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Re: HINDU PHILOSOPHY

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Lakshmi Narasimhan • Tue Dec 24 2002 - 15:40:56 PST 


Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Dear Shri Vaidyanathan,
Though I am tempted to reply to this, I would still reserve my comments and
expect the learned scholars of this group to answer your question with
references to the Poorvacharya Granthams. I just have one comment. I guess
Purva Mimamsa is the Karma Kandam and is not Advaita. The whole
philosophical part of the Vedas is called as Vedanta(aka VedaShiras,
Upanishad, Uttara Mimamsa, Brahma Kandam), though a little of the Karma
Kanda also adds to these philosophical views. Karma Kandam deals only with
the religion(the discipline, general rules on how to live a peaceful life
based on the nature of people) whilst Brahma Kandam deals with the
philosophy/spirituality i.e  it contains thought provoking discussions and
inferences on the existence, swaroopam(nature/attributes) and the
swabhavam(behaviour) of the Supreme Being(Iswaran) and his relationship with
his creations(chith, achith). In fact, to my knowledge, the Advaita
philosophy completely ignores the Karma Kandam under the name of "Bheda
Sruthi" (why so? is left to all to find out).

My apologies in case I had mis-understood your statements.

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan,
Lakshmi Narasimhan
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 16:34:30
To: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com
Subject: HINDU PHILOSOPHY
 
DEAR FRIENDS,

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR ALL.

WHY DO WE HAVE IYER AND IYENGARS AS SUB SECTS IN 
BRAHMINS/HINDUISM,ONLY IN TAMILNAD.

THE SAME IS NOT THERE IN KERALA.
HERE ALL GODS ARE WORSHIPPED BY BRAHMINS.THERE IS NO SUBSECTS.
NARAYANA BHATTATHRI WHO SANG NARAYANEEYAM WAS AN EXPONENT OF POORVA 
MEEMANSA,WHICH IS ADVAITA.HE REALISED GOD IN HUMAN FORM.DO WE HAVE TO 
TEACH THE DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY TO OUR CHILDREN.CAN'T WE MAKE THEM AS 
ONE BY SAYING ALL GODS ARE EQAL AND SAME.



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