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Re: outburst of a angry vaishnavite

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sampige srinivasa • Fri Feb 21 2003 - 09:29:01 PST 


Priya Vaishnava Bandhus,
I think the comments from Sri Pradeep below is the right answer to this 
discussion.

In this Kaliyuga just 'Nama Sankeerthanam of the god' without any prejudice 
is the only way to attain Moksha.

Sreevaishnava Alwars, Acharyas, Vaishnava Saints like Sri. Purandaradasa, 
Sri. Kanakadasa and Sri. Thyagaraja all preached that, in this Kaliyuga 
chanting God's name humbly is the only sadana for Moksha to all irrespective 
of caste/religion/sex.

Om Namo Narayanaya
Sampige Srinivasa

[ A small but significant clarification: in the Sri Vaishnava tradition
  nama sankirtana is praised as an indispensable part of the devotional 
  life. Sri Parashara Bhattar writes that calling out to Bhagavaan is
  as natural as a child calls out to its mother; hence his recommendation
  that everyone practice nama sankirtana in the form of reciting 
  Sri Vishnu Sahasranama, etc., as an easy means of developing devotion 
  and keeping the mind focused on God. Yet, despite this praise of
  nama sankirtana, it is *not* accepted as a "way" of attaining moksha;
  it is helpful in engendering bhakti as well as itself part of the
  life of the prapanna but cannot be declared an independent means 
  to moksha. Strictly speaking only bhakti-yoga and prapatti are
  paths to moksha according to the Sri Vaishnava tradition.
  This is discussed at length by Sri Vedanta Desika in Sri Rahasya
  Traya Saara.  -- Moderator ]


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