Re: Praying other deities. . .
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• January 24, 1998
When praying to Vishu, or Narayana, you are not neglecting all the other deities. All the other gods are merely parts of the Supreme Lord-- Just as a leaf is part of a plant. The plant is Vishnu, and the separate leaves are separate gods. Therefore, if you choose to pray to the Supreme Lord, who encompasses all, you are not neglecting the others. All the demigods are servants of Vishnu and they are satisfied when their Master is worshipped. It is stated in the Sri Isopanisad: andham tamah pravisanti ye 'sambhutim upasate tato bhuya iva te tamo ya u sambhutyam ratah "Those who are engaged in the worship of demigods enter into the darkest region of ignorance, and still more do the worshippers of the impersonal Absolute." (If requested, I can supply the word for word translation) I have a question-- I am from Northwest India, and recently went to visit a South Indian friend. She told me that they believe in the holy trinity: That there are three gods-- Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. She said that this is similar to the Christian holy trinty of the Father, the son, and the holy ghost. How does this relate to Sri Vaishnavism, if at all? -- Anjuli
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