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The need for propagating the unique teachingsunique teachings of Swami Ramalinga Vallalar all over the world of Swami Ramalinga Vallalar all over the world in English has been felt for sometime among in English has been felt for sometime among Sanmargis. To fill up this void, this attempt of Sanmargis. To fill up this void, this attempt of launching a spiritual quarterly is made by a team launching a spiritual quarterly is made by a team of the disciples and ardent followers of Swami of the disciples and ardent followers of Swami Ramalinga .
Ramalinga .
This small ship is launched on the unknown This small ship is launched on the unknown seas. Let us invoke the blessings of the
seas. Let us invoke the blessings of the Lord ArutLord Arut Perum Jothi and our immortal
Perum Jothi and our immortal guru Vallalar for its successful guru Vallalar for its successful journey.
journey.
The contents of this
The contents of this magazinemagazine will deal mainly with the will deal mainly with the unique spiritual, scientific unique spiritual, scientific and evolutionary teachings and evolutionary teachings of Swami Ramalinga. In of Swami Ramalinga. In addition to them the spiritual addition to them the spiritual teachings of the wisdom teachings of the wisdom tradition of the Tamil land tradition of the Tamil land Thiruvalluvar, Thirumular and Thiruvalluvar, Thirumular and the Siddhas as well as those the Siddhas as well as those of other traditions from all of other traditions from all over the world will be given over the world will be given ample treatment.
ample treatment.
When the venture becomes successful, we When the venture becomes successful, we intend to convert this quarterly into a monthly. intend to convert this quarterly into a monthly. Every issue will contain not less than sixty four Every issue will contain not less than sixty four pages. Also, it is intended that the quality and pages. Also, it is intended that the quality and standard of the material offered will be high standard of the material offered will be high so that every issue will be preserved as a book so that every issue will be preserved as a book for posterity. Therefore the contributors are for posterity. Therefore the contributors are requested to keep this aim in mind when they requested to keep this aim in mind when they send their articles.
send their articles.
The present conditions of humanity religious, The present conditions of humanity religious, social and political are
social and political are all chaos. Political unrest,all chaos. Political unrest, social conflicts, wars, fundamentalism and social conflicts, wars, fundamentalism and terrorism have reached a stage unparalleled in terrorism have reached a stage unparalleled in human history. All of them spring, we believe human history. All of them spring, we believe from sectarian views. Though mankind has from sectarian views. Though mankind has reached the level of self consciousness in the reached the level of self consciousness in the course of evolution, man’s animal nature and course of evolution, man’s animal nature and the herd-instinct are still predominant in his the herd-instinct are still predominant in his thought and beh
thought and behaviour. Waviour. We also believe this cane also believe this can be changed for the better only by adopting the be changed for the better only by adopting the unique concept and practice unique concept and practice of universal Soul-Brotherhood of universal Soul-Brotherhood and the Yoga of love and and the Yoga of love and compassion as advocated compassion as advocated by the World Teacher Swami by the World Teacher Swami Ramalinga Vallalar.
Ramalinga Vallalar.
It is a pity that most of It is a pity that most of Vallalar’s teachings still remain Vallalar’s teachings still remain untranslated into English and untranslated into English and other major languages of the other major languages of the world. Some attempts have world. Some attempts have been made and some portions been made and some portions of his revelation of the Divine of his revelation of the Divine teachings called ‘Thiru Arutpa’ teachings called ‘Thiru Arutpa’ and his prose writings have and his prose writings have been translated so far. We will been translated so far. We will try to bring out translations of other chapters try to bring out translations of other chapters also and finally, within a short time, bring out also and finally, within a short time, bring out first in English the whole of t
first in English the whole of the divine scriptureshe divine scriptures of the Universal Guru Swami Ramalinga of the Universal Guru Swami Ramalinga Vallalar. In addition to the translations spiritual Vallalar. In addition to the translations spiritual commentaries on the divine verses will also commentaries on the divine verses will also form part of the elements. We request and form part of the elements. We request and entreat all of you, our brothers and sisters in entreat all of you, our brothers and sisters in spirit to cooperate with us and support this spirit to cooperate with us and support this unique spiritual venture.
unique spiritual venture.
