Digest Number 416

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Sri RAmajayam

SrimathE GOpAla DEsika MahA DEsikAya Namaha

 

Dear Smt.Gita,

 

You are right. The right way to cultivate

understanding is to clarify the doubts, and

strengthen our knowledge, so that we can have

faith with conviction and practice. BTW, as

AdiyEn mentioned in the opening statement,

Adiyen summarized the series of mails for a

complete view on the topic.

 

In relation to your comment, "none of the

Acharyas have said they are Sriman NArAyana",

you are right, even Chakravarty Thirumagan

(Sri RAman) as an Avatara Purusha never

proclaimed he is God. His Godliness is revealed

in his practice of Vaidhika Dharma. It is a

matter of how much you view your Guru's MahA

UpakAram. "Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu....Guru

Sakshath Parabrahma, tasmai sri GuravE namaha".

 

So AdiyEn would even go one step further and

mention that an Acharya has to be treated with

even more respect than even Sriman NArAyana

himself, as without whom we are lost in darkness

(the word Guru is made of Ku+Ru, and literally

means darkness & remover). And we treat them as

God in human form coming to help us. Also if

one undergoes Pancha SamskAram and listens at

the feet of an AcharyA, this kind of knowledge

can occur, and I am not sure RahasyAs can be

easily explained over an email forum with Q&A,

unless they are basic details to forge

inclination towards Sri Vaishnavam.

 

AdiyEn would stand corrected with what HH Sri Jeeyar

would say, as AdiyEn am the least qualified for such

an authoritative statement.

 

The feet of an AcharyA is even holier than that

of God himself. Intriguing?? Yes, but true.

 

The Lord in Thrivikrama AvatAram stretched his leg

and Chaturmuka Brahma saw the feet of the Lord and

performed ArAdhanam. The water from the Lord's feet

was seen falling on Earth by Rudran, to be quickly

held on his head and this is how he became

Sivam(pure). That water is Ganges, which billions

have bathed to absolve their sins. However even

this water cannot make me endeared to the Lord

permanently(MOksham). However seeking a Sri Vaishnava

AcharyAs feet, AdiyEn am blessed with

Prapatthi(SaranAgathi or BhAra NyAsam) and following

his commandments, AdiyEn am relieved from SamsAra to

enjoy eternal bliss(Nitya Kaimkaryam). This is our

belief in Thiruvadi Sammandham.

 

AdiyEn would appreciate very much the comments of

Sri Jeeyar Swami, in relation to the above posting,

as AdiyEn is a SIlamilla SiriyOn with little JnAnam,

AnushtAnam or VairAghyam(AdiyEn mean it,Sathyam).

AdiyEn posted this for the purpose of sharing what

little AdiyEn heard and yet with the intention of

learn/relish more from Sri.Jeeyar Swami's Thiruvullam

on this topic.

 

 

AdiyEn Sri RAmAnuja DAsan,

Sudarsana Dasosmi