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Dear SrI VaishNavas,

On 25th February 2001 (Sunday), HH SrI PowNDarIkapuram SrImath ANDavan
swAmi's tele-upanyAsam on SrI pAdukA sahasram was held. Before the start 
of the divine upanyAsam, the celebrated SrI VaishNava SrI kainkaryams of 
SrI C SeshAdri swAmi was announced in detail by Asrama authorities. I thank
SrI Muralidhar RangaswAmi regarding his efforts in this regard. 
These kainkaryams are done only because of AchArya anugraham as per 
AchArya's tiru-vuLLam in strict accordance to SrI SampradAyam. This mail 
is for explaining the kainkaryams of SrI SeshAdri swAmi as per 
bhAgavatha-niyamanam.

Our swAmi SrIman nigamAntha mahA dESika has wonderfully elaborated the 
way in which a SrI VaishNava: should live his life after the performance 
of SaraNAgathi till his last breath in this world. The 15th chapter in 
SrImath rahasya-traya sAram titled "uththara kruthyAdhikAram" talks about 
this clearly. The prapanna should approach SrI VaishNava scholars who have 
determined the SAstrArtha and practicing it. He should get associated with 
them and learn the anushtAnams suitable for his varNa-Asrama dharmas as 
per their directions. He should avoid evils like praising himself. He 
should clearly get his level of ignorance, imperfections and 
disqualification comprehended. He should never resign AgnyA-anugnyA rUpa 
kainkaryams. ie., He must do the AgnyA-anugnyA rUpa kainkaryams without 
fail. He must consume sAtvika-AahAram only and get the senses (indriyams) 
absorbed in bhagavath-anubhavam. This will ensure that the senses 
do not wander for silly desires. He should do his nithya-naimithika karmas 
for the bhagavath-preethi only. He should get his mind involved in 
bhagavath-archAvathara-anubhavam. He should have firm resolution that his 
yOga-khshEmams are safe in the hands of the Lord SrIman NarAyaNa:. He 
should always remember the greatest upakAram (pancha-samskAram, 
grantha-kAlakshEpam and thathva-hitha-purushArtha jgnyAnam, SaraNAgathi 
anushtAnam) done to him by AchArya and BhagavAn. He should have the 
greatest gratitude for this reason towards his AchArya and BhagavAn. He 
should have purity in three ways in terms of manas (mind), vAk (speech) 
and kAyam (body). That is, he should think in his mind, with gratitude, 
the upakArams done by his AchArya to him. He should abstain from 
contemplating on lowkika kAmam. Using his vAk, he should recite dvaya 
mantra and bhagavath-vishayam. He should abstain from reciting his own 
glory. Using his body, he should do bhagavath-bhAgavatha-AchArya 
kainkaryams. He should not do bhAgavatha apachAram.

In the 17th chapter (SAstriya niyamanAdhikAram), swAmi SrIman nigamAntha 
mahA dESika in his celebrated SrImath rahasya-traya sAram beautifully 
explains that the prapanna should do all his duties as per SAstra's order. 
The prapanna should not worry for Athma-yAtra because it is in the hands 
of Bhagavan. He should not worry even for his dEha-yAtra because it is 
according to the remaining karma balance. But this never sanctions the 
prapanna to act as per his own wishes. He has to act as per the 
SAstra's order. There are five important kanikaryams prescribed for him. 
As per his qualifications he has to learn the SrI bhAshya and spread it or 
learn divya prabandam and spread it or involve himself in kainkaryams like 
preparing flower garland etc for archAvathAra perumAL or doing anusandAnam 
of dvaya-mantra-artham or atleast living in the tiru-vadi of a SrI 
VaishNava:. The prapanna must rejoice on seeing SrI VaishNavas like 
rejoicing on seeing cool moon and enjoying gentle fragrant breeze. But he 
must not mingle with prathikUla (unfavorable elements) like 
bhagavath-dvEshis (those who hate bhagavath-vishayam); he must shun away 
from such elements with fear. He must be disengaged with respect to common 
samsAris (those who are engaged purely in mundane pleasures). The prapanna 
must not only do the nithya-naimithika AgnyA karmas as per SAstra but also 
do all anugnyA karmas as per SAstra prescriptions. If he violates the 
SAstra's order, then he will get punishment as a result of 
bhagavath-nigraham; BhagavAn himself has stated that "Sruthi: smruthi: 
mamaiva AagnyA ya: thAm ullangya varthathE | AagnyAchhEthi mama drohI  
madbhakthO(a)pi na vaishNava: ||". To know the above mentioned aspects in 
detail, SrImath rahasya-traya sAra kAlakshEpam in traditional manner in 
AchArya sannadhi is always suggested. 

