhu mAmalar... " in thiruvAimozhi where he tells us that Lord Himself does not expect us to offer garland, water, lamp etc and is devising His own ways to uplift us reclining on the serpent. We have to do it ONLY out of SEshatva buddhi and love for Him. There is no harm if one does not do. We have the example of ThiruvArAdhanam of AchArya Bhattar. Some people living in Triplicane limit their ThiruvArAdhanam to lighting lamp, offering food and take part in the procession during brahmOtsavams. Any kainkaryam in the temple also needs to be done in the mood of bhAgavata kainkaryam (primary anushtAnam), I heard from my AchArya. AlwArs say "ozhivinnitthirumUzhikkaratthuraium oN Sudarai" in thiruvAimozhi, which means He is there eternally in the divya dESam (much before taking incarnation as archA there). At the same time, we offer flowers, water, lamp etc. to His image out of our SEshatva buddhi. Also we are not capable of doing it over the entire universe considering Him to be viSvAtmA. In my humble opinion, if the rationale behind a few practices is explained, there will be only faith in perumAL and no superstitions. adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan Vishnu
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