A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 4th, 2024 (Tirunelveli-Tuticorin) of Nava Tirupati temples As my road-journey that day wended its way towards Azhwar Tirunagari , a small part of my mind was still pondering over how divine Synchronicity was showing itself up in so many strangely serial ways, or in mysteriously coincidentalContinue reading “குயில் நின்றார் பொழில் சூழ் குருகூர்: Part-5: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Azhwar Tirunagari Kshetra””
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குயில் நின்றார் பொழில் சூழ் குருகூர்: Part-4: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Azhwar Tirunagari Kshetra”
A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 4th, 2024 (Tirunelveli-Tuticorin) of Nava Tirupati temples ************ The summer heat-wave was rising, and on my journey by road towards Azhwar Tirunagari, the mid-morning hour seemed to send torrid blasts from a furnace towards us. Thankfully, Rajah, my thoughful rental-car cab-driver, turned up the vehicle airconditioning.Continue reading “குயில் நின்றார் பொழில் சூழ் குருகூர்: Part-4: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Azhwar Tirunagari Kshetra””
“ahamasmyaparādhacakravartī” : Part-2: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Sri Vaikuntam Kshetra”
A pilgrim’s jottings on a 3-day whirlwind pilgrimage, May 4th, 2024 (Tirunelveli) May 4th at dawn in Tirunelveli — when I set out on my “yaathra” to all 9 of the Nava Tirupati “divya desa kshetras”— threatened to be a torrid day. The weathermen in the newspapers, and on TV channels, were all warning ofContinue reading ““ahamasmyaparādhacakravartī” : Part-2: A pilgrim’s jottings at “Sri Vaikuntam Kshetra””
T.M.Krishna: the man who weaponized his music
The ongoing public furore — both in the press and social media in India and abroad — over the Madras Music Academy — MMA— conferring its prestigious Annual Award of Sangitha Kalanidhi on T. M. Krishna (TMK) the enfant terrible of the Carnatic Music world, has reignited fierce and polarised social discourse on several themesContinue reading “T.M.Krishna: the man who weaponized his music”
Sri Vaishnava Tenkalai-Vadakalai: Sectarian Fault-lines
SYNOPSIS Of the book, “A Tale of Two Cities: The Decline and Fall of the “ubhaya-Vedantins” – An Outline of the History of Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written” M.K.Sudarshan(2023) WESTWOOD BOOK PUBLISHING ATLANTA, Ga, USA) ___________________________________________________________________________ PREAMBLE: Thus, it can be said that Ramanuja’s Sri Vaishnavism was a religious system ofContinue reading “Sri Vaishnava Tenkalai-Vadakalai: Sectarian Fault-lines”
YouTube video: Book Launch Event on 3rd September 2023 at TAG Centre Auditorium: M. K. Sudarshan’s “ A TALE OF TWO CITIES, The Decline and Fall of the “Ubhaya Vedantins” – A history of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written”
For those who did not — or could not — attend the book release event of my book held at TAG Centre auditorium on 3rd September can watch it here . My speech is up to 41.40 and thereafter you can hear the speeches of the chief guests : Mr N.Gopalaswami, IAS and former ChiefContinue reading “YouTube video: Book Launch Event on 3rd September 2023 at TAG Centre Auditorium: M. K. Sudarshan’s “ A TALE OF TWO CITIES, The Decline and Fall of the “Ubhaya Vedantins” – A history of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written””
“The Doctor and Saint”: The colour blue, Dr. C.V. Raman and Sri Tiruppaan Azhwaar
The article below is a brief but fitting tribute to the memory of Dr C V Raman, the Nobel Prize winning physicist from India — the man who first shed light on Light with his theory that came to be known as the “The Raman Effect” in theoretical Physics. https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/raman-sea/?utm_source=newsletter A Distinct Phenomenon in Itself:Continue reading ““The Doctor and Saint”: The colour blue, Dr. C.V. Raman and Sri Tiruppaan Azhwaar”
A Pilgrimage to end the old “shubhakrit” and ring in the new “shobhakrit samvatsara”!
Sudarshan Madabushi
“Stairway to Salvation” – Part- 3 of 3: My English Translation of the 44th Azhagiyasingar’s epistle in Tamil on “parama pada sopanam” of Sri Vedanta Desika
It is my privilege to translate into English the epistle (“arul mozhi”) on Paramapada Sopanam written in Tamizh by HH Mukkur Azhagiyasingar. Part-1 and 2 in this series published in “Vainavan Kural” appeared earlier in the January and February 2023 issue which can also be accessed at the links below. The final part-3 is reproducedContinue reading ““Stairway to Salvation” – Part- 3 of 3: My English Translation of the 44th Azhagiyasingar’s epistle in Tamil on “parama pada sopanam” of Sri Vedanta Desika”
“Walking the Talk” – Japanese and Indian styles: A study in contrast
A friend of mine forwarded me this morning a note on “Ten Japanese concepts that will improve your life”. I share it below. They are truly very wise and profound , these Japanese Concepts and Doctrines of living . 1: “Oubaitori” Never compare yourself. Everyone blossoms in their own time in different ways. 2: “Kaizen”.Continue reading ““Walking the Talk” – Japanese and Indian styles: A study in contrast”