RADHE KRISHNA 02-12-2011
MADHWA PHILOSOPHY
Sri Madhvacharys is our loving and
worshipful GURU. The Philosophy of Sri Madhawa is "DWAITA
VEDANTA". Sri MAdhva is a third Avatar of Shri Vayu Bhagavan.
Prathamo Hanuman Nama Dwitheeyo Bheema
Eva cha |
Poornapragna Treetiya thu Bhagavat Karya-
saadah ||
He was born near Udipi on Vijayadasamiday
in the year 1238 A.D.
He took to Sanyasa in his 16 th year and
became known as 'Ananda Teertha'. Sri Acharya disappeared, while
teaching Aitereya Upanishad Bashya to his disciples, in Ananteswara Temple
at Udipi in the year 1317 A.D., He is still alive in the Badrikashram on
the Hi,ayas with his Guru Sri Vedavyasa Devaru. The full Biographical
details of Sri Madhvacharya are told
in "Sri Madhva Vijaya".
The first Avatar of Sri Vayu is Hanuman
son of Anjana Devi. His wonderful feats and service to Rama Devaru are
described in RAMAYANA.
The second Avatar is Sri Bhimasena, in
Dwapara Yuga, Sri Vayu Deva appeared as Bhimasena and played the most
important part in the destruction of the enemies of God. In the whole of
Mahabharata, Bhimasena is the most important person who never slipped
from the path of righteousness and served Sri Krishna.
Thus, he served God as Hanuma in
Ramayana, as Bhima in Krishnavatara and as MAdhva, served Lord Vedavyasa
Devaru. He is the greatest spiritual benefactor of MAnkind. This is
short, is the story of Avtara Traya.
The Philosophy of Sri Madhwa is simple,
easy and very convincing vedanta, called "DVAITA VEDANTA".
To Sri Madhwa, Vishnu is supreme. Vishnu
or Lord Sri Hari can be known only through Vedas.
Madhwa philosophy is summerised in the
following sloka, attributed to Sri Vyasa Tirtha :-
Sriman Madhwa
1 . Harih para tarah - Hari is the
Supreme Being.
2 . Satyam Jagat - The world is Real, not
Mithya or illusion.
3 . Tatvato Bhedah - Difference is Real.
4 . Jeeva Gana Hare ranu charah - All the
Jivas are Hari's Servants.
5 . Neecho cha bhavam gatah - with
gradation among them.
6. Muktirnaija sukhanubhutih - Mukti is
the enjoyment of (the soul's) innate liss.
7. Amala Bhaktischa tat Sadhanam - pure
bhakti is the means of attaining mukti.
8. Akshadi Tritayam pramanam - there are
three sources to gain. knowledge namely :-
a. Knowing things through "Eyes and
other Indriya Prathyaksha",
b. knowing by inference,
"Anumana" , and
c. By Shastras 'Agama". Tru
Knowledge of the world can be gained by the above three means. It is
"Tritayam".
9. Akhilamnaiyaika Vedyo Harih -Lord Sri
Hari can be known by Amna (or, Veda) only. This sloka contains in a
nutshell, the essence Dwaita Philosophy.
Sri Madhwacharya has written as many as
thirty seven works which are monumental.
The New Year day according to
Chandramaana is called YUGADI because the Lord began creation on the
first day of Chitra-Masa,Sukla Paksha,Prathama at Sooryodaya and commencement
of the Yuga (Yuga-Aadi).
CHITRA MASE JAGADH - BRAHMA SASARJA
PRATHAME-HANI |
SHUKLAPAKSHE SAMAGRAM THU THADHA
SOORYODAYE SATHI ||
The day begins with Mangala Snana (Oil
Bath or Abbhyanga), followed by Devara Pooja by Women.Nivedana and
tasting of the mixture of Neen flower, tender neem leaves with a litle
bit of tamarindand Jaggery is the age - old Sampradaya on this day. In
sahasra-nama the Lord is adored as Yugaadikruth.Kaala means Time.It is
also called the name of Paramatma.Kaala brings us good fortune
if we care to give respect for Kaala.Giving respect for Kaala means
to understand the significance of 'Time' (i.e) to adjust our activities
to the tune of its benefical effects. This is the aim and object of
Panchanga Sravana.
