Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Respected Ramanuja Dasi,Your question of behaviour towards others and other religious thoughts are well phrased. We as Srivaishnavites are supposed to maintain our Srivaishnavism inspite of disturbance and our aim should be only serve the servants of Sriman Narayana meaning thereby we are supposed to follow our ancestors and serve our Acharyan. We should not even think that there is any other faith other than Srivaishnavism which is the foundation of human well being. We should follow the Guruparampara and enlighten others through practice of Dharma and Srivaishnavism is the ONLY faith which encompasses ALL in its fold and Supreme. We Srivaishnavites are CHOSEN by SRIMAN NARAYANA TO SERVE OUR ACHARYAN AND OUR AIM SHOULD ONLY BE TO ATTAIN MOKSHA THROUGH THIS SERVICE.i thought i can contribute in a small way to explain my understanding of our SRIVAISHNAVISM. If i am found to be wrong i may please be corrected for which i shall ever be greatful.Adien Ramanuja DasanPelapur R.Varadarajan.ramanuja From: sudhapaluri8Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:02:57 +0530[sri ramanuja] How should a person behave with others Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha I have a question in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group from where I can find answer to my question. In a family there may be many people believing different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a person following vaishnavism behave with them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of others . They always play songs of others whom they believe as gods .They offer something and give as prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in this situations. adiyen Ramanuja dasi. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Live.in : Get your yourname email id today. Powered by Windows Live Hotmail. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 srimathe ramanujaya namaha dear group member, Those situations are faced by numerous Vaishnavites even in family set up. No doubt it is embarrassing. But we have to address such situations to The Almighty or Lord Ramanuja himself to change the situation. They will definitely help you. Moreover think that a situation is not against God but presented by God.( " adhuvum avanadhu innarule " ). Because we have to live with various people in this world. From the perspective of orthodoxiness this question is difficult to answer. Take that situation lightly as that of a evening walk where we come across many, without bothering about whether they are even followers of Ramanuja. The normal ideal reaction should be of extreme patience and treating the situation positively without scepticism, cynicism or enemity. Because Ramanuja cannot be equated to any prophets who advise any sort of violence (direct or subtle) against the ones who dont follow his theory. Nor we can straighten all overnight without divine intervention. It is important you retain your affection to them which is a first step to change them to your course. " Affection " as in affection to all fellow living beings. Have dhaya over everybody for they do it because of other powerful influences which is again an handiplay of the Supreme. Please make a list of all the benefits we have or get daily. These " prasadha " are provided by God Himself through many puppets. So if somebody comes with a prasadha of other Gods know that they are only puppets and dont be annoyed with puppets. Instead double your devotion to The Supreme and Sri Ramanuja and His faith in a soft manner. the suggestion is given with utmost humility and may not match with the powerful and potent offerings of other knowledgeable group members. but hope that it will help to some extent. Adiyen Ramanuja Dhasan. --- sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8 wrote: >                                         \             > Jai Srimannarayana >                                         \      > Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha >                  I have a question > in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group > from where I can find answer to my question. >  In a family there may be many people believing > different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a > person following vaishnavism behave with > them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is > considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of > others . They always play songs of others whom they > believe as gods .They offer something and give as > prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in > this situations. > adiyen Ramanuja dasi. > > > Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find > your favourite group at http://in.promos./groups/ Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on http://in.promos./groups/bestof/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha i was also praying different god but after some time one of my firend invited for divaprabandam satsang , at that time i refused to attand satsang. then he told me that no need attand satsang atleast come and take prasadam after eating prasadam regularly i have also got taste of srivaishanwam. all because, he is very sinciere devotte in srivaishnawam and he decided in his mind to pull me to srivaishnawam. but he never advised anything directly, all he did indirectly. but he always make me contact with srivaishnawam people indirectly that is why i got srivaishnva people darsan. they will arrange some service to do to srivaishnawam