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SrImathE Gopaladseika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

Before we start to enjoy the series: quick reminder of
our attitudes [especially mine: ) ] 

I used to always think: I've read, studied and
experienced so much in my life, so it's rare that I'm
exposed to completely new material. We miss out on new
information thereby and new lessons we think we
already know. One of the things the seminar leader
said that really got my attention was, "If you know
it, you live it. If you don't LIVE it, you don't KNOW
it." Pretty powerful, don't you think?.. We all know
ABOUT things. But unless we've integrated something
into our lives, it isn't really ours.

Anyway- enough said: Thus our matham Sri Ramanuja
matham is Srivaishnavam as it is from Sriman Narayanan
and from Sri Mahalakshmi. It is hence SRI VAISHNAVAM.
The Brahma suthra commentary is called Sri Bhashyam. 

The Most merciful Divya Dampathi Sriya: Pathi Sriman
Narayanan and VishNu pathni Sri Mahalakshmi is our
God.  

It is not that Sri Ramanuja founded or established
this VisishtAdvaita philosophy. He only expounded the
same. He has interpreted Stuthi vAkhyams and Brahma
Suthras /GitA based on Sage Vyasa, Tankar, Dramida, et
al and his predecessors - namely Sri Nammazhwar, Sri
Nathamuni, Sri Yamunacharya?s works. 

Thus to summarize: there are abhEdha sruthis, bhEdha
sruthis and Ghataka sruthis.

Advaita- Monism is based on AbhEda sruthis;
Dwaita- Dualism is based on bhEda sruthis
VisishtAdvaita- based on Ghataka sruthis (encompassing
both bhEdha and 
abhEdha sruthis)

Thus, all the three philosophies are based on Vedic
statements. Before we explore any further and enjoy
the prasthAna thrayam i.e. Vedas, GitA and Brahma
soothras, I would like to mention the necessity and
relevance of our nithya karma anushtAnam? especially
Sandhyavandhanam.

Performance of Sandhyavandhanam three times a day ?
the essence of which is Gayatri japam- is very
important and essential. His Holiness Srimad
PaRavakOTtai Andavan never ever compromises on this
requirement from his sishyas and abhimaanis who visit
and prostrate at His feet to check if they are doing
trikala sandhyavandhanam. 

Sri Muralidhar Rangaswamy once wrote his anubhavam
enjoying and witnessing Swami?s instructions to a
third person [AP- Another person]. 
<quote>
His Holiness always enquires thus: 
"Do you perform TrikAla Sandhya ?" 
AP (remorsefully): "No. I somehow gave it up"
H.H. "How did this happen?"
AP "Work pressure left no time for this"
H.H. "Did you give up your meals due to work
pressure?"
AP "No"
H.H. "Partaking of daily meals is a Vedic rite.
Consequently, 
traivarnikas cannot perform this rite without
performing Sandyavandanam. The Smritis declare Sandhya
hIna: nithya ashuchi 
(He who does not perform regular Sandhyavandanam is
forever impure. Therefore, he is unfit to perform any
ritual. Therefore, one who is impure forfeits his
right to daily meals! Furthermore, a Chandala is one
who is exempt from performing Sandyavandanam. This is
due to his profession. Therefore, he is called a janma
chandala. However, a Brahmin who gives up performance
of Trikala Sandhya becomes a Karma Chandala (He who
becomes a chandala by failing to perform the rites
enjoined for a Brahmin). This is a miserable state for
him,  as a result of which he becomes undeserving of
the title BrahmaNa. 

A true friend is one who is very much concerned about
his comrade's welfare. He need not provide his comrade
with expensive gifts to show display
affection/concern. However, the greatest service he
can render for his comrade is the performance of
Sandya of the latter's behalf, when the latter is in a
state that does not permit him to do his daily duties
(BrahmaNatvattai kApAthi kudukarradu). 

Lord Narayana has declared in that the Shastras
(Shruti and Smriti) are verily His commands.  Those
who violate these commands are verily traitors and
even if they are His Bhaktas, they do not endear 
themselves to Him. In this respect the Lord acts very
much in the manner of a father concerned about the
welfare of his children. There is no doubt that the
Lord has utmost affection for his children. Will a 
father tolerate it if his children do not go to school
and study well? 

Absolutely not. The Lord's statement with respect to
anushtanam is similar.  The foremost Mantrams of Vedic
origin are Gayathri and Ashtaksharam. The former is
necessarily a prelude to the latter in 
terms of recitation. Thus Gayathri Mantram plays a
pivotal role in 
realizing Lord Narayana. <unquote>

Hence the sandhyAvandhanam is nithya karma and is
agnyA karma? It is mandatory. It is as per saasthirc
injunctions. SaasthrAs are equal to 1000 mothers? It
is so concerned of our welfare and our betterment and
stipulates such to do and not to do lists? One must
abide by saasthras. If a person violates the SAstra's
order, then he will get punishment as a result of
bhagavath-nigraham; 

BhagavAn Sriman Narayanan himself has stated that
"Sruthi: smruthi: mamaiva AagnyA ya: thAm ullangya
varthathE | AagnyAchhEthi mama drohI madbhakthO(a)pi
na vaishNava: ||".

So.. let us not fail in our duty to perform
Sandhyavandhanam. 
asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan


 
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