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Asmad Gurubhyo Namah:

Asmad Parama Gurubhyo Namah:

Asmad Sarva Gurubhyo Namah:

 

My sincere thanks to Sri Dileepan and Sri Sampath for posting such

wonderful articles.

 

Many a times while discussing Ramayana, Mahabharata etc, my friends

and I have wondered how lucky were those people, to have been born

during the times that Bhagavan Himself and great souls have walked on

this earth. If only we could find such people today]

 

At other times I had often wondered - perhaps I might get moksha

within 7 lifetimes maybe more. I never thought it would be less.

Since all that we heard was that people go through many many lives

before attaining moksha.

 

Little did I realize then that Bhagavan exists eternally as a

siddhopaya and becomes the means to our liberation as soon as we ask

for it. All that we have to do is ask]

 

It is said that Vaishnavas are like Kalpavrkshas (desire trees in

Vaikuntha) which fulfil all desires. The story about the 43rd Jeer

shows us the divine nature of people who go on to become Jeers. Sri

Ahobila Mutt has had from the historic date in 1398, 45 illustrious

Jeers, all of High Calibre and exclusively devoted to the

uninterrupted service of Sriman Narayana.

 

Many of us have written about languishing Divya Desams. The Divya

Desams will not be in such a sorry state if more people were made

aware of their divinity and the importance that they hold to our

lives. Magazines like Sri Nrsimha Priya hold the key to broadening

the base of awareness of the role that Narayana plays in our lives

and the role we can play in His Leelas, which is available just for

the asking]

 

Rama alone could have vanquished Ravana and all of Lanka without

going through the trouble of getting the Vaanaras to search for Sita

and later fight a war with the Rakshasas. He performs these Leelas

just to obtain our service and thereby benefit us.

 

We can also play the role of monkeys, bears, squirrels etc in

Ramayana or the Pandava army in Mahabharata.

 

An English edition of Sri Nrsimha Priya is planned. For this we need

people willing to commit a lifetime subscription of $500. This may

be paid in lumpsum or convenient monthly payments of $20.

 

We can also do Bhagavata Seva or Acharya Seva, by helping in any or

more of the following ways.

 

(1) Commit a one time subscription of $1,008.

(2) Commit to an annual subscription of $108.

(3) Commit to a monthly support of $30.

(4) Commit to a monthly support of any other amount.

(5) Put us in touch with people who will be able to help financilly

and otherwise whether they are Srivaishnavas or not. We shall

explain to them the benefits of serving Sriman Narayana. If you wish

to remain anonymous, your confidentiality will be protected.

 

When Sri Krishna was about 3 years old, a fruit vendor showed up at

His door. The barter system was in existence those days and people

would exchange grains for fruits. Sri Krishna carried a whatever

little grain He could in His tiny hands to the vendor. A lot of the

grain slipped and fell through the gaps between His fingers. The

fruit vendor accepted whatever little grain He offered but presented

Him with an abundant supply of fruits. When Sri Krishna had left and

she turned to look at her cart, all the fruits had turned into

expensive jewels.

 

ONE CAN NEVER BE THE LOSER FOR SERVING SRIMAN NARAYANA. NOT THEN,

NOT NOW. HERE IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE NARAYANA BY SERVING HIS

PARAMA BHAGAVATA, THE 45th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Muth.

 

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Sincerely,

 

Jaganath.