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murukambat mani • June 4, 2002 


:>}Dear members Namaskaram-s,

Shriman Mani's question speaks volumes about his great

dedication and decency; I feel this highlights his
humility and it perhaps leads all of us to do
effective introspection. 

He even wrote "please be open and frank"! I am frankly
and openly putting my personal views.

Whoever could forget the enormous 'knowledge-rich'
discussions by erudite scholars, elucidating greatness
of Hindu Dharma and the kindness of Sriman Narayana
through the grace of the great Acharya Parampara.

Personally it opened for me those great doors of our
'knowledge and devotion granery' for my understanding,
helped me go nearer, wonder at and enjoy the beauty of
the hymns and scintillating accounts of the Lord. 

I have benefitted immensely beyond imagination and so
are many of my friends who echo the same views.

Perhaps, perhaps "inclusiveness" which is absent [some
hurtful remarks are made->questionable name calling of
other Hindu-s as "cultists"] could be reviewed?

There need be no 'fears' towards creative
discussions--
["will it lead us astray/will we go out of bounds if
we permit openness" etc ]. It only could strengthen
us.

We can clearly define our limits in consonance with
'purpose-focus', 'tolerance limits','knowledge
enhancement' and "not being hurtful nor indecent to
anyone " etc.  A little relaxation could be thought of
in the overall framework of our rules. 

The list is definitely serving its noble purpose
undoubtedly. 

Thanks
Murukambat Mani

Mani Varadarajan 
There hasn't been much activity lately on the
> Bhakti List.
> Presumably this is because of the new guidelines I
> put in place earlier this
> year, and because of the proliferation of various
> Sri Vaishnava email
> discussion groups, each of which have their own
> focus.
> 	Given that this is the case, are the Bhakti List
> and related groups
> serving any useful purpose? I mean this as a serious
> question and not a
> rhetorical one. There is no need for this group to
> exist if members aren't
> deriving any benefit from it. It may be that the
> other groups are more than
> adequately satisfying the needs of Internet-aware
> people interested in Sri
> Vaishnava religion and philosophy.
> 	Or, perhaps the guidelines I put in place are too
> restrictive?  I
> may have put the cart before the horse, but I would
> appreciate public
> comment on where members want to take this group and
> what they envision as
> its purpose. Please be open and frank. Thanks, Mani
> 
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