ONE DAY OF BRAHMA : Krita Yuga
Treta,Dwapara and Kali Yuga put
together make one Maha Yuga. 71 Maha
Yugas make one Manvantaram. 14 Manvantaras make one Kalpa. These 14
Kalpas put together is the DAY TIME for Brahma. Similar period for his
night time. Put together make one Day of Brahma. 360 days like this make
one year for him. 100 years calculated in this way, as his life period.
Out of this already spent 50 years, (i.e) the first half of his life. He
is now in his iind half. This is what we say in our daily
sankalpa (Aadya Brahma-h; Dwiteeya Para-ardhe). He is now running 51.
we are now in the first day of the 51st
year of Brahma. In this
first day, the periods of 2 kalpas 6
manvantaras and 27 Maha Yugas have already gone. Also gone are the 3 more
ordinary Yugas of krita Yuga Treta and dwapara. At present, we are in
28th Maha Yuga of the 7th Manvantara called Vaivaswatha Manvantara.
Hence our conception of Kaala is what we daily repeat in our sankalpa.
The present period (during his Ist day in 51st year) is Swta-Varaah Kalpa,
Vaivaswatha Manvantara and the first Quarter of Kalki Yuga.
KESAVA NAMA
1. EEASA NINNA CHARANA BHAJANA ASAI INDHA
MADUVENU
DOSHA RASI NASA MADO SRISHA KESAVA
2. CHARANU HOKKE NAYYA ENNA MARANA
SAMAYADALLI NINNA
CHARANA SMARANA KARUNI SAYYA NARAYANA
3. SODHI SENNA BAVADHA KALUSHA BODHI
SAYYA GNANA ENAGE
BHADI SUVA YAMANA BHADHE BIDISO MADHAVA
4. HINDHA NEKE YONI GALALI BHANDU BHANDU
NONDHE NAYYA
INDHU BHAVADHA BHANDHA BIDISO THANDHE
GOVINDA
5. BRASHTA NENISA BEDA KRISHNA ISHTU
MATHRA BEDI KOMBE
BRISHTA RODANE ITTU KASHTA BIDISO
VISHNUVE
6. MADHANA NAYYA NINNA MAHIME VADHANA
DHALLI NUDIYUVANTHE
HRUDAYA DHALLI HUDHISI SAYYA MADHUSUDHANA
7. KAVITHU KONDU IRUVA PAPA SAVITHU
POGUVANTHE MADI
BHAVADHA BADHE YANNU BIDISO THRIVIKRAMA
8. KAMA JANAKA NINNA NAMA PREMA DHINDHA
PADUVANTHE
NEMA YANAGE PALISAYYA SWAMI VAMANA
9. MODHALU NINA PADHA POOJE ODHAGU VANTHE
MADU YANNA
HRUDAYA DHOLAGE SADHANA MADU MUDHADHI
SRIDHARA
10. HUSIYA NADI HOTTI HOREVA VISHAYA
SHALLI RASIKANENDHU
HUSIGE HAGADHIRO YANNA HRUSHI KESANE
11. BIDHU BAVADHA YENNA JANMA BHADHA NAGI
KALUSHA DHINDHA
GEDHU POPA BUDHI THORO PADMANABHANE
12. KAMAKRODHA BIDISI NINNA NAMA JIHVE
YOLAGE NUDISO
SRI MAHANU BHAVANADHA DHAMODHARA
13. PANKA JASHA NEENU YANNA MANKU BUDHI
YANNU BIDISI
KINKARANNE MADI KOLLO SANKARSHANA
14. YESU JANMA BHADHARENU DHASA NALLAVENO
NANU
GHASI MADA DHIRO INNU VASUDEVANE
15. BHUDHI SUNYA NAGI YANNA BHADHA KAYA
KUHAKA MANAVA
DHIDHI HRUDHAYA SUDHI MADI PRADHYUMNANE
16. JANANI JANAKA NEENE ENDHU NENEVA
NAYYA DHEENA BHANDHU
YANAGE MUKTHI PALISINDHU ANIRUDHANE
17. HARUSHA DHINDHA NINNA SMARISU VANTHE
MADO KSHEMA
IRISU CHARANA DHALLI PREMA PURUSHOTHAMA
