SRI: SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama: Dearest All, AzhwAr expresses in this 5th decad his ananyagatitvam and (having none other as his refuge) Akinchanyam (helplessness) which are closely tied to Saranagati. MahaviswAsam- a deep subject that needs to be understood in clear manner by each one of us. Even a sincere believer in Almighty Lord Sriman Narayanan (in laymen?s terms, a God fearing person) is likely to develop a five fold doubt that would his leg from behind, when deciding to adopt Saranagati technique. A person develops reservations:- (1) For a sinner who has committed unpardonable heinous crimes, how can it be redeemed? (2) Small rewards could be conceded, but how may the Lord concede the Highest Reward- mOksha? (3) It is also inconceivable that such an act of trivial, brief and non- tapas- based nature can secure the Infinite Bliss of Moksha. (4) The reward accrues rather early; may be, immediately or at the end of this life-time. Bhakti, strenuous and continuous and demanding discipline and austerity, does itself take much longer periods even when the person is wise, learned and karma-qualified. (5) How can a particular procedure as upAyA, be common to all, irrespective of Varna, training, knowledge etc. acquired by him? The answer lies in the Lord?s enormous power and His Grace that is immeasurable and incomprehensible. We can not judge His capacity and Potency with our tools or understanding. He does not discriminate on the criteria that you and I uphold. So, He can grant moksha as long as He is satisfied. It is His command in sruthi, smruthi that bhakti yoga and Prapatti are the only two modes of path for moksha. Our MahaviswAsa would be strengthened when we bear in mind His assurances in Srimad Ramayana, Bhagavd Gita and so on. We ought to cherish the Mighty Confidence henceforth. We would easily acquire the same mahaviswAsam if we enjoy the initiation from a SadAcharya, shall we say? Yes, indeed. Let us continue to enjoy the 7th verse. etthanaiyum vaanmaRantha kaalatthum paingoozhkaL maiththezhuntha maamukilE paartthirukkum maRRavaippOl meytthuyarveet taavitinum viRRuvakkOt tammaaen sitthammiga vunpOlE vaippa NnatiyEnE 5.7 adiyEn mey thuyar veettA vidinum, yenn chittham Unn paalE miha vaippaen Oh Lord of VitthuvakkOdu! The clouds, even if they don?t rain for any length of time, the fields look upto the skies and dark clouds alone without any interruption. Similar to those fields, I also have ananyagatitvam on You, Lord. Even if you do not cut asunder my sorrows and sins that need to be endured and suffered by me, adiyEn, this lowly self would focus my mind towards You and You alone. Meaning: even if You choose not to banish my sorrows and samsAric pains, I will endure them while keeping my mind totally focused on You. AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Oppiliappan-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Oppiliappan-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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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