Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 krishNa bhaktas, Several people had expressed a desire to sri puthige swamiji during the last and current tour to find out what are the daily poojas and sadhanas that a mAdhva family should do. To satisfy this request, VMS volunteers have come up with a flyer that suggests some guideliness for a mAdhva family. The idea is that this flyer will be distributed to interested mAdhva families in this tour. Please note that this is only a suggested format, and there is no one way to do the sAdhana. Comments are welcome. I have attached the document in text and .rtf formats. Foot notes are viewed correctly in the .rtf format. rAma mantrava japiso.. Regards, Vasu ========0============0============0=========== Guidelines for spiritual progress of a mAdhva family Sri krishNaya namaH This flyer attempts to answer the question of what are the basic things that a mAdhva family needs to do. If you have any questions about any of the mAdhva poojas or other activities, you can ask them in the VMS list. The list has been organized at basic and intermediate levels. At each level top 10 things that a mAdhva family can do is listed. Note: This list is generated to help families who are trying to start or improve their spiritual journey in mAdhva religious practices. These are general guidelines that can be tailored for individual needs. These objectives can take some time to achieve. You don’t have to do all of these on day one. Take your own time. You can go at your own pace in the spiritual path. These are suggested items for somebody who is just starting on this path. There is no one path to spiritual progress. There are various other stotras, vratas and ways for spiritual progress. Basic level: 1. Do SandhyAvandanam daily for men once a day. Tulasi pooja and sri krishNa mantra japa (after upadesha ) is specified for ladies. Children can recite some of the shlokas of sri Hari, vAyu and guru parampara and some of the shlokas mentioned below. 2. Have a photo of sri madhvAcharya in your house and pray to him with few shlokas (of Laghu vAyu stuthi or khila vAyu stuthi) every day. 3. Ekadashi upavAsa. This is the most important vrata for mAdhvas. 4. Know the meaning of the shloka by sri vyAsa theertha which gives a summary of mAdhva philosophy, “sriman madhvamate hariH parataraH…”. Details are in the Dvaita web site. 5. Chant vishNusahasra nAma with your family at least once a week or once in fortnight. 6. Learn to chant at least sections 1,3,6 and 10 of Dvadasha stotra. 7. Learn to sing at least couple of devara nAmAs to sing with your family at bhajans. 8. Learn to chant sri KrishNashtaka by sri vAdirAja. 9. Learn to chant sri venkatesha stotra in sri bramHAnda purAraNa. 10. Learn the Guru paramampara stotras that pray to important yatis and haridasas in the mAdhva spiritual lineage (parampara). 11. Have satsang with like minded people on a regular basis. Intermediate Level: In addition to the above mentioned duties, please add the following. 1. Do devara Pooja at least couple of times a week and on EkAdashi and dvAdashi days. 2. Learn to Chant sri Hari vAyu stuthi. English transliterated text is available in Dvaita archives. Contact any VMS volunteer for details. 3. Do japa of at least one of sri nArAyaNa ashtAkshara mantra, vAsudeva dvAdashakshara mantra, shiva shadakshara mantra etc. You need to get upadesham from a qualified person for this. 4. Do special poojas or bhajans on EkAdashi day. 5. Celebrate mAdhva festivals like sri madhva navami, sri rAghavendra swami ArAdhane at home or at the local temple. 6. Have regular bhajans and devara nAma singing at home or in a group at the temple or somebody’s residence. 7. Learn to chant first chapter of sri sumadhva vijaya. 8. Learn the dashAvatAra stuthi of sri vAdirAja. 9. Learn at least 10-15 devara nAmas. 10. Study some aspects of mAdhva philosophy using the books and material in dvaita and VMS web sites. Foot notes: Importance of doing sandhyAvandhanam can not be emphasiszed enough. This is the foundation of all spiritual progress. . Some shlokas are also available in Dvaita and VMS web sites You can ask VMS volunteers for a photo. Good source for mAdhva stotras is “Stotra mAlika” authored by sri vyAsanakere prabhanjanAcharya. It is available in Sanskrit and kannada scripts. . Spiritual importance of Ekadashi is explained by SrimadAcharya in krishNamR^itamahArNava (Please look at postings by Shrisha Rao in Dvaita list archives at www.dvaita.org). Health benefits of fasting are explained in book “Miracles of fasting by Dr. Bragg” available in health stores or at www.bragg.com. You can also ask anybody who fasts on a regular basis how clean their