SPIRITUAL LIFE

Secret of the Thirumantra – 01

2015-05-03T02:53:00.002-07:00

"மூலன் உரைசெய்த மூவாயிரம் தமிழ்

moolan uraiseytha moovaayiram thamizh

ஞாலம் அறியவே நந்தி அருளது!

gnaalam ariyavae nanthi arulathu!

காலை எழுந்து கருத்துஅறிந்து ஓதிடின்

kaalai ezhunthu karuththuarinthu oathidin

ஞாலத் தலைபவனை நண்ணுவர் அன்றே!

gnaalath thalaibvanainannuvar anrae!"

-திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Out of the Saiva thirumurai, thirumantra is the tenth Thirumurai. Out of the total twelve thirumurais, the first 9 are the words of praise, the tenth one thirumantra is the type of saaththiram*, eleventh is the type of prabandham* and twelfth is the puraanam* type. This thirumantra is the ancient book that exactly speaks about the words of the god and there is no exaggeration in saying that it highlights the fame of Tamil also.

As per my view the thirumantra is a book explains about the tricks to keep your body immortal by doing yoga, staying away from all the earthly pleasures, showing love to all the living beings and uniting ourselves with the lord Siva.

Most of the rare information that is hidden in this book has not been revealed yet. In this week I wish to share the songs which are of simple words in the way I understood. As per the words of Thirumoolar we have got this book with 3000 songs fully.

First let us see how the book is organized. The book is totally categorized into ten parts. The first part is named as “Paayiram” and the other nine parts are collectively called as “Tantras”.

Paayiram

This totlly comprises of 156 songs. These songs are again categorized into 13 types. They are kadavul vaazhththu (prayer song), Andhanar Ozhukkam, Arasaatchi murai, Avaiyadakam, Aranjeyyaan thiram, Aranjeyvaan thiram, Aagama sirappu, Aaguthi vaettal, Mummoorthigalin muraimai, Vaanach sirappu, Vaedhach siauppu, Guru parambarai and Thirumoolar saying about his history.

Taking the length of the post into consideration, I shall finish it up here and continue in the next post.

*Prabandham - a class of literary genres of various subject matters, lengths, metrical forms etc.

*Saaththiram - a treatise on theology, beliefs and practices

*Puraanam - ancient tale

Willingness too charity - Thirumoolar!!

2015-04-25T23:51:00.001-07:00

"ஆர்க்கும் இடுமின் அவரிவர் என்னன்மின்

aarkkum idumin avarivar ennanmin

பார்த்திருந் துண்மின் பழம்பொருள் போற்றன்மின்

paarththirun thunmin pazhamporul poatranmin

வேட்கை யுடையீர் விரைந்தொல்லை உண்ணன்மின்

vaetkai yudaiyeer virainthollai unnanmin

காக்கை கரைந்துண்ணும் காலம் அறிமினே

kaakkai karainthunnum kaalam ariminae."

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

"யாவர்க்குமாம் இறைவர்க்கொரு பச்சிலை

yaavarkkumaam iraivarkkoru pachilai

யாவர்க்குமாம் பசுவுக்கொரு வாயுறை

yaavarkkumaam pasuvukkoru vaayurai

யாவர்க்குமாம் உண்ணும்போதொரு கைப்பிடி

yaavarkkumaam unnumpoathoru kaippidi

யாவர்க்குமாம் பிறர்க்கின்னுரை தானே!

yaavarkkumaam pirarkkinnurai thaanae!"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Whatever you can give, give it without any partiality to everyone, this is only called as charity. Anything that wipes out the sorrow of other living beings is good only. This kind of charity has to be done with whole heart with same thought, action and words. By doing this kind of charity it takes an individual and his people to an higher level.

Also only giving away money and wealth alone is not charity, giving a bunch of grass to a hungry cow and praying to god by spreading an herb to god is also charity. Also talking with words which do not hurt others is also a kind of charity only says Thirumoolar.

A saying that has a great meaning with simpler words!!

Willingness to charity!!

Siththars and Vaishnavism

2015-04-25T06:12:00.001-07:00

Though Siththars lived as the essence of Lord Siva, they have told a lot about the Vaishnava gods like Lord Maha Vishnu, Lord Raama. Sivavaakkiyar has told about the greatness of Lord Rama in the following way.

"அந்தி காலம் உச்சி மூன்றும் ஆடுகின்ற தீர்த்தமும்

anthi kaalam uchchi moonrum aadukinra theerththamum

சந்தி தர்ப் பணங்களும் தபங்களும், செபங்களும்

santhi tharp panangalum thabangalum, sebangalum

சிந்தைமேவு ஞானமும் தினம் செபிக்கும் மந்திரம்

sinthaimaevu gnanamum thinam sebikkum manthiram

சிந்தை ராம ராம ராம ராம என்னும் நாமமே

sinthai raama raama raama raama ennum naamamae”

Raama! Raama! If you keep chanting this, it is enough. No poojas, austerities and meditation are needed. Sivavaakkiyar says that by chanting the name of Lord Raama, we can get all the benefits that we get by doing things and also we get the results that could be attained by doing the holy bath in the morning, mid noon and evening.

Also he says the greatness of saying the name of Lord Raama in the following way.

"சதாவிடாமல் ஓதுவார் தமக்குநல்ல மந்திரம்

sathaavidaamal oathuvaar thamakkunalla manthiram

இதாம்இதாம் இராம ராம ராமஎன்னும் நாமமே

ithaamithaam iraama raama raama ennum naamamae"

Agathiyar says about the Vishnu Mohini form in the following way.

"பணியனையன் பாலாழி யமுர்தம் தனை

paniyanaiyan paalaazi yamurtham thanai

நேரப்பா பெண்ணுருவாய் தேவர்க்குப் படைத்தார்

naerappaa pennuruvaai devarkkup padaiththaar

நிகரில்லா ராட்சதர்கள் பெண்ணைப் பார்த்து

nigarillaa raatsatharkal pennaip paarththu

சாரப்பா மயங்கி நின்ற ரசுரர்ககளி லொருவன்

saarappaa mayangi ninra rasurarkakali loruvan"

"ஓம் நாராயணா என செபிப்போர் நமனையும் வெல்வர்

om narayana ena sebippoar namanaiyum velvar"

says Thirumoolar.

Like wise many other Siththars have also told about Thirumaal's greatness and the specialities of his avatars.

"சதாவிடாமல் ஓதுவார் தமக்குநல்ல மந்திரம்

sathaavidaamal oathuvaar thamakkunalla manthiram

இதாம்இதாம் இராம ராம ராமஎன்னும் நாமமே

ithaamithaam iraama raama raama ennum naamamae"

From this it is so obvious that though the Siththars pray to Lord Siva as prominent god they have also sang about the Vaishnava gods.

From now on I am going to write a topic that most of them were asking to write since I started writing about the Siththars.

God the Siththars prayed to!!

2015-04-23T02:52:00.002-07:00

"ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரத்துள்ளே ஒரு மொழி

omenum oangaaraththullae oru mozhi

ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரத்துள்ளே ஒரு அழகு

omenum oangaaraththullae oru azhagu

ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரத்துள்ளே பல பேதம்

omenum ongaaraththullae pala paetham

ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரம் ஒண்முத்தி சித்தியே!

omenum oangaaram onmuththi siththiyae!"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

The superior guru to all of us is god only!! For those who has acheived and those who wanted to achieve, god is only the supreme guru. To make us realise about this we need a human guru.

After recognising a guru of that kind, yogic and wisdom practices has to be done with confidence, belief and full of dedication. Those who does with continuously only can attain perception. Like crushing the seed and getting oil, the body has to be strained and enlighten the soul. The Siththars have also enlightened the soul by physically straining themselves.

