Srivaishnavism - can it help overcome problems ?

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Priya Sriman !

 

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Mangalasasanams of HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji

 

It is really great that what you consider ie., "Bhakthi" is the real

purpose of Life. If we have deep faith in it, then God himself will take care

of us, No doubt.

 

If we realize that poison will kill us, we never go to it. If some

scientist after so much of research says that by eating this, a person will get

..... disease, then we seldom go towards it, right ? If an electrician says that

if you touch the live wire you get shock, you will never touch it. Because, we

believe in them and we really have faith in them. If we really have faith in

our Acharyas how come we do what they proscribe ?

 

They say anything for our Good according to what Sasthras say. To make our

lives happy ! We should realise that ! If not we have to suffer. If your child

is going towards fire and he is innocently extending his hand to touch it, can

you keep silent observing him and allowing him to do so. So also our Rishis and

Acharyas who saw the dangers of various addictions and bad habits, have

cautioned us not to go with them. They have realised what is there before our

birth, what is there during our life, what is there after death. If we also

really want to know and get the best of it then we need run to them and seek

from them such that they reveal to us. We shouldn't force them, nor compel

them. We should act such that they reveal them to us. If we follow, we are

blessed, if not we have to suffer, isn't it.

 

Our Acharyas out of compassion, like a mother who takes care of her

children, try to reach masses and tell them do's and don'ts. They do that

without expecting any thing in return. They speak what our Sasthras said.

Sasthras are meant for our lives. It is not bad if we get addicted unknowingly,

but, it is bad if we do not realise and correct it even after we came to know

about it.

 

God exists in every person. To speak the truth, Every person is a

Vaishnavite, whether he realises it or not. A person should keep his body as a

great temple in which god resides, he should not make it a burial ground or a

disease factory. If he does so... then he has to suffer.

 

Our compassionate Acharyas guide us in the path that makes us become

eligible for Bhakthi. To do that only thing one can ever do is to keep

themselves in the group of Bhakthas who are in service to an Acharya who is

serving God. Try to devote services to Acharya ( A Vaidika Acharya ) strictly

as ordained by Him rather than what we think that is right. Otherwise, what is

the use of so much of earnings, so much of skills, so much of our life ?

 

We are already running out of time. May god make us realise and press

us into His kainkaryam. May the blessings of our Acharya (another wonderful form

of God ) make us free from all sorts of miseries and be in continuous service

unto Him.

 

Srivaishnavism is meant to release every soul born on this Earth from

the bonds of miseries and bless them with happiness and joy while they live and

also after they leave this body. There is a wonderful solution for every

problem a human mind can ever face.

 

If such Srivaishnavism doesn't help you overcome problems, never

follow it... Think it over again....

 

Jai Srimannarayana !

Taken as excerpts from HH Sri Swamiji's wonderful inspiring discourses.

 

 

srikaryam

krishna ramanuja dasa

 

 

 

 

--- Venkateswara Bhaktha <srinivasaya_namah wrote:

>

> Does Srivaishnavism teach anything about how to overcome addictions -

> such as alcohol/tobacco etc ? It may be true that one who follows the

> teaching and scriptures would not have any addictions. But, I am a

> srivaishnavite by birth, but except for a few poojas done at home, I

> don't know or havenot followed much of it during the last 30 years of

> my existence. I am trying to come to terms with a number of issues

> such as overcoming tobacco/alcohol/settling down for marriage etc. I

> assumed astrology would help. I posted queries about it and mantras

> some days back and got different responses - most common is that one

> shouldn't use astrology/mantras for ones own benefit. I have a

> problem here. Can my faith not help me. It is true that I don't

> follow it till date. My family doesn't follow all the sampradaysas

> strictly. All said and done, I am still a srivaishnavite by birth. I

> pray to Lord Srinivasa everyda y - I consider bhakti as my main

> purpose in life.

>

> Is there anything that can help me ? Please forgive me if this is an

> irrelevant question.

>

> Thanks,

>