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Actually, in general, the term Azhwar is used to refer to even those Adiyaars who permanently reside in Sri Vaikuntam with Emperumaan. They are called Nithyasuris. Chakrathazhwar, Garudazhwar, Thiruvananthazhwan, Senapathi Azhwan and such names are quite common.
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Namaskaram Madam. I have reading your tweets which sre very high in devotional aspect. A small doubt. Why is Guru Ramanujaya is not counted as Alwar. Please parron me if this is idiotic question.
— Sathya (@Sathyaganathe) January 10, 2021
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In case of Swami Ramanujacharya, the purpose of His Avathara was not to reveal the 4000 Divya Prabandhas but to enhance the spread of those 4000 Divya Prabandhas and Their glories.
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1. Swami Ramanuja is none but Swami Nammazhwar's Divine Feet and His Avathara is an extension of Swami Nammazhwar's Avathara.
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Adiyen Ramanujadasi ☺️🙏
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There are 2 kramams to count Azhwars:
— Ms K G Dhouhithri (@kgdhouhithri) January 10, 2021
Kramam # 1. In Upadesharathnamalai, Swami Manavala Mamunigal has identified only 10 Azhwars. Here, Andal & Madhurakavigal are not counted. https://t.co/cwi5drAidy pic.twitter.com/8PgQ9LMgfH
#SriBhavishyathacharyar was the very first name using which Swami Ramanuja was referred to i.e. the Acharya of the Future whose birth was already indicated by Swami Nammazhwar to both Sri Madhurakavigal & Sriman Nathamunigal.
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Swamin, thanks much for sharing the refreshing words of the great Swami Pillailokacharyar. Wouldn't dream of speaking against Him. 🙏
Only meant to point out how far we've gone away (IMHO) from the main goal of a Jivathma while dealing with the mischief of vested interests.
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In the loud din made by deliberate screams like "Can all become Archakars?" or "Can women become Acharyas?", I feel we've kept ourselves too busy in listening to this pointless noise & in trying to "prove" that our Dharma is "inclusive", "open-minded" & what not.
2
In the process, the very purpose of our Janma (Moksham) and the very objective of our Jivathma (Nithya Kainkaryam for Bhagawan and His Adiyaars) lay forgotten.
The truth is these are always open to all Jivathmas regardless of the Varna or any other attribute one can think of.
3
Swami Ramanujacharya & Swami Pillailokacharyar taught us to respect all Jivathmas based on the gnanam, kainkarya manobhavam and other such beautiful parameters.
They showed us examples from our own Ithihasas & Puranas. They didn't do any "activism" is what I mean to say.
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They taught us that the natural state of the Jivathma is daasathvam towards Emperumaan & His Adiyaars.
Any janma that enables the daasathvam manifest as kainkaryam is beautiful. Once this happens, Varna, Ashrama, etc. are just trivia.
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Only meant to point out how far we've gone away (IMHO) from the main goal of a Jivathma while dealing with the mischief of vested interests.
1
According to Sri Pillai Lokacharya, he classifies the society based on birth in 2 types; 1.uthkrushtamaaga bramiththa jananam, i.e. 'misunderstood to be high birth", 2.apakrushtamaaga bramiththa jananam, i.e. 'misunderstood to be low birth'.
— \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4 (@rangaram99) January 23, 2021
In the loud din made by deliberate screams like "Can all become Archakars?" or "Can women become Acharyas?", I feel we've kept ourselves too busy in listening to this pointless noise & in trying to "prove" that our Dharma is "inclusive", "open-minded" & what not.
2
In the process, the very purpose of our Janma (Moksham) and the very objective of our Jivathma (Nithya Kainkaryam for Bhagawan and His Adiyaars) lay forgotten.
The truth is these are always open to all Jivathmas regardless of the Varna or any other attribute one can think of.
3
Swami Ramanujacharya & Swami Pillailokacharyar taught us to respect all Jivathmas based on the gnanam, kainkarya manobhavam and other such beautiful parameters.
They showed us examples from our own Ithihasas & Puranas. They didn't do any "activism" is what I mean to say.
4
They taught us that the natural state of the Jivathma is daasathvam towards Emperumaan & His Adiyaars.
Any janma that enables the daasathvam manifest as kainkaryam is beautiful. Once this happens, Varna, Ashrama, etc. are just trivia.
5
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