The Siththars who have attained this higher position has prayed to which god?

Did all the Siththars worship the same god?

There are many opinions about this. This is always been as a controversial topic only.

Irrespective of what others have told, based on the informations we got all the Siththars have worshipped to only one god. There is no Siththar who have attained theurgy without praying to that particular god. We can say this stubbornly.

Which god is that powerful and great?

Details in the next post.

Did the Gayatri mantra vanish? Or it was hidden? -Thirumoolar

2013-09-11T01:23:00.000-07:00

Mostly all of must be aware of this gayatri mantra. But this post is not about it, please read the title once again.

When we keep on repeating the same words or letters in a particular sequence continuously for many number of times then it turns into a power and protects the body and life of the one who chants it. This is the fundamental criteria of mantras.

Out of such mantras gayatri mantra is the superior one. The one who chants it will attain all good only. Also no bad things will come to them is the belief.

It is also told that those who chants the gayathri mantra, they will be relieved from all the sins they did through mind, speech and body and they will attain the supreme being. As it lead us to reach the most higher state of wisdom i.e., reaching the supreme being (Brahmam), this gayatri mantra is called as ‘Brahmopadhesam'.

Another example to quote about the greatness of the gayatri manta is that the situation in Bagavat Gita where Lord Krishna has told the following:“In Vedas, I am living as the gayathri”.

Such a great gayatri mantra has been given to the world by Saint Viswamitra. He is the one with a great fame. In Gayatri mantra, kaayam (Gaya) refers to body, thiri (tri) refers to the tip of a lamp which means he has attained a body that brightly looks like a lamp. Due to the gayatri mantra and by worshipping of the Lordess Gayatri, mother of Vedas, Viswamitra attained all the theurgies and got the title as Brahmarishi. This is the gayatri mantra told by Viswamitra and it is told in Sanskrit.

"ஓம் பூர்: புவ: ஸுவ:

om poor: buva: suva:

தத் ஸவிதுர் வரேண்யம்

thath savithur varaenyam

பர்கோ தேவஸ்ய தீமஹி

pargo devasya theemahi

தியோ: யோந: ப்ரசோதயாத்

thiyo: yoana: prasoathayaath"

Thirumoolar has told about this gayatri mantra in Tamil.

"காயத்திரியே கருது சாவித்திரி

kaayaththiriyae karuthu saaviththiri

ஆய்தற்க்குவப்பவர் மந்திரமாங்குன்னி

aaitharkuvappavar manthiramaangunni

நேயத்தேர்ரேறி நினைவுற்று நேயத்தாய்

naeyaththaerraeri ninaivutru naeyaththaai

மாயத்துள் தோயா மறையோர்கள் தாமே!

maayaththul thoayaa maraiyoarkal thaamae!"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Here begins the controversy. Almost all the Siththars have told all the mantras in Tamil. If that is the case, the gayatri mantra told by Thirumoolar is the one told in sanskrit? Did Siththars define a different gayatri mantra for themselves? For further details wait till the next post.

Mantra Yoga - "Panchatcharam" -Thirumoolar

2013-09-07T01:28:00.000-07:00

Panchatcharam means made of five letters. It is the "Namasivaya (na-ma-si-va-ya)".

In that word, Na refers to the earth, Ma refers to the water, Si refers to the fire, Va refers to the air, Ya refers to the sky.

Swathishtana, Manipuraga, Anagadha, Visuthi, Agnjai all these are dynamic centres which are nerve-plexuses in the body. All these corresponds to the panchapoothas* says Thirumoolar.

He also says the Namasivaya as Na refers to Swathishtana, Ma refers to Manipuraga, Si refers to Anagadha, Va refers to Visuthi, Ya refers to Agnjai.

Thirugnana Samandhar says that the word "Namasivaya" is the sole meaning of all the four vedas and is the supreme name for everything.

"காதலாகிக் கசிந்து கண்ணீர் மல்கி

kaathalaagik kasinthu kanneer malki

ஓதுவார்தமை நன்னெறிக்கு உய்ப்பது

oathuvaarthamai nannerikku uyppathu

வேதம் நான்கினும் மெய்ப்பொருளாவது

vaetham naankinum meypporulaavathu

நாதன் நாமம் நமசிவயவே

naathan naamam Namasivayavae"

- திருஞான சம்பந்தர் (Thirugnana Sambandhar)

"நானேயோ தவம் செய்தேன் சிவயநம எனப் பெற்றேன்

naanaeyoa thavam seythaen Sivayanama enap petraen"

says Manicka vaasagar about the greatness of panchatcharam.

"அஞ்சுக அஞ்செழுத்து உண்மை அறிந்தபின்

anjuga anjezhuththu unmai arinthapin

நெஞ்சுகத்து உள்ளே நிலையும் பராபரம்

nenjagaththu ullae nilaiyum paraaparam

வஞ்சகம் இல்லை மனைக்கும் அழிவில்லை

vanjagam illai manaikkum azivillai

தஞ்சம் இதுவென்று சாற்றுகின் றேனே

thanjam ithuvenru saatrukin raenae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

"சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே தெளிந்துஉளத்து ஓதச்

sivaayavodu avvae thelinthuulaththu oathach

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே சிவனுரு வாகும்

sivaayavodu avvae sivanuru vaagum

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வும் தெளியவல் லார்கள்

sivaayavodu avvum theliyaval laarkal

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே தெளிந்திருந் தாரே

sivaayavodu avvae thelinthirun thaarae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

says Thirumoolar about the greatness of panchatcharam.

"சிவாய மென்ற அக்கரம் சிவனிருக்கும் அக்கரம்

sivaaya menra akkaram sivanirukkum akkaram

உபாயம் என்று நம்புதற் குண்மை யான அக்கரம்

ubaayam enru nambuthar kunmai yaana akkaram

கபாடம் அற்ற வாசலைக் கடந்து போன வாயுவை

kabaadam atra vaasalaik kadanthu poana vaayuvai

உபாயம் இல்ல ழைக்கும் சிவய அஞ்செ ழுத்துமே

ubaayam illa zhaikkum sivaya anje zhuththumae"

- சிவவாக்கியார் (Sivavaakkiyar)

says Sivavaakkiyar about the greatness of panchatcharam.

In the next post we shall see about the sakthi mantra.

*Panjapootham - the five elements viz., earth, air, fire, water and sky.

Mantra Yoga - "Pranavam" -Thirumoolar

2013-07-16T11:06:00.002-07:00

In the previous post, we have seen that the "OM" mantra is the pranava mantra. We shall see the meaning of the 'OM' mantra in this post.

The pranava mantra "OM" has to be added in the beginning of any other mantra and chanted.

It is also called as thaaraka mantra and pranavam. The thaaraka mantra means the one that makes you cross something. Ship has thaarakam as another name for the reason that it hepls us to cross the ocean. Like wise the mantra is considered as pranavam mantra as it helps to cross the ocean of life.

The word Pranavam means pra - Universe, na - no, va - for you, means your relationship with the world will be cut if we chant the mantra.

All the vedas have been originated from the "OM" mantra. Hence whoever chants this mantra would get the benefit of chanting all the mantras.

In kaasikandam, it is said that Brahma has got that position of brahma only after chanting the "OM" mantra. In kandhapuranam, it is told that when Brahma was unable to tell the meaning of this pranava mantra he was put in jail by Lord Muruga. Then Muruga has taught the meaning of the pranava mantra to Lord Siva also and thereby he got the name Swaminaadhar.

For the earthly creations and its protection, the small drum in the hand of Lord Siva and the conch in Vishnu's hand named as Paanja sanyam keep making the sounds of "OM" mantra.

This thaaraka mantra is called as Panchatcharam by Saivites and Sutchuma sadatcharam by Vaishnavites. The siththars have also stressed about the importance of this "OM" mantra.

"ஓங்காரத் துள்ளே உதித்த ஐம் பூதங்கள்

oangaarath thullae uthiththa aim poothangal

ஓங்காரத் துள்ளே உதித்த சராசரம்

oangaarath thullae uthiththa saraasaram

ஓங்காரத் தீதத்து உயிர் மூன்றும் உற்றன

oangaarath theethaththu uyir moonrum utrana

ஓங்கார சீவ பரசிவ ரூபமே!

oangaara seeva parasiva roobamae!"

says Thirumoolar about the greatness of OM mantra.

The glory of Thiruneeru -Thirumoolar

2013-07-13T04:02:00.001-07:00

This thiruneeru* is an important sign of the people who follow the Saivite procedures. It is also followed as a one of the sign of Lord Siva. In the thiruneeru, that we apply by using the three fingers, the three straight lines represents the thought, word and action. It also specifies about the point that everybody's life ends up as ashes only.

The Saivites consider the committed devotee who keeps the thiruneeru as Lord Siva only. A washerman whose body is covered of crude carbonate of soda was considered as Lord Siva and bowed and prayed by Chera King, who is one amongst the Naayanmaar called as Cheramaan Perumaal Naayanaar.

Meiporul Naayanaar and Yaenaadhi Naayanaar are the two who sacrificed their life for thiruneeru which is considered as physical form of Veda.

To cure the sunstroke of Koon Paandi, Thirugnana Sammandhar has sung a song explaining the greatness of the thiruneeru.

In this way,

"கங்காளன் பூசும் கவசத்திரு நீற்றை

kangaalan poosum kavasaththiru neetrai

மங்காமற்பூசி மகிழ்வரே யாமாகில்

mangaamarpoosi magizhvarae yaamaakil

தங்க வினைகளும் சாருஞ் சிவகதி

thanga vinaikalum saarunj sivakathi

சிங்காரமான திருவடி சேர்வரே

singaaramaana thiruvadi saervarae",

Thirumoolar has also sung the above song explaining the greatness of thiruneeru.

"ஆசை கெடுப்பது நீறு அந்தம தாவது நீறு

aasai keduppathu neeru anthama thaavathu neeru"

Reasons and medicines for diseases related to eye - Thirumoolar

2013-06-04T10:46:00.002-07:00

"பாரே பொடிக்கடல் பருவ வெயில் மேற்படல்

paarae podikkadal paruva veyil maerpadal

வாறே கொங்கையாள் மாயை மிகச்செயல்

vaarae kongaiyaal maayai migacheyal

சாயே முளுக்கறல் கண்ணால் அனல்பார்த்தால்

saayae mulukkaral kannaal analpaarththaal

சீரேறு பாஷாணம் தின்றதால் கண்நோய்

seeraeru baashaanam thinrathaal kannoay"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

Thirumoolar says that the eye diseases are common among the people who get exposed to sunlight a lot, who have more desire for girls, who see high intensity light for a long time, who see the high temperature things closely, who consumes unrefined arsenics.

"கண்நோய் வரும் காரணம் இன்னும் கேள்

kannoay varum kaaranam innum kael

புண்ணான மேகத்தால் பருவேட்டை வாயுவால்

punnaana maegaththaal paruvaettai vaayuvaal

தன்னாம் மலக்கட்டால் தன்சலக் கட்டினால்

thannaam malakkattaal thansalak kattinaal

புண்ணாம் இரணத்தில் போடும் காரத்தாலே

punnaam iranaththil poadum kaaraththaalae"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

Also he adds about the reasons for the eye diseases. Because of syphilis, gastric, constipation, controlling of urine, the medicines that we put for the wound all causes the eye diseases.

"காரச்சுருக்கால் கடும் ராசா தூமத்தால்

kaarachurukkaal kadum raasaa thoomaththaal

நேரொத்த சாரம் நிறை மூக்கின் வாசத்தால்

naeroththa saaram nirai mookkin vaasaththaal

பாரொத்த பேதியால் பலப்பல தண்ணீரால்

paaroththa paethiyaal palappala thanneeraal

சீரொத்த கண்ணில் பிறக்கும் வியாதியே

seeroththa kannil pirakkum viyaathiyae"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

There are other reasons also for the eye diseases. Due to the smoke of the mercury, smelling of the medicines like ammonium chloride, dysentry, consuming various kinds of water causes the eye diseases.

Along with this, he himself has told the medicine for it.

"இந்துப்பு திப்பிலி இயல்பீத ரோகிணி

inthuppu thippili iyalpeetha roagini

நந்திப்பூச்சாற்றில் நயந்து அரைத்திட

nanthippoochatril nayanthu araiththida

அந்தகன் கண்ணுக் கருந்ததி தோன்றிடும்

anthakan kannuk karunthathi thoanridum

நந்திக்கு நாதன் நயந்து உரைத்ததே

nandhikku naathan nayanthu uraiththathae"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

If any eye diseases occurs, rock salt, long pepper, peetha rogini all these are to be add with the juice of East India rosebay flower and grind slowly and apply to the eyes. This cures the eye diseases. It also gives vision to the blind. This has been told to Nandhi by Lord Shiva, says Thirumoolar.

To get beautiful hairs - Thirumoolar

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"அழகு நுதலின் அதிசயம் கேளாய்

azhagu nuthalin athisayam kaelaai

களவு காயம் கலந்த அன்நீரிலே

kalavu kaayam kalantha anneerilae

மிளகு மஞ்சள் கடுதேல்லி வேம்பிடில்

milagu manjal kaduthaelli vaembidil

இளகும் காயம் இறுகும் கபாலமே

ilagum kaayam irukum kabaalamae"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

Listen to the secret of the beautiful hairs. Gall-nut, pepper, turmeric, nelli mulli, teasel, neem seed all these has to be collected in equal measures and add cow's milk into it and grind it into a paste. Apply it on head for 10 minutes and then on taking head bath, it will make the body shine says Thirumoolar. He also adds that,

"கபாலம் இறுக்கும் கண்ணும் துலக்கமாம்

kabaalam irukkum kannum thulakkamaam

அபால மந்தனி அதிவண்டு போலாகும்

abaala manthani athivandu poalaagum

விபாலத்திசை வாய்வு வேலை செய்யாது

vipaalaththisai vaayvu vaelai seyyaathu

இபாலத்தினுள்ளே எளிதாக மாத்தியே

ipaalaththinullae elithaaga maaththiyae."

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

If we follow this procedure and take head bath regularly, the skull becomes strong and we can get hairs as black as black beetle. Along with it all the health issues related to the gastric and also head ache will never come says Thirumoolar.

How important the Kaya Kalpa is? - Thirumoolar

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"காணாது சித்தற்க்கு காயம் வலுநிற்க

kaanaathu siththarku kaayam valunirka

எணாகத்தின்ன விசைந்த முறை கேளு

enaakaththinna visaintha murai kaelu

ஈணாக வயது இருப்பதில் மண்டலம்

eenaaga vayathu iruppathil mandalam

பூணா வறுபதில் போல்ரெட்டித் தின்னு

poonaa varupathil poalretti thinnu"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

Thirumoolar also says the same as, the Siththars remain youthful all the time with the same strength but the common people cannot live like them. So to keep our body youthful with strength eat the Kaya kalpa, says Thirumoolar.

He also says that if we are around 20 years old, we need to take the Kay kalpa for 48 days and if aged 60 years we need to have it for 96 days.

"திண்ணிடு தொண்ணூறு சேர் மூன்று மண்டலம்

thinnidu thonnooru saer moonru mandalam

பண்ணிடு தாண்டில் பலியாது கற்பம் தானே

pannidu thandil paliyaathu karpam thaanae

மண்ணிடை மாந்தரே வருந்திப் பிறக்காமல்

mannidai maantharae varunthip pirakkaamal

எண்ணிடு மேனி இளந்தைப் பருவமே

ennidu maeni ilanthaip paruvamae"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

If aged 90 years we have to eat the Kalpa for 144 days, and for those who are aged above 90years this Kaya kalpa will not have any impact. Hence to avoid all the troubles that we face in our old age and to remain youthful we need to take Kaya kalpa in adolescent age itself, says Thirumoolar.

"பருவமாய்வாழ்ந்தால் பலனேதோ வெண்ணாதே

paruvamaai vaaznthaal palanaethoa vennaathae

அருவமாய் ஞான வகண்ட மகா யோகம்

aruvamaai gnana vaganda mahaa yoagam

சுருபமாய் வாய்க்கும் சுக சித்தி ஆடலாம்

surupamaai vaaykkum suka siththi aadalaam

நிருபமாய் பாழு நிலையம் வெளியாமே

nirupamaai paazhu nilaiyam veliyaamae"

- திருமூலர் வைத்திய சாரம் 600 (Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600)

Do not think it is unnecessary to eat the Kaya kalpa for being youth by facing all these difficulties. Because only if we are youthful, attaining wisdom will be easy. In that case you can also make so many theurgies and for attaining the yogic wisdom you will not find any health issues and very easily you will realize the three stages of life and attain a stage of feeling the completion, says Thirumoolar.

With this the importance that the Siththars has given to the Kaya Kalpa is very clear.

Mind - A magical key - Thirumoolar

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The Siththars says that unless you relieve yourself from worldly desires with selfishness, desire for the unstable wealth, the want for unrealistic fame, your mind will not get controlled. Because of minds of this kind nothing will become successful.

#If you leave your goals, luck goes off

#If you leave the Kundalini, ashta siddhi goes off

#If you leave your mind, knowledge goes off

#If you leave vaasi, the body goes off(equal to death)

The Siththars say that for the inclination or declination of human, their mind is only responsible. The Siththars have also made us realize the way of controlling the mind with such a power.

Thirumoolar has told the same as,

"பெருக்கப் பிதற்றிலென் பேய்த்தேர் நினைந்தென்

perukkap pithatrilen paeyththaer ninainthen

விரித்த பொருட்கெல்லாம் வித்தாவது உள்ளம்

viriththa porutkellaam viththaavathu ullam

பெருக்கிற் பெருக்கம் சுருக்கிற் சுருக்கம்

perukkir perukkam surukkira surukkam

அருத்தமும் அத்தனை ஆராய்ந்துகொள் வார்க்கே

aruththamum aththanai aaraaynthukol vaarkkae".

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

I am great. Whatever I speak is right. What is the use of thinking like this? How long can you keep talking like this? As the days pass these kind of talks never remain back. Also what is the use of thinking about the world that appears and disappears like a mirage?

All the things those are spread allover the world is not permanent. Those who explore and realise this only can understand the state that is truth. Those who do not understand this state is the one who beleive that talking with mouth alone is the greatest thing, says Thirumoolar.

Until one's mind is clean no one can win the physical body. Till then this body will definitely face death.

Knowing yourself is the greatest learning - Thirumoolar

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All that we learn or know through out our life may come under the category of learning. But in the cycle of learning, getting to know about thyself is the first, stable and truthful one.

The Sihthars emphasized this as the important one. While the Siththars themselves has told this then getting to know about thyself is the better finding than anything else.

This has told been Thirumoolar as,

"என்னை அறிந்திலேன் இத்தனை காலமும்

ennai arinthilaen iththanai kaalamum

என்னை அறிந்தபின் ஏதும் அறிந்திலேன்

ennai arinthapin aethum arinthilaen"

and

"தன்னை அறிய தனக்கொரு கேடில்லை

thannai ariya thanakkoru kaedillai

தன்னை அறியாமல் தானே கெடுக்கிறான்

thannai ariyaamal thaanae kedukkiraan"

and

"தன்னை அறிந்திடும் தத்துவ ஞானிகள்

thannai arinthidum thaththuva gnaanikal

முன்னை வினையின் முடிச்சை அவிழ்ப்பர்

munnai vinaiyin mudichchai avizhppar

பின்னை வினையை பிடித்து பிசைவர்

pinnai vinaiyai pidiththu pisaivar

சென்னியில் வைத்த சிவனருளாலே

senniyil vaiththa sivanarulaalae".

It has been told as Sivavaakkiyar as,

"என்னிலேயிருந்த ஒன்றையறிந்த தில்லையே

ennilaeyiruntha onraiyarintha thillaiyae

என்னிலேயிருந்த ஒன்றை யறிந்து கொண்டபின்

ennilaeyiruntha onrai yarinthu kondapin

என்னிலேயிருந்த ஒன்றை யாவர் காணவல்லரே

ennilaeyiruntha onrai yaavar kaanavallarae

என்னிலேயிருந்த ருந்திருந்து யாதுணர்ந்து கொண்டேனே

ennilaeyiruntha runthirunthu yaathunarnthu kondaenae".

Hence all the Siththars has told that those who have taken birth as human must know about thyrself. So let us all try to know about ourselves.

Why do they bury the body of the sages? What is JeevaSamadhi? -Thirumoolar

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Thirumoolar has told that the body of one without fame has to be burnt , and the body of one with fame has to be buried.

"எண்ணிலா ஞானி உடல் எரிதாவிடில்

ennilaa gnani udal erithaavidil

அண்ணலதம் கோயில் அழலிட்ட தாங்கொக்கும்

annalatham koayil azalitta thaangokkum

மண்ணில மழை விழா: வையகம் பஞ்சமாம்

mannil mazhai vizaa: vaiyagam panjamaam

எண்ணரும் மன்னர் இழப்பார் அரசுமே

ennarum mannar izappaar arasumae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

"அந்தமில் ஞானி அருளை அடைந்தக்கால்

anthamil gnani arulai adainthakkaal

அந்த உடல்தான் குகைசெய்து இருந்திடில்

antha udalthaan kukaiseythu irunthidil

சுந்தர மன்னரும் தொல்புவி உள்ளோரும்

sunthara mannarum tholpuvi ulloarum

அந்தமில் இன்ப அருள்பெறு வாரே

anthamil inba arulperu vaarae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

The sages are those who consider their body as temple. Burning that body is like burning the temple itself. If we do like that that there would be no rains on the earth. The king may tend to loose his kingdom. If there is nobody to bury the body of the sages and if the body is let on the ground it decomposes and the beauty of the world is lost and the kingdom falls off and a great loss occurs says Thirumoolar.

If their body is buried then for the people of country attains goodness, the country gets a great wealth, the people of the country will be blessed says Thirumoolar. Those who have been buried will once again come out and roam around and again enter into the sepulcher back. Hence they do not say that they are buried rather they say they are made as Jeeva Samadhi*.

*Jeeva - Life/soul; Samadhi - Intense Yogic contemplation of becoming oneness with God.

The Thambana chakra told by Thirumoolar

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"அஞ்சுள வானை அடவியுள் வாழ்வன

anjula vaanai adaviyul vaazvan

அஞ்சுக்கும் அஞ்செழுத்து அங்குசம் ஆவன

anjukkum anjezhuththu angusam aavana

அஞ்சையும் கூடத் தடுக்கவல் லார்கட்கே

anjaiyum koodath thadukkaval laarkatkae

அஞ்சாதி ஆதி அகம்புக லாமே

anjaathi aathi agampuka laamae".

"ஐந்து கலையில் அகராதி தன்னிலே

ainthu kalaiyil agaraathi thannilae

வந்த நகராதி மாற்றி மகராதி

vantha nagaraathi maatri magaraathi

நந்தியை மூலத்தே நாடிப் பரையொடும்

nandhiyai moolaththae naadip paraiyodum

சந்திசெய் வார்க்குச் சடங்கில்லை தானே

santhisey vaarkkuch sadangillai thaanae".

"அஞ்சுக அஞ்செழுத்து உண்மை அறிந்தபின்

anjuka anjezhuththu unmai arinthapin

நெஞ்சுகத்து உள்ளே நிலையும் பராபரம்

nenjukaththu ullae nilaiyum paraaparam

வஞ்சகம் இல்லை மனைக்கும் அழிவில்லை

vanjagam illai manaikkum azhivillai

தஞ்சம் இதுவென்று சாற்றுகின் றேனே

thanjam ithuvenru saatrukin raenae".

"சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே தெளிந்துஉளத்து ஓதச்

sivaayavodu avvae thelinthuulaththu oathach

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே சிவனுரு வாகும்

sivaayavodu avvae sivanuru vaagum

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வும் தெளியவல் லார்கள்

sivaayavodu avvum theliyaval laarkal

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே தெளிந்திருந் தாரே

sivaayavodu avvae thelinthirun thaarae"

says Thirumoolar about the about the method of drawing it. The figure of this chakra is shown below

"அன்புடனே நின்று அமுதமும் ஏற்றியே

anbudanae ninru amuthamum aetriyae

பொன்செய் விளக்கும் புகைதீபம் திசைதொறும்

ponsey vilakkum pukaitheebam thisaithrum

துன்பம் அகற்றித் தொழுவோர் நினையுங்கால்

thunbam agatrith thozuvoar ninaiyungaal

இன்புட னேவந்து எய்திடும் முத்தியே

inbuda naevanthu eythidum muththiyae".

"எய்தி வழிப்படில் எய்தா தனஇல்லை

eythi vazhippadil eythaa thanaillai

எய்தி வழிப்படில் இந்திரன் செல்வமுன்

eythi vazhippadil inthiran selavamun

எய்தி வழிப்படில் எண்சித்தி உண்டாகும்

eythi vazhippadil ensiththi undaagum

எய்தி வழிப்படில் எய்திடும் முத்தியே

eythi vazhippadil eythidum muththiyae"

This chakra has to be drawn in a dried palm leaf or copper plate and placed in pure place. Say 'sivaayanama' and light a lamp and show thoobam (aromatic vapour) and pray. Then all our sorrows will be relieved and we can attain libearation from wordly bonds says Thirumoolar. If we wish for anything with pure heart, we would get it for sure and like Lord Indra we would also attain the wealth, ashta maha siddhis and beatitude says Thirumoolar.

The Thiru ambala chakra blessed by Thirumoolar

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இருந்தஇவ் வட்டங்கள் ஈராறி ரேகை

irunthaiv vattangal eeraari raegai

இருந்த இரேகைமேல் ஈராறு இருத்தி

iruntha iraegaimael eeraaru iruththi

இருந்த மனைகளும் ஈராறு பத்தொன்று

iruntha manaikalum eeraaru paththonru

இருந்த மனையொன்றில் எய்துவன் தானே

iruntha manaiyonril eythuvan thaanae.

அரகர என்ன அரியதொன்று இல்லை

aragara enna ariyathonru illai

அரகர என்ன அறிகிலர் மாந்தர்

aragara enna arikilaa maanthar

அரகர என்ன அமரரும் ஆவர்

aragara enna amararum aavar

அரகர என்ன அறும்பிறப்பு அன்றே

aragara enna arumpirappu anrae.

இருந்த இவ்வட்டம் இருமூன்றுஇ ரேகை

iruntha ivvattam irumoonrui raegai

இருந்த அதனுள் இரேகை ஐந்தாக

iruntha athanul iraegai ainthaaga

இருந்த அறைகள் இருபத்துஐஞ் சாக

iruntha araikal irupaththuainj saaga

இருந்த அறையொன்றில் எய்தும் அகாரமே

iruntha araiyonril eythum agaaramae.

மகார நடுவே வளைத்திடும் சத்தியை

magaara naduvae valaiththidum saththiyai

ஓகாரம் வளைத்திட்டு உம்பிளந்து ஏற்றி

oagaaram valaiththittu umbilanthu aetri

அகாரம் தலையாய் இருகண் சிகாரமாய்

agaaram thalaiyaai irukan sigaaramaai

நகார வகாரநற் காலது நாடுமே

nagaara vagaaranar kaalathu naadumae.

அடைவினில் ஐம்பதும் ஐஐந்து அறையின்

adaivinil aimbathum aiainthu araiyin

அடையும் அறையொன்றுக்கு ஈரெழுத்து ஆக்கி

adaiyum araiyonrukku eerezhuththu aakki

அடையும் மகாரத்தில் அந்தமாம் க்ஷவ்வும்

adaiyum magaaraththil anthamaam shavvum

அடைவின் எழுத்துஐம் பத்தொன்றும் அமர்ந்ததே

adaivin ezhuththuaim paththonrum amarnthathae.

அமர்ந்த அரகர வாம்புற வட்டம்

amarntha aragara vaambura vattam

அமர்ந்த அரிகரி யாம் அதனுள் வட்டம்

amarntha arikari yaam athanul vattam

அமர்ந்த அசபை யாம் அதனுள்வட்டம்

amarntha asabai yaam athanulvattam

அமர்ந்தஇ ரேகையும் ஆகின்ற சூலமே

amarnthai raegaiyum aakinra soolamae.

அவ்விட்டு வைத்தங்கு அரவிட்டு மேல்வைத்து

avvittu vaiththangu aravittu maelvaiththu

இவ்விட்டுப் பார்க்கில் இலிங்கம தாய்நிற்கும்

ivvittup paarkkil ilingam thaaynirkum

மவ்விட்டு மேலே வளியுறக் கண்டபின்

mavvittu maelae valiyurak kandapin

தொம்மிட்டு நின்ற சுடர்க்கொழுந்து ஆமே

thommittu ninra sudarkkozhunthu aamae.

In this Thirumanthira song the method of making the Thiru ambala chakra is clearly said by Thirumoolar. The sample picture of the Thiru ambala chakra made by the above stated method is shown below.

பரமாய அஞ்செழுத்து உள்நடு வாகப்

paramaaya anjezhuththu ulnadu vaagap

பரமாய நவசிவ பார்க்கில் மவயரசி

paramaaya navasiva paarkkil mavayarasi

பரமாய சியநம வாம்பரத்து ஓதில்

paramaaya siyanama vaambaraththu oathil

பரமாய வாசி மயநமாய் நின்றே

paramaaya vaasi mayanamaai ninrae.

ஐம்பது எழுத்தே அனைத்தும்வே தங்களும்

aimbathu ezhuththae anaiththumvae thangalum

ஐம்பது எழுத்தே அனைத்துஆக மங்களும்

aimbathu ezhuththae anaiththuaaga mangalum

ஐம்பது எழுத்தேயும் ஆவது அறிந்தபின்

aimbathu ezhuththaeyum aavathu arinthapin

ஐம்பது எழுத்தும்போய் அஞ்செழுத் தாமே

aimbathu ezhuththumpoai anjezhuhth thaamae.

அஞ்செழுத் தால்ஐந்து பூதம் படைத்தனன்

anjezhuth thaalainthu pootham padaiththanan

அஞ்செழுத் தால்பல யோனி படைத்தனன்

anjezhuthth thaalpala yoani padaiththanan

அஞ்செழுத் தால்இவ் அகலிடம் தாங்கினன்

anjezhuth thaaliv agalidam thaanginan

அஞ்செழுத் தாலே அமர்ந்து நின்றானே

anjezhuth thaalae amarnthu ninraanae.

