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There are several lines in a sacred song.
“It is a waste - thing, this physique is.
I thought like this previously.
Later I came to know this physique.
Conceals the secret of Divinity.”

“By spoiling and destroying health,

The soul or spirit also gets destroyed”.
“When looking the wooden elephant
The elephant disappears and wood only appears.”

When looking the world with five elements

(Water, Ether, Fire, Soil and Air)
The world disappears and reveals the
Nature of omnipresence.
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M
aha Rishi Naradha
was happened to
come to earth where
the people were actually
living a life of discomfort.
Those who were blessed
with education (Saraswathi
Kadaksha) and the others
with wealth and full of money
(Lakshmi Kadaksha) and the
other group with power and
strength ( Shakthi Kadaksha)
were also facing all sort of
worries. So, it was actually an
astonishment ‘why the human
being should live without
happiness?’ In Shiva Loga, God
Eswara was in meditation. The
place was called by another
name “Kailash”. The divines
and devotees were also with
the eagerness to have the
dharshan (God’s presence)
of Lord Shiva. Kailash is the
northern mountain stretching
from “Gangothri”, where the
River Ganges originates. The
other river, “Brahma Putra”
from the eastern region gets
the place of birth and flows
in to western direction and
bring fame to Bharat (India).
Mount Everest and cave of
Amaranth, all are the places
of Lord Shiva.
What place could be omitted?
Nothing can be. God Eswara exists
every where. He opened his eyes
after the meditation was over. All
the divines, devotees and Nandi
Deva were worshipping Lord
Eswara. ‘Narayana’… ‘Narayana –
the slogan of Maha Rishi Naradha
added the curiosity there. Maha
Rishi worshipped God Eswara and
with submission, he commenced
his conversation.
“Oh! Lord Eswara, among the
three great lords, all are honored
and called as “Theen Moorthy”; the
creation is done by Lord Brahma
who create the stars, worlds, seas
and rivers; the feeder and protector
Lord Naryana Moorthy feeds
food and make a life for the lives
and being; the destroyer, your
Lordship, posses the charge of
doing destruction of lives after their
term of permitted times. While all
these things are being properly
happening, the people upon earth
are suffering. I want to know
further that, Goddess Parvathi,
your good self’s wife, gives
power and strength to the people;
Goddess Saraswathi the wife of
Lord Brahma gives all arts and
education; Goddess Mahalakshmi
wife of Lord Naryana Moorthi
(Vishnu) gives all the wealth to
humanity. Even then, they are
under trouble – your lord ship
Eswara should have the courtesy
to do some Marga (remedial – act)
for the uplift of humans on the
earth”
Lord Eswara felt justice in the
demands of Maha Rishi Naradha.
THE Lord ship replied “Naradha!
Your claim is a worthy one; you
can get answer for this! Wait little
more time. During Simha month
(Avani), on the day of Avitta
(Dhanista) star, you have to go and
meet “Sri Vigneshwar”, who will
be showing the proper way”.
The month Avani and Star
(Dhanista) came and Maha Rishi
went to see ‘Sri Vigneshwar’, who
is the elder son of Lord Eswara.
Siddhi and Bukthi were the wives
of Lord Vigneswar. He had two
sons. First sone through Siddhi was
called as Chitranga and the next
one was through Bukthi named
Bukthranga. They were playing
little away from Lord Vigneshwar.
This was the tune at which Maha
Rishi Naradha entered the palace
of Lord Vigneshwar. Naradha
the great Gnani and Rishi, was
welcomed by lord Vigneshwar.
They were exchanging the different
happening of Kailash and other
worlds.
The children who were playing
there, when they looked at the
world, the people were worshipping
the Gods. Female members were
actually tying a knotted red twine
with flower, on the hand of male
members. This was some thing
strange and attractive to Chitranga
and Buthranga. They came closer
to their father Lord Vigneshwar
and wished to have the red twine
in form of ribbon. Then Maha
Rishi Naradha enthusiastically
told the children. “Dear children,
it is Raksha Bandan- a festival
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celebrated for the welfare and victories of the brothers.
Every sister at home will tie this ‘Raksha’ which
they saw in red colour with feather and flower” The
explanation was heard by Chitranga and Buthranga
and they ran straight away to their mothers Siddhi
and Bukthi. Children asked their mothers to get the
“Raksha” for them immediately. Siddhi told “My
lovely children!!! This sacred Raksha should be
actually tied only through the sisters, born along with
you. But at our home you are both boys, there is no
girl. How could it be possible?”
Mahalakshmi, Brahma-Saraswathi and the grand
father and grand mother Eswara- Parvathi appeared
and graced to name the child as “Santoshi”. Santoshi
gives the meaning of happiness. Santoshi, very
happily tied the Rakshas to her brothers’ Chitranga
and Buthranga. Happiness is comfort with wealth.
Those who worship “Goddess Santoshi”can get all the
wealth and live happily. The mantra (sacred prayer)
‘Jai Santoshima’ will give, every body the victories
and happiness.

The boys went on

adamantly and asked their
father to show them their
sister. Lord Vigneshwar
thought for a moment and
felt that wherever Maha
Rishi Naradha happened
to go, there would be
certainly complications
and mischiefs.

Naradha ‘Kalahapriya’ is
the proverb for Naradha
who likes these entire
sort of internal mutineer
and for his liking and it
is the day now. He rules
it. On the other day,
when he went to Kailash,
Lord Eswara told him
to meet Sri Vigneshwar
on this auspicious day.
So, he waited to see
what was going on. Lord
Vigneshwar called his
two wives and boys.
He soothed them and
willfuly by his “creative
power”, created a female
sister for the boys.
Naradha Maha Rishi
requested all the great
Gods, Vishnu (Narayan
Moorthi), Brahma and
Eswara to attend the
naming ceremony. Gods
and Goddesses Vishnu-
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 About 70 years back one
incidence took place at New
York. A team of three friends
Frederic, Tony and Jim were
good friends. They were
studying in a college. Since the
accommodation in the college-
hostel was limited, they had to
stay in a private chamber. They
were the guys as well as close,
intimate and attached to each
other.
One Sunday as it was a
holiday, they desired to watch
a film show. The film was most
entertaining. After the show
Think, Plan, Act
and Succeed
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was over, they dined in an inn
and came to their residing
building.
When they reached the building
it was around 10’ o clock in the
night. There was a electrical
power failure which made the
entire street to be dark.
They waited for more than one
hour in the floor side of the
building. Their chamber was
in 48th floor of the building.
The elevator service to go
upwards was also not possible
on account of power failure. It
was actually 48 floors; they had
to reach by walk. They sat on
the foot steps and discussing the
ideas to reach their chamber.
To make it easy and forget the
tediousness of claimbing up, Then Frederic replied “It will stage, Frederic replied,”I have
they suggested telling their only be nuisance to me to be made it clear that I will not be
ambitions of future and the under control of one girl. My entangled with any girls and
living style. Each one should tell desires are different. When I become a slave through out the
for 16 floors to their account. reach Paris, there should be one life”
The first one was Frederic who lover with bouquet to receive
started to tell his ambition and me, preferably at the haul ting Jim crossed in and told “This
then walking up was continued. station for me. I will take her opinion we differ. Your turn is
He had to continue for the first to all the beautiful places and over. Please Tony you begin
16 floors. “Look my friends, the finally I will be staying in a your hopes and expectations”.
world is with full of happiness, good hotel and talk to her and Tony narrated “All my hopes
a life with good income and observe the trends of love and are to be an agriculturist in all
spending the money lavishingly dine with her and dance. Of my life. I had the opportunity
will be the expectations for me. course a very comfortable and to visit India when I was 16;
I am coming from a family of happy day I can pass. Next my father took me to Madras
traders; I like to study further morning the flit shall be to and showed “Valluvar kottam”
in aeronautics. I will become another destination where too, a monument of a great poet
as a pilot. Every day, I will be I will be welcomed with another Tiruvalluvar. I was not familiar
in a position to go to all the girl whom I trust to be worthy with the language but my father
cities and meet people while I of my love” was having the knowledge of
discharge my duties. I like all Tamil. He was showing to me
the culture and civilization”.
Tony interfered and asked one of a verse and explained how
“while you are of nature to this revolving world is involved.
Friend Jim interfered and have more girls, how could Only with the greatest task of
asked “What about your you expect this gist to be Agriculture, see whatever we
married life?” worthy?” In a confectioned possess as gold, diamond and

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 platinum the lives could exist to select a girl with similar
only if the food is served. interest in agriculture and also
an intelligent to conduct the
The verse “SULANDRUM farm work”.
EARPINNATHU ULAGAM
ULANDRUM ULAVE Now Jim’s turn came. He
THALAI”. I am much attached exposed his opinions “Life is
to world of agriculture. I to live happily. We have to eat
should read more about all the tasteful foods. Most
agriculture and I will adopt the comfortable staying in a good
recent implementations of fast bungalow. The cars not in one
production methods. My father colour and type – different
has got 200 acres of land, which make and different type. The
is more than sufficient”. Now luxurious hotels and the
Frederic criticised “That much varieties of lunch and dinners
land alone is enough, you need we should take. My father is
no company in life” a financier. I am not going to
touch even a dollar from his
Tony continued “I don’t say investment but the interests,
I will be all the way to be a which flow in to the treasury
worker or to the status monk. will be more than sufficient.
But I will ask my parents Regards family life let any
girl from rich circle come and
marry me. Why should we loose

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our energy in exertion of labour?

Tony asked with humour “Are you going to gain weight again to double the present?”

It was an insult to Jim. He answered “Not that but I feel all the natural products, wheat, rice,
pulses, fruits are the grants of God – they are meant only for us no lion or tigers compete with us
to pick them from trees. So he has granted them and it is our duties we should have it”.

Frederic interfered and said “You are with over imagination which should have little limitation”.
This comment was accepted by Jim also and he added “You see Tony over eating is foolishness and
it will make you lazy. So do good exercise and eat little.”
Now the door of their chamber was arrived. It was locked. Frederic asked “Who has the keys?”
The person who locked the door was Jim. In hurry and haste Jim checked the key in his pant and
shirt. The key was not there. Jim replied with great disappointment that “We were dreaming and
speaking of our future with over whelming trend. What happened now? Just with in half an hour,
to he inside our chamber is proving to be an impossible one. The key is not in our hand. Just like
God dictates and we are here to act”

Jim begged the other two friends to go down the stairs and bring the key which was kept near
foot steps. Jim was actually a pitiable person since he was a faty guy. Very honestly, the deemed
agriculturist, Tony was graceful to do the job of going down stairs and bring the key.

