[Advaita-l] An interesting episode

[V Subrahmanian]

On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 10:09 AM, sreenivasa murthy <narayana145 at yahoo.co.in
> wrote:

> Dear Readers,
>     Sri Subramanian wrote :"So let's always be in the company of good and
> right people!"
> Please permit me  to slightly amend the above stated sentence :"So let's
> CONSCIOUSLY always be in the company of our true *svarUpa*!"
>

Very true. That is the ultimate meaning of 'sat-sanga', the Atman is Sat
and sanga, identity, with it, is the best 'keeping company with the exalted
one'.

regards
vs


>                           Thanking you.
> With respectful namaskars,
> Sreenivasa Murthy
>
>
>
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> *From:* V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
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> *Cc:* V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, 17 April 2017 9:02 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Advaita-l] An interesting episode
>
> On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 6:24 AM, D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > > Slowly he changed due to the effect of Maha Periyava who weaned him
> from
> > ​> ​
> > useless rationalism.
> > R​eason is a faculty which a man developed in the course of evolution.
> > It has srved and is serving him well. Reasoning is behind the spectacular
> > advanced of humanity.
> > Realising this Sankara tried through his bhashyas to establish advaita
> > rationally.
> > All of us on this list strive to present advaita on a rational basis.​
> > If not the volume of material passing through this list is a waste.
> >
>
>
> जाड्यं धियो हरति सिञ्चति वाचि सत्यम्
> मानोन्नतिं दिशति पापमपाकरोति ।
> चेतः प्रसादयति दिक्षु तनोति कीर्तिम्
> सत्सङ्गतिः कथय किं न करोति पुंसाम् ॥
>
> It removes the inertia of the mind, fosters truth in speech, directs to
> respect and progress, removes sins, pleases the mind, expands the fame in
> all directions. Is there anything that the company of virtuous people
> doesn't provide?
>
> So let's always be in the company of good and right people!
>
> regards
> vs
>
> >
> >
> > regards,
> > Sarma.
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 12:14 AM, V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <
> > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > > [17/04, 00:10] V Subrahmanian: Noted lyricist Kannadasan visited Kanchi
> > > Maha Periyava and as usual they discussed Aaanmigam. Kannadasan was
> > earlier
> > > an atheist and wrote articles criticizing religion.
> > >
> > > Slowly he changed due to the effect of Maha Periyava who weaned him
> from
> > > useless rationalism. But the basic nature of criticism still Continued.
> > >
> > > He asked Maha Periyava when milk is White then how come the Parkadal is
> > > shown as Megavarnam? Has the colour of Mahavishnu dissolved in the
> ocean
> > of
> > > milk.
> > >
> > > Acharyal gave a smile. He just said ‘Enjoy you will get the reply by
> > noon’.
> > >
> > > Kannadasan was perplexed. He dare not sat anything. Vummidi Bangaru
> > Chetty
> > > visited the Sri Matham that afternoon. Both Kannadasan and Vummidiyar
> > > belonged to the same Chettiar community and greeted each other in their
> > > traditional way. Afterwards Vummidiyar placed a Large Green Emerald at
> > the
> > > Acharyal’s feet pleading him to accept . The sage had no discrimination
> > for
> > > a gem and a monolithic rock.
> > > He asked the staff member of the mutt to bring milk in a vessel. After
> it
> > > was brought he asked Vummidiyar to immerse the emerald in milk.
> > > Now this was a shock to the Jeweller. This is the process used to check
> > the
> > > genuineness of emerald in his field.
> > >
> > > Did the Kanchi seer suspected his intentions or the gem. Silently he
> did.
> > > Acharyal then Called Kannadasan to see. Kannadasan  was shocked. The
> milk
> > > turned pale green and a tinge of light emanated from the Emerald
> immersed
> > > in milk.
> > >
> > > Kannadasan was speechless. How did this happen? The Acharyal explained
> > the
> > > reason in a scientific way about the change of colour and drew parallel
> > > with Parkadal “When Parandaaman is lying in the parkadal,he too emits
> > such
> > > radiance. Hence it is Megavarnam’.
> > >
> > > Tears filled Kannadasan who then immediately composed the famous song
> > > ‘Tiruparkadalil pallikondar Sriman Narayana……….’
> > >
> > > As for Vummidiyar, Acharyal Blessed him requesting him to take the
> > Emerald
> > > to the Varadaraja perumal kovil and make a Magudam for the Perumal’.
> > >
> > > He too wept for his ignorance that he had felt humiliated earlier when
> > > Acharyal told him to immerse the emerald in milk. It was not to test
> the
> > > Genuineness of the Gem.
> > >
> > > It was the greatness of this Gnana Guru to drive away ignorance and
> guide
> > > people.
> > >
> > > Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara!
> > >
> > > Share this:
> > > [17/04, 00:10] V Subrahmanian: Very interesting. Shankaracharya, in his
> > > commentary to the Brihadaranyaka Upanishat 4.3.7 says: यथा वा
> > मरकतादिर्मणिः
> > > क्षीरादिद्रव्ये प्रक्षिप्तः परीक्षणाय, आत्मच्छायामेव तत्
> क्षीरादिद्रव्यं
> > > करोति,  [Just as a gem such as marakata, when immersed in milk, etc.,
> > for
> > > testing, makes the milk, etc. appear hued by its own color..]
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