Sri SwAmiji's visit to VMS-TX-Part 2

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Dear AdhyAtma bandhUs,

 

HH Sri SwAmiji and his entourage commenced ChAturmAsya vratha at the

residence of Sri. J.V.AchArya on the AshAda Shudda EkAdashi day,

Saturday,19th July. As is customary on that day, Sri VAgIshAchAr

performed the Sudarshana homa as Sri SwAmiji performed the mahApUja to

the dieties. On completion of the PUja and homa, thaptha mudrAdArana was

administered to all the devotees by Sri SwAmiji. Subsequently, Sri SwAmiji

delivered a short speech on the importance, significance and origin of the

chAthurmAsa vratha and thaptha mudrAdArana. Later, he also commenced

" Bhagawad gIta saptAha " by starting to deliver an upanyAsA on the Bhagawad

GIta. He also observed that that particular day was the most appropriate and

auspicious day to do upanyAsAramba. The upanyAsa is to continue everyday in

the evening, after the totillu pUja is completed.

 

After a brief break, Sri SwAmiji and his entourage visited the house of

Smt.and Sri. Jayashree and SatyEndra rao for the totillu pUja. Again,

the bhakthAs were treated to an excellent evening of lively and highly

elevating spiritual atmosphere, with Sri SwAmiji's pUja and the rendtition

of shlOkas and dEvaranAmAs by the troupe. At the end, Sri SwAmiji dwelt some

time to explain the neccessity and significance of doing ekAdashi vrata and

its mahAtmya. He briefly touched upon the need to study shAstra under the

proper guidance of a Guru. To emphasise this point, He took up a shlOka from

mAhAbhAratha and explained how the meaning of the shlOka can be

misinterpreted on a cursory and superficial reading of the shlOka and

explained the correct meaning. Later HarivAna sEva was performed as it was

ekAdashi day by Sri SwAmiji and the assembled devotees. At the end of the

day, the troupe retired to the residence of Sri. J.V.AchArya for dwAdashi

Acharane

 

(continued)

 

With pranAms to SripAdangalavaru

Sri GOpAla krishna vittala preethyartham

 

dAsAnu dAsA

sridhar hari

on behalf of VMS-TX

 

 

 

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