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 Sirpi
Nayanar
(A Sculptor)
A temple town called Perur near
Coimbatore in South India is a
famous place of worship to Lord
Shiva. During the time of construction
of the temple there arose a conflict.
Sirpi Nayanar (A young sculptor)
was an expert in installing the Pillars
to the temple. Another, but to the
rank of head sculptor who was in
charge to select the rocks from quarry
was called Maayan. He brought
the rocks from a distance place and
some of the cut rocks are in big size.
Quarry was the place where from the
stones of big sizes were brought to the
construction of temple.
Since there were many workers doing these jobs,
Nayanar was attending to his work of allotment.
The King of region Vellimalayan came to look after
the progress of work. The work was developing to
finish the level of roof. The king found the talents
of Nayanar and asked him to create the main idol of
Lord Patteshwara. The other senior sculptures felt
that the decision of king was a shameful affair for
their talents and that they requested the king to test
their abilities and sanction the job of sculturing the
main shrine.

King in an enthusiasm to determine the talents of

Nayanar he called him and ordered to go around the

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temple and if he could mark any of the defects in
construction, he should reveal the defect. King allowed him to do. Yes it was a small creature
like frog which came out of the stone, which was
This test was giving great happiness for other constructed as pillar. King praised the efficiency of
sculptors. After a while, Nayanar came and reported Nayanar and gave a gift purse of gold coins to him.
that the first one pillar which was installed in the main The arrangement to remove the pillar was also ordered
auditorium (Prayer Hall) was with defect. King asked and the defect was rectified.
the leader Maayan about this and Maayan replied
with bold effort and contested the issue. King told to the gathering “The heart beat of any living
being does not start in the moment of birth, but inside
King enquired Nayanar to explain in detail about the womb. Like the same, sculptor Nayanar is blessed
the defect actually occurred. Nayanar told “My by this godliness to read the art of nature from his
respectable king! The rock selected and utilized in teacher to feed a creature which is inside the rock. Let
the pillar is with the “therai” (A small creature) inside us construct and worship the Lord Patteshwara who
the rock. So, on any day the damage could occur to will give us the blessings and show the successful
the building”. path”.

Protesting this statement, Mayan asked Nayanar to

prove the matter immediately. Nayanar went to his
house and brought the sandal wood powder duly
mixed with water and some herbs. He began to paste
it on the suspected pillar.

To the astonishment the

liquid with sandle pasted
on pillar was getting dry.
But in one spot, the dryness
was not spread, it was still
wet. Nayanar declared
that the suspected creature
‘therai’ is alive very close
to the spot which was wet.
Then he bravely went and
brought the tools to break
the spot.

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 PROFOUND
KNOWLEDGE OF
RAMANA
How to find true self? What is Buddhi? What is Atma?
Every living human being should understand and be aware of
True Self, Buddhi, Atma, Soul and Wisdom.
When a person is alive, it is known that the life exists in his/her
body. The life here is understandable as a living body. If the
living is not doing its action, it is a ‘lying’ body with is same as
dead body. The destiny of any birth is death. The life, atma and
soul represent the spirit which rules the body for living. In a life,
one can live either good or bad. If he is good, the person is called
good atma, if he is bad then bad atma.
Spirit also can be either a good spirit or evil spirit. Somebody
or something should to ‘train’ this atma or life or soul to be
good for ever? Agree? If the practice is done properly, the bad
can be totally avoided. It’s the duties of elders in the family
to give appropriate teaching to the children who will gain this
knowledge and be aware of fixing their mind for a proper life
with norms of justice.
As these are related to one’s soul, I would take the real
experiences and observations for research, which were guiding
the Saint Ramana, to attain the wisdom. In the life of famous
Saint Ramana, an incidence took place. Learned disciples of
Saint Ramana have explained that his real name was Venkata
Raman who at the age of 16, his eagerness and the curiosity
drove him to find the answer for the Self-inquiry “Who am I?”.
Every day uncountable birth occurs and uncountable deaths occur
in this world. What is the purpose and who initiates or controls
this chain of occurrences and “Who am I?” was his self doubt
which started a glorious achievement of immortality. Now, one
more phrase ‘immortality’ also adds up in our bundle of titles
already in the “mind file”. Let us see what actually happened to
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Saint Ramana at his age of 16.

The Great Enlightenment

“It was about six weeks before I left Madurai for good, in the
middle of the year 1896, that the great change in my life took
place” said Sri Ramana Maharshi, when asked by devotees
as to how he was transformed, “It was so sudden. One day
I sat up alone on the first floor of my uncle’s house. I was in
my usual good health. But a sudden and unmistakable fear
of death seized me. I felt I was going to die and at once set
about thinking as to what I should do. I did not care to consult
anyone, be he a doctor, elder or friend. I felt I had to solve
the problem myself then and there. The shock of the fear of
death made me at once introspective or ‘introverted’. I said to
myself mentally, ‘Now that death is come, what does it mean?
Who is it that is dying? This body dies’.

I at once dramatized the situation. I extended my limbs and

held them rigid as though rigor mortis had set in. I imitated a
corpse to lend an air of reality to my further investigation. I held
my breath and kept my mouth closed, pressing the lips tightly
together, so that no sound could escape. ‘Well then’ I said to
myself, ‘this body is dead. It will be carried to the crematory
and there burnt and reduced to ashes. But with the death of my
body, am I dead? Is the body I? This body is silent and inert.
But I am still aware of the full force of my personality and
even of the sound of I within myself as apart from the body.
The material body dies, but the Spirit transcending it cannot be

touched by death. I am therefore the deathless Spirit’.

All this was not a feat of intellectual gymnastics, but came as

a flash before me vividly as living Truth, which I perceived
immediately, without any argument almost. I was something
very real; the only real thing in that state, and all the conscious
activity that was connected with my body was centered on
that. The I or myself was holding the focus of attention with
a powerful fascination. Fear of death vanished at once and
for ever. The absorption in the Self has continued from that
moment right up to now”.
After this incident, there was noticed a complete change in
the young sage’s life. The things that he had valued earlier
now lost their value. He reached Thiruvannamalai, then called
as Arunachala, the place considered as the dwelling place of
Lord Shiva (Hindu deity and the almighty). Saint Ramana
was troubled by urchins who pelted stones at him as he sat in
meditation. He shifted himself to obscure corners and even to
an underground vault known as Patala-lingam and continued
his meditation. His aim to get wisdom was deepened. After
30 years of his Mouna Vratha (meditation of silence), became
Gnani. He had thousands and thousands of followers. The
teachings were most notable, attractive and appreciable to the
people all over the world.

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COCONUT WATER
Botanical name: Cocos nucifera
English name: Coconut
Hindi name: Nariyal
Sanskrit name: Narikela
Tamil name: Thenkai
Coconut water is one of
the most delicious natural
thirst quenchers in the
world. Coconut water is the
liquid endosperm inside
young coconuts. As the
coconut matures this
liquid largely becomes
absorbed into the flesh
found in mature
coconuts. Coconut
water has long been
a popular drink in
the tropics. It is
naturally fat-free
and low in food

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Coconuts for drinking are packaged
and sold in many places. These are
typically Thai coconuts whose outer
green husk has been removed, and
the remainder wrapped in plastic.
Coconut water can also be found
in regular cans or tetra paks (and
often has coconut pulp or coconut
jelly added) and is also marketed as
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potassium and mineral content
which helps the body recover from
rigorous exercise.
Why drink Coconut Water
 Coconut Water is more nutritious than whole
milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol!
 Coconut Water is healthier than Orange
Juice - Much lower calories.
 Coconut Water is better than processed baby
milk- It contains lauric acid, which is present in
mother’s milk
 Coconut water is naturally sterile -- Water
permeates though the filtering husk!
 Coconut water is a universal donor-- Its
identical to human blood plasma
 Coconut Water is a natural Isotonic Beverage
- The same level we have in our blood.
 Coconut water has saved lives in 3rd world
countries thru Coconut IV.
 Coconut water contains more potassium (at
about 294 mg) than most sports drinks (117 mg)
and most energy drinks*.
 Coconut water has less sodium (25 mg)
where sports drinks have around 41 mg and energy
drinks have about 200 mg*.
 Coconut water has 5 mg of natural sugars
where sports and energy drinks range from 10-25
mg of Altered Sugars*.
 Coconut water is very high in Chloride at 118
mg, compared to sports drinks at about 39 mg*.
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 Pandit
L.V. Sharma
this issue, we will discuss about the
I n writings of some “ Siddhars”. Siddhars
are of special quality of saints or monks.
They are capable of doing the hardest
task as the simplest one. There are eight
siddhis and as they are the masters of
all those eight siddhis, they are called as
Siddhars. The eight siddhis are,
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1.Anima (shrinking) -- Power of
becoming the size of an atom and entering
the smallest beings.
2.Mahima (illimitability) -- Power of
becoming mighty and co-extensive with
the universe. The power of increasing
one’s size without limit.
3.Lagima (lightness) -- Capacity to be
quite light though big in size.
 the black screen we keep between
the super human power and us.
If we have a good control over
the mind, we can easily lead a
very good and comfortable divine
spiritual life. Even though it is very
hard to control the human mind, he
narrates a few exercises to the mind
to have a good control.
The first exercise he explains
is the Kundalini yoga, which is
very helpful to control the human
mind. Kundalini is a Sanskrit word
meaning either “coiled up” or
“coiling like a snake.” There are a
number of other translations of the
4.Garima (weight) -- Capacity to weigh speech of the people and has produced term usually emphasizing a more
heavy, though seemingly small size. powerful effect. He has referred the five serpent nature to the word - e.g. ‘serpent
basic elements as a five-headed cobra power’. Kundalini Yoga is a meditative
5.Prapthi (fulfillment of desires) -- and he refers the human mind as cobra. discipline - or a system of meditative
Capacity to enter all the worlds from He calls the mind and gives order to the techniques and movements - within the
Brahma Loga to the neither world. It is the mind. He orders the mind to leave three yogic tradition that focuses on psycho-
power of attaining everything desired. evil most things. They are “AAnavam, spiritual growth and the body’s potential
6.Prakamyam (irresistible will) -- Power Kanvam and Maya”. The first two can be for maturation. The practice of Kundalini
of disembodying and entering into other easily eradicated by doing the meditations Yoga consists of a number of bodily
bodies (metempsychosis) and going to and prayers and to eradicate the third we postures, expressive movements and
heaven and enjoying what everyone need the help of a Guru and the almighty. utterances, characterological cultivations,
aspires for, simply from where he stays. Aanavam means being proud, Kanvam breathing patterns, and degrees of
means a little bit of jealousy and Maya is concentration. By properly practicing the
7.Isithavam (supremacy) -- Have the
creative power of God and control over
the Sun, the moon and the elements and
8.Vasithavam (dominion over the
elements) -- Power of control over King
and Gods. The power of changing the
course of nature and assuming any form.
With these super human powers, they
have narrated many things, which are the
best to lead a very good comfortable style
of living. Even though many siddhars
lived long back and passed away, only a
few are very famous. Today we have only
one Siddhar living with us. He is Sri Sri
Selvam Siddhar Swamiji of Agasthiyar
Siddhar peetam of India.
Pambaatti Siddhar: In this week, we can
analyze a few verses of Pambaatti Siddhar
and how it helps us to have a spiritual way
of life. As a poet, he is not contemptible
(deserving to be treated with contempt).
He has a facility of expression and an
imaginative flavor in thought. He holds
that those who have no feeling of love in
their hearts can ever attain salvation. His
God vision is pictured in a fine stanza.
This poet uses entirely the common

