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 ---------------------------------------- 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) ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
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