SMALL SLOKA SERIES - EARLY MORNING SLOKA-1-KARAAGREVASTE

LAKSHMI,  SARASWATHI AND SAKTHI 
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This sloka is  to  be recited in the morning before getting up from bed. Recite this sloka with closed eyes and open and see palm of your both hands when you chant ‘karadarshanam.

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मिः करमध्ये सरस्वति ।

करमूले स्थिता गौरी : प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥

Karaagre Vasate Lakssmih Karamadhye Sarasvati |
Karamule stithe Gowri, Prabhaate Karadarshanam ||

கராக்ரே வஸதே லக்ஷ்மி கர மத்யே சரஸ்வதி
கரமூலே ஸ்திதா கெளரி ப்ரபாதே கரதர்சனம்

WORD BY WORD MEANING:
Kara=hand; agra=tip; agre=at the tip; vasate=lives; lakshmi=Goddess of wealth; madhye=in the middle; saraswati=Goddess of education and learning; moola=base/corner; mooletu=at the base; Gouri= Goddess of valour ; prabhate=early in the morning; darshanah=appearance

We usually pray all the three Goddesses together and especially during Navaratri festival.  Oh!  God  please grant me all the three blessings and this day be a good day for me and all.

SLOKA TO REMOVE MENTAL BLOCKS/DISEASES

क्रुष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने |
प्रणत क्लेश नाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नम : ||

கிருஷ்ணாய வாசுதேவாய ஹரயே பரமாத்மனே |
ப்ரனதக் லேச நாசாய கோவிந்தாய நமோ நமஹ ||

Krishnaaya vaasudaevaaya harayae paramaathmanae

Pranathaklaes(h)a naas(h)aaya govindaaya namo namah

Word by word meaning:

Krishnaya - to Krishna; Vasudevaya - the son of Vasudeva; Haraye - the Supreme Lord, Hari; Parama-atmane - the Super soul; Pranata - surrendered; Klesa - distress; Nasaya - to the destroyer; Govindaya - to Govinda; Namo Namah - repeated obeisances.

Meaning:

I am pray and repeat my prayer to Lord Krishna, the son of Vasudeva to remove all my sufferings and destroy my distress. O! Govinda Govinda ! pranams to you !. It is believed that reciting this sloka at that time taking medicine would get rid of disease and one will be happy.

WHY WE SHOULD GO TO TEMPLE?

Temple is the focus for all aspects of everyday life in the community. Jagadguru K.K. Shankaracharya Swami wrote:"Our temples are not organised as places for meditation, nor for congregational worship. The purpose of temple is different. We enjoy the good things in life such as house, food,clothing, ornaments, music, dance, etc. We pay a tribute in the form of taxes to the king or to the government, for making it possible for us to enjoy them by giving us their protection and other facilities. We are bound to render our gratitude to God who has primarily given us the good things of life".  Hindus believe that their lives are merely stages in the progression to ultimate enlightenment. The temple is a place where it is believed that God may be approached and where divine knowledge can be discovered. All aspects of the temple - the principles of design and construction, the forms of its architecture and decoration, and the rituals performed - focus on the goal of enlightenment and liberation. And all of these are determined by ancient texts or shastras.

The temple is the place where  offerings are made on behalf of the collective community. Even if people do not go to the temple, it is enough if these offerings are made to God on behalf of the community. The duty of the people at the place is to see that these offerings are made in the proper manner.

Each of the five senses contribute to our joy in life. It is this offering of the objects of the five fold joys that is known as Panchopachaaraas to God, the offerings during puja namely Gandha (Fragrant sandalwood), Pushpa (flowers),  Dhoopa (incense), Deepa (lamps) and Naivaday (Food). If our organs of sense perceptions and their stimuli are reverentially offered to the Lord, then we shall not be inclined to misuse these sense organs. By such dedications to God, we deflect these from evil propensities and sublimate them to a divine goal.

Besides the requirements which are the minimum sources of material pleasure, there are other things which make for life`s comfort, like house, clothes, conveyance, etc. These too are to be used only after they are offered to God. All such offerings are inclined in what is known as Shodasopacharas(sixteen offerings). All these should also be offered to God and they are included in the 64 or Chatushti Upacharaas. 

There are hundreds of temples all over India in different size, shape and ocations but not all of them are considered to be in the Vedic way.

