A small thought

[Guest guest]

Jai Srimannarayana

Namaskaram

 

I read the articles regarding the Reviving/Preserving Srivaishnavam. I

just thought I will write some of my thoughts regarding this.

* Concentrate in spreading the awareness among the younger

generation.

Children observe a lot and elders' actions have a lot of

positive effect. Some small things like the family doing puja together

atleast once a week will help our children realise that Hinduism in

general and Srivaishanavam in particular is nothing to be scared of with

respect to procedures/rituals.

Children can be taken with adults to attend discourses that are

not very serious. Children can attend classes that are meant for

imbibing religious and philosophical thoughts. (Iam sure most of us are

aware of Sunday schools and similar concepts). Organisations like

Jeeyaar Educational Trust can be requested to lend teachers during the

summer/winter break or weekends for such activities. Children/parents

can be requested for voluntary contribution. In such classes, children

can also be thought Slokas, Sahasranamas and also songs.These classes

can be for a couple of hours a day or couple of days a week. To really

reach children and keep them occupied, mulitmedia presentations can be

prepared.

* Concentrate on retaining the philosophy among present

Srivaishnavites.

I feel this can be done by taking care of the purohits and

archakas in the temple where the public come to seek the blessings of

the Lord. The interaction between archakas and the public is generally

based on how much the individual's money can speak (Iam sorry being so

blunt, but it hurts a lot when you see such things happening). This

naturally tends to move the person away from the temple initially and

then from rituals and philosophy itself. When we really look into this

matter, it is clear that economy leads to such a behaviour from the

archaka. In olden days, day-to-day need of purohits and scholars were

taken care of by the king and the temple and so they were able to pursue

religious duties (without being commercial). Archakas and purohits need

to be economically taken care of, so that they can do their duty without

other motives.

 

* Publish philosophies, details about the different acharyas and

holy places in vernacular and English newspaper. There are magazines

like 'Gnana Bhoomi' in Tamil which can be thought for such purpose.

 

 

Anuradha