Mozhiyai kadakkum perumpugazhan- Swamy koorathAzhvan sahasravarusham celebrations (part-2)

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Srimathe ramanujaya NamahaDear Srivaishnavas,

Days

are running (“vatkalAgi nAtkalsellaâ€) and all Srivaishnvas are eagerly

awaiting a divine occasion, a grand blessing for all those living in this

world at this point of time.  We were not

present in Ayodhya to enjoy ramaleelas nor were we present in Brindavan to

enjoy krishna’s childish pranks during treya, dwapara yugas.  Did we atleast get a chance to stay in the

time of our poorvacharyas?  No.  We are born in this hard day of kali when we

see only clashes, riots and terrorism everywhere.  Where to find solace then?  Though living in this tough world we do see

bhagavatas around us with least tension, pleasant face, enjoying each and every

leela of bhagavan.  Shouldn’t we also

join them and make life easy?  How do

they live peaceful when all others are always in a hurry?  Thondaradi podi azhvar says, “kAmbara thalai

siraiththu vun kadaithalai erundhu vAzhum sOmbarai vugaththi pOlum†But are

bhagavatas really lazy people. 

Absolutely not.

 

Let

us all try this.  Along with all our day

to day activities let us vow to spend few hours in our day from today till Thai

Hastam (Feb 3rd 2010) thinking about koorathazhvan, learning about

his life, trying to practice what swamy practiced, trying to develop athma

gunas that swamy showed to this world, try to involve in his sahasravarusham

celebration thereby showing our gratitude for what swamy has given to this

Srivaishnava world, try to spread his message (Ramanuja darisanam) to one and

all, read, write, speak, listen, think, do anything that will please the divine

heart of Swamy koorathazhvan.  See how

your life changes.  You are sure to get a

peaceful heart. 

 

Once

in front of azhvan someone raised a doubt. 

Who is the jagatguru?  Azhvan

immediately jumped into kaveri and lifted his hands on top and pledged “Satyam

satyam punas satyam ethirajO! Jagatguru:†[i swear and say that swamy ethirajar

alone is the jagatguru].  At this point

Adiyen can swear and tell the best medicine for all the calamities in this

world and also the personal tensions and blood pressures in each one of us is

the knowledge about the life of swamy koorathazhvan.  Just knowing the medicine is not enough we

need to take it in and the body has to accept it.  Similarly if each one of us learn about swamy

koorathazhvan and try to change our lives according to what swamy showed

(please note: swamy did not preach but practiced and showed us how to live)

peace and happiness will surely flow in all our lives. 

 

Even

those who missed the sahasravarusha thirunakshatra celebrations of Sri

Kanchipurna thirukachchi nambigal (Masi Mirugaseerusham 2009) please don’t miss

this divine celebration (Thai Hastham 2010) of Swamy koorathazhvan

sahasravarusham.  This is once in a life

time opportunity, Mark your calendars nothing else is more important than

showing our gratitude towards our revered acharyas, that will make emperuman

happy, emperumanar happy and as a result all of us happy.

 

As

part of adiyen’s kainkaryam, adiyen will continue to write small postings on

Swamy koorathazhvan to share and enjoy as instructed by geethacharyan

“bOdhayantha parasparamâ€.  Let us make

Koorathazhvan the main subject of all our discussion forums and show special

credit to the revered acharya.

 

“arvAnchO

yatpadasarija dvantva mAsridya, poorvE

  moordhnA yasyAnvaya mupagadha dEsikO mukthi

mApu:

  sOyam rAmAnujamunirapi sveeya mukthim

karasthAm

  yatsambhandhAt amanugatham varinyathE

kooranatha:â€

 

[Even

That Ramanuja who uplifted his shisyas through his divine feet and his acharyas

through his divine head, confirmed his moksha due to the sambhandham of

koorathazhvan.  How can we measure the

greatness of that Azhvan?-vAchAmagOcharam, mozhiyai kadakkum perum pugazhAn]

 

Question for the next posting:  We

all recite the following thaniyan every day, you might be aware that Azhvan

wrote this thaniyan but in which work does this appear and what is the meaning?

 

“YO

nithyamachyutha padAmbhuja yugmarugma….â€Asmad gurubhyO namahaAdiyen ramanuja dAsan/dAseeVaradarajan/Sumithra

P.S:

Adiyen will grab the opportunity to write if none of you take the same.  For more details on the celebration visit www.kuresan.com or www.vedics.net