The free E-magazine Nitya Kalyan December 2006 uploaded

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Dear friends,

 

 

 

Pranams.

 

 

 

The December issue of Nitya Kalyan, the free English monthly spiritual

 

E-Magazine published on behalf of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, has been

uploaded in the file of Nitya Kalyan .

 

 

 

Whatever food we may take, first we offer it to God, the Creator of all

beings; the word naivedyam means 'informing'; After all, God has created

all these things for our benefit only and He does not need anything for

Himself. If we inform Him of what we are taking, we do so only for our

benefit; if we inform Him and take it, then there will be no trouble for

us...

 

His Holiness Jagadguru Pujyasri Jayendra Sarasvati Swamigal

 

 

 

Valmika munivar was the first person who wrote the great sacred epic

Ramayana. So he is praised as Adhi Kavi. The Ramayana and the

Mahabharatha help all to understand the concept of Dharma and know the

difference between punya and papa. In the absence of Dharma, man cannot

be considered man...

 

His Holiness Jagadguru Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Sarasvati Swamigal

 

 

 

You may preach a religion that may not be perfect in every detail, but

if there is an economic background to it, and you have the most ardent

champions to preach it, you can convince a whole country. For the

religion of the Upanishads to be popularized was a hard task. Very

little economy is there, but tremendous altruism...

 

Swami Vivekananda on the Vedas and Upanishads

 

 

 

Arjuna was told that he was only to be an instrument or the occasion

(nimitta matram bhava) and that as such, he has the opportunity to gain

the glory in doing the act...

 

Padmasri S Balakrishnan on the chapter 11 of Srimad Bhagavadgita

 

 

 

When I understand my true nature through scriptures and reasoning how

can the idea that I am enjoined can be taken as real and pertaining to

me? ...

 

Sri S Balakrishnan explains the philosophy of Sri Adhi Sankara from

Upadesa Sahasri

 

 

 

Man must know the secret to link his puny strength to the great Force

above – a prayer, a gesture, an idea - why, even a lone thought may

become omnipotent – a window through which transcendental vision may

come in...

 

Dr R Ranganathan comments in his essay on Ascent and Descent

 

 

 

Advaita believes in Vedic karma, which cleanses the soul. Then through

bhakthi, one realizes god and becomes one with Brahman. The Upanisads

teach how to reach that state through gnana. Karma, bhakthi, yoga, gnana

– is the sequence, as per Advaita...

 

Shri Krishnan in his narration of the life history of Adhi Sankara

 

 

 

Bala Bhoda Sangraham is for beginners. The next one is Prasnothara mala,

a short text of questions and answers concerning Sanaathana Dharma. Then

follow the books like aparokshaanubhoothi, atamabodha, Vakya Vrithi,

Prabodasudhakara, Panchikarana, Viveka Choodamani, Upadesa Sahasri,

Manushipanchakam, Dakshinamurthi Stotra and other writings...

 

Prof N M Sundaram describes, step by step, how to understand and follow

the teachings of Sri Adhi Sankara

 

 

 

The truth is that we all have equal access to the divine life through

our human nervous system. You can choose to be anointed if you are

willing to do the work that goes with it – the work of applying the

knowledge of human transformation, which is doing spiritual practices

every day...

 

Yogani explains in his 'Advanced Yoga Practices'

 

 

 

Although we all deal with the same external reality, we also live in

different worlds experiencing different internal realities. Each one of

us experiences the world very differently, and creates very different

models of it. The ways we pay attention to sensory data, process our

thoughts, and code information all determine our map of reality...

 

Sri S Ravichandran explains how Meta-Programs can serve as an invaluable

tool for effective communication and interpersonal relationship.

 

 

 

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With kind regards,

 

 

 

K S Venkataraman