Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – guru paramparai

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In the previous article we discussed the unique relationship between AchArya and Sishya. Some may ask – “Why do we need an AchArya between us and emperumAn? Have there not been cases where emperumAn directly acknowledging and … Read more

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – AchArya-Sishya Relationship

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In the previous article we saw how pancha samskAram begins ones journey as a SrIvaishNava. We also saw the beginning of a unique relationship named “AchArya-Sishya” relationship. Since this is such an important aspect in our sampradhAyam, … Read more

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – pancha samskAram

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous periya nambi performing pancha samskAram to SrI rAmAnuja How do we become a SrIvaishNava? According to our purvAchAryas, there is a mechanism through which one becomes a SrIvaishNava. This process is called “pancha samskAram” (initiation in to … Read more

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – Introduction

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrimathE rAmAnujAya nama: Srimadh varavaramunayE nama: Sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous  SrIman nArAyaNan, for the upliftment of the samsAris (bound souls), out of his causeless mercy, reveals the SAsthram (vEdham) to brahmA during Srushti (creation). vEdham is the ultimate pramANam for vaidhikas. A pramAthA (AchAryan) can determine the … Read more

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – thathva thrayam – the three entities – short summary

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Entities are classified into 3 main categories. chith, achith and ISwara. chith constitutes the collection of innumerable jIvAthmAs that exist in both nithya vibhUthi (parama padham – eternal spiritual realm) and leelA vibhUthi (samsAram -temporary material realm). … Read more

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – rahasya thrayam – the three secrets

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous As part of pancha samskAram, manthrOpadhEsam (instruction of secret manthrams) is performed. In that, 3 rahasyams (secrets) are instructed by the AchArya to Sishya. They are: thirumanthram – revealed by nArAyaNa rishi to nara rishi (both are … Read more

Simple Guide to SrivaishNavam – artha panchakam – the five essential concepts

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous bhagavAn (the ultimate object of attainment) in 6 forms – parathvam (in parama padham), vyUham (milk ocean), vibhavam (avathArams), antharyAmi (in-dwelling super soul), archAvathAram (deity forms at temples, mutts, homes) and in the form of AchArya mikka … Read more