EDITORIAL OF SRIRANGASRI Vol.3/26 dated 04/24/02

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SRI RANGA SRI VOL 03 / ISSUE 26 dated 24th April 2002

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EDITORIAL:

Dear Bhagavatas:

IIN THIS ISSUE:

 

1. REPORT ON BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA JAYANTI CELEBRATED AT SHIVA- VISHNU TEMPLE,

LANHAM, MARYLAND ON 21ST APRIL 2002 JOINTLY BY SWAMI DESIKA DARSANA

SATSANGAM (SDDS), SRI RAMANUJA MISSION OF SRIRANGAM SRIMATH ANDAVAN ASHRAMAM

(SRM), SRI PARAKALA MATAM, SRI AHOBILA MATAM, SRI VEDANTA DESIKA SABHA,

INTERNATIONAL RAMANUJA SOCIETY, VEDICS, AND NAMA UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SRI

SIVA-VISHNU TEMPLE, WASHINGTON DC.

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2. “SRIMAD GOPALA DESIKA MAHA DESIKA VIMSATI” – PREFACE

A POETIC TRIBUTE TO SRIMAD ANDAVAN OF

SRI POUNDARIKAPRAM SWAMI ASHRAMAM

By Sri C. G. Balaji - Part 1.

{Sri Balaji is the grandson of Sri N.S. Anatha Rangachar Swami of Bangalore

and a Sishya of Parakala Matam}

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The first 4 Parts of the following series appeared in Volume 3 / Issues 22,

23, 24 and 25.

3. “RAMAPIRANAI KARPOM” EXCERPTS FROM BOOK BY H.H. SRIMAD ANDAVAN OF

POUNDARIKAPURAM SWAMI ASHRAMAM” – Part 5

(Translation by Anbil Ramaswamy) in which we presented in the form of

catechism, 11 questions raised and answered by H.H. In this Issue, we

present the questions 12 to 17 and their answers by H.H.

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There is a blessing, which says “padinaarum petru peu vaazhu vaazhavum”

meaning, “May you acquire all the 16 auspicious things in your life and

lead a wholesome life”. What are these 16 things?

Q.13. If God is everywhere, why should we go to temples?

Q.14. How long did Rama rule?

Q.15. Srimad RamayaNa has 2 other names. What are they?

Q.16. It is said that we are never alone, even while in solitude. There are

witnesses that stand witness all our actions. Who are these witnesses?

Q.17. Saastras condone uttering a lie in certain circumstances. What are

those circumstances?

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4. DESIKAMRUTHAM – SWAMI DESIKA’S

“SRIMAD RAHASYA TRAYA SAARAM” –The Peerless Preceptor – Part 5

By Sri Sadagopan Iyengar Swami

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5. DESIKAMRUTHAM – SWAMI DESIKA’S SIMILES “UPAMA” –Part 5

(Anbil Ramaswamy)

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6. “FROM MAHABHARATA – “YAKSHA PRASNAM”

(By Sri M.K. Ramaswamy Iyengar Swami).

In the last Issue (Issue #25), we commenced a series on this subject.

In this Issue, we present Part 2 thereof.

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Kindly also peruse the following files at the sites indicated:

 

http://members.tripod.com/~sriramanujar

(Maintained by Sri Madhava Kannan from Singapore) -

Biography of Bhagavad Ramanuja

Biography of Swami Desika

Acharya Vamsa Vriksham and

Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram

and other links,

 

http://www.srivaishnava.org/sgati/

(Maintained by Sri Venkatesh Elayavalli from California, USA)

SDDS Volume 1 / Issues 1 to 33

SDDS Volume 2 / Issues 1 to 26

SDDS Volume 3 / Issue 1

SaraNAgati Vol. 1 / Issues 1 - 24

SaraNAgati Vol. 2 / Issues 1 - 04

for “Hinduism Rediscovered” and other links

 

http://www.srivaishnavam.com

(Maintained by Sri R.M. Venkat from Bahrain)

Dasavatara Stotram Meaning and other links (More to follow)

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy,

Editor & Publisher,

“Sri Ranga Sri”

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