Praying

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Vinod: Thanks for the update of our Sunil's trip to BLR and I am sure

Lord Guruvayoorappan will bless him to achieve what is the best for our

group Vimala: I am praying for your mother's speedy recovery. I am

sending a personal mail to you separately in a day or two. I saw the

nice presentation of Chithambaram by Vinod, Indu, Naushad and

Gaurishankar. I am in the dark how Chith-Ambaram, -that is how it is

written in Tamil- became Chidambaram or Chidhambaram. May be the

influence of English. I was lucky and fortunate to visit the temple way

back in 1946 when I was a 9yr school student with my parents and

remember the temple and its surroundings faintly. 60 years later, across

the 7 seas, though retired I am still learning. The only difference is

that I am not confined to a class-room of a particular school or any

University. I learn from this forum also. I liked the presentation by

Sunita about Ayurvedha, food and eating habits. Like the food being

classified into 4 groups, is it not true that all form of life - human

beings included- in this planet fall in the same class? Perhaps that is

why food for one is poison for another. Even the good food that is taken

too much causes problem. Hence Adhikam Aayal Amruthum Visham We have to

exercise control not only in eating but in all fields. Even in raising a

kid. It is like flying a kite. When in control the kite fly high in the

sky, ofcourse light wind is needed, so also a kid needs control as s/he

grows up. For better control, only one kite at a time. Beware of

Nuclear power. Valmiki the great Sage created Ramayanam. I do not

believe that he was a hunter. I feel it was contorted by someone later

that even a hunter can be as good as Valmiki if he utters Rama Rama..

Sage Vyasa had outdone Valmiki. He gets help from Lord Ganapathy in

writing Maha Bharatham, makes Lord Krishna a charioteer, gave us the

famous Geetha advice in Lord Krishnas words to Arjuna. He even connects

Krishna to Rama, the hunter to Bali, the arrow head metal piece to the

iron rod delivered by a boy after a curse, that saw the destruction of

the entire Yadhavas. HE IS GREAT. The iron rod can be compared to

modern rockets and missiles that we are not happy at all. Similarly

Nuclear power may be cheap but wise men know that the nuclear waste will

be the curse of the future generation. Sun God I do Surya Namaskaram

but not all the 10 steps as narrated by Krishnanajuan. I do only the

first two steps of raising my hands over my head inhaling as I do that,

hold breath a second or two and bend slowly exhaling and touch my own

feet.I repeat it 3times daily. When we say Namaskaram, we mean padham

thottu namaskarikkuka. While I touch my own feet I think of my own

parents who gave me this life, and all great people who contributed

their time in my favor. The benefits are two fold. First Surya

Namaskaram and the second I am relived of occasional back ache that I

get with either by my sitting posture or sleeping habit. More over, I

consider Sun as a God -after my own parents- whom I can see and feel.

He keeps me company on an average 12 hours per day. Sun, like Father,

gives light, heat and energy to mother Earth, who delivers everything

that is needed to sustain our life. Equally important to life are the

other three basic elements Air, Fire and Water. Fire occupies the top

place as we do everything with a light. Agni Sakshi aayi Sun, to me is

the greatest fire of this universe. We all know that controlled fire

gives light, heat and energy for our comfort but when it is out of

Control, causes destruction. Only one thing need no control at all.

Praying. Praying Lord Guruvayoorappan the Great creator of the entire

Universe, including Sun, Air, Fire Earth and Water. We can pray any

time. Let us do that. I quote the famous words of Mahathma Ghandhi in

my own way. We all have a job which may be insignificant, but what is

significant is do it and do it right. Pizhayakilum Pizhakedakilum

Poruthu Kolka en Bhagavane.. Krishnaaaaaa