Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 - "varadha" <varadha <ramanuja> Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:51 PM Re: True service > This morning,"Podigai,"the D.D.Tamil channel was relaying the Thirumangai > Alwars Mangalasasanam of Divya Desams.It was a sacred sight,capturing the > Alwar and his consort in full majestic and charming glory. > The Alwar was being carried by dedicated "Sripadam Thangigals "( persons > who carry the Lords Lotus feet on their shoulder) and towards the end of > the second part,DD news reporter interviewed a person from this group. > the interview goes like this > DD.How many of you are involved in this activity > A;About 48 > DD.How long you are at this activity. > A.generation after generation,our family members are involved. > DD.How much you get for this service. > A.We may get a total of rs 150/ per person,but it is not the money for which > we are in this activity > DD.You people walk so fast,how many kms you cover. > A.May be 15 to 20 kms ,but we are not supposed to think about it. > DDWhen you become old will you not become tired and who will do this job > A.We will do this so,long as we are physically fit, and thereafter our > children and other youngsters take over from us. > DD.You mean to say all of you are totally involved. > A.Few generations back few other community were also involved but last > three generations this activity is carried out buy our village families only > and we will continue to do it most willingly and has a honor. > > The moment of truth in all its radiance came out of the subsequent > statement. by that person > > "It is He who has destined us to do this work and it is He who has made us > think about Him and we are fortunate to do this work and again it is His > will and desire.WE will happily continue to perform this activity to His > glory " > > What do you call this,True Service,True Srivaishnavism you name it. > > Honestly ,I learned a basket of meaning on the above two words from this > interview and remembered the Jagathachariyan Emperumanar what he and other > Acharyans wanted a Srivaishnavan to be. Sri Mudaliyandan Swami sishya sampath > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 SrI: Dear Sri Sampath, Amazing, isn't he? Thanks for sharing. We are humbled by the dedication and devout of such kaimkaryaparars. Hope addiyEn gets at least an iota of such attitude of nirmamathvam.. [Not "I" and mine" attitude and serving purely for His pleasure Great thought on ekAdasi day [for me] on Monday morning Regards Namo Narayana dAsan ramanuja, varadha <gmpial wrote: > > > - > "varadha" <varadha > <ramanuja> > Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:51 PM > Re: True service > > > > This morning,"Podigai,"the D.D.Tamil channel was relaying the Thirumangai > > Alwars Mangalasasanam of Divya Desams.It was a sacred sight,capturing > the > > Alwar and his consort in full majestic and charming glory. > > The Alwar was being carried by dedicated "Sripadam Thangigals "( persons > > who carry the Lords Lotus feet on their shoulder) and towards the end > of > > the second part,DD news reporter interviewed a person from this group. > > the interview goes like this > > DD.How many of you are involved in this activity > > A;About 48 > > DD.How long you are at this activity. > > A.generation after generation,our family members are involved. > > DD.How much you get for this service. > > A.We may get a total of rs 150/ per person,but it is not the money for > which > > we are in this activity > > DD.You people walk so fast,how many kms you cover. > > A.May be 15 to 20 kms ,but we are not supposed to think about it. > > DDWhen you become old will you not become tired and who will do this job > > A.We will do this so,long as we are physically fit, and thereafter our > > children and other youngsters take over from us. > > DD.You mean to say all of you are totally involved. > > A.Few generations back few other community were also involved but last > > three generations this activity is carried out buy our village families > only > > and we will continue to do it most willingly and has a honor. > > > > The moment of truth in all its radiance came out of the subsequent > > statement. by that person > > > > "It is He who has destined us to do this work and it is He who has made > us > > think about Him and we are fortunate to do this work and again it is His > > will and desire.WE will happily continue to perform this activity to His > > glory " > > > > What do you call this,True Service,True Srivaishnavism you name it. > > > > Honestly ,I learned a basket of meaning on the above two words from > this > > interview and remembered the Jagathachariyan Emperumanar what he and > other > > Acharyans wanted a Srivaishnavan to be. > > Sri Mudaliyandan Swami sishya sampath > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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