Re: I'm Definitely A Hindu in Real Life
Originally Posted by
Viraja
Ram ji,
No, I find it very hard to remain faithful to Sri Vaishnavam. I used to frequent one Vinayaka temple as a youth every single day. For this reason and for the reason I like Lord Shiva very much, I still hold on to my affinity for them. My puja still has a small Ganapathi picture and though I am not reciting stotras anymore for Lord Shiva, I still recite a very small Ganapathi stotra before commencing my prayers and offer naivedyam to both Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva. I am not able to stop this practice even if I tell myself I have to practice monotheism like many devoted friends I look up to, do.
Cheers,
Viraja
Namaste Viraja Ji,
Yours is a good,middle path.
I don't think I will be able to become a sectarian monotheist,as one must develop dislike towards many deities,which I can't do.
Originally Posted by
Eastern Mind
Vannakkam: I think it's a matter of degree of focus. I, being a Saivite, have no problem going to Vaishnava temples. We're all in this together after all. But given two temples side by side, or acrosss the road from each other, we'll just naturally go to the one of our sect. That's where we would be drawn, even subconsciously, without thinking. So 90% is sectarian and quite hard-core, and the other 10% is being courteous, curious, friendly, etc.
But I don't have Vaishnava Gods in my shrine room.
BTW, we're well off topic here.
Aum Namasivaya
Namaste EM Ji,
What you said is true,subconsciously a devotee tends to be attracted to his/her Sampradaya.
P.S.Sorry for digressing from the OP.
He dances in the golden hall of Chidambaram, Let us worship His rosy anklet girt Feet.
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