Change
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• January 16, 1997
Most of us have chosen a way of life that is full of compromises. Having voluntarily done this, making a call for each generation to reinvent our religion seems a bit self serving. Then we complain of resistance to change!! A call for change will have significantly higher moral authority if it comes from someone who has chosen a religious life. This has happened. Not too long ago anyone without "kudumi" was not given "satari". How many of us are even aware of this? Even now we hear of Srimad Azhagiya Singar advocating change. Even unthinkable changes can come to pass if they come from someone who has earned the moral authority within the tradition. Intellectual curiosity is great and must be encouraged. In our tradition, this has always been done, as far as I can understand, within the norm of utmost respect to our Acharyas and not according to some western standard of freedom of speech. Utmost respect to Acharyas is among the foremost of Sri Ramanuja's "dhivya aghya" that we are supposed to declare to follow everyday, not once, but twice. If we don't do this, all our intellectual pursuits will amount to nothing. Thanks, Dileepan
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