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SrImathE nighamAntha MahAdEsikAya Namah:

Dearest all,

Purattasi ThiruvONam, (Oct 3rd is AchArya
saarvabhouman Swami Vedantha Desikan's
Thirunakshathram. I was simply admiring the greatness
of our Dearest AchAryA - and the mere list of his
"all" master pieces (all of them are really great 
ones!). We need many more births to read them even
once and understand them. I just felt like thinking
loud as to how we can repay as a token repayment at
all for what our AchAryA has done so mercifully for
us. His dayA on us is like the mother cow towards its
calf. 

Swami's vaathsalyam is so amazing that he has blessed
us with such works ranging from the simple yet
wondreful ones to brilliant overwhelming ones to suit
all caliber and all levels - enabling us to understand
and follow Acharya's teaching. Enjoy his one sloka or
one verse and Understand to be saved.

1. Make a personal commitment- Commit ourselves to
reciting few (at least one sthOthram of Swami Desikan)
of his sthOthra nidhi (or Hayagreeva sthOthram on
monday; Dasaavathaara sthOthram on tuesday- like that
also, we can plan to fit into our "tight" (useless)
schedule. and Start off right now from today on his
thirunakshathram, as an offering to our Swami. (Those
who do not know any sthOthram, can also read
Adaikkalappatthu , which is in Tamil- 

2. Donate funds: There are projects for which funds
are being raised by members, kaimkaryams being
performed).- One can allocate a little of their
earnings and contribute to celebrate AchAryAL 's 
Thirunakshthrams. That is bhAgawatha, bhagawath and
AchArya kainkaryam. Just from your home, you can do
all these kaimkaryams by such contributions.

3. Distribute articles: Whatever you know, or have in
terms of books, private articles regarding Sri
Vaishnava sampradayam, distribute among bhakthAs, who
may not have time/resources to get them. Please take 
copies and distribute freely. If there is any
interesting book that you have read, please send that
info to the Group. (Like Sri Anand's SamasrayaNam,
Bhakti & Prapatti, etc..) 

4. Hold Srivaishnava gatherings at home. Please call
few families for a light snacks session, and discuss
about Sri Ramanuja Siddhaantham/ our rich traditions,
enjoy AzhwAr's pAsurams, Swami Desikan's slOkas 
meanings, Biography of AchAryALs, AzhwArs, discuss
your doubts [witha keenness to learn] and share
opinions, recite VishNu Sahasranaamam, etc.. -That
will have an impression on our children's minds and
they grow also as Sri vaishnavas. Let us try to
attempt towards that track. 

5. Call your spouse, children and collectively recite
few sthOthrams in front of the altar/Pooja room and
prostrate on the ground, once in the morning, once
before dinner and once before going to bed. (teach
them few simple slOkAs, too)

6. At any cost, LET US NOT SKIP Sandhyaavandhanams.
All the above five points can be skipped; But not this
point please. (Again, your boy will do only if he sees
you doing it now- ) Children learn from what they see
more than what they hear... Be a role model.

May Divya Dampatis and AchArYAL bless us and shower
Their grace to guide us.  

Please forgive me for adiyEn's indulgence.
May Swami desikan bless us with his merciful glances
on this most auspicious day!

thoNdar ugakkum thuNai adi vaazhi nin thoomuRuval
koNda mugam vaazhi vaazhi vyaakkiyaa muddhiraikkai
vaNN thiru naamamum vaazhi maNivada muppurinool
koNdaseerth thooppul kulamaNiyE! vaazhi ninvadivE

Bhagawathas- at Your Feet, who enjoy being at Your
Feet,- May Those Feet of Yours long live! May Your
smiling face and Your Pristinely pure face long live.!
May Your kind hand long live! Oh shining jewel of
Thooppul! May that Oordhva puNdram (ThirumaN) on Your
lustrous face long live! May that most beauiotiful
immaculate Form with Sacred thread (PooNool) long
live!

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dust at the feet of bhAgawathAs who enjoy Thoppul
ammAn Thiruvadi 

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