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 >> I am of the opinion that if one indeed does
have immense attachment to the Almighty, there is
really no need to ask him for anything. <<<

True..as per Gita, (ananya...yogakxemam vahAmyaham)
 
However, the realized and ever connected people
are encouraged to continue to perform the presecribed
duties -- with detachment
again a sper Gita (nabuddhi bedam janayet agnaanaamkarma sanghiNaam...
jOsHayet sarva karmANi vidvAn yuktah samaacharan)
 
>>>My question
was raised in order to find out that even if I had to
go through a seemantham, would it be possible to
abstain from chanting/doing karyam that intentionally
asks for a male child. <<
 
If you do want to perform the ritual, you do it as is.
For Srivaishnavas, all work is worship
(maam anusmara yuddhya cha), all karmas are to be 
done with satvika tyaaga.
Thus, in effect there is no question of asking this or that,
even while chanting the  mantras which say so.
 
When you fly you have to fasten seat belt, that is the law,
does not matter even if you are so FULL that you fill
the whole seat plus the space in between!
 
K.S. tAtAchAr 
-----Original Message-----
From: Asha deb <prathikasha@xxxxxxxxx>
To: sgopan <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:44:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [SriRangaSri] Doubt.


Dear sir,
 Thank you for your prompt response. From your reply,
I perceive that my understanding of the samskara of
seemantham is more or less correct. I perfectly well
understand the fact that seemantham is ALSO done for
the welfare of the child and the mother which is what
we do in the poochootal functions as well.  
 With no offense being meant to anyone on this list or
elsewhere, I am of the opinion that if one indeed does
have immense attachment to the Almighty, there is
really no need to ask him for anything. My question
was raised in order to find out that even if I had to
go through a seemantham, would it be possible to
abstain from chanting/doing karyam that intentionally
asks for a male child. 
 I respect our traditions and have tried to adhere to
most of them with/without much ado. But at junctures
such as this one, I do not believe in citing the
sastras and our traditions and willfully following
them despite the intentions behind them. I do
understand the reasons behind doing do in ancient
times, but cannot see any reason to follow them per se
today. 
 I would much rather distribute food to the less
priviledged on that day in the name of my child. 
 If anyone can help me better understand the reason we
still follow several of our vaidhika karmas as we did
in the days of yore with no modifications whatsoever
to conform to todays ways of living, I will be
grateful. 
 Thanks for all of your wishes.
Pranams.





        
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