Saturday, February 4, 2017

South India Heritage Lecture, Chennai:

29 January 2017





Enjoyed addressing an assembly of Heritage conscious Chennai literati, entrepreneurs and educationists. The interaction with some of the younger participants after the lecture highlighted their growing awareness and pride in the rich heritage of South India.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Inaugural of Sri Sri Hall, Nandambakkam

29th January 2017

Kudos to the team who organised the event filled with auspiciousness.They surprised us with a stunning stage backdrop of the iconic Visalakshi Mandap uniquely crafted in 3D imagery.


 



The satsang location in Chennai was where Sage Bhringi lived and observed austerities. Legend has it that when Lord Rama was on his way to Lanka, he offered homage to the Rishi, doing penance on a hill. The Sage requested Rama to stay with him. A beautiful Nandavanam was laid near the hill where  Rama spent his time. The name Nandavanam metamorphosed, in course of time, into Nandambakkam and the Bhringhi hill into Parangimalai! 


The descendants of Vijayanagara Kingdom constructed a temple at this sacred site for Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, around 800 years ago. See pic.










Thursday, January 26, 2017

Inaugural of Sri Sri Hall at Nandambakkam 29th January,2017

The satsang location in Chennai was where Sage Bhringi lived and observed austerities.  Legend has it that Lord Rama on his way to Lanka, offered homage to the Rishi, doing penance on a hill..  The Sage requested Lord Rama to stay with him. A beautiful Nandavanam was laid near the hill where Lord Rama spent his time. The name Nandavanam metamorphosed, in course of time, into Nandambakkam! 

The descendants of Vijayanagara Kingdom constructed a temple for Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, around 750 years ago, in the place where Lord Rama stayed.


Monday, January 16, 2017

An uncomplicated path to Bhakti and Mukthi.




The musical discourse was a tribute ?unfolding  world- wide commemoration of 1000th Jayanthi celebrations of Ramanujacharya ( CE 1017-1137). He lived for 120 years and brought in path- breaking reforms in worship and temple management practices. His foremost aim was to lead people towards Bhakti and Mukthi. In doing so, he didn't differentiate people and imparted his wisdom to everyone impartially.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Special musical discourse Srimad Ramanujar 1000th Year Celebrations.


Thursday, 12th January 2017
Special musical discourse Time: 6-8 pm 
Sri Senthur Mahal A/C, Attayampalayam, 
Mettupalayam Road,Tiruppur
You are cordially invited.



Saturday, January 7, 2017

New Year eve Satsang



The story of Bhakt Prahlad, the one filled with joy, has pride of place in Srimad Bhagavatam. He was truly blessed. Even while being in mother's womb, he got to hear sacred chants and music from Narad muni that shaped his legendary devotional path later.

Paediatrics of modern times call it Mozart-effect! At the New year- eve satsang, we had very young ones soaking in nectarene bhajans that their mothers have been listening to and singing. One of them took blessings, got on to the stage and sat amidst us  through mid night hours!

Saturday, December 17, 2016

The four seasons

As a music aficionado, couldn’t by-pass the new offering “La La Land” an Oscar-contender; the film has gone beyond music, with an underlining message that life has different seasons.

We have different people that accompany us for those seasons. The summer brings happiness; the autumn brings pain; the winter brings self-reflection; and the spring brings an opportunity for learning. If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. If we did not taste adversity, then prosperity would not be so welcome.

Many regions of our sub- continent don’t get to experience such distinct seasons. Yet an awareness of how our minds get influenced by them would be useful. The Seasons don’t necessarily cycle from summer to autumn to winter to spring, and then back to summer again. They are as temporary as the rain drops that are falling on our heads, as the thunder that is raging outside, or as the wind that is stormy. None of these events last forever. They transit any-which-way depending on the emotional choices and decisions we make, on a daily basis.

We Create the Seasons!

Monday, November 28, 2016

4th Convocation - Sri Sri Gurukul

27 November 2016




Felicitation to  Sivagama Vidyanidhis - an extract:

“Convocation ceremony today would be incomplete without a special mention of the sacrifice of your parents. They dedicated you in the path of Vedic wisdom, the path of simple living and high thinking, amidst temptations of other career options. It would be befitting to remind you that Visalakshi Mandap, the symbol of AOL International Centre, is in itself a grateful tribute to our Founder’s mother.

Contrast this with other students who by and large have no knowledge of brahmacharya - self-control. Caught up in trends and fashions, undesirable food, bad company, cinema houses, all of which rob them of vitality. The Gurukul has shaped you well in the path of sadachara and moulded your character. Your true success in life depends entirely upon the formation of your character.

When you begin the new journey, remember that you are torch bearers to spread vedic wisdom in every nook and corner. 

धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः  

Our blessings to you all. "

நான்காவது பட்டமளிப்பு விழா -- ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ குருகுலம் --27 நவம்பர் 2016
ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ரவிசங்கர்  டிரஸ்ட் அறங்காவலர் டாக்டர் .அருண் மாதவன்  அவர்களின் வாழ்த்துரை 
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       பட்டமளிப்பு விழாவின் இந்த நன்நாளில் உங்களுடைய பெற்றோர்கள் செய்த சிறந்த தியாகத்தை  பற்றி கூறாமல் விழா முழுமையடையாது .இன்று உயர்ந்த சம்பாத்தியம் அளிக்கக்கூடிய எத்தனையோ துறைகள் இருந்தும் உங்களுடைய பெற்றோர்கள் வேத ஞானம் , எளிய வாழ்க்கை முறை மற்றும் உயர்ந்த எண்ணங்கள் கொண்ட இந்த ​குருகுல ​கல்வி முறையில் உங்களை அர்ப்பணித்து இருக்கிறார்கள்.அவர்களுடைய இந்த  உயர்ந்த தியாகமும் உங்களுடைய சுய முயற்சியும் சேர்ந்து உங்களை உன்னதமான யாகத்திற்கு தகுதி உடையவர்களாக ஆக்கியிருக்கிறது .இன்று வாழும் கலை பன்னாட்டு மைய்ய​த்தின் சின்னமாகத்  திகழும் இந்த விசாலாக்ஷி மண்டபம் நமது ஸ்தாபகரின் தாயாருக்கு நன்றி கலந்த சமர்ப்பணமாகும் என்பது  மிகையாகாது.

       இன்று மற்ற பெரும்பாலான மாணவர்களுக்கு ப்ரஹ்மசர்யம் பற்றிய  ஞானம் கிடையாது. மேலும் அவர்கள் நவநாகரீகம் , தேவையற்ற உணவு, தவறான சேர்க்கை , சினிமா ஆகியவற்றில் அதிகப்படி ஈடுபடுவதால் ஷக்தி, பலமிழந்தவர்களாக இருக்கிறார்கள் .

        உங்களுடைய தலைமை ஆசிரியர் மற்றும் துணை ஆசிரியர்கள் மூலம் உங்களை வந்தடையும் பூஜ்ய ​   ​குருதே​வரின் ​ எல்லையற்ற கருணையும் ஞானமும் உங்களை நல்வழிப்பாதையில் இட்டுச்செல்கிறது​.​ உங்களது வாழ்க்கையின் உண்மையான வெற்றி என்பது உங்களுடைய நன்னடத்தையை பொறுத்தே அமையும். உலகின் மிக உயர்ந்த மனிதர்கள் எல்லோரும் உயர்வை அடைந்ததற்கான காரணம்​,​ உயர்குணமும் நன்னடத்தையும்  மட்டுமேயாகும். தன்னடக்கம், சுய கட்டுப்பாடு, கீழ்ப்படிதல், சேவை மனப்பான்மை,மற்றும் ஆத்ம ஞானத்தை அடையும் எண்ணம் ஆகியனவை இன்று நீங்கள் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ குருகுலத்திலிருந்து எடுத்துச்செல்லக்கூடிய போற்றுதலுக்குரிய பொக்கிஷங்கள் ஆகும் .

         புதிய வாழ்க்கையை துவங்கும் இத்தருவாயில் நீங்கள் வேத ஞானத்தை உலகின் ஒவ்வொரு மூலையிலும் எடுத்துச்செல்லும் வழிகாட்டியாக விளங்குகிறீர்கள் என்பதை மறவாதீர்கள். அதுவே நீங்கள் செய்யக்கூடிய தர்மமாகும். 'தர்மோ ரக்ஷதி ரக்ஷிதஹ '. , ' தர்மம் தலை காக்கும் '.

 ஜெய் குருதேவ்.  
      

​அருண்ஜி ​























Monday, November 14, 2016

Serendib





Pleasant surprise:10-13 November,2016

Srilanka is fondly hailed as Serendib. The name has its roots in Sanskrit - Siṃhaladvīpa: Island -Dwelling Place of Lions. The word gained currency in English as ‘serendipity’ from the 18th Century Persian fairy tale, “The Three Princes of Serendip,” where the heroes often made discoveries by chance- as pleasant surprises!

It was indeed Serendipity that participants from across the four corners and central province of the Island turned up in large numbers at the Special Advanced Meditation program at Colombo. 

Great team work and an enriching experience for all.

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Memorable visit to Emerald Island

Our visit to the Emerald island was memorable in more ways than one .The warmth of affection from young and old, was overwhelming. On this festive occasion, dedicating the following prayer to all of them as well all readers:





śubham karōti kalyāṇam, ārōgyam dhana saṁpadaḥ
śatrubuddhi vināśāya, dīpa jyōtir namōstutē!

Salutation to the LIGHT that brings auspiciousness, prosperity, good health, abundance of wealth, and the destruction of the intellect’s enemy.


Monday, October 17, 2016

Navaratri Mahima:





There is an intelligence that moves all humans toward the perfection we call God.Guru is that intelligence. 

With reverence and gratitude to him, brushing back memories to the earliest Navaratri Utsav at the International campus.Two decades later at Rishi Homa today, tributes in the form of Pa-maalai (devotional hymn) and Poo–m​a​alai (floral offering)

Thursday, September 1, 2016

What managerial style would bring the best results?

27th August 2016


 Our musical discourse today was aptly titled Pa-Malai – an evening of musical garland reflecting the Gokulashtami fervor. The assembly was largely business leaders. It presented an opportunity to briefly compare the Management styles of Sri Ram and Sri Krishna.

Sri Ram, a skilled warrior, led the not-so-skilled monkey army from the front, gave precise roles and instructions, inspired them to fight for his cause. Sri Krishna worked with best professionals, providing them strategic clarity, allowed team-members to take the lead. He declared at the outset that “I won’t fight the battle. Won’t pick up any weapon; I would only be there as Arjun’s charioteer”. He did what he said. Still, the Pandavas won the war.


Today’s Arjunas don’t want you to tell or show how things are to be done. They don’t necessarily seek more expertise but they look to someone to clear the cobwebs in their minds. Yet, if you apply Sri Ram’s style on them, you could perhaps fail as a Manager! Whereas, if your team isn’t skilled enough and rely on your expertise to sail through, Sri Ram’s style is indeed appropriate.