Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya nama: Dear KK, We can have misunderstanding even in direct communication let alone email communication. Glad that you replied to clarify:-) > 1. Most of the doubts will vanish with Lord's Krpaa & (right > association (sat-sangam/bhaagavata sangam??) is required for that > though. True. It applies in academics too! If I have a doubt in Fluid dynamics I have to ask a guy who is "fairly" good at it,I can't ask a computer dude to clarify my doubts:-) This basic principle applies to each and evry aspect of life. > 2. The chatur-vedas in sanskrit are actually not all that > important :)!!! We have to accept them only to the extent that it > doesn't contradict our VishishThadvaita philosophy or prabandham. You have misunderstood my intent. I'm not yet comfortable with AcArya Hrdhayam as I'm with Sri Vacana BhUShaNam. So,I can't quote off-handedly. Sri Azhagiya maNavALa perumAL nAyanAr very clearly talks about this and I'll quote it tomorrow(as I don't have the book with me right now). To say the truth,in my house we give superior importance to NDP and infact my father cribs that 24 hrs is not enough for NDP. BTW,interpretations can not be done according to one's whims and fancies. It again depends on one's mental/intellectual skills plus one should strictly restrict oneslef to the subject matter concerned. I have heard that Adi Shankara goes "out of" shruti to interpret shruti. That's how apaswaram enters the scene. > 3. The reason for Vedas are actually to inculcate > daasatvam/seshatvam. Since shudras & women already have it, they > don't need to study Vedas. True(60-70%) according to me. This is the explanation given by Sriman Lakshmi Narasimhan. It makes sense but how is it valid in current day world? We come across feminists and other females who fight for equal rights with men! Anyway I don't belong to this group. As you said we can discuss this further! I do not know how to generalise this. But I have seen lot of people belonging to the last varNa,have more "vinayam" than people belonging to the first three varNas. Infact I used to hate brahmins for not paying/treating them properly. Later I realized that they can't be blamed either for they have been fostered by their parents with wrong vedic knowledge. I would safely say that still majority(atleast 60%) of women and sudras have this trait and I doubt about the first three varNas. You express your views along these lines and I will try to catch up with you:-) In this age,we see lot of divorces happening(in indian community)due to the "low" tolerance level,ego problem because women are getting financially independent as men are. So there are various causes that can be attributed to negate #3. What I feel is that whatever discrepanicies we see now in women,sudras or community as such is a phase and it will automatically come back to its equilibrium state. Mind you,I am ZERO in vedas as well as NDP. Don't question me on technicalities. Just like you,I have lot of doubts in vedas and I have written them down on a piece of paper and when I see Sri Chinna Jeeyar,I'm going to request him to clarify my doubts. You ask fundamental questions! The basic difference between men and women. Even under the assumption that women are feminists,if two women are put together they will somehow know about each other's family story in brief. Where as two men would talk about every thing other than family. I don't want to generalize this but I have noticed this with my own eyes and ears many many many times. I used to wonder how God has made the two species different! Leaving aside the vedas, why there are no women experts in most of the fields??? You will see couple of women in English literature,one female scientist like Madame Curie. This world has not produced any women philospher. If I remember, Srirangam SribhAShyam Narasimhachar swami said that Ramanuja says in SBh commentary that women don't have the inherent desire to learn. According to me,this is true to a great extent! > we can safely eliminate #1, as I am a "lost soul" without Lord's > mercy :) This alone should increase your level of faith:-) So,is your slip in faith due to reading some vedic books alone or association with some atheists and agnostics or something different? I have lot of friends who are atheists and agnostics. Couple of atheists have changed their views wrt God after some heated discussions. So let me ask you a simple question if you don't mind! What is your level of faith at present?:-) Are you a true atheist,or true agnostic or a theist with some confused thoughts/doubts in mind? You can also send mails to nappinnai_nc@xxxx Best Regards AzhvAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE sharaNam NC Nappinnai
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