Continuing the pastimes of Sri Ramanujacharya!

On Sri Ramanujacharya's Appearance:

* Wanted to take Mantra-diksha from Goshti-purna. 18 times he tried. But he was rejected so many times.
* Finally, on the behest of Varadaraj, Goshti-purna gave the mantra to Ramanujacharya. Those days, this was not supposed to be told to other. But Ramanujacharya was so compassionate that he cried out to everyone that "Om Namo Narayanaya" is the mantra chanting which we can go back to Godhead. So he was prepared to go to hell for doing this Guru aparadha, but he wanted everyone else to go back to Godhead.
* Srila Prabhupada also had the same compassion. He made so many people give up their most worst qualities and made them into pure devotees.
* Gaudiya Vaishnavism is the amalgmation of all 4 sampradayas. From Sri-sampradaya, CM took bhakti and prapati (surrender and deity worship).
* 700 Sannyasis and 5000 grhasthas as disciples.
* Another pastime: Sri Ramanujacharya sent his disciples to tell two of his disciples (one rich and one poor) that he will visit them on the way to Tirupathi. The poor one served the message bearing disciples very very much.
- Everyone wants to serve the Guru, nobody wants to serve the Vaisnavas. One who serves the vaisnavas is the best. Das-dasanudas.
- That poor disciple did not have much money. His wife was being eyed by a businessman..... this person ate the maha of Ramanujacharya and that changed his heart. Srila Ramanujacharya broke the barrier of lust.
- If you serve the Vaisnavas and stay in the association of Vaisnavas by pleasing them, then you will please your Guru and finally go back home to Godhead.
* Tests will come,
- meditate on the Guru's instructions everyday
- Read SB everyday. Listen the lectures only for our improvement
- Serve the Vaisnavas.