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Kundalini yoga, one can easily control
the mind. By controlling the mind, one
can easily erase the evil thoughts in the
mind and regulate the mind.
Siva Vaakkiyar Siddhar: He used to curse
the people, those who are quarrelling with
each other based on religions. His idea is
that the human race is only one and there
is only one deity common to the human
race. If each one of us starts adopting
his theory there will be no quarrelling at
all. He teaches us a lot about spirituality.
According to him, the base of spirituality
is the mind and the humanity. By adopting
the humanitarian rules, one can have the
most advanced spiritual life style and by
that spiritual life style of the individual,
the entire human race will lead a great
peaceful life.
“One can live according to their
thoughts”
- Sri Sri Selvam Siddhar Swamiji
By practicing the yoga techniques, we can
think to the highest spiritual level and can
have a higher style of spiritual life. I wish
to quote one of the verses and explain
how it helps one to reach the peaks of
spirituality. It is a known fact that our
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human body is a combination of flesh and
bone. Even though the physical body is not
made of good materials such as gold, we
show a great love and affection towards
the physical body. The blood, flesh and
bone are not so good materials. Normally
these are the food of the wild animals.
If the life in the body goes out and turns
to a shape of dead body automatically a
bad smell and odor starts from the body.
Therefore, we should stop worrying about
this physical body. We have to take care
only to maintain this body in a good level.
Then only we can have a sound mind.
Our lifetime is not a standard one: Our
lifetime is just like bubble in the water.
Even though the lifetime is very limited,
we do not take care to make the life useful
to the development of the human race. We
use our livelihood and brain only to fight
with each other. We should pray more
and more to the almighty and only by the
prayer, we can cultivate our mind to the
best humanity. Only by having the best
humanity and humanitarian thoughts, we
can have the best base to a spiritual life.
Do not show a great attraction towards the
opposite sex: If we have feelings that are
more sexual, we cannot control our mind
and body. The mind and body will become
weaker and weaker if we have the sexual
feelings. The Siddhar advices us to have
the sexual attraction only towards our life
partners and not with others.
By reading the works of Siddhars and
great scholars, one cannot become a good
citizen leading the best spiritual life style.
We should start practicing the read things.
Only by adopting and following, the life
style mentioned by those scholars, we can
lead a great life. We can set a good example
for the best human being. The love and
affection is the base of spirituality. As
explained in the last issue the three steps
we have to follow are Sariyai, Kiriyai
and Yogam. The rules to be adopted and
followed are the quotations from the great
people. If we follow the steps from the
base, we can be at the top very easily and
we can bring the entire human race to the
top most position very easily. I whole-
heartedly thank Sri Sri Selvam Siddhar
Swamiji for this opportunity to meet you
all through this media. We will meet next
month.
Om Shanthi Om Shanthi Om Shanthi.
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 The giant king kamsa, was Nandagoba.Last time when,
walking fastly into the corridors Boothana made her attempt to
of palace. His face was filled with kill the infant child Krishna met
ferociousness. He entered the court with great failure.Boothana the
hall. All his ministers and warriors great and valiant friend of him was
were raising up from their positions destroyed by infant Krishna while
and greeted him with regards. He sucking the milk from the breasts
went and sat on the throne. of boothana, the infant Krishna
He called his minister, sucked all the strength and the life
and wanted of her. This time, the planning was
him to make different, the considerable time also
an another passed; the infant Krishna grown
attempt to up as a small boy.So,it was a plan
attack the to destroy the boy through other
Brindavan means.Kamsa made up his mind to
the palace call “ Sakadasura” who was also an
and the uncomparable fighter. The thought
land of of his calling by his giantic power,
brought ‘Sakadasura’infront of
him. ‘Sakadasura’was pleased to
meet ‘Kamsa’and asked the purpose
for which he was called.kamsa
explained about a little boy dwelling
in Brindavan and his extraordinary
power killed ‘Boothana’and so,
with great power and trick, this
time, the target to attack the boy
should be planed. “Sakadasura”
laughed with astonishment and
asked “after all a little boy that
too, with out knowing the usage of
weapon or supersticious power it
could never be possible to reattack
us. king kamsa ordered him to
start for Brindavan and destroy
the little boy Krishna to pieces

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“sakadasura”vanished as a whirl
wind and appeared as a big giant at
the territory of Nandagoba. Krishna
was playing with other boys, in the
open space of playing ground. The
entrance of “Sakadasura”commenced
at a distance away. The magnanimous
and mighty “Sakadasura” turned
immediately as a too big wheel of a
charriot which came down with full
of speed. All the stones, rocks, and
trees were smashed into pieces. The
speed was such and it was nearing
the little Krishna. By the quick
moments Krishna under- stood the
situation and sending away the other
boys for safer distance, he raised his
right leg up. It grew and grew the
bigger before the wheel. The giant
in such a gigantic power and force
came in form of wheel dashed with
the foot of Krishna who was most
mightier than the enemy and his
divinely power of strength acted to
give an end to the giant. The wheel
was powdered by the force raised by
Krishna. After while, the corpse of
“sakadasura”found scattered as piece
and particles on the ground and there
was no charriot wheel at all. The dust
raising land and the “Sakadasura”
abnormal sounds like thunders, when
“Sakadasura” came there turned as a
place of calm ground of playing. The
mother Yasotha and all the village
people gathered there. She ran closer
to Krishna with great fear and she
thought some seriousness could have
affected her child. Krishna with his
beautiful smile embraced his mother.
She brought the child to palace and
asked her friends to do the rituals and
pooja, so that her child could recover
from any attack and shock. She was
just a human mother; it was quite
natural she did, her caressing and
affections of her child.Yashodha
born with boon to have “Krishna”
as child.

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Sri Selvam “Siddhar”
Vedic Astrology (Due to the
requests of many readers the
survey of fundamental base
and the easily understandings
methods are published and the
continuation will be going on)
Present civilization is the
change of entire old pattern.
The Electricity and the madern
usages, were denoted by “King
Soloman” in that old age itself.
Just by keeping lamps which
could give little brightness
were used in the past records
of civilization (Oil lamps).
Prior to that it was in the form
of “Pantham” (Cloth pieces or
dried leaves of plants rolled
on a stick) was used to bring
light in the night times. So, the
brightness due to fire burning
upwards, was in practice to get
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light in the olden times. Fire
will be in flames and reaching in
vertical position from ground.
“Day will come on that day
the man will have the light
downwards from the roof”.
The sayings of King solomon
proved correct when the
Electricity was invented.
Telling of one’s future was also
in practice through “SOOTH
SAYERS”. They were driving
their brains to reach an extra
capacity more than the sixth
sense which is the medical
sciences distinguishing the
difference from Animals and
human beings.
Latter stage, TELEPATHY
came. From the words,
Telegram, Telephone, we find
the front letters are denoting the
meaning of Tele; then thought
reading were in lime light to
find one’s inner instinct and his
thinking.
The action empowered while
the 27 stars which were crossed
by the moon when makes the
circle around the earth. This
would be observed on water,
river, ocean ,and on mountains
in all the directions. Every star
according to month and day
proving certain good as well
bad in the routines or the day.
The Dasa Bukthi system is
based on Lunar movements.
Basic and Vedic law on Lunar
movements had been inspired.
Would it be beneficial to
accumulate wealth? Would
it cause any loss? In all such
ways the research went on.
The advancement in material
and spiritual growth in all
section were calculated by our
sages. In Atharva Veda, the
sloga No.7 of chapter 19 says
that 28 stars and the deities
were notified. In common use
and modern application, there
are 27 stars. The star Abhijit is
not given proper place. In later
periods, Greek and Chinese
people combined with us and
fixed the stars as 27.

The Sloga of 19th Kanda

(Chapter and verse) Heaven is
with various types of astorisms
and qualities; that move
together with great speed. All
these happenings were related
to the creator God.

The application of Pythagoras

theory and other mathematical
devices, the accurate distance
and speed of every planet is
acquired during the recent
period.

Gradually, the science of

foretelling improved. During
“Maha Bharatha” times (In
the History of India, Pancha
Pandavas ruled this country
keeping the Asthinapura as
capital (present NEW DELHI).
“Sanjaya” he knew the art of
finding the actual happenings
at distart places. His mind
to the extent of televising
the happenings which were
taking place in the war
field, was dictated as it was
to Dhrutharashtra The war
between Pancha Pandavas and
Gawrawas were commenced
exactly at a distant place. The
comments were by point to
point explaining the happenings
at the war field. The death
of soldiers, prominent war
commanders were expressed
very accurately.

For all these things, “Adharva”

Vedha was taught by teachers
in a proper way. The continued
exercises were fruitful to bring
the present Astrology. There
are still persons to predict,

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 the things to the dignity of 3. KRITIKAI - KRITHIKA -
accuracy. PLAIA
CONDUCTIVE FOR GLORY
Now there are persons who
criticize this, without knowing
the real essence of this peculiar 4.ROHINI-ROHINI-
Art. ALDEBARAN
MAINTAINS PROSPERITY
The moving of moon and its
positions was noted as “Dina
Chandra” – The transit of moon 5. MRUGASHEERISHAM
on its daily routine, is capable -MRUGASHIRA-
of forecasting the trends, ORIONIS
market prices, ups and downs BLESSES THE
of a commodity. GENTLENESS

For the life of a man, the

happenings and his body 6. TRUVADIRAI - ARIDRA-
– position and the occasion BETALGEUSE
he could meet were also BLESSES THE GOOD
predicted. CONDUCT

From Atharva Veda, it is 7.PUNARPOOSAM-

explained that each and every PUNARVASU-POLLUX
star possesses certain qualities INCREASES MORAL
and the human beings are CONDUCT
benefitted with following
responses.
8. POOSAM - PUSHYA -
Every star and its name in CASTOR
Tamil, Sanskrit and Western GIVES LIKEABLE NATURE
language is clearly mentioned
here in respective order. 9. AYILYAM - ASLESHA -
HYDRAE
STARS WHAT IS THE GIVES BRILLIANCE
EFFECT
10.MAGAM - MAGHA-
1. ASHWINI - ASHWINI REGULAS
- ARIETIC GIVES IMMORTAL
CONFERS ON HUMAN
BEING / GOOD LUCK
11.POORAM-
2. BHARANI - BHARANI PURVAPHALGUNI -
- TRIANGALURA ZOSMA
ABUNDANT WEALTH GIVES CONSCIOUS
THOUGHTS

