Friday, December 28, 2007

This incident happened on one of our visits to Srirangam. SriSriAnna was in his house and devotees were dropping in to have his darshan. A devotee came and said to Anna that his ailing mother was nearing her final days and had come to have the darshan of SriSriAnna before parting from the world.

SriSriAnna chided him saying he himself would have come to see her as it was not fair to bring her here in this condition. The devotee said his mother was in an Auto outside and could not even come inside. SriSriAnna went outside to the Auto and saw the old lady and blessed her. The lady was not satisfied. She wanted to touch Anna's feet before departing. She requested the same to Anna who graciously lifted his leg into the Auto. The old lady with great difficulty touched SriSriAnna's feet. She had got what she wanted and she left to her place satisfied.

We have heard about the feet of Vamana which touched Bali's head, the feet of Rama which purified Akalya and the feet of Krishna which danced on the head of Kaliya, but none can compare to the grace of Premika Padaravinda (lotus feet) which blessed a devoted old lady to salvation.
Sri Anna's golden words...

On Sadhu Lakshanam
The fragrance of Tulasi plant will not change even if it is in between the thorns. Likewise a Sadhu's mind will not change even if he is surrounded by wicked persons.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

SriSriAnna went to chenganoor and performed the Abishegam of Pandurangan and Sri.Ramar on 25th December.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

This is an interesting incident told to me by Sri.K.G Krishnan Mama of Kadayanallur. Once SriSriAnna had come to Tirunelveli. A devotee had requested SriSriAnna to visit his house and SriSriAnna had promised to come. Krishnan Mama took the devotees house telephone number.

At the specified time SriSriAnna and Krishnan mama started for the devotees house. They could not locate it. Krishnan mama thought of calling the devotees residence, but there was no phone booth nearby and mobile was unheard of. He went into some house and asked the house owner if he can use the phone, telling him that SriSriAnna was waiting in the car. He also told the person briefly about Anna. The person immediatly allowed mama to use his phone but he had an request. Can mama bring SriSriAnna to his home, he would be most fortunate to have SriSriAnna visit his home. Mama said that he cannot promise , but will tell Anna about the request. He phoned up the devotee and got the exact location of the house. Enroute he told Anna about the Person's request. SriSriAnna immediatly accepted and said "So what if we know him or not, since he has invited us, we will go to his house on our way back". Mama phoned back to that person from the devoees house and told him to be ready for Anna's arrival. The person asked 'I dont know how to invite a Mahathma, please tell me what to do" for which mama said "Nothing is required, get some fruits, get some milk ready and that will do"

When SriSriAnna and Mama went to the person's house they were in for a surprise. There was a elephant standing out to invite SriSriAnna. A Nagaswaram troupe was playing . A vadyaar was holding a PoornaKumbam . SriSriAnna accepted the poornaKumbam and went inside the house. He went to the pooja room and did a small pooja there. The main deity there was Lord Ganesa. SriSriAnna to everyone's surprise sat down and started giving a small Upanyasam. He recited a sloka on Lord Ganesha, elaborated on it and gave a great upanyasam .

The slokam was
"Srikantho Mathulo Yasya Jananee Sarva Mangalaa Janakaha Sankaro Devaha Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam

Anna said "One who has Srikanthan or Lord Vishnu as his Uncle, the ever auspicious Parvathi as his mother and Shankara or Shiva as his father, one who is Kunjarananam or Kunju or small one , to him I offer my Salutations." He related interesting stories about Sri Ganesha before ending the Upanysam.

He left the house after blessing the person and his family.

Mama would later conclude " I was taken back by the grace of SriSriAnna visiting a unknown persons house and showering his grace and a great Upanyasam, but was more surprised to see how that person had arranged a elephant, a nagaswaran troup and a Vadyaar for purnakumbam in such a short time !!"

Friday, December 21, 2007

Sri Anna's golden words....

On Sadhu Lakshanam
A mountain will not break if a drizzle falls on it. Similarly a Sadhu will remain silent and happy, even when they are rebuked.

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

The Navadveep Sapthaham photos and writeup have been published in www.srisrianna.org. Devotees who attended the great function can also send their own writeups, photos, videos etc of the function.