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**soipguibbom** · 09-10-2007, 06:46 AM

The oral tradition has died out in Bengal. the only people who are interested are the Dakshaneeya Vaidhikas (Smarta Tamil Brahmins who migrated to Bengal around 1000 A.D). The most orthodox send their children to Veda Patashalas in Tamil Nadu to study Vedas.

That should explain this statement in the Hare Krishna site

Thus Vedas cannot be studied today (example: one cannot study BG from only one chapter!). There are also no qualified brahmanas to teach them. There is one way we can start immediately. You know that most of our Sasthirigal or Purohits have completed the study in Veda Patashalas. (If they have not they should not be allowed to officiate.)

Find out from your Sasthirigal as to which Pathasala he has attended.

And most important if you consider Vedas to be the root of your religion please pay your Sasthirigal well. Why do we pay them less than what we pay an electrician or a plumber. He has studied Vedas for 10 years. That is more than an Engineering or Medical course.

Giving them respect and good Dhakshina is our duty as a Brahmin.

09-10-2007, 06:46 AM	#3
soipguibbom Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 542 Senior Member	The oral tradition has died out in Bengal. the only people who are interested are the Dakshaneeya Vaidhikas (Smarta Tamil Brahmins who migrated to Bengal around 1000 A.D). The most orthodox send their children to Veda Patashalas in Tamil Nadu to study Vedas. That should explain this statement in the Hare Krishna site Thus Vedas cannot be studied today (example: one cannot study BG from only one chapter!). There are also no qualified brahmanas to teach them. There is one way we can start immediately. You know that most of our Sasthirigal or Purohits have completed the study in Veda Patashalas. (If they have not they should not be allowed to officiate.) Find out from your Sasthirigal as to which Pathasala he has attended. And most important if you consider Vedas to be the root of your religion please pay your Sasthirigal well. Why do we pay them less than what we pay an electrician or a plumber. He has studied Vedas for 10 years. That is more than an Engineering or Medical course. Giving them respect and good Dhakshina is our duty as a Brahmin.
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