Moreover typical Vaishnava sees all things as being really to Vishnu. So other rituals are really of Vishnu. Krishna says he is so big he allows all worship of other deities as worship to him. Which is to say that all worship is done as per the Purusha suktam which is that purusha immolates itself as food for the yagya for itself.
----- Original Message ----- From: "claudiouk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] yagyas vs gita > Yagyas are rather complicated rituals seemingly done mechanically, to > gain favour with the "gods". Someone mentioned here references to > animal sacrifices in the Vedic past, and the morality of charging > money for yagyas in Christianity such practices sparked off the > Reformation). > > How does that square with the Gita where Krishna says just a little > flower offered with devotion (whether directly to Him OR to the "gods") > is all that is necessary.. a theme echoed in other religions. > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