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12.UTTIRAM-
UTTRAPHALGUNI- UTTI
GIVES RELIGIOUS
CONDUCT

13.HASTHAM - HASTHA-
CORVAS
GIVES WORSHIPING
NATURE

14.CHITTIRAI-CHITRA-
SPICA GIVES
BENEFITS 21.UTTIRADAM-
UTTRASHADA- NUNKI
BLESSES ENERGY
15.SWATHI - SWATI -
ARCTURUS
GIVES COMFORTS 22.TIRUVONAM - SRAVANA
- ALTAIR
CONFERS STRENGTH
16.VISAKAM- VISAKA-
ZUMBEMUBI
G I V E S 23.AVITTAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS -DHANISHTA-DELPHINUS
CONFERS VIGOUR
17. ANUSHAM-ANURADHA
-SCORPIUS
GIVES EFFICACIOUSNESS 24.SADHAYAM -
SATABHISHA-AQUARI
GIVES FREEDOM
18.KETTAI JYESHTA-
ANTARES GIVES
PLEASURES 25.POORATTATHI
-POORVABHADRAPADA -
PEGASUS
GIVES GLORY
19. MOOLAM - MOOLA-
SHAULA
GIVES SAFETY 26.UTTIRATTATHI
-UTTIRABHADRAPADA
20.POORADAM- -PEGAS
POORVASHADA-KAUS- GIVES GREATNESS
AUST
BESTOWS DIFFERENT 27.REWATHI - REWATHI-
EATABLE PISCIUM
GIVES FORTUNES

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 MOST NOTABLE QUOTATIONS OF

GEORGE
ELIOT
George Eliot was an English novelist. She mortal wants. Music infuses strength into one’s
was one of the leading writers of the Victorian
era. Her novels, largely set in provincial limbs and ideas into brain. Life seems to go on without
effort when one is filled with music.
England, are well known for their realism
and psychological perspicacity. • Be a proof against the word failure. The only failure a
man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose
ABOUT LIFE he sees to be best.
• Be courteous, be obliging, but don’t give yourself
over to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow • One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
trade.
• The golden moments in the stream of life rush past
• Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to
soul on other living beings. visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

• Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say,

abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. ABOUT SOCIETY
• If one could have plenty of music, need no other • The important work of moving the world forward

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does not wait to be done by perfect men. they have an indestructible life both in and out of our
consciousness.
ABOUT DUTY
ABOUT THE NATURE OF HUMAN
• The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill LOVE
another.
• Every man who is not a monster, mathematician
ABOUT AMBITION or a mad philosopher is the slave of some woman or
other.
• The strongest principle of growth lies in human
choice. A PHILOSOPHY ABOUT MIRROR

ABOUT DECISION • Nothing is so good as it seems before hand.

• We are all apt to believe what the world believes A PHILOSOPHY ABOUT MUSIC
about us.
• There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and
• What greater thing is there for two human souls grief that does not find relief in music.
than to feel that they are joined for life to strengthen
each other…to be one with each other in silent and
unspeakable memories.

ABOUT CHARACTER
• Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which
seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL NATURE

• Animals are such agreeable friends they ask

no questions, they pass no criticisms.

ABOUT SOCIAL LIFE

• Some people did what their neighbors did so

that if any lunatics were at large, one might
know and avoid them.

ABOUT MIND

• What we call as despair is often only the l

painful eagerness of unfed hope.

ABOUT WORK
• Our deeds are like children that are born to
us, they live and act a part from own will.
Children may be strangled, but deeds never;
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 Power
Position
Egoism
I n the world history, “ALEXANDER
THE GREAT” was a very notable king
of Greek. His ambitions and hopes were
always focused on expanding his power
and regime by covering almost all countries
of Asia.

His troops and commanders were very large

in numbers. The victories followed one after
another. All the routes and ways, up to India
were known perfectly by his Commanders.
The annexing of the countries and enlarging
his kingdom for several thousands miles
were done with great efforts. There was a
stage when Alexander was capturing the
position of emperor of the world.

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On his way, after reaching the Indian
Territory, the great king happened to witness
a scene. There was a man, with long beard
sitting under a tree and meditating who
looked just like a Fakir. Fakirs were the
persons inland, like Afghanistan with long
beard. As Alexander went closer, wondered
to see this man with no cloths. But, the
king’s presence was not noticed by that
Fakir. Since Alexander crossed all the lands
and met several people, he just considered
that man as Fakir. But, he was actually a
sage who do penance, which is an art of
worshipping the Almighty by meditation.
In those days the ‘sages’ did such penance
by closing eyes for months and years
together. They needed no food and they
would continue their meditation in a fixed
position for such prolonged periods.

Since the King was unnoticed and not

shown any sign of respect, Alexander
got very angry. The sage did not even
open his eyes as his concentration was on
meditation. King Alexander got wild and
took his sword.

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Oh! No! The king just cut the beard of the sage. But,
there was no response from the sage. The soldiers
and commanders were also witnessing the event.
King then turned violent to kill the sage. The sharp
edge of the sword was aimed to set in between the
eye brows of the sage.

Slowly the sage opened his eyes and began to speak.

“Oh, King Alexander, I know you are a valiant and
a great warrior. Why should you interfere in my
duties?”

Astonishingly, the King calmed down from his

temper and asked the sage, “All the people from all
countries are welcoming and bow down their heads
in respect. Why are you, the only person to disobey
the situation?”

Sage smiled and told “Only for the Almighty, the

God, I use to bow and pray. Even though you are
a king, you are just a man like me. So, I need no
commitment to bow”. Sage added further “Your days
are counted, when you go back to home after these
victories, the death will occur. Bear it in your mind”.

King did not want to continue any conversation with the

sage and went on to attend his duty. Later, Alexander
won several other battles and was returning to his
country. In the midway he fell ill and was suffering.
The circumstance was very crucial and helpless. He
was not able to get any good medicines. King then
called the commander-in-chief and explained to him.
“Commander, the man I thought was fakir, whom I
spoke in India; I think he is more than a Sage. Do you
remember the incident?”

“Yes my lord!! It was like a miracle on that day”

replied the Commander. “Indians are actually very
skilled. We under estimated their efficiencies of good
The great King, who conquered most of the world,
men. Now, I feel that day has come to me.” King
died and left this world. The Sage’s words came
cried.
true. His experience is a great example for all of
us to realize that power, position and ego exercised
“No your lordship, you will live a long life” a reply
against the nature, can sabotage anybody’s life and
came. The deeply sorrowed King with no energy said,
consciousness in a negative way.
“My savings, wealth, all gold, lands and diamonds,
which are secured through the war, nothing could
Quote: Avoid having your ego so close to your position
now be helpful as suitable as medicine for me”.
that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.

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I
n the city of Benaras, religious capital of India,
a painting competition was announced to be
conducted on 7th day of the month of miduna for
the boys and girls of age group 8 to 12 years. The
competitors will be given three hours to expose their
skills and the winner will be awarded with cash prize
of One Thousand Rupees. The subject for the painting
was to be announced at the hour of competition.
skills. After the allotted time of three hours was over,
the final bell rang.
Seven judges had the collective responsibility to
select and finalize the prize winner. The stages of
comparisons, rejections and selections were with full
swing. The participants were anxiously awaiting the
results by gathering outside the main hall.

This was advertised in all newspapers. This news
reached a huge number of people in and around
Benaras. This holy city rests on the bank of River
“Ganges”. The long waited day brought several
hundreds of painters together and they were provided
with all necessary things like drawing boards, paints
and brushes.
Judges rejected all, but two of the paintings. With both
paintings on par with each other in various aspects,
it was becoming tough for the judges to arrive at a
decision on a final winner. One of the judges suggested
that, since the two paintings look equally good under
the roof, they should be tested outside the auditorium
under open sunlight.

The title was announced just few

minutes before the commencement of
competition, as “A woman fruit seller
with basket of fruits and a stick”. All
the participants were busy running
their imagination; the bell rang to start
the competition. The boys and girls
were busy in sketching the drawings.

It was an interesting hour of eagerness.

The time of three hours was passing
little by little. The young artists were
doing their job with great talent.

The painting took place in three stages.

The first one was primer quoting
on rexin/canvas. Then applying the
sketch to the reality started. The wet
paint had a reasonable time to get
dry. All these matters were going on
in order. The final touches for the true
resemblance were done with all their

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The two paintings were brought
outside and kept in an open yard.
As time was passing, a bird which
happened to fly over flew closer
to the two paintings. The fruits
on one of the paintings looked so
real, that the bird started biting the
painting and made a hole on the
fruit portion.
The Judges watched everything
attentively and brought the
paintings back to the auditorium.
They collectively decided that
the painting with the bird’s biting
was the best painting of all. All the
competitors were welcomed back
to the auditorium. The judges had
announced their decision. The boy
who painted the picture was called
to the platform and the award of
thousand rupees was handed over
to him.
Now, a boy of age eleven came to
the stage and objected the decision
of the seven judges and pleaded to
give him a chance to submit his
opinions.
One of the judges asked him “Who
are you to object our decision?”.
The boy told the furious judges
in a polite manner “Sir, I am the
person who submitted the other
picture which you have rejected
from awarding the prize”.
Judge laughed and told “You saw
how the bird mistook the fruits on
the other painting as real fruits and “Sir I am confident and sure
tried to pierce it”.
“Yes my learned judges, thank “in my painting the woman
you for your explanation on the with a stick appeared so real
real fruit which means the mark is that the bird realized, it would
given to the reality”.
“Of course in the same sense only, The arguing judge claimed to prove
we granted the prize to other boy”, the boy’s sense of reality.
commented the judges.
The boy hid the woman and the
“Sorry to interfere sir, but could stick on the painting with a white
you please repeat the title you have cloth, and kept the painting at the
allotted for this competition?”, the same place as the original test.
11-year old boy asked.
After about 15 minutes, some
“A woman fruit seller with basket birds flew over the area. Seeing
of fruits and a stick”, one of the the painting, they flew near the
judges instantly replied. painting and started piercing the
fruits. While it looked strange and
“This title mainly has three objects miraculous, the boy’s confident in
- the woman, fruits in a basket, and his art and proper concentration
a stick”, confirmed the boy. was praised by all the judges.
While, the prize money has
Saying “yes, yes”, the judge since been spent, the fame is still
appreciated the boy for his secured by this boy. The boy is
good understanding. As the boy none other than Ravi Varma – the
continued,”the title has three great artist of India. His paintings
important objects, each carrying were in dominations in all status
equal weight. While, I aimed to and kingdoms of India during the
score well in all three objects, British rule in India.
your learned team of scholars have
granted prize depending entirely The people called this artist, Raja
on one subject, the fruit! What Ravi Varma. He was a king himself
about the woman and the stick?” in the dominion of paintings.
This claim of the boy shocked
all of them including the
audience who were hearing
this argument.
Contrary to the sequence,
one of the seven judges
commented “a sensible
argument to be considered.
What more do you want to
tell, my dear boy?”
my painting is closer to the
reality” continued the boy,
get a beating with the stick if
it came closer.”
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 Bakthi is devotion.
The term usually refers to the
devotion by a lesser being to
the higher one. Thus we have
Mathru Bakthi, Pitru Bakthi,
Guru Bakthi and Divine Bakthi
representing devotion to Mother,
Father, Guru and Almighty
respectively. The level and kind
of bakthi is of varying degree. In
mathru bakthi, there is a mixture
of affection and endearment.
In Pithru bakthi, the mixture of
entitlement and efficacy is more
pronounced. In Guru bakthi,
the mixture of reverence and
abdication is keenly felt. And
in Divine bakthi, all these and
much more form the mixture
with devotion!