Generally, the temples are located in a place where earth's magnetic waves pass through. In simple terms, these temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic wave distribution of north/ south pole thrust.

Because of its location, where high magnetic values are available, the Main Idol is placed in the center, and also because they place a copper plate written with some Vedic scripts, which is buried, beneath the Main Idol's placement known as "Garbhagriha" or Moolasthan, the copper absorbs the earths magnetic waves and radiates to the surroundings. Thus a person who regularly visits a temple and makes clockwise pradakshina of the Main Idol's placement, automatically receives the beamed magnetic waves which get absorbed by his body. This is very slow and a regular visit will make him absorb more energy, known as positive energy. 

In addition, the Sanctum Sanctorum is completely enclosed on three sides. The effect of all energies is very high in here. The lamp that is lit radiates the heat and light energy. The ringing of the bells and the chanting of prayers gives sound energy. The fragrance from the flowers, the burning of camphor give out chemical energy. The effect of all these energies is activated by the positive energy that comes out of the idol. This is in addition to the north/south pole magnetic energy that is absorbed by the copper plate and utensils that are kept in the Moolasthan. 

The water used for the Pooja is mixed with Cardamom, Benzoine, Holy Basil (Tulsi), Clove, etc is the "Theertham". This water becomes more energized because it receieves the positive-ness of all these energies combined. When persons go to the temple for Deepaaraadhana, and when the doors open up, the positive energy gushes out onto the persons who are there. The water that is sprinkled onto the people passes on the energy to all. That is the reason why, men are not allowed to wear shirts to the temple and ladies have to wear more ornaments because it is through these jewels (metal) that positive energy is absorbed in ladies. It is proved that Theertham is a very good blood purifier, as it is highly energized. 

In addition, temples offer holy water (about three spoons). This water is mainly a source of magneto therapy as they place the copper water vessel at the Garbhagriha. It also contains cardamom, clove, saffron, etc to add taste and Tulsi (holy Basil) leaves are put into the water to increase its medicinal value! The clove essence protects one from tooth decay, the saffron & Tulsi leave essence protects one from common cold and cough, cardamom and benzoine known as Pachha Karpuram, acts as a mouth refreshing agents. This way, one's health too is protected, by regularly visiting Temples!

WHY LAMP IS LIT?

Light is said to be an energy and fame. It has an upward motion. It should be lit at both dawn and dusk of each day. If it is maintained continuously it is called ‘Akhanda Deepam’.

All auspicious functions commence with the lighting of lamp which is maintained throught the occasion. By offering light the deities become enduced with beauty,energy and resplendence. If lamp is not lit then Rakshasas will become active and occupy the place.

Light removes darkness.That is light is the 'knowledge’ and it removes ignorance. The Lord is the ‘Highest seat Knowledge’(chaitanya) and is the source, the enlivener and the illuminator of all knowledge. Amongst the lights, the best are those in which pure ghee (cow) is burnt. Next comes mustard oil, castor oil etc. 

The oil or ghee in the lamp symbolises our ‘vaasanas’ or negative tendencies and ‘wick’, the ego. When lit with spiritual knowledge, the ‘vaasanas’ slowly get exhausted and the ego slowly perishes. The flame of light burns up and we should acquire knowledge which should take us to higher ideals. The person who gives light first illuminates his face, attains purity of soul and effulgence form.

EASY QUIZ ?

Very Easy Quiz ?  Only 3 correct answers for a pass.

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(Passing requires only 3 correct answers out of 10!)

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last ?
2) Which country makes Panama hats ?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut ?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution ?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of ?

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal ?
7) What was King George VI's first name ? 

8) What color is a purple finch ?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from ?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane ?



Remember, you need only 3 correct answers to pass.
Check your answers below.
ANSWERS
1) 116 years
2) Ecuador
3) Sheep and Horses
4) November
5) Squirrel fur
6) Dogs
7) Albert
8) Crimson
9) New Zealand
10) Orange (of course!)

What do you mean, you failed?!!
Me, too...!!!
(And if you try to tell me you passed, you lie!)

கடைசி தலமுறை நாம தான் - (DOB BEFORE 1965)

எந்தெந்த விஷயத்தில்?  தெரிந்து கொள்ள  ஆசையா? 