stomach and intestines feel after fasting.). If you can not fast completely, take as little food as possible. Children above the age of 8 and adults up to 80 should be able to fast. Please under take fasting on a gradual basis if you have any medical problems and consult your doctor. With practice, it is possible to do full set of activities for the day while doing upavAsa. The English transliterated versions of vishNusahasra nAma are available at Pittsburgh temple and on the web (http://members.tripod.com/~vedamantra/ ). . These are very devotional songs composed by sri mAdhvAcharya. Sri Bannanje GovindAcharya has done a very good kannada translation which is sung by sri vidyAbhUshaNa. You don’t have to be a musician to do this. VMS has published a devara nAma book in kannada and with English transliteration with an accompanying cassette to help anybody interested to do this. 1. There are various devara pooja books and cassettes for you to get started. Pooja can be done in as little as 20-25 minutes if you are constrained for time. There is a good devara pooja cassette in English published by tArA prakAshana . Contact tara or any VMS volunteer for details. 2. -- ================================= Vasu Murthy vmurthy ================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 Hi vasu, I think we should first mention the most important guidelines such as : 1. A saadhaka, according to Acharya should lead a life with an understanding that " I am not the doer, shri hari is the doer (nAham kartA hariH kartA) " and that Shri Hari is sarva preraka. 2. He should view all his actions in the form of puja to HIM ( tat.h puuja karma cha akhilam.h) 3. He should be thinking about GOD in all aspects of life ( brahma dR^ishtishcha sarvathA karyaiva/santataM chintaye anantam.h ) and try to see GOD everwhere (yo maaM pashyati sarvatra sarvaM cha mayi pashayti) 4. It is not what one does but the attitude with which it is done counts (shraddAvAn.h labhate GYaanam.h) These guidelines apply to both the levels. The rest of the guidelines are ok and can follow the above. These guidelines tell us that there is really only one way to perform sAdhana (naanyaH panthA ayanAya vidyate) as pointed out by Srimad Achaarya. viShNureva vijiGYaasyaH sarva kartaagamoditaH, raghav --- Vasu Murthy <vmurthy wrote: > krishNa bhaktas, > Several people had expressed a desire to sri > puthige swamiji > during the last and current tour to find out what > are the daily poojas > and sadhanas that a mAdhva family should do. To > satisfy this request, > VMS volunteers have come up with a flyer that > suggests some guideliness > for a mAdhva family. The idea is that this flyer > will be distributed to > interested mAdhva families in this tour. Please note > that this is only a > suggested format, and there is no one way to do the > sAdhana. Comments > are welcome. I have attached the document in text > and .rtf formats. Foot > notes are viewed correctly in the .rtf format. > > rAma mantrava japiso.. > > Regards, > Vasu > > ========0============0============0=========== > > Guidelines for spiritual progress of a mAdhva family > Sri krishNaya namaH > > This flyer attempts to answer the question of what > are the basic things > that a mAdhva family needs to do. If you have any > questions about any > of the mAdhva poojas or other activities, you can > ask them in the VMS > list. The list has been organized at basic and > intermediate levels. At > each level top 10 things that a mAdhva family can > do is listed. > > Note: This list is generated to help families who > are trying to start > or improve their spiritual journey in mAdhva > religious practices. > These are general guidelines that can be tailored > for individual needs. > > These objectives can take some time to achieve. You > don’t have to do all > of these on day one. Take your own time. You can go > at your own pace in > the spiritual path. > > These are suggested items for somebody who is just > starting on this > path. There is no one path to spiritual progress. > There are various > other stotras, vratas and ways for spiritual > progress. > Basic level: > 1. Do SandhyAvandanam daily for men once a day. > Tulasi pooja and sri > krishNa mantra japa (after upadesha ) is specified > for ladies. Children > can recite some of the shlokas of sri Hari, vAyu > and guru parampara and > some of the shlokas mentioned below. > 2. Have a photo of sri madhvAcharya in your house > and pray to him with > few shlokas (of Laghu vAyu stuthi or khila vAyu > stuthi) every day. > 3. Ekadashi upavAsa. This is the most important > vrata for mAdhvas. > 4. Know the meaning of the shloka by sri vyAsa > theertha which gives a > summary of mAdhva philosophy, “sriman madhvamate > hariH parataraH…”. > Details are in the Dvaita web site. > 5. Chant vishNusahasra nAma with your family at > least once a week or > once in fortnight. > 6. Learn to chant at least sections 1,3,6 and 10 of > Dvadasha stotra. > 7. Learn to sing at least couple of devara nAmAs to > sing with your > family at bhajans. > 8. Learn to chant sri KrishNashtaka by sri vAdirAja. > 9. Learn to chant sri venkatesha stotra in sri > bramHAnda purAraNa. > 10. Learn the Guru paramampara stotras that pray to > important yatis and > haridasas in the mAdhva spiritual lineage > (parampara). > 11. Have satsang with like minded people on a > regular basis. > > > > Intermediate Level: > In addition to the above mentioned duties, please > add the following. > 1. Do devara Pooja at least couple of times a week > and on EkAdashi and > dvAdashi days. > 2. Learn to Chant sri Hari vAyu stuthi. English > transliterated text is > available in Dvaita archives. Contact any VMS > volunteer for details. > 3. Do japa of at least one of sri nArAyaNa > ashtAkshara mantra, vAsudeva > dvAdashakshara mantra, shiva shadakshara mantra etc. > You need to get > upadesham from a qualified person for this. > 4. Do special poojas or bhajans on EkAdashi day. > 5. Celebrate mAdhva festivals like sri madhva > navami, sri rAghavendra > swami ArAdhane at home or at the local temple. > 6. Have regular bhajans and devara nAma singing at > home or in a group at > the temple or somebody’s residence. > 7. Learn to chant first chapter of sri sumadhva > vijaya. > 8. Learn the dashAvatAra stuthi of sri vAdirAja. > 9. Learn at least 10-15 devara nAmas. > 10. Study some aspects of mAdhva philosophy using > the books and > material in dvaita and VMS web sites. > > > Foot notes: > > Importance of doing sandhyAvandhanam can not be > emphasiszed enough. This > is the foundation of all spiritual progress. > . Some shlokas are also available in Dvaita and > VMS web sites > > You can ask VMS volunteers for a photo. Good > source for mAdhva stotras > is “Stotra mAlika” authored by sri vyAsanakere > prabhanjanAcharya. It is > available in Sanskrit and kannada scripts. > > . Spiritual importance of Ekadashi is explained > by SrimadAcharya in > krishNamR^itamahArNava (Please look at postings by > Shrisha Rao in Dvaita > list archives at www.dvaita.org). Health benefits of > fasting are > explained in book “Miracles of fasting by Dr. Bragg” > available in health > stores or at www.bragg.com. You can also ask > anybody who fasts on a > regular basis how clean their stomach and intestines > feel after > fasting.). If you can not fast completely, take as > little food as > possible. Children above the age of 8 and adults up > to 80 should be > able to fast. Please under take fasting on a gradual > basis if you have > any medical problems and consult your doctor. With > practice, it is > possible to do full set of activities for the day > while doing upavAsa. > The English transliterated versions of > vishNusahasra nAma are > available at Pittsburgh temple and on the web > (http://members.tripod.com/~vedamantra/ ). > > . These are very devotional songs composed by sri > mAdhvAcharya. Sri > Bannanje GovindAcharya has done a very good kannada > translation which is > sung by sri vidyAbhUshaNa. > > You don’t have to be a musician to do this. VMS > has published a devara > nAma book in kannada and with English > transliteration with an > accompanying cassette to help anybody interested to > do this. > > 1. There are various devara pooja books and > cassettes for you to get > started. Pooja can be done in as little as 20-25 > minutes if you are > constrained for time. There is a good devara pooja > cassette in English > published by tArA prakAshana . Contact > tara or any VMS > volunteer for details. > 2. > > > -- > ================================= > Vasu Murthy > > vmurthy > > === message truncated === > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/rtf name=Guidelines for spiritual progress for a mAdhva family.rtf ===== *********************************************************** Raghavendra Rao Rachuri rrachuri http://www.geocities.com/rrachuri/ H:301 871 4948 W:301 589 6300X247 *********************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 Namaskara, to me the first most important thing is " SANKALPA " . Sankalpa, is a good begining for anything, it is like setting a goal. Any person making sankalpa for doing some number of things will be at least attempting few things. Slowly one can build up to the expectations. Namaskara Rama Srinivas > > rrachuri [sMTP:rrachuri] > Monday, September 27, 1999 6:55 PM > vmurthy > Cc: > Re: Guidelines for spiritual