Guest guest Posted January 14, 2000 Report Share Posted January 14, 2000 In a message dated 1/14/00 4:04:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, sgopan writes: << I do not deserve this level of elevation and hence with all due respect to your moving sentiment, I would like to express my wish just to be the servant of our AchAryAs and Fellow Sri VaishNavAs. Nothing else crosses my mind. In all sincerity, it is my great Bhaagyam to share the little knowledge that I may have through our AchAryA's blessings. >> Dear Bhagavatas I cannot agree more with what our revered Sriman Sadagopan has written except that his words really apply more to my humble self than Sri Sadagopan himself. The Srivaishnava universe living away from our Acharyas back home, is deeply indebted to the breadth and depth of Sri Sadagopan's knowledge matched only by his indefatigable keenness to share it with us and for our benefit through his inimitable translations of the various Srivaishnava Srisooktis. I would like to remind that it was in recognition of his potential that the "Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam" in the first ever Srivaishnava Conference in USA in Buffalo City, New York way back in 1996 honored itself by conferring on Sri Sadagopan the title of "Bhagavad Ramanuja Darsana Tatparya Sardoolam" This also applies to the edifying, electrifying, elevating and illuminating contributions of the various Bhagavatas, who though young in age seem ripe in wisdom (JnAna vriddhas) compared to VayO vriddhas like me. As for myself, I am in the 'learning mode' and I am learning a lot from the scholarly and well -- researched postings of Sriman Sadagopan and the numerous other Bhagavatas on the Bhakti list, Malolan Net and the Acharyan group. May the Divya Dhampatis grant us the benefit of the spiritual experiences of these noble souls in the days ahead. DAsOham Anbil Ramaswamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2000 Report Share Posted January 14, 2000 Sri Raamajayam Sri GopAla DEsika MahaDEsikaya Namaha It is indeed our greatest blessing to have Sri.Sadagopan and Sri.Anbil Swamin amidst us, sustaining/magnifying our Acharya/Poorvacharya words in all righteousness and inspiring numerous Bhagavathaas into Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya. Sri.Sadagopan has been contributing in all possible ways to our Sampradaya(Material, Spiritual and Musical Kaimkaryam) as is our Anbil Swamin on Acharya Anubhava/Bhashya. They are like the Crown and the Paadhuka of our Lord(perhaps both should be referred to as the Paadhukas for us, as we consider Paadhuka Sevai dearer in our Sampradaya). Of course there is a new wave of Sri Vaishnavas emerging in Sri.Mani, Sri.Muralidhar Rangaswamin, Smt.Praveena, Smt.Nagu Satyan, Smt.Hemamalini Sridhar and our very own Sri.Madhavakkannan who have all been inspiring a lot of Bhagavathaas and have salvaged them from a sinful & material life(Adiyen). On this Pongal, we should thank Sriman Naarayana(Prakrutham Acharya) for bestowing us with the light and continued radiance for the years and centuries to follow. Regarding Sri.Venkat's disappointment of fall in Vedic virtues, Adiyen strongly feel the other way. There is a stronger generation emerging, and we still have great Acharyas like Sri.Poundareekapuram Srimad Andavan, Srimushnam Srimad Andavan, Sri.Prakrutham Azhagiya Singhar, Sri.Parakala Mutt Swamin, Sri.Vanamaamalai Jeeyar, Sri.Rangapriya Swami who are all strong exponents of Vedas/Prabandham and have strong Anushtaanam and Vairaghyam to lead us to eternal happiness. There are other Bhagavathaas like Sri.Anantha Rangachar, Sri.Anantha Nrusimhachar, Sri.Mannargudi Srinivasan, Sri.Alwar, Sri.Karunakaran Swami, Sri.Velukkudi Krishnan, Sri.Bhuvaraghavachariar