Vikram swamy, namaskaram.
Vikram swamy, Ii am not sure if you realise your extrapolations are often leading to strawman arguments. (more on this, later; for now let me focus and address the point raised in this post.
Yes, we must indeed raise to occasion and do the needful to serve our Perumal. No doubt about it. That is what all poorvacharyas (including Swamy Ramanujar and Swamy Desikar) have done. That is what our Velukkudi swamy is also doing now.
None of these personalities engaged in any politics. Swamy Ramanujar did not instigate Vishnuvardhan to gather an army and march against kirumi-kandavan. His interaction with Vishnuvardhan was as Guru to disciple, and in that capacity he engaged him in service to Chella pillai. That’s it. He did not get into politics.
Swamy Desikar or Swamy Pillai-Ulagacharyar did not turn to any king for patronisation while serving the Lord Who wanted to tour around the land. Please also recollect that Swamy Desikar’s composition of Vairagya pancakam is in response to a king’s invitation to be part of his court. Acharyas have always consciously kept themselves away from politicians.
Now, our Velukkudi Swamy also regularly addresses so many issues that are triggered by politically motivated entities; but he does not get into the politics; he expresses the facts as facts and highlights the fallacies in the argument placed by the miscreants. But he never makes it a political issue.
We all know how in a meeting headed by someone who is known for his atheistic writings and activities, our swamy presented the glories of Tamizh language in our scriptures. He did not get into the politics; his focus is only on serving the Lord as per instructions he has received from his superiors.
Sastram cautions us to keep away from politics and political situations. Politics by nature is full of rajogunam, and it can easily suck us into it; therefore we must keep away from politics.
We should speak against issues; but not take sides with politicians. Because by nature politicians are fickle and twist things anytime to their convenience. When we support a particular cause, it is because we are concerned about service to Perumal. When they support a particular cause, it is because they are interested in the votes and the power that comes thereof. They will be part of the issue only as long as it seems to get them votes; if taking the opposite sides seems to benefit they will immediately switch!
In the above discussions in this thread two political parties are mentioned (directly or indirectly). One seems to be atheistic and the other seems to be theistic. Do you think these two entities will never join hands if it seems to give them political mileage? chameleons!
In this forum it is good to discuss about specific social issues that are in favour of or against dharmam; such discussion is good for us. But while doing so, we must be careful to avoid politicising it; doing so will easily suck us into rajogunam and polarise the forum members. kali purusa will take control. We must be careful to avoid that.
I hope you understand my concerns now. Thank you.
adiyen dasan.
