Three Minutes

A S Rajagopalan

This series on Three Minutes is a collection of short essays on shrIvaiShNava philosophy. As the name implies, it takes about three minutes to read and is convenient for the people who have very limited time. Each topic is targeted towards a verse or advice from the vedas, divya prabhandam, or AcAryas’ works rooted on the visiShTadvaitam. I have started this venture to share my ideas with the younger generation.
Three goals were kept in mind while writing this. 1. Brevity. 2. Simplicity. 3. Practical application. This series is targeted mainly to those who have very little exposure to shrIvaiShNavam.

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Instead of dwelling through entirely on the AzhvAr’s enjoyment (anubhavam) or dealing with intricate internal meanings (svApadesham), these essays highlight the basic understanding of the philosophy and the application of such concepts by common people to enhance their everyday life.
Peter Lynch, famous stock market mutual fund manager used to say, “Don’t buy a stock, if you can’t explain with a crayon in two minutes, what that company does”. May be that holds good in all walks of life.
I beg the pardon of the scholars for any errors, omissions or oversimplifcation, that surely might have occurred in this document. Finally, it is the blessings of the AcArya-s and bhAgavatA-s, I could write a coupleof lines here and share with everyone.
thanks, aDiyEn (your humble servant) asr