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  1. sunkan

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    Re: Shri Pitambhara Shakthi Peeth

    thanks srini,
    thank lord thought that there would be no one to write here..sunkan
     
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    Madhwachaarya

    Having given a very brief biography and principles propounded by ADI
    SHANKARA and RAMANUJA , I am giving hereunder, a small biography and
    an entirely a new concept i.e.DWAITHA or DUALISM given by another
    great SAINT called MADHWACHAARYA.

    In a tiny village called PAJAKA in Udupi district in Karnataka state,
    in the year 1238 AD, a boy was born on Vijaya Dashami day of the
    Lunar month Ashwin to a devout couple by names Madhyageha Bhatta
    and Vedavati. They named the child as VASUDEVA which is a synonym of
    Maha Vishnu., since he was born by the blessing of Lord Vishnu whom
    the couple prayed in varied ways for over 12 years. The story is
    that on hearing the prayers of the couple, Sriman Narayana asked VAYU
    to be born to the couple. In fact, Madhwas believe that he is the
    incarnation of VAYU like, BHEEMA and HANUMAN. In childhood itself
    Vasudeva was inclined towards spirituality and had great talents in
    grasping spiritual knowledge, He was very sturdy and well built.
    Madhwas have many stories to tell about the miracles Vasudeva
    perfomed as a child. Due to space constrain I shall narrate only one
    instance. When he was only ONE YEAR OLD once he accompanied his
    father's bullocks by just holding them on their tips of tails and
    took them for grazing. His parents searched for the child but it was
    a vain attempt. However, the child returned home in the evening with
    the bullocks. This shows his great endurance power.

    While he was a young boy of eleven years old i.e in the year 1149
    AD. he chose to become a SANYASI under a great SANYASIN called
    ACHYUTHA PREKSHA who named VASUDEVA as PURNAPRAJNA. Here-in , I
    would like to state that PURNAPRAJNA TRUST, managed by MADHVAS is
    running many institutions for the benefit of mankind and their
    Educational Institutions are very famous for their excellence in
    teaching. This great Sanyasin , Poornaprajna had profound knowledge
    in SANSKRIT, VEDAS, UPANSHADS etc. and LOGIC OR THARKA SHASTHRA.
    Achyuta Preksha conferred upon Poornaprajna the title "ANANDA
    THEERTHA" for his knowledge in VEDANTHA and THARKA SHASTHRA through
    which he defeated VASUDEVA PANDITHA an eminent logician of his times,
    and, his disciples. In fact MADHWA is the PENNAME assumed by
    POORNAPRAJNA while writing his works on VEDAS. This is the exact
    reason why he is revered as MADHWACHARYA the author of DWITHA OR
    DUALISM and how he came to be known as MADHWACHARYA. As a teenager
    POORNAPRAJNA toured all over south which include Thiruvananthapuram,
    Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram and Srirangam He had no belief in
    superstitions and faught tooth and nail against it. He WAS SEVERELY
    CRITISIZED FOR HIS ATTACK ON ORTHDOXY. He then returned to UDUPI
    and there he wrote his BHASHYA or commentary on BHAGAVAT GITHA.
    This commentary . he took to BHADRINATH where daily after bath in the
    holy river GANGA observed MOUNA VRATHA for 48 days. Thereafter he
    went to VYASA BADRI and believied to have met the GREAT SAGE VEDA
    VYASA and presented him with his BHASHYA ON BHAGAVAT GITHA. In his
    original Bhashya, it is said that he had written that the Bhashya was
    written with the help of Veda Vyasa which was changed by Veda Vyasa
    himself as "I have written with my own capacity and not with the help
    of Veda Vyasa".

