Digest Number 59

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Dear Sh Mani, As I had expressed it earlier I have been following

closely the Mails and permit me again, I am amazed at the depth of the

knowledge ,analyzing ability and trying to reach at logical conclusions.

Whlie this is appreciated can I use your platform for expressing my

thoughts on various issues which are relevant ,importatant,and need to be

addressed,yes, pertaining to Srivaishnavism- I f so following is the

message

 

Srivaishnavism , the noble philosophy was propagated by Swami Empermanar

and the lineage can be traced to Veda itself. We have come a long way and

we have miles and miles to go. Can we stop for a moment - and have an

introspection as to are we going in the right path- ,are we taking the

people in the right path and lastly are we helping the people to get

into the right path-- I can listen to the Voiciforus yes from

Srivaishnavites declaring that they are going in the right path. Respected

Srivaishanvites, my concern is about the third ,ARE WE HELPING THE

PEOPLE TO GET INTO THE RIGHT PATH. What I mean is are we helping people to

know more about our great religion, are we trying to bring them , are we

welcoming them into the fold.

Let me diagress little and take you on a trip to K.L. Recently Vellukudi

Krishnan wa s on a trip to far eastern countries and along with him about

25 persons from India also travelled. Few Upanyasams were organized in K.L.

One upanyasam was in Sri Soundararajan Perumal Koil ,Klang, K.L. and the

Lord was so enchanting which can be aptly described by our Sh Madava

Kannan in his own erudite style. Before the upanyasam, we spotted few

gentlemen and ladies with Pannirundu Thirunamam ,and pardon me for

saying they were not brahmins but srivaishanavas.Struck by curiosity, we

started the conversation and in about 20 minutes of conversation by

Vellukudi Swami they opened up their heart, hearts which were pure, hearts

which were glued to the Great philosophy, hearts which wanted to know more

about the path to surrender to Lord Sriman Narayana, hearts which pleaded

for inclusion into the fold ,hearts which were ready to do anything ,

hearts which had unflinching, unwavering loyalty towards the philosophy. A

gentlman pleaded,:" sir we are saivaites by birth but now we are

following the Srivaishanavism ,can you please accept us as one among the

Srivaishnava. " Tears rolled down our cheeks when we saw and heard true

Srivaishanavas and that very moment the oft repeated message by Vellukudi

Swami flashed in my mind." So long this Universe is there Srivaishanavism

will be there". I bowed and this incident prompted me to raise the third

issue as mentioned above. May I be permitted to continue with this in my

next mail as I do not desire to occupy substantial prtion of the space.

Jaya Sriman Narayana

H.H.Swami MUdaliyandan Swami shishya sampaths Original Message-----

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Monday, June 12, 2000 8:10 PM

Digest Number 59

 

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> 1. Periya Thirumozhi 9.3- urugi, nenjE! ninaindhu ingu irundhu enna

payan?

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> "Madhavakkannan V" <srivaishnavan

>Periya Thirumozhi 9.3- urugi, nenjE! ninaindhu ingu irundhu enna

payan?

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>Sri:

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>Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

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>In this ten Parakala Nayaki, crosses her feminine nature and longs openly

>for the Lord and suffers from the separation. The friend says "If you

>attempt to go to Him like this, your feminity will decrease". AzhwAr tells

>the friend and her mind, too, "I would rather go to Him that suffer here

>from the separation."

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>1. I, the sinner, who is suffering from the separation from Him, will never

>ever let Him go. The Emperumaan, who united with me completely, and has

gone

>away capturing my feminine, golden colour beauty with Him, resides here at

>ThiruppullaaNi. Oh my dear mind! Go, pay obeisance and get saved.

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>2. Oh my dear mind! what is the big deal of being here thinking of Him?

>Emperumaan, who had united with me, to my fullest heart's content, stays at

>this sthalam of ThiruppullaaNi, where the ocean sweeps the gem stones to

the

>shore. Go, pay obeisance and get saved.

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>3. Oh my dear mind! How can I ever forget Him? I am not able to. Let us see

>if we can forget Him, after He comes to us permanently. Near that charming,

>beautiful gardens, full of ponds with lot of fragrant flowers, He followed

>me and said to me, "I will never ever leave the impish charming, foolish

>(pEdhai) You. Then he left me. That Emperumaan resides in ThiruppullaaNi.

>Go, pay obeisance and get saved.

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>4. When he united with me, the honey bee was the witness. He has not

>bestowed His grace on this paavi. He has left me. He did not follow what He

>had said that day. (nangaL eesan namakkE paNittha mozhi seydhilan). Oh

>friend! Come let us go to ThiruppullaaNi, where the ocean pushes the pearls

>to its shores. Don't stop me. Let us get saved by paying obeisance to Him

>and get saved.

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>5. Thinking of it, my heart languishes; That day, he had plucked some

>flowers from "kongu" tree and adorned my hair. Then he showered His love on

>me. His place of residence is ThiruppullaaNi. my dear mind! Go, pay

>obeisance and get saved.

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>6. Oh my dear mind! What is the use of thinking of Emperumaan here? We need

>to go. Udhaaran (Most merciful Lord), the most wonderful Lord, Blue hued

>Most beautiful Perumaan is he who resides at ThiruppullaaNi. he is my

Swami.

>Go, pay obeisance and get saved.

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>7. Oh sinful mind! What is the use of not sleeping, always thinking of Him,

>who had deserted us, day and night? Let us go to ThiruppullaaNi, where the

>white waves gallop like horses and sweep the pearls to the sand banks and

>get saved.

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>8. Emperumaan, who has Chakra and the plough, had deceited me as if He

loved

>us. Nor did He have any mercy on us. Come, my dear mind! Let us go to

>ThiruppullaaNi and pay obeisance to Him to get saved.

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>9. Oh my girl! He is the only Purushaartham for us and hence, let us

perform

>our snAnam, and utter his Divine name. Let us pay our obeisance to Him,

>offering our dhaNdavath praNAmams at His Lotus Feet every day. Even if He

>does not grant anything good on His own, at least this effort of ours

should

>be able to get Him. If we do not have even this, we will never be able to

>get Him. Come. Let us pay obeisance to Him at ThiruppullaaNi.

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>10. This ten is on the most beautiful ThiruppullaaNi Divya Desam, which is

>surrounded all over by the lovely gardens full of lotus ponds, tender

>leaves. This is composed by the Kaliyan, who never wavers in his mind. Thos

>who read this ten (sung in chaste Tamil) will be blessed to live in

>Vaikuntam

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>ThirumangaiAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

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>Regards

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>Narayana Narayana

>adiyEn

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