Sri Balagaru Akshobhya Tirtha Matha - An Appeal

[Guest guest]

Dear Shri Bindumadhavan,

 

I will contribute $100 for this nobel cause. I will mail the check to you.

Best regards.

 

Srinivasa Bhat

[Guest guest]

A PERSONAL APPEAL

 

Dear Adyaathmic Friends,

 

As a preranaya from the Lord, I am placing before you all an appeal from a

small, humble Matha in our illustrious Madhwa lineage which requires your

generous and timely support for its continued existence and functioning.

 

Sri Balagaru Akshobhya Tirtha Matha, situated in a small village on the

banks of the river Tunga in the picturesque natural surroundings of Sahyadri

Hills of the Western Ghats in Shimoga-Agumbe Road near Tirthahalli had its

origin during the times of the famous Sri Akshobhya Tirtha, a direct

deciple of Sri Madhwacharya and the preceptor for Sri Jayatheertha. Sri

Rama Narasimha Devaru and other ancient idols have been in continueous

worship from the inception of this Matha. Due to economic hardships and

the passage of time, the Matha building in the village of Balagaru needs

renovation and the present pontiff of this Matha, Sri Raghubhushana Tirtha

Swamiji and his group are currently staying and carrying on their nithya

pooja etc in the Poorna Prajna Vidya Peeta in Bangalore.

 

This Matha needs financial contributions to become self-sufficient and

continue its existence.

 

A band of very devoted, reliable volunteers (personally known to me) in

Bangalore have taken upon themselves to muster the financial and moral

support for this humble Matha.

 

Each one of us, so generousely blessed by our Lord, to lead comfortable

and luxurious lives in this country (USA), owe to ourselves to come

together and make a positive impact in helping small, humble Mathas to

survive and help them do their service to the Lord and the society.

 

Insignificant small amounts, such as what we spend for gas for our cars per

month, can make a reasonable difference to these humble institutions. We

need to help them survive because they too have their place in the overall

scheme of things.

 

Here are the various schemes suggested by the Matha.

 

1. Rs 5000 for 10 sq. feet of construction of the Matha buiding.

 

2. Rs 2000 for one day's seva to Lord Sri Rama Narasimha

 

3. Morning Maha Pooja and Hastodaka for one day in a year, Rs. 1000

 

4. Aradhana on Sri Rama Navami, Sri Narasimha Jayanthi, Sri Anantha

Vratha, Sri Akshobya Tirtha, Sri Raghumanya Tirtha, Rs 5000 total or Rs.

1000 individual function.

 

5. Rs. 1000 for Shaswatha Seva, like pithru karya or vrathas/poojas of

individual interest.

 

As you can see, all the above range from $25 to $125 only, and we can

definitely afford to support this cause.

 

I am pledging $100 and I pray to the Lord for the continued prosperity of

this humble Matha.

 

Please send your contributions in US dollars to me and I will send one

consolidated check to the Matha. If you would like to contribute in rupees,

please do so directly to Sri Raghubhushana Tirtha Swamiji / Mr. M. G.

Vedavyas, Honorary Secretary, Balagaru Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Seva Samithi,

Poorna Prajna Vidyapeeta, Kathirguppa Main Road, Bangalore-560028, India.

 

Namaskara.

 

Bindu Madhavan

5346 Princeton Road

Macungie, PA 18062

Tel 610-966-9299

[Guest guest]

Dear Bindu

 

A very well written appeal, if I may so. Please count me in for $100. I will

mail the check to you directly.

 

hariya karuNadolAda bhAgyava hari samarpaNe mADi badukiro

sripi

 

 

 

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Dear Krishnabhakthas:

 

Please count on us $ 100 for this noble cause.

 

kereya neerannu kerege challi

varava padedhava ramdhi kAniro

hariya karunadhOlAdha bhAghyava

hari samARpane mAdi badhukiro

shrI purandara vittala rAya

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GV & Shobha Srinivasan

 

 

>

> A PERSONAL APPEAL

>

> Dear Adyaathmic Friends,

>

> As a preranaya from the Lord, I am placing before you all an appeal from

a

> small, humble Matha in our illustrious Madhwa lineage which requires your

> generous and timely support for its continued existence and functioning.

>

> Sri Balagaru Akshobhya Tirtha Matha, situated in a small village on the

> banks of the river Tunga in the picturesque natural surroundings of

Sahyadri

> Hills of the Western Ghats in Shimoga-Agumbe Road near Tirthahalli had its

> origin during the times of the famous Sri Akshobhya Tirtha, a direct

> deciple of Sri Madhwacharya and the preceptor for Sri Jayatheertha. Sri

> Rama Narasimha Devaru and other ancient idols have been in continueous

> worship from the inception of this Matha. Due to economic hardships and

> the passage of time, the Matha building in the village of Balagaru needs

> renovation and the present pontiff of this Matha, Sri Raghubhushana

Tirtha

> Swamiji and his group are currently staying and carrying on their nithya

> pooja etc in the Poorna Prajna Vidya Peeta in Bangalore.

>

> This Matha needs financial contributions to become self-sufficient and

> continue its existence.

>

> A band of very devoted, reliable volunteers (personally known to me) in

> Bangalore have taken upon themselves to muster the financial and moral

> support for this humble Matha.

>

> Each one of us, so generousely blessed by our Lord, to lead comfortable

> and luxurious lives in this country (USA), owe to ourselves to come

> together and make a positive impact in helping small, humble Mathas to

> survive and help them do their service to the Lord and the society.

>

> Insignificant small amounts, such as what we spend for gas for our cars

per

> month, can make a reasonable difference to these humble institutions. We

> need to help them survive because they too have their place in the overall

> scheme of things.

>

> Here are the various schemes suggested by the Matha.

>

> 1. Rs 5000 for 10 sq. feet of construction of the Matha buiding.

>

> 2. Rs 2000 for one day's seva to Lord Sri Rama Narasimha

>

> 3. Morning Maha Pooja and Hastodaka for one day in a year, Rs. 1000

>

> 4. Aradhana on Sri Rama Navami, Sri Narasimha Jayanthi, Sri Anantha

> Vratha, Sri Akshobya Tirtha, Sri Raghumanya Tirtha, Rs 5000 total or

Rs.

> 1000 individual function.

>

> 5. Rs. 1000 for Shaswatha Seva, like pithru karya or vrathas/poojas of

> individual interest.

>

> As you can see, all the above range from $25 to $125 only, and we can

> definitely afford to support this cause.

>

> I am pledging $100 and I pray to the Lord for the continued prosperity of

> this humble Matha.

>

> Please send your contributions in US dollars to me and I will send one

> consolidated check to the Matha. If you would like to contribute in

rupees,

> please do so directly to Sri Raghubhushana Tirtha Swamiji / Mr. M. G.

> Vedavyas, Honorary Secretary, Balagaru Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Seva

Samithi,

> Poorna Prajna Vidyapeeta, Kathirguppa Main Road, Bangalore-560028,

India.

>

> Namaskara.

>

> Bindu Madhavan

> 5346 Princeton Road

> Macungie, PA 18062

> Tel 610-966-9299

>

[Guest guest]

It seems like this project needs immediate support. What a great cause! Truly

" SatpAtra dAna "

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr. Bindumadhavan,

I was really touched by your gesture in posting a personal

appeal to other members of the VMS and the quick response from

some friends in this regard. I am encouraged by all this in

trying to share some more information with all my VMS friends on

this subject.

You have used the expression " Humble Matha " is referring to the

Balagaru Matha. The adjective is best applied not to the Matha

but to the personality of the Swamiji, Sri 108 Raghubhushana

tirtha. It is difficult to guage a person by his age (below 30

years), learning (which he does not wear on his sleeve as most

others do) and above all his total detachment from the usual

desires which motivate people even in exalted stations as we

have generally seen. The Ashrama building is virtually falling

to pieces, there is no regular income from land, assets etc to

take care of even the daily Pujas. But it took a great deal of

persuasion from all of us of the Swamiji even to think of

starting a project to rebuild the Ashrama. His stock answer was

- I am happy with what the good Lord has provided. Some efforts

were how ever made and I am glad to inform you that the Swamiji

has so far invested all his savings (around Rs. 8 lakhs) in the

renovation work. He needs another Rs.3.5 lakhs or so to complete

the works on hand. The Swamiji is very clear that he will not

ask for support himself, but will gratefully accept any thing

(even Rs. 10 or less) offered by devotees voluntarily. In my

fairly long life, I have not really come across any one with

such total resignation and acceptance of God's will - which is

even more remarkable considering his age and that he was placed

in the position by God's will under difficult circumstances. It

is this tradition of willing acceptance of poverty and penury -

if ordained by the Supreme Being - with undiminished devotion to

the Supreme Being that is perhaps the finest part of out

tradition - remember the Dasa koota and such sages like Sri

Vijayadhwaja, who asked that they should be deprived of all

wealth lest their minds get distracted with it from God. In this

sense, I consider that Sri Raghuvallabha Tirtha is perhaps the

richest person, whom I know and also one of the finest specimens

of our ascetic treasures.

I have written this only to share with all of you my thoughts.

My own opinion is that the cause is one of the finest, the

organisation which receives the donation is a Sathpathra in the

best sense of the term and those who give such aid will receive

munificent acknowledgements from the Supreme Being. I am also

sure that the Swamiji's works will get done - as God's will and

that we will continue to get God's blessings through such

persons.

It is not that we have to keep even such fragile institutions

going as against the more ostentatious and publicity conscious

units, but that it is our duty to do what we can to see that

such real ascetics are looked after by society. The value of the

food offered to a real ascetic - becomed infinite in extent,

when it is done with the sole desire to please God. Perhaps, we

all have a chance to do some thing like that in this case even

in Kaliyuga.

NAPSRao