    UDUPI SHREE KRISHNA TEMPLE

    Friends, it is now the right time to tell about this wonderful temple
    situated in UDUPI which is as famous as Sri Venkateshwara Temple of
    Tirupati , Srirangam Temple and Lord Krishna Temple of Guruvayur. It
    is said that Madhwacharya once noticed a ship which lost its
    direction in the sea at Malpe, a small coastal village near Udupi.
    Madhwacharya immediately took his saffron anga vasthram ( over-
    cloth) and waved it like a flag looking towards the ship. The
    captain of the ship noticed this and took the ship to shore. He was
    very much pleased with the Acharya's action and in gratitude he asked
    Madhwacharya to take any thing which he liked from the ship.
    Madhwacharya who was a sanyasin had no much desires and hence he took
    a mound of dried GOPICHANDANA from the captain. On breaking open
    this mound he found a small and beautiful idol of Lord Krishna. This
    he installed in the Temple at Udupi which is now one of the famous
    temples of Lord Krishna. Madhwacharya, then formed eight Mutts and
    appointed eight Heads for these mutts to perform POOJA, which are
    given below and which are situated in UDUPI Ratha Veedhi or Car
    Street.

    (1)Phal.imar mutt : hrishikEsha Theertha (2) adamAr Mutt :
    Narasimha Theertha (3) Krishnapura Mutt : Janaardhana theertha ( 4)
    Puttige Mutt : Upendra Theertha (5) Kaaniyoor Mutt : Vaamana
    Theertha (6) Sode mutt : Vishnu Theertha (7) Shiroor Mutt : Raama
    Theertha and (8) Pejawar Mutt : Adhokshaja Theertha.

    The peculiarity of this Temple is that Lord Krishna's idol in this
    temple is facing the west. Although no one can tell exactly, why
    this idol is facing west, according to some, there was a devotee
    called KANAKA DASA who was from a low caste and who could not enter
    the temple because of his being born in a low caste. Being a great
    devotee of Lord Krishna he used to stand daily on the western side of
    the temple and performed his prayers. Lord Krishna was well pleased
    with him and in order to give Darshan He turned towards the west.
    This is one belief. All my friends reading this might have heard
    about KANAKA DASAR KRUTHIS.

    I can narrate many stories about this great saint who gave to the
    HINDUS the DWAITHA SIDDANTHA but due to space constraint I like to
    cut short this biography.

    MADHWACHARYA' S DUALISM

    The Dwaitha Siddantha differs from the other two theories on five
    counts They are :-

    " (1) JeevaiEEshwara Beda, or difference between the soul and Vishnu;
    (2) Jada-EEshwara Bheda or difference between insentient and
    Vishnu;
    (3) Mitha-Jeeva Bheda or difference between any two souls;
    (4) Jada-Jeeva Bheda or difference between insentient and the
    soul;
    (5) Mitha-Jada Bheda or difference between any two insentients. .

    To clarify: ISHWARA is a sentient being, and the JIVA is also
    sentient. However they are not fully alike. While ishwara is
    fully independent JEEVA is fully dependent. It is the energization
    by ISWARA that is responsible for the activity of the JIVA.

    According to Madhwa ( Let us not forget his actual name after he
    was initiated in to SANYAS i.e POORNAPRAJNA ) as all the three
    saints believe, LORD VISHNU is supreme. Why I included Shankara
    Bhagavathpaadar also is, because of the difference with him only
    another great SAINT BHASAVESHWARA started his famous LINGA CULT
    called LINGAYATS as HH. Shankaracharya said that "SHIVA AND VISHNU
    ARE ONE AND THE SAME". And in Sandhya Vandanam especially performed
    by BRAHMINS says " AkAshAth pathitham thOyam yaththa gachchathi
    saagaram , sarvadevanamaskaara h: keshavam prathi gachchathi" meaning
    as all the waters fall from the sky go to the seas, in the same way
    all prayers towards all DEVAS ultimately reach KESHAVA. And in
    samarpanam or conclusion we say "Kaayena vaachaa manasEndriyair vaa
    bddyaathmanaavaa prakruthe swabhaavath, karOmi yadyath sakalam
    parasmai naaraayannayEthi samarpayaami. This is not intended to say
    that we are wrong but only to show as to why the great saints differ
    in their approach

    Coming again to Madhwa's teachings. He says further that the
    universe is real and the five differences are real, the leagues of
    Jeevas are cohorts of VISHNU and are superior or inferior among
    themselves; salvation is the experience of Jiva's own joy; This can
    be achieved only by flawless devotion or Bhakthi towards Vishnu.. etc.

