None by birth is a SriVaishnavite. SriViashnavism has no constraints. There are
many external and internal qualities that are needed to become a
SriVaishnavite. The first and foremost thing is that one should always show
compassion to all the living beings. One should feel the pain in others, and
try as much as possible to help the suffering person out of distress. One
should never show any kind of hatred on any living being. This kind of
compassion is the third pushpam, called dayA.
KshamA refers to forbearance. This is a very tough quality to cultivate. One
should be ready to accept the blame for any deed or mistake in Bhagavata Goshti
even if one has not committed that. Similarly, the person should also be ready
to forgive the mistakes of others.
JnAnam for a soul refers to the knowledge of the fact that the soul is
completely sub servient to Sriman Narayana. This is the most fundamental
vEdantic concept, and has been clearly told by our Azhwars and Acharyas.
Tapas refers to the eagerness of learning more Bhagavat vishayam. It does not
literally translate to penance. It is the way of life itself. One should always
be eager to learn more Bhagavat vishayam. DyAnam refers to meditation. One
should always contemplate on the Bhagavat anubhavam.
Satyam refers to truth. The synchronised action of mind and body of the soul is
called satyam. This kind of a synchronisation needs to be achieved in Bhagavat
kaimkaryam.
Let us look at all the pushpams now,
AhimsA
Indriya Nigraham
DayA
KshamA
JnAnam
Tapas
DyAnam
Satyam
We have to climb up seven hills before we reach ThiruVenkadamudayan sannadhi.
If we compare the count of hills to the count of pushpams, by the time we cross
the seven hills, we would have accumulated 7 pushpams, and the last one is
satyam. That pushpam will automatically fall in our count when we are in
Thirumalai. That is what is called Satyam, which is no one but
ThiruVenkadamudayan Himself.
?Satyam Satyam punar satyam?.. vEdat sAstram param nAsti, na daivam kEsavAt
param?
aDiyEn would like to give one anubhavam from plenty in Azhwar?s pasurams in
line with worshipping ThiruVenkadamudayan. Here is anubhavam of Thirumazhisai
Azhwar on ThiruVenkadam,
?senRu vaNanguminO sENuyar vEnkadaththai, ninRu vinaikedukkum nIrmaiyaal, enRum
kadikkamala naanmuganum kaNmoonRath thaanum, adikkamalam ittEththu mangu.?
Should we really need to carry varieties of flowers and worship
ThiruVenkadamudayAn? But, none stops us even if we are going to do so. Let us
look the kaimkaryams by some of our AchAryAs, Azhwars pasurams on ?sinavEngai
pArkum Thirumalai? and ThiruVenkadamudayAn in the next few postings.
aDiyEn,
ramanan
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