Divine bakthi should be pure

and unadulterated. Rituals alone
do not form bakthi. They are
only tools in the process. Prayer
is a means to reach the stage of
bakthi. Faith and sincerity are
the essentials of prayer. A perfect
understanding and concentration
in what we do form the basics of
proper prayer. Repetitive sincere
prayers are borne out of bakthi on
one hand and on the other hand
go towards increasing the level
of bakthi in one’s self.. You can
pray and worship the Divine in
any form. The great Nayanmars
and Alwars expressed their
bakthi in different formats and
also by singing the praise of the
Lord in various ways. The bakthi
of various saints was of different
type. Meera Bai and Andal had
the ardent bakthi and longed
to be in unison with the Lord.
The rustic hunter, Kannappa
Nayanar, adored the Lingam as
a living being and offered his
eyes, one after the other, when
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Bakthi
he found trace of blood on the face of the Lingam.
For Nandanar, the very sight of the temple tower of
Chidambaram evoked great ecstasy before entering
into the temple. For Arjuna the Lord was a relative,
Sakthi is worshipped in various feminine forms
– as Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth), Saraswathi (of
learning), Durga (of destroyer of evils), Parasakthi (of
great all powerful and kind protector) and different
driver, friend, philosopher and guide. For Bhadrachal manifestations. From time immemorial Sakthi is
Ramadas’ bakthiful lamentations, Lord Rama presented worshipped both with awe and love! There are eighteen
himself before the Sultan. Thyagaraja’s soulful musical sakthi peetas – where the power of Sakthi is with added
renderings on Lord Rama reverberate among the hills concentration – spread over in a few states in India, each
and dales of South India. Many episodes in the scriptures with its own legend,. Each one has distinctive features
and puranas depict the devotees rendering bakthi to the and a hoary past. There is not a single village in India
Divine in their conceived forms. But the basic tenets
of bakthi – resolute faith, sincerity and steadfastness
– reigned supreme. Lord Krishna reiterated these
tenets in Bhagavad-Gita. (Ch:12-Bakthi Yogam)

Sakthi is energy in simpler terms and power in

a greater term. Matter without energy is of little
use. Scriptures describe the status of matter as
“Chethana and achethana”,. Sivam (the Supreme
matter) combined with Sakthi (the supreme power)
pervades the world. One of the six forms of worship
enunciated by the Aryans was Saktham- Worship of
the Divine in feminine form.

For any movement, energy is required. The supreme

Sakthi energizes the world. Scriptures describe
Sakthi as of three kinds – Icha Sakthi, Kriya Sakthi
and Gnana Sakthi. Icha Sakthi is the energy that
creates and motivates the desire (Icha). Kriya Sakthi
is the energy that is required to do and act (kriya)
as per the motives and desires. Gnana Sakthi is the
energy required for the achievement and culmination
or the fruition with utmost wisdom and profundity
of knowledge (Jnana). For any great action the
combination of the three is a desideratum.

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 acclaimed as one of the best systems all over the world.
There are only a few siddhas who practice techniques
relevant to the present day situations of the family life,
influence of bad spirits in one’s life, different types
of doshams or evil influence of planets, black magic
mental agony and other such problems.

In olden days there were several Rishis (sages) who

became Siddhas. Of these eighteen Siddhas (“Pathinenn
Siddhars”) were notable for different kinds of siddha
activities. Some were prominent like Kapila, Bhogar
and Akasthiyar. Mention of Siddha is made even
in Bhagavat-Gita and the Lord says “I am Kapila
among Siddhas” (Ch: 10-26. Vibuthi yogam). Some
Siddhas had setup separate “Peetams” (foundations) to
perpetuate the lineage.

Contrary to public belief, a siddha is not one who

renounced the world (Sanyasi) but one who leads a
normal life in the world, utilizing his knowledge and
powers to alleviate the sufferings of the people to the
extent possible. He is a living being, your next door
without a temple of Devi.
neighbour. He is a person with ordinary looks, but of
course, one with some extraordinary abilities!
Siddhi in simple terms is achievement and in broader
terms attainment of perfection or the ultimate. Siddhi
Let Bakthi and Sakthi join hands with Siddhi in an effort
is the pinnacle reached by unadulterated Bakthi and
towards making the world a better place to live!
acquisition of Sakthi. Without bakthi and sakthi, Siddhi
cannot be perceived. Practicing an ardent life with
devotion and strict adherence to the norms, regulations
and mantras set out in the Atharva Veda to reach the
stage of Siddhi, one becomes a Siddha Purusha or
Siddha.

There are eight types of Siddhis called “Ashta Ma

Siddhis”. They are Anima, Mahima, Lahima, Karima,
Porpthi, Vasithvam, prakathmiyam and Ishathvam.

The Siddhas who practice different pursuits with

specialization can perform unimaginable acts like
walking on the river water, get buried in earth for a
number of days, raising above the ground level with
movement of limbs, converting things to metals,
getting into others’ body (Jala Sthambanam, Bhoo
Sthambanam, Vayu Sthambanam, Rasa Vadam, Para
Kaya Pravesam) talking to birds and beasts, talking to
the dead etc. Another branch of siddha activity is the
siddha system of medicine specifying certain natural
ways of life and medicines made of simple herbal
ingredients of effective cure of all ailments, which is

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 Psychic Medium and wise mens’ theory
of the same by several religions.
When, we know about all such
information’s, the medical science will
protest this and proclaim the domain of
man’s birth, ends in death and nothing
more after that.
Where the education comes to an end?
From chemistry to Biochemistry; from
physics to metaphysics; from metabolism
to philosophy. The profound knowledge
and peace will be attained through
philosophy.
Like a balance-sheet of the past births

The word spirits are defined in

all the epics, as good spirit and
evil spirit. In grammar while we
read, the abstract noun, the God
will come in the category of
abstract noun as well as Ghost.
In this year 2007, the great
improvements and destroying
nuclear weapon are possessed
by several countries.
Swami Vivekananda, the monk
of India and the notable disciple
of Sri Ramakrishna Parama
Hamsa, has delivered several
lectures in America and boldly
confirmed about the rebirth and
convinced about the acceptance
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 came this life. One has to enjoy the pleasure as
well as pain. That is the fixed one.
A fruit on earth, the quality of sweetness comes
only on a matured season. If a man is not taking
it and eat it, the fruit will have no meaning of its
formation. In the life of a human being, he has
to enjoy the pleasure and he has to know about
his future. So, the real guide by study, theory,
experience and all kind of intuitional appliances
only, he pave his way for a planed future. One
among the way is the medium of psychic.
This connects the contact with spirit. When
ever a puzzled situation or highly complicated
occurrence comes in one’s way, he has to come
to the Medias- help. This art is well developed in
all over the world in different way of predictive
forms. The capacity of media was between human
to human observed by getting response of some
close one who passed away several years back.
This by the constant research, even the animal
like Elephant or through the famous kings who
lived several hundreds of years back also brought
in, for real consultations which served, several
people for a perfect solution of problems.
Sri Akasthiyar siddhar Peeda Ashram
has the pleasure to serve for the human
Community in this specific media also.
In India the saints and Rishi’s were
with full power to observe all sorts of
happenings which were about to come.
Swamiji Sri Vivekananda has quoted in
this sayings “education leads to physics
to metaphysics”. That metaphysics is now
become famous as “Phsychic”.

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“HAWAII AND KELA”
There are many islands in the
Pacific Ocean. One among them
is “Hawaii”, the most beautiful
and exotic tropical island on
earth. In each of the islands,
there was a ruler or leader who
used to govern that Island.

Hawaii had two rulers. One

is a male whose name was
‘Kavo’, the elder brother
and the other ruler was ‘Kela’,
sister of Kavo. Since the Island
was surrounded by the vast sea,
all the people living there were
well experienced in swimming.

They make their own “Surf –
Board” which was helpful to go
into the deep ocean. The edges of
the “Surf-Board” had the sloping
shape. For the out look, Surf
Board was spacious enough to
one who can even sleep on that.
Through the help of Surf board,
the ruler Kela used to swim and enter into the
deep sea and come back to the island. No one
in the island had the swimming skill as that of
Kela.
Her brother Kavo used to say “Kela would have
been born as mermaid of sea”. Some among
the skillful swimmers used to fold their legs

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and sit on the board while
on voyage in the sea. Very
few swimmers used to even
stand on board, while they get
into sea and venture. When
the ruler ‘Kela’ grew up, her
brother ‘Kavo’ had the thought
of marriage for his sister.
But ‘Kela’ gave a condition.
That condition was that one
who wishes to marry her
should have the skill of surf
board and he should defeat her
in the swimming competition.
In another Island nearby
called “MAI” lived a ruler
called “Loloal”. In the life of
Loloal, a tragedy took place.
He whole heartedly loved a girl
of his Island. He used to play
with her in the sea. It was usual
to go into the sea with surf
board. Loloal and his lover girl
entered into the sea one day.
Unfortunately on that day a
storm attacked their balance.
In that accident Loloal lost his
lover girl.
arranged the marriage for both
of them and they got married.
After the marriage, Loloal told
Kela, all his memories. In that
events he told about his lover
girl and times with the surf
board into the deep sea and also
the incident of accident. Loloal
requested his wife ‘Kela’ to
come to his Island “MAI” where
there was a place surrounded
by mountains. He suggested
further that there was an old
fort for a comfortable living.
But Kela denied her husband’s
request, because she loved the
sea of ‘Hawaii’ very much and
their family life was also good.
After some years they had one
child and become parents of
few more children later. Since
the years passed Loloal had
forgotten his lover girl who
died in the sea. So in “Hawaii”

Even after two years, Loloal

could not realize himself from
the shock. But the people of
the land reminded him and
compelled him to get married
soon. Then Loloal made a
visit to ‘Hawaii’. In ‘Hawaii
where all the youngsters had
failed to win the ‘surf board’
competition with the ruler
‘Kela’, her marriage was also
getting postponed.

The prince Loloal had come

to know about this and
decided to compete with her.
The competition took place.
Fortunately Loloal had won
the match. The brother of Kela
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Mr. Johnson was a farmer and lived with b y the pledging
his family in the farm house. He was a
disciple of St.Mary. He was so convinced
that the real grace, kindness and service
were the born nature of a mother.
He was blessed with a great
father, mother and wife. Since his
childhood, he worshiped St.Mary
with the mind of purity. Having given
birth to the “good shepherd Jesus”, the
deep devotion upon St.Mary grew as a
banyan tree in his heart and he never
missed the prayers.
their
As both of his father and mother were property. The loan added up as they got
blind and the income from the agriculture more for Johnson’s marriage.
was very minimal. For the studies and
education of Johnson, they had a loan of Johnson was married to Teresa and 6
ten thousand dollars from the neighbor years passed by. They could not repay

Mary and angel

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 desires. Our hardworking hands and the
aim to do good cultivation is the means
for a reasonable income and we can live
our life comfortably.” She spoke most
responsible.

