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shri gurubhyo nanaH
It is appropriate here to say a few words about the performance/or
lack of Sandhyaandanam as gleaned from shri krishanamacharya -
yogacharaya of KYM chennai. 
Shri Krishnamacharya led his life according to how Shri Desikan has
said- dividing his days into 5 parts and worshipping according to Shri
Desikan's guidelines. He also tried his utmost to spread the message
of performing Sandhyavandanam, when he lived.  (Just a few days ago,
we were informed that he would lecture once a year and also do
tadiyaraadani on that day for everyone who came.) 
Here are a few points from his lectures on Sandhyavandanam: 
Since the Muslim invasion hundreds of years ago, society has given
less importance to these practices. The combined result of the Muslim
invasion and the British rule has bee devastating.  
As we started ignoring Sanskrit and because of the propaganda that it
is a 'dead language', we really started beliving it - as a result,
even the basic knowledge and comprehension of daily practices slowly
disappeared. (As the understanding disappeared,  few people believed
in our religious practices - and doing the Sandhyavandanam became more
of a superstition - this is adiyen's comment after listening to him!)

Also, every step in Sandhyavandanam has physical/ mental/spiritual
importance. Just as we take a little bit of water and say 'achyutaaya
namaH' we get indriya shuddhi (cleanliness of the body). And the
shuddhi gets transmitted to the mind and the spirit and we become
'clean'- which means that we become cleared of bodily diseases, mental
confusion or worries and when this happens it becomes easier to do
'dhyanam' of ShrimanNarayanan. And isn't this the ultimate goal? 
As some 'side effects' (!!!) we get other worldly benefits as well. 
Krishnamacharya was very particular as to how the hands should be held
and the posture (of standing) and so on. He also said that there is a
scientific basis for every single movement. 
As Shri Anbil RAmaswamy puts it "It is an exercise physical, psychic
and spiritual all at once" and it is a good workout. 
Incidentally, meditation (dhyanam)is also part of it- so we don't have
to go anywhere to learn it! 
This part has been explained very well by Shri Krishnamacharya. He
also explains the significant part played by the breath or 'pranan' in
'Dhyanam' and explains why and how this has to be done.
Another word from him: 
If our elders have not taught us this, then the point is that we
should go looking for whoever will tell us and that in itself is
significant.  
I hope everyone of us gets our doubts cleared by none other than
Shriman Narayanan by way of Shri Ramaswamy, Yogacharya Krishnamacharya
and others.
I also request Shri Ramaswamy to post the nyasakramams in detail, if
possible, for those of us who cannot be in Atlanta.

Unfortunately, I was never present during Shri Krishnamacharya's
demonstrations of Sandhyavandanam, because I did not work in Chennai -
but he has spoken to us in detail about this. 
We do have a few transcripts and recordings though. 
Looking back, I can see how little we understood then, and as we
practised more and more, how everything became clearer, but there is
stilla long way to go. 
And what a treasure he has left us!

yogacharyam Krishnamaryam Guruvaryam bhaje

Venky Venkatesan








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