03-23-2005, 11:26 PM
Sure I did. What made you think otherwise? In fact it served to wake everybody up. That was the point. I posted that piece in more than half a dozen forums, and if any, it was a muted angry response. Only here in IF was there quite a bit of snarling.
Let me say it again, clearly, reform or not, Rudram for the masses or not, dalits in the vedapadalasas or not, the smarthas are gone! As I said, the issues are much more than this (kanchi/smarthas/reform) as I mentioned several times previously.
No, its simply because of our loud banging on the door, and because of these scandals, that the kanchi matha devotees are making some (frantic) attempts at reconciliation.
The banging will continue, till they step aside (leave the priesthood), or leave the nation. THIS WILL NOT CHANGE. This is as honest as I can get. Blame me for everything but not for dishonesty.
Pathma
Let me say it again, clearly, reform or not, Rudram for the masses or not, dalits in the vedapadalasas or not, the smarthas are gone! As I said, the issues are much more than this (kanchi/smarthas/reform) as I mentioned several times previously.
No, its simply because of our loud banging on the door, and because of these scandals, that the kanchi matha devotees are making some (frantic) attempts at reconciliation.
The banging will continue, till they step aside (leave the priesthood), or leave the nation. THIS WILL NOT CHANGE. This is as honest as I can get. Blame me for everything but not for dishonesty.
Pathma