Next morning when he went to church,

an old woman was sweeping the front
hall of the church. While John was
leaving, after the prayers to St Mary,
the old woman came closer to him and
told, ”Johnson, I know you well from
your child hood; you should reveal
your worries and feelings to me; I will
do whatever possible”. These words of
support and grace gave a new strength to
him and he told his worriers about loan
taken from the neighbor, the big interest
to be paid and his unfulfilled wishes to
buy gold jewels to his wife.
the loan yet. Even though John was such The old woman then turned as an Angel
a hard worker and honest man, he was and blessed him “Since you are one of
very unhappy about his wonderful wife the best devotees of mother St Mary; I
Teresa suffering with no wealth. Johnson feel courtesy upon you and I can give
once asked Teresa “Are you happy with you a boon. I have powers to grant only
me in this poor status?” one boon which you have to claim. Not
a big list”.
“I don’t need any status. I just want to
be a good wife of a good husband” she Johnson was confused and replied
said smilingly. cleverly, that the Angel should permit
him to consult with his family and be
“I feel I have given nothing to you. I back. Angel agreed to his wish. When
could not provide you any comfort, not he went home, he discussed the same
even gold jewels to you”. with his father and mother. They were
so pleased to hear about the blessings of
“Silver, gold, diamond etc are not my the Angel. But the parents insisted him
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to get the vision power to their eyes. me the boon that my parents should see
my son in a golden cradle!!!”
Now it is Teresa’s chance. She told that
for the last six year she could not conceive
and her desire was to be blessed with a The boon was granted and the Angel
child. vanished. After some months his wife
conceived and delivered a male child!
Johnson wanted to get lot of gold so that Then appeared the golden cradle!!
he can settle the loan and live comfortably John’s parents got their vision to look
with his family. Johnson spent hours at their grandson! As all of their wishes
thinking about this and he wanted to came true and they lived happily ever
make everybody in his family happy. after!!!
He decided to use his wits and ability to
face this challenge. Johnson went again
to church and asked the Angel “Oh my
mother St Mary’s Angel!! Kindly grant

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Root cause analysis of the Self
1) Release me from the never-ending chain of desires
So I may live in peace with Absolute contentment.
2) Free my mind from the darkness of lust
And fill my soul with the light of divine Love.
3) Let me not live to eat & indulge in the unreal outer shelf
Eat but to live & realize my Real Inner Self.
4) Let me not use words as missiles that injure
Use them but gentle sparingly for comfort & cure.
5) Let me not forget my brittle dwelling of glass
So throw not I stones wherever I glance.
6) Enlighten my mind with the knowledge of thee
and releasing the weight that scholarship brings
7) Detach my SELF from the bondage of my ego
So differentiated am I no more.
8) Let good tidings of others forever bring joy unqualified
And merge my soul with that of one & all.
9) Inspire in me the sense of surrender at thy Lotus Feet
So sorrow not I see, but your dance to stay on my feet.
10) Let me not do any work for rewards & fame

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Spiritual Grand ma
T
here was a great lady
scholar called “Avvai” who
dedicated to the nation the
most valuable verses in poetry
“Athichoodi” – just in one line she
teached lot of lessons for the uplift
of the society with culture.

She has told a secret in one line that

the plantain tree is such a beneficial
one to the human community.

KARUNGALI KATTAIKKUM
NANATHA – KODARI VERUM
KADHALI THANDUKKU
NANIYATHU KAAN.

Commonly considered hard tree is

Rose. Wood (Karungali) This one
can cut through the sharp iron axe
only. Such a strong axe too, will
loose its power when it is dipped
in the core of plantain. (Core The
plantain tree will be having a thick
fibre portion-that is core –in the
center portion of the trunk to top of
the tree)If an iron rod is taken and
inserted inside this firbe (core) and
allowed to stay in it for a week, the
strength of iron will be reduced.

This secret she has written in the

above verse The eatings of more
vegetables and fruits are advised as
best food. The plantain is useful in
every stage of vegetable as well as
fruit. It gives good strength to body.
Many of the persons are having
urine problems. Drinking the water
in more quantity is also good. The
passing of urine should be a naturaly
permitted for minimum three to four
times a day.

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Many of the persons suffer due to the formation
of stones in bladder. Those who feel lazy to
get up in midnight and go to the toilet, will
be affected much. From the child hood, this
important regularities are discared by many.
Plantain-core prevents the formation of stones
in bladder.

The eating of plantain core (cooked) or by juice

in the morning time will give extra strength and
energy. The digestive system as well as to avoid
constipation it is preferred. It is a natural way
of prevention of constipation as well as to the
growth of stones in bladder. Even the Banana
flower, we can cook and eat. Not the layer of
the flower portion. Flower is inside in form of
leaves.

What we have read is like a handful of soil

yet to be read, is that of a world. The syings
of AVVAI in Tamil is “KATRATHU KAIMAN
ALAVU KALLATHATHU ULAGALAVU”

How to prepare juice: After cleaning the core

just for 3 to 4 inches of length, it is to be cut
of into small pieces. In the juice preparing jar,
little water shall be added along with the cut
pieces. Then switch on the mixie to work. The
juice will be ready to drink. For taste purpose
little sugar can be added. The diabetic person
should drink with out sugar.

The habits of eating green vegetables are

always better to keep our skin with fresh nature.
The dryness or oily surface on face also will
prevented.
Not in one way or for one purpose this plantain
is helping.when it is taken as fruit,the motion
trouble will be relieved.

Irrespective of climatic condition the habit to

eat the plantain fruits (Banana) will
guard the system of health for every body.

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 Quotations from Ramana Maharishi

1. Mind is every thing.

2. One who is helping others, through that, he is
helping himself.
3. Deed is better than thought.
4. Be harmless is divinity or Ahimsa.
5. Research yourself where from the word “I” comes.
6. The object is self. The self is the object.
7. Like the Balance-Sheet, from the past-births came
this life. One Have to enjoy pleasure as well as pain.
8. We came to live in the place of animal and reptiles it
is not that “They came to our place”.

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The real appearance
and qualities of Omni
– Potent is beyond
description.
That may not be counted in
Hundreds and Thousands, May
not be divided in varieties and
variations, May not be termed
either by color or by measure.
Devotion is a close relationship
with “God of all the devotions”.
Wisdom is superior; In front of
the ‘wisdom’ the meditation is
more superior; In front of all these
merits, renunciation is further
more superior.
This physique is made of flesh
and blood. And this has the five
senses and has the tendencies of
enormity. One who wants the
heavenliness or wisdom should
demolish the feelings of five senses
of physique.
Try and attempt many times that
will give good result. But laziness
and idleness or solititude will give
poverty.
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person who has divinity of the
This Universe is filled with ever- nature should possess gracefulness,
present lightness which has the patience, stability, purity and
nature of expansion. This is called gratitude. The rightfulness with
“Satva – Guna” nature. This kind obedience takes a person to enter
of nature has no foist or burden. into heaven. Disobedience is the
sinful nature, which will throw
Pleasure has the tendency of him into the hell.
willingness and ambition. This
comes out with one combination One who never feels tire some,
of strong-desire. One who doesn’t have the sensation
that is ego or ‘I’ One who has the
This is called “Rajo – Guna”, strength and enthusiasm.
which posses’ enmity.
One who is unmoved either in
A liar when he tells a lie he imagines success or defeat. That kind of
no-other; one who knows about it person has the lightness of the
but due to consequence of the lie soul.
he will face sorrow.
A person who know the three
Through the seed of a Banian Tree, times, past, present and future; can
it grows as a shrub and plant. And conquer anything, including this
finally it comes up as a big tree. world.
This Universe is the seed for the
whole galaxy. And it has both A person’s divinities can be seen in
good and bad qualities; known and his good tendency, kind words and
unknown things. Deattachment in his good behavior. This kind of
is the weapon through which a person never enters into hell.
person should cut off this tree to
get self realization. Mind has nature. Knowledge
has the nature of masculine. Do
A every thing with accuracy and
Meditation
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 The earth gives place for a
person who digs it but the earth
never fears for that.

Toleration is like that, one should

bear the curses and abuses that
is patience.

Through the act of Justice

and Truth the will of God is
executed

All the living things do the work

of good and bad events. Because
of the duty they become tire
some. Those who are doing the
acts against the justice get cruel
nature, and they get destroyed.
The good people get fame and
benefit.

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An egoistic person thinks that witnessed even among
every thing happens through his the people of bad and evil
power, which is over confidence. nature.
This kind of thought should be
avoided. God is the atom persists within an A devotee who surrenders to the
atom. God is oldest among that God relieves himself from all
A person who realizes through had passed away. He has the form sufferings.
continuous concentration of the which can’t be described by the
‘self’ (ATMA) gets rid of fear of words Among one word as slogan Sufferance gives pain, pain makes
death. That person never feels old is “OM” a person thoughtless and void
aged and never observes the pain of knowledge. Because of these
of death. A person when he entirely things fear and bad events happens.
surrenders to the Almighty crosses God is the savior and protector
Among all the wealth the All- the ocean of rebirths. one’s physique is purified
Mighty’s grace is the true wealth
and the worldly rich things are not Worship God who has made this
the wealth, they can be seen or Universe, and planets and the sun.
HE is the creator and destroyer of by water like that one’s inner mind
the galaxy. God has no wants is purified by truth. Avoid fear and
and hatred towards agony.
anything.

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D uring the period of
British Empire, in
Karnataka a regional king
who happened to take food,
too many times used to
vomit in the place called
 Devotion would be a
disguise only.

called Tippu-Sultan ruled a vomitorium and again they  Family relationship

small kingdom, which was went to feed their stomachs would come to an end.
Mysore. He had a machine- with drink and food. Their
tiger (Robo). Through civilization was such in  Violence would rule
spring action of mechanism olden days. every-where.
that tiger used to move and
walk. It would roar like that In an oldest scripture called The dictator of Russia
of a true-tiger. Through that Devi Bhagavatham, it is was Stalin. Trosky was
machine-tiger Tippu-sultan mentioned what would another person who was the
captured many English- happen in future. competitor of Stalin. For the
soldiers. post of dictatorship, Trashy
 All the lights will was murdered at England.
French king 16th Louis spray the rays of light down Stalin had also massacred
had created “Gilletin”, a wards and the lights that are by those who opposed him.
machine that was used to used to spread the rays of Stalin was one among a
cut the heads of the victims. light would disappear. person who made Russia a
Most of victims were powerful nation.
common people. The same  The cloths made by
king Louis was killed by cotton would come to an Leo Tolstoy the classic
that same Gilletin. end. author of Russia, and
Abraham Lincon the notable
In Roman Empire there were  The ancient languages leader of America, both
public bath rooms as well as like Sanskrit and Latin faced sorrowful married
each house vomitorium was would also disappear. life.
also built. Thors persons
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 LOVE
Once upon a time, there was an
island where all the feelings lived:
Happiness, Sadness, and all of the
others are including Love. One day
it was announced to the feelings
that the island would sink, so all
repaired their boats and left. Love
was the only one who stayed. Love
wanted to persevere until the last
possible moment.
her own way. Love, realizing how a creek that has no end…
much he owned the elder, asked We have imported lanterns in our
Knowledge, another elder. garden and they have the stars at
night.
Love: “Who helped me?”
Our patio reaches to the front yard
Knowledge: “It was Time” and they have the whole horizon.
We have a small piece of land to
Love: “Time? But why did Time live on and they have fields that go
help me?” beyond.

