>From: "Srinath Chakravarty" <xsrinath@xxxxxxxxx> >To: Ramanbil@xxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Appeal: SriRangapriya swami thirunakshatram >Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 03:36:14 -0000 > >Sri Anbil Ramaswami: adiyen forwards this for your >consideration; if possible kindly post in SriRangaSri. > >--------------------- >Dear bhaktas: Thanks in advance for your attention. >Although asmad acharyan needs no introduction among >todays vedantins, samskrit scholars and especially >in ramanuja sampradAyam - yet adiyEn has attempted >to write about SriRangapriya swAmi in the light of >his upcoming thirunakshatram. > >This message was originally sent to the rangapriya >discussion list. Because very few days remain between >now and the actual thirunakshatram [to be held Feb 07 >in Jayanagar Srimad Andavan Asramam in Bangalore], >those who would like to offer any contributions towards >the thirunakshatram may kindly EMAIL their pledges to >Smt Nagu Satyan at the address given below, and send >your cheque by US Mail at the earliest convenience. > >As we all may be aware, SriRangapriya swAmi is closely >linked with most of the AchArya paramparais in SrI >sampradAyam today, and his great tolerance endears >him to sishyas of all denominations, even outside of >SrIvaishNavam. It will be our parama bhAgyam to try >and help (yathA SakteH) with this kainkaryam towards >a great yathISwara of ramanuja siddhAntam. > >SrImate rangapriya mahAdeSikAya namaH >-Sreenaatha daasan > >=================================================== >SrI SrInivASa varadArya krpAtta cinham >SrI SrInivAsa yativarya niviShta bhAram >SrI rangayogi varalabdha parAtma yogam >rangapriyam mamagurum SaraNam prapadye | > >Dear devotees: > >Saturday, 07 February 2004 is thai makham, >thirunakshatram of our SrI rangapriya mahA >deSikan swami. This mahAcharyar, having the >anugraham of 5 different preceptors from his >poorvaSrama - poundareekapuram SrI SrInivasa >mahAdeSikan, SrInivAsa varadaguru, SrImad >abhinava ranganAtha parakAlaswAmi, SrIranga >mahAguru, and SrImad abhinava rAmAnuja >parakAlaswAmi.... also shares his janma >nakshatram with thirumazhisai pirAn - who was >the amSam of SrIsudarSaNa and progeny of >bhArgava rishi himself. > >makhAyAm makare mAse chakrAmSam bhArgavodbhavam >mahisAra purAdhInAm bhaktisAram aham bhaje || > >Little wonder then, that our SrIrangapriya >swami has such great vidwat, pravachana shakti, >kAruNyam and even immense soulabhyam. Today, >asmadAcharyan is involved in many noble kainkaryams >to SrIvaishnava kovils (particularly the one in >satyakalam), to poor students and underprivileged >people, to the cause of vedic studies, and towards >the support of the ancient SrI parakAlamaTham. > >adiyEn had the opportunity to pay obeisance to >Sri Rangapriya swAmi on 3 occasions during dhanur >mAsam recently while I was in Bangalore; each time >we were blessed with enlightening upanyAsams that >resulted from swAmi's meditation, and his great >concern for the well being of devotees. In >particular I was amazed how rangapriya swAmi read >into my state of mind, and advised me to return >to my country soon. > >Sri rangapriya swAmi's thiruvuLLam is that his >shishyas wherever they might be, practice the >agnyA kainkaryams ordained in our SrI sampradAyam >regularly and to the best of their ability. By >this alone, rangapriya swAmi states - sampradAyam >can flourish, our mind will focus on bhagavAn and >our soul will experience Anandamaya. > >Although there are no grand celebrations or >festivities that occur at AStangayoga vignyana >mandira on the day of swAmi's thirunakshatram, >it will behoove us all shishyas and abhimanis >alike - to send a modest contribution marking that >occasion, something that will at least support the >minimal costs of thadiyAradhanai etc. and from >which any excess amounts are directed by SrI >rangapriya swAmi towards his many kainkaryams. > >Rangapriya swAmi has always stated, that one-tenth >of one's earnings must go towards the support of >SrIvaishnavam. Let us take this AchArya thiruvuLLam >to heart at least on this occasion, and enact the >same to whatever extent possible... > >Because only few days remain between now and the >thirunakshatram, kindly mail your cheques at the >very earliest (i.e. during the next one week) to >smt Nagu Satyan at the following address: > >NAMA Inc. >7821 West Alder Drive >Littleton CO 80128-5522 > >[Make cheque out to: "NAMA Inc." > Memo: "Rangapriyaswami thirunakshatram"] > >If any questions please call smt Nagu Satyan at >(303) 973-4847 or email: satyan@xxxx > >daasan, >-Srinath C. > >SrIvAsa samyami vareNya niviShta bhAram >SrI rangayogi varadivya krpAtta yogam >SrI lakSmaNAkhya yativarya krpAtta cinham >rangapriyam mama gurum SaraNam prapadye || > _________________________________________________________________ High-speed users?be more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 Yahoo! 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