Vedics Foundation
"Vedics Foundation", is a non-profit organization registered in the united states. It was formed by a few motivated youngsters in the year 1999 under the able guidance of Srivaishnava elders and Acharyas. The main purpose of Vedics is to preserve, propagate and promote the various aspects of Srivaishnava Sri Ramanuja sampradayam and to spark a movement behind our religion, and to channel the energy of all interested people towards a common cause.
Vedics Foundation is run by a group of volunteers in USA, India, and in other countries.
Srivaishnavam stands on 3 legs:
- Pramanam (The perceptible evidence)
- PramEyam (The Ultimate Goal)
- PramAtha (the Apostles/AchAryAs who unearth and disseminate the pramANam to understand the PramEyAm)
Preserving pramAnams
- By publishing/republishing books/commentaries on various works of Azhvars and Poorvacharyas.
- Recording of sampradayic upanyasams/kalashepams of various acharyas and scholars on various topics, released and made easily available to Srivaishnavas throughout the world.
- Making Sampradayic upanyasams released by other organizations/individuals easily available to all.
- Recording of azhvar’s arulicheyal in santhai format (for learners) to make interested bhagavatas learn them in the comfort of their houses
- Conducting arulicheyal and stotra pada santhai’s in local chapters to help Srivaishnavas learn the same.
- Tele-bridge upanyasams – Bring scholars live through telephone- to people in US.
- Parichaya – Teach the basics of Srivaishnavism online – with help of an introductory course in collaboration with SrivaishnavaSri, Trichy
- Propagate Srivaishnava sampradayam through ebooks and ejournal.
Preserving pramEyam
- Monthly and one-time support to various kainkaryams in various divyadesams and abhimana stalams (azhvar/acharya avatara stalams)
- Help in maintaining corpus funds for various divyadesa kainkaryams
Support to PramAthas
- Support to Acharyas
- Support to Srivaishnava mutts/thirumaligais/trusts registered in India for doing bhagavat/bhagavata/acharya kainkaryams
- Srivaishnava thadheeyaradhanai
- Support to eligible srivaishnavas – family support and education
Other Social Activities
- Help to Tsunami victims – Donating boats, vessels to fishermen; constructing a temple for them
- Donate notebooks to Adi dravida school children in a divyadesam
All the above services are rendered under the name of ‘Vedics Foundation’ by the liberal support of kind hearted donors throughout the world. Vedics is a Srivaishnava Organisation to support and extent hands to ‘ALL SRIVAISHNAVA RELATED ACTIVITIES’. Vedics has volunteers based all over USA and in India.
Basic Tenets
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Pray daily for at least 15 minutes.
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Meditate three times a day.
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Chant Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam
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Eat with moderation, only Sattvic food after offering it to the Lord.
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Never hurt any devotee or anybody for that matter, through thought, word, or deed
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Earn to live decently, to help the needy and to render service to the Lord and His devotees
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Donate however little it be, for noble causes. Feeding the needy (annadaana) is the highest form of charity.
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Be happy and contented with the firm conviction that HE is yours and that you are His property.
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Place absolute, unassailable faith in the LORD.
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Do not go against HIM
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Stay away from the sway of Kaama (lust) and Krodha (anger)
Purpose
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Make theistic public aware of the true essence of Srivaishnava tradition
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Provide beginners/students an opportunity to absorb the Srivaishnava, religion, philosophy and culture
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Provide opportunities for beginners/students to learn philosophical concepts and interact with erudite scholars (on Telebridge)
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Strengthen Srivaishnava spirit, redefine, shape and mould modern way of lifeInculcate respect, especially among youngsters for our tradition and elders
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Increase awareness of the need to maintain and support our ancient temples
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Create wide network of devotees who are our extended family.
Last modified on Saturday, 06 July 2013 20:27
