Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji began Vilambi New Year at Divya Saketham temple, JIVA Campus with hundreds of devotees and aspirants. Here’s a quick excerpt of Sri Swamiji’s message for all our dear readers!
- May God inspire us to take good resolutions (sath sankalpalu)
- May God give us all the abilities to translate those resolutions into wilful, joyous and productive acts
- Let us all chant Sri Rama Janana (birth) chapter of Srimad Ramayanam to invoke good qualities within us
- Let us all chant Sri Rama Kalyana (marriage) chapter of Srimad Ramayanam to experience God and His compassion
- Let us learn our ancient literature, follow practises of our own. Be proud of the vast history and our ancestors – Rushis!
- Let us realise our limits happily, strengthen and enhance the good qualities for enabling quality work
- Let us all chant Sri Ramanuja Nootrandadi to remind us of the necessity of Acharya’s grace for any of the above
Swamiji also added, ‘Don’t try to change the outcomes based on what you hear from Panchangam. Learn to deal with them. How ? Bend down if it’s a big wave! Stand up to let small waves pass through you! Use Acharya’s grace and God’s compassion as protecting guards as you decide between right and wrong and walk the path of righteousness – and you will then succeed handling any situation!’
Sri Samudrala Ranga Ramanujacharya Swami wished everyone of a great year and said, ‘Time is like a multi-coloured woven saree, don’t pull out a string because you don’t like the colour. The Saree remains as a saree only if you keep the woven threads as they are!
Vasishta himself gave the muhurtham for Sri Rama Pattabhishekam, but it was postponed by 14 years. So, the time will take its course no matter how much or what you do. The results are all going to be positive in the end – Panchangam is like a preventive medicine, we need to listen to it and be prepared – but God’s grace is always compassionate and positive!
Also, May all the people and rulers around us have stable mind and may they make decisions that will let us all live in a better environment’
Divya Saketham main Priest, Sriman Raghu Datt ji read out the Panhangam to everyone. He quoted Dharma Sindhu and spoke about the recommended Ugadi rituals and the intent for performing them.
Sri Ahobila Ramanuja Jeeyar Swami advised, ‘May we all remember that it was this year, Vilambi that Sri Rama Chandra took birth and it is also the same year the Sri Venkatewara Swami of Thirupati got married to Padmavati. Use this year to make your contribution to Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi – an icon that will carry the crux of human values and secrets as taught by Rushis and Acharyas!’
Couple of CDs and Books on Bhagavad Ramanujacharya were also released, such a great beginning of the year! Swamiji also introduced the audience to Sriman Krishna Kanth ji who ran 1000 miles in memory of Bhagavad Ramanujacharya’s 1000th Birth Anniversary Celebrations. He raised close to 40,000 dollars and is an inspiration to many! Speaking on the occasion, He invited youngsters in India to come forward and get more involved in our Vedic way of Life – serving all beings as service to God. Also, He thanked all his team in USA who have been actively contributing to the project, Statue of Equality in JIVA Campus, India!
Nimbha Kusuma Bhakshanam – the special Ugadi serving was distributed to all the devotees. There were also few little ones who had their first solid food with the divine hands of Sri Swamiji himself on this special day! Wishing you all a blessed year!
– From the Event of Vilambi New Year Celebrations, Divya Saketham, JIVA
