--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mugundhan Varadanarayanan > If I chose to go back to my Brahmin background, I agree I must remain > committed to that full time, renounce material pursuits .... I must > follow my Acharya and try to follow the exact tradition without any > deviation. Sir, I would like to round off this spirited discussion by saying this: Going back to Vedic way of life does not mean only going back to "agrahAram" or "purOhitam". (Somehow we all seem to be very allergic/phobic to these two words!). There are many branches of Vedic pursuit that can be really exciting life-adventure for young persons. They include a vast array of subjects -- "cchandas", "vyAkarana", "kalpa", "nirukta", "jyOtisha", "dhanur-veda", "ayur-veda", "shilpa-sAstra" etc. Vedic study does not mean only learning mantras and chants by rote. A Vedic student can branch out into so many specialisms -- linguistics, philology, astronomy, astrophysics, mathematics, architecture, medicine, sculpture, crafts and so on... There are Vedic educational institutions now coming up in many parts of India to promote such 'vaideeka' curricula that do not have the stigma of either "agrahAra" or "purOhitam". Thanks to the efforts of some far-sighted benefactors and institution-builders in India today, Vedic universities might well become reality in a few years from today. Our youngsters can happily enrol themselves in such institutions and come out as successful, happy and fulfilled individuals in life. For our part we should all wholeheartedly support and help such efforts in India. I personally look forward to such a happy time in future for my own children. If the "veda-purushan" wills it, who can stop the march in India towards a great Vedic revival and renaissance? Thanks and regards, dAsan, Sudarshan
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