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World is a Stage

How often we wonder the reason for taking birth in this world. These are the questions that haunt me. Why are we in this earth amidst of suffering and joy? Why are working and toiling so hard to fill our stomach and finding happiness? Why are there a limited supply and an excess demand? What are we trying to find out? What is birth and what is death? So many questions we are yet to find an answer. Wait did I say, yet to find an answer? Sorry, we have all these answers in hand but we are ignorant enough or smart enough to accept the answer. Some people are not aware of the concept and some, even though aware are hesitant to accept it or trying to prove the concept. Let me make this discussion in a form of conversation between a Student and teacher. Student: What does “I” stands? Does “I” refer to my body or my soul? Teacher: Good Question. Let’s think practically first. I call you by your name Raghav. You turn around. But if I go and call a dead corpse by its name, does it respond? The...

Sri - Vaishnavam Concepts

Sri LakshmiNrusimha Paduka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Naarayana Yateendra Mahadesigan Thiruvadigaale Saranam Sri Srivan Satakopa Ranganatha Yateendra Mahadesigan Thiruvadigaale Saranam Sarva Dharmaan Paritjanya Mam ekam Saranam Vrajaha: Aham Tvam Sarva Papeyo Mokshayishyaami. Maa Sucha The above sloka is one of the most important sloka in Sri-Vaishnavam. It is called as Charama sloka and is one of the Rahasya Traya along with Tirumantiram and Dwaya Maha mantram. It was in middle of Kurushetra, Krishna uttered this maha mantra by touching his heart. It is the same Krishna in the form of Hastigiri Varadaraja Perumal who laid out six principles for Sri-vaishnavam. These six principles provide us the same meaning of the Charama sloka which formed the basis of Sri-vaishnavam philosophy. When Ramanuja was attempting to write a commentary for his magnum opus work of Sri-Bhashyam, Lord Varadaraja instructed Thirukacchi Nambigal to teach six principles of Sri-Vaishnavam to Ramanuja. They are as fo...