progress > > Raghavendra Rachuri <rrachuri > > > Hi vasu, > I think we should first mention the most important > guidelines such as : > 1. A saadhaka, according to Acharya should lead a life > with an understanding that " I am not the doer, shri > hari is the doer (nAham kartA hariH kartA) " and that > Shri Hari is sarva preraka. > 2. He should view all his actions in the form of puja > to HIM ( tat.h puuja karma cha akhilam.h) > 3. He should be thinking about GOD in all aspects of > life ( brahma dR^ishtishcha sarvathA karyaiva/santataM > chintaye anantam.h ) and try to see GOD everwhere (yo > maaM pashyati sarvatra sarvaM cha mayi pashayti) > 4. It is not what one does but the attitude with which > it is done counts (shraddAvAn.h labhate GYaanam.h) > > These guidelines apply to both the levels. The rest of > the guidelines are ok and can follow the above. These > guidelines tell us that there is really only one way > to perform sAdhana (naanyaH panthA ayanAya vidyate) as > pointed out by Srimad Achaarya. > > viShNureva vijiGYaasyaH sarva kartaagamoditaH, > raghav > > --- Vasu Murthy <vmurthy wrote: > > krishNa bhaktas, > > Several people had expressed a desire to sri > > puthige swamiji > > during the last and current tour to find out what > > are the daily poojas > > and sadhanas that a mAdhva family should do. To > > satisfy this request, > > VMS volunteers have come up with a flyer that > > suggests some guideliness > > for a mAdhva family. The idea is that this flyer > > will be distributed to > > interested mAdhva families in this tour. Please note > > that this is only a > > suggested format, and there is no one way to do the > > sAdhana. Comments > > are welcome. I have attached the document in text > > and .rtf formats. Foot > > notes are viewed correctly in the .rtf format. > > > > rAma mantrava japiso.. > > > > Regards, > > Vasu > > > > ========0============0============0=========== > > > > Guidelines for spiritual progress of a mAdhva family > > Sri krishNaya namaH > > > > This flyer attempts to answer the question of what > > are the basic things > > that a mAdhva family needs to do. If you have any > > questions about any > > of the mAdhva poojas or other activities, you can > > ask them in the VMS > > list. The list has been organized at basic and > > intermediate levels. At > > each level top 10 things that a mAdhva family can > > do is listed. > > > > Note: This list is generated to help families who > > are trying to start > > or improve their spiritual journey in mAdhva > > religious practices. > > These are general guidelines that can be tailored > > for individual needs. > > > > These objectives can take some time to achieve. You > > don't have to do all > > of these on day one. Take your own time. You can go > > at your own pace in > > the spiritual path. > > > > These are suggested items for somebody who is just > > starting on this > > path. There is no one path to spiritual progress. > > There are various > > other stotras, vratas and ways for spiritual > > progress. > > Basic level: > > 1. Do SandhyAvandanam daily for men once a day. > > Tulasi pooja and sri > > krishNa mantra japa (after upadesha ) is specified > > for ladies. Children > > can recite some of the shlokas of sri Hari, vAyu > > and guru parampara and > > some of the shlokas mentioned below. > > 2. Have a photo of sri madhvAcharya in your house > > and pray to him with > > few shlokas (of Laghu vAyu stuthi or khila vAyu > > stuthi) every day. > > 3. Ekadashi upavAsa. This is the most important > > vrata for mAdhvas. > > 4. Know the meaning of the shloka by sri vyAsa > > theertha which gives a > > summary of mAdhva philosophy, " sriman madhvamate > > hariH parataraH... " . > > Details are in the Dvaita web site. > > 5. Chant vishNusahasra nAma with your family at > > least once a week or > > once in fortnight. > > 6. Learn to chant at least sections 1,3,6 and 10 of > > Dvadasha stotra. > > 7. Learn to sing at least couple of devara nAmAs to > > sing with your > > family at bhajans. > > 8. Learn to chant sri KrishNashtaka by sri vAdirAja. > > 9. Learn to chant sri venkatesha stotra in sri > > bramHAnda purAraNa. > > 10. Learn the Guru paramampara stotras that pray to > > important yatis and > > haridasas in the mAdhva spiritual lineage > > (parampara). > > 11. Have satsang with like minded people on a > > regular basis. > > > > > > > > Intermediate Level: > > In addition to the above mentioned duties, please > > add the following. > > 1. Do devara Pooja at least couple of times a week > > and on EkAdashi and > > dvAdashi days. > > 2. Learn to Chant sri Hari vAyu stuthi. English > > transliterated text is > > available in Dvaita