Annual Acharya celebration Weekend : Sep2 & 3 , 2006 at Sri Ranganatha Temple , Pomona , NY

[Guest guest]

Svasthi SrI:

 

SrimathE SrI Lakshmi Nrusimha ParaBrahmaNE nama;

SrimathE VakuLabhUshaNa Mahaa GuravE Nama:

SrimathE RaamAnujAya Nama:

SrimathE NigamAntha GuravE Nama:

SrImath AadhivaNN SaThakOpa Yatheendhra mahA DesikAya Nama:

SrimathE Sr Lakshminrusimha dhivya PaadhukA sEvaka

SrivaNN SaThakOpa Sriranga SaThakOpa Yatheendhra Mahaa DesikAya Nama:

SrimathE SrivaNN SathakOpa SrI VeerarAghava Yatheendhra Mahaa DesikAya Nama:

SrImathE SrIvaNN SaThakOpa Sri VedAnthadEsaika Yahteendhra Mahaa DesikAya Nama:

SrimathE SrIlakshminrusimha dhivyapAdhukA Sevaka

SriVaNN SaThakOpa SrI NaarAyaNa Yatheendhra MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

 

Dear Sri Matam SishyAs & AbhimAnis:

 

The annual Acharya Thirunakshathram celebration weekend is under

active planning for September 2 and 3 at Sri RanganAtha Temple ,

Pomona , NY . You are all invited to attend.

 

Both Srimathy Vimala Rajaji(770-395-7142) and Sri Srikanth Raghavan

(301-208-1256) and a group of Sri Matam SishyAs are assembling

the program for two days of joyous celebration for the participants and

their Families with special emphasis on children's active involvement .

 

SEvaaKaalam , Bhagavath AarAdhanam , DolOthsavam for KaNNan ,

Children's Program ,Quizzes, Cultural programs( Dance, Music ) and

delectable Bhagavath PrasAdhams will be most enjoyable during these

event filled two days . Sri Ranganatha Temple will serve as a local host

during the two days of the Celebration .

 

The Board of the Ahobila Mutt North America has to firm up

the numbers attending and make plans for the comfortable

and enjoyable two days for the participants and their families

at this annual gathering and let the host organization know

the number of attendees for their planning .

 

Please go to Ahobila Matam Web site and register your

participation for all of us to serve you well and make

this annual gathering a memorable one as in previous

years :

 

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/2003conf/confmain.html

 

or

 

http://www.ahobilamutt.org

 

These are two days for all of us to come together and celebrate our Parama

KaaruNika AchAryAs , whose Great UpakArAms can be never paid back.

 

Our noble AchAryAs have been saluted by NyAsa Soothrams as " Mukundha Tulya: "

(Equivalent to the Moksham granting Mukundhan Himself ) .Without their

blessings

of SamAsrayaNam and BaranyAsam , we would have led meaningless lives ,

an animal edition of human existence . With their Knowlege of Bhagavath

Saasthrams ,

Sookshma Buddhi , AchAram , anushtAnam , Sri Nrusimha dhivya PaadhukArAdhana-

Balam,VairAgyam , inquiry of our welfare , we would be like ships on the sea

without

rudder or compass . Through their invaluable SadhupadEsams , they have created

the Ruchi ( the longing ) and the urge for performing SaraNAgathy before

MalOlan

for us at His silver Mantapam and ask us to recite SaraNAgathy Mantrams with

them .

After our Prapatthi , our AchAryan blesses with the anugraha bhAshaNam to open

our eyes to the significance of the Aathma VivAham with Malolan . After

Prapatthi ,

our AchAryan unfailingly inquires about our well being .Our AchAryan is joyous

when we visit Him during His sanchArams and the affection with which He greets

us

makes us shed tears of gratitude for the Mahaa BhAgyam of our uRavu with Him ,

which is indissoluable as with the Lord whom He serves .

 

For Such a noble AchAryan and His illustrious Guru Paramparai leading all the

way

upto the Parama Purushan , it is very appropriate to assemble together for

atleast

two days in an year at the Sannidhis of Lord RanganAtha , Sri Ranga Naayaki ,

Dolai

KaNNan , the 12 AzhwArs and the archA moorthys of Adhi VaNN SaThakOpa Jeeyar ,

Sri MukkUr Azhagiya Singar and Prakrutham Srimath Azhagiya Singar and prostrate

before them and enjoy Sathsangam with BhAgavathAs and sishyAs of Sri Matam and

all AchArya Paramparais of Bhagavath RaamAnuja .

 

The occasion is for reflecting on Sruthi Vaakyams , AzhwAr Paasurams , Three

Rahasyams,

AchArya UpadEsams and " charge our spiritual batteries " and feel refreshed to

serve

our AchAryan , Fellow BhagavathAs and the SaraNya Dampathis .The occasion is for

the children and younger generation to learn more about our ancient traditions ,

while

they grow up in this country .

 

Let me conclude this appeal for Your full participation with two prayers from

Mahaa NarAyaNOpanishad :

 

vidharthAragum havaanahE vasO: kuvidhvanAthina:

SavithAram nruchakshasam ----Manthram 73

 

(Meaning): " We invoke with prayers the Lord who is the creator of

this universe , who is the unique supporter of this universe and who

endows men with knowledge . May that Lord ever grant us (spiritual)

wealth .

 

NaarAyaNa Param Brahma tatthvam NaarAyaNa: Para:

NaarAyaNa ParO JyOthirAthma NaarAyaNa: Para:

 

" NaarAyaNa is the Supreme Brahman .NaarAyaNa is the Supreme

Reality .NaRAyaNa is the Supreme Light . NaarAyaNa is the Supreme

Self " .

 

NamO NaarAyaNAya ,

 

Srimath Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi ,

 

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil V.Sadagopan

Member of The Board of Ahobila Matam NA

and Vice Chairman , Sri RanganAtha Temple ,

Pomona , NY .