SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha !
SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha !
Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri
NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya namaha !
Dear Swmain Sampath
At the outset we take pleasure in welcoming you to this group and we are sure ,
you would enjoy the interactions that take place and the informations that are
circulated in this group on our culture and philosophy.
Coming to your note , the writer would like to bring to your kind attention to
folowing which appeared in this site , as early as July 2004.
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Celeberating Birthdays.
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:27:12 +0100
SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha
SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha
Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri
NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya namaha
Dear Bhagavathas ,
Question : Why do people celeberate their Birth days.
My answer :
According to Srivaishnava Philosophy , we chits , are supposed to be part and
parcel of the Lord Sriman Narayanan , before the start of the Creation of the
Universe by the Lord.
So when the Lord has gives us this body , mind and soul , it is our beholden
duty to thank HIM continuously for keeping it fit to perform HIS prescribed
Karmas based on our vasanas , in line with HIS teachings.
As explained in Srimad Bhagavatham , there are nine devotional processes
through which we can try to serve the LORD for HIS happiness. Sravanam ,
Keerthanam , Smaranam , Paada Sevanam , Archanam , Vandanam , Daasyam, Sakhyam
and Aatma Nivedanam.
For doing all these one?s physical body and the mind should be in sound
condition and control . Here , we should have HIS blessings for its proper
functioning. Especially , when one advances in age , the sense organs do not
listen to our wish and command and they try to function as per their wish .
Even though we may be careful In looking after our physical body , unless we
have Lord?s mercy in full measure at every stage , we will be far from
achieving our objective.
So we celeberate our birthdays , only to thank the Lord for having given us
this sound health conditions to do the karma and service for HIS satisfaction.
Celeberating birthdays with pomp and glory to show off one?s riches or status
is not at all appreciated by the LORD and hence to be avoided. It should be a
simple thanks giving function for the satisfaction of the LORD.
Regards
Yours Ramanuja Dasan- G.Sampath.
Unquote
In the same score , the writer feels that there is nothing wrong in
celeberating New Year's day , whether it is English Or Tamil or both so long as
we celeberate it with the understanding that it is nothing but a thanks giving
opportunity to the Lord done for keeping us fit for one year to do HIS service
for HIS satisfaction.
In the modern days , on many occasions , we may be forced to go by peer
pressures , due to circumstances , but we can over come it , by finding a way
to observe the formalities , with NISHKAMA KARMA attitude , at the same time
spreading the message implied , to others . We can start practising , sothat
over a period we will be able to achieve our objective. The writer is sure you
would be able to get the point being stressed on this.
Incase you feel you have a different opinion , kindly feel free to express .
Regards
Adiyen , Ramanuja dasan- G.Sampath.
rojatraders <rojatraders@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi everybody,
I am new to this group.Just joined today.This is my first post to
this group.When I browsed at the messages of this group I saw
a "happy new year" message.I for the past many years am not
celebrating english new year and english birthdays of me and my
family.In the modern world vaishnavites have to adapt many western
ways to survive like wearing western dress and eating western
food.But as far as possible let us ignore habits like English new
year celebration,valentines day and english birthdays.
To introduce myself I am sampath kumar doing my Phd in marketing in
Tennessee.
regards
sampath
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