AzhwArs, AchArya, guru parampara

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:

  1. When we say AzhwAr, does it always refer to nammAzhwAr or any others? – https://youtu.be/XNbxwayffAE

2. Apart from nammAzhwAr do any other AzhwArs have vishvaksEnar as their AchArya? https://youtu.be/E1HTZcAzeP4

3. Are AzhwArs nithyasUris or mukthAthmAs who were once bound in this samsAram? https://youtu.be/NvnYYSa6DQ0

4. kuLaSEkhara AzhwAr says that he would’nt mind being thiruvEngadamudaiyAn himself. Please explain? https://youtu.be/sdWPFC9AxNY?list=PLcJLpGJlP9mq1ujSPoQLn5ayAi6Jl6Www

5. What is the difference between AzhwArs and AchAryas? https://youtu.be/C2ZXN-3jUcE?feature=shared

6. madhurakavi AzhwAr says nammAzhwAr is my master here and in paramapadham too. Explain – https://youtu.be/ieqsW4NOI4U?si=pGEPY5IzF1LN5OFb

7. nammAzhwAr is glorified that his mercy is greater than chith, achith & ISvara. Please explain – https://youtu.be/_o8G8FIX9h4?si=oT_FW7eJiQ2lZBb0

8. ANDAL in spite of saying bhattarpirAn kOdhai why did perumAL delayed fulfilling her wish? https://youtu.be/SmomGIb2B6c?list=PLcJLpGJlP9mq1ujSPoQLn5ayAi6Jl6Www

9. Why did periyAzhwAr see bhagavAn’s simplicity and fear for it? Why did he do mangaLASAsanam? https://youtu.be/srcftsHmqMQ?feature=shared

10. Did thirumangai AzhwAr get thirumanthra upadhESam twice? https://youtu.be/ne1BsRICjCc?feature=shared

11. Like how SrI rAmAnuja’s thirumEni is preserved, please explain about nammAzhwAr’s thirumEni. https://youtu.be/iXMjNbdyhDY?feature=shared

12. In thiruppallANdu, AzhwAr invites prayOjanAntharaparars to perform mangaLASAsanam. Explain https://youtu.be/FhYFmJchFeM?feature=shared

13. It is said that whoever disrespects AzhwArs, dhivya prabandhams will reach hell. Please explain. https://youtu.be/vaOlvCqPL6Q?si=tUOl3kIhwQ1KE4hW

14. Why is periya perumAL without Sankha chakras? – https://youtu.be/pFGDs6HqRQE

15. Is AvaNi rOhiNi celebrated as periya perumAL’s, namperumAL’s thirunakshathram? – https://youtu.be/YHnp214zyUA

16. Is mahAlakshmi always with bhagavAn in vyUha form in ksheera sAgaram? – https://youtu.be/JP-gWDJO4uo

17. Is panguni uthram the day when pirAtti appeared during samudhra madhanam? – https://youtu.be/B5IOwjFhro4

18. Why are some AchAryas referred to as SrImathE and some as SrI and SrImAn? https://youtu.be/rrjA0jBcNWE

19. Is thAyAr (SrI mahAlakshmi) jIvAthma svarUpa or part of paramAthma svarUpa? https://youtu.be/Jq8ezAzmyYs

20. Where are maNavALa mAmunigaL’s reforms in SrIrangam and other dhivyadhESams documented? https://youtu.be/idMRUl-lPTs

21. What are to be recited on a daily basis from the works of maNavALa mAmunigaL? https://youtu.be/ColXIsNdPnk

22. mAmunigaL mentioning about pApams in yathirAja vimSathi is in context of himself or others? https://youtu.be/DkAS77YNPI4

23. Are piLLai lOkAchAryar and piLLai lOkam jIyar two distinct Acharyas? https://youtu.be/eKgAFC68Uao

24. Why are many of our AchAryas not inlcuded in guruparamparA which we chant everyday? https://youtu.be/DJ3v1RNzU4Y

25. In temples, why is perumAL wearing Urdhva puNdram (thirumaN and SrIchUrNam)? https://youtu.be/C8STvVvhm5M

26. Please explain the term poyyillAdha maNavALa mAmunigaL? https://youtu.be/BzlH1vRgaBI?si=gCRDVUULKH_bdOe6

27. After maNavALa mAmunigaL, why we didn’t have any AchArya who can lead our sampradhAyam? https://youtu.be/2V5ASiQxrcc?si=YeJVt-HJDr1Vdjwn

