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None by birth is a SriVaishnavite. SriViashnavism has no constraints. There are 
many external and internal qualities that are needed to become a 
SriVaishnavite. The first and foremost thing is that one should always show 
compassion to all the living beings. One should feel the pain in others, and 
try as much as possible to help the suffering person out of distress. One 
should never show any kind of hatred on any living being. This kind of 
compassion is the third pushpam, called dayA. 

KshamA refers to forbearance. This is a very tough quality to cultivate. One 
should be ready to accept the blame for any deed or mistake in Bhagavata Goshti 
even if one has not committed that. Similarly, the person should also be ready 
to forgive the mistakes of others. 

JnAnam for a soul refers to the knowledge of the fact that the soul is 
completely sub servient to Sriman Narayana. This is the most fundamental 
vEdantic concept, and has been clearly told by our Azhwars and Acharyas. 

Tapas refers to the eagerness of learning more Bhagavat vishayam. It does not 
literally translate to penance. It is the way of life itself. One should always 
be eager to learn more Bhagavat vishayam. DyAnam refers to meditation. One 
should always contemplate on the Bhagavat anubhavam. 

Satyam refers to truth. The synchronised action of mind and body of the soul is 
called satyam. This kind of a synchronisation needs to be achieved in Bhagavat 
kaimkaryam.

Let us look at all the pushpams now,

   AhimsA
   Indriya Nigraham
   DayA
   KshamA
   JnAnam
   Tapas
   DyAnam
   Satyam

We have to climb up seven hills before we reach ThiruVenkadamudayan sannadhi. 
If we compare the count of hills to the count of pushpams, by the time we cross 
the seven hills, we would have accumulated 7 pushpams, and the last one is 
satyam. That pushpam will automatically fall in our count when we are in 
Thirumalai. That is what is called Satyam, which is no one but 
ThiruVenkadamudayan Himself. 

?Satyam Satyam punar satyam?.. vEdat sAstram param nAsti, na daivam kEsavAt 
param?

aDiyEn would like to give one anubhavam from plenty in Azhwar?s pasurams in 
line with worshipping ThiruVenkadamudayan. Here is anubhavam of Thirumazhisai 
Azhwar on ThiruVenkadam, 

?senRu vaNanguminO sENuyar vEnkadaththai, ninRu vinaikedukkum nIrmaiyaal, enRum 
kadikkamala naanmuganum kaNmoonRath thaanum, adikkamalam ittEththu mangu.? 

Should we really need to carry varieties of flowers and worship 
ThiruVenkadamudayAn? But, none stops us even if we are going to do so. Let us 
look the kaimkaryams by some of our AchAryAs, Azhwars pasurams on ?sinavEngai 
pArkum Thirumalai? and ThiruVenkadamudayAn in the next few postings.

aDiyEn,

ramanan


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