Re: Are you a True Sri Vaishnavite?
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• November 29, 1999
Dear Sampath: That was a very nice reply. Vijay >From: sampath kumar>To: bhakti@lists.best.com >Subject: Re: Are you a True Sri Vaishnavite? >Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 04:02:31 -0800 (PST) > >--- ramudu@us.ibm.com wrote: > > Hi, > > Can you please list all the necessary and > > important daily things that a so called > > Sri Vaishnavite has to do in order to truly > > become one? > > > > Thanks > > Raghu Ramanuja Dasaha > > >Very good question. And something which all >SriVaishnavas must ask themselves periodically and >honestly. > >What a SriVaishnavan must do daily is listed in works >like "SriVaishnava dinasari" written by our great >"AchAryA-s" like Swami Desikan and others. Every >Vaisnavan will read it and try to follow it as >religiously as possible with utmost faith. > >Given the travails of modern life we may not all have >the "sakthi" to follow everything that the "achAryas" >have laid down. But in adiyEn's humble view the >following would be the bare minimum of things that a >Vaishnavan will do in a day: > >(1) Wake up as early as possible in the morning and >utter first "Hari, Hari" and if possible the verse >from the "tiruppAvai" beginning >"chitrun-chiru-kAle...". > >(2) Have bath quickly and perform "sandhyAvandanam" >with at least 10 "gayatri" japam with deep respect for >the devata who is our true mother. This must be done >AT ALL COSTS. > >(3) If one has had "samAshrayanam" then one must do >"tirmantra" or "dwaya" mantra japa as taught by one's >achAryan. This must be done quietly and with full >faith at least 10 times. > >(4) Offer at least 2 pieces of fruit (banana or apple >or some such thing) to the family idol of "perumAl". >This offering must be made lovingly and with utmost >care. > >(5) Recite a few "achArya tanians" (whatever few you >know). > >(6) Recite "Vishnu-sahasranAmam" loudly and clearly. > >(7) Stand before the Lord in your puja room and shed a >few genuine tears. Without shame ("vekkam") but filled >with deeply-felt remorse cry out silently to the Lord >that due to your "agnyAnam" and "a-sakthi" you are >unable to offer "perumAl" anything other than your >tears by way of obesiance or "kainkaryam" otherwise >set out in the sAstras for a true Vaishnavan. Beseech >the Lord's compassion and forgivance. Prostrate 4 or >10 times before "perumAl" and say,"Lord, please grant >me the strength and good sense, like you have today, >to fall at Your feet like this every other day in my >life and beg for your grace and protection knowing yet >fully that I am utterly undeserving of both". > >dAsan, >Sampathkumaran > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. >Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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