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Hare Krishna

Srimathe Ramanuja Namaha

Vanakkam Dear Vaishnava Brothers & Sisters,

i am writing this mail to you all, in order to find out if there is a 
possibility of studying Sri Vaishnava Scriptures,Customs,Rituals
close 
to Sri Rangam Temple in Trichy(India)?

I follow mainly the Gaudiya Vaisnavam Direction but eagerly to learn 
and understand also the Sri Vaishnavam Belief. I feel very blessed to 
be a Vaisnava, because this has given my life a new Identity as well 
as Hope in my LIFE itself. Unfortunatly I was not born in a Vaishnava 
Family but luckily in a Shaiva Hindu one and somehow the Shaiva way
of 
Life did not make much sense (not meaning it as an insult) to me.
Also 
the people i knew didn´t take it serious or even gave at least a
try 
to follow it(that includes my entire family and relatives)therefore
it 
was very hard for me to find a very meaningfull explaination to my 
Existence. I was once even prepared to convert to Islam, thank
Krishna 
i was rescued, because otherwise i would have missed the most 
beautiful and Absolute true Religion in this hole Universe.

Through an "accident"(i personally see it more as a merciful 
intentsion of Bhagavan) to have been shown the right and true path of 
my life. Since then i tried to read and have read many scriptures
like 
the holy Geeta as well as other scriptures. I am very intrested in
the 
Deity workship and do it myself at home, but need more deep and
proper 
understanding than just doing itself. 

I am writing here in this forum to find out more about the Sri 
Vaishnava Direction, Belief, Ritual and Customs, from the very 
childhood i got attracted to Sri Maha Vishnus Form and HIS tales.
I myself have read a little about Sri Vaishnavam but do want to 
explore more and especially proper. I have seen many websites but 
still though feel a bit lost because the foundation of the Belief was 
not entirely there. Please advise me if there is a place where you
can 
learn this thing,preferably in English if not Tamil(i understand
Tamil 
but can hardly write or read it). I thinking of a small but very 
educative crash course, if possibile in 3 months?

Is there a school?Ashram?or even a priest, or a person who is 
qualified to explain and teach me sanskrit,puja, rituals, yajna(fire 
cermonie), deity workship etc. ??? PLEASE PLEASE do eamil me with 
whatever Information you have,address,telephone nu
mbers,websites,email 
addresses etc.

i shall be very very thankful for your help and goodwil, may Bhagavan 
bless all thee who have surrendered to the VEDAS.

HARE KRISHNA, OM NAMO NARAYANA NAMAHA
adiyen

Rangadesch Palasooriyakumar






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