Swami Desikan's Thirunakshatthiram

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Sri:

 

SrImathE nighamAntha MahAdEsikAya Namah:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

Purattasi ThiruvONam, (Oct 1) is Swami Vedantha Desikan's

Thirunakshathram. I was simply admiring the greatness of our Dearest

AchAryA - and his "all" master pieces (all of them are really great

ones!). We need many more births to read them even once and understand

them. I just felt like thinking loud as to how we can repay at all for

what our AchAryA has done for us.

 

1. Make a personal commitment- Commit ourselves to reciting few (at

least one sthOthram of Swami Desikan) of his sthOthra nidhi (or

Hayagreeva sthOthram on monday; Dasaavathaara sthOthram on tuesday- like

that also, we can plan to fit into our "tight" (useless) schedule. and

Start off right now from today on his thirunakshathram, as an offering

to our Swami. (Those who do not know any sthOthram, can also read

Adaikkalappatthu , which is in Tamil- (I can send a copy, if someone

needs it).

 

2. Donate funds: There are projects for which funds are being raised by

members, (namely, AchArya Ramanuja CD ROM, H.H Ahobila Mutt 600 th

centenary Celebrations, Gadhyatrayam cassettes, etc.).- One can allocate

a little of their earnings and contribute to celebrate AchAryAL 's

Thirunakshthrams. That is bhAgawatha, bhagawath and AchArya kainkaryam.

Just from your home, you can do all these kaimkaryams by such

contributions.

 

3. Distribute articles: Whatever you know, or have in terms of books,

private articles regarding Sri Vaishnava sampradayam, distribute among

bhakthAs, who may not have time/resources to get them. Please take

copies and distribute freely. If there is any interesting book that you

have read, please send that info to the Group. (Like Sri Anand's

SamasrayaNam, Bhakti & Prapatti, etc..)

 

4. Hold Srivaishnava gatherings at home. Please call few families for a

light snacks session, and discuss about Sri Ramanuja Siddhaantham/ our

rich traditions, enjoy AzhwAr's pAsurams, Swami Desikan's slOkas

meanings, Biography of AchAryALs, discuss the hot topic of Bhakti group

even and share opinions, recite VishNu Sahasranaamam, etc.. -That will

have an impression on our children's minds and they grow also as Sri

vaishnavas. Let us try to attempt towards that track.

 

5. Call your spouse, children and collectively recite few sthOthrams in

front of the altar/Pooja room and prostrate on the ground, once in the

morning, once before dinner and once before going to bed. (teach them

few simple slOkAs, too)

 

6. At any cost, LET US NOT SKIP Sandhyaavandhanams. All the above five

points can be skipped; But not this point please. (Again, your boy will

do only if he sees you doing it now- )

 

May Divya Dampatis and AchArYAL bless us and shower Their grace to guide

us.

 

Please forgive me, if I sound hurting.

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Narayana Narayana

 

Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan

 

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