Guest guest Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Srimathe: Ramanujayanamaha! Let us learn from HH's pravachan: 1. What does a spiritual master (a:charya) do? Spiritual masters should evoke interest in the disciples and motivate them to learn things like Vysampaayana did with Janame:jaya. 2. In how many works did Swami Pillailo:kacharya give the essence of Vedas? What are they called? Swami Pillailo:ka:charya gave us the essence of Ve:da:s composed into 18 works referred to as 'Ashtaadasa Rahasyas'. 3. What is the object of Ve:da? Who composed them? Veda gives us knowledge about the unknown. They were not written by anyone. (apourushe:yamu) 4. Name some qualities of Vedas. They are vast, eternal (anantham), never changing (nithyam), divine (divyam), satyam (true), sanathanam (original, ever fresh). It is the most valid and ultimate source of knowledge. 5.What is a manthra? Manthra is the one that protects the people who chant it or meditate on it. 7. What is that manthram which is the essence of Vedas? Ashtakshari maha:manthram, the most protective and the most powerful one. 8. Why many of us are unsuccessful in realizing the ultimate truth? The massive loads of our sins (papa ra:si) come in the way causing obstructions and also do not allow us to retain whatever we learn. 9. What do we call the remover of papas? It is referred to as Pavithram (Pa:pam is called 'pavi' and 'thra' means the remover.) Jai Srimannarayana! Ramanujamma Mudumbai Ramanuja Dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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