ஐந்தின் பெருமையே அகலிடம் ஆவதும்

ainthin perumaiyae agalidam aavathum

ஐந்தின் பெருமையே ஆலயம் ஆவதும்

ainthin perumaiyae aalayam aavathum

ஐந்தின் பெருமையே அறவோன் வழக்கமும்

ainthin perumaiyae aravoan vazhakkamum

ஐந்தின் வகைசெயப் பாலனும் ஆமே

ainthin vagaiseyap paalanum aamae.

This chakra has to be drawn on a gold or copper plate and placed in pure place and every evening the "Om Namasivaya" mantra has to be told for 48 days then the chakra gets life and starts functioning.

நின்றது சக்கரம் நீளும் புவியெல்லாம்

ninrathu sakkaram neelum puviyellaam

மன்றது வாய்நின்ற மாயநன் னாடனைக்

manrathu vaaininra maayanan naadanaik

கன்றது வாகக் கறந்தனன் நந்தியும்

kanrathu vaakak karanthanan nanthiyum

குன்றிடை நின்றிடும் கொள்கையன் ஆமே

kunridai ninridum kolkaiyin aamae.

கொண்டஇச் சக்கரத் துள்ளே குணம்பல

kondaich chakkarath thullae kunampala

கொண்டஇச் சக்கரத் துள்ளே குறிஐந்து

kondaich chakkarath thullae kuriainthu

கொண்டஇச் சக்கரங் கூத்தன் எழுத்துஐந்தும்

kondaich chakkarang kooththan ezhuththuainthum

கொண்டஇச் சக்கரத் துள்நின்ற கூத்தே

kondaich chakkarath thulninra kooththae.

This thiruambala chakra has been flewn all over the world.This is present in the open fence where the God dances also. He says that this has been given to him by Nandhi Devar. Like the calf takes milk from the mother he says that he has got the Thiru ambala chakra from Nandhi Devar.

Thiru ambala chakra has got several functions. It has got five types of indications, and five kinds of work.

This Thiru ambala chakra is a symbol of God's dance. The benefits got by the one who have this chakra cannot be told in words says Thirumoolar.

Sound also has form - Thirumoolar

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From the sound of 'Om' only this world has been formed says Thirumoolar.

ஓங்காரத் துள்ளே உதித்த ஐம் பூதங்கள்

oangaarath thullae uthiththa aim poothangal

ஓங்காரத் துள்ளே உதித்த சராசரம்

oangaarath thullae uthiththa saraasaram

ஓங்காரத் தீதத்து உயிர் மூன்றும் உற்றன

oangaaraath theethiththu uyir moonrum utrana

ஓங்கார சீவ பரசிவ ரூபமே!

oangaara seeva parasiva roobamae!"

The one that has been formed out of Pranavam, a mantra of the Hindus is the panjaboothams. The changes that has occured in them as a result has lead to the formation of the living things and non-living things.

This world is the form of the sound, it is told by many of them who have got the knowledge. They also say that the world is the reflection of many sounds.

A massive form of light has filled up this world. Light is filled up in the world, there is sound everywhere in the world. But only few lights we can see with our eyes and only few sounds our ears can hear.

But the Siththars says that even sound has form and they also can be seen. Are you thinking about how can we see the sound?

Mantras are the form of sounds. There are so many Siththars who has seen these mantras. Hence they say that we can see the sounds with our eyes.

We are talking about the acts that reflect our desires. Where was this tone/ sound before we open our mouth and talk? It was a thought in our mind. How it was before that?

Those thoughts were in our minds in the form of an subtility sounds, only after this it comes out of our mouth. There are four kinds of this sounds. They are,

1. Vaikari - Sounds of the ears.

2. Maththimai - Sound of the opinion

3. Paisanthi - Sound of the memory

4. Parai - Sound of the minute things.

Every thought of ours changes into word, a form of sound before this it has been as a subtility sound. This subtility sound is said as Om by the Siththars.

Hence the Om is the origin of all the mantras and the sounds says SIththars. We shall see this in depth in some other post.

The Yoga Siddhi said by Thirumoolar

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Thirumoolar in his thirumanthiram's third thanthiram, in attaanga yoga, he has explained yoga in a simpler way.

"பன்னிரண்டானைக்குப் பகல் இரவுள்ளது

pannirandaanaikkup pagal iravullathu

பன்னிரண்டானையைப் பாகன் அறிகிலன்

pannirandaanaiyaip paagan arikilan

பன்னிரண்டானையைப் பாகன் அறிந்தபின்

pannirandaanaiyaip paagan arinthapin

பன்னிரண்டானைக்குப் பகல் இரவில்லையே!

pannirandaanaikkup pagal iravillaiyae!"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

The sun, is the prana (life/oxygen) which acts for 12 inches, have day and night. The oxygen that goes from nose through throat and goes down and this is not known to the soul(life) that is in the head.

But if the oxygen goes to the top from down, the soul will definetely know about it. Like wise if the sun or the soul knows it, then the soul gets brightness irrespective of day and night.

Pannirandaanai:- The oxygen runs through the 12 inches.

Paagan arikilan:- When the oxygen goes down towards the lungs, the soul does not know about it.

Paagan arinthapin:- When the oxygen goes towards head, the soul will know about it.

Pagal iravillaiye:- There is no birth and death to the one who made oxygen go towards the head.

It is said that this way of taking the oxygen towards the head is said as Yoga Kalpa and also as Yoga Kaaya siddhi.

The siddhi that we attain by making the oxygen go towards the head is called the Yoga siddhi.

Hence while attaining yoga siddhi by means of yoga, one should not leave the yoga practices considering it as hard and should be determined of avoiding the re-birth by winning over the death. If they practice with such a determination then there is no doubt that Yoga Siddhi will be easily attained.

Siddha Medicine - Thirumoolar

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‘Medicine’ means the one which removes the disease, the one which removes the deficiency.

In any state of mind or body, the medicine is the only thing that helps you to live better.

"வீர மருந்தொன்றும் விண்ணோர் மருந்தொன்றும் வொன்

veera marunthonrum vinnoar marunthonrum von

நாரி மருந்தொன்றும் நந்தி அருள் செய்தான்

naari marunthonrum nanthi arul seythaan

ஆதி மருந்தொன் றறிவா அகலிடஞ்

aadhi marunthon rarivaa agalidanj

கொத்தி மருந்திது சொல்லவொண்ணாதே

koththi marunthithu sollavonnaathae"

says Thirumoolar’s song which explains the importance of medicines.

In the Kamba Ramayanam, in yuththa kaandam while Hanuman is been asked to bring the medicine, Rama explains the significance of the medicine in the following song.

"மாண்டாரை உய்விக்கும் மருந்து ஒன்றும்,

maandaarai uyvikkum marunthu onrum,

...........மெய்வேறு வகிர்களாகக்

...........meyvaeru vagirkalaagak

கீண்டாலும் பொருந்துவிக்கும் ஒருமருந்தும்,

keendaalum porunthuvikkum orumarunthum,

...........படைக்கலங்கள் கிளர்ப்பது ஒன்றும்,

...........padaikkalangal kilirppathu onrum,

மீண்டேயும் தம் உருவை அருளுவது ஓர்

meendaeyum tham uruvai aruluvathu oar

...........மெய்ம்மருந்தும், உள

...........meymmarunthum, ula"

Based on the circumstances people live and their customs, their way of medication varies.

The way of medication that has been initiated, practiced and still being safe guarded is the Siddha medicine.

In this technique of medication, they have given re-birth to the one who have died also. So we need not explain the importance of this medication anymore.

The Siddha medicine has got such a great features, and then imagines how great the persons who made it are.

The people who have given this Siddha medicine are still being prayed by the Tamilians.

To identify the disease there are eight different methods that have been followed in the Siddha medicine. They are Naadi (pulse), Na (tongue), Mozhi (language/utterance), Malam (faeces), Parisam (sense of touch), Niram (colour), Vizhi (eyeball), Siruneer (urine).

Other than this there is a simple technique to identify the disease. Take the early morning excretion in a glass test tube and add sesamum oil.

1. If a ring like structure forms leaving a gap - Paralysis

2. If the oil drop looks like snake like structure - Phlegm

3. If it all collects together and looks like a pearl - Bile

Like this way also you can decide the disease says Bogar.

In Siddha medicine there are techniques for making surgeries also, for which there is an evident in the following song.

"குத்துங் காச முத்துப் போல்

kuththung kaasa muththup paal

கூடிப் பிரியும் குன்றாமல்

koodip piriyum kunraamal

சற்றுங் களிம்போன்றில்லாமல்

satrung kalimpoanrillaamal

தாம்பிரச் சாலகை முப்பதாம்

thaambirach saalagai muppathaam

முற்றும் ஆறு விரல் நீளம்

mutrum aaru viral neelam

மூன்றும் பின்னும் விரல் நீக்கி

moonrum pinnum viral neekki

மற்ற நிலையை வத்தனைத்தும்

matra nilaiyai vaththanaiththum

வைத்துக் கட்டிக் குறை தீரே

vaiththuk kattik kurai theerae"

This song explains the surgery for tuberculosis.

The Siddha medicine which has got such greatness has also got some of the medications that we can do it by ourselves. We shall see it in the upcoming posts.

Yogic Kaya Kalpa method -Thirumoolar

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There are lots of differences between medicinal Kaya Kalpa and yogic Kaya Kalpa. For those who ate medicinal Kaya Kalpa they can postpone their death and can indulge into Worldly affairs without perception. But through yogic Kaya Kalpa.. we can eliminate the ego, control the mind and makes your body a blessed one.

Yogic Kaya Kalpa is all about controlling your mind through yoga, i.e., controlling mind is the ultimate goal. The one who can control the prana can control the mind and the one who can control the mind can control breath. Because if we control either mind or breath, the other one will be controlled, this is yogic Kaya Kalpa.

Thirumoolar has said the same clearly in his Thiru manthiram.

"ஏற்றி யிறக்கி யிருகாலும் பூரிக்குங்

yaetri yirakki yirukaalum poorikkung

காற்றைப் பிடிக்குங் கணக்கறி வாரில்லை

kaatraip pidikkung kanakkari vaarillai

காற்றைப் பிடிக்குங் கணக்கறி வாளர்க்குக்

kaatraip pidikkung kanakkari vaalarkku

கூற்றை யுதைக்குங் குறியதுவாமே

kootrai yuthaikkung kuriyathuvaamae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

All of them cannot attain this Yogic Kalpa and then what is the way of attaining it? Thirumoolar has said that also.

"வளியினை வாங்கி வயத்தில் அடக்கில்

valiyinai vaangi vayaththil adakkil

பளிங்கொத்துக் காயம் பழுக்கனும் பிஞ்சாம்

palingoththuk kaayam pazhukkanum pinjaam

தெளியக் குருவின் திருவருள் பெற்றால்

theliyak kuruvin thiruvarul petraal

வளியினும் வேட்டு அளியனும் ஆமே

valiyinum vaettu aliyanum aamae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

It means that one can attain it only through a guru says Thiru Moolar. Then how can we find the guru through whom we can attain it? This is the general question that arises in everyone's mind. We will see all those details in our next article.

How Siththars protected their body from mortality? -Thirumoolar

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In kundalini yoga, when the Yogi raises the internal heat in the nerve-plexus upwards through suzhimunai mummandalam* (three zones) will also grow simultaneously. After mummandalam have grown completely, human body won’t get destroyed till the end of the Earth, says Thirumoolar.

“கொண்ட விரதம் குறையாமல் தான் ஒன்றித்

konda viratham kuraiyaamal thaan onri

தண்டுடன் ஓடித் தலைப்பட்ட யோகிக்கு

thandudan oadi thalaipatta yogikku

மண்டலம் மூன்றினும் ஒக்க வளர்ந்தபின்

mandalam moonrinum okka valarnthapin

பிண்டமும் ஊழி பிரியாது இருக்குமே

pindamum oozhi piriyaathu irukkumae.”

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

“To get rid of mukkunam* (three qualities), the darkness, the gas named abaanan in mooladhara (pelvic plexus) should be raised and the right side sooriya kalai should be synchronized with left side santhira kalai. If you practice like this for 24 minutes daily in the morning, Lord Shiva will bless you with immortality” says Thirumoolar.

Hence it is clear from Thirumoolar’s words that Siththars lived for many years.

*Mummandalam - Akkini mandalam, sooriya mandalam, santhira mandalam

*Mukkunam - Thaamasam, Rajaasam, Sathveegam

You can be immortal too - Thirumoolar

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“மூல நாடி முகட்டறை உச்சியில்
moola naadi mugattarai uchchiyil
நலுவாசல் நடுவுள் இருப்பீர்காள்
naluvaasal naduvul iruppeerkaal
மேலை வாசல் வெளியுறக் கண்டபின்
maelai vaasal veliyura kandapin
காலன் வாசல் கனவிலும் இல்லையே
kaalan vaasal kanavilum illaiyae.”

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

“Moola naadi” is refferred to suzhumunai*. This is the primary naadi to all the 72000 naadis in the human body. The room at the peak of the suzhumunai is located at the utmost top of the head. There is a gateway for four types of wisdom*. If the mind becomes united with the centre of those wisdoms, one can vision the vast eternal space of truth, wisdom and bliss. After perceiving that vision, then there is no fear for Yama, the Lord of death, which literally means there is no death.

*Four types of Wisdom:- Wisdom through eye, ear, nose and tongue.

*Suzhimunai - a principal tubular vessel run through the back bone.

Methods to purify Mercury- Thirumoolar

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“ஆகாத கன்மச மகற்ற முறை(மை) கேளு

aagasa kanmasa magatra murai(mai) kaelu

வாகான கல்லுப்பு மாட்டு சமபாகன்

vaagaana kalluppu maattu samapaagan

தாகான குமரிப்பூ சாறொரு மூன்று நாள்

thaagaana kumarippoo saaroru moonru naal

பாகாய்க் கழுவிப் பதனமாய் வாங்கிட

paagaai kazhuvi pathanamaai vaangida.”

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

The above script says, “Listen. There is a method to remove the wastes from mercury. Take the crystalline salt equivalent to mercury and mix with the extract of kumari (Aloe barbadensis). Grind it with mercury for three days and take the purified mercury by cleansing it.”

This is one of the easiest way to remove defects and malignancies from mercury said by Thirumoolar. Konganavar too mentioned the same method to purify the mercury.

“உப்பது பலமும் நாலு

uppathu palamum naalu

உயர்ந்தி டும்சூதம் எட்டு

uyarnthi dumsootham ettu

கப்பதுக் கல்வத் திட்டுக்

kappathu kalva thittu

கலந்து வார்குமரிச் சாறு

kalanthu vaarkumari saaru

செப்பது யரைப்பா யப்பா

seppathu yaraiyappaa yappaa

சிறந்துடன் மூன்று நாள் தான்

siranthudan moonru naal thaan

அப்புய கஞ்ச தோஷம்

appuya kanja thosham

ஆறொன் றும்போகும் பாரே

aaron rumpoagum paarae”.

- கொங்கணவர் (Konganavar)

Konganavars’ script says, “Take four palam* (140 gram) quantity of salt, mercury, extract of kumari (Aloe barbadensis) and grind it in kalvam* for three days. You can see that seven malignancies would have been removed.”