** ஒளியும் ஒலியும் பாத்த கடைசி தலைமுறையும் நாமதான் ஓனிடா மண்டையன பாத்த கடைசி தலைமுறையும் நாம்தான்.
** செல்போன்ல பட்டன பாத்த கடைசி தலைமுறை நம்மளாதான் இருக்கும்.
** மஞ்சள் பூசிய பெண்கள் முகத்தை பார்த்த கடைசி தலைமுறை நாமாதான்...!
** கேலண்டர் அட்டையில் தேர்வெழுதிய கடைசி தலைமுறை நம்மளாதான் இருக்கும்.
** மயில் இறகை நோட்டுக்குள்ள வெச்சி அரிசி போட்டு அது குட்டி போடும்னு நம்பின கடைசி தலைமுறை நம்மளாதான் இருக்கும்.
a** கல்யாண மண்டபங்களில் உறவினர்கள் கையால் உணவு உண்ட கடைசி தலைமுறை நம்மளாதான் இருக்கும்.
** காதல்கடிதத்தை கவரில் வைத்து மஞ்சள் தடவி ,பூஜை போட்டு ,பயந்து கொண்டே காதலியிடம் கொடுத்து திரும்பிப்பார்க்காமல் ஓடி வந்த கடைசி தலைமுறை நம்மளாதான் இருக்கும்.
** நண்பர்களுக்கு கடிதம் எழுதிய கடைசி தலைமுறை நம்மளாதான் இருக்கும்.
** 10th 12th ரிசல்ட் பேப்பர் ல பார்த்த கடைசி தலாமுறை நாம தான்
** கதவு வச்ச டிவி ய பாத்த கடைசி தலைமுற நாம தான்
** ஆடியோ கேசட்டில் பாட்டு கேட்டதும் நம்ம தான்.
** சைக்கிளில் கால் எட்டாத போதும் குரங்கு பெடல் ஓட்டியது நம்ம தலைமுறை தான்.
** போஸ்ட் கார்டு ல ரிசல்ட் வந்த தலைமுறை நாம தான்
** ஜவ்வுமிட்டாயில் வாட்ச் கட்டின கடைசி தலைமுறையம் நாம்தான்.
** நாம் படித்த புத்தகத்தை விற்று அதில் வரும் பணத்தை அடுத்த வகுப்புக்கும் புத்தகங்கள் வாங்கினது,
கோனார் தமிழ் உரை,வெற்றி அறிவியல் உரை இதெல்லாம் போச்சு.

** நொண்டி, கிட்டிப்புள், பம்பரம், கண்ணாம்பூச்சி, கோலி, கபடி,பல்லாங்குழி, தாயம் பலவிதமான விளையாட்டுக்கள் விளையாடிய கடைசி தலைமுறையும் நாம்தான்...

** 5,10,20,25 பைசா நாணயங்களை கடைசியா பாத்த தலைமுறையும் நாமதான்,
** நிறைய உறவு முறைகளை பார்த்த கடைசி தலைமுறையும் நாம்தான்.

** நிறைய ஹோமம், பூஜை இவைகளை பலருடன் சேர்ந்து பார்த்த கடைசி தலைமுறையும் நாம்தான்..

** இயற்கை உணவுடன் நன்றாக இருந்த தலைமுறையும் நாம்தான்.

** மண் குழப்பி வீடு கட்டி விளையாடிய கடைசி தலைமுறை இதையெல்லாம் படிக்கும்போது

சிறுதுளி கண்ணில். எட்டி பார்ப்பதும், அதை ரசிக்கும் கடைசி தலைமுறையும் நாம்தான்.

** ** ** ஆணால் ஒன்றே ஒன்றில் முதல்.

** ** ** நிறைய வயது முதிர்ந்தவர்களுக்கான home-ம் களை முதலில் பார்த்த தலைமுறையும் நாம்தான்.

TILAK - நெற்றிக்கு திலகம் இடுவது ஏன்?

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A tilak is an auspicious symbol. It is applied on the forehead in the space between two eyebrows. This place is called Ajna Chakra. The place is also called Bhrumadhya. ‘Bhru’ means eyebrow and ‘Madhya’ means center. It has a very cooling effect. Mostly saivas apply three horizontal lines using sacred ashes (Bhasma), vaishavites put three vertical lines (Thripundra) using sandal paste, and Devi or Sakthi devotees use kumkum, a red Turmeric powder. While applying they pray to the Lord to protect from the evil effects of trigunatmika maya which has Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas as its binding chord. 

