Guest guest Posted November 28, 1999 Report Share Posted November 28, 1999 Hi, Can you please list all the necessary and important daily things that a so called Sri Vaishnavite has to do in order to truly become one? Thanks Raghu Ramanuja Dasaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 1999 Report Share Posted November 29, 1999 Dear Sampath: That was a very nice reply. Vijay >sampath kumar <sampathkumar_2000 >bhakti >Re: Are you a True Sri Vaishnavite? >Mon, 29 Nov 1999 04:02:31 -0800 (PST) > >--- ramudu wrote: > > Hi, > > Can you please list all the necessary and > > important daily things that a so called > > Sri Vaishnavite has to do in order to truly > > become one? > > > > Thanks > > Raghu Ramanuja Dasaha > > >Very good question. And something which all >SriVaishnavas must ask themselves periodically and >honestly. > >What a SriVaishnavan must do daily is listed in works >like "SriVaishnava dinasari" written by our great >"AchAryA-s" like Swami Desikan and others. Every >Vaisnavan will read it and try to follow it as >religiously as possible with utmost faith. > >Given the travails of modern life we may not all have >the "sakthi" to follow everything that the "achAryas" >have laid down. But in adiyEn's humble view the >following would be the bare minimum of things that a >Vaishnavan will do in a day: > >(1) Wake up as early as possible in the morning and >utter first "Hari, Hari" and if possible the verse >from the "tiruppAvai" beginning >"chitrun-chiru-kAle...". > >(2) Have bath quickly and perform "sandhyAvandanam" >with at least 10 "gayatri" japam with deep respect for >the devata who is our true mother. This must be done >AT ALL COSTS. > >(3) If one has had "samAshrayanam" then one must do >"tirmantra" or "dwaya" mantra japa as taught by one's >achAryan. This must be done quietly and with full >faith at least 10 times. > >(4) Offer at least 2 pieces of fruit (banana or apple >or some such thing) to the family idol of "perumAl". >This offering must be made lovingly and with utmost >care. > >(5) Recite a few "achArya tanians" (whatever few you >know). > >(6) Recite "Vishnu-sahasranAmam" loudly and clearly. > >(7) Stand before the Lord in your puja room and shed a >few genuine tears. Without shame ("vekkam") but filled >with deeply-felt remorse cry out silently to the Lord >that due to your "agnyAnam" and "a-sakthi" you are >unable to offer "perumAl" anything other than your >tears by way of obesiance or "kainkaryam" otherwise >set out in the sAstras for a true Vaishnavan. Beseech >the Lord's compassion and forgivance. Prostrate 4 or >10 times before "perumAl" and say,"Lord, please grant >me the strength and good sense, like you have today, >to fall at Your feet like this every other day in my >life and beg for your grace and protection knowing yet >fully that I am utterly undeserving of both". > >dAsan, >Sampathkumaran > > > > > >Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. > Shopping: ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 1999 Report Share Posted November 29, 1999 --- ramudu wrote: > Hi, > Can you please list all the necessary and > important daily things that a so called > Sri Vaishnavite has to do in order to truly > become one? > > Thanks > Raghu Ramanuja Dasaha Very good question. And something which all SriVaishnavas must ask themselves periodically and honestly. What a SriVaishnavan must do daily is listed in works like "SriVaishnava dinasari" written by our great "AchAryA-s" like Swami Desikan and others. Every Vaisnavan will read it and try to follow it as religiously as possible with utmost faith. Given the travails of modern life we may not all have the "sakthi" to follow everything that the "achAryas" have laid down. But in adiyEn's humble view the following would be the bare minimum of things that a Vaishnavan will do in a day: (1) Wake up as early as possible in the morning and utter first "Hari, Hari" and if possible the verse from the "tiruppAvai" beginning "chitrun-chiru-kAle...". (2) Have bath quickly and perform "sandhyAvandanam" with at least 10 "gayatri" japam with deep respect for the devata who is our true mother. This must be done AT ALL COSTS. (3) If one has had "samAshrayanam" then one must do "tirmantra" or "dwaya" mantra japa as taught by one's achAryan. This must be done quietly and with full faith at least 10 times. (4) Offer at least 2 pieces of fruit (banana or apple or some such thing) to the family idol of "perumAl". This offering must be made lovingly and with utmost care. (5) Recite a few "achArya tanians" (whatever few you know). (6) Recite "Vishnu-sahasranAmam" loudly and clearly. (7) Stand before the Lord in your puja room and shed a few genuine tears. Without shame ("vekkam") but filled with deeply-felt remorse cry out silently to the Lord that due to your "agnyAnam" and "a-sakthi" you are unable to offer "perumAl" anything other than your tears by way of obesiance or "kainkaryam" otherwise set out in the sAstras for a true Vaishnavan. Beseech the Lord's compassion and forgivance. Prostrate 4 or 10 times before "perumAl" and say,"Lord, please grant me the strength and good sense, like you have today, to fall at Your feet like this every other day in my life and beg for your grace and protection knowing yet fully that I am utterly undeserving of both". dAsan, Sampathkumaran Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Shopping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 1999 Report Share Posted November 29, 1999 Thanks a lot Smpath for your reply. Also can you please describe the activities one has to do 1. In the afternoon 2. In the evening 3. In the night 4. Any regular penance that one has to follow apart from doing Ekadasi? If so please describe the procedures to do them. 5. Do days of the week matter? ( for example on Monday some say you have to do this on Monday, Tuesday this and so on... ) 6. If there are Apacharams done (Bhagavata, Bhaagavat) are there any set of rules, apart from repenting before God and Acharya, that one has to do? Basically are there any guidelines to getting rid of Sanchita Karma and take care such that Aagami Karma does not bother you? 7. In this world of Double-Starndards (may be triple or even more) when people are trying to play games and politics with you and you cannot hurt them as you are not bought up that way, what is the true thing that a Sri Vaishnavite should do, apart from praying God to correct their behavior. If this Daily Timetable for Srivaishnavites ( Dinacharya ) with all the rules, regulations and their inner spiritual meaning are made available on the srivaishnava.org that would be great! Kind Regards, Raghu Ramanuja Dasaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 --- ramudu wrote: > Also can you please describe the activities one has > to do > 1. In the afternoon > 2. In the evening > 3. In the night > If this Daily Timetable for Srivaishnavites ( > Dinacharya ) with all the> rules, regulations and > their inner spiritual meaning are made available on > the srivaishnava.org > that would be great > Kind Regards, > Raghu Ramanuja Dasaha Dear Sri.Raghu Ramanuja dasaha, If you go to the Bhakti archives and search for "dinasari" I think you will come up with some excellent posts on the subject. Recently, Sri.Sadagopan posted on the very same topic. Some years ago Sri.Vijayaraghvan Srinivasan also posted on the same topic. Their posts are far better than any that adiyen can ever write. So please go to those posts. This is adiyen's advice. dAsan, Sampathkumaran Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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