When the island was almost
sinking, Love decided to ask for
help. Richness was passing by
Love in a grand boat. Love said,
“Richness, can you take me with
Knowledge smiled with deep We have servants who serve us.
wisdom and answered, “Because But, they serve others.
only Time is capable of
understanding how great Love is”. We buy our food, but they grow
theirs.

Rich or Poor
you?” Richness answered, “No,
I can’t. There is a lot of gold and We have walls around our
sliver in my boat. There is no place property to protect us; they have
for you here.” friends to protect them.”
One day, the father of a very
Love decided to ask Vanity who wealthy family took his son on a The boy’s father was speechless.
was also passing by in a beautiful trip to the country with the express Then his son added, “Thanks Dad
vessel, “Vanity, please help me!”. purpose of showing him how poor for showing me how poor we
“I can’t help you Love. You are all people live. They spent couple are.”
wet and might damage my boat,” of days and night on the farm of
Vanity answered. what would be considered a poor Isn’t perspective a wonderful
family. thing? Makes you wonder what
Sadness was close by so Love would happen if we all give thanks
asked for help, “Sadness let me go On their return from their trip, the for everything we have, instead
with you.” “Oh......Love, I am so father asked his son, “How was the of worrying about what we don’t
sad that I need to be by myself!” trip?”. Son replied, “It was great have. Appreciate every single thing
answered Sadness. Dad”. “Did you see how poor you have!!!
people live?”, the father asked.
Happiness passed by Love too, but
she was so happy that she did not “Oh yeah!”, said the son. “So tell
even hear when Love called her! me, what you learned from the
Suddenly, there was a voice, trip?”, asked the father.
“Come Love, I will take you.” It
was an elder. Love felt so blessed The son answered:-
and overjoyed that he forgot to “I saw that we have one dog and
ask the elder her name. When they they had four.
arrived on dry land, the elder went We have a pool that reaches to the
middle of our garden and they have
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 cine
projectors,
and writing for long contain iron and few are
time, will be getting good with other metals. The
benefits by this exercise. floating meteors when
The ‘Shooting Stars’ are happen to cross or enter
meteors which are often the zone and the outer
seen in the night sky. Just space of earth, they are
The visibilities of sky
one or two seconds only burnt automatically.
during the moonless
it is visible as a traveling This fire incidences,
night will be giving a
star with great speed. only we see when the
good practice to develop
the capacity of vision of meteor destroyed. This
Then vanishes after the is so called as shooting
every one. Those who
show. These meteors stars.
attend computer works,
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There are three types of Earth and create
of astronomical names. wonders. Just imagine
They are meteors, if they are free to give
meteorites, and destruction to homes
meteoroids. On 20th and towns on earth;
June 1996, a village in what would become of
Rajasthan, happened to us? The almighty has
secure a meteor weighing given the “Kavasha”
20KiloGrams. It was the protection to earth
a belief that the object which has its spead,
could have come from gravitational region, and
orbits of Mars. In the the atmosphere zone
belt of asteoroids there which will have the
are lot of rocky objects potentiality to resist such
which can not be seen entrances and save the
in naked eyes. About earth. Rare incidences
two hundred years back are registered all
the largest size of 900 arround the world about
Kilometers of Dia was the fallings of meteors
also noticed and named on earth. That gives the
“ceres.” caution “every thing
could happen.”
About sixteen years
back a smallest one, About 12years back,
nine meteors in Dia was the planet Jupiter was
also found. With all the attacked by a big meteor
protection by nature, the from a comet, which was
earth is circling round coming closer to Jupiter
the sun. Every day so and entered the surface
many happenings are of Jupiter, this clash
occurring in the sky. The made a damage for more
mateorids are of major, than thousand miles.
iron contents only. Thy The Astronomers from
come into the orbit belt the earth watched the
incidence and registered
the success of their fore
telling.
The matter of reference
to tell this incidences
under the title shooting
stars, does not connect
to any war between stars
or any collition between
worlds. The earth has got
its protectional region
which our forefathers
named as “Kavasha.”
Even the satellite
voyage and returning
from space stations, the
crafts are not reaching
the earth straight away.
They have to make the
influence with the region
of “Kavasha” by circling
around the earth step by
step. Then only, the safe-
landings are possible. All
we have to bear in mind
is the same proverbs that
“One who is above to us,
looks every thing and
decides every thing.”
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 Finding Fault
is
Quite Easy
Once upon a time in a city there lived
a person who is brilliant in drawing
and painting.The drawing artist wants
his paintings to be come popular.
He took one of his best-painting and
placed it in market place. Below that
painting he wrote “Those who find
fault in this ‘painting’ they may put
their signatures in the blank places of
the painting itself. The next day the
drawing artist found his painting was
filled with signatures of the painting
viewers. [The drawing artist consulted
his father. Then the next time when
he took another best painting for
the market place he wrote under the
painting “thouse who find fault in this
painting may make corrections”
On the other day when the drawing
artist went to see his picture of
painting. The painting was as new as
before. No signatures or corrections
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were mentioned in that painting.
He came to know through this that
finding. Fault is a easy thing; making
a correction is a hard thing.
Quotations
Heavy eating feeds the tendency of
evil nature. (Leo Tolstoy) It the mirage
is helpful for full filling thirst and if
the fire in the art picture is helpful for
cooking food; the knowledge of Vedic
scriptures will be helpful to attain
wisdom or “moksha” [those who
are proud about thir knowledge they
should understand that the knowledge
alone could not pave the way for
wisdom]
Sri Ramana maharishi
 What is Sat – swarubha
(Form of Reality)
How can we realise it?

In all part of the world life

exists; sarrow persists, It is
vedha’s verdict. But it is not
each and every one’s direct
conception.

The sat-swarubha (True, real

and Nature of the self) don’t
have individual Form or
physique. One have to search
within one’s self and realise
that one should immense in
that Nature of self.

It is only way, to be free from

mental-agony. In addition to
Agangara or Ego, the words
‘I’ and ‘Myself’ are persists
in all the three times-past.
Present and future. Where
ever we are All of us in our
experiences use to say I
exists, I went, and I came. But
along with these experiences
‘Dwaitha or Dualism occurs
and appears always.

Question
In this dualism that is “I do, I
did and I Can”. The activator
is also gets connected. Here
the “Self Should be enquired
and classified.

With this “Whom am I”

Quest one should conclude
and finalise which is that “I”
Which attaches one in all the
actions and activities in one’s
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routine works.
Going and coming are the
duties or works of the body
or health. The body and
soul is not different from one
another.
The body or health doesn’t
exists before birth.
The five basic elements that
are pancha-Buthas are soil,
water, Air, Light, and Akasa or
Ether. But these five elements
doesn’t have the root-core of
birth place.
The one’s physique will come
to an end, one day and will The scriptures declare “The The only mighty thing
die and will be called ”dead- destroying of the rejoicing self (Jyeanapthi) will with itself
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body” ”is the only solution. Nothing
can symbolize the soul this
That which body or physique has short
has last it’s term life.
spirit ar soul
can not be When a time ‘Me and Myself”
called as “I” becomes silent and soundless.
or “You” That spurt up from “Heart”
because it that is partisan of “I” goes
does not away with enormous thoughts
h a v e
sarrows and
pleasures.
This physique
can be
compared
with a
“Wooden –
Piece”.
Without any
reason naming this physique
and saying “Enjoying the ever-
lasting self” (Thar-Bhoda) is
because of Thick attachment
with body or health. The un-
knowledge is called illusion
and one’s past births and
one’s unsolved balance deeds
(Malam).
Spirit or Jeva like wise in
many names it can be uttered,
That is not an arguement
to enquire about it. That is
Ignorant. Sastras or scriptures
are made to sweep out these and impartisan ‘real self’ will
confusions. only remain.
again and again shine and called Moksha or Nirvana or the other thoughts of form.
illuminous appearance will birthlesness
occur. Spreading root-canuse for
The first of differences of all root is the reason for other
Grasping and sustaining it difference evenly appears thoughts.
the physique will destroy the and disappears, the other
feelings of Ego. Good and bad differences that comes to Grasping those thonghts
experiences that will remain. ‘verses’ are called. They like a third person is a wise
This too comes to an end just all based on the principle method.
like camphor (Karpura) Gets difference is a explanation.
Destroying one’s mind’s good
Like wise thoughts that and ugly thoughts that comes
comes from the Heart from mind due to our known-
‘DHEKOKAM’ (DHEHAM attachments and unknown
– AHAM) has this physique attachments.
– the self form of knowledge,
form and the myself are Through this ‘rout’ Let what
some. happens, happen, Let what
we like to happen, happen one
The first spurt up ‘Ego’ism should be a spectator only to
blooms surprise wise “up” is witness them
health or physique. The self
– which is raised in form are

into Fire, nothing exist except

ever lasting, eternal peace or
(Shanthi) which is fulfillment.

This is what our ancestors

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 Spiritual Grandma

FOOD
MEDICINE
All kind of Fibre
ACALYPHA INDICA - Blood purification
Food is good for
ACORUS CALAMUS - For hypertension
health. Sticky Food
ALTERNANTHERA SESSILES - Rich in Multi -
like boiled Rice
Vitamin
and wheat are to
AVVERRHOCA ACIDA POD - Rich in Vitamin ‘C’
be taken with three
CYNODON DACTYLON - Cures ulcer
fourth of green
GARCINIAMONGOSTANA - Cures Constipation
Vegetables. Avoiding
MYRISTICA OFFICINALIS - Cures Cold and Piles
constipation is
PHILLANTHUS NIRURI - Cures Jaundice
traditional habit in
GARLIC - Controlls Blood
India. Here are the
Pressure
some of the names
BITTER GOURD - Controlls Diabetics
of Herbal and Food
CUMIN - Alkalites sticky hard
Medicine.
drinks like Tea
DATE – FRUIT - Rich in Iron content
GREENS (Stems and leaves seen
In Tropical Country) - Rich in Calcium and
Iron
Content
PLANTAIN’S CORE - Anti - oxident

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Every Religion accepts work for the need
of work, but not induces any one for the
sake of money or Property. Avoiding anger
is the primary decipline. It is always better
to bear in mind for easy digesting. Easily
digestive food is always recommended.
Over – weight of the body may be causing
to diabetic problems. vicarious eating may
create cholesterol. “Eat water, Drink Food”
is the main principle in siddha medicine.

