> ...this is more insider revelation that only > Vaj-duta would claim. > Vaj wrote: > It's just a childish uptight game you're playing. > Vaj, why not just read a book on Indian history? Vishnuism in India came a long time after the establishment of the Shivaite sect, and after Shankaracyarya. It's only later, after the Gupta period, that Vishnuism merged with Krishnaism and became popular. The formation of Shiva traditions occurred during the period from 200 BC to 100 AD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnavism Most of the Shankaracharya order are now Tantrics and worship the Sri Vidya, not Vishnu or Krishna. "...most in the Shankaracharya tradition practice samaya sri vidya and accept that he wrote several tantric texts including Saundaryalahari, etc, etc." - James Duffy Read more: Subject: Auspicious Wisdom From: Willytex Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental, alt.yoga, alt.meditation, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy Date: September 7, 2006 http://tinyurl.com/qs7w4b Subject: Shankara's Tantra Adwaita Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental, alt.yoga Date: July 4, 2008 12:45 pm http://tinyurl.com/of4mxb
