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Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha,

Dear Sri Sriram,

Thanks a lot for your correction. Adiyen didn't realise the difference
until you pointed out the same.
Thank you once again.

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam
Adiyen ramanuja dAsee
Sumithra Varadarajan

----- Original Message -----
From: <purohit@xxxx>
To: <sumivaradan@xxxx>; <ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 9:44 PM
Subject: The Soul


> Dear Sumithra
>
> adiyen,
> please accept my humble obeisance.
>
> I have an observation that I wish to share with you.
>
> The term SOUL is inappropriate when talking in the Indian philosophical
> context. In the Abrahmic co-alition (Christianity, Judaism and islam) the
> term SOUL refers to something that one possesses like a dress. It can be
> given and taken and can be bought and sold.
>
> In the Indian context the Atman is best refered to as the SELF. The Self
is
> that which possesses a body. The true essence of who we are. To the
> Abrahamic coalition the BODY is the self and the soul its gift received
from
> God. To us we are the Self and the body is the gift rceived from God.
>
> These are two different and opposite perspectives which are likely to
> confuse.
>
> Please forgive my presumption in correcting you.
>
> Dasanudasan
>
> Sri Ram
>
>




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