SrI C SEshAdri swAmi's kainkaryam-swAmi dESika sUkti prachAram, nithya-karmAnushtAnam SikshA kendram

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Dear SrI VaishNavas,

 

On 25th February 2001 (Sunday), HH SrI PowNDarIkapuram SrImath ANDavan

swAmi's tele-upanyAsam on SrI pAdukA sahasram was held. Before the start

of the divine upanyAsam, the celebrated SrI VaishNava SrI kainkaryams of

SrI C SeshAdri swAmi was announced in detail by Asrama authorities. I thank

SrI Muralidhar RangaswAmi regarding his efforts in this regard.

These kainkaryams are done only because of AchArya anugraham as per

AchArya's tiru-vuLLam in strict accordance to SrI SampradAyam. This mail

is for explaining the kainkaryams of SrI SeshAdri swAmi as per

bhAgavatha-niyamanam.

 

Our swAmi SrIman nigamAntha mahA dESika has wonderfully elaborated the

way in which a SrI VaishNava: should live his life after the performance

of SaraNAgathi till his last breath in this world. The 15th chapter in

SrImath rahasya-traya sAram titled "uththara kruthyAdhikAram" talks about

this clearly. The prapanna should approach SrI VaishNava scholars who have

determined the SAstrArtha and practicing it. He should get associated with

them and learn the anushtAnams suitable for his varNa-Asrama dharmas as

per their directions. He should avoid evils like praising himself. He

should clearly get his level of ignorance, imperfections and

disqualification comprehended. He should never resign AgnyA-anugnyA rUpa

kainkaryams. ie., He must do the AgnyA-anugnyA rUpa kainkaryams without

fail. He must consume sAtvika-AahAram only and get the senses (indriyams)

absorbed in bhagavath-anubhavam. This will ensure that the senses

do not wander for silly desires. He should do his nithya-naimithika karmas

for the bhagavath-preethi only. He should get his mind involved in

bhagavath-archAvathara-anubhavam. He should have firm resolution that his

yOga-khshEmams are safe in the hands of the Lord SrIman NarAyaNa:. He

should always remember the greatest upakAram (pancha-samskAram,

grantha-kAlakshEpam and thathva-hitha-purushArtha jgnyAnam, SaraNAgathi

anushtAnam) done to him by AchArya and BhagavAn. He should have the

greatest gratitude for this reason towards his AchArya and BhagavAn. He

should have purity in three ways in terms of manas (mind), vAk (speech)

and kAyam (body). That is, he should think in his mind, with gratitude,

the upakArams done by his AchArya to him. He should abstain from

contemplating on lowkika kAmam. Using his vAk, he should recite dvaya

mantra and bhagavath-vishayam. He should abstain from reciting his own

glory. Using his body, he should do bhagavath-bhAgavatha-AchArya

kainkaryams. He should not do bhAgavatha apachAram.

 

In the 17th chapter (SAstriya niyamanAdhikAram), swAmi SrIman nigamAntha

mahA dESika in his celebrated SrImath rahasya-traya sAram beautifully

explains that the prapanna should do all his duties as per SAstra's order.

The prapanna should not worry for Athma-yAtra because it is in the hands

of Bhagavan. He should not worry even for his dEha-yAtra because it is

according to the remaining karma balance. But this never sanctions the

prapanna to act as per his own wishes. He has to act as per the

SAstra's order. There are five important kanikaryams prescribed for him.

As per his qualifications he has to learn the SrI bhAshya and spread it or

learn divya prabandam and spread it or involve himself in kainkaryams like

preparing flower garland etc for archAvathAra perumAL or doing anusandAnam

of dvaya-mantra-artham or atleast living in the tiru-vadi of a SrI

VaishNava:. The prapanna must rejoice on seeing SrI VaishNavas like

rejoicing on seeing cool moon and enjoying gentle fragrant breeze. But he

must not mingle with prathikUla (unfavorable elements) like

bhagavath-dvEshis (those who hate bhagavath-vishayam); he must shun away

from such elements with fear. He must be disengaged with respect to common

samsAris (those who are engaged purely in mundane pleasures). The prapanna

must not only do the nithya-naimithika AgnyA karmas as per SAstra but also

do all anugnyA karmas as per SAstra prescriptions. If he violates the

SAstra's order, then he will get punishment as a result of

bhagavath-nigraham; BhagavAn himself has stated that "Sruthi: smruthi:

mamaiva AagnyA ya: thAm ullangya varthathE | AagnyAchhEthi mama drohI

madbhakthO(a)pi na vaishNava: ||". To know the above mentioned aspects in

detail, SrImath rahasya-traya sAra kAlakshEpam in traditional manner in

AchArya sannadhi is always suggested.