Sandal paste has a medicinal value apart from the spiritual value and it will nullify the heating effect when you concentrate and meditate. The scriptures say “a forehead without a Tilak is like a woman without a husband, a mantra without knowing the meaning during japa, a disciple who does not consider his guru as a form of God, a country without justice etc. The spot is from where electromagnetic waves spreads through the entire body. The point also indicates where the spiritual eye opens and during meditation we concentrate on Bhrumadhya. This is also the place where Lord Siva’s third eye is located and when he opens the three worlds (upper,middle and lower) are destroyed. So also for jeeva if the third eye is opened it destroys the fear and sins affecting through Adhyatmika, Adhidaivika and Adhibhautika. Please see post ‘shanti, shanti, shanty’. So apply tilak according to your varna. Each of the four varnas use different colour and different sacred materials. 

PRAYER ROOM - பூஜை அறை

Why separate Pooja Room? 

The God is omnipresent, omni potent and omniscient. He is the Brahman and highest and all things are given by him. In most of the Indian homes there will have a prayer room or altar. This room will always be kept clean and well decorated. All meditation, prayers, chanting, reading spiritual books, devotional singing etc are done here. We are actually owner of the house but all things are gift of god to us. In order to get rid of false pride and possessiveness we do allot him a separate room thinking that he is always residing with us and guiding us.  In Indian tradition a guest is given all honour and comfort during his stay and as God is a welcome guest we provide all comfort to him by giving a separate room which is clean and decorated.

WHY KUMBHA KALASA IS USED IN MANY FUNCTIONS? - கும்ப கலசம்

கும்ப கலசம் ஏன் வைக்கப்படுகிறது?

A Kalasa is made up mud, brass, silver or copper filled with matter. It is temporarily used to install god, devas (Aavahanam) for worship with proper mantras and installation is called ‘Kumbha Sthabanam’. We consider the Kalasa itself as God after proper ‘Aavahana Mantras’. The mud represents the body. A red or white thread is tied around around its neck or sometimes all round the Kalasa in a intricate diamond shaped pattern. The thread represents the 72000 nerves running inside the body. The cloth put on the neck represents the skin. The water and other perfume ingredients pourned in the Kalasa is considered as blood. The coin we put inside the pot represents sperm (சுக்கிலம்). The Koorcha represents backbone, Mango leaves represent hair(‘சடை’), coconut represents the head (‘கபாலம்’), the koorcha placed outside represent tuft (குடுமி) which drives out demons, proyoga mantras as jeevan, the grains spread represent for the seat of God. The entire set is called purnakumba representing the inert body when filled with divine life force gains the power to do all the wonderful things that makes life.

The bottom portion represents earth (Prithivi), middle enlarged portion represents water (appu), neck portion represents fire (Agni), mouth represents air (vaayu), coconut, mango leaves represent space (Akasa). Thus the five elementsv i.e., panchabutham is brought out. 

Lord Vishnu was sleeping on the snake bed in the milky ocean at the time creation of entire world. A lotus flower emerged from his stomach and from it emerged Lord Brahma, the creator of universe. Hence the water in the Kalasa represents primordial water from which entire creation emerged. The water from all the holy rivers, the knowledge of Vedas, blessings of all the deities are invoked in the Kalasa and its water is thereafter used for all the rituals including the abhisheka. 

Sometimes the Kalasa is filled up rice also and the Purnakumbha (entire set) is offered to saints, men of wisdom as a sign of respectful and reverential welcome.

WHY 'AUM' IS CHANTED IN THE BEGINNING?

முதலில்  'ஓம்'  என்று ஏன் சொல்லுகிறோம்?




‘AUM’ is the sound of Brahman and has a great effect on the mind and body of person chanting and also on the surroundings.  Most Vedic Mantras and Vedic prayers start with  ‘AUM’.

It has three curves representation three states of consciousness. 

It has three hidden sounds and three letters. Together they symbolize the Absolute consciousness(zero). 

The lower curve represents  outward moving wakeful consciousness,  middle curve  represents the inner moving dream consciousness and the upper curve represents the silent consciousness of deep sleep.  The semi circle above  the upper curve represents turiya or the pure consciousness  and the Oneness as the three Gods become one ‘Brahman’ as detailed above.