archives. Contact any VMS > > volunteer for details. > > 3. Do japa of at least one of sri nArAyaNa > > ashtAkshara mantra, vAsudeva > > dvAdashakshara mantra, shiva shadakshara mantra etc. > > You need to get > > upadesham from a qualified person for this. > > 4. Do special poojas or bhajans on EkAdashi day. > > 5. Celebrate mAdhva festivals like sri madhva > > navami, sri rAghavendra > > swami ArAdhane at home or at the local temple. > > 6. Have regular bhajans and devara nAma singing at > > home or in a group at > > the temple or somebody's residence. > > 7. Learn to chant first chapter of sri sumadhva > > vijaya. > > 8. Learn the dashAvatAra stuthi of sri vAdirAja. > > 9. Learn at least 10-15 devara nAmas. > > 10. Study some aspects of mAdhva philosophy using > > the books and > > material in dvaita and VMS web sites. > > > > > > Foot notes: > > > > Importance of doing sandhyAvandhanam can not be > > emphasiszed enough. This > > is the foundation of all spiritual progress. > > . Some shlokas are also available in Dvaita and > > VMS web sites > > > > You can ask VMS volunteers for a photo. Good > > source for mAdhva stotras > > is " Stotra mAlika " authored by sri vyAsanakere > > prabhanjanAcharya. It is > > available in Sanskrit and kannada scripts. > > > > . Spiritual importance of Ekadashi is explained > > by SrimadAcharya in > > krishNamR^itamahArNava (Please look at postings by > > Shrisha Rao in Dvaita > > list archives at www.dvaita.org). Health benefits of > > fasting are > > explained in book " Miracles of fasting by Dr. Bragg " > > available in health > > stores or at www.bragg.com. You can also ask > > anybody who fasts on a > > regular basis how clean their stomach and intestines > > feel after > > fasting.). If you can not fast completely, take as > > little food as > > possible. Children above the age of 8 and adults up > > to 80 should be > > able to fast. Please under take fasting on a gradual > > basis if you have > > any medical problems and consult your doctor. With > > practice, it is > > possible to do full set of activities for the day > > while doing upavAsa. > > The English transliterated versions of > > vishNusahasra nAma are > > available at Pittsburgh temple and on the web > > (http://members.tripod.com/~vedamantra/ ). > > > > . These are very devotional songs composed by sri > > mAdhvAcharya. Sri > > Bannanje GovindAcharya has done a very good kannada > > translation which is > > sung by sri vidyAbhUshaNa. > > > > You don't have to be a musician to do this. VMS > > has published a devara > > nAma book in kannada and with English > > transliteration with an > > accompanying cassette to help anybody interested to > > do this. > > > > 1. There are various devara pooja books and > > cassettes for you to get > > started. Pooja can be done in as little as 20-25 > > minutes if you are > > constrained for time. There is a good devara pooja > > cassette in English > > published by tArA prakAshana . Contact > > tara or any VMS > > volunteer for details. > > 2. > > > > > > -- > > ================================= > > Vasu Murthy > > > > vmurthy > > > > > === message truncated === > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/rtf name=Guidelines > for spiritual progress for a mAdhva family.rtf > > > > ===== > *********************************************************** > Raghavendra Rao Rachuri > rrachuri > http://www.geocities.com/rrachuri/ > H:301 871 4948 > W:301 589 6300X247 > *********************************************************** > > nAham kartA hariH kartA tatpUjA karmachaakhilam.h| > taThaapi matkR^itaa pUja tatprasaadhEna naanyaThaa| > tadbhakti tadphalam.h mahyam.h tatprasaadaat.h punaH punaH | > karmanyaasO harAvevam.h vishNOsthR^iptikaraH sadhA || > > " I am not the doer, shri Hari is the doer, all the actions that I do are > His worship. Even then, the worship I do is through His grace and not > otherwise. That devotion and the fruits of the actions that come to me are > due to His recurring grace " > If one always practices to do actions with a dedicated spirit to Hari, in > this way, it pleases Vishnu. > --- Quoted by Sri madhvAchArya in GitA tAtparya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 --------------- cc:Mail Forwarded --------------- " Rao, Seema " <Seema.Rao AT INET 09/28/99 06:55 AM " ' ' " < > AT INET RE: Guidelines for spiritual progress Krishnabhaktas, I really agree with all three below. But Vasu's guidelines, I think, contain Sankalpa, Nityakarmanusthana and in the end SriKrishnarpanmasthu (nAham karthA ...). i.e NityakarmAnusthAna starts with sankalpa and ends with SrikrishnArpanamasthu. Just doing sankalpa or just telling nAham karthA .. is not the only thing. Every