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SrI:

Dear VedAbhimAnis:

I am attaching a note from SrIman Venakt Kanumalla
of the SrI RanganAtha Temple regarding the announcement
of Yajur veda PaarAyanam classes as well as Dhivya Prabhandham
classes starting from SrI vaikunta EkAdasi day .

SrI varadarAja Bhattar , who is a PoorNa ahdikAri 
on both will serve as the Instructor . The classes are free.

We will explore the opportunity to have a Telebridge
particularly for the Vedam Classes , if there is enough
interest to join in such a class in future(after the Adhyayana
Uthsavam ).Perhaps we can start these Telebridge classes
on Vedam on SankarAnthi day . The Dhivya Prabhandham classes 
can be started after the anandhyayanam period.

Please let me know of your comments and interests.

namO SrI RanganAthAya ,
V.Sadagopan 





>Dear Sri Sadagopan swamy,
>As I am not a member of the above groups, I request you to post the
>following.
>
>Our Priest Sri Varadarajan, of Sri Ranganatha Temple has kindly agreed to
>teach Vedam and Prabandham as per the following schedule:
>
>Venue: Sri Ranaganatha Temple, 125 Old Route 202; Pomona, NY-10970;
>Phone:845-364-9790 
> and visit our web site at:www.ranaganatha.org for directions to the
>Temple
>Vedam class: Starts on the most Auspicious day Sri Vaikuntha Ekadasi on
>12-15-2002 at 7 PM
> and thereafter every Monaday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 PM.
> Topics to cover: MahA nArAyanam and TaittirIyam to start with.
> (TRIKALA SANDHYAVANDANAM IS A PREREQUISITE)
>Divya Prabandham class: Starts on 2-6-2003, Thursday at 7PM and 
> thereafter every Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM. 
> (Anadhyayanam will be over by 1-24-2003)
>
>Financial commitment: ABSOLUTELY FREE 
> (yadhA shakti guru dakshina after course completion is
>purely voluntary)
>
>Please give wide publicity and let all devotees avail the great opportunity.
>Also, you are all invited to come and receive the blessings of our 45th Jeer
>of Sri Ahobila Mutt, whose Thirunakshatram is being celebrated on 12-13-2002
>( the actual day) and the public celebration on 12-14-2002 at Sri Ranganatha
>Temple.
>You are all invited for the most auspicious Sri Ranganatha DwAra darsanam on
>Sri Vaikuntha Ekadasi day on 12-15-2002 and receive the MahAprasAdam on
>Vaikuntha DwAdasi (12-16-2002)
> at Sri Ranganatha Temple. 
> adiyen, Srimad Azhgiyasingar thiruvadi, venkat kanumalla.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sadagopan [mailto:sgopan@xxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 6:59 PM
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>Cc: Ranga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [BOT] TaitterIya Upanishad SaRRumuRai at Kuwait: Highlights of
>the Upanishath : Part I
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>SrI:
>
>SrI Veda PurushAya nama:
>
>Once again , it is a delight to know that 
>the graduates of the Kuwait city class will be
>performing SaaRumuRai in a few days there and 
>celebrate in the spirit of togetherness with their
>AchAryan: 
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>" Saha nAvavathu , Saha nou bhunakthu , 
> Saha veeraym karavAvahai ,tEjasvi naavadhItamasthu , 
> maa vidhvishAvahai, (PraNavam ) Saanthi: Saanthi: Saanthi:" 
>
>(meaning according to Dr.NSA Swamy ): " May the ManthrA
>(that is being studied ) protect us both together ! May we 
>both gain power! Let the study of both of us be powerful! 
>May we not hate each other! (PraNavam) May there be
>Peace , May there be Peace , May there be Peace ! "
>
>This upanishath belongs to the KrishNa Yajur Vedam and is
>found in its AaraNyakamm section . VedAnthins have always been 
>drawn to it since the subject matter of this Upanishath 
>deals with the doctrine of Brahman. Sage VyAsA in his Brahma
>SoothrAs has drawn inspiration from the TaittirIya Upanishath
>manthrams and has created nunber of adhikaraNAs based on
>the manthrams of TaittirIya Upanishath . The fascination of 
>this particular Upanishath for VedAnthins is because of its 
>clear definition of Brahman as " Sathyam Jn~Anam Anantham Brahma 
>(Brahman is real , Knowledge and Infinite ". This 
