Immortal Words of his holiness Srimad Jagadguru Swami Sudarshanacharyaji Maharaj
Religion is the ladder through which one can reach the Almighty! Immorality throws the being into lower yonis (forms of birth), making him an inhabitant of hell; this has been expounded by our holy scriptures, incarnates, saints, and prophets. We must carefully listen to what they say since our welfare truly lies in it. If we keep working within the confines of ego and attachment, we will achieve nothing but grief. It would be extremely…
This is a wonderful story of Shabari, who, being so simple and naive, achieved unison with the Supreme Lord Narayana. There is no reason why we cannot become like Shabari once we fully understand this story and tread on the same paths as she did. In the Ramayana, there is an incident involving a woman named Shabari, who belonged to a very low caste of tribal people known as the “Bheels.” The Bheels were basically…
The figure of Rama and several episodes from the Ramayana are prominent in the poems of the Tamil mystics (Alvars), as well as in the devotional meditations and theological arguments of the Srivaishnava preceptors (Acharyas). This article will explore the importance of the Ramayana in Srivaishnava theology and experience by focusing on the Tamil poetry of the Alvars and on the interpretation of these verses by their commentator, Periyavaccan Pillai (born 1228 A.D.), a Srivaishnava…
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