Sri Nrisimhapriya

I figured a good start for this blog would be to share with you all the importance of reading spiritual magazines and scriptures. Since I am a Hindu, Iyengar, my list will be biased towards my culture and "kalaachaaram". But I think it is a universal principle/guideline that applies to all serious religious aspirants from all religions. I personally subscribe to two very enlightening magazines: Sri Nrisimhapriya from Sri Ahobila Math, and Back To Godhead from Iskcon.

I must say that I find myself more elevated after reading Sri Nrisimhapriya. I am almost captivated by the wealth of spiritual information it has. I did not realize how addicted I was to this magazine until recently, when by some twist of divine destiny, I did not get the July and August issues of the magazine, until now. The other magazine Back To Godhead has some appealing articles, but is more on the lines of Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya, which is based on Sri Chaitanya's (who was a parallel of Sri Ramanujacharya in West Bengal region) teachings. Nevertheless, the underlying messages from these magazines are clear:

• There is no time to be wasted to start being inquisitive about our soul, and its realtionship to the Divine Absolute Truth.
• For modern times (a.k.a. Kaliyugam), Saranagati (a.k.a complete surrender) to the Lord is the only recourse for humanity.
  
• Continued hearing of Lord's message through various media like satsang, daily scripture study, spiritual magazines, and regular temple visits is very crucial to maintain a sustained state of surrender.
  

That was one of the Goals in starting this blog. I would like to share my daily scriptural readings with everyone, so please help me by correcting me, and commenting on my thoughts and interpretations !