Swami apart from the Bhagavathaas I mentioned above, who will continue to hold the torch of Pramaanas for future generations. Sri.Venkat, Adiyen have noticed Vedic scholars even among young and accomplished people in the Bay Area, like Srinivasan Iyengar(Yajur Vedas), Sri.Balaji(Ruk Veda -Arizona) and aspiring scholars like Sri.Muralidhar Rangaswamy(Saama Veda), Sri.Mani(Yajur Veda), Sri Maha Vishnu Vinjamuri and a huge contingent of small boys and teens interested in learning Vedas. And of course there are small people like Adiyen, who would be pleased to do Paadha Kaimkaryam to these great souls. So please be happy, the future is bright and Perumaal will always create/show/sustain the ways for eternity. If Swamin is still not convinced, Adiyen would suggest, Swamin to invite and start a Sri Vaishnava Sathsangham in your area, you would be happy to see the involvement in the current/future generations and in return we could benefit from a wealth of Sath Vishayam. Of course if there are specific ills in our society(like materialistic Vadhiyaars, Archakas..., lack of respect/appreciation of Vedic scholars) we could all work towards reforming the system(by our example). Adiyen Sri Raamanuja Daasan, Sudarsana Dasosmi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2000 Report Share Posted January 14, 2000 Dear Sriman Sudrshan ParthasArathy: Many thanks for your kind words. I do not deserve this level of elevation and hence with all due respect to your moving sentiment , I would like to express my wish just to be the servant of our AchAryAs and Fellow Sri VaishNavAs .Nothing else crosses my mind . In all sincerity ,it is my great Bhaagyam to share the little knowledge that I may have through our AchAryA's blessings. We are all Thiruvadis of our respective AchAryAs and that is our Bhaagyam and sole glory . We are NOTHING without our AchAryALs . As long as we have that sambhandham , which is "Ozhikka OzhiyAthu " , we are well protected and can conduct our lives with the sole focus on paraspara Hitham and utter humility . It is such a blessing to have this great assembly of Sri VaishNava AchAryAs ibelonging to Bhagavath RaamAnuja darsanam in our midst and the aspiring ghOshti of Sri VaishNavas , whom you have mentioned in your note. We have to add Srimans Sampath Rengarajan , Sri Venkatesh Elayavalli, Sri T.A.Varadhan and SO MANY OTHERS , who are deeply involved in many Kaimkaryams. We can never succeed in thanking them all enough . Regarding your other point ,there is always the question of cursing the darkness or lighting a lamp to dispell the darkness. Our AchAryAs just do that in this quarter of Kali yugam and we have to continue to salute them every moment of our lives.Wherever we are, AchArya Smruthi is our staff to get us through the deha Yaathrai here . Sincere thanks again for your leadership both in Singapore before and at the Bay area now. AachAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , Namo NarAyaNA , V.Sadagopan > >At 11:36 AM 1/14/00 -0800, you wrote: >>Sri Raamajayam >>Sri GopAla DEsika MahaDEsikaya Namaha >> >>It is indeed our greatest blessing to have Sri.Sadagopan >>and Sri.Anbil Swamin amidst us, sustaining/magnifying our >>Acharya/Poorvacharya words in all righteousness >>and inspiring numerous Bhagavathaas into Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya. > >> >>Of course there is a new wave of Sri Vaishnavas emerging in Sri.Mani, >>Sri.Muralidhar Rangaswamin, Smt.Praveena, Smt.Nagu Satyan, >>Smt.Hemamalini Sridhar and our very own Sri.Madhavakkannan >>who have all been inspiring a lot of Bhagavathaas and have >>salvaged them from a sinful & material life(Adiyen). >> >>On this Pongal, we should thank Sriman Naarayana(Prakrutham Acharya) >>for bestowing us with the light and continued radiance for the years >>and centuries to follow. >> >>Regarding Sri.Venkat's disappointment of fall in Vedic virtues, >>Adiyen strongly feel the other way. There is a stronger generation >> emerging, and we still have great Acharyas like Sri.Poundareekapuram >>Srimad Andavan, Srimushnam Srimad Andavan, Sri.Prakrutham Azhagiya >>Singhar, Sri.Parakala Mutt Swamin, Sri.Vanamaamalai Jeeyar, >>Sri.Rangapriya Swami who are all strong exponents of Vedas/Prabandham >>and have strong Anushtaanam and Vairaghyam to lead us to eternal >>happiness. There are other Bhagavathaas like Sri.Anantha Rangachar, >>Sri.Anantha Nrusimhachar, Sri.Mannargudi Srinivasan, Sri.Alwar, >>Sri.Karunakaran Swami, Sri.Velukkudi Krishnan, Sri.Bhuvaraghavachariar >>Swami apart from the Bhagavathaas I mentioned above, who will continue >>to hold the torch of Pramaanas for future generations. Sri.Venkat, >>Adiyen have noticed Vedic scholars even among young and accomplished >>people in the Bay Area, like Srinivasan Iyengar(Yajur Vedas), >> Sri.Balaji(Ruk Veda -Arizona) and aspiring scholars like Sri.Muralidhar >> Rangaswamy(Saama Veda), Sri.Mani(Yajur Veda), Sri Maha Vishnu Vinjamuri >>and a huge contingent of small boys and teens interested in learning >>Vedas. And of course there are small people like Adiyen, who >>would be pleased to do Paadha Kaimkaryam to these great souls. So >>please be happy, the future is bright and Perumaal will always >>create/show/sustain the ways for eternity. If Swamin is still not >>convinced, Adiyen would suggest, Swamin to invite and start a Sri >>Vaishnava Sathsangham in your area, you would be happy to see the >>involvement in the current/future generations and in return we >>could benefit from a wealth of Sath Vishayam. Of course if there >>are specific ills in our society(like materialistic Vadhiyaars, >>Archakas..., lack of respect/appreciation of Vedic scholars) >>we could all work towards reforming the system(by our example). >> >>Adiyen Sri Raamanuja Daasan, >> >>Sudarsana Dasosmi >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2000 Report Share Posted January 17, 2000 DEAR BHAKTHAS I FULLY AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED IN THE LIST REGARDING SRI SADAGOPAN AND ANBIL SWAMIN. THOUGH I AM NOT SUCH AN ACTIVE MEMBER LIKE THESE TWO SENIORS I GET GOOD KNOWLEDGE BY READING THEIR POSTINGS. MAY LORD NARAYANAN BESTOW ALL THE GOOD HEALTH AND ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE TO GUIDE US MORE THE COMMENTS OF BOTH SRI SADAGOPAN AND SRI ANBIL SWAMIN THAT THEY DON'T DESERVE ETC ARE IN TRUE SPIRITS OF VAISHNAVA TRADITION THAT ALL IS BY GRACE OF AACHAARYAS THIS FURTHER SHOWS THEIR HUMILITY AND GRANDEUR. DASAN VASUDEVAN M.G. > Dear Sriman Sudrshan ParthasArathy: > > Many thanks for your kind words. > > I do not deserve this level of elevation > and hence with all due respect to your > moving sentiment , I would like to express > my wish just to be the servant of our AchAryAs and > Fellow Sri VaishNavAs .Nothing else crosses my > mind . In all sincerity ,it is my great Bhaagyam > to share the little knowledge that I may have > through our AchAryA's blessings. > > We are all Thiruvadis of our respective > AchAryAs and that is our Bhaagyam and sole > glory . We are NOTHING without our AchAryALs . > As long as we have that sambhandham , which > is "Ozhikka OzhiyAthu " , we are well protected > and can conduct our lives with the sole focus > on paraspara Hitham and utter humility . > > It is such a blessing to have this great > assembly of Sri VaishNava AchAryAs ibelonging to > Bhagavath RaamAnuja darsanam in our midst and > the aspiring ghOshti of Sri VaishNavas , > whom you have mentioned in your note. > We have to add Srimans Sampath