Gurunathar’s message Moola Star #6

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message- Moolam Pooja ~15-08-2005

I have thought of an answer to a question of which I have become aware. Is it essential to practice meditation at the same time and place? If so, why? This in itself is an excellent question. There is the physical body, the astral self, the causal body and the soul. If you separate these it becomes easier to understand. The physical body needs food. So we eat at specific times. As we near the mealtimes we feel pangs of hunger. After eating, they disappear. So food becomes necessary for the body. Similarly it becomes necessary to meditate at the same time and place for the astral body and soul; we must try to make this a habit. The mind becomes steady when we approach the accustomed place. For those who meditate and chant, mantras constantly this is not necessary.

I have not mentioned this because there are few who belong to this group which is typical of the Kaliyugam. Generally speaking, for those who want to advance spiritually it will benefit them to choose specific periods of time for sadhana and one specific place.

{Translation of Gurunathar’s Divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri.K.V.Narayanan}

Gurunathar’s message Moola Star #5

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message – Moolam Pooja ~19-07-2005
I would like to shed light on a specific question.”Do children have to bear the results of the sins committed by their parents?” I can explain this easily. During this age if a parent becomes a thief his son cannot be punished for his crime. Even the law does not allow this. The Karmic law dictates the same. Each person has to experience the fruit of his own actions and fulfill his destiny. Sometimes the joint family practice can create issues. For example: If parents keep indifferent health, the other members of the family are affected. The reason is the bonds of affection created by relationships. They do not suffer for reasons in their individual lives but spend their karma through such relationships. This is due to the bonds of love and affection. Similarly good parents sometimes have a child who has an accumulation of negative karma and have to suffer through looking after him. Such a child is born to them with the purpose of their completing their karma. Still we cannot say that the sins of the father are visited on the son. The explanation is: each person has to experience the result of his own actions.
{Translation of Gurunathar’s Divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri.K.V.Narayanan}

Gurunathar’s message Moola Star #4

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message – Moolam Pooja – 22-06-2005

Here is an answer to a general question: “Why is it that only Hindu Gods have eight or ten arms with weapons in them?” On thinking, the answer comes easily, each weapon is for protection and the eight arms cover the eight directions. If there are two or more arms, they are also for protection: you will find them pointing upwards and downwards. The upward arm in the “abhyam” posture is for protection from fear and for granting general blessings while the downward arm signifies protection from forces below and also denotes receiving of protective energies.

The second question is important. Why is the large Vinayagar seated on the small rat (Mooshigan)? The first answer is that our arrogance is represented as the vahanam. We should gain control over it and decrease it. Unless we start with this we cannot progress towards wisdom of ‘Gnanam’. The second answer is that on achieving the ‘Ashtama Siddhis’ or eight siddhis one should be able to seat oneself on a form that is proportionately much smaller, without discomfort. Vinayagar shows us that we can achieve anything by the fusion of the soul with the universal consciousness (or Omkar). Please think over this carefully and give two more interpretations if possible.

{Translation of Gurunathar’s Divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri.K.V.Narayanan}

Gurunathar’s message Moola Star #3

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message -Moolam Pooja ~ 25-05-2005

There are some who are eager to ask me a few questions and obtain the answers. In spite of my repeated assurances, that those who have faith in me should have no fears, I am surprised to find they still have doubts and fears. Still, I understand that perhaps I should not perceive others from my point of view. By way of correcting myself, I reply to an elderly lady who thought of asking me a question. Everything is God’s action. The beginning and end will be attained without difficulty. I am happy to perceive the measures that have been adopted to solve the problems and your sincere performance of prayers.

There are some who have fears regarding their health. They are advised to continue to take medicines they are now taking and everything will become all right. One person feels that in spite of his practicing meditation, chanting mantras, performing good religious and social acts he seems to be in the same situation as before. To this person I say: “Dear one, we are all together on the same path. I am a little ahead of you and you are a little behind me. That is the only difference.” Those who are on the spiritual path are assured of liberation. The moment of salvation is according to your destiny. For example, as I have mentioned before, if we sow crops we can’t force them to grow by pulling them. On the other hand, it will only destroy them. You have to take your time in achieving your objectives through Meditation and Karma yoga methods. A mental attitude of hurrying is not suitable for spiritual advancement. Rome was not built in a day. I have mentioned this before. If this is the way for a group of buildings, let us consider and think about the number of births one has to go through and the time needed for the soul to merge with God. As a result of the good acts that you have done you are now on the spiritual path. This itself is a big advancement. There is no place here for fear or anxiety.

I hereby assure you that disease and karmic situation will go away completely. It is destined that you should go through small problems. It must be realized that this is the only way to burn one’s karma. It is destined that the karma incurred through the body has to be experienced and burnt by the body. That is what is happening now. However if we surrender everything to the Lord it would only end in good.

{Translation of Gurunathar’s Divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri.K.V.Narayanan}

Gurunathar’s Message on Ashwini Star #2

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message ~ Ashwini Pooja ~ 07-05-2005

One person mentally raised a doubt, “When we start a good work should we always check to see if the time is auspicious?”.