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL
Thanking you,
Thanking you,
Love,
Love,
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VALLALAR : A Brief Biographical Sketch
VALLALAR : A Brief Biographical Sketch
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The Future Evolution of Mankind
The Future Evolution of Mankind
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Thirukkural : A Spiritual Commentary
Thirukkural : A Spiritual Commentary
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Thirukkural : A new translation
Thirukkural : A new translation
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Request
Request to
to all
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Sanmarga Associations
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Vallalar’s Guidelines for world peace
Vallalar’s Guidelines for world peace
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Arut Perum Jothi Agaval : A new
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commentary
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Uniqueness in
Uniqueness in Val
Vallalarism
lalarism
Muthujothi
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Muthujothi
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Vallalar’s
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Ultimate Message
Message to M
to Mankind
ankind
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A story inspired in Vallalar’s Grace
A story inspired in Vallalar’s Grace
Maria
Maria Sanchez
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C O N T E N T S
C O N T E N T S
Who is a Guru? Who is a Guru?
A Guru is not an ordinary teacher. He is a spiritual A Guru is not an ordinary teacher. He is a spiritual master. Traditionally, the word ‘Guru’ means master. Traditionally, the word ‘Guru’ means one who expels darkness and brings in light one who expels darkness and brings in light into consciousn
into consciousness. Etymologically the ess. Etymologically the SanskritSanskrit word ‘guru’ is split into two syllables ‘gu’
word ‘guru’ is split into two syllables ‘gu’ whichwhich means darkness and ‘ru’ which means light. means darkness and ‘ru’ which means light. But the same word in Tamil gives more But the same word in Tamil gives more insights about the process of Enlightenment insights about the process of Enlightenment and Immortality. In the Siddha system of and Immortality. In the Siddha system of medicine, there are 32 external medicines and medicine, there are 32 external medicines and 32 internal medicines. The ‘Guru’ medicine is 32 internal medicines. The ‘Guru’ medicine is the ultimate medicine. Its power is everlasting. the ultimate medicine. Its power is everlasting. It has absolutely no expiry date whatsoever. It has absolutely no expiry date whatsoever. Even a dying man, they say, can be revived and Even a dying man, they say, can be revived and brought back to life by feeding him a pinch of brought back to life by feeding him a pinch of this nectar-like medicine. It acts like ‘Amrita’ this nectar-like medicine. It acts like ‘Amrita’ the fabled ‘elixir of life’ of the Siddhas, the the fabled ‘elixir of life’ of the Siddhas, the alchemists. The idol of Lord Muruga installed alchemists. The idol of Lord Muruga installed atat the top of the hill at Palani was created by the the top of the hill at Palani was created by the immortal Sidhha Bhoga. They say it was made immortal Sidhha Bhoga. They say it was made of ‘Guru Medicine’. The process is given in the of ‘Guru Medicine’. The process is given in the Siddha literature.
Siddha literature. Nine poisons Nine poisons were were taken andtaken and purified into the ultimate nectar of a medicine purified into the ultimate nectar of a medicine that would cure all the 4448 diseases of man. that would cure all the 4448 diseases of man. A large quantity, say about ten kilograms, A large quantity, say about ten kilograms, of a medicine meant to cure asthma would of a medicine meant to cure asthma would be manufactured and a pinch of the Guru be manufactured and a pinch of the Guru medicine would be added to it. Instantly medicine would be added to it. Instantly the whole of it will be transformed into guru the whole of it will be transformed into guru medicine. It is common knowledge in Tamil medicine. It is common knowledge in Tamil Nadu that the foodstuffs used for bathing the Nadu that the foodstuffs used for bathing the idol at Palani turned into Guru Medicine and idol at Palani turned into Guru Medicine and cured innumer
cured innumerable patients of all table patients of all their diseases.heir diseases. Later
Later, man’s greed scrapped the very , man’s greed scrapped the very legs of thelegs of the Lord. When the idol was about to fall, t
Lord. When the idol was about to fall, the statehe state government intervened and issued an order to government intervened and issued an order to stop this
stop this malpractice.malpractice.
The point is, a tiny amount of guru medicine The point is, a tiny amount of guru medicine can transform forever a large amount of can transform forever a large amount of
ordinary medicine into amrita. In
ordinary medicine into amrita. In the same the same wayway,, a Guru’s consciousness, just by a touch or by a Guru’s consciousness, just by a touch or by a gracious glance can transform the ignorant, a gracious glance can transform the ignorant, relative conscious
relative consciousness of a layman into absoluteness of a layman into absolute consciousness. So a Guru is one who attained consciousness. So a Guru is one who attained Absolute consciousness of God and also Absolute consciousness of God and also capable of transforming the consciousness of capable of transforming the consciousness of others into Brahman Consciousness.
others into Brahman Consciousness.
The second meaning of the word Guru, The second meaning of the word Guru, according to Siddha literature, is one who according to Siddha literature, is one who has evolved into a superman. Unlike man, he has evolved into a superman. Unlike man, he does not breathe common atmospheric air does not breathe common atmospheric air containing oxy
containing oxygen for his surgen for his survival. He has vival. He has learntlearnt to breathe in the ‘mukya prana’ of the
to breathe in the ‘mukya prana’ of the Upanisad,Upanisad, the Holy Spirit of God’s breath of light. Prana is the Holy Spirit of God’s breath of light. Prana is different from oxygen, says Maha Yogi Swami different from oxygen, says Maha Yogi Swami Vivekananda in his commentary on Raja Yoga Vivekananda in his commentary on Raja Yoga
SWAMI RAMALINGA VALLALAR
SWAMI RAMALINGA VALLALAR
A Brief Biographical Sketch
A Brief Biographical Sketch
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of Patanjali in the very first chapter. The guru of Patanjali in the very first chapter. The guru in the tradition of Vaishnavism, Nammalvar was in the tradition of Vaishnavism, Nammalvar was called, ‘Sadakopan’ meaning one who got angry called, ‘Sadakopan’ meaning one who got angry with ‘sadam’ the atmospheric air and drove it with ‘sadam’ the atmospheric air and drove it away when it tried to enter into his nostrils at the away when it tried to enter into his nostrils at the time of his birth.
time of his birth. He was always living in SahajaHe was always living in Sahaja Samadhi, right from his birth. He was a great Samadhi, right from his birth. He was a great siddha. Rev
siddha. Revelation is born when the elation is born when the breathing of breathing of air ceases and ‘vegakkal’ in the terminology of air ceases and ‘vegakkal’ in the terminology of Swami Ramalinga, the
Swami Ramalinga, the undying, uninflammable,undying, uninflammable, light breath of God starts
light breath of God starts functioning in a man’sfunctioning in a man’s head first and t
head first and then starts circulating throughouthen starts circulating throughout his body.
his body.
In the terminology of the Siddhas, the syllable In the terminology of the Siddhas, the syllable ‘ku’ or ‘gu’ (there is only one letter ‘
‘ku’ or ‘gu’ (there is only one letter ‘LL’) for’) for denoting both the sounds of K and G in Tamil) denoting both the sounds of K and G in Tamil) means dark, inert, inorganic atmospheric air means dark, inert, inorganic atmospheric air with its oxygen and ‘ru’ means ‘light breath’ with its oxygen and ‘ru’ means ‘light breath’ of Prana, the breath of God, the ‘Chid Prana of Prana, the breath of God, the ‘Chid Prana shakthi’, the ultimate energy of God wit
shakthi’, the ultimate energy of God with whichh which he creates the world and beings. Hence one he creates the world and beings. Hence one who is capable of understanding and handling who is capable of understanding and handling this ‘Chid Prana’ is called a ‘Chiddha’ or Siddha, this ‘Chid Prana’ is called a ‘Chiddha’ or Siddha, a man of miracles. According to the siddha a man of miracles. According to the siddha tradition, a guru is one who himself attained tradition, a guru is one who himself attained deathlessness of consciousness as well as of deathlessness of consciousness as well as of the body and also capable of raising the dead. the body and also capable of raising the dead. Such a Guru and immortal siddha was Swami Such a Guru and immortal siddha was Swami Ramalinga.
Ramalinga.
In fact, he went beyond the state of a Siddha In fact, he went beyond the state of a Siddha and attained divinity itself. He is now leading a and attained divinity itself. He is now leading a Divine Life in a Divine
Divine Life in a Divine Body of Wisdom –Light.Body of Wisdom –Light. (Incidentally I would like to remind the readers (Incidentally I would like to remind the readers of a
of a guiding guiding principle principle or or a thumb a thumb –rule in–rule in evaluating the truth of a concept, a hidden evaluating the truth of a concept, a hidden law of hermeneutics: in almost all the ancient law of hermeneutics: in almost all the ancient languages, ever
languages, every word was coined in such a wayy word was coined in such a way that the very word would contain the meaning that the very word would contain the meaning it denoted and would offer insights into its many it denoted and would offer insights into its many dimensions of meaning
dimensions of meaning. For instance, if you want. For instance, if you want to know and explore the various dimensions, to know and explore the various dimensions, nuances, its inner dynamics and dialectics of nuances, its inner dynamics and dialectics of a concept, collect all the words denoting it a concept, collect all the words denoting it in the major, ancient languages of the world. in the major, ancient languages of the world. See the etymological roots of them and the See the etymological roots of them and the meanings and significances offered
meanings and significances offered by breakingby breaking them into
them into their separattheir separate syllables. e syllables. In short, tryIn short, try to fathom and understand the process of how to fathom and understand the process of how each word was coined by the ancient seers and each word was coined by the ancient seers and
sages. Collect and assemble them all in one sages. Collect and assemble them all in one place. Y
place. You will find tou will find the truth of the truth of the concept. Byhe concept. By following this method, I have unearthed and following this method, I have unearthed and extracted precious gold out of the ore of words. extracted precious gold out of the ore of words. And remember this rule holds good for ancient And remember this rule holds good for ancient languages only when coining of words was languages only when coining of words was considered as important as coining of money considered as important as coining of money and not for modern languages in which anything and not for modern languages in which anything and everything goes.
and everything goes.
This method would bring out the hidden, inner This method would bring out the hidden, inner wisdom of ancient traditions. Remember, each wisdom of ancient traditions. Remember, each word is a treasure-house of ancient knowledge. word is a treasure-house of ancient knowledge. When the word is lost, t
When the word is lost, the fund of knowledge ithe fund of knowledge it contained is lost. )
contained is lost. )
There are three stages in the science of There are three stages in the science of Enlightenment of consciousness and body : i) Enlightenment of consciousness and body : i) Mukthi, or Salvation; one att
Mukthi, or Salvation; one attains enlightenmentains enlightenment of consciousness but at the time of death of consciousness but at the time of death leaves his body behind, ii) Siddhi, or physical leaves his body behind, ii) Siddhi, or physical immortality; one attains first the enlightenment immortality; one attains first the enlightenment of consciousness and goes beyond and retains of consciousness and goes beyond and retains his body also for a very long period, even his body also for a very long period, even for ages; iii) beyond these two stages lies the for ages; iii) beyond these two stages lies the ultimate state of Divinity with God’s f
ultimate state of Divinity with God’s five powersive powers of creation, sustenance, destruction, veiling and of creation, sustenance, destruction, veiling and grace. This supreme state is not achieved by grace. This supreme state is not achieved by man’s efforts alone, but blessed by the grace man’s efforts alone, but blessed by the grace of God only. Swami Ramalinga attained all the of God only. Swami Ramalinga attained all the three states and became as perfect as God three states and became as perfect as God Himself.
Himself. He says: He says:
I
I attained attained Mukthi Mukthi
It enabled me to attain gnana siddhi It enabled me to attain gnana siddhi And I became a Siddha
And I became a Siddha
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And then finally, at the close of his immortal And then finally, at the close of his immortal poem ‘Arul Perum Jothi Agaval’ cont
poem ‘Arul Perum Jothi Agaval’ containing 1596aining 1596 lines, he thanks the
lines, he thanks the Lord:Lord:
Oh! Lord of Arul Perum Jothi Oh! Lord of Arul Perum Jothi IInnffnniittee GGrraaccee LLiigghht t
I thank thee for bestowing upon I thank thee for bestowing upon meme The science of divinity
The science of divinity
Unattained by the three gods Unattained by the three gods
Of creation, sustenance and destruction Of creation, sustenance and destruction By the angels, by the
By the angels, by the mukthasmukthas And by the siddhas
And by the siddhas
Hallowed be thy vast grace, Hallowed be thy vast grace, Hallowed be thy vast power. Hallowed be thy vast power.
