The New Satyadhyana Vidyapeetha with Lord Venkatesha’s Idol -Larger involvement of commoners.

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The New Satyadhyana Vidyapeetha with Lord

Venkatesha's Idol

-Larger involvement

of commoners.

 

The work of reconstruction of the New Satyadhyana

Vidyapeetha is in progress. It is progressing as per schedule, thanks

to Lord Venkatesha's blessings and the concerted efforts of the

Project team. Yet, the project may not prove to be an exception to the

adage " mane katti nodu'. The project, in the initial stage itself, has

incurred expenditure far in excess of the initial budget. Kulapati

Vidyasimhacharya, however, is quite confident that with the blessings

of His Holiness Shri.Satyatmateertha Swamiji and good wishes of the

elders, the Governing Council of the Vidyapeetha will be able to take

care of the present deficit and complete the project in time.

 

During the recent Review Committee meeting called to take

stock of the position, Kulapatiji observed that the donations received

so far had come from the upper stratum of the community and that the

lower layer comprising commoners seemed to have been almost

marginalized only with a lukewarm response. Highlighting the

importance of smaller donations which normally come from ordinary

people, he said that being given with total devotion, they have a far

greater spiritual value that affects temples and educational

institutions like the Satyadhyana Vidyapeetha in subtler ways, Not

only do they help fill coffers but they also contribute to the success

of such complexes to a great extent. Larger donations are as much

necessary as are small donations, he said. Therefore, he said that

greater efforts were needed in that direction.

 

The common man has a deeply engraved impression on his mind

that donations start with a minimum amount of Rs 1000/- and

progressing in multiples thereof, they advance into five figures.

Sometimes they reach six figures and at time even seven figures. Being

a man with limited resources, he can afford to donate an amount of say

Rs.500, which he considers very insignificant as a donation and

although willing, he takes a back seat. In physical terms with vastly

reduced purchasing power of the Rupee, an amount of Rs.500 is an

insignificant amount, but hard earned as it is and given with total

devotion, it has great value in spiritual terms. What counts is not

the amount but the devotion and sincerity with which it is offered.

 

Large donations are necessary for constructing a

temple-cum-educational complex like the proposed new Vidyapeetha, but

so are small donations as well. Larger donations lend strength to the

structures, small donations lend longevity to them; the former lend

majesty and serenity to the neighbourhood, the latter enhance the

sanctity within. In other words, small donations are as much necessary

for a temple complex as large donations. Small donors have, therefore,

no reason to feel that their donations are insignificant and,

therefore, not to be offered.

 

On behalf of the Satyadhyana Vidyapeetha, once again, I appeal

to all readers to contribute their mite; howsoever small may be the

amount, to the building of the new Vidyapeetha. They may pay their

contribution to the Maadhwa Bandhus active in their localities. There

are many devoted Maadhwa Bandhus viz S/Shri. Harish Rao in Bangalore,

Balkrishna Kale and Jaymangal Raghavendrachar in Hyderaband Sameer

Atre in Pune, to give just a few names. They will collect the amounts

from the readers and remit it to the Satyadyan Vidyapeetha,

Mulund(West), Mumbai 400080. Those who intend to pay by cheque may

draw the same in favour of Satyadhyana Vidyapeetha.

 

With best regards,

 

Ramchandra. Tammannacharya.Gutti.