18. SADHU SANGHA KOTTU NINNA PADHA
BHAJAKA NENISU YANNA
BHEDHA MADADHIRO YANNA ADHOKSHAJA
19. CHARU CHARANA THORI YANAGE PARA
KANISAYYA KONEGE
BHARAHAKI IRUVA NINAGE NARASIMHANE
20. SANCHI THARTHA PAPAKALANU KINJI
THARTHA PEEDAKALANU
MUNJEDHAGI KALAYA BEKU SWAMI ACHUTHA
21. GNANA BHAKTHI KOTTU NINNA DYANA
DHALLI ITTU SADHA
HEENA BUDHI BIDISO MUNNA SRI JANARDHANA
22. JAPA THAPANUSHTANA VILLA KUPUTHA
KAMIYADHA YANNA
KRIPAYA MADI KSHAMISA BEKO UPENDRANE
23. MOREYA IDUVE NAYYA NINAGE SARADHI
SAYANA SUBHA MATHIYA
IRISO BHAKTHA ROLU PARAMA PURUSHA SRI
HARE
24. PUTTISALI BEDA INNU PUTTISADHAKKE
PALISUVARIGE
ISHTU MATHRA BEDI KOMBE SRI KRISHNANE
25. SATHYA VADHA NAMAGALNU NITHYA DHALLI
PADISUVARIGE
ARTHY INDHA SALAHI DHIRUVA KARTHRU KESAVA
26. MAREYADALE HARIYA NAMA BAREDU ODI
KELIDAVARIGE
KAREDU MUKTI KODUVA NELEYADIKESAVA ||
MADHVA DASA PRAKARANA
1. TATVA SANKHYANA
2. TATVA VIVEKA
3. TATVODYOTA
4. VISHNU - TATVA - NIRNAYA
5. KARMA NIRNAYA
6. KATHA LAKSHNA
7. PRAMANA LAKSHNA
8. MAYA - VADA KHANDANA
9. UPADI KHANDANA
10. MITHYA - TVA - ANUMANA KHANDA GEETA
PRASTHANA
11. GEETA BHASYA
12. GEETA TATPARYA V E D A
13. RIG - BHASYA D A S A U P A N I S H A D S
14. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD BHASYA
15. KENA - UPANISHAD BHASYA
16. KATAKA - UPANISHAD BHASYA
17. SHAT - PRASNA UPANISHAD BHASYA
18. ATHARVANA UPANISHAD BHASYA
19. MADUKYA UPANISHAD BHASYA
20. THAITHIRIYA UPANISHAD BHASYA
21. CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD BHASYA
22. AITAREYA UPANISHAD BHASYA
23. BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD BHASYA SOOTRA - PRASTHANA
24. BRAHMA SOOTRA BHASYA
25. ANU BHASYA
26. ANU VYAKHYANA
27. NYAYA VIVARANA
O T H E R W O R K S
28. TANTRA SARA SANGRAHA
29. DWADASA STOTRA
30. YATI PRANAVA KALPA
31. JAYANTI NIRNAYA
32. NARASIMHA NAKHA STUTI
33. BHAGAVATA TATPARYA
34. MAHABHARATHA TATPARYA NIRNAYA
35. SADACHARA SMRITI
36. YAMAKA BHARATA
37. SRI KRISHNAMRITA MAHARNAVA
SALIGRAMA
1. Is Saligrama in the form of black
stone only ?
Yes. Mostly black stone only. Reddish
black are also there,
but they are very rare. Red Saligrama are
not worshipped in houses.
2. Is it available at gandaki river in
nepal only or else where also ?
In gandaki river only.
3. Does it have the symbol of sudarshana
chakra or other holy weapons of lord vishnu?
Chakra symbol only. No other symbols.
4. Is it a naturall formation or
impression of any river worm or insect due to passage on the black stone
or it used as a shell by the insect ?
It is not a stone-formation by nature.
The chakras on the stones are formed by the river worms called
Vajra-keeta. Its teeth/nails are said to be harder than granite stone.
The chakra formation is found not only on the outer surface of the
Saligrama.
There are chakras inside Saligrama also.
This can be seen through the hole or holes on the Saligrama with the aid
of torch light. The holes are termed as vadana (mouth). Chakras can be
seen inside these holes. At the very face of this chakra one can confirm
or suspect whether a particular Saligrama is original or duplicate.
The Vajra keeta worms drill the stones,
get inside and live there. During their stay inside the stones, they
cause these chakras. Similarly outside Chakras also are caused by the
worms only. Saligrama are used as living place by the worms not used as
shells.
The puranic declaration is that the Lord
Himself causes these chakras in the guise of worms. He reveals His
presence in Saligrama through the Chakras. Because He is already present
there by his own choice, We do not perform any pratishta-ritual for
Saligrama just as we do for other idols.
There are also some normal size, small
and very small size Saligramas with no hole and no chakra. They look
like mere black stones. But if you hold it against the lamp and look
through the stone, you will be surpraised to find it is transparent.
That is, the reddish light will be visible insid the stone. These
Saligramas are called Ratna Garbha. They are very rare.
5. Is it a fact that more number of
chakras in a Saligrama
represnet its significance ?
No such significance. A Saligrama with
one or two chakras is
as powerful as the one with a dozen
chakras. A Saligrama with
7 holes and 14 chakras is known as Ananta
Padmanabha Murthy.
2 holes and 4 chakras is Narayana Murthy
and so on. All the Murthys are of the same power.
6. Is it a coincidence of the
availability at river Gandaki is not the abode of Shiva.
7. Any other mythological background to
substantiate the prevalence of such stones deserve worship as the
manifestation of Lord Vishnu ?
Of the 18 Puranas, a good number of them,
under different contexts, proclaim the mahima of Saligrama as Vishnu
pooja. They also proclaim that the White stones ashore at Dwaraka is as
powerful as Saligrama. These white stones are called :
"CHAKRANIKA". This is to be kept in pooja along with
Saligrama, proclaims the Purana.
SALIGRAM SHILA YATRA, YATRA DHVARAVATHI SHILA
|
UBAYO SANKHMO YATRA, YATRA
MUKTHRNASAMSHAYAHA ||
8. Is any size prescribed for the worship
in the daily puja
by Madhwas? It is learnt that
abnormal sizes should be kept in the Temples/Mutts etc.
Yes. The size recommended for the puja in
the house is the smaller ones which can be accommodated in the closed
fist.
Abnormal ones are to be kept in the
Temples/Mutts etc.
9. Is it true that Saligrama should not
be kept in the house
without daily Abusheka ?
The emphasis is only to stress the point that
you should not be
lazy and miss Saligrama Puja for too long
a period on False excuses. It is not to ask you do away with Saligrama
on grounds of imaginary problems.
10. Are Saligramas worshipped exclusively
by Madhwas or by others also ?
Iyengars do Saligrama Puja as also some
of the Vadama Iyers who wear Gopichandana.
NARASINHA AVATARA
1. This Avatara clears Parikshit's doubt
about the patiality of
the Lord to the Devas and cruelty to the
Asuras. The Lord has no Vaishamya Nair -Ghrinya.
2. The Avatara indicate that He is the
sole independent Reality
and is in need of none else for his
Incarnation. He is the swatantra Tattwa and all others are
Aswatanta.
3. The Lord is willing to put up even the
offences committed
against the cows. Vedas and
Brahma-Gyanis, but the moment the
offender lays his hand on a true devotee
like Prahlada. He would incarnate to quell the offender and protect the
Bhakta.
4. The Lord , in running to help His
Bhakta, does not mind
the place, the form, the manner or any
thing. He chose to appear in pillar in the terrifying man-lion
form. To a Bhakta, His kindness knows no bounds.
5. In this Avatara , He indicates He has
both the attributes:
Bhagya-Krit and Bhaya-Narasimhana, He was
horrifying to the wicked and tender to the devotee at the sametime.
6. The Lord is unkind to the Taamisic
souls and graceful to the
satwic ones. He is compassionate towards
the souls thta are
good by nature but go astra
occasssionally due to Kali Aavesa,
inspired by another wicked soul which
tenants and tempts them.
This is the doctrine of JEEVA - DWAYA -
SAMAAVESA, as seen in
sisupala, He killed the Aasuric soul who
co-existed with Sisupala and used his tongue only to variedly vilify and
abuse the Lord. The Lord protected the Saatwic Sisupala and gave him Moksha
and destroyed the indwelling demon.
7. This Avatara proves that the Lord can
never be attained by
hatred (Dvesha) as it apparently sounds
from the Sloka in Bhagavata :-
GOBYAHA KAMAADH , BHAYADH KAMSAHA ,
DWESHADH CHOUDHYADHAYO NRUPAHA :|
8. The Lord is accessible only to pure
Bhakti as incarnated in
practice by Prahlada.
9. The doctrine of JEEVA _ TRAI - VIDHYA
(3 - variety - Jeevas)
is also exemplified in this tale. No
persuation, No miracles
effects any change in the attitude of
Hiranyakasipu. This is enough evidence for the immutable nature of the souls.
10. Narada feels that this story of
Prahlada makes Yudhishtra happy. Yudhishtra is honoured because in his
home the Lord dwells in the form man as his helpmate, as his friend,
beloved and advises.
PITHRU KARMA
Pithru Yagnya gives phala quicker than
Deva Yagnya.
Taamasa Yagnya is the one performed
disregarding the vidhi (Rule), the one performed without mantra, without
Dakshina and with Asura Anna.
Hundred Vipra-Bhojanam is equal to a
Vishnu - Pratishta.
Dakshina should be four times of the
value of the Bhojana offered.
Even though one is not an Adhikari
(elgible) for Pithru Yagnya,
(that is, even though one's parents are
living), he too should
KNOW the Yagnya necessarily ( to help
others in need).
BRAHMA YAGNYA is a daily item. This
isjust to offer one Uddharni of water in the name of late parents who
had sacrified so much for our sake in our childhood.
PITHRU - GANAS. Who are they?. What they
do? Thei doings are only "Taat - Kaalika" (limited to a
particular time and action). For more details, refer Mahabharata
Tatparya Nirnaya.
Dhritarashtra was abused by Bheema.
Vidura explains its significance. Vidura's words are worth keeping in
our hearts (also of Pandavas).
WHO IS A SON ?
JEEVATHO VAKYA-KARANADH, PRATHYABDHAM
BHURIBHOJANAM |
GAYAYAM PINDADHANAADH THRIBIHI
PUTRASYAPUTRATHA ||
He is a true son who respects the words
of his parents,
One who offers sumptous food to as many
persons as possible on
the annual cermony day,
And the one who offers Pinda in Vishnu
Paada at Gaya.
THE WAY OF INVITING a Brahmana for
Shraadha. It is known as Aamantrana. This invitation should be extended
with humanity
and with the utmost respect to the
Brahmana. One should go to Brahmana's house, offer Namaskara to him and
request him to
come on such and such date for Sraadha.
Invitation should not
be extended casually, on the road side or
in the market place:
not even over telephone. The point is
that the Annual
Pithru-Karya begins with this work and it
must start with all
the good wishes of men and Gods.
10. "APA - HATAASURA RAKSHAAH".
Chanting this sloka, Tila (gingelly) is sprinkled at the start of the
cermony. This should be done facing the south because Pithrus come from
that direction.
11. The Brahmanas are duty bound to
pronounce Asirvada with all their heart to the Yajamana. If they fall in
this, Punishment will be waiting for them.
12. Yama Loka is fearful Not to a
PUNYAVAN but only to a SINNER
who fails in his duties to his parents.
13. Even after performing Pithru Karya at
Badri, the performance of Annual Cermony of parents every year as usual
is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
SUMADHVA VIJAYA
Sri Sumadhva Vijaya is one of the finest
'MAHA KAVYAS' expalining the Life history of Sri Madvacharya. It was composed
by Sri Narayana Pandithacharya, son of Sri Trivkrama Pandithacharya, the holy
convert and staunch disciple of Sri Acharya. Madhva Vijaya has many
extrodinary and unique features. It is an athentic biography of Srimad
Acharya written by a contemperory pandit, who was serving as Liberation to
Sri Madhwa.
Sri Sumadhva Vijaya's glory does not stop
by merely stating as Maha Kavya and as explaining the biography of Srimad
Acharya. As a matter of fact, glory and sacredness lie in the truth, that
this unique work gives the meaning of many Sutrs (ashorism), Upanishad
Texts,
Gita verses while explaining the
incidents of the life of Srimad
Acharya. I humbly appeals to the readers
to note that the life of Srimad Acharya is not in par with any other great
person, as seen ordinarily in biographical works. As a matter of fact it is
unique, extrodinary and divine in many ways. Each and every action of Srimad
Acharys or any incident connected with him is only an elucidation of vedic
truths. Not a single incident or narration goes with out deep philosophical
truth embodded in it.
This humble author in present series of
article tries to place before the readers such important aspects, to
understand the glories of Sri Madhva Vijaya which has no parrallel at all. Significance
of the verse 42 in the 9 th canto (sarga) and the fourth sutra of the Adhyaya
in the first pada:-
Sumadhva Vijaya 9 - 42
Brahma Sutrs 4 - 1 - 4 /center>
Meaning :
Srimad Acharya by his holy umblemish touch
of the Idol of Lord Sri Krishna, the prsence of the Lord in the said Idol
grew so vast that even 30 wrestlers with lot of physical strength were unable
to move it. Such an Idol of Krishna was carried away effortlessly by Srimad Acharya
with smiling face and was installed later (at Udipi).
Story behind the Incident :
A small ship which started from Gujrat -
Dwaraka was caught in high tides near Malpi. The sailors were unable to
manage the course of the ship which was about to sink while reaching the
shore. They loudly cried for help. Srimad Acharya was performing pooja to Sri
Moolarama at that time near the shore. He waved the saffron cloth and saved
the ship and the sailors from the high seas. Naturally on rewaching the shore
safely, they prostrated before Sri Acharya and begged something to be
accepted in token of their lives, ship and proprty being saved. But Srimad
Acharya pointed out a gopi stone to be given. The sailors were all surpraised
since such stones were carried by them in the ship to adjust the weightage of
balance and they have no value at all to be given as a present. But Srimad
Acharya wanted only that which was brought from the effortlessly by a young boy.
Srimad Acharya cleaned the gopi stone and
to the utterjoy of all
assembled, a beautiful idol of Lord
Krishna was found inside. Srimad Acharya did abisheka and pooja to the said
idol and by his touch invoked the presence of Paramatma therein to a greater
extent. Then after the pooja was over, the Idol was to be carried to Udipi for
installation and for building temple. Even 30 very strong persons with great
physical strength could not make it move. The same Idol with coverage of Gopi
stone was effotlessly carried from the ship to the shore by a young boy
earlier. Why such a change ? What is the philosophical truth and implications
of this incident?
This establishes that the Idol or the
prathika is different from God. God and Vigraha are not identical. If it were
so, this incident cannot be explained satisfactorily. Under the vishitadwaita
school, there is a rule called "Archa-vathara" which means identity
of God and Vigraha is admitted. Five such places are pointed out and
important among the mare. Tirupathi Moola Vigraha and Utsava Moorthy of Srirangam
Temple, Sri Ranganatha. But such concept of "Archa-vathara" has too
many defects and is opposed to many authorities, reason and logic. To
establish, the proper aspect of PRESENCE (Sannidyam) in the Idol the
particular incident has taken which is an explanation of the Sutra.
In the case of the Symbol, it should not
be contemplated as Atman(The Lord). For He is not the Symbol but He is
Present in the symbol. From a wrong notion that may be caused by the words of
such texts as "Meditate on Nama as Brahman but is to be contemplated as
present in the symbol.This is also said in Brahman
Tarka."From Nama to Prana both being
spokenof in the nominative
case ( as identical), the dull witted may
mistake and identify Naman etc.,with Brahman. Only the presence of Brahman in
naman and other symbols is meant to be declared by the passage. Accordingly
the words in the nominative case are taken to be in the locative case (7 th case)
for the nominative case stand for all the cases. So this incident in
Srimadhva Vijaya clarifies and establishes that :-
1. The Idol is defferent from God.
2. God is only present in the Idol.
3. The odctrine of Archavathara is not
correct.
4. The Krishna idol which was carried on
by a small boy
earlier could not be taken even 30
strong, physical, muscular wrestlers, since the presence of God was abundant
that when
Srimad Acharya did pooja and established
this aspect.
5. For Srimad Acharya , who is a Ekantha
Bhaktha,
it was not difficult and he easily
carried the idol to Udipi.
An Independent spritual being who is
perfect in every way is
the core of all existance. He is
Purusottama, the Supreme
Person, Narayana. The entire vedantic
philosophy of Sri Madhva
centre round this fundamental concept. In
the world of experience there are everywhere astonishing signs of
design
and purpose pointing to an intelligent
source. Modern science,
both biological and physical, affords
ample evidence for this. "My religion", says the eminent
physieist, Einstein, "consists
of a humble admiration of the illimitable
superior sprit who
reveals Himself in the slight details we
are able to perceive
with our frail and feeble minds. That
deeply emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning
power, which is revealed in the in comprehensible univers forms
my idea of God".
Here it is pertinent to examine the
implications of the pregnant statment by one of the greatest physicists
of all times, if not the greatest. Notice the expression the
'illimitable sprit who reveals Himself'. To me the use of the word Himself
with a capital 'H' is most significant. Behind this world we
perceive there is a personal being, to whom we have to trace the
wonder discovers by experimentation and mathematical reasoning.
Whether Einstein had a personal being in mind is more than
doubtful, but his words unmistakably imply the existance of such a
being, Again there are the words 'a superior reasoning power'.
Reasoning must belog to a person who reasons. Surely there can be
noreasoning without a reasoner. Again notice the language in which he
refers to the mental power of the greatest
physicists in comparison with the
reasoning power of the 'the superior spirit' he is thinking of.He says
'our frail and feeble minds'. The superior power or spirit is far above
the subtlest human reasoner.
Now What does Acharya Himself say ?
Bahu-chitra-jagad-bahudha karant |
Para-shati-rananta-gunah Paramah ||
The supreme Being is endowed with exalled
powers and numorous eminent attributes for He has created this extremely
wonderful world of infiniti variety'. What the modern man of science was
dmly the Acharya saw inwardly with crystal clearness centuries ago
when science in the modern sence of that word was unknown. The world
open to our inspection is reality is real but its reality is rooted in
God. This idea Madhva conveys to us by saying that tattva (reality)
is twofold one, Independent Reality and the other, dependent. There
is only one independent Reality and all else is dependent on this single
self-dependent Being Dependence does not simply non-difference in any
form. The world of sentient and insent entities is separate from God but
is entirely dependent on Him. The world cannot exist in any form without
the sustaining presence of the God with in. In all forms of materialsm
the reverse is the case, that is, matter is fundamental and all
phenomena, both physical and mental, are the effects of its
modification. Inview of what has been said above it is obvious that it would
be wrong to say that Madhva's school of thought is more
materialistic than others. On the other hand it is out and out spiritual
as according to it the ground of all existance is a Supreme Intelligent
Being. If by 'materialistic ' is meant that the religion of Madhva has
the tendency of turning the mind of man towards the material things
of life the answer is that this is not so. On the other hand it has
the effect of spiritualising life. It is clear to all those he
draws inspiration from the Gita and in many places has declared that
this system agrees in all respects with what Krishna has taught Arjuna
in it. The following are the words of Krishna addressed to Arjuna:-
Ye hi samsparshaja bhoga, duhkka - yonaya
yeva te,
Adyanta vantah kaunteya nateshu ranante
budha"-
hO| son of Kunti, pleasures that result
from sense contact have a beginning and hence are only the source of
misery. The wise person does not delight in them".
Tani sarvani samyamya- yukta asita mat -
para - ha'
Vashe hi yasyen -dri - yani-tasya prajna
pratishtita".
Having controlled all the senses and
knowing Me as the highest, let one stay with mind fixed on Me.
Verify his spiritual vision is firm whoses senses are under his
control'.
The dvaita philosophy of Madhva stands
for a way of life based on a true conception of the glory of God. The
yogin is he who has realised that the world that he lives in
is thetheatre in which God has pleased him to play his due part and
serve God with loving devotion believing that such devoted service is
the highest form of worship. Dvaita Vedanta does not ask the aspirant to
shun the world,rather it teaches that he should play his part in it and
thus serve the purpose for which he is given life and
oppurtunities. This is what Lord Krishna teaches Arjuna:
Yatah pra-vrittir-bhuta-nam
yena-sarva-midam taram |
Sva-karmana tam-abhyarchya, siddhim
Vidati manavaha ||
From whom is the activity of all being
and whom all this is pervided worshipping Him by performing one's
enjoined duty
one attains beatitude'.
It is evident from the following words of
Sri Madhva that his message is identical with that Sri Krishna in the
Gita:
Kuru bhukshva cha karma nijam niyatam
hari - pada vinamra -- dhiya satatam
Hari - reva paro hari - reva guruhu
hari - reva Jagat - Pitru - Matru -
Gati-hi
With mind ever firmly fixed on the feet
of HAri do your appointed task and enjoy what is assigned to you by
Him. Hari is indeed the most High. He is the Father and Mother (of
all) and the ultimate goal to be reached'.
Madhva lived just as he has asked us to
live. He performed all the duties prescribed for his order of
sannyasinis, travelled throughout the land from Kanya-Kumari in
the south to the snow bound summits of the Himayas in the north
teaching his system of Vedanta and holding discussions with people of
all shades of opinion with the object of proclaiming the religion he
believed to be the true one.
Is it too much to saythat India wants now
, as ever, this
practical philosophy of MADHVA which
teaches that religion is
divorced from life ?
Sovenir, " Sri Ananda Thirtha "
, Sri Vyasaraja Mutt 1990
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PANCHAMI
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August 13, 2009 2:40 AM
Bhargavi Rao said...
Govardhanagiri Trust is an unit of Sri
Pejawara Matha Udupi
D.Karnataka headed by H.H.Shri Pujyashree
Vishvesha Theertha
Swamiji and H.H. Shri Pujyashree
Vishwprasanna Theertha Swamiji.
It manages a huge GOSHALA in which 1000
cows are protected with
care and devotion. It is located in
Neelavaram 18 kms from Udupi.
“Soon after birth, all of us are fed by
our Mother’s breast milk upto 2 years. From 3rd year onwards, and even
while she does not have adequate milk; cow assumes the role of our
mother and feeds us until we breathe the last, till our last journey by
her milk. Only from this milk, we get Curd, Butter, Buttermilk and
Ghee. She is rightly called as “Gomatha”. Hence we must admit “We
have two mothers”. Yes, a cow is a TWIN MOTHER to all of us!!!
http://www.pejavara.org/neelavaragoshale.htm
http://govardhanagiritrust.hpage.com/neelavara_goshala_81766584.html
http://govardhanagiritrust.tripod.com/neelavaram_goshala/
All philanthropists all over the world
are invited to support this great animal protection project.
All contribution are exempted from I.T.
under Section 80G. Let’s join hands in this seva and for more
information
http://www.pejavara.org/neelavaracontributions.htm
September 23, 2010 2:53 AM
chakrapani said...
thanks to ms.bhargavi rao for mentioning
about the NEELAVARA GOSHALA project .a big saraovara , sri goplakrishna
temple, nagabana,old age home , school for handicapped and a building
for performing pithru karya are also planned by sri vishwaprasanna
theertha swamiji junior pontiff of sri pejawara mutt.now all pithru
karya are arranged and all can perform it
in that beautiful heavenly location where
1000 cows are with u to bless u.
it will please your fore fathers abundantly
which will fetch u prosperity ,success, happiness and good health .
your contribution will support the cows
there.
Also a sri paumana homa and sri bhagavtha
pravachan has been planned on ekathasi and dwathasi days every
month and the sponsored amount will be utilised for constructing
the sarovara.
all can contribute for this . the amount
for the same will be around rs 15000 which is exempted from tax and also
serve the cows. the homa and pravachana will be performed inside
the neelavara goshala.
U CAN ATTEND WITH YOUR FAMILY AND GET
SWAMIJI'S BLESSINGS.
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