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From: Vijay Srinivasan (Vijay_Srinivasan_at_praxair.com)
Date: Mon Mar 18 1996 - 09:01:39 PST
I want to thank Mr. Sadagopan for sharing the history of Sampradhaya Bhajans. As I already mentioned in one of my previous postings on Ekadashi, nothing can equal the pleasure of group-singing. It involves every one equally. Presently we are making some efforts to bring in Alwar's pasurams as part of the programme. I sometimes wonder how come the Sri Vaishnavas have missed this aspect of worship. Perhaps it might have been lost. I would also like to mention about a great Mahathma Sundara Kumar, whose audio-tapes have a profound influence in turning us all towards our roots. Please recall the recent posting of Lakshmi Narayana about the need for setting aside time for contemplation. Many members of the Buffalo community perform sandhya vandhanam etc., very regularly after hearing and contemplating on Shri Sundara Kumar's upanyasam. Among other things, the part I like most in Shri Sundara Kumar's lectures are his affectionate reference to Swami Desika and Bhattadhry (Narayaneeyam). Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan