how to address Acharyas

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>asriniva

 

>Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:52:23 -0000

 

>how to address Acharyas

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>Dear Bhagavathas,

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>I have frequently noticed that elders in the family

>would address acharyas in Tamil that is significantly different

>than what they would use for each other. while I am

>reasonably familiar with Tamil used in households,

>some of the words/sentences used in such conversations

>are not familiar to me.

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>In such situations, I have often felt a little ackward to

>talk to Acharyas, because did not know correct language.

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>Could somebody please direct me in this regard.

 

>1. How to introduce oneself.

 

adiyEn precedes one's name .If there are

villages or vamsam , that can be added after

the name . You can state: adiyen Anand SrinivAsan

from village or town and then say adiyEn works now

in USA.

 

With elders , who are not AchAryans , address

them with devarIr and use adiyEn during the course

of the conversation .

 

>2. How to ask for the other person's intro?

 

Are you referring to AchAryan as the other person ?

 

AchAryan would not need an introduction .

 

>3. how to invite for food.

 

Yathis accept bikshai . It is an elaborate

process to request Him formally to accept

Bikshai. They eat once a day their main meal

after elaborate rites. The food prepared for them and

the left over from the food prepared for them is known

as Maathulam and is sought after by the sishyAs ,

who are priveleged to perform the BikshAs .

 

AchAryAs normally have their food cooked by

special parichArakAs and it will be difficult for

them to accept invitations for eating anywhere

outside their environment .Fruits are always welcomed

to be presented as maryAdhai , when you meet them .

 

>4. How to ask questions on a discourse that has been given.

>.....

 

AdiyEnukku oru sandEham . Azhagiya Singar

konjam viLakka VENum or Andavan should

help me with this passage just covered .

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>Bascially, what i'm looking for is an etiquette course.

 

Please use adiyEn as a prefix in any conversation.

Even if you are nodding to show that you are following

the explanation , please intersperse adiyEn

wherever needed to show that you are grasping

the points made. Please Conclude the discussion

with DhanyOsmi and seek AchAryan's niyamanam

to leave and prostrate before them to seek

their blessings.

 

While speaking to AchAryans , please have your

palm in front of your mouth as a mark of

respect.Practically, no saliva should fall

on the AchAryA , while engaged in conversing .

The body language is very important .Bhavyam

is the rule of the day.

 

Please remember that AchAryAs are the most

accessible inspite of their time pressures

due to anushtAnam and aarAdhanam and demands

of KaalkshEpam . You would have to wait patiently

some times .They will take note of you and ask

for your kshEmam and bless you.

 

I am sure that other BhaagavathAs will

add more .

Best wishes,

 

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>I remember that somebody put up such a list somewhere.

>(not sure if it was Sri Anand Karalapakkam or someone

>else). I tried searching for this with no success.

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>Anand

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>Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

>Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

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