Sarathy Thothathri

thathva thrayam – achith – What is matter?

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: This article can be viewed as a presentation by clicking https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/188gzTl_qZKtyIxiwKguIjBSkxH-9t9zUw_U98YJGbkk/present#slide=id.p.  In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2013/03/06/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i/), we observed the nature of chith thathvam (Soul). We are continuing our journey in understanding the three entities (chith, achith, Iswara) through the divine grantham “thathva thrayam” (tattva … Read more

thathva thrayam – chith – Who am I?

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: This article can be viewed as a presentation by clicking https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10BxoIyZJnpfN4HWRjNaiqkWqa7WvWYc55rmp0kxVfM4/present#slide=id.p. Understanding the chith (Athma) thathvam through the teachings of the wise men Introduction Everyone is curious to understand the true nature of the soul, matter and God. Across many civilizations, the quest to … Read more

perumAL thirumozhi – sharaNAgathi at its best

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: kulasEkara AzhwAr is fondly called kulasEkara perumAL. It was his great attachment towards perumAL (srI rAman) and many similarities with srI rAman (being born in kshathriya vamsam, thirunakshathram being punarpUsam, being most righteous, etc) which earned him the name kulasEkara perumAL. perumAL thirumozhi is … Read more

dhivya prabhandha prAmANya samarthanam – 2

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2013/02/dhivya-prabhandha-pramanya-samarthanam-1/) we saw the first part of this beautiful section in 6000 padi guru paramparA prabhAvam. Now we will see the continuation of that section. AzhwArs identify that whatever explained previously in case of other dhEvathas is also applicable for … Read more

dhivya prabhandha prAmANya samarthanam – 1

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: This article is based on the section that is available in 6000 padi guru paramparA prabhAvam immediately after AzhwArs‘ charithram, where the following principles are established: srIman nArAyaNan‘s supremacy and his relationship with other dhEvathas Validtity of dhivya prabhandhams based on their glorification of … Read more

jIyar thiruvadigaLE SaraNam

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: AzhwAr thirunagari  thirumalai nallAn chakkaravarthi srI U.Ve. rAmakrishNa iyengar was a great ubhaya vEdhAntha scholar who lived amongst us in the last century. His expertise in thamizh and samskritham languages are unparallel to anyone else. In addition to his vAchika kainkaryams, where he has … Read more

kUrathAzhwAn – perfect AchArya and sishya

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: periyavAchAn piLLai in his mAnikka mAlai, says that “chishyAchArya kramaththukku sImAbhUmi kUraththAzhwAn enRu aruLichcheyvar” (சிஷ்யாசார்ய க்ரமத்துக்கு ஸீமாபூமி கூரத்தாழ்வான் என்று அருளிச்செய்வர்) meaning kUrathAzhwAn (also known as kUrEsa) is the best example for both being a sishya and an AchArya. He himself explains that, He is … Read more

sAra thrayam – bhakthi sAra, thathva sAra and upadhEsa sAra

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirumazhisai AzhwAr – thirumazhisai thirumazhisai AzhwAr is popularly known as bhakthi sArar. AzhwAr was honoured with this title/name by none other than rudhran after understanding AzhwAr’s full potential. As narrated in guru paramparA prabhAvam, when rudhran was travelling along with his wife pArvathi on … Read more

embAr’s AchArya nishtai

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: embAr – madhuramangalam In srIvaishNava sampradhAyam AchAryan is worshipped with greatly reverence. bhagavAn being the antharyAmi, directs the jIvAthmA to a suitable AchAryan first and subsequently the AchAryan reveals the most valuable principles about bhagavAn to the sishyan. After developing proper understanding about bhagavAn, … Read more

thiruppAvai – artha panchakam

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thiruppAvai is the essence of ubhaya vEdhAntham. When one understands the esoteric meanings of thiruppAvai properly, all the hurdles in their journey towards emperumAn is easily removed.  ANdaL – rangamannAr, srIvilliputhUr It is explained by piLLai lOkAchAryar in mumukshuppadi that a mumukshu (one who … Read more