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"Shree Bhoomi Neelaa Sametha Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha ParaBramaneya Namaha"

 

 

Dear Bagavadothamaas,

 

To talk about a Bramhin's life...

 

It is well known that he has to live only on "Unchavrutthi" as Swami Desiken

says "Naasthi pithrarjitham Kinchin namaya Kinchidhargitham Hasthimae Hasthi

Sailagrae Vasthu Paitha Maham Dhanam"

 

Our only "Dhanam" is "Kanch Perarulaan DhevaPerumal" a bramhin's life has to

be something identical to the above..

 

But at the same time a bramhin can also accept "dhakshanaas" only constraint

is the same should'nt be expected or demanded or requested..

 

He can earn for his living if he doesnt do anything for profit or he earns

just to make ends meet...

 

How else can a Braamhin in Gruhasashramaa can support those who are dependent

on him???

 

For the other "varnaas" adiyen exactly dont know the basic "dharmaas" not

even to the extent what adiyen have understood about "bramhna" dharmaa..

 

Let adiyen try and get some info from few "Dharma sasthraa" books and

"Smrithis" like "ManuGauthamaa" etc..

 

If we see from a Bramhna Dharma point of view......... and how do we still be

a "lowkiikaa" adiyen would request all the baagavadhothamaas to spare few

minutes of their valuable time ....

 

Adiyen father refers adiyen sometimes (whenever adiyen seek few

clarifications on any matter concerning "sampradhaayaa" ) as "motti payyan"

(mening a boy with no tuft (kuudumi))and adds futher that adiyen have no right

in asking those and he always says it is enough that adiyen do my

sandhyaavandhanaam and the manthraa japamss (on what adiyen have gotten

"upedhesham").

 

He further adds that a present day prapanna need not break his head on any

obtruse aspects it is enough if he has "mahaa vishwaasaam" and obey basic rules

laid by "shaasthraas" as it is not practical for many of us who has involved too

much on"lowkiikaa"

 

now if one feels that he can still balance both we have to simply try and

follow whatever is possible from his way of living

 

there are many people whom adiyen know in pesron who still are able to

balance both "lowkikam" and "sampradhaayaa" .they have 'shikaais' and

"Dhvadhasaa urdhva pundraa" and do almost all their nithya karmaanushtaanaas and

still attend offices and make good fortune(if not hell lotta fortune) out of

their work..

 

We should also understand that that whatever "karmaa" we do without "Shikai"

is "vyaktham" (no one has any right at all to do any duties without a

"shikai")

 

Now let adiyen talk something more...

 

If a "bramhachari"/"bramhin" fails to do "bramha yagnam"(just for exapmle

adiyen want to refer to this..) he has no rights for any thing. How many of the

"bramhins" do Sandhyavandhnama?? How many fot he "prapannas" cxhant

ashtaaksharam,Dhvayam,Charmaslokamaacharyan's dhaniyaan".How many fo the

gruhasthaas do "vaishvadhevaam" how many "bramhachaariis" do "samithadhaanaam"

 

Sasthraas say "Kaala desha varthamaanam" we have compromised on so many

things but the extent of compromise has gone to that extent that some time from

now we will not know on what we have to compromise on as we would have

compromised on all by then..

 

So if at all we decide to follow our "varnaasrama dharmaa" and still be a

"lowkiikaa" we should first decide on what we have to compromise... then we

should never compromise on anything more...

 

for example u can decide this "for whatever the place be for whatever the

situtaion be i'll not miss my "sandhyavandhanaam" and i'll not miss (if "i" is a

prapanna") my "asthaaksharaa"/Dhavyaa/charma sloka and other manthra japaas..(if

one has had upadhesaam of)...

 

adiyen is not telling something new or trying to preach...it is in everyone's

mind but have they realized and acted according to that is the question.....

 

Now having given a sample problem let adiyen also humbly present a few

solutions what adiyen feel would be okay...

 

[[

adiyen is not making any advice to any elders or any one who is younger(in

age only please ther's no one who is younger tahn adiyen in any aspect aother

than age) as Swami Desikan says "oru aathmaa innoru aathmaavirku thanjaan illai"

who is adiyen to tell or instruct or preach ??? ...what rights do adiyen have???

 

it is adiyens view that adiyen would like to share nothing more nothing less

]]

 

1)having "kudumi" has become somewhat out of custom nowadays...So those who

are nearing fifties and those who dont have "kudumi" can decide to have kudoomi"

atlest in the later part of life..

 

2)the basic duty is to learn vedaas... nowadays not somany do ' so atleast

learn "purushsuktha" the "taitriyaa" etc..(step by step)....

 

3)Now what about "smearing" thirumaan..adiyen would never compromise on

this... one can atleast have a light mark..remember "sree choornam" and

"thiruman" have to coexist...why do we have to bother about others??? we follow

our faith and it doesnt mean we are bosting or we are showing disrespect...

 

4)Sandhyavandhanaam-- though it is said that only "barathaa" deam is

karmabhoomi... adiyen still would feel that u can do your karmanushtaanaas any

where..let adiyen not go in to the details of supporting my views on this..

 

now at times one might have to hurry then u can chant reduce the rounds of

gayatrhri may be 28/10...

 

now one is travelling..... then one has to just chant within himself the

"sandhyavandhana" mathraas that is enough..adiyen would kindly requset all to

recollect the pramaanaam adiyen gave for the above few weeks back..

 

5)Bramha yagnaam u can always chant either gayathri/ashtaaksharaa..this has

been suggested by my adiyen's father(who did kalaksheeba under "melpkaam

swaami")whenevr any 'lowkeeka' urges...

 

6)upanayaanaam it is requested to all the gruhasthaas to have upanayanaam of

their "Puthraas" done as early as possible..and it is not a costly affiar or a

public function or a get together it is a "vaidheeka karmaa" that has to be done

as simple as possible.

 

----- to be continued----------------------

 

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