28. While saluting why is ‘jIyar thiruvadigalE SaraNam’ said twice? – https://youtu.be/8p9bLbiiwmk

29. Please explain how maNavALa mAmunigaL got that name.https://youtu.be/5FS6s_VkRh8?feature=shared

30. Why do we we prefix SrIman/SrImathE/SrImadh/SrI for our AchAryas but not for bhagavAn? https://youtu.be/duf5ErAIxIg?feature=shared

31. nAthamunigaL practiced yOga which is contrary to the principle of prapaththi. Please explain https://youtu.be/PyrazLlWqsU?feature=shared

32. What is the difference between periyAzhwAr and rest of the AzhwArs?Why is he glorified more? https://youtu.be/AgNuuwqv79k?feature=shared

33. Being avathAra of rAmAnuja, how is it possible for mAmunigaL to ask rAmAnuja to liberate him https://youtu.be/HDDZHt–Me8?feature=shared

34. Why SrI rAmAnuja’s divine feet is called with different names in different dhivyadhESams? https://youtu.be/oplguujUr8w?feature=shared

35. SrI rAmAnujAchArya’s wife followed sAmAnya instead of viSesha dharma, how adiyArs see this?https://youtu.be/qmv00VqPHfk

36. Is there a reason why maNavALa mAmunigaL ordered his Sishyas to have a small deity of him? https://youtu.be/EfJW5ROjgDU

37. Is there a reason why perumAL comes as a small boy for submitting thaniyan to mAmunigaL?https://youtu.be/EcojRyxJUwc

38. piLLai lOkAchAryar touched insects before ascending to paramapadham. Is it for their mOksham? https://youtu.be/R1lib9mAmjI

39. Is there an alternative to prapaththi called udaiyavar’s abhimAnam as told by nadAdhUr ammAL? https://youtu.be/Iq9NaGNFnj4?list=PLcJLpGJlP9mq1ujSPoQLn5ayAi6Jl6Www

40. When there was danger to periyaperumAL, periyanambi did temple pradhakshiNam. Please explain https://youtu.be/KWuZu5T47KY?feature=shared

41. parASara bhattar rejects king’s offer saying even if perumAL’s hand position changes.Explain https://youtu.be/ZlyNI7nZpQ4?feature=shared

42. Does bhagavAn give up uplifting jIvAthmAs? Why is mercy of AzhwArs/AchAryas glorified more? https://youtu.be/PL683O_5bKM?feature=shared

43. Who is an AchArya/guru and what are his qualifications? https://youtu.be/b4oMnsuMSXA

44. Please explain the process of how vishwaksEna became AchArya to all AzhwArs?https://youtu.be/WGUDIziicwE?si=2_wwXQCnFMy9azVl

45. It is said that AzhwArs are also jIvAthmAs. Please explain.https://youtu.be/GC8auvGSycE?si=4R4KGF2Nqwz9HbvG

46. maNavALa mAmunigaL used to chant dhvayam and think of thiruvAymozhi meanings. Explain.https://youtu.be/-rtO1G5dBgw?si=iB6Dzrj-RKs3rsJQ

47. Explain the nature of a true AchArya and how a Sishya thinks about such AchArya.https://youtu.be/F8N-bzn0IYU?si=HIzQ81nTKkyItxVf

48. Why our pUrvAchAryas followed path of prapaththi only and not karma/gyAna/bhakthi yOgas?https://youtu.be/9L7Y-Xy7PHs?si=Khn81hcdfxVyBGKK

49. Why our pUrvAchAryas followed path of prapaththi only and not karma/gyAna/bhakthi yOgas?https://youtu.be/rpp2cnkTNKo?si=PVsT1KO2llvTGDRE

50 Some claim that chaithanya mahAprabhu is incarnation of Lord Krishna. Please explain.https://youtu.be/yPf-nBlv6y8?si=a0Vwmibds_Z4rkZb

51. parAnkuSa nAyaki’s love towards bhagavAn is compared to fish in mathsyAvathAram. Explain.https://youtu.be/gajU7pJdF98?si=1maYG1oHO3RdwfcX

52. AzhwAr lamented that he don’t belong to samsAram. Why bhagavAn placed him in such condition?

https://youtu.be/U9FneRPki9s?si=rVAD78AZv_s0p-uT

53. AzhwAr accuses bhagavhttps://youtu.be/HIOZsjWDCQo?si=YCe3JP6IHP-4wUpyAn saying that jIvAthmA’s sorrows/joys are because of him. Explain.

54. AzhwAr in his thiruvAimozhi, experhttps://youtu.be/1-SBlrjXMks?si=bE2U4be3hQjRKK5Fienced mood swings several times. Kindly explain.

