Vishnu

Sudershanalok 2023

Param Tattva Vishnu

By Srimad Jagadguru Swami Shri Sudarshanacharyaji Maharaj3 min read

Akhanda Mandakini The Vedas, Itihasa (history), Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other scriptures have conclusively established that Vishnu is the ultimate reality. This is because He embodies the qualities of Sattva (purity) and is the support of the entire universe. He is the essence of all creation, the source of all existence, and the supreme protector of all beings. Yato va imani bhutani jayante jivanti From where all these beings originate and where they liveChandogya Upanishad…

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May07-Jul07 2007 Sri Sudarshan Sandesh

Our Great Saint: The Birth of Sri Ramanuja

By Rameshwar Singh10 min read

There is a prosperous village called Sriperumbudur, thirty miles southwest of Madras. In the village, there is a beautiful and spacious temple consecrated to Lord Vishnu. Within the sanctum sanctorum stands Lord Sri Adikesava Perumal, with a smiling face casting gracious looks equally on all. On the other side of the temple courtyard stands another shrine, within which is seated, with folded hands, in the place of the chief servant, the prince among ascetics (Yatiraja),…

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Feb07-Apr07 2007 Sri Sudarshan Sandesh

The Purna Avatar of Lord Narayana – Lord Shri Krishna

By Shri Swami Sivananda13 min read

O Adorable Krishna! Let my longing eyes behold Thy form. Let my ears hear Thy flute. O Healer of all sorrows! Show me Thyself. Thou art the only Truth—All the rest is false. I crave not for Mukti; I long not for emancipation; Let there be devotion to Thy feet. Be kind unto me, O Lord! Remove my delusion. I am a servant unto Thee. The auspicious hour came. The star Rohini was shining. It…

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Feb07-Apr07 2007 Sri Sudarshan Sandesh

The Poetry of the Alvars

By Magazine Editor6 min read

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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2006 Nov06-Jan07 Sri Sudarshan Sandesh

Our Supreme Saint Sri Ramanujacharya Ji

By Magazine Editor7 min read

Ramanuja belonged to the Acharyas, believers who worked to systemize the monotheistic theology of Vaishnavism. He was an exponent of a qualified nondualism known as Vishishta-Advaita. He combined the northern and southern traditions of Vaishnavism and strengthened the religious belief and worship of Vishnu. He encouraged the general population toward a devotional expression of Hindu spirituality by teaching that the Divine entails rather than transcends all qualities. Information on the life of this Indian theologian…

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