In the light of the sum and substance of the above mentioned two important 
chapters, we can ascertain that doing nithya-naimithika karmas as per 
SAstra (as applicable to individual's varNa-Asrama) are very important 
kainkaryams for prapannas, which are to be done without fail. In fact, the 
sandyA vandanam is a very basic anushtAnam without which, there is no 
scope for other kainkaryams Ref "sandyA hIna: aSuchi: nithyam anarha: 
sarva-karmasu"

In order to teach the nitya karmas like tri-kAla sandyAvandanam and 
various naimiththika karmas, SrI U.Ve. C SeshAdri swAmi (16, subramanya 
nagar cross street, near ranga-raja puram railway gate, Chennai 600 024, 
Tamilnadu, India) is doing wonderful kainkaryams with the anugraham of our 
AchAryas. He is doing this kainkaryam through his "SrI VaishNava 
sampradAya nithya karmAnushtAna SikshA kEndram" set up at various places. 
This kendra has been setup as per the divya niyamanam of HH SrIrangam SrI 
powNDarIkapuram SrImath ANDavan Asramam SrI paravAkkOttai SrImath ANDavan 
swAmi. Through this kendra, our SrI C SeshAdri swAmi is teaching (with the 
help of SrI VaishNava vidwAns) Urdhava-puNdra-dhAraNam, sandyAvandanam, 
laghu-tiruvArAdhana kramam, tarpaNam (amAvASya-mAsa-grahaNa kAlam), 
yagnyOpavItha dhAraNa-vidhi, upAkarma, puNyAhavachanam, udaga-ShAnthi, 
pancha-sUkthams, vEda-sAtRumarai, sEvA-kAla sAtRumarai, Santhi pAdam etc. 
Both theory and practical aspects with meaning are taught in these 
kendras. Further, he is very much involved in spreading swAmi dESika SrI 
sUktis through his "The project popularisation of dESika's works sabha for 
the younger generation". He is encouraging younger generation to learn 
swAmi dESika SrI sUktis (stOtra pAtam, prabandams). He is awarding titles, 
valuable prizes for young people. He is also organizing SrImath rahasya 
traya sAra kAlakshEpams and chillarai rahasya kAlakshEpams and such 
pUrva-AchArya granta kAlakshEpams for the benefit of interested SrI 
VaishNavas. His kainkaryams are very remarkable, practically found to be 
very useful in propagating SrI SampradAya to masses and in strict 
accordance to SrI SampradAya with the blessing of our AchAryas. He is also 
printing authentic articles in pamphlets for spreading our SrI SampradAya 
and distributing them to people who gather at temples and such places. 
These articles are excellent in very simple language but presenting our 
sidhdAntham and anushtAnams in an encouraging manner for all people. More 
and more centers are planned for the above mentioned programs in the real 
sprit of propagating SrI SampradAyam. The following are the centers as of 
date conducting the above mentioned programs.

Unit 1 :
Srimad Ahobilam Mata srI-karyam's House
No 1, 26th Street, Thillai Ganga Nagar,
Chennai - 61.
Phone no : 233 0980

Unit 2 :
No 17, Srinivasa Pillai St, (Paduka ManiMandapam)
West Mambalam, Chennai - 33
Phone No : 4714154

Unit 3 :
No 2, Bharathi Nagar, Ist Street,
T.Nagar, Chennai - 17
Phone no : 828 4418

Unit 4 :
No 11, Sakti Nagar, Kodambakkam, Chennai 24
Phone no : Not available

Unit 5:
Sri M.S. Hari
5611, North Bridge Road,
Eng Cheong Towers #11-02
Singapore 198782 (Near Lavendar E2 MRT)
Phone : 3960156
(SrImath rahasyatraya sAram, vEdArtha sangraham, 
nithya-karmAnushtAnams, laghu-tiruvArAdhanam,
swAmi dESika stotram, prabandam)

Unit 6 :
going to be started on 26/04/2001 in Srirangam

Apart from these units, SrI Seshadri swAmi has planned to start Summer  
coaching classes (nitya karmAnushtAnams) for students for one month during 
the holidays. This is going to be conducted at mimimum of 15 places.

The content of the pamphlet given by SrI C SEshAdri on a latest schedule 
for the above kendra program is given below
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ONE MONTH Special Summer Coaching CLASSES ON SANDHYAVANDANAM

Commencing on 26th April, 2001
Venue Sri Paduka ManiMandapam
Srinivasa Pillai St, West Mamabalam.
Telephone no 471 41 54

Admissions for both MORNING and EVENING classes already commenced.Enroll  
immdiately to avoid disappointment as a few seats are only available now.
----------------------------------------

I request all interested SrI VaishNavas to get benefited by these 
kainkaryams. Such centers must be started all over the world. 
BhAgavatha-uththamas like SrImath mAdhavakkaNNans swAmi (Singapore), SrI 
Vijay kumar (Singapore), SrI N. KaNNan iyengAr are supporting these 
kainkaryams very much. The feedback from people at India and at Singapore 
is also very encouraging. 

I pray at the lotus feet of bhAgavathas to kindly make a note of the 
above mentioned kainkaryams of SrI C Seshadri swAmi. Your suggestions
and participation are most welcome regarding these kainkaryams.

Thanks & Regards
adiyEn
MAdabhUshi S Hari rAmAnuja dAsan (mshari@xxxx)

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