55. AzhwAr highlighted vAmanahttps://youtu.be/WLo13aUFvIE?si=uzTmON5p9rtoArOM avathAram extensively in many of his pAsurams. Kindly explain.

56. As per our pUrvAchAryas and SAhttps://youtu.be/Rrz5aB5EmRQ?si=UNdzb1-PcITLeOE8sthram, how to accept prasAdham?

57. its not easy to follow standard of lihttps://youtu.be/RDKaf7Wijsk?si=ReWDid7p-o4nGtNyving of our pUrvAchAryas in present times. Is it true?

58.  AzhwArs in their pAsurams spoken about SrIrAma destroying the bridge. Please explain.

59. How to chant guruparamparA/dhvayam along with arthAnusandhanam?https://youtu.be/xBGEBrww_9M?si=dIqRjGd8KSkm0-6F

60. kAnchI P B aNNangarAchAryar swAmi once said “solla mAttEn adiyEn”. Please explain.https://youtu.be/NtnftiUU1X8?si=Uz0cXJq2JDAy7mRu

61. Kindly explain about of gandhappodi uthsavam during emperumAnAr’s puRappAdu.https://youtu.be/8Ui-beq2S9Y?si=CLu0P5aprpRPU1Yc

62. Any temple, if AzhwArs and AchAryas are not present, is it incomplete?https://youtu.be/3Bg5xVLX6BM?si=6YYcxj_SQcXJT5ay

63. Why bhagavAn wanted to take namhttps://youtu.be/oM5T9q02SDk?si=0d4uYrSfGRcRnfotmAzhwAr to paramapadham along with his thirumEni (body)?

64. What were the reasons behind bhaghttps://youtu.be/cWDp1XWVBSM?si=TFpjEnkpexslCfN_avAn delaying mOksham to AzhwAr?

65. We get body out of bhagavAn’s krupA. Buhttps://youtu.be/yPBlqZj_aD4?si=saY1widNNTXfM1v3t why AzhwAr felt that it is an obstacle?

66. We are far behind what our pUrvAchAryas’ https://youtu.be/kZLmBAPbzyo?si=2ISrqJd2bQfoMkVVSrIsUkthIs. How to cultivate those qualities in us?

67. Why and where namhttps://youtu.be/C02jecdgPMk?si=wju4oHtlWNf5VLrdmAzhwAr said “pOgu nambi” (Go away) to bhagavAn?

68. What should be our thought process whehttps://youtu.be/llhXpK1D7NI?si=_UXCPBtj6tMND_eXn we hear about AzhwArs’ pAsurams?

69. Why bhagavAn wanted to take nammAzhwAr to paramapadham along with his thirumEni (body)?https://youtu.be/oM5T9q02SDk?si=rClykZdri5BjvDeo

70.  What were the reasons behind bhagavAn delaying mOksham to AzhwAr?https://youtu.be/cWDp1XWVBSM?si=avEwGPxuxlQlLeqJ

71. We get body out of bhagavAn’s krupA. But why AzhwAr felt that it is an obstacle?https://youtu.be/yPBlqZj_aD4?si=LpNntdu5RbKBVg6i

72. We are far behind what our pUrvAchAryas’ SrIsUkthIs. How to cultivate those qualities in us?https://youtu.be/kZLmBAPbzyo?si=MkBB1NmUluQb8mvv

73. Why and where nammAzhwAr said “pOgu nambi” (Go away) to bhagavAn?https://youtu.be/C02jecdgPMk?si=w5bsxAZnEXUetSv_

74. In pAsurams we mostly see AzhwArs performing madal for Krishna and not rAma. Kindly explain.https://youtu.be/jNJ5gpEKRQk?si=c6F2x0V3yNacR48s

75. What is the pramANam that ANDAL nAchiyAr is incarnation of bhUmip pirAtti?https://youtu.be/0nOTmdIYNwk?si=9YzZBKGzftb1gF5w

76. We should strongly believe that ‘AchArya abhimAnamE uththArakam’. Please explain in detail.https://youtu.be/UWGsztCU0_A?si=MctRdVX8ffPhK1ln

77. nammAzhwAr shows his attachment/detachment towards certain archA form. Kindly explain.https://youtu.be/-fHqoTkkEHE?si=ls36GyZhpWgFx0bQ

78. bhagavAn wanted to take nammAzhwAr to paramapadham along with his body. Kindly explain.https://youtu.be/EhOFkThqjzU?si=AYbai5L9_IlMaHdH

79. In thiruvAimozhi. from start to end nammAzhwar goes through a range of emotions. Explain.https://youtu.be/RF5v5W32viE?si=DI5Db_M1wHYIo9dr