Following the Acarya's Instructions

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Dear Sri Vaishanavas

 

One of the important tenets in being a Vaishanava is:

 

To fully obey the Acraya's instructions there are no if's and but's and

no partial agreement to his orders.The Acarya takes great pains to come

to this Bhooloka from his exalted postion to offer salvation to the

fallen souls (Ourselves).The Acarya teaches by many

methods, he instructs and follows what he instructs to his disciples and

others.

 

Bhagavan Sri Krishna himself set an example of what happens if you do

not follow his instructions. In the end of Krishna Avataar, Bhagavan Sri

Krishna is killed by an arrow from a hunters bow

which strikes him on the big toe of his leg. The story goes that when

Sri Krishna's Guru asked him to apply the "payaasam" all over his body,

he did but forgot to cover the small portion of his toe. As I am quoting

from memory the details are not very clearly presented.This story is

only an attempt to bring about the importance of Acaryas instructions.

 

 

There is no question of Sri Krishna being killed or anyone at all being

killed any where. We are all spirit souls and we have all existed

eternally.Our main purpose in life is to go back to Sri Vaikuntam, our

eternal abode and every effort should be expended in that direction

only. There cannot be any consideration for one's family, society,

status etc as all this are temporary. Annamacarya Sings in Telugu

"Na Naati Bhathuku Natakammu.." which means Day to Day life is

nothing but a Drama, he furhter goes on to say "Puttatu Nijamu Povattumu

Nijamu.." It is true that we are born and it is also true that along

with the birth, death is also manifest.

 

Along with these truths our Acaryas have also given the path to

salvation , like Sripada Sankracarya sang:(I know he is an Advaitin but

he also sang Bhaja Govindam..)

 

"Bhaja Govindam , Bhaja Govindam , Govindam Bhaja Mudamathe..."

 

He also implores us to say the name of "Govinda" only. Time is short

friends, as Kali progresses Shastra's will be lost, Bhramins &

vaishnavas will be almost non-existent and those taking birth in that

time frame will be the most fallen. So make haste when there is still

hope for salvation, forget all other considerations and chant the holy

name of the Lord, so that he will come on GarudaAlzwars shoulder to save

us from the ocean of material existence faster than the speed of the

mind.

 

 

adiYen,

 

Sriram,Balaraman.

 

 

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