Sri Puthige Swamiji

[Guest guest]

Sri Hari Bhaktas,

 

Sri Puthige Swamiji and group will be in Allentown till the afternoon of

August 8 (Sunday) after which they are moving to New York for the

chathurmasa which ends on September 25. The original plan was for Swamiji

and group to observe chathurmasa in Allentown but the devotees from New York

who came to Allentown last weekend for Sri Jayatheertha Aradhane had

requested Swamiji to spend chathurmasa in New York and Swamiji has now

accepted their request.

 

The contact person and the host family for Swamiji and group for chathurmasa

in New York is Dr. Nalini Paddu, 325 Circle Road, Mutton Town, NY 11791

in Long Island, tel 516-496-3876.

 

Swamiji and group will perform in our house in Allentown Sri Sudharsana Homa

on August 7 (Saturday) at 8:30 am followed by Mudra Dhaarana. Maha Pooja

will be around 11 am. Since August 7 is ekadasi, there will be no theertha

prasada but a simple palahara will be available for the non-fasting

devotees. Since in the last weekend there was an impromptu, informal,

interesting spiritual discussions with Swamiji at the end of Sri Keshav

Rao's talk which was enjoyed by all present, an informal, Questions &

Answers session with Swamiji will be organized in the afternoon. In the

evening, about 8 pm, there will be a special thotillu pooja with Harivaana

Seva with singing and dancing with Hari Dasa songs in which all devotees can

participate. Next day (Sunday), due to Dwadasi, the Maha Pooja will be

around 5 am with Dwadasi Paarane / theertha prasada at about 7:30 am.

 

We invite devotees to participate in these activities and try to recapture

and relive the elevating moments of the last weekend. Once again, for the

out of town devotees, our house is available for overnight stay on both

August 6 (Friday) and August 7 (Saturday). Please get in touch with me if

you plan on participating in these activities.

 

Namaskara

 

Bindu

[Guest guest]

Dear Srinivasan,

It's a great idea. We are ready for it. Sri Sriprasad has raised a query. We

also feel the same way for Sri Bindu Madhavan & fmly. But as you clearly pointed

out about the importance of this Ekadashi, we are left with a wavering

mind.Anyway, we are ready for anything you people decide. Let us stick on to one

person's decision.

Regards,

-Hemant & Tara.

 

 

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Srinivasan, G V[sMTP:SrinivasGV]

Tuesday, August 03, 1999 5:11 PM

GV Srinivasan (home) (E-mail); Hunsur Sriprasad (E-mail); Raghavendra

Rachuri (E-mail); Sudhindra Yapalparvi (E-mail); Vasumurthy (E-mail);

'MADHAVAN,G V. BINDU'; 'TaraHemant'; 'rbatni';

'kesava.padipatri'

RE: Sri Puthige Swamiji

 

How about a jagarane on the ekAdasi night with continuous devara nAma singing?

By the time the thottulu pUja gets over it will be 10 pm. The maha puja starts

at 5 am the next morning. We need to start having bath etc. from 3 am. So a

jagarane of only 5 hrs (from 10 to 3) can be done easily. This will be a very

rare opportunity. What do you all say? Spread the word around the DC area.

 

GVS

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri BinduMadhavan,

If jagarane on Ekadashi night is fine for you, then everybody can stick on

to that idea. It is a great idea of having an upanyasa by Sri Vadishachar on

saturday. We are in for it. Once again, we are very much thankful to you, your

family & Sri Srinivasan & fmly for giving us an oppurtunity to attend the

function at your place.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you on saturday.

Regards,

Hemant & Tara.

 

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MADHAVAN,G V. BINDU[sMTP:MADHAVGV]

Wednesday, August 04, 1999 9:53 AM

'Srinivasan, G V'; srinivasan; rrachuri;

sudhindra.yapalparvi; vmurthy; MADHAVAN,G V. BINDU;

TaraHemant; rbatni; kesava.padipatri;

'Sripi'

RE: Sri Puthige Swamiji

 

Dear Krishna Bhaktas,

 

It is our bhaagya to have you all for the sathsanga and it is not at all a

problem for hosting again this coming weekend. Also, it took only a few

hours after the function last week to clean up the house since many

volunteers helped us out before departing our house.

 

Like what Srinivasan mentioned, these are golden opportunities and let us

utilize them to the fullest. We never know when again we will get this kind

of opportunity.

 

Rama Srinivasarao from Washington D.C and Hemant from NJ have so far

confirmed their participation. The rest of you please do likewise. Dinner

will be ready for people arriving on Friday evening.

 

One another idea. How about upanyasa by Sri Vadisachar on Saturday?

Yesterday, imprompto, Sri Vaadisachar talked for a couple of hours about

some aspects of Mahabharata and Ramayana in our family room after the

evening pooja and all our family members were spell-bound and impressed. We

went to bed with so much peace around midnight after listening to Sri

Vaadisachar!

 

Namaskara.

 

Bindu

 

 

Srinivasan, G V [srinivasGV]

Tuesday, August 03, 1999 9:16 PM

srinivasan; rrachuri;

sudhindra.yapalparvi; vmurthy; MADHAVGV;

TaraHemant; rbatni; kesava.padipatri;

'Sripi'

RE: Sri Puthige Swamiji

 

 

Dear all:

 

I guess I can answer for Bindu. As long as you don't mind the little

discomfort,

it is not a problem. Just think for a while....when are we going to have

this unique

opportunity again? Singing His glory infront of Madwacharya karArchitha Sri

Vittala

devaru, by ordinary souls like us, infront of an ordained swamiji, that too

on

an ekAdasi day during the sacred chAtur mAsa, with sAtvik souls like you

all?

 

This should be the day for which we are born for! Sri swamiji has brought

the

sacred Vittala devaru all the way for us. Come one and all, let us enjoy

His

presence and praise Him to our little heart's content.

 

idhu bhAgya, idhu bhAgya, idhu bhAgyavaiya

padhumanAbhana pAdha bhajana sukavaiyya

 

Hare Srinivasa

 

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> Sripi[sMTP:Sripi]

> Tuesday, August 03, 1999 7:51 PM

> SrinivasGV; srinivasan;

rrachuri; sudhindra.yapalparvi; vmurthy;

MADHAVGV; TaraHemant; rbatni;

kesava.padipatri

> Re: Sri Puthige Swamiji

>

> Dear Srinivasan

>

> This is a fantastic idea. I would definitely love to participate in this.

I

> have never done ekAdashi pAraNe, so this is a very attractive idea to me.

>

> However, I have one nagging doubt. How much can we impose on your brother

and

> sister-in-law? They are truely noble souls and so probably dont mind, but

> shouldn't we think about their comfort too? They have just gone through a

> marathon and exhaustive function, something that even well organized

groups

> find difficult to carry off. Should we not give them some time to rest and

 

> put their house in order during the next weekend? I am sure by the time

> everybody left the house was a mess. Since both of them are working, it

> becomes even more difficult to do things during the week. So, shouldn't be

 

> pause before landing up en masse the very next week? I am positive that

none

> of this has crossed their pure minds, but shouldn't we all be a little

more

> considerate? Think about this and let me know. I will go by whatever you

guys

> decide.

>

> karuNa sAgara, namma purandara viThThala

> sripi

>