Rengarajan , > Sri Venkatesh Elayavalli, Sri T.A.Varadhan > and SO MANY OTHERS , who are deeply involved > in many Kaimkaryams. We can never > succeed in thanking them all enough . > > Regarding your other point ,there is always > the question of cursing the darkness > or lighting a lamp to dispell the darkness. > Our AchAryAs just do that in this quarter of > Kali yugam and we have to continue to salute > them every moment of our lives.Wherever we are, > AchArya Smruthi is our staff to get us through > the deha Yaathrai here . > > Sincere thanks again for your leadership > both in Singapore before and at the Bay area now. > > AachAryan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , > Namo NarAyaNA , V.Sadagopan > > > >At 11:36 AM 1/14/00 -0800, you wrote: > >>Sri Raamajayam > >>Sri GopAla DEsika MahaDEsikaya Namaha > >> > >>It is indeed our greatest blessing to have Sri.Sadagopan > >>and Sri.Anbil Swamin amidst us, sustaining/magnifying our > >>Acharya/Poorvacharya words in all righteousness > >>and inspiring numerous Bhagavathaas into Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya. > > > >> > >>Of course there is a new wave of Sri Vaishnavas emerging in Sri.Mani, > >>Sri.Muralidhar Rangaswamin, Smt.Praveena, Smt.Nagu Satyan, > >>Smt.Hemamalini Sridhar and our very own Sri.Madhavakkannan > >>who have all been inspiring a lot of Bhagavathaas and have > >>salvaged them from a sinful & material life(Adiyen). > >> > >>On this Pongal, we should thank Sriman Naarayana(Prakrutham Acharya) > >>for bestowing us with the light and continued radiance for the years > >>and centuries to follow. > >> > >>Regarding Sri.Venkat's disappointment of fall in Vedic virtues, > >>Adiyen strongly feel the other way. There is a stronger generation > >> emerging, and we still have great Acharyas like Sri.Poundareekapuram > >>Srimad Andavan, Srimushnam Srimad Andavan, Sri.Prakrutham Azhagiya > >>Singhar, Sri.Parakala Mutt Swamin, Sri.Vanamaamalai Jeeyar, > >>Sri.Rangapriya Swami who are all strong exponents of Vedas/Prabandham > >>and have strong Anushtaanam and Vairaghyam to lead us to eternal > >>happiness. There are other Bhagavathaas like Sri.Anantha Rangachar, > >>Sri.Anantha Nrusimhachar, Sri.Mannargudi Srinivasan, Sri.Alwar, > >>Sri.Karunakaran Swami, Sri.Velukkudi Krishnan, Sri.Bhuvaraghavachariar > >>Swami apart from the Bhagavathaas I mentioned above, who will continue > >>to hold the torch of Pramaanas for future generations. Sri.Venkat, > >>Adiyen have noticed Vedic scholars even among young and accomplished > >>people in the Bay Area, like Srinivasan Iyengar(Yajur Vedas), > >> Sri.Balaji(Ruk Veda -Arizona) and aspiring scholars like Sri.Muralidhar > >> Rangaswamy(Saama Veda), Sri.Mani(Yajur Veda), Sri Maha Vishnu Vinjamuri > > >>and a huge contingent of small boys and teens interested in learning > >>Vedas. And of course there are small people like Adiyen, who > >>would be pleased to do Paadha Kaimkaryam to these great souls. So > >>please be happy, the future is bright and Perumaal will always > >>create/show/sustain the ways for eternity. If Swamin is still not > >>convinced, Adiyen would suggest, Swamin to invite and start a Sri > >>Vaishnava Sathsangham in your area, you would be happy to see the > >>involvement in the current/future generations and in return we > >>could benefit from a wealth of Sath Vishayam. Of course if there > >>are specific ills in our society(like materialistic Vadhiyaars, > >>Archakas..., lack of respect/appreciation of Vedic scholars) > >>we could all work towards reforming the system(by our example). > >> > >>Adiyen Sri Raamanuja Daasan, > >> > >>Sudarsana Dasosmi > >> > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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