Guest guest Posted February 3, 1998 Report Share Posted February 3, 1998 The three steps that we have covered so far in the journey to the achAryan are: Step 1. Bhagavad sauhArdam. Step 2. sadbhAvam Step 3. Bhagavad katAksham Continuing: Step 4. adhvEsham Because of His Compassionate Glance, a change occurs in the one who may have previously become irritated at the mere recital of Perumal's name. This irritation is no longer there. You feel happy at your own desire to hear about Him without interruption. Step 5. Abhimukhyam With dvEsham removed, you are listening to pravachanams and enjoying sankIrtanam. You wonder to yourself, "How could I have ever denied His existence all this time?Who is He?What is He like?" This thought process begins and proceeds smoothly. You feel the agony of having separated yourself from Him. You wonder about Him a lot. This is Abhimukhyam. Step 6. sAtvika bhAshanam When Abhimukhyam is experienced, you will not stop at this. You seek out bhAgavathas who can describe Him to you. You always want to be with them and enjoy the happiness in their faces when they are speaking about Him. Your mahabhAgyam is to hear of His Vaibhavam from the bhAgavathas unceasingly. Ultimately, your prayer is to have these bhAgavathas bring the Lord into your heart to reside forever. Conclusion. When you have reached this stage, you are ready for AchArya samAsrayanam. Your AchAryan finds you to be a like a ploughed and fertilized piece of land. He plants the seeds and they sprout. This is the fulfilment of AchArya upadEsham. The plants of spiritual knowledge grow and bring all happiness. AzhwAr emperumAnar jeear thiruvadigalE saranam adiyEn, Mohan & Madhuri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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