Fwd: [RamanujaMission] Sri Ramanuja Mission in the USA from the eyes of an outsider.

May 21, 2006

--- Pattangi <danp wrote:

>

> CC: oppiliappan

> Pattangi <danp

> Fri, 19 May 2006 11:03:17 -0500

> [RamanujaMission] Sri Ramanuja Mission in

> the USA from the eyes of an outsider.

>

> Sri:

>

> Humble pranam to all devotees of the LORD:

>

> Kainkairyams of Sri Ramanuja Mission in the USA from

> the eyes of an outsider.

>

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> The Kaimkaryams of Srimath Andavan's sihyas in USA

> under the leadership and

> guidance

> of Ramanuja Mission, clearly show by action their

> sincere dedication, and

> service to their AchAryan.

>

> In doing so they have been serving others in the

> community for the past

> 7+ years with satsanghs and educational programs via

> the tele-bridge and

> in person. Their active members in many parts of

> the country is a boon to

> many

> budding devotees. Many of adiyen's personal friends

> have been the beneficiary

> of this great institution.

>

> ===> Ramanuja Mission as a pioneer in leading in

> some of the activities:

>

> => * Paduka ThiruAradhanam of all of the Acharyas

> of Srimath Periyandavan

> of Srirangam

> and padukas of other mutts and current day

> acahryas (eg: HH Sriman

> Narayana Chinna Jeeyar Swami).

>

> This is a rare blessing to get and every recepient

> should be be grateful

> and thankful to Sri RamanujaMission Inc for

> allowing us to receive the blessings of all the

> padukas,

>

> * Desika Prabhandam and Azhvar Prabhandam Classes on

> Tele-bridge

>

> Sri Ramanuja Mission started teaching the classes in

> a very organized way,

> and many students

> have benefited. Adiyen learnt some of the Desika

> Stothrams from Sri KM

> Narayanan.

>

> * The Desika Stotra Mala CD

>

> Sri Ramanuja Mission, released the Desika Stotra

> Mala CDs chanted by Sri

> Shyam and Venkat Sreenivasan.

> I received the copy and still hear them at adiyen's

> home. This was the

> first such audio set released anywhere

> with such a clarity in pronunciation, intonation and

> recording.

>

> * Honoring both kalais and all acharyas by

> chanting their tanains/

> satthumurai etc.

>

> Personal experience: The first time we had the

> honor and blessings to work

> with Sri Ramanuja Mission

> was in October 2000, when we had the joint Acharya

> Thirunakshatram in

> Chicago, with about

> 200 sri vaishanva particiapants, with 70

> particiapants from our of town.

> The enthusiasm and acharya bhakthi in each and every

> one of the Ramanuja

> Mission

> team members was vibrantly visible from the time we

> received them at the

> airport.

> [The scene of first few young men coming out of the

> terminal,

> sri Shreyas Sarangan, KV Narayanan, Shyam & Venkat

> Srinivasan, Srikant,

> (with Thiruman Kappu and a pleasant smile at the

> airport is still in my eyes.]

> At this function, the leadership from Sri Poondi

> Vijayaraghavan, Sri

> Nadadur Mathavan, Sri Murali Thirumalai

> and Sri Kannan kept the team going steady with the

> services they provide and

> an anchor for the young men to join and develop into

> contributing devotees.

>

> We celebrated the holy advent of two of our dearest

> acharyas,

> tirunakshatrams of Sri Vedanta Desika and Sri

> Manavaala Maamunikal in

> Chicago at

> Sri Venkatesvara Swami temple, Aurora, Illinois.

> This was the first time

> in the United States

> where the tirunakshatrams of Swami Desika and Swami

> Manavaala Maamunikal

> were jointly celebrated.

>

> Their commitment to perform Paduka Thiruaradhanam

> and Bhagavath Aradhanam

> is truly motivational. During the Acharya

> Thirunakshatram in october 2000,

> they performed kainkariyam with about 3 hours of

> sleep or less.

>

> Even today at every location whenever adiyen has had

> the bhagyam of serving

> with Ramanuja Mission, they have always chanted both

> Tanians and Satthumurai

> and allowed others to chant their acharya tanians,

> thereby honoring and making

> Ramanuja Mission an institution that serves all Sri

> Vaishnavas in the US.

>

> and LAST but not the LEAST:

> * Kaimkaryam Awards every year by Sri Ramanuja

> Mission, Inc.,

> with blessings from HH Sri

> Rangaramanuja Mahadesikan

>

> These are just the services that adiyen as an

> outsider far away from WDC

> and NY/ NJ

> is able to see and am very thankful for these. I am

> sure they serve in

> many more areas now,

> like Adyayana Utsavam, the new Temple, Upnaysams,

> Panchangams, Matrimonials

> etc.

>

> More details on the services of RamanujaMission of

> PeriyaAndavan Ashramam of Srirangam can be found

> at http://www..org

>

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>

> Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar ThiruvadigalE sharanam

>

> adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan

> Mukundan Vangkipuram Pattangi

>

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May 21, 2006