now that you have some idea on �satra - the scarifies�
from link http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jonaki/message/892
Why Vaishnavas are tied up with sacrifice then?
If you are not a Vaishnava it might take a while for you to figure out
Who is a Vaishnava?
One who proclaims �sarana�
What is �sarana�?
�sarana� is the Vaishnava congregation.
In this congregation,
one sees �satra� �sarai� �samajya� coming to light for the purpose of divine sacrifice. �sarai� is the base of Vaishnava icon and �srimad bhagavad� resides on top of it. �kirtan gosha� is a mini version of �srimad bhagavad�.
When/where did Vaishnavas get the divine names in Roman?
During the year 1779; Barpeta and Madhupur.
[This Roman naming was performed through a congregation and the congregation continued for four days; four is a sacred number among Vaishnavas]
The Roman nomenclatures were conducted through that ceremony to help a Christian researcher Saint Thomas Would. Now of course, Vaishnavas use same nomenclature during �sarana� congregation organized for foreign national. The names or �naam� counts Vaishnavas a lot as These are tied up to spiritual/divine causes.
�naam� is the �dharma� of Vaishnava!
why do i tell you all these?
i tell you to help you understand the immense spiritual/divine meaning attached to "naam" so you understand to avoid Vaishnava spiritual abuse!
sarba dharmana parityajya mamekom saranam braja|
ahang tba sarva papebyo mokshyijyami ma sucah|| geeta 18|66
sb�^D��^an` pirtYjY maemk# SrN# b\j|
Ah# ��a# sb�^paepeBYa emaXiyxYaim ma �c&� -gIta 18|66 ![]()
