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Re: SRH Reorg FAQ
In article <ghenDuKtr4.7ID@netcom.com>,
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote:
>sns wrote:
>
>> the messages that Mr. Vivek Pai had posted on SRV
>> argued that there is no "orthodox"(read western or
>> semitic) way of defining Hinduism and made
>> disparaging remarks about Lingayats.
>
>And in such a way that he can defend himself later, I might add. If I remember
>right, he said something like "is a lingam worshipping lingayat homosexual a
>hindu" or something like that. Note that he can defend himself by saying that
>he was giving an example if questioned later and also feel satisfied about
>insulting shaivas. It's not very surprising given the history of feuds between
>lingayats and vaishnavas (sometimes violent) in Karnataka.
>
>This is very typical I must say.
Very typical of what? I'm not sure what you're talking about, because
I do not recall any reference to a "lingayat homosexual" or any such
by anyone.
I also do not know what "history of feuds... in Karnataka" you're
talking about, either. Most Vaishnavas in Karnataka are Maadhvas, and
if anything they've been too passive and unassertive; there certainly
hasn't been any noticeable history of feuds between them and any other
community. Also, some of them, like Vaadiraaja Tiirtha, Vyaasa
Tiirtha, Vijayiindra Tiirtha, etc., have actually made the mistake of
getting along well with Lingayats and other Shaivas -- and even worse,
the temple of Manjunatha (Shiva) in Karnataka that is one of the prime
pilgrimage spots for Shaivas, was actually founded by Vaadiraaja
Tiirtha.
>I voted YES for srv and hardly care if some vaishnavas consider themselves
>hindu or not (though the mind boggles at such a possibility). However, I am
>against the RFD for other reasons I have already cited, for which I received
>no satisfactory answers.
I beg your pardon; it would be more fruitful if you could state the
reasons, or give a pointer to wherever you stated them before, rather
than re-state your dissatisfaction at not having received answers.
Otherwise, some might be inclined to ask if you were really serious
about getting answers in the first place. Just a thought.
Regards,
Shrisha Rao
>Rama.
>--
