EVENTS OF THE MONTH APRIL 2010

CHENNAI PRAVACHANAM

Bhaktha Vijaya pravachanam was conducted at Ayodhya mandapam on behalf of Santh Arana Premika Seva Samithi from April 25^th to May 2^nd. Sri Radhakrishnan had organized the entire series with great sincerity and eagerness. The first day Hari Anna began the pravachanam with Rama nama mahima as the topic for the day was Bodhendral. He explained the sloka “ Dhyayan kruthe”. The same phalan is obtained by chanting the rama nama which was obtained in the krutha yugam by tapas, tretha yugam by yagam and dwaparayugam by pooja. But it is difficult in kali yuga to do tapas or yagam or pooja. But it is very easy to chant Rama namam. In Kabir das charitram he said “ there is no restriction or rules and regulations in Bhakthi. An asura by name Vruthrasuran was a bhaktha, Vibheeshana, a rakshasa, Sugriva, a monkey, Jambavan- a bear, Jatayu- an eagle, - all of them were bhakthas. Kabeer, Raheem, Raskhan who belonged to other castes were also bhakthas.” During Rukmangada charitram he said “ The devotee must be perseverant in his devotion. Whether it is sravanam ( listening to katha), or keerthanam, japam, pooja or pravachanam the devotee must be sincere in it. Even if there may be obstacles, we must cross them. Rukmangada was perseverant in following Ekadasi vratham. Mohini wanted him to deter from it. He did not relent. From April 30^th to May 2^nd Smt Vishakha Hari rendered musical discourses on Badrachala Ramadass, Sadashiva Brahmendral and Narayana teerthar. Many devotees thronged to listen to them all.