(êYÚm úRYÚm ØjRÚm £jRÚm (êYÚm úRYÚm ØjRÚm £jRÚm VôYÚm ùTt±Pô BVp F]dL°jRû] VôYÚm ùTt±Pô BVp F]dL°jRû] úTôt± ¨u úTWÚs úTôt± ¨u úTWÚs úTôt± ¨u ùTÚgºo) úTôt± ¨u ùTÚgºo) -- @ÚhùTÚgú_ô§ @LYp@ÚhùTÚgú_ô§ @LYp When was Swami Ramalinga born?
When was Swami Ramalinga born?
Swami Ramalinga was born during one of India’s Swami Ramalinga was born during one of India’s darkes
darkest times. India t times. India was ruled by foreigners, thewas ruled by foreigners, the British who were interested mainly in taxing British who were interested mainly in taxing the people, fleecing the country and sending the people, fleecing the country and sending their wealth back to England and by hundreds their wealth back to England and by hundreds of rulers petty rajas and maharajas of smaller of rulers petty rajas and maharajas of smaller kingdoms who were interested only in their kingdoms who were interested only in their harems and the pleasures they
harems and the pleasures they offered. Societyoffered. Society was in a chaotic condition. The caste system was in a chaotic condition. The caste system like an eternal plague was ravaging the body like an eternal plague was ravaging the body of the Indian society ‘The tyranny of the wise’ of the Indian society ‘The tyranny of the wise’ as Swami Vivekananda put it, was suffered by as Swami Vivekananda put it, was suffered by the
the oppressed for thousaoppressed for thousands of years. Rnds of years. Religionseligions such as Saivism, Vaishnavism, Christianity and such as Saivism, Vaishnavism, Christianity and
Islam were warring with each other in capturing Islam were warring with each other in capturing and enslaving the souls of the illiterate masses. and enslaving the souls of the illiterate masses. Oppression was the rule not the exception, in all Oppression was the rule not the exception, in all levels and layers of the society. Sanskrit pundits levels and layers of the society. Sanskrit pundits and Tamil pundits were antagonizing each and Tamil pundits were antagonizing each other and debating to prove the supremacy other and debating to prove the supremacy of their own language and literature. In this of their own language and literature. In this chaotic world Swami Ramalinga was born as chaotic world Swami Ramalinga was born as a liberator, a great synthesizer of the best in a liberator, a great synthesizer of the best in all the traditions, as a harbinger of peace and all the traditions, as a harbinger of peace and compassion, as a successor of the ancient Tami compassion, as a successor of the ancient Tami tradition as propounded and expounded by the tradition as propounded and expounded by the Universal sage, the great Thiruvalluvar in his Universal sage, the great Thiruvalluvar in his immortal classic Thirukkural.
immortal classic Thirukkural. He was bor
He was born on Sunn on Sunday 05.1day 05.10.10.1823, at 823, at Marudur,Marudur, an obscure village about 12 km from Vadalur an obscure village about 12 km from Vadalur near Pondic
near Pondicherry in herry in South India.South India. Who were his parents?
Who were his parents?
His parents were Ramiah Pillai
His parents were Ramiah Pillai and Chinnammal,and Chinnammal, a pious couple, orthodox, Saivite and strictly a pious couple, orthodox, Saivite and strictly vegetaria
vegetarian. He was their fifn. He was their fifth child. They namedth child. They named him Ramalingam after the famous deity Siva him Ramalingam after the famous deity Siva worshipped by Rama at Rameshwaram, the worshipped by Rama at Rameshwaram, the Southernmost tip of the Indian S
Southernmost tip of the Indian Subcontinenubcontinent.t. (to be continued..) (to be continued..)
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
All the spiritual disciplines of the world can be All the spiritual disciplines of the world can be classified into three
classified into three categories categories i) The wai) The way of they of the word or breath, ii) The way of consciousness or word or breath, ii) The way of consciousness or mind, and iii) The way of the body.
mind, and iii) The way of the body.
The way of the word was upheld and extolled The way of the word was upheld and extolled by
by almost all the almost all the religions. religions. God’s word, God’s word, it wasit was asserte
asserted, was revealed to d, was revealed to some chosen prophetssome chosen prophets such as
such as Moses, Jesus, or some Moses, Jesus, or some Vedic Vedic Rishis. Rishis. ToTo receive that divine
receive that divine scripture, the chosen scripture, the chosen vehicle must have the vehicle must have the qualification of having qualification of having a pure, uncorrupt body a pure, uncorrupt body and a
and a pure being. pure being. So aSo a small boy of three or small boy of three or five was chosen even five was chosen even before the formation of before the formation of the ego
the ego consciousnconsciousnessess in him and groomed in him and groomed by gurus in a special, by gurus in a special, pure atmosphere of pure atmosphere of spiritual satsang. Then spiritual satsang. Then on the day when the on the day when the process of purification process of purification of the child’s body and of the child’s body and mind was complete, mind was complete, the revelation of God the revelation of God would descend upon would descend upon his body.
his body.
A Dalai Lama is chosen in Tibe
A Dalai Lama is chosen in Tibet in this manner. t in this manner. J.J. Krishnamurti was chosen when he was fourteen Krishnamurti was chosen when he was fourteen by Bishop Leadbeater of the Theosophical by Bishop Leadbeater of the Theosophical Society
Society for for such such a pua purpose. rpose. After After the descthe descentent of the Holy Spirit upon the person, whatever is of the Holy Spirit upon the person, whatever is uttered by such a person is called revelation or uttered by such a person is called revelation or Vedas, Agamas, Bibles, or Scriptures.
Vedas, Agamas, Bibles, or Scriptures.
What is the relationship between word and What is the relationship between word and breath? Word and breath are inseparable. They breath? Word and breath are inseparable. They
are like the two
are like the two sides of a coin. sides of a coin. One determOne determinesines the
the other. other. Mind Mind is is determined determined and and createdcreated by
by breath and breath and vice vvice versa. ersa. The The Siddhas saySiddhas say,, “Wherever there is mind, there is
“Wherever there is mind, there is breath (prana)breath (prana) and wherever there is breath, there
and wherever there is breath, there is mind”.is mind”.
(Manmanam engundo vaasi angu undu (Manmanam engundo vaasi angu undu Vaasi engu undo manmanam angu undu) Vaasi engu undo manmanam angu undu)
The quality or level of breath determines The quality or level of breath determines the quality and level of mind and vice versa. the quality and level of mind and vice versa. When the breath When the breath goes through the left goes through the left nostril called Idakala a nostril called Idakala a certain type of thinking certain type of thinking takes
takes place. place. WhenWhen it functions through it functions through the right nostril called the right nostril called Pingala, a different Pingala, a different type of thinking type of thinking takes
takes place. place. WhenWhen it operates through it operates through both the nostrils called both the nostrils called Sushumna, it brings in Sushumna, it brings in a totally different way a totally different way of mind or a silent mind of mind or a silent mind or a non-mind state. or a non-mind state. But all these three But all these three types of breathing types of breathing belong to the realm belong to the realm of
of death. death. All All the threethe three are types of human level called Saagum Kalai are types of human level called Saagum Kalai (breath of death). Kalai in Tamil means breath. (breath of death). Kalai in Tamil means breath. (It also
(It also means means light). light). There iThere is an s an absolutelyabsolutely different type of breathing unlike human different type of breathing unlike human breathing.
breathing. It is It is called called undying undying breath breath (Sagak(Sagak Kalai) by Saint Ra
Kalai) by Saint Ramalinga. malinga. It does not makIt does not make usee use of the ordinary, known respiratory system like of the ordinary, known respiratory system like nostrils and lungs. It does not go downward to nostrils and lungs. It does not go downward to the lungs fro
the lungs from the nosm the nostrils. trils. It circulatIt circulates insidees inside brain
brain itself. itself. It is nIt is not airot air. . It is purIt is pure prana e prana energyenergy having the aspects of sky
having the aspects of sky, light, and sound. , light, and sound. It hasIt has
THE FUTURE EVOLUTION OF MANKIND
THE FUTURE EVOLUTION OF MANKIND
-R. KUPPUSAMY. M. A.all the qualities of the five senses and mind but all the qualities of the five senses and mind but it is divine in quality
it is divine in quality. . It is the power of cIt is the power of creationreation of God Himself.
of God Himself. It is
It is God’s God’s breath. breath. AccorAccording ding to to the Oldthe Old Testament, when God created Adam, He made Testament, when God created Adam, He made him out of clay and breathed into him His him out of clay and breathed into him His own d
own divine breath ivine breath or Holy or Holy Spirit. Spirit. Thus AThus Adamdam came
came alive. alive. Such a Such a divine bdivine breath or reath or spirit isspirit is already there in the human brