Vedanta Desikas Subhashitanivi PDF Download

Summary Book released on the occasion of 750th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Swami Vedanta Desikan. This book contains basic tenets of Sri Vaishnavism . This answers all questions like why, what, when, how , where and who. This book is intended for all generations who have doubts about all these questions. This is a crux of Swami Desikan's Philosophy, doctrines and principles. This book is written in a lucid form with clear steps for performing duties as Brahmin. Authors NotesLife to anyone around the world becomes a complex phenomenon at some stage or the other--questions pop up - Given the identical conditions --why should I be the sufferer? Why not some one else ? How can you address such a perplexity ? Swami Vedanta Desikan not only addressed such questions but also elucidated a way of life which is practicable even in today's materialistic world . Realities of our lives are realised mostly through the mechanism of "Pratyaksham"--through our five sensory perceptions , inference "Anumanam" and also "sabdam" sound . One need not go transcending over these three and enter the world of illusion at all. A spiritual practice encompassing our ground realities we observe daily are good enough to elevate you to higher planes of realisation in this mundane world.A unique spiritual concept based on such fundamentals -anchored on Vedic authoritative Texts ,that can be easily practiced ,was an exemplary contribution by Swami Ramanuja, 1000 years back. He did not evolve a hypothetical philosophical concept but a practicable guided way of life.He demonstrated to the world that it is feasible to live with all those ephemeral things around us but gradually elevate oneself to a peaceful life .Swami Nigamanta Desikan who lived from 1268 to 1369 elucidated further what Swami Ramanuja unravelled from the Vedic Texts . Logic can take one only up to a point and some one can always disprove and demolish an apparently "proven" thing at some later time by some other logic . Instead of endless questioning , a regulated a life within the frame work ; viz a relationship between you and that of a Supreme Being -Lord Narayana , through an abject surrender mechanism(saranagati) is a elegantly workable approach. This does not call for any great education of complex interpretations but simple mechanism of Faith -in the relationship between you and the Supreme Lord Narayana. A perpetual consciousness of such a relationship will slowly and steadily elevate you to upper consciousness ---which is a peaceful life in this mundane world itself . Swami Desikan has evolved a step by step approach to graduate oneself -like staircase to reach an exalted level of supreme consciousness , not just in this world alone but also the life beyond .This book "SriVedanta Dsesikan on the Principles of Vaishanvism" is a simple and easily readable one for an aspiring person to seek a peaceful ,contented life . Vaishnavism is a not yet another"ism" but a definite methodology to a live a balanced life ,with all its vagaries surrounding each of us -but still find a peace within. No one can change what is going to happen but this book guides you to the way you can face a life with all its complexities.,This book lists the steps one can adopt to earn money for a living,human resources,warning signals one could be careful about and also preventive methods ,rendering service to the Lord and to the fellow bretheren, eating habits and many other normal routine things but in a better disciplined way. Essentially this is a guide /reference book to navigate you through a practical way of living in peace.