Its form is worshipped, contemplated upon or used as an auspicious sign.  It is also used in greetings

As Om, Hari om!  and repeated as mantra or meditated also.  It is made up of three letters (அகார, உகார, மகார)  A as in ‘around’ U as in ‘put’ and M as in ‘mum’.  I have already in earlier postings that the three letters symbolizes three states i.e., waking, dream and deep sleep and also the three deities, three lokas. The formless attributes of Lord Brahman is represented in the silence between two Om chants.  ‘AUM’ is called pranava mantra i.e., the symbol by which is Lord is praised.  It is said that the Lord started creating everything after chanting ‘AUM’ and ‘Atha’. Hence its sound is considered as  auspicious beginng for any task we undertake. 

MANTRAPUSHPAM

MANTRAPUSHPAM MANTRA SANDHAI BY  SAIPREMI DR. R.BALAKRISHNANJI, WEST MAMBALAM, CHENNAI-600033

Mantrapushpam is chanted at the conclusion of all rituals at home or in temple and it is only praising the origin and evolution of  natural forces like air, water, fire, sun and God. it is nothing to with flowers.

To Listen Click here: MANTRAPUSHPAM
For Text in Tamil click here: MANTRAPUSHPAM TEXT IN TAMIL

Person hindering YOUR growth is dead! !!!

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written:

“Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral”.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.

Everyone thought: “Who is this guy who was hindering my progress?

Well, at least he died!”

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:

“There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth:

IT IS YOU”.

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your centre changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when YOU go beyond your limiting beliefs.

So Wake up !  Get ready !

FRIENDS ! ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF LIFE !!!

A story tells that two friends were walking  through the desert  During some point of the  Journey they had an Argument, and one friend Slapped the other one  In the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without  saying anything,  wrote in the sand: “TODAY MY BEST FRIEND   SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE “. They kept on walking  until they found an oasis, where they decided  to take a bath. The one who had been  slapped got stuck in the  mire and started drowning,  but the friend saved him.  After he recovered from the near drowning,  he wrote on a stone: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND  SAVED MY LIFE. The friend who had slapped  and saved his best friend  asked him, "After I hurt you,  you wrote in the sand and now,  you write on a stone, why?" The other friend replied  "When someone hurts us  we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away.. But, when someone does  something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind  can ever erase it." LEARN TO WRITE  YOUR HURTS IN  THE SAND AND TO  CARVE YOUR  BENEFITS IN STONE!!! They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then  an entire life to forget them. Send this phrase to the people you'll never  forget. If you don't  send it to anyone,  it means you're in a hurry and that you've  forgotten your friends.  Take the time to live! Do not value the THINGS   you have in your life. But value  WHO you have in your life! " Happiness is not something you find, it's something you create…"  'Life is Too Short To Waste Time Hating Anyone' SO  ENJOY EVERY  MOMENT

 

CHARLIE CAHPLIN'S 3 HEART TOUCHING STATEMENTS

Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles. . . . !

The most wasted day in life, the day in which, we have not laughed.

I like walking in the rain, because  nobody can see my tears.

BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT BY LORD BUDDHA - NICE

Once Buddha was travelling with a few of his followers.  While they were passing a lake, Buddha told one of his disciples, " I am thirsty.  Do get me some water from the lake."

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The disciple walked up to the lake. At that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result the water became very muddy and turbid. The disciple thought, "How can I give this muddy water to Buddha to drink?

So he came back and told Buddha. "The water in there is very muddy. I do not find it is fit to drink.

After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back to the lake. The disciple went back, and found that the water was still muddy. He returned and informed Buddha about the same.

After sometime, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back.

This time, the disciple found the mud had settled down, and the water was clean and clear. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha.

Buddha looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said," See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be, and the mud settled down on its own -- and you have clear water.

Your mind is like that too ! When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless."

Having 'Peace of Mind' is not a strenuous job; it is an effortless process!

TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS

EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU 

NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE  

BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE!!!

DISTANCE BETWEEN EARTH AND SUN - SCIENCE AND VEDA

The minimum distance between Earth and Sun is 91.00 million miles and the maximum distance is 94.5 million miles.  The mean distance is about 93 million miles.

