On 5/23/05, Sadagopan <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > SrI: > > Dear Sri VaishNavAs : > > It is with great pleasure adiyEn is inviting Your attention to > the recent release of a divine discourse on Pancha SamskAram > and SaraNAgathy by HH SrimathE SrI Lakshminrisimha > Dhivya PaadhukA Sevaka SrivaNN SaThakOpa Sri Narayana > Yatheendhra MahA Desikan , the Prakrutham Jeeyar of > AhObila Matam . This is a 43 minute long CD ROM that > is exemplary in the breadth of coverage of these two > most important samskArams that are " musts" in the life of > a Sri VaishNavan . > > PramANams from Sruthi , Dhivya Prabhandham , Smrithis , > PurANam and RakshA granthams of AchAryAs are used abundantly > by Srimath Azhagiya Singar to help us gain a clear understanding > of the fine points about these two vital samskArams . > > The deep thoughts housed in this audio CD ROM with > revealing examples form daily life makes it easy to grasp > the essence of these two SamskArams and the central role they > play in a Sri VaishNava's life . > > Out of His infinite compassion for us all , Srimath Azahgiya singar has > squeezed in the time needed for this anugraha BhAshaNam by cutting > short His few hours of daily nidhrA yogam . We are the beneficiaries . > This is a CD ROM that all houses should have as a reference material. > > The key points developed by SrImath Azhagiya Singar in this CD ROM are : > > (1) Recieving Pancha SamskAram ( from an AchAryan ) alone confers > VaishNavathvam on any one ; just being born in a VaishNava family > does not make one a VaishNavan . The completion of the Pancha > SamskAram > makes one a VaishNavan and equips him with the prequisite for gaining > > yOgyathai for performing Bhagavath AarAdhanam . Srimath Azhagiya > Singar gave the lakshaNams of a ParamaikAnthi and pointed out > that the Pancha samskAram is a hethu for developing ParamaikAnthi > status among VaishNavAs . > > (2) Moksham can not however be gained through Pancha SamskAram , > although it confers on one VaishNavathvam and qualifies him > to perform Bhagavath AarAdhanam . Moksham can be gained only > through SaraNAgathy that has been practised by AzhwArs and all of > our PoorvAchAryAs . AchArya RaamAnujA has performed SaraNAgathy > before the dhivya dampathis to show us the way in which SaraNAgathi > with its five angams should be performed through His SaraNAgathy > Gadhyam . > Seshathva Jn~Anam alone is not sufficent for gaining Moksham . > SaraNAgathy > is an absolutely essential samskAram for a Mumukshu . > > Srimath Azhagiya Singar concludes this important CD ROM with four > appeals : (1) Nithya KarmAs like SandhyA Vandhanam should be done > without fail (2) ParAnna Niyamam ( Observing restrictions on eating > anywhere > and every where ) should be maintained (3) ParamaikAnthithvam > should be developed ( Utter Faith in Lord alone as the sole upAyam > and not asking anything from Him except the boon of Kaimkaryam to Him ) . > (4) Completing the two vital samskArams of SamAsrayaNam ( Pancha > SamskAram) and SaraNAgathy at the sacred feet of a SadAchAryan > and maintaining the life of a Parapannan in the post-prapatthi period . > > This CD ROM can be obtained from Ahobila Matam North America soon > along with the other CD ROM released at Kaanchipuram today on RaamAnuja > Vaibhavam . Latter was recorded at Melkote during the AchArya RaamAnuja > Jayanthi celebration there by Srimath Azhagiya Singar . > > Please send adiyEn a note so that adiyEn can help you acquire > these two audio CD ROMs for Your family's home libraries . > > SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , > Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan > > > -- Adiyen, Dasan, hiruppathi Raguveeradayal ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/sTR6_D/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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