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Dear Swamins

 


 I like to share this  subject with you, the respectable elite of various groups

 

 

   1. Sastras-------The sastras are works of religious authority  and include 
four
                         different  kinds of them known by the names given below


   2.sruti----------sruti is revelation and is made upof  the Vedas and 
Upanishads


   3. Smriti--------This embodies tradition and the sacred laws(i.e.Srimath 
Bhagavath                  Gita)


   4.Itihasa--------deals with ancient history(i.e. Srimath Ramayana & 
Mahabaratha)


   5. Purana--------Semi-historical works containing also myths and legends 
which are
intended to illustrate important principles of religion and conduct
    
                    This treats five topics as follows


                    1.primordial creation or evolution


                    2.primordial creation of form - possessing conscious and 
unconscious bodies


                    3. genealogy of the Gods


                    4.period of time known as manvantaras


                    5. history of  dynasties of kings 
  
 6.Mantra--------This is interpreted to mean a sacred formula and its thought 
which   
 protect the thinker thereof from all danger.It is properly a hymn or prayer 
addressed to a deity and is supposed to possess mystic and supernatural powers


7.Sakthis------These are three


                   1. Vishnu sakthi-the power of  Bagvan Vishnu, the highest


                   2.Kshetrajna sakthi-the power of individual self, because in 
that
                   condition , it is the knower of the kshetra i.e. the 
material body, 
                   withwhich it is associated

 

                   3.Avidya or Karma(ignorance)   l  16 Kalas -----     

 

                  1 .Prana---vital air
                  2.FAith--belief in the reality of God(Sraddha)
                  3.Ether
                  4. air
                  5. light
                  6. water
                  7.earth
                  8.mind
                  9.The ten Indriyas 
                 10. food
                 11.strength( of body and the Senses)
                 12.Austerities and penance(tapas)
                 13.The sacred hymns or Manthras
                 14.Works(sacrificial and other)
                 15.Svarga and other such results of works
                 16. Names of svarga, et


  9.Pratyahara-- This means the withdrawal of the senses from the external 
objects


 10.Dharana---means steady concentration of the mind on a particular object I 
bow to Sri Hayagreeva who is existent in the form of Trinity , in the form of 
Prakriti(nature) Time, kshetrajna, the aggregate creation and the  individual 
created beings, who is eternally pure and forms the Highest self, who has 
uniformly  homogeneous nature and is the conqueror or in other words, the 
possessor of all  


Have you subscribed for the construction of  Mahamandapto Sri Hayagreevan at 
Oushatadri, Thiruvaheendrapuram. If not please subscribe now and have the 
anugraha of  Swami Desikan and Sri Hayagreevan.


Pl  come to Thiruvaheendrapuram on 12-10-05 in the early morning , accompany 
Swami Desikan & Yoga Hayagreevan to the Hills, have darshan, get Theertham, Sri 
satari, prasadam etc and also accompany Swami Desikan to various Sannithis 
during Mangalasasanam and have paripoorana anugraha

 

 (To be contd) 


Dasan
Srikainkarya
Soundararajan





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