Generally, starting good work at good times has become the practice. I would say there is nothing wrong with this. Those days, good works were started during period of Kuligan and bad or inauspicious were started during periods of Raghu. This practice has now changed. Some periods during the day have been set aside for good jobs and some for inauspicious ones. Whichever the method followed, when a person performs his duties untiringly, any time is auspicious. Such a person has realized that ‘work is worship’. When he starts a good work, he does not attach importance to the auspiciousness of time. It is his mental state which is important. This is so whether the purpose of his work is personal or for the common good of others. However, tradition makes us abide by the rule of looking for a good time and this is not wrong.

This leads to another question, “Does performing work at auspicious times always yield good results?”.

This is not necessary. As mentioned before, the mental state of a person is important. It is God’s law that ‘anything done with good intention will yield good results’. Hence, looking for an auspicious time is not required. Tradition is the only justification for this practice. I reiterate that for those who believe in hard work and for those who believe in God any time is an auspicious time. This is my conclusion.

[Translation of Gurunathar’s divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri K.V. Narayanan]

Gurunathar’s Message on Moola Star #2

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message ~ Moolam Pooja ~ 28-04-2005

Nowadays there are some who are confused as to why one should go to temples to worship God when he is omnipresent. Our homes or any other place should do just as well. I would like to explain the reason.

If a temple is built according to traditional norms it will be in keeping with the “Agama Vasthu Shasthras”, because of this we see different kinds of towers. The most important factor is they are based on triangular shapes. In the western world they have made it into a science. Nowadays people write and talk about the characteristics of the pyramid. It is apt to observe that this was already known in ancient India.

For those who think it is not necessary to go to temples, I would like to remind them of something. Traditionally it was normal to get up in the morning, have one’s bath and go to the temple to pray before starting one’s daily routine. There was a reason for this. Temples which were built according to the Vasthu Shastra, with triangular formations and sanctified chakras under the idols radiate energy rays, which removed the negative vibrations in those who sit in the temple even for a short while. Their health also improved greatly. Every village has at least one ancient temple.

These days’ temples are built according to modern architecture. I feel the temple built of traditional architecture are more beneficial to people. This is because every corner and every formation of the temple has been built with the idea of benefiting man. Even if an atheist were to sit on the outer courtyard or ‘praharam’ of the temple he is sure to benefit from it.

[Translation of Gurunathar’s divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri K.V. Narayanan]

Gurunathar’s Message on Ashwini Star #1

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message ~ Ashwini Pooja ~ 09-04-2005

I would like to dispel the confusion in the mind of a Person here. The question arises, that if a Person’s birth date, his horoscope and death date are decided before he is even born, and if he dies before his time has come, is this too decided beforehand?

I shall answer this here. Before a Person is born, the balance of his karma decides his birth horoscope. Along with his completing the karma of his previous birth the date and time of his death are decided. Man however does not conform only to this destiny. In this birth he can add to his karma or lessen it. Sometimes, good or bad karma can determine a premature death. If we can keep an account of the karma of this birth we can also predict such a premature death.

If you perform good karma, life can go smoothly without difficulties. If there is a rebirth, the new horoscope will be of good standing.

[Translation of Gurunathar’s divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri K.V. Narayanan]

Gurunathar’s Message on Moola Star #1

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Gurunathar’s Divine Message ~ Moolam Pooja ~ 01-04-2005

With the increasing heat of the sun, it is a time for increased sweating and discomfort. Even in this, I feel there is a lesson to be learnt. Primarily at such a hot humid time, we intensely desire a cool breeze; similarly, there should be an intense desire to see God. As this desire increases, God will manifest Himself in front of you. If our strongest desire is matched by our desire to see God, there is no possibility of His not responding. (He must come).

It has always been my wish that the name of Lord Shiva be worshiped increasingly and incessantly. If the Thirumandiram proves to be an instrument for this I shall be happy. If more people do the same I shall be very happy. This is my message for today.

“Do one job but do it well”, similarly be single minded in your devotion. You must intensify your desire to see God. Just the way we experience an intense desire to quench our thirst with water in these hot summer months, so must we desire to realize God. He will appear in front of you and grant you all the blessings.

[Translation of Gurunathar’s divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri K.V. Narayanan]

Thirumoolar – Introduction

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Thirumoolar or Thirumoola Naayanaar is one of the 63 Naayanmaars praised by Swamy Sekkizhaar and one of the celebrated 18 Siddhas. He is one of the enlightened Yogi. The history of Thirumoolar was briefly given by Nambiyaandar Nambi in his book Thirutthondar Thiruvanthaathi. Thirumoolar’s time is about seven thousand years ago. His blessed book is the Thirumanthiram which contains 3000 Songs. Thirumanthiram has been categorized as the 10th Book of the 12 Thiru Murai (Respected Ways) of Saiva Tradition.