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Re: QUALITY of a srivaishnavan - Sri Visu's comments

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lazy_nerd • July 7, 2002 


Srimathe Ramanujaaya Namaha:
I don't understand much of what has been said in this thread due to 
my agyana(ignorance). But I would just like to add one thing. Azhwar 
says - "NETRIYIL NINDRU ENNAI AALUM NIRAI MALARPPAADANGAL SOODI". 
Just wearing the thiruman the lotus feet of emberuman is good enough 
that will automatically lead to him. Even if we put it for the heck 
of it or without knowing the reason of it, those Sri-vaishnavas who 
see us will respect us and bless us which will eventually lead to 
understanding of what it is. The outside ignorance must be cleansed 
first, then the inner ones. As Poigayaar did through 'VAIYAM 
THAGALIYA...' that was followed by Poodhatthar with 'ANBE 
THAGALIYA..' leading to the knowledge of Perumal 'THIRUKKANDEN'. 
Whether we are capable of wearing it or not, whether the sorroundings 
let us do it or not is a different issue altogether. I definitely 
feel, THIRUMAN must be worn by everyone who claim themselves to be 
Sri Vaishnavite. If a person claims to be a Sri Vaishnavite, that 
person should realise the importance of wearing the lotus-feet of the 
ultimate and his MRS:-) Shri Mahalakshmi on their fore-head that 
keeps reminding them they are governed, protected and taken care of 
by the lotus-feet. That is why we say THIRUMAN KAAPPU which means 
protection. In fact I asked my father about why even perumal in all 
the kovils have the THIRUMAN and I got the reply that he does what 
his adiyar does. As he says, "MAMA PRIYAHA" who are none but 
SriVaishnavites of-course, he does it too. He wears what his Bakthas 
wear. He wears his own feet just because his adiyar wears it. Isn't 
this more than sufficient to say that THIRUMAN is of-course the key 
thing to start with and just wearing it itself will be sufficient(for 
the beginners at least) with a little knowledge rather than not 
wearing it and talk about every veda and vedanta? Please do not call 
it as a pura-chinnam. It is his esteemed feet. It is not a simple 
symbol. It is his holy feet that gives us the knowledge about him. 
Shri Vedanta Desikar has sung 1000 poems on those two lotus feet of 
ultimate and he hasn't sung so many for anybody/thing else:-) I am a 
25 year youth who suffered a lot, for wearing THIRUMAN when I went to 
school and college and I eventually stopped wearing it not being able 
to tolerate the criticisms I had undergone. But am sure I will be 
back to myself very soon wearing them and proudly announcing to 
everyone that lord is right here with me by placing his lotus-feet on 
my fore-heads. I am sorry in case I had offended any one. I didn't 
mean to. I just showered my feelings and also what I thought would be 
a little value added contribution to this list.
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan,
Lakshmi Narasimhan.

--- In bhakti-list@y..., jasn sn  wrote:
>  SRIMATHE RAAMNUJAYA NAMAHA
> 
> Many thanks to Sri Visu for making me think more on
> this subject.
> He says,
>  
> > Even though Smt. Jayasree captions the quality as
> "desirable", she tends to 
> > make it obrigatory
> 
> This is about the purachinnangal.


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