----- Original Message ----- From: "varadha" <varadha@xxxxxxxx> To: <ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:51 PM Subject: Re: True service > This morning,"Podigai,"the D.D.Tamil channel was relaying the Thirumangai > Alwars Mangalasasanam of Divya Desams.It was a sacred sight,capturing the > Alwar and his consort in full majestic and charming glory. > The Alwar was being carried by dedicated "Sripadam Thangigals "( persons > who carry the Lords Lotus feet on their shoulder) and towards the end of > the second part,DD news reporter interviewed a person from this group. > the interview goes like this > DD.How many of you are involved in this activity > A;About 48 > DD.How long you are at this activity. > A.generation after generation,our family members are involved. > DD.How much you get for this service. > A.We may get a total of rs 150/ per person,but it is not the money for which > we are in this activity > DD.You people walk so fast,how many kms you cover. > A.May be 15 to 20 kms ,but we are not supposed to think about it. > DDWhen you become old will you not become tired and who will do this job > A.We will do this so,long as we are physically fit, and thereafter our > children and other youngsters take over from us. > DD.You mean to say all of you are totally involved. > A.Few generations back few other community were also involved but last > three generations this activity is carried out buy our village families only > and we will continue to do it most willingly and has a honor. > > The moment of truth in all its radiance came out of the subsequent > statement. by that person > > "It is He who has destined us to do this work and it is He who has made us > think about Him and we are fortunate to do this work and again it is His > will and desire.WE will happily continue to perform this activity to His > glory " > > What do you call this,True Service,True Srivaishnavism you name it. > > Honestly ,I learned a basket of meaning on the above two words from this > interview and remembered the Jagathachariyan Emperumanar what he and other > Acharyans wanted a Srivaishnavan to be. Sri Mudaliyandan Swami sishya sampath > Azhvar EmberumAnAr JeeyAr ThiruvadigalE Saranam http://www.vedics.net Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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