>upanishath statement has been intrepreted differently by 
>the AchArya RaamAnujA , Adhi Sankara and MadhvAchArya 
>to defend their own " metaphysical doctrines".
>
>This Upanishath has three chapters (vallis): SikshA valli,
>Brahma Valli(Aananda Valli /BrahmAnanda Valli) and Bhrugu valli .
>
>SikshA Valli deals with the various disciplines that
>are essential for " the mastery of the Vedic learning". 
>
>The second chapter (Ananda valli) eloquently expounds 
>the essential nature of Brahman.The lakshaNa vaakyam /definition
>( Satyam Jn~Anam Anantam Brahma )is given here. The knowing 
>of Brahman , its five entities ( Annamaya , PrANamaya ,
>ManOmaya , vij~nAnamaya and finally Aanandamaya) and 
>" the attainment of the highest good " are all desctribed 
>in this second chapter.It is indicated that the knowledge of
>Brahman as Aanandamaya is the essential way for the attainment
>of Brahman.That Brahman according to TaittirIya Upanishath
>is Aanandamaya and this definition is used by Sage VyAsa
>to create the Brahma Soothram:" AanandamayO abhyAsAt "(I.1.6). 
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>The third chapter covers the instruction of VaruNa to 
>His son , Bhrugu on Brahman:
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>" Brahman is that from which all this is born ,
>in which all these are residing and that into
>which all these merge in the end". This is another 
>definition of Brahman and Brahma Soothra karthA 
>adopted this to arrive at the Soothram ,"JanmAdhyastha 
>yatha:(from which the origin etc;of the universe proceed ".
>
>>>From a VisishtAdhvaithic point of view , this Upanishath
>declares : " The Ultimate reality is one non-second Supreme 
>ParamAthman , characterized by infinite auspicious
>Qualities (anantha kalyANa guNams) and that it is 
>the internal of all entities sentient and insentient .
>Difference between the sentient and the entities is
>Real. The difference between these entities and 
>the Supreme Brahman is also Real. The individual 
>soul becomes endowed with Aananada on account of
>gaining the blissful Brahman". 
>
>The doctrine of Brahman is the fundamental theme 
>of VedAntha and in this contxt, TaittirIya Upanishath
>plays a key role in defining Brahman.TaittirIya Upanishad 
>definition is picked up by the other Upanishads 
>according to AchArya RaamAnuja and MadhvAchArya to
>establish that there is only one Brahman and 
>not two (para/nirvisEsha and apara/savisEsha Brahman)
>as propunded by Adhi Sankara . Para is the form of 
>Brahman that is devoid of all determinations/attributes
>/nirvisEsham/nirguNam ; apara is the lower form of Brahman , 
>which is endowed with attributes (SavisEsha or SaguNa Brahman).
>This one Brahman is recognized a sSavisEsha /SaguNa Brahman
>in VisishtAdhvaitha darsanam and is recognized as the primary
>cause of thre cosmic functions: Creation , Sustenance and
>Dissolution of the Universe. This Saguna Brahman is 
>the UpAsya Brahman (the one intended for UpAsana).
>
>In the next posting , adiyEn will cite specific passages
>from TaittirIya Upanishad as translated sensitively by
>Dr.N.S.AnantharangAcchAr Swamy based on SrI RanganAtha
>Muni's Upanishad BhAshyam in Sanskrit in his recently 
>released monograph entitled "Selections from Upanishads".
>
>For detailed commentary on the three darsanams of
>Advaitham , VisishtAdhvaitham and Dhvaitham developed
>in the Post-Upanishadic period , adiyEn refers you 
>to the following outstanding monographs of Dr.S.M.S. Chari
>released by Musnshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt.Ltd
>(www. mrmlbooks.com):
>
>1. The Philosophy of Upanishads , 2002
>
>2. The Philosophy of vedAntha SoothrAs
>
>3. Advaita and VisishtAdvaitha ,Revised Edition 1999
>
>4. Philosophy and Theistic Mysticism of the Alwars ,1997
>
>I have drawn heavily from some of the above books as well as
>the Monograph of Dr.NSA Swamy of Bangalore . The two volumes
>of detailed study of ChAndhOgyam and BruhadhAraNyakam is
>getting ready for all of our benefit and I thank all
>who gave support to make this effort possible.
>
>Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan 
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