I have in a pevious blog stated that the distance between earth and moon is 108 times the diameter of the moon and the distance between earth and sun is 108 times the diameter of the sun.  This roughly tallies with modern day calculations. Also modern day scientist admit that the universe is ever expanding. Further taking into consideration apogee, perigee,  huge time lapse between veda period and now, we can safely presume that the Indians are far ahead in astronomy during Vedic period.

In Hanuman Chalisa there is one sloga and it goes as:

"Yug sahastra yojan per Bhanu!

Leelyo taahi madhur phal janu!!

1 yug = 12000(chatur yug 1200+2400+3600+4800 divine years)-earlier posting

1 Sahasra = 1000

1 Yojan = 8 miles

yug x sahasra x yojan 

12000 x 1000 x 8  = 96,000,000 miles approximately tallies taking into aspect time lapse, rotation, orbit etc.

How true our forefathers? They had the divine power because of Veda.

SERVICE - தொண்டு

தொண்டு செய்பவர்கள் தமக்கு எந்தவித லாபமும், பிரதிபலனும்  இல்லாத எண்ணத்தோடு தொண்டு செய்ய வேண்டும். அதே சமயத்தில் மற்றவர்கள் இதில் எவ்வளவு லாபம் அடைவார்கள் என்ற சிந்தைனையும் இருக்க கூடாது.   அதாவது இந்த தொண்டின் மூலம் இந்த பலன் கிடைக்கும் என்ற எண்ணமும் இல்லாமல் இருக்க வேண்டும்.   தொண்டு செய்பவர்கள் இது எல்லாம் ‘‘அவரவர்கள் எண்ணத்துக்கும், செயலுக்கும் உண்டான பயன்’, நம்மால் ஒன்றும்  இல்லை, எல்லாம் ‘ஈச்வர’ க்ருபை என்று நினைக்க வேண்டும்.  மற்றவர்கள் உடன் பிடிவாதமாக சேர்ந்து ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட பலனுக்காகவும் செய்ய கூடாது.  தன்னால் எது நல்லது என்று தெரிகிறதோ அதை தெடர்ந்து செய்து கொண்டு பலன் அவர்களுக்கே போகட்டும் என்று விட்டுவிட வேண்டும்.  இப்படி செய்பவனே கர்ம மார்கத்தில் செல்பவனாகவும், கர்ம யோகியாகவும் கருதப்படுவான். 

இதனாலெல்லாம் என்ன பெரிய ப்ரயோஜனம் வந்துவிடப் போகிறது என்று நினைக்கக் கூடாது. ராமாயண அணில் நமக்கெல்லாம் முன்னுதாரணம். அத்தனாம் பெரிய ஸேது பந்தத்தில், ‘நாம் அல்ப ஜந்து, என்ன பெரிய ஸஹாயம் பண்ணமுடியும்?’ என்று அது நினைத்ததா? அது பண்ணின ஸேவை ராமருக்கு என்ன உபகாரம் பண்ணிற்றோ பண்ணவில்லையோ, அதற்கே பெரிய உபகாரம் பண்ணி விட்டது – ஸ்ரீராமனின் கருணையை, கர ஸ்பரிசத்தை ஸம்பாதித்துத் தந்துவிட்டது. இப்படி ‘நாம் என்ன பண்ணி கிழிக்கப் போகிறோம்?’ என்று ஒதுங்கியில்லாமல், நம்மாலான தொண்டு செய்தால், மற்றவருக்கு நம்மால் நல்லது நடந்தாலும் நடக்காவிட்டாலும் நமக்கு ஈஸ்வரப் பிரஸாதம் கிடைத்து சித்த சுத்தி லபித்துவிடும்.

முன்னேயே நான் திரும்பத் திரும்பச் சொன்ன மாதிரி நம்முடைய தானம், தொண்டு இவற்றால் மற்றவர்கள் லாபமடைந்தாலும், அடையாவிட்டாலும் நம்முடைய மனஸின் அஹங்காரம் நிச்சயமாகக் குறையும். ஸங்கமாக எல்லாரும் சேருவதால் ஸமூஹத்தில் ஸெளஜன்யம் உண்டாகும். எல்லாரும் சேர்ந்து குளம் வெட்டினால், அப்போது கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் நம் அஹம்பாவத்தையும் வெட்டி எடுக்கிறோம். குளத்தில் ஜலம் வருவதைவிட நம் நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் வருகிறதே, அது போதும்! இந்த ஈரம், அன்பு, அருள் பரமாத்ம ஸ்வரூபத்தை நாம் உணருவதற்குப் பிரயோஜனமாகும். ‘பகவானிடத்தில் பக்தி வரவேண்டும், அவனருள் கிடைக்க வேண்டும்’ என்றால் எப்படி வரும்? பரோபகாரம் பண்ணி மனஸ் பக்குவமானால்தான் நிஜ பக்தி வரும். ஈஸ்வராநுக்ரஹமும் வரும்.