soul is bound to do some karmA (kAmya / NishkAmya is different, varies from soul to soul). Basic level guidelines should be followed at least. Once start practising minimum levels, one can certainly advance to Intermidiate level and so on But for SandhyavandanE , it is not that impossible to do twice a day instead of once a day, but may not be possible thrice a day except weekends. The guidelines are really useful for those who want to start, renew and continue. SrikrishnArpaNamastu Badri ______________________________ Forward Header RE: Guidelines for spiritual progress Author: " Rao, Seema " <Seema.Rao at INET 09/28/1999 6:55 AM " Rao, Seema " <Seema.Rao Namaskara, to me the first most important thing is " SANKALPA " . Sankalpa, is a good begining for anything, it is like setting a goal. Any person making sankalpa for doing some number of things will be at least attempting few things. Slowly one can build up to the expectations. Namaskara Rama Srinivas > > rrachuri [sMTP:rrachuri] > Monday, September 27, 1999 6:55 PM > vmurthy > Cc: > Re: Guidelines for spiritual progress > > Raghavendra Rachuri <rrachuri > > > Hi vasu, > I think we should first mention the most important > guidelines such as : > 1. A saadhaka, according to Acharya should lead a life > with an understanding that " I am not the doer, shri > hari is the doer (nAham kartA hariH kartA) " and that > Shri Hari is sarva preraka. > 2. He should view all his actions in the form of puja > to HIM ( tat.h puuja karma cha akhilam.h) > 3. He should be thinking about GOD in all aspects of > life ( brahma dR^ishtishcha sarvathA karyaiva/santataM > chintaye anantam.h ) and try to see GOD everwhere (yo > maaM pashyati sarvatra sarvaM cha mayi pashayti) > 4. It is not what one does but the attitude with which > it is done counts (shraddAvAn.h labhate GYaanam.h) > > These guidelines apply to both the levels. The rest of > the guidelines are ok and can follow the above. These > guidelines tell us that there is really only one way > to perform sAdhana (naanyaH panthA ayanAya vidyate) as > pointed out by Srimad Achaarya. > > viShNureva vijiGYaasyaH sarva kartaagamoditaH, > raghav > > --- Vasu Murthy <vmurthy wrote: > > krishNa bhaktas, > > Several people had expressed a desire to sri > > puthige swamiji > > during the last and current tour to find out what > > are the daily poojas > > and sadhanas that a mAdhva family should do. To > > satisfy this request, > > VMS volunteers have come up with a flyer that > > suggests some guideliness > > for a mAdhva family. The idea is that this flyer > > will be distributed to > > interested mAdhva families in this tour. Please note > > that this is only a > > suggested format, and there is no one way to do the > > sAdhana. Comments > > are welcome. I have attached the document in text > > and .rtf formats. Foot > > notes are viewed correctly in the .rtf format. > > > > rAma mantrava japiso.. > > > > Regards, > > Vasu > > > > ========0============0============0=========== > > > > Guidelines for spiritual progress of a mAdhva family > > Sri krishNaya namaH > > > > This flyer attempts to answer the question of what > > are the basic things > > that a mAdhva family needs to do. If you have any > > questions about any > > of the mAdhva poojas or other activities, you can > > ask them in the VMS > > list. The list has been organized at basic and > > intermediate levels. At > > each level top 10 things that a mAdhva family can > > do is listed. > > > > Note: This list is generated to help families who > > are trying to start > > or improve their spiritual journey in mAdhva > > religious practices. > > These are general guidelines that can be tailored > > for individual needs. > > > > These objectives can take some time to achieve. You > > don't have to do all > > of these on day one. Take your own time. You can go > > at your own pace in > > the spiritual path. > > > > These are suggested items for somebody who is just > > starting on this > > path. There is no one path to spiritual progress. > > There are various > > other stotras, vratas and ways for spiritual > > progress. > > Basic level: > > 1. Do SandhyAvandanam daily for men once a day. > > Tulasi pooja and sri > > krishNa mantra japa (after upadesha ) is specified > > for ladies. Children > > can recite some of the shlokas of sri Hari, vAyu > > and guru parampara and > > some of the shlokas mentioned below. > > 2. Have a photo of sri madhvAcharya in your house > > and pray to him with > > few shlokas (of Laghu vAyu stuthi or khila vAyu > > stuthi) every day. > > 3. Ekadashi upavAsa. This is the most important > > vrata for mAdhvas. > > 4. Know the meaning of the shloka by sri vyAsa > > theertha