[Kainkaryam to aacharyan]

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Dear Shree/Shreemathi Andal & Sourirajan,

 

Let me write my views as answer to your questions/doubts.

 

Aacharya/Guru is he who enlightens us regarding

Brahman-Purushoththaman-Shreeman Narayanan. He should be well versed in the

apowrusheya Veda-Vedanta, Gita and Brahma Sutra and authentic smruthies. He

practices the teachings contained in the saastra and then teaches us the

saastra regarding the same. Aacharya/Guru is therefore considered with highest

regards because he makes the jIvAtman to realize tatva-hita-purushaartha of

parama-vaidika-matham and makes the jIvAtman to adopt either bhakti or

prapathi. Without Aacharya/Guru of Bhagavath Ramanuja Darsanam, a jIvAtman

cannot reach the paramapadam. From this, I think you can understand who is

your Aacharya. In simple words, if you have been blessed by Pancha-Samskaaram,

then consider the person who blessed you with pancha-samskaaram as your

Aacharya/Guru. You can also consider those persons as your Aacharaya who

taught you saastra ascertaining its purport as it is in our Shree Vaishnava

poorva-aacharya's works.

 

You have written:

>One of my astrolger told me that I have some kainkaryam to my

> aacharyan. They told me, it can be compensated by doing a

> sumangali-pratanai. Now I do not know who my Aacharyan is, I am put

> in a trouble spot.

 

Though I am not able to understand the full context of your words, I would

like to tell you something. Doing kainkaryam to Aacharyan has to be out of our

own interest and pure dedication. In fact the upakaaram (help) done by the

Aacharyan is unparalleled and unsurpassed. There is nothing equal, which we

can consider as "repayment/compensation" for his mercy on us. Therefore

considering an astrologer's words and then thinking of doing kainkaryam to

Aacharaya and further linking "aacharya-kainkaryam" with a "equivalent"

"*compensation*" is NOT appropriate - this is according to me. I suggest

reading our poorva-aacharya's commentaries on the Divya Prabandam

"KaNNi-nuN-Chiru-Taambu" for further details. Further a

person who has adopted "Prapaththi-Saranaagathi" as per our Shree

Sampradayam should not have any fear/worry regarding his future. In this

aspect, a "Prapanna" should not consult astrology. For the Prapanna,

the astrology (Jyothisha Saastra) is just for ascertaining the

time/date for doing various vaidika karmas.

 

Thanks & Regards

M.S.HARI Ramanuja Daasan.

 

 

 

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