[Advaita-l] Trust for veda patashala

[Ramakrishna Upadrasta]

My praNAms to you Shri Subbu-ji, for being being able to go to
Sringeri so many times!

bhavadIyaH
Ramakrishna

2011/1/16 V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>:
> Namaste.
>>
>
> At the recent mega Sanskrit Book Fair in Bangalore, amidst hundreds of
> stalls for books one stall had this unique 'display':
>
> An Acharya with about eight of his young students was teaching Veda with the
> boys repeating after him in a space of about 6' x 6'.  It was a very nice
> sight and sound experience.  A person connected to that pAThashAla handed
> out a couple of leaflets.  It contained a URL:
>
> http://www.parampara.in/  <http://www.parampara.in/>
>
> There was also a newsletter of the pAThashAla handed out.
>
> I mentioned the above here as there is an effort to identify
> VedapAThashAla-s and assess their financial/other needs and help them.
>
> I wish to share a fine experience that I had during my most recent visit to
> Sringeri.  During the night Chandramouleeswara pUjaa performed by HH the
> Jagadguru Himself, after the chanting of Sri Rudram/chamakam, the
> PuruSha/Sree/Durga SUktams, a set of vidyArthis and their adhyApaka chanted
> portions from the Rg Veda.  The chanting, in fine pace and unison, created a
> very soothing feeling.  I was told that a few days ago HH had asked the
> Yajur Veda to be chanted daily at that time and it was concluded at a
> particular stage and now the Rg Veda samhita chanting is going on daily.  I
> stayed for three days there and had the wonderful opportunity of listening
> to the chanting.  On earlier occasions I have also heard the Yajurveda
> samhita chanting during the night pUja.
>
> वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतां
> तेनेशस्य विधीयतां अपचितिः काम्ये मतिस्त्यज्यताम् ।
> पापौघः परिधूयतां भवसुखे दोषोऽनुसन्धीयतां
> आत्मेच्छा व्यवसीयतां निजगृाहात्तूर्णं विनिर्गम्यताम् ॥ १ ॥
>
> [Study the Veda everyday, perform the duties enjoined therein.  Through such
> a performance worship the Lord.  Give up attachment to the objects of
> desire. By performing the veda-enjoined duties and devotion to God, cleanse
> yourself of all sins.  Contemplate on the evils of worldly pleasures.
> Develop desire for attaining Self-knowledge.  Quickly give up attachment to
> hearth and home.]
>
> (साधनपञ्चकम् of Sri Shankaracharya)
>
> Regards,
> subrahmanian.v
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