Sri RAmajayam SrimathE GopAla DEsika MahA DEsikAya Namaha Dear BhAgavathAs, AdiyEn would request BhAgavathAs to attend the 87th TN completion celebrations of Acharya Sarva boumar Parvakottai Srimad Andavan, Sri GopAla Desika MahA DEsikan Swami, at Srirangam on 10th April 2008 (Sarvajit-Panguni-28-Rohini, Thursday). Greatness of an AchArya ------------------------ In the 3rd Athikaram of Thirukural, there are 10 Thirukkurals which talks about DinAcharyas and SadAcharyas (verses 21 to 30). AdiyEn have sampled a few below, to extoll the greatness of an AchArya Ozhukatthu NeethAr Perumai Vizhupathu VEndum panuval thunivu! (21) The purpose of Spiritual literature is to extoll the greatness of a SanyAsi who is stooped in cleaniness ThuranthAr Perumai ThunaikUrin vaiyathu IrantArai Enni Kondarru (22) It is not possible to measure the greatness of a SanyAsi, it is like an attempt to count the number of births and deaths on Earth. Irumai vagaitherindhu Indhu PUndAr Perumai PiRakirru Ulaghu (23) One who has researched the nature of mortal and immortal worlds (Immai-Marumai, Loka-Moksha) and undertakes Dharma is the greatest! The rivers are sacred not just because of their association with the sacred feet of the Lord, but its association with AchAryas who sanctify and bathe in such rivers. Even our temples are called Divya DEsam due to Mangalasasanam by Nityasuris who came for us as AzhwArs and AchAryas and showed us the Lord and how to attain "true & eternal" happiness. Such being the greatness of the AchAryas to think of them, and presenting ourself at their feet/service for katAksham, consuming Sreepadha theertham will not only remove us of sins but provides us the strength to pursue a life of happiness with "JnAna, AnushtAna & VairAghya". AdiyEn have received the greatest joy in associating myself with this "MahAn" and "NadamAdum Deivam" ParavakOttai Srimad Andavan, and would like to request Bhagavathas to experience this MahAn's blessings on Swamy's 87th TN completion. AdiyEns Pranamam and eternal gratitude to SampradAya Prachara Durantharar U.Ve.Sri Madhavakkanan Swamy (and outstanding Bhagavathas AdiyEn had been blessed to experience).....Lets make advance reservations, and looking forward to your joyous presence at our MahAns TN MahOthsvam..... Vachika Dosha Kshanthavya AdiyEn Sri RAmAnuja DAsan, Sudarsana DAsOsmi (Vankipuram Innamboor Parthasarathy Sampath Sudarsan) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SriRangaSri-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SriRangaSri-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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