Śri-Vaishnavism

[ shree-vahysh-nuh-viz-uhm ]

/ ˌʃriˈvaɪʃ nəˌvɪz əm /

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noun

a Hindu sect advocating theistic devotion as a philosophically and scripturally valid way to achieve salvation.

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Śri-Vaish·na·vite, noun, adjective

Prince Charles spent over £400,000 on a trip to Sri Lanka, then a tour of India.
Prince Harry Should Be King: The Royal Family’s Ace Card|Tim Teeman|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the message belies the squalid reality of Sri Lanka under his rule.
Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror|Kapil Komireddi|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The former Tamil bastions in the north and east continue to be exposed to arbitrary violence by Sri Lankan authorities.
Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror|Kapil Komireddi|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this year, I spoke to a Sri Lankan lawyer who has helped Tamil families flee the island.
Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror|Kapil Komireddi|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Sri Lanka,” she said, “is a country where critical voices are quite often attacked or even permanently silenced.
Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror|Kapil Komireddi|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thus was produced the goddess Padma or Sri, adored by the whole universe, Padma by name.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous
D pce, quia neque Poenus sri agbat et cnsul victriam quam pcem mlbat, nn convnit.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
It has been my privilege to have met one of the sages whose life- history is herein narrated-Sri Yukteswar Giri.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
I am glad, indeed, to be able to record this testimony to the high character and holiness of Sri Yukteswar.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
Sri Yukteswar greeted me from a tiger skin on the floor of a balconied sitting room.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda