Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha // SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha // SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya/ SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya// KAvEri VardhathAm kAlE, kAlE varshathu vAsava: / SrI RanganAthO jayathu Sri Ranga Sri cha VardhathAm// ========================================================= EDITORIAL OF SRS Vol.7-39 dated 02-01-06 ========================================================= IN THIS ISSUE AN INTRODUCTION ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF “SANDHYAAVANDANAM” (ANBIL RAMASWAMY) A WRITE UP ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF “UPA-NAYANAM” FUNCTION (SRI N.KRISHNAMACHARIAR SWAMI OF CHICAGO) ========================================================= EDITORIAL Dear Bhagavatas: The last 3 or 4 weeks have been very hectic for me. • Hope you would have enjoyed the postings on Tiruppavai on " One-a-day " basis throughout the month of Margazhi. • A series of lectures were arranged by Bhagavatas in Atlanta area on consecutive Saturdays on “Hanumat Prabhaavam” in connection with Hanumat Jayanti, Aarthi Prabandham of Sri MaNavaaLa Maamunigal and Andal Prabhaavam in connection with Andal TirukkalyaaNa MahOtsavam in the Hindu Temple of Atlanta. ADiyEn was also commanded to give a short talk on the Significance of “Tirumanjanam” to PerumaaL. Excerpts of these will be posted in subsequent issues. • On 20th January 2006, aDiyEn visited Cleveland to perform the “Gruha pravEsam” of my daughter’s new home there. By the grace of Divya Dhampatis and the blessings of Achaaryas, all the above events got completed successfully. SANDHYAVANDANAM CLASSES Some Bhagavatas have been expressing their desire to learn performing “Tiruvaradana kramam”. I suggested that they should first learn doing “Sandhya Vandanam”, if they have had their Upanayanam and for some reason had missed doing that “Nitya karma”. I assured them that they need not feel shy for the omission and that when one was heading in the wrong direction, the Lord allowed a “U” turn. But, the bottom line was that once they start doing now, they should make a firm resolution not to skip doing under any circumstances. I was surprised to see at least a dozen people who evinced interest in learning (in fact, re-learning). I must congratulate them for their honesty in acknowledging their omissions, for their uninhibited earnestness to join the classes and for their firm commitment to strictly observe the Nityakarma in future. Accordingly, we commenced classes on “Yajus – Sandhya Vanadanam” on 20th January 2006.. A hand out was distributed to them by way of introduction and followed it up with a presentation on the significance and necessity to do this important rite. We include in this Issue the text of the handout for the benefit of other aspirants who may not be able to attend in person. THE CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED ABSOLUTELY FREE PURELY AS BHAGAVAT KAINKARYAM. THE CLASSES WILL BE HELD FROM 11.00 am TO 12.00 noon ON SUCCESSIVE SATURDAYS FROM 4th FEBRUARY 2006. Sri N. Krishnamachariar Swami of Chicago has kindly contributed an article on the “Upa-nayanam” ritual. We are glad to feature the same in this issue. ====================================================== The significance of doing SV is explained in this Issue. The following questions were raised and answered in this Issue: (Vide Message # 6901) --\ --------------- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE? HOW DO WE GET THIS KNOWLEDGE? WHAT IS UPANAYANAM? WHAT IS YAGJNOPAVITAM? WHO IS A “BRAHMACHARI”? WHAT IS “GAYATRI MANTRAM”? WHAT HAPPENS IF WE FAIL TO DO SV? WHAT IF WE HAVE NO TIME FOR SV? WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF SV? --\ --------------- If you are interested, you may access SRS archives. Our issues have been archived for public view at - by Sri Diwakar Kannan (diwakark) You may also view the archives at http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia maintained by Sri Srinivasan Sriram (ajiva_rts ) We strongly urge you to kindly peruse the " Regular Issues " archived in the " Files " Section and view the Contents at " srsindex.html " (Not the individual postings allowed for encouraging " Reader participation " ). We are sure that you will be convinced of the quality of the contents. IF you are satisfied with the quality and contents of " Sri Ranga Sri " - Tell your friends to join by sending an email to Srirangasri- IF NOT: Tell us, as to how we may improve. Ever at your service Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy, Editor & Publisher, " Sri Ranga Sri " ============================================================ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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