 

In the light of the sum and substance of the above mentioned two important

chapters, we can ascertain that doing nithya-naimithika karmas as per

SAstra (as applicable to individual's varNa-Asrama) are very important

kainkaryams for prapannas, which are to be done without fail. In fact, the

sandyA vandanam is a very basic anushtAnam without which, there is no

scope for other kainkaryams Ref "sandyA hIna: aSuchi: nithyam anarha:

sarva-karmasu"

 

In order to teach the nitya karmas like tri-kAla sandyAvandanam and

various naimiththika karmas, SrI U.Ve. C SeshAdri swAmi (16, subramanya

nagar cross street, near ranga-raja puram railway gate, Chennai 600 024,

Tamilnadu, India) is doing wonderful kainkaryams with the anugraham of our

AchAryas. He is doing this kainkaryam through his "SrI VaishNava

sampradAya nithya karmAnushtAna SikshA kEndram" set up at various places.

This kendra has been setup as per the divya niyamanam of HH SrIrangam SrI

powNDarIkapuram SrImath ANDavan Asramam SrI paravAkkOttai SrImath ANDavan

swAmi. Through this kendra, our SrI C SeshAdri swAmi is teaching (with the

help of SrI VaishNava vidwAns) Urdhava-puNdra-dhAraNam, sandyAvandanam,

laghu-tiruvArAdhana kramam, tarpaNam (amAvASya-mAsa-grahaNa kAlam),

yagnyOpavItha dhAraNa-vidhi, upAkarma, puNyAhavachanam, udaga-ShAnthi,

pancha-sUkthams, vEda-sAtRumarai, sEvA-kAla sAtRumarai, Santhi pAdam etc.

Both theory and practical aspects with meaning are taught in these

kendras. Further, he is very much involved in spreading swAmi dESika SrI

sUktis through his "The project popularisation of dESika's works sabha for

the younger generation". He is encouraging younger generation to learn

swAmi dESika SrI sUktis (stOtra pAtam, prabandams). He is awarding titles,

valuable prizes for young people. He is also organizing SrImath rahasya

traya sAra kAlakshEpams and chillarai rahasya kAlakshEpams and such

pUrva-AchArya granta kAlakshEpams for the benefit of interested SrI

VaishNavas. His kainkaryams are very remarkable, practically found to be

very useful in propagating SrI SampradAya to masses and in strict

accordance to SrI SampradAya with the blessing of our AchAryas. He is also

printing authentic articles in pamphlets for spreading our SrI SampradAya

and distributing them to people who gather at temples and such places.

These articles are excellent in very simple language but presenting our

sidhdAntham and anushtAnams in an encouraging manner for all people. More

and more centers are planned for the above mentioned programs in the real

sprit of propagating SrI SampradAyam. The following are the centers as of

date conducting the above mentioned programs.

 

Unit 1 :

Srimad Ahobilam Mata srI-karyam's House

No 1, 26th Street, Thillai Ganga Nagar,

Chennai - 61.

Phone no : 233 0980

 

Unit 2 :

No 17, Srinivasa Pillai St, (Paduka ManiMandapam)

West Mambalam, Chennai - 33

Phone No : 4714154

 

Unit 3 :

No 2, Bharathi Nagar, Ist Street,

T.Nagar, Chennai - 17

Phone no : 828 4418

 

Unit 4 :

No 11, Sakti Nagar, Kodambakkam, Chennai 24

Phone no : Not available

 

Unit 5:

Sri M.S. Hari

5611, North Bridge Road,

Eng Cheong Towers #11-02

Singapore 198782 (Near Lavendar E2 MRT)

Phone : 3960156

(SrImath rahasyatraya sAram, vEdArtha sangraham,

nithya-karmAnushtAnams, laghu-tiruvArAdhanam,

swAmi dESika stotram, prabandam)

 

Unit 6 :

going to be started on 26/04/2001 in Srirangam

 

Apart from these units, SrI Seshadri swAmi has planned to start Summer

coaching classes (nitya karmAnushtAnams) for students for one month during

the holidays. This is going to be conducted at mimimum of 15 places.

 

The content of the pamphlet given by SrI C SEshAdri on a latest schedule

for the above kendra program is given below

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ONE MONTH Special Summer Coaching CLASSES ON SANDHYAVANDANAM

 

Commencing on 26th April, 2001

Venue Sri Paduka ManiMandapam

Srinivasa Pillai St, West Mamabalam.

Telephone no 471 41 54

 

Admissions for both MORNING and EVENING classes already commenced.Enroll

immdiately to avoid disappointment as a few seats are only available now.

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I request all interested SrI VaishNavas to get benefited by these

kainkaryams. Such centers must be started all over the world.

BhAgavatha-uththamas like SrImath mAdhavakkaNNans swAmi (Singapore), SrI

Vijay kumar (Singapore), SrI N. KaNNan iyengAr are supporting these

kainkaryams very much. The feedback from people at India and at Singapore

is also very encouraging.

 

I pray at the lotus feet of bhAgavathas to kindly make a note of the

above mentioned kainkaryams of SrI C Seshadri swAmi. Your suggestions

and participation are most welcome regarding these kainkaryams.

 

Thanks & Regards

adiyEn

MAdabhUshi S Hari rAmAnuja dAsan (mshari)

 

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