Colorado Conference

[Guest guest]

Dear Bhakthi members:

 

The last few days have been totally unbelievable in many ways. Starting

from the Thiruvaradhanai performed by Sri Vijyaraghavan on Thursday morning

at Sri. Satyan's house and the late night discussion on Advaitham by Sri

Krishna Kalale on Sunday, the total experience was quite unique. The

moving Thiruvaradhanais of Sri Vijayaraghavan is something that I can never

forget. The enthusiasm with which the youngsters such as Anand, Vijay

Triplicane, Varadhan, Ramesh, and Mani Varadarajan led the Prabhandham

recitation is to be seen to be believed. From the incisive questions by

grown-up kids it is clear that Sri Vaishnavam engages their interest.

Further it is clear that they will be satisfied only with thoughtful

answers and not with canned ones.

 

With only three coils of the cooking range in working order, it is amazing

that the women prepared prasadhams for the hundreds of people attending the

conference in a timely manner.

 

All praise must go to Sri and Smt. Satyan and Sri and Smt. Mohan Sagar for

organizing this most interesting and enjoyable conference. The conference

went so smoothly that it is easy to not realize the amount of work by them

that went in. Special thanks must go to Sri Krishna Satyan for keeping the

kids engaged with activities such as skiing, while also participating in

sessions that are of interest to them, such as the "Question and Answer"

session.

 

Several interesting topics came up during private discussions amongst the

members of "Bhakthi" attending the conference. I would like to initiate a

discussion of these topics here in the list, one by one. Hopefully the

discussion will produce more light than heat.

 

Thank you.

 

 

-- adiyEn

[Guest guest]

Sri Dileepan,

 

Thank you for your compliments on the conference.

 

"Unbelievable" is probably the most appropriate word to describe this

conference, for I was awestruck by the sheer devotion and level of

knowledge of the attendees. Despite an unexpected snowstorm that caused

several flight delays, little if any sleep, and a busy schedule of

activities, all those who participated were completely dedicated to Perumal

kainkaryam and the teachings of our pUrvAchAryas. I am sure the other

SriVaishhnavas would join me in thanking all those who attended for making

this conference such a success.

 

Most inspiring for me was the Prabhandam gOshti on Sunday morning. The

moving recitation by yourself, Sri Mani, Sri Varadhan, Sri Anand, Sri

Ramesh, Sri Rajaji, Sri Keshav, and Sri and Smt Murali took me off to

thoughts of being in a divya dEsham, singing before His Beautiful Archa

form. The humility and devotion of this experience is something that I

will never forget. By His Grace, we will all be able to gather in such a

gOshti again, soon.

 

AzhwAr thiruvadigalE saranam

 

Mohan