Gurunathar’s Divine Message Ashwini Pooja 20-12-2007
I heard a strange question “While a person is on the spiritual path should he or she show affection to their family?” This is indeed strange because I have repeatedly said “Anbe Sivam” (Love is Lord Shiva). Every living being deserves to be loved. I have never said do not show your love to your family. The love you show to your family is what you should show towards the world. You must love all living things. The true spiritual state is when you are able to show the same quality of love to the world that you show your kith and kin.
Sometimes a person does not understand this and feels that if he shows his love openly it will obstruct his or her spiritual progress. On the contrary if he abstains from showing love it might even lead him to the lower worlds. Let us remember that our very existence is because of God’s love for us. We must learn to share this with all those around us. If we make it our ambition and aim to love all living things, this in itself means victory for us!
Till the day of the Tamil New Year there is a likelihood of distressful incidents taking place. If we do not want them to affect our nation we must pray for universal happiness. We must chant ‘Om Namah Sivaya’ 108 times every Monday and surrender the good effects of the prayer towards the welfare of the world.
{Extract from the translation of Gurunathar’s Divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri.K.V.Narayanan}