    After establishing the Lord Krishna Temple and the Mutts,
    Madhwacharya again went to Badri. He has authored many books some
    of the important works are his commenries on VEDIC HYMNS like Rig
    Veda BHAASHYA, KARMANI MAYA , BHASHYA ON VARIOUS UPANSHADS, BHASHYA
    ON BHAGAVAT GITHA Etc. HH. Madwacharya lived for 79 years i.e till
    NAVAMI OF SHUKA PAKSHA (BRIGHTER HALF OF THE MOON ) in the month of
    Magha of PINGALA SAMVATHSARA. Madhwas believe that this great saint
    is still alive and guiding them in all spiritual matters.

    Friends, let us prostrate before all these three great saints with
    all reverence who made HINDUISM a most DYNAMIC RELIGION.

    Regards to one and all.

    P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN

    BROUGHT TO YOU BY SUNKAN

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    Re: Madhwachaarya

    I totally agree with the Madwacharya's philosophy. I am from the Madhvacharya sampradhaya although i tend to follow the Sri Sampradaya more. :) Thank you for posting this. I came to know new facts that i might have been ignorant about otherwise.
     
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    thank you for that! I have read a little about Basavanna when i was a kid but didnt have complete understanding about his philosophy. Now i do. THank you for your effort. Please keep posting. oh, just for the record, Ramanujacharya also made an effort to diminish the caste system. It seems the only people who are caste hungry are the competitive, insecure portion of the society. Great people never had a problem in accepting any humans despite of their caste.
     
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    I am sure many of you have heard Sri sri annaji(krishnapremiji). my mother & her family members are very fond of his Baghvath Kathas and listen to them whenever possible.
    pls see the link...SriSriAnna
     
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    Sri Sainathuni Sarad babuji

    Dear Readers,

    Has Anyone heard of Sainathuni sarad babuji,If so please post your experiences here
     
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    Philosophy of Veerashaivism ( Saint Basavanna)

    Philosophy of Veerashaivism ( Saint Basavanna)

    Panchacharas - Five Modes of Conduct


    Panchacharas are the five codes of conduct (ethics) for an individual in the society. Thus, they are intending to convey the principles of religion and religious conduct.
    These Panchacharas are Shivachara, Lingachara, Sadachara, Bruthyachara, and Ganachara. Therefore, they are intended to enrich Veerashaivas with devotion, sanctimony, brotherhood, religious cooperation, honest life, and non-injury to other living creatures, camaraderie, and fellowship.

    Shivachara requires Veerashaivas to acknowledge the Shiv as the only one God and he is Parabrahman - the supreme God. Whatever the devotional acts are performed, such as, prayers, meditations, inner thoughts, they must always be about Shiv.

    Lingachara is the worship of Shiv in the form of Istalinga - the amorphous representation of Shiv. The Anga (devotee) must remain faithful to Istalinga throughout his/her life and must perform daily worship in order to elevate himself/herself to the status of worship of Pranalinga and Bhavalinga, which are the higher modifications of Shiv.

    Sadachara consists of the following components:
    - Religious conduct and right moral character - nothing else like wealth, professional difference, status in the community, etc.,- should be only the criteria to interact with the society.- The Veerashaiva should earn living by doing honest work.- The surplus wealth should be distributed to other needy persons.- He/she should invite Jangama, who moves around to propagate the religion and preaches the right way to practice religion.- Veerashaivas should respect one another and consider and treat everyone as equal.
    Bruthyachara is the display of devotion. In this context, Veerashaiva is considered as the servant of the society. Veerashaivas should maintain complete humility and reverence towards Istalinga and Shiv. He/she also should show respect and humility towards Guru, who is the source of spiritual guidance and religious practice, and towards Jangama, who is the wandering religious preacher. They should exercise the mutual respect, modesty, and attitude of service towards other Veerashaivas, as they are considered to be the children of the same God Shiv. In addition, the Bruthyachara dictates that one should be kind to other creatures and treat them with equal compassion.

    Ganachara is devotee's behavior towards community as a whole. He/she should not entertain the ill treatment of the supreme Godhead, injustice among men, and cruelty towards other living creatures. As a member of the community, he/she should always strive for the betterment of community and its welfare.
     

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