which gives a > > summary of mAdhva philosophy, " sriman madhvamate > > hariH parataraH... " . > > Details are in the Dvaita web site. > > 5. Chant vishNusahasra nAma with your family at > > least once a week or > > once in fortnight. > > 6. Learn to chant at least sections 1,3,6 and 10 of > > Dvadasha stotra. > > 7. Learn to sing at least couple of devara nAmAs to > > sing with your > > family at bhajans. > > 8. Learn to chant sri KrishNashtaka by sri vAdirAja. > > 9. Learn to chant sri venkatesha stotra in sri > > bramHAnda purAraNa. > > 10. Learn the Guru paramampara stotras that pray to > > important yatis and > > haridasas in the mAdhva spiritual lineage > > (parampara). > > 11. Have satsang with like minded people on a > > regular basis. > > > > > > > > Intermediate Level: > > In addition to the above mentioned duties, please > > add the following. > > 1. Do devara Pooja at least couple of times a week > > and on EkAdashi and > > dvAdashi days. > > 2. Learn to Chant sri Hari vAyu stuthi. English > > transliterated text is > > available in Dvaita archives. Contact any VMS > > volunteer for details. > > 3. Do japa of at least one of sri nArAyaNa > > ashtAkshara mantra, vAsudeva > > dvAdashakshara mantra, shiva shadakshara mantra etc. > > You need to get > > upadesham from a qualified person for this. > > 4. Do special poojas or bhajans on EkAdashi day. > > 5. Celebrate mAdhva festivals like sri madhva > > navami, sri rAghavendra > > swami ArAdhane at home or at the local temple. > > 6. Have regular bhajans and devara nAma singing at > > home or in a group at > > the temple or somebody's residence. > > 7. Learn to chant first chapter of sri sumadhva > > vijaya. > > 8. Learn the dashAvatAra stuthi of sri vAdirAja. > > 9. Learn at least 10-15 devara nAmas. > > 10. Study some aspects of mAdhva philosophy using > > the books and > > material in dvaita and VMS web sites. > > > > > > Foot notes: > > > > Importance of doing sandhyAvandhanam can not be > > emphasiszed enough. This > > is the foundation of all spiritual progress. > > . Some shlokas are also available in Dvaita and > > VMS web sites > > > > You can ask VMS volunteers for a photo. Good > > source for mAdhva stotras > > is " Stotra mAlika " authored by sri vyAsanakere > > prabhanjanAcharya. It is > > available in Sanskrit and kannada scripts. > > > > . Spiritual importance of Ekadashi is explained > > by SrimadAcharya in > > krishNamR^itamahArNava (Please look at postings by > > Shrisha Rao in Dvaita > > list archives at www.dvaita.org). Health benefits of > > fasting are > > explained in book " Miracles of fasting by Dr. Bragg " > > available in health > > stores or at www.bragg.com. You can also ask > > anybody who fasts on a > > regular basis how clean their stomach and intestines > > feel after > > fasting.). If you can not fast completely, take as > > little food as > > possible. Children above the age of 8 and adults up > > to 80 should be > > able to fast. Please under take fasting on a gradual > > basis if you have > > any medical problems and consult your doctor. With > > practice, it is > > possible to do full set of activities for the day > > while doing upavAsa. > > The English transliterated versions of > > vishNusahasra nAma are > > available at Pittsburgh temple and on the web > > (http://members.tripod.com/~vedamantra/ ). > > > > . These are very devotional songs composed by sri > > mAdhvAcharya. Sri > > Bannanje GovindAcharya has done a very good kannada > > translation which is > > sung by sri vidyAbhUshaNa. > > > > You don't have to be a musician to do this. VMS > > has published a devara > > nAma book in kannada and with English > > transliteration with an > > accompanying cassette to help anybody interested to > > do this. > > > > 1. There are various devara pooja books and > > cassettes for you to get > > started. Pooja can be done in as little as 20-25 > > minutes if you are > > constrained for time. There is a good devara pooja > > cassette in English > > published by tArA prakAshana . Contact > > tara or any VMS > > volunteer for details. > > 2. > > > > > > -- > > ================================= > > Vasu Murthy > > > > vmurthy > > > > > === message truncated === > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/rtf name=Guidelines progress for a mAdhva family.rtf > > > > ===== > *********************************************************** > Raghavendra Rao Rachuri > rrachuri > http://www.geocities.com/rrachuri/ > H:301 871 4948 > W:301 589 6300X247 > *********************************************************** > > nAham kartA hariH kartA tatpUjA karmachaakhilam.h| > taThaapi matkR^itaa pUja tatprasaadhEna naanyaThaa| > tadbhakti tadphalam.h