Summer school for mAdhwa boys

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> Hari Sarvottamma Sree Gurubhyo Namaha VAyu JEvOthamma

>

Dear Devotees:

 

Sri Puthige Mutt swamiji said that many of the devotees

asked him whether his mutt or someone could conduct a month long

summer school for children brought up here in USA when he visited

USA in 1997. When I met him last December in India, Sri Swamiji

asked me to contact one Sri Krishnan at Madras who has been

successfully conducting a summer course based on Gurukula style

for young mAdhwa boys. Sri Swamiji highly recommeds that parents

can send their boys to this summer school run by Sri Krishnan.

The summer school conducted by Sri Krishnan is held in

high esteems by many madhwa scholars in Madras and is

well recognized by many madhwa matAdhipathis.

 

I met with Sri Krishnan at Madras last December and

discussed with him. The mission of his school is given below

(I just copied it from one of his fliers). He does it as a service

to Sri Hari, Vayu and Guru and does not accept any money.

He has been conducting the summer school for nearly 10 years

and receives hundreds of applications. He typically chosses

about 15 boys for the summer school that lasts over three to four weeks.

The school is run in Gurukula style, that is students stay in his large,

spacious house in Anna Nagar (a posh area in Madras). Boarding and

lodging are free. There is a pediatrician next door to attend to minor

illness.

 

His summer school is typically run in the month of May. I told him

that boys in USA would be able to visit only during July/August as

they have their summer holidays only around that time.

Sri Krishnan is willing to have another session during

July/August for boys from abroad. He will consider

another session if atleast 10 boys can attend.

 

Some conditions (especially for boys from abroad):

 

Boys in the age group of 8 to 16 years who have had their

> Brahmopadesa (Upanayanam) done.

The parents need not be there. However, there should be

a gaurdian in India for the boy(s) who will be able to

come to Madras within a day or two if the boy developes

some serious illness.

 

If any of you are interested in sending your son(s)

for this summer school this year or next year, please

contact me by April 10. Also let other interested parents

who are not on this list know about this. Please send

e-mail to the following address (don't respond to the list)

if interested:

 

Srinivasan

SrinivasGV

phone number: 607-936-3524

 

In the service of Sri Hari, Vayu and Guru

 

GV Srinivasan

 

I have reproduced below a flier sent by Sri Krishnan.

 

 

 

> SRI PATTABHIRAM SUMMER SCHOOL

> Plot # 3362-F, A/E 8th Street

> Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040

> Tel # 626 4174

>

> Organising Trustees:

> Smt Saraswathi Krishnan & Sri S. P. Krishnan

>

> Intensive Gurukula Course

> ----------------------------

>

> By the benign grace of Hari VAyu & blessings of our Gurus, we have been

> successfully conducting the above training Programme during Summer

> vacation

> every year for a period of three weeks on the model of " Gurukula " for

> school going boys in the age group of 9 to 14 years who have had their

> Brahmopadesa (Upanayanam).

>

> The objectives of this programme are to inculcate Bhakthi & devotion &

> create an awareness in the participants that they are the followers of

> Jagatguru Sri Madhwacharya; to acquaint them with the dailly observances

> in

> any ordinary Madhawa house hold by imparting in them knowledge of

> essential

> Sukthas, Stothras, & Stuthis & a glimpse of the principles & practices of

> Madhwa Philosophy & Devara PUje.

>

> It is hoped that such an exposure will instill in the young minds a

> spritual conciousness, which they can develop as they go along, without

> hindrance to their other pursuits in temporal sphere. A four year

> integrated course has been tailored to meet the specific needs.

> Experienced & select teachers (Adhyapakas) conduct the class & stay with

> the boys through out the course. The course is fully residential & is

> free

> of charge, in respect to boarding, lodging & tuition, to all the

> participants alike, belonging to different strata of society. It should

> therefore facilitate out station students as well.

>

> NO DONATION EITHER IN CASH OR KIND IS SOLICITED NOR WILL BE ACCEPTED.

>

> Interested parents should write to us for application forms which when

> completed in every detail, should be sent to us well before April 10.

> Candidates chosen by the Selection Committee will be informed by post by

> April 20th.

>

> Regards,

> S. P. Krishnan

> Organising Trustee

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