On May 31, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Randy Meltzer wrote:
--- In [email protected], Vaj <vajradh...@...> wrote:
Vaj,
What makes you think that the shankaracharya tradition is a
"vaishnavite" group?
Because the guru-parampara originates with Narayana and Shankara was a
Vaishnavite.
Have you read Shankara's Bhaja Govindam?
The shankaracharya order has always been a shiva tradition, not a
Vishnu tradition (vaishnavites are vishnu/krishna followers).
Its obvious even from the name. Shankara is a name of shiva, not
vishnu.
Shankara just means "do gooder" or "one who does good". It is an
adjective used for Shiva.
For someone who presents himself on this forum as being
knowledgeable about this stuff, at least get your facts straight.
You don't sound very familiar with Shaivism.
