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**CGECngjA** · 07-19-2007, 06:16 PM

Dear Sri Murali Ji,

I thank you for your erudite posting. Shaivism is different from the 'Advaitha' philosophy as you correctly point out. The main point about all these 'Sambradhayams' is this. We all believe in the sanctity of Vedas. This is how Hinduism should be defined. Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhvacarya (and some say including the Buddha, Lord Mahavir and Guru Nanak) are but very representations of divinity allowed within the large unbrella of Hinduism.

I did not include the Abrahamic religions, the myriad western schools of philosophical thoughts, the atheism represented in recent times by communism as well as fascism, here under the huge umbrella, mainly because such thoughts took root in foreign lands and we Indians rejected those various philosophies at one time or other or represented them in our outlook (e.g.' Bhakthi and love as exemplified by Jesus).

Whether monistic, monotheistic or dualistic, our religion creates unique ways to folks with different thinking abilities and preferences as it guides us towards the four grand paths (nay the broad avenues) to ultimate Bliss.

Pranams,
KRS

There seems to be a general confusion(particularly in the mind of naras) that iyers are saivas.This is completely baseless.

07-19-2007, 06:16 PM	#23
CGECngjA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 421 Senior Member	Dear Sri Murali Ji, I thank you for your erudite posting. Shaivism is different from the 'Advaitha' philosophy as you correctly point out. The main point about all these 'Sambradhayams' is this. We all believe in the sanctity of Vedas. This is how Hinduism should be defined. Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhvacarya (and some say including the Buddha, Lord Mahavir and Guru Nanak) are but very representations of divinity allowed within the large unbrella of Hinduism. I did not include the Abrahamic religions, the myriad western schools of philosophical thoughts, the atheism represented in recent times by communism as well as fascism, here under the huge umbrella, mainly because such thoughts took root in foreign lands and we Indians rejected those various philosophies at one time or other or represented them in our outlook (e.g.' Bhakthi and love as exemplified by Jesus). Whether monistic, monotheistic or dualistic, our religion creates unique ways to folks with different thinking abilities and preferences as it guides us towards the four grand paths (nay the broad avenues) to ultimate Bliss. Pranams, KRS There seems to be a general confusion(particularly in the mind of naras) that iyers are saivas.This is completely baseless.
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