Aneka Koti Namaskarams Swami,

Here are few ideas. I request others to please consider this as personal suggestions to Shri Krishna Daasan Swami and Adiyen does not have any intention to debate on which God is superior.

Swami,

Please observe family member’s interest and level of understanding and act accordingly.

If they are interested in going to temples, take them to as much Divya Desams as possible and explain the sthala puranams. Explain the sthala puranams before they see His Archa Vigraham and not after seeing Him. His Archa Vigraham will attract them.

If they are interested in stotras, teach them Stotras like Varaha Kavacham with meaning, where Lord Shiva himself explains the glory of Lord Sriman Narayana to Lordess Parvathy.

If they are interested in Puranas, you may teach them Satvika Puranas.

If they are interested in learning Suktams, you may teach them with meanings.

Narayana Suktam directly states, “Narayana Parojyoti ratma Narayana Parah! Narayana Parabrahma Tattvam Narayana Parah! Narayana Paro Dyadha Dyanam Narayana Parah!”

Vishnu Suktam states, “Vishnore Yat Paramam Padam”.

Even Durga Suktam states Durga as Vishnu Sakthi.

If they are interested in songs, you may train them on Annamayya Keerthanams, Puranthara Daasar Keerthanams etc, which preaches Vedanta and Bakthi through songs.

If they are interested in Upanishads, you may preach them Upanishads like Muktikopanishad, which is preached by Lord Rama Himself to Lord Hanuman.

Lord Rama says, “when one dies at Kashi, which is Brahma Naadi of world, Lord Maheswara appears in front of Jiva and chants Rama Taraka Mantra in right ear of Jiva. As a result, his sins are cleared and he reaches my Vaikunta.”

Rama Taraka Mantra was in fact preached to Lordess Parvathy by Lord Shiva. “Sri Rama Rama Rameti Rame Raame Manorame Sahasranama Tattulyam Rama Nama Varanane”.

You may ask them to chant this daily.

If they are interested on other Gods and if you are really concerned about changing them, preach them the glories of Lord Narayana from the mouth of God they pray.

However, at all times, don’t forget to remember that we are just tools and the acceptance of our family members is only in the hands of Lord Himself. Preach but don’t expect acceptance in return.

Kindly forgive if I have taken more rights on you to give a direct answer. Just told something from my Sittrarivu as a well wisher.

Awaiting tips from Shri Velukkudi Swamy.

Daasanu Daasan Srinivasan Pranesh.

Hare Krishna! Aneha koti namaskaram Swami!

Dhanyosmi swami for all the answers and all points taken, importantly, ‘having no expectation in preaching’. Outwardly, it appears that the ‘sadana’ will be easy if everyone in the family follows same path but the bitter truth is, the ‘sadana’ can only be strengthened by such challenges whether they are from with in the family or from outside. There is more to discuss on this topic but Adiyen feels it will be better if its taken offline since the topic touches upon few ‘sensitive’ aspects of different sections of religion (in reference to swami’s note in the beginning of the 2nd response).

Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu!

Aneka Koti Namaskarams Swami

Dhanyosmi

Thank you for taking the response in right sense.

Sarvam Shri Krishnaarpanamastu!

Hare Krishna!

Keeping aside the topic (since its leading controversial direction), was that ‘Alavandar’ or ‘Embar’ who was brought back to sampradhayam ?

Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu!

Why controversy? Adiyen.

Its how we perceive things. Adiyen is not qualified to preach or force anyone even if it’s my own son. I just recite shlokas and he picks it up.

Let him ask questions when he grows up and am gathering all possible answers.

Am not here to change anyone. First question of preaching is adherence. Did we live that saintly life? If yes, we can preach.

Velukkudi Krishnan Swamy lives by example. All our Acharyas lives by example.

If I say to my son do this, first question he will ask “How many times did you do samitha dhAnam?”

I am expecting such question when he grows up. I will show Velukkudi Swamy and say l”ook son be like that Swamy”

Then he will be convinced

Regarding Alavandhar

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/guruparamparai.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/alavandhar/amp/

“We have already seen in the previous article how maNakkAl nambi reforms ALavandhAr and brings him back to srirangam to make him the leader of our sampradhAyam. Once he comes to srirangam, he becomes a sannyAsi and starts propagating our sampradhAyam. Many become his sishyas”

Dasanudasan

Hare Krishna!

Aneha koti namaskaram swami. Agreed swami, one has to implement the teachings and be a living example before trying to preach something to others. 

By just preaching and not following it will only bring distrust on what we speak. Our swami says, even if you don’t preach, others can look at your behavior and learn a lot.

But the original question is slightly different swami, let us please close that considering the fact that the discussion is in open forum and not a private conversation. 

Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu!