Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Hi everybody, I am new to this group.Just joined today.This is my first post to this group.When I browsed at the messages of this group I saw a "happy new year" message.I for the past many years am not celebrating english new year and english birthdays of me and my family.In the modern world vaishnavites have to adapt many western ways to survive like wearing western dress and eating western food.But as far as possible let us ignore habits like English new year celebration,valentines day and english birthdays. To introduce myself I am sampath kumar doing my Phd in marketing in Tennessee. regards sampath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha ! SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha ! Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya namaha ! Dear Swmain Sampath At the outset we take pleasure in welcoming you to this group and we are sure , you would enjoy the interactions that take place and the informations that are circulated in this group on our culture and philosophy. Coming to your note , the writer would like to bring to your kind attention to folowing which appeared in this site , as early as July 2004. Quote Celeberating Birthdays. Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:27:12 +0100 SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha Divyapadukasevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri NarayanaYatindra Mahadesikaya namaha Dear Bhagavathas , Question : Why do people celeberate their Birth days. My answer : According to Srivaishnava Philosophy , we chits , are supposed to be part and parcel of the Lord Sriman Narayanan , before the start of the Creation of the Universe by the Lord. So when the Lord has gives us this body , mind and soul , it is our beholden duty to thank HIM continuously for keeping it fit to perform HIS prescribed Karmas based on our vasanas , in line with HIS teachings. As explained in Srimad Bhagavatham , there are nine devotional processes through which we can try to serve the LORD for HIS happiness. Sravanam , Keerthanam , Smaranam , Paada Sevanam , Archanam , Vandanam , Daasyam, Sakhyam and Aatma Nivedanam. For doing all these one’s physical body and the mind should be in sound condition and control . Here , we should have HIS blessings for its proper functioning. Especially , when one advances in age , the sense organs do not listen to our wish and command and they try to function as per their wish . Even though we may be careful In looking after our physical body , unless we have Lord’s mercy in full measure at every stage , we will be far from achieving our objective. So we celeberate our birthdays , only to thank the Lord for having given us this sound health conditions to do the karma and service for HIS satisfaction. Celeberating birthdays with pomp and glory to show off one’s riches or status is not at all appreciated by the LORD and hence to be avoided. It should be a simple thanks giving function for the satisfaction of the LORD. Regards Yours Ramanuja Dasan- G.Sampath. Unquote In the same score , the writer feels that there is nothing wrong in celeberating New Year's day , whether it is English Or Tamil or both so long as we celeberate it with the understanding that it is nothing but a thanks giving opportunity to the Lord done for keeping us fit for one year to do HIS service for HIS satisfaction. In the modern days , on many occasions , we may be forced to go by peer pressures , due to circumstances , but we can over come it , by finding a way to observe the formalities , with NISHKAMA KARMA attitude , at the same time spreading the message implied , to others . We can start practising , sothat over a period we will be able to achieve our objective. The writer is sure you would be able to get the point being stressed on this. Incase you feel you have a different opinion , kindly feel free to express . Regards Adiyen , Ramanuja dasan- G.Sampath. rojatraders <rojatraders wrote: Hi everybody, I am new to this group.Just joined today.This is my first post to this group.When I browsed at the messages of this group I saw a "happy new year" message.I for the past many years am not celebrating english new year and english birthdays of me and my family.In the modern world vaishnavites have to adapt many western ways to survive like wearing western dress and eating western food.But as far as possible let us ignore habits like English new year celebration,valentines day and english birthdays. To introduce myself I am sampath kumar doing my Phd in marketing in Tennessee. regards sampath India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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