அநாதைக் குழந்தைகளின் ஸம்ரக்ஷணை, திக்கற்ற ஏழைகளுக்கு ஸேவாஸதனம் வைப்பது, ப்ராணி வதையைத் தடுப்பது பசு வளர்ப்பது, பசிக்கஷ்டம் யாருக்கும் வராமல் உபசரிப்பது என்றிப்படி எந்தெந்த விதத்தில் முடியுமோ அப்படி நம் அன்பை, வெறும் பேச்சாக இல்லாமல், கார்யத்தில் காட்டினால் பரமேஸ்வரனின் அன்பு நமக்கும் கிடைக்கும்.

                                - Kanchi Mahaperiava Swamigal

WHO ARE ALL REQUIRED TO OBSERVE EKAADASI VRATAM

Dharma Sastra says all human beings, both men and women from 8 years of age upto 80 are required to observe Ekaadasi Vratam. Caste, Creed, Gender and any other differentiation does not matter. With love and care tiny tots and people aged above 80 are both excused.  This does not mean that they are forbidden but becasue they are not required to observe.

                                                                             -Kanchi Mahaperiava swamigal

AFFECTION, MOTHER, FATHER, WIFE - அன்பு, அம்மா, அப்பா, மனைவி

அம்மாவின்   அன்பு,  தோசை  மாதிரி,
தோசையின் ருசி தெரியும்.
அப்பாவின்  அன்பு,  தோசைக்கல்  மாதிரி,
தோசைக்கல்லின் தியாகம் தெரியாது.

" மனைவி  என்பவள்  திருக்குறள் போன்றவள் .... "
  அடேங்ங்ங்கப்ப்பா  எவ்வளவு  "அதிகாரங்கள்"

  

PANDIT - LEARNED

यस्य कृत्यं न विघ्नन्ति शीतमुष्णं भयं रतिः ।
समृद्धिरसमृद्धिः वा स वै पण्डित उच्यते ।।

யஸ்ய க்ருத்யம் ந விக்நந்தி சீதம் உஷ்ணம் பயம் ரதி: ।
ஸம்ருத்தி: அஸம்ருத்தி: வா ஸ வை பண்டித உச்யதே ।।

(A learned person is indeed one whose actions are not deterred by winter, summer, fear, attachment to objects of sense, prosperity or adversity)

(ஒருவன் செயலைச் செய்ய ஆரம்பிக்கும் பொழுது இயற்கையிலே இருக்கக்கூடிய சீதம், உஷ்ணம், பயம், தேவையில்லாத வேலைகளில் ஈடுபாடு, தடைத்தன்மை முதலிய விக்நங்களை அழித்தானேயானால் அவனே பண்டிதன். ஏனென்றால் பண்டிதர்கள் எதைப்பற்றியும் கவலை படமாட்டார்கள்)


 न हृष्यति आत्मसम्माने नावमानेन तप्यते । गाङ्गो हृदः इवाक्षोभ्यो यः स पण्डित उच्यते।।

ந ஹ்ருஷ்யதி ஆத்மஸம்மாநே நாவமாநேந தப்யதே ।
காங்கோ ஹ்ருத இவாக்ஷோப்ய: ய: ஸ பண்டித உச்யதே ।।

(A learned person is verily one who is not overjoyed on being respected, not pained on being insulted but remains calm and cool like the gangetic ocean)

(எவனொருவன் உலகம் புகழ்வதனால் பெருமிதம் கொள்வதில்லையோ, அவமானம் ஏற்பட்டால் கலங்கிப் போவதில்லையோ, என்ன நடந்தாலும் கங்கை நதியைப் போல அமைதியாய் இருக்கின்றானோ, அவனே பண்டிதனாவான்)

                                                     ------------ thanks, shri Dinesh@sudarshnan