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• June 27, 1998
"Shree Bhoomi Neelaa Sametha Shri Lakshmi Nrusimha ParaBramaneya Namaha" Dear Bagavadothamaas, To talk about a Bramhin's life... It is well known that he has to live only on "Unchavrutthi" as Swami Desiken says "Naasthi pithrarjitham Kinchin namaya Kinchidhargitham Hasthimae Hasthi Sailagrae Vasthu Paitha Maham Dhanam" Our only "Dhanam" is "Kanch Perarulaan DhevaPerumal" a bramhin's life has to be something identical to the above.. But at the same time a bramhin can also accept "dhakshanaas" only constraint is the same should'nt be expected or demanded or requested.. He can earn for his living if he doesnt do anything for profit or he earns just to make ends meet... How else can a Braamhin in Gruhasashramaa can support those who are dependent on him??? For the other "varnaas" adiyen exactly dont know the basic "dharmaas" not even to the extent what adiyen have understood about "bramhna" dharmaa.. Let adiyen try and get some info from few "Dharma sasthraa" books and "Smrithis" like "Manu" "Gauthamaa" etc.. If we see from a Bramhna Dharma point of view......... and how do we still be a "lowkiikaa" adiyen would request all the baagavadhothamaas to spare few minutes of their valuable time .... Adiyen father refers adiyen sometimes (whenever adiyen seek few clarifications on any matter concerning "sampradhaayaa" ) as "motti payyan" (mening a boy with no tuft (kuudumi))and adds futher that adiyen have no right in asking those and he always says it is enough that adiyen do my sandhyaavandhanaam and the manthraa japamss (on what adiyen have gotten "upedhesham"). He further adds that a present day prapanna need not break his head on any obtruse aspects it is enough if he has "mahaa vishwaasaam" and obey basic rules laid by "shaasthraas" as it is not practical for many of us who has involved too much on"lowkiikaa" now if one feels that he can still balance both we have to simply try and follow whatever is possible from his way of living there are many people whom adiyen know in pesron who still are able to balance both "lowkikam" and "sampradhaayaa" .they have 'shikaais' and "Dhvadhasaa urdhva pundraa" and do almost all their nithya karmaanushtaanaas and still attend offices and make good fortune(if not hell lotta fortune) out of their work.. We should also understand that that whatever "karmaa" we do without "Shikai" is "vyaktham" (no one has any right at all to do any duties without a "shikai") Now let adiyen talk something more... If a "bramhachari"/"bramhin" fails to do "bramha yagnam"(just for exapmle adiyen want to refer to this..) he has no rights for any thing. How many of the "bramhins" do Sandhyavandhnama?? How many fot he "prapannas" cxhant ashtaaksharam,Dhvayam,Charmaslokam" "aacharyan's dhaniyaan".How many fo the gruhasthaas do "vaishvadhevaam" how many "bramhachaariis" do "samithadhaanaam" Sasthraas say "Kaala desha varthamaanam" we have compromised on so many things but the extent of compromise has gone to that extent that some time from now we will not know on what we have to compromise on as we would have compromised on all by then.. So if at all we decide to follow our "varnaasrama dharmaa" and still be a "lowkiikaa" we should first decide on what we have to compromise... then we should never compromise on anything more... for example u can decide this "for whatever the place be for whatever the situtaion be i'll not miss my "sandhyavandhanaam" and i'll not miss (if "i" is a prapanna") my "asthaaksharaa"/Dhavyaa/charma sloka and other manthra japaas..(if one has had upadhesaam of)... adiyen is not telling something new or trying to preach...it is in everyone's mind but have they realized and acted according to that is the question..... Now having given a sample problem let adiyen also humbly present a few solutions what adiyen feel would be okay... [[ adiyen is not making any advice to any elders or any one who is younger(in age only please ther's no one who is younger tahn adiyen in any aspect aother than age) as Swami Desikan says "oru aathmaa innoru aathmaavirku thanjaan illai" who is adiyen to tell or instruct or preach ??? ...what rights do adiyen have??? it is adiyens view that adiyen would like to share nothing more nothing less ]] 1)having "kudumi" has become somewhat out of custom nowadays...So those who are nearing fifties and those who dont have "kudumi" can decide to have kudoomi" atlest in the later part of life.. 2)the basic duty is to learn vedaas... nowadays not somany do ' so atleast learn "purushsuktha" the "taitriyaa" etc..(step by step).... 3)Now what about "smearing" thirumaan..adiyen would never compromise on this... one can atleast have a light mark..remember "sree choornam" and "thiruman" have to coexist...why do we have to bother about others??? we follow our faith and it doesnt mean we are bosting or we are showing disrespect... 4)Sandhyavandhanaam-- though it is said that only "barathaa" deam is karmabhoomi... adiyen still would feel that u can do your karmanushtaanaas any where..let adiyen not go in to the details of supporting my views on this.. now at times one might have to hurry then u can chant reduce the rounds of gayatrhri may be 28/10... now one is travelling..... then one has to just chant within himself the "sandhyavandhana" mathraas that is enough..adiyen would kindly requset all to recollect the pramaanaam adiyen gave for the above few weeks back.. 5)Bramha yagnaam u can always chant either gayathri/ashtaaksharaa..this has been suggested by my adiyen's father(who did kalaksheeba under "melpkaam swaami")whenevr any 'lowkeeka' urges... 6)upanayaanaam it is requested to all the gruhasthaas to have upanayanaam of their "Puthraas" done as early as possible..and it is not a costly affiar or a public function or a get together it is a "vaidheeka karmaa" that has to be done as simple as possible. ----- to be continued---------------------- regs dhasaanu dhaasan venkataraghavadhaasan
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