mahyam.h tatprasaadaat.h punaH punaH | > karmanyaasO harAvevam.h vishNOsthR^iptikaraH sadhA || > > " I am not the doer, shri Hari is the doer, all the actions that I do are > His worship. Even then, the worship I do is through His grace and not > otherwise. That devotion and the fruits of the actions that come to me are > due to His recurring grace " > If one always practices to do actions with a dedicated spirit to Hari, in > this way, it pleases Vishnu. > --- Quoted by Sri madhvAchArya in GitA tAtparya --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- Share your special moments with family and friends- send PHOTO Greetings at Zing.com! Use your own photos or choose from a variety of funny, cute, cool and animated cards. <a href= " http://clickme./ad/zing15 " >Click Here</a> ----- - nAham kartA hariH kartA tatpUjA karmachaakhilam.h| 0taThaapi matkR^itaa pUja tatprasaadhEna naanyaThaa| tadbhakti tadphalam.h mahyam.h tatprasaadaat.h punaH punaH | karmanyaasO harAvevam.h vishNOsthR^iptikaraH sadhA || " I am not the doer, shri Hari is the doer, all the actions that I do are His worship. Even then, the worship I do is through His grace and not otherwise. That devotion and the fruits of the actions that come to me are due to His recurring grace " If one always practices to do actions with a dedicated spirit to Hari, in this way, it pleases Vishnu. --- Quoted by Sri madhvAchArya in GitA tAtparya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 1999 Report Share Posted September 28, 1999 --- " Rao, Seema " <Seema.Rao wrote: > " Rao, Seema " <Seema.Rao > > Namaskara, > to me the first most important thing is " SANKALPA " . > Sankalpa, is a good > begining for anything, it is like setting a goal. > Any person making > sankalpa for doing some number of things will be at > least attempting few > things. Slowly one can build up to the > expectations. I agree. And the first sankalpa should be " prataH prabhruti saayaantaM saayaadi prataraM tathaa yatkaromi jagannaaTha tadastu tava puujanaM " Everything I do between Morning to Evening and Evening to Morning, Oh the lord of the universe, let that become your worship. regards, raghav > Namaskara > Rama Srinivas > ===== *********************************************************** Raghavendra Rao Rachuri rrachuri http://www.geocities.com/rrachuri/ H:301 871 4948 W:301 589 6300X247 *********************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 1999 Report Share Posted September 29, 1999 Dear Krishnabhakthas: I am bringing out v. few Hari KathAmruthasAra verses which talks about the greatness of Shri Hari & important for sprititual progress. hari smarane mAdo niranthara, Shobha Srinivasan The whole chapter of KarunAsandhi, Chapter 2 ninna saRvathradhali nenevavaranya kaRmava mAdidharu sari puNyakaRmagaLenisuvavu samdhEhavinithilla ninna smarisadhE snAna japa hOmAnna vasthra gajAshva bhUDhana DhAnya modhalAdhakhiLa DhaRmava mAdi phalavEnu 11-8 One who worships Shri Hari as omnipresent finds his sins changed to merit; not meditating in Him, your bath, beads, sacrifice, charity in clothes, elephants, horse & land are a waste. makkaLAdisuvAga madadhiyoLaLakkaradhi nalivAga hayapallkkigaja modhalAdha vAhanavEri merevAga bikkuvAgAkaLisuthali dEvakithanayana smarisuthiha narasikkanu yadhutharige AvAvalli nOdidharu 13-1 Remember Devaki's son when playing with children, when pleasantly talking with wife, when in hiccoups or yawning; such person cannot be found by Death's servants. saRvadhEshavu puNyadhEshavu saRvakAlavu paRvakAlavu saRvajIvaru dhAnapAthraru mUru lOkadhali saRva mAthugaLella mamthravu saRvakElasagaLella pUjeyu shaRvamdhyana vimalamURthi DhyAna uLLarige 10-4 To a devotee who worships Shri Hari, every country is a holy place, every time is auspicious, everyone deserves charity in three worlds; all speech is incantation, all work is Lord's worship maluguvAgali ELuvAgalu kuLithu mAthAduthali maneyoLu kelasagaLa mAduthali maidhoLevAga meluvAga kaluShadhorana sakala tAvili thiLiye thaththannAmarUpava baLiyalippanu omdharekShaNa bittagalanavara 13-3 While sleeping, getting up, talking at home, while working, bathing, eating if one remembers Shri Hari's suitable name, He will always be with him. Ava kuladhavanAdhadEninnAva dhEshadhoLidhdE ninnAva kaRmava mAdalEninnAva kAladhali shrIvarana saRvathradhali sambhAvisutha pUjisutha mOdhipa kOvidharigumdEno bhayadhu:khAdhidhOShagaLu 13-4 Let him belong to any caste, let him reside in any country, let him do what he wants; he should know omnipresent Shri Hari & worship Him. How can sins touch a wise man? shrI kRuShNARpanamasthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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