Diabetics
Some medical practioners say adding
laxative controls diabetics. Other say fasting
one-time, every day will control the ratio
of sugar. It is also to be noted keeping the
body; cool in summer and heat, in winter.
This is applicable for those who are engaged
in sitting-jobs. like computer browsing;
programming; editing and clerical.
Manaseekam; Vaseekam; Manthiram are
quoted in an old script. Manaseekam means
visualizing Gods through brain. Vaseekam
means pronouncing the name of the God.
Manthiram means meditating and acquiring
spiritual powers. For diabetic those who
go, hours together hunger, they may have
to face poor vision. For that habits, washing
the eyes several times may get relief. We
have to avoid too much of engagements and
taking continuously pills. Tabs for diabetic
how-ever little-bit troublesome and it may
spoil nerveous-system. Non vegetarian
food also quickly multiplies the diabetic-
problem. In physio-theraphy walking and
jogging are mentioned. Alkalite food gives
soft- tendencies.
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Diwali is that time of year Step 4:
when markets get flooded Stick the two sheets together by
with decorations. You could dabbing some adhesive on the
buy them or perhaps try and corners.
make them on your own.
Step 5:
Now, gently draw out the paper by
All you need is: pulling at the centre of both sides.
1. Crepe paper or Glossy
You will have a nice chain.
paper.
Make a dozen of these and
2. Scissors.
you can hang them all over.
3. Colours.
4. Adhesive.

Step 1:
Take a sheet of paper, nine inches
square. Fold it diagonally into two.
You will get a triangle like the one
in the illustration.

Step 2:
With the help of scissors, make cuts
as shown in the figure. Remember
to keep two things in mind:

* The cuts should not reach from

one side to the other.

* You should make cuts in alternate

directions.

Step 3:
Now, open the sheet out flat and
make a second one exactly like it
but of a different colour.

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How do we make sure that our
favourite person stays by our side
at most times? Simple - we frame
their photographs and keep them
in a place where we can always see
them. What fun if we could make
the photo frames too! And it is not
at all difficult.
The things you need:
1. Ice Cream sticks.
2. Adhesive.
3. Colours.
4. Thick string or wire.
Step 1:
Collect around 15 ice cream sticks. For the base
of the frame, stick the ice cream sticks as shown
in the picture.
Step 2:
Leave half-an-inch space from all the sides and
glue four sticks on the base to make the upper
layer of the frame.
Step 3:
Slide the photograph through the gap.
Step 4:
Take a thick wire or a string to make a loop. Stick
the two ends of the loop at the back of the frame.
You can now hang your photo frame.
You can draw a variety of patterns on the side of
your photo frame with the help of crayons.
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 “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,”
villagers heard me. They came running.

T hat’s me. I’m the boy. This is my story.

I was given a big job to do: watching a big herd of

“Somebody cried ‘wolf!’ Where’s the wolf?”
“I heard you cry ‘wolf’? Are the sheep okay? What’s
happening?”
sheep. I had to protect them from the big hungry wolf. But there was no wolf, so I said, “False alarm ! Sorry!”
If I saw the wolf, the people from the village would I went back to my job, and the villagers went back to
come running to catch him. the village. This was fun! It’s not often a whole village
This is a pretty tough job, so I got a book from the will listen to a kid like me. After a while, I decided to
library called “How to Watch Sheep.” It said: YOU practice one more time. If I see a big wolf . . .
MAY BE SCARED I’LL JUST CRY “WOLF!”
YOU MAY BE WORRIED A BIG BIG WOLF!
THAT YOU WON’T KNOW JUST CRY “WOLF!”
JUST WHAT TO DO ALL THE FOLKS WILL COME A-RUNNING.
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS CRY “WOLF!”
IF SOMETHING BIG A big crowd from the little village came running to
AND BAD AND FURRY help me again. But there was no big wolf again.
COMES TRYING TO STEAL “Wow, you came even faster this time!” I said. The
THOSE SHEEP FROM YOU! villagers were not happy. Not one bit.
“I don’t believe this. That’s the third time I came
JUST CRY “WOLF!” running for nothing! I think this big job has gone to
I was practicing shouting “wolf!” and the villagers that little boy’s head!” And they all headed back to
heard me. They came running. the village. But then the big hungry wolf really did
“Somebody cried ‘wolf!’ Where’s the wolf?” come to steal the sheep!
“I heard you cry ‘wolf’? Are the sheep okay? What’s I cried “WOLF!” No one came.
happening?” I shouted “WOLF!” No one came again.
But there was no wolf, so I said, “False alarm! Sorry!” I yelled “WOLF!” No one came some more.
I went back to my job, and the villagers went back to I screamed “WOLF!”
the village. I was practicing shouting “wolf!” and the “That’s me,” said the wolf, and without so much as a

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 The law said, “No Fun!”To remind people about the
law, the king put “No Fun!” signs around the entire
kingdom. So no one had any fun, and everyone
was sad. Then, one day, a knight named Sir Arty
Smartypants came to the kingdom. Sir Arty said, “I,
Sir Arty Smartypants, would like to do my dance in
smarty pants.” The king shook his head. “I order you
not to dance,” said the king, “because dancing is fun.
Remember the rule: No Fun!”. Arty thought for a
moment. Then he said, “Okay. So, I guess I will not
dance my smarty pants dance... which goes a little
something like this.”
And before the king could stop him, Sir Arty showed
the king the exact dance he said he was not going to
dance! And what a great dance! Soon everyone in the
kingdom was dancing. Even the king!
huff or a puff, he disappeared with all my sheep - the
big ones and the little ones. Boy, I was in big, big They danced baking tarts.
trouble! So, what did I learn from this? They danced building carts.
Good question. I think I learned two things. They danced training ponies.
They danced making bolognas.
1. If you need help, people will come and help you, if It was wonderful! Everyone was having fun!
they know you’re telling the truth.
But what about the work? Did it stop? Did everyone
2. Never lie about something as important as needing go home?
help.
Dear kids, from this storywe can easily understand No, they most certainly did not. The king saw that
that we should never try to fool anybody and we everyone baked more tarts, built more carts, trained
should always speak truth. more ponies, and made more bolognas. So the king
Work while you Play. (who really liked to dance, it turned out) changed the
Once upon a time there was a king who didn’t want law to “Have fun while you work.” And everyone in
anyone to have fun. “If people have fun, they don’t the kingdom had fun while they worked, happily ever
get their work done,” he said. To make sure no one after.
had fun, he passed a law.

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STUDENT’S SPECIAL (Selvam Siddhar’s Call to Students)

In the heart of every one, among the list of wants and wishes, there are
only one or two dominating aims or needs. These needs may mainly focus
on personal development and ambition. The ambition is connected with
desire. The desires can be of different nature, so called money making,
reading, comfort, extending supports to the fellow men, improving the
external personality, and engaging always with friends and companions.
While all these desires are agreeable and lawful in nature, there is also
sections of society with diverted nature fall as victims, lose money in
bad habits and spend the times only in intoxicating activities.

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 All humans have commonsense.
These are four stages of the students as well as every But, how is it applied to lead a
one to enjoy their lives peaceful and happy life. Proper
planning and awareness are the
real necessities and foundation of
1st stage: To acquire good a successful and meaningful life.
Child hood, young age, middle age
education. and old ages are the seasons of any
human life. There are structures
and norms for every stage. First aim
2nd stage: To possess knowledge/ should be to get a good education
with good health. Second aim
wealth. should be to accommodate with the
norms and earn wealth. Third aim
should be to provide the care for
3rd stage: To have parental care/ parents and follow a married life.
Fourth aim should be to get settled
married life. in a peaceful life with children.
Where as, the people of servicing
mentality and aiming for spiritual
4th stage: To live long with family life with noble cause follow their
own views.
and children.
For those who practically engage

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themselves with honesty and boundaries. Sitting on a ground and
knowing the right from the wrong.
nobility should practice the self keeping two hands on two thighs
When the braveness is more, the
observation method of meditation. with eyes closed the meditation
magnanimity will rule. Clear vision
Meditation purifies the thoughts can be started. on the object of the subject should
and feelings. It’s very likely that be annexed with justful norms.
love, affection, anger, enmity, Each and every family upon this Naturally the circumstances will
vengeance and sorrow will rise universe should do this practice be fortified with godliness.
from the mind. The filtration including children and adults. In When you happen to throw a stone
process by means of meditation the morning, soon after bathing, on water in a pool, the water will
will guide every one to reach their dedicate just five minutes for this sprinkle up and create a formation
goal of dignified life. It is the strong
process and begin with the sacred of wave which enlarges and
faith of the philosophers and saintsword “OM”. Nothing apart from develops as circle after circle to
that even the Almighty Lord Shiva this holy word “OM” is essential. reach the bank of the pool. This
does the meditation. This will give the concentration, formation of circle you deem it as
peace and happiness. Adhi Buddha ‘O’.
How do we do Meditation? The (founder of Buddhist religion) had
middle place in the fore-head, followed the same syllable of a-u- This ‘O’, let it be cyber according
just little above the two eyebrows m being venerated by Lord Shiva. to mathematics. In ancient ‘Vedic
lies the yard to store the observed findings’ it is ‘omkara swaruba’.
knowledge. This particular spot is One should be courageous; fear and Every thing inform of ‘O’. All the
“Gnana Peedam”, which means braveness both are human qualities. stars Sun, Moon, Earth, Planets all
the pedestal with knowledge. The When fear is more, hesitation will are in shape of ‘O’- let it be cyber
knowledge is unlimited and has no grow more. Hence, the confusion of shape.

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 the Lord of creation, God Brahma has given the self
rotation system to all the planets and each of the
planets has their axis.

The languages name this ‘O’ formation or God as

Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient (Om Kara
Swaruba). In those days there were no telescopes and
planetariums and computers etc. The heavenly secrets
and the cosmic theories were observed by naked eyes
with proper knowledge.

In Sanskrit words “LOKA VEERAM MAHA

BOOJIAM SARVA RAKTSHAKARAM VIBUM”
were the chanting words in prayer. The word “MAHA
BOOJIAM” is giving the meaning cyber, big, bigger
In English, a,e,i,o,u are called vowels notified as or the biggest cyber? Cyber gets the birth spot as dot
genetic letters. ‘O’ generates every where. When a and gets concluded, making full circle to reach the
child is in mother’s womb, the posture of folding the beginning point.
legs and hands occupy the place as round shape like
‘O’. When a person gets to the old age, the spinal cord Thus the “Maha Boojiam with Poornathwa”,
will be in curved form and the head will be bending the fullness is blessed by God. This is certainly
towards floor in the shape of ‘O’. What about eggs? possible with the basic discipline utilized with
Are there any eggs in square form? The nature and intellectualism.

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