Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Dear Members, Silence is divine. Silence is eloquence. Silence speaks volumes. Silence paves the way for peace of mind, meditation and contemplation. According to Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi, the first step towards self realization is to root out all thoughts from the mind and liberate the "I" concept from mental and bodily attachments. This is possible only through meditation, contemplation and observing silence. Those who went to Maharshi to seek clarifications and receive blessings experienced his grace in silence and they returned with a sense of fulfillment. The significance of silence is mentioned in scriptures. According to legend, the four sons of Brahma did penance to seek Shiva’s blessings and the Lord, appearing as Dakshinamurthy, imparted them the knowledge through the medium of silence. Saint Arunagirinathar is one of the distinguished three who received enlightenment (Upadesa) direct from Lord Muruga, the other two being Lord Shiva and Saint Agasthia and the gist of such Advice was "Summa Iru". Semman Magalai Thirudum Thirudan Pemman Murugan Piravan Iravan "Summa Iru" Sollara Enralume Amma Porul Onrum Arinthilane (Song12) Muruga who sneaks into the house of Valli and physically takes her away is described by Arunagiri as "Thief". Muruga who is known as various names like Kandha, Kadirvela, Kadamba, Karthikeya, Karunakara, this epithet as ‘thief’ would indeed sound strange to many. Here, Valli represents the Athman, the Supreme Self and wherever the soul (Athman) yearns to reach the Lord, the Lord, the Paramathma Himself, comes down, to immerse in the aspiring soul, Athman. The concept of ‘Valli Sanmarga’ signifies the unity of the soul with that of eternal Power. Sri Arunagirinathar recalls the saintly advice given by Lord Muruga "Summa Iru" (Keep Quiet) and says he knows no other way to attain God than to let the Self, the Athman to remain still, quiet and silent. Though their approaches differed, both Arunagirinatha Swamigal and Bhagawan Ramana Maharshi aimed at liberation of the soul. While Bhagawan showed the way of self-realization, Swamigal sought the path of knowledge and devotion. Arunagirinathar was born and grown up at Tiruvannamalai, the abode of Arunachala and went on a whirl-wind tour of holy places while Madurai-born Maharshi came down to same Tiruvannamalai and spent the entire part of his life there, at the foothill of Arunachala. While Lord Muruga came in the form of a saviour before Arunagirinathar, the Lord Himself is believed to have manifested as Bhagawan Ramana to preach the gospel of truth. While Bhagawan communicated in few words that spoke volumes on the power of Self, Athman, Swamigal wrote volumes in poetic verses on the power of God, Paramathman and both underlined the need for the immersion of Athman into Paramathman. Both advocated the practice of silence as the necessary condition to realize the higher aim. Their words of wisdom will continue to inspire the devotees for generations to come. Yours faithfully, V.S. Krishnan, Website: www.geocities.com/vsk_tiruppugazh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 MURUGA SARANAM Dear Sir.. Thank you very much for that message. The extreme grace of Lord Murugan is evident in those verses. Even with a subtle inclination towards Him, He immediately responds to His devotee. Many times I have noticed that just by uttering His name itself He makes His presence known. May All Glories be to " Semman Magalai Thirudum Thirudan " Murugan Thiruvadi Saranam Saranam With Best Regards Meyyappan S On 9/24/06, githakrishnan <githakrishnan wrote: Dear Members, Silence is divine. Silence is eloquence. Silence speaks volumes. Silence paves the way for peace of mind, meditation and contemplation. According to Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi, the first step towards self realization is to root out all thoughts from the mind and liberate the " I " concept from mental and bodily attachments. This is possible only through meditation, contemplation and observing silence. Those who went to Maharshi to seek clarifications and receive blessings experienced his grace in silence and they returned with a sense of fulfillment. The significance of silence is mentioned in scriptures. According to legend, the four sons of Brahma did penance to seek Shiva's blessings and the Lord, appearing as Dakshinamurthy, imparted them the knowledge through the medium of silence. Saint Arunagirinathar is one of the distinguished three who received enlightenment (Upadesa) direct from Lord Muruga, the other two being Lord Shiva and Saint Agasthia and the gist of such Advice was " Summa Iru " . Semman Magalai Thirudum Thirudan Pemman Murugan Piravan Iravan " Summa Iru " Sollara Enralume Amma Porul Onrum Arinthilane (Song12) Muruga who sneaks into the house of Valli and physically takes her away is described by Arunagiri as " Thief " . Muruga who is known as various names like Kandha, Kadirvela, Kadamba, Karthikeya, Karunakara, this epithet as 'thief' would indeed sound strange to many. Here, Valli represents the Athman, the Supreme Self and wherever the soul (Athman) yearns to reach the Lord, the Lord, the Paramathma Himself, comes down, to immerse in the aspiring soul, Athman. The concept of 'Valli Sanmarga' signifies the unity of the soul with that of eternal Power. Sri Arunagirinathar recalls the saintly advice given by Lord Muruga " Summa Iru " (Keep Quiet) and says he knows no other way to attain God than to let the Self, the Athman to remain still, quiet and silent. Though their approaches differed, both Arunagirinatha Swamigal and Bhagawan Ramana Maharshi aimed at liberation of the soul. While Bhagawan showed the way of self-realization, Swamigal sought the path of knowledge and devotion. Arunagirinathar was born and grown up at Tiruvannamalai, the abode of Arunachala and went on a whirl-wind tour of holy places while Madurai-born Maharshi came down to same Tiruvannamalai and spent the entire part of his life there, at the foothill of Arunachala. While Lord Muruga came in the form of a saviour before Arunagirinathar, the Lord Himself is believed to have manifested as Bhagawan Ramana to preach the gospel of truth. While Bhagawan communicated in few words that spoke volumes on the power of Self, Athman, Swamigal wrote volumes in poetic verses on the power of God, Paramathman and both underlined the need for the immersion of Athman into Paramathman. Both advocated the practice of silence as the necessary condition to realize the higher aim. Their words of wisdom will continue to inspire the devotees for generations to come. Yours faithfully, V.S. Krishnan, Website: www.geocities.com/vsk_tiruppugazh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 this write up is simply fanastic. excellent..thank u very much for this detailed mail. i hv heard that Devi Valli is "itcha shakthi" & Devi Thevyani symbolises " Kriya Shakthi ". Lord Thiru Murugan steals "Itcha Shakthi ", so that our mind will stop wandering looking for temporary happeiness. Please elaboarate on this. Sri Saravanabava ---V. Hariharan githakrishnan <githakrishnan wrote: Dear Members, Silence is divine. Silence is eloquence. Silence speaks volumes. Silence paves the way for peace of mind, meditation and contemplation. According to Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi, the first step towards self realization is to root out all thoughts from the mind and liberate the "I" concept from mental and bodily attachments. This is possible only through meditation, contemplation and observing silence. Those who went to Maharshi to seek clarifications and receive blessings experienced his grace in silence and they returned with a sense of fulfillment. The significance of silence is mentioned in scriptures. According to legend, the four sons of Brahma did penance to seek Shiva’s blessings and the Lord, appearing as Dakshinamurthy, imparted them the knowledge through the medium of silence. Saint Arunagirinathar is one of the distinguished three who received enlightenment (Upadesa) direct from Lord Muruga, the other two being Lord Shiva and Saint Agasthia and the gist of such Advice was "Summa Iru". Semman Magalai Thirudum Thirudan Pemman Murugan Piravan Iravan "Summa Iru" Sollara Enralume Amma Porul Onrum Arinthilane (Song12) Muruga who sneaks into the house of Valli and physically takes her away is described by Arunagiri as "Thief". Muruga who is known as various names like Kandha, Kadirvela, Kadamba, Karthikeya, Karunakara, this epithet as ‘thief’ would indeed sound strange to many. Here, Valli represents the Athman, the Supreme Self and wherever the soul (Athman) yearns to reach the Lord, the Lord, the Paramathma Himself, comes down, to immerse in the aspiring soul, Athman. The concept of ‘Valli Sanmarga’ signifies the unity of the soul with that of eternal Power. Sri Arunagirinathar recalls the saintly advice given by Lord Muruga "Summa Iru" (Keep Quiet) and says he knows no other way to attain God than to let the Self, the Athman to remain still, quiet and silent. Though their approaches differed, both Arunagirinatha Swamigal and Bhagawan Ramana Maharshi aimed at liberation of the soul. While Bhagawan showed the way of self-realization, Swamigal sought the path of knowledge and devotion. Arunagirinathar was born and grown up at Tiruvannamalai, the abode of Arunachala and went on a whirl-wind tour of holy places while Madurai-born Maharshi came down to same Tiruvannamalai and spent the entire part of his life there, at the foothill of Arunachala. While Lord Muruga came in the form of a saviour before Arunagirinathar, the Lord Himself is believed to have manifested as Bhagawan Ramana to preach the gospel of truth. While Bhagawan communicated in few words that spoke volumes on the power of Self, Athman, Swamigal wrote volumes in poetic verses on the power of God, Paramathman and both underlined the need for the immersion of Athman into Paramathman. Both advocated the practice of silence as the necessary condition to realize the higher aim. Their words of wisdom will continue to inspire the devotees for generations to come. Yours faithfully, V.S. Krishnan, Website: www.geocities.com/vsk_tiruppugazh Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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