>> 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. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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