people house indirectly then they slowly gave some discourse cd about ramanuja story and koorathalwan story now i am regularly hearing any one of discourse -ramanuja smapradayam so that in my experaince if we are very sincere following srivaishnawam then we can change others easily but we can not change others directly. we can change others indirectly. never they accept our words no one can change / advice others directly. even if yu see in alavandar acharya story manamkal nambi puled alavandar to srivaishnawam indirectly feeding food to him we should not comment others and advice. we have to follow sincere srivaishnawam if any srivaishnawa devotte visted our house regularly if our family members get darshan of srivaishnwa people then there is chance to change all to srivaishnawam .. we have to go to temple and collect prasdam and feed to them indirectly then they will also change to srivaishnawam. once they got srivaishnawam taste then they will not leave it. until they get srivaishnawam taste we have to be very calm if they do anything wrong with us we should not get angry we have to give respect to them with very smile then they will start to think that how is it poosible even though we troble srivasihnawa people , they are not worry and they are happy. . then they will start to know about srivaishnawam .. first we have to deal to our family members with love because all people in earth are assets of lord sriman narayana if we should not anger and hesitat in any situtation. but one we should follow we should not eat other god prasdam i am poor in english and i have very less knowledge about srivaishnwam and still i did not get ramanja thiruvadi sambandam i am very eagar to get pancha samskaram but still i did not get chance now i started to learn about srivaishnawam if there ia any mistakes in this mail pl forgive me adeyan ramanja dasan --- On Tue, 10/6/08, sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8 wrote: sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8[sri ramanuja] How should a person behave with othersramanuja Date: Tuesday, 10 June, 2008, 1:02 AM Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha I have a question in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group from where I can find answer to my question. In a family there may be many people believing different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a person following vaishnavism behave with them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of others . They always play songs of others whom they believe as gods .They offer something and give as prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in this situations. adiyen Ramanuja dasi. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Mandodari was a great Vaishnavite, but she lived well with rAvaNa, and even wept on his death. So the best way of dealing with others is treating them with love and respect only. There is a beautiful Sloka by Sri Parasara Bhattar which says only by Her grace (obviously meaning His grace as well) one can realize His supremacy, even several Azhwars' pASurams say the same. Seshatvam is the relationship between the individual self and the Lord. One may realize I am meant for Him, other may not. So what? adiyen ramanuja dasan Vishnu ramanuja , sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8 wrote: > >                                                     Jai Srimannarayana >                                              Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha >                  I have a question in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group from where I can find answer to my question. >  In a family there may be many people believing different gods (whom they think as gods).How should a person following vaishnavism behave with them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of others . They always play songs of others whom they believe as gods .They offer something and give as prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in this situations. > adiyen Ramanuja dasi. > > > Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite group at http://in.promos./groups/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha: Vasudeva ! Dear Ramanuja Dasi, I would recommend a simple way that I practiced and followed based on My Acharyas preachings. Do that thing which pleases your Acharya and Bhagavad Ramanuja and Perumal. Hope it can clear your confusions to some extent. Vasudeva, Seetharama Dasudu. On 6/9/08, sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8 wrote: Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha I have a question in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group from where I can find answer to my question. In a family there may be many people believing different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a person following vaishnavism behave with them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of others . They always play songs of others whom they believe as gods .They offer something and give as prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in this situations. adiyen Ramanuja dasi. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 The simplest solution(quick remedy for the modern world:) is just recite Sri Vishnu Sahasra Namam daily in the evening around 6 PM. It will start attracting all those who believe in other Gods and bring them under the lotus feet of the lord Sriman Narayana - as the pala sruthi says " aartha vishanna: shithilaascha bheethaa: ... sankeertya naaraayana shabdamaatram vimuktha dhukka: sukhino bhavanthu " - just the dedicated recitation will clear all these hurdles - You just have the faith in Sriman Narayana and he will take care of how you should behave with others and how others will behave with you Once this first step works out, then get into the deeper philosophies gradually with the works of pUrvAchAryAs. adiyEn, rAmAnuja dAsan ramanuja , laxman srinivas <laxmansrinivasan wrote: > > srimathe ramanujaya namaha > > dear group member, > > Those situations are faced by numerous Vaishnavites > even in family set up. No doubt it is embarrassing. > But we have to address such situations to The Almighty > or Lord Ramanuja himself to change the situation. They > will definitely help you. Moreover think that a > situation is not against God but presented by > God.( " adhuvum avanadhu innarule " ). Because we have to > live with various people in this world. > > From the perspective of orthodoxiness this question is > difficult to answer. Take that situation lightly as > that of a evening walk where we come across many, > without bothering about whether they are even > followers of Ramanuja. > > The normal ideal reaction should be of extreme > patience and treating the situation positively > without scepticism, cynicism or enemity. Because > Ramanuja cannot be equated to any prophets who advise > any sort of violence (direct or subtle) against the > ones who dont follow his theory. Nor we can straighten > all overnight without divine intervention. > It is important you retain your affection to them > which is a first step to change them to your course. > " Affection " as in affection to all fellow living > beings. > > Have dhaya over everybody for they do it because of > other powerful influences which is again an handiplay > of the Supreme. > > Please make a list of all the benefits we have or get > daily. These " prasadha " are provided by God Himself > through many puppets. So if somebody comes with a > prasadha of other Gods know that they are only puppets > and dont be annoyed with puppets. Instead double your > devotion to The Supreme and Sri Ramanuja and His > faith in a soft manner. > > the suggestion is given with utmost humility and may > not match with the powerful and potent offerings of > other knowledgeable group members. but hope that it > will help to some extent. > > Adiyen Ramanuja Dhasan. > > > > > --- sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8 wrote: > > > >                                                     > > Jai Srimannarayana > > >                                              > > Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha > >                  I have a question > > in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group > > from where I can find answer to my question. > >  In a family there may be many people believing > > different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a > > person following vaishnavism behave with > > them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is > > considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of > > others . They always play songs of others whom they > > believe as gods .They offer something and give as > > prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in > > this situations. > > adiyen Ramanuja dasi. > > > > > > Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find > > your favourite group at > http://in.promos./groups/ > > > > Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on http://in.promos./groups/bestof/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Dear Sri Vaishnava dasi I understand ur situation. I have also gone through the saem situation First and foremost thing that u should do is to pray Sriman Narayanan.to mend them rather get in to their sense and modify their thought that he is the one & only deity for a sri vaishnavite.Be bold enough to say no to Prasadams that they offer.Enlighten urself that Sriman narayanan is the only deity.know to justify this when you are questioned.Don't be harsh to them.Lord Ramanuja will give u the power to convince them. talk to them openly,politely.You can succeed as I succeeded in reforming my Husband. Ofcourse i was not successful with others.but never mind they are like passing cloudsbe arecieving bunker in front of them.may Acharyan Ramanujar be with you always.AdiyenSrivaishnava Dasi.--- On Sun, 15/6/08, chaitanya nanduri <nanduri.chaitanya wrote:chaitanya nanduri <nanduri.chaitanyaRe: [sri ramanuja] How should a person behave with othersramanuja Date: Sunday, 15 June, 2008, 7:29 PM Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha: Vasudeva ! Dear Ramanuja Dasi, I would recommend a simple way that I practiced and followed based on My Acharyas preachings. Do that thing which pleases your Acharya and Bhagavad Ramanuja and Perumal. Hope it can clear your confusions to some extent. Vasudeva, Seetharama Dasudu. On 6/9/08, sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8@ .co. in> wrote: Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha I have a question in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group from where I can find answer to my question. In a family there may be many people believing different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a person following vaishnavism behave with them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of others . They always play songs of others whom they believe as gods .They offer something and give as prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in this situations. adiyen Ramanuja dasi. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Swamun After reading ur experience i feel ur the true Vaishnava who is blessed.GOD takes those people who r sincere.He even takes who don't want to join.Like Andal said in Koodarai vellum Govinda.In this case u were sincere SO NO SURPRISE THAT U WERE INDUCTED.That is HIS power. Kamini--- On Wed, 11/6/08, madhavan k <madhava2004 wrote: madhavan k <madhava2004Re: [sri ramanuja] How should a person behave with othersramanuja Date: Wednesday, 11 June, 2008, 11:14 AM Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha i was also praying different god but after some time one of my firend invited for divaprabandam satsang , at that time i refused to attand satsang. then he told me that no need attand satsang atleast come and take prasadam after eating prasadam regularly i have also got taste of srivaishanwam. all because, he is very sinciere devotte in srivaishnawam and he decided in his mind to pull me to srivaishnawam. but he never advised anything directly, all he did indirectly. but he always make me contact with srivaishnawam people indirectly that is why i got srivaishnva people darsan. they will arrange some service to do to srivaishnawam people house indirectly then they slowly gave some discourse cd about ramanuja story and koorathalwan story now i am regularly hearing any one of discourse -ramanuja smapradayam so that in my experaince if we are very sincere following srivaishnawam then we can change others easily but we can not change others directly. we can change others indirectly. never they accept our words no one can change / advice others directly. even if yu see in alavandar acharya story manamkal nambi puled alavandar to srivaishnawam indirectly feeding food to him we should not comment others and advice. we have to follow sincere srivaishnawam if any srivaishnawa devotte visted our house regularly if our family members get darshan of srivaishnwa people then there is chance to change all to srivaishnawam .. we have to go to temple and collect prasdam and feed to them indirectly then they will also change to srivaishnawam. once they got srivaishnawam taste then they will not leave it. until they get srivaishnawam taste we have to be very calm if they do anything wrong with us we should not get angry we have to give respect to them with very smile then they will start to think that how is it poosible even though we troble srivasihnawa people , they are not worry and they are happy. . then they will start to know about srivaishnawam .. first we have to deal to our family members with love because all people in earth are assets of lord sriman narayana if we should not anger and hesitat in any situtation. but one we should follow we should not eat other god prasdam i am poor in english and i have very less knowledge about srivaishnwam and still i did not get ramanja thiruvadi sambandam i am very eagar to get pancha samskaram but still i did not get chance now i started to learn about srivaishnawam if there ia any mistakes in this mail pl forgive me adeyan ramanja dasan --- On Tue, 10/6/08, sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8@ .co. in> wrote: sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8@ .co. in>[sri ramanuja] How should a person behave with othersramanuja@ s.comTuesday, 10 June, 2008, 1:02 AM Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha I have a question in my mind from many days..I felt this is the group from where I can find answer to my question. In a family there may be many people believing different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a person following vaishnavism behave with them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of others . They always play songs of others whom they believe as gods .They offer something and give as prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in this situations. adiyen Ramanuja dasi. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Group. Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food. Get all this and more on Best of . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 The moment they playing other devadas song ,you may sing aLwars pasuram.when they give prasadam(they think it is).because u must respect family members,when u taking/eat those u can say' sarvam krishnarpanam' it mean u did not take those.at the same time bhagawan can understand that.if we sorry by heart the forgiveness is there. jai sriman narayana. aitanya nanduri <nanduri.chaitanya wrote: Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha: Vasudeva ! Dear Ramanuja Dasi, I would recommend a simple way that I practiced and followed based on My Acharyas preachings. Do that thing which pleases your Acharya and Bhagavad Ramanuja and Perumal. Hope it can clear your confusions to some extent. Vasudeva, Seetharama Dasudu. On 6/9/08, sudha paluri <sudhapaluri8 (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote: Jai Srimannarayana Sri Mathe Ramanujaya Namaha I have a question in my mind from many days.I felt this is the group from where I can find answer to my question. In a family there may be many people believing different gods(whom they think as gods).How should a person following vaishnavism behave with them. According to Bhagavad Ramanuja it is considered as a sin even to listen to prayers of others . They always play songs of others whom they believe as gods .They offer something and give as prasadams so how should a srivaishnavite behave in this situations. adiyen Ramanuja dasi. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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