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SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha !

SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha !

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri 
NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya namaha !

Dear Swmain Sampath

At the outset we take pleasure in welcoming you to this group and we are sure , 
you would enjoy the interactions that take place and the informations that are 
circulated in this group on our culture and philosophy. 

Coming to your note , the writer would like to bring to your kind attention to 
folowing which appeared in this site , as early as July 2004. 

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Celeberating Birthdays.

Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:27:12 +0100 

SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha 

SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha 

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri 
NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya namaha 

Dear Bhagavathas , 

Question : Why do people celeberate their Birth days.

My answer : 

According to Srivaishnava Philosophy , we chits , are supposed to be part and 
parcel of the Lord Sriman Narayanan , before the start of the Creation of the 
Universe by the Lord. 

So when the Lord has gives us this body , mind and soul , it is our beholden 
duty to thank HIM continuously for keeping it fit to perform HIS prescribed 
Karmas based on our vasanas , in line with HIS teachings. 

As explained in Srimad Bhagavatham , there are nine devotional processes 
through which we can try to serve the LORD for HIS happiness. Sravanam , 
Keerthanam , Smaranam , Paada Sevanam , Archanam , Vandanam , Daasyam, Sakhyam 
and Aatma Nivedanam. 

For doing all these one?s physical body and the mind should be in sound 
condition and control . Here , we should have HIS blessings for its proper 
functioning. Especially , when one advances in age , the sense organs do not 
listen to our wish and command and they try to function as per their wish . 
Even though we may be careful In looking after our physical body , unless we 
have Lord?s mercy in full measure at every stage , we will be far from 
achieving our objective. 

So we celeberate our birthdays , only to thank the Lord for having given us 
this sound health conditions to do the karma and service for HIS satisfaction. 

Celeberating birthdays with pomp and glory to show off one?s riches or status 
is not at all appreciated by the LORD and hence to be avoided. It should be a 
simple thanks giving function for the satisfaction of the LORD. 

Regards

Yours Ramanuja Dasan- G.Sampath. 

Unquote

In the same score , the writer feels that there is nothing wrong in 
celeberating New Year's day , whether it is English Or Tamil or both so long as 
we celeberate it with the understanding that it is nothing but a thanks giving 
opportunity to the Lord done for keeping us fit for one year to do HIS service 
for HIS satisfaction. 

In the modern days , on many occasions , we may be forced to go by peer 
pressures , due to circumstances , but we can over come it , by finding a way 
to observe the formalities , with NISHKAMA KARMA attitude , at the same time 
spreading the message implied , to others . We can start practising , sothat 
over a period we will be able to achieve our objective. The writer is sure you 
would be able to get the point being stressed on this. 

Incase you feel you have a different opinion , kindly feel free to express .

Regards

Adiyen , Ramanuja dasan- G.Sampath. 

 
 


rojatraders <rojatraders@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Hi everybody,

I am new to this group.Just joined today.This is my first post to 
this group.When I browsed at the messages of this group I saw 
a "happy new year" message.I for the past many years am not 
celebrating english new year and english birthdays of me and my 
family.In the modern world vaishnavites have to adapt many western 
ways to survive like wearing western dress and eating western 
food.But as far as possible let us ignore habits like English new 
year celebration,valentines day and english birthdays.

To introduce myself I am sampath kumar doing my Phd in marketing in 
Tennessee.

regards
sampath







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