*palam - 35 gram

*kalvam - It is kind of a roller, which was made out of stone, used by Siththars for grinding.

Thirumoolar

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Those who follow yogic way and those who are in search of spiritual knowledge will definitely know about Thirumanthiram. Thirumanthiram was written by Thirumoolar. There are many folk stories about Thirumoolar. It's natural that we will doubt those stories. So we can better leave that research. But it's true that there lived a Siththar named Thirumoolar.

Thirumoolar was a disciple of Nandheesar.

The book 'Manthira maalai', which consists of 3000 songs, was written by Thirumoolar. Later scholars who researched it named as Thirumanthiram and categorized into nine parts. In this book, Thirumoolar said about yogic secrets and philosophies of life. Thirumoolar’s main objective was conveying the World about the truths he found.

"யான்பெற்ற இன்பம் பெறுக இவ் வையகம்
yaanpetra inbam peruga iv vaiyagam
வான்பற்றி நின்ற மறைப்பொருள் சொல்லிடின்
vaanpatri ninra maraiporul sollidin
ஊன்பற்றி நின்ற உணர்வுறு மந்திரம்
oonpatri nhinra unarvuru manthiram
தான்பற்றப் பற்றத் தலைப்படும் தானே"
thaanpatra patra thalaipadum thaane

- திருமந்திரம்

"Let the World rejoice the bliss I've realised

The secrets of the Universe, I disclose;
Lies the sensational mantras within oneself

Recitation of mantras will lead to ultimate bliss."

-Thirumanthiram

Thirumoolar kaviyam 8000, Thirumoolar sirpa nool 100, Thirumoolar sothidam 300, Thirumoolar mandhreegam 600, Thirumoolar salliyam 1000, Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600, Thirumoolar vaithiya kaaviyam 1000, Thirumoolar vaithiya karukidai 600, Thirumoolar vaithiya surukkam 200, Thirumoolar sukkuma gnanam 100, Thirumoolar perungaviyam 1500, Thirumoolar theetchai vithi 100, Thirumoolar theetchai vithi 8, Thirumoolar theetchai vithi 18, Thirumoolar yoga gnanam 16, Thirumoolar korvai vithi 16, Thirumoolar vithi nool 24, Thirumoolar araatharam 64, Thirumoolar pachai nool 24, Thirumoolar gnanam 84, Thirumoolar gnanopathesam 30, Thirumoolar naduvanai gnanam 30, Thirumoolar gnana kuri 30, Thirumoolar sodasa gnanam 16, Thirumoolar gnanam 11, Thirumoolar kuligai 11, Thirumoolar poojavithi 41, Thirumoolar viyathi kooru 100, Thirumoolar muppu soothiram 200 are the said to be books written by Thirumoolar.

Thirumoolar’s sepulcher was said to be in Melai chidambaram.

Secrets of the Siththars – Siva Theetchais – final part- Agathiyar

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கெவுனமது ஒடவென்றால் ஐயைந்து தீட்சை

kevunamathu odavenraal aiyainthu theetchai

கேளு நீ ஏ ஏ ஏ ஊ ஊ ஊ வென்று லட்சம்

kaelu nee yae yae yae vuu vuu vuu venru latcham

மவனமது சித்தியப்பா இருப்பதாறில்

mavanamathu siththiyappaa iruppathaaril

மாதாவின் தீட்சையது இஷாய இஷாய ஓம்என்று லட்சம்

maathaavin theetchaiyathu ishaaya ishaaya omenru latsam

சிவனாகும் இருபத்தேழ் தீட்சை தன்னில்

sivanaagum irupaththaezh theetchai thannil

செப்புவேன் ஓம்சிவாய சிவா றீங் கென்று லட்சம்

seppuvaen omsivaaya sivaa reeng kenru latcham

புவனமதில் இருபத்தி யெட்டாந் தீட்சை

puvanamathil irupaththi yettaan theetchai

பூரிப்பாய் சிவஓம் சிவாயநமவெனப் புகழுண்டாமே

poorippaai sivaom sivaayanamavenap pugazhundaamae."

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

"Listen to the twenty fifth theetchai. On chanting “Yae Yae Yae Vuu Vuu Vuu” a lakh times, this theetchai could be attained" says Agathiyar.

"Listen to the twenty sixth theetchai. This is the theetchai of the sacred mother. On chanting “Ishaaya Ishaaya Om” a lakh times, the silent theurgy could be attained" says Agathiyar.

"Listen to the twenty seventh theetchai. In this theetchai you will yourself become Lord Siva. Listen it. Chant “Om Sivaaya Siva Reeng" a lakh times" says Agathiyar.

"Listen to the twenty eighth theetchai. On chanting “Siva Om Sivaaya Nama” a lakh times, your fame will spread all over the world says Agathiyar.

"புகழுண்டாம் இருபத்தி ஒன்பதாந் தீட்சை

pugazhundaam irupaththi onbathaan theetchai

போற்றுவாய் சவ்வும் மவ்வும் என்று லட்சம்

poatruvaai savvum mavvum enru latcham

நெகிளாது அய்யாறு தீட்சையப்பா

negilaathu ayyaaru theetchaiyappaa

நிலைத்தவர்க்கு மங் சங் கங் கென்று லட்சம்

nilaiththavarkku mang sang kang kenru latcham

அகமகிழ உன்தேகம் ஒருநாளுங் தான்

agamagizha unthaegam orunaalung thaan

அழியாது நரைதிரையும் இல்லையில்லை

azhiyaathu naraithiraiyum illaiyillai

உகம்வறைக்கும் இருத்துமடா முப்பதொன்று

ugamvaraikkum iruththumadaa muppathonru

ஓதுவாய் ஸ்ரீம் றீம் கென்று தானே

oathuvaai sreem reem kenru thaanae."

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

"Listen to the twenty nineth theetchai. With this you would get a fame that could be praised. For that, chant "Savvum Avvum Mavvum” a lakh times" says Agathiyar.

"Listen to the 30th theetchai. On chanting “ Mang Sang Kang”, your body will never get destroyed. As your soul filled with joy, you will not get grey-hair and wrinkle skin. To withstand your body for an aeon, chant “Sreem Reem” a lakh times and the thirty first dheetchai could be attained" says Agathiyar.

"என்றுதான் லட்சமுரு செபித்தாற் சித்தி

enruthaan latchamuru sepiththaar siththi

இறவாமல் இருத்துமடா கோடிகாலம்

iravaamal iruththumadaa koadikaalam

நன்றுகாண் முப்பத்தி ரெண்டாந் திட்சை

nanrukaan muppaththi rendaan theetchai

நங் கிலி சிங் கிலி என்றே லட்சம்

nang kili sing kili enrae latcham

மன்றுள்ள காலம்வரை இரு;ததுந்தேகம்

manrulla kaalamvarai iruthathunthaegam

வாழ்;த்திநீ தோத்திரங்கள் செய்துகொள்வாய்

vaazhththinee thoaththirangal seythukolvaai

கொன்றாலும் வாள்கொண்டு வெட்டினாலும்

konraalum vaalkondu vettinaalum

குறையாமல் வாள்வெட்டுப் பொருந்துந்தானே

kuraiyaamal vaalvettup porunthunthaanae."

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

"Listen to the thirty second theetchai. On chanting “Nang Kili Sing Kili” a lakh times, you can remain alive for a crore years. And lead the rest of life with doing prayers. Even if some one kill you or cut with knife, the part which was cut will stick again. All these theetchais, that I have mentioned so far is not that easy to finish" says Agathiyar.

All the mantras that has been mentioned regarding the theetchais cannot be refused as junk. There might be many secret reasons behind them. Only with the blessing of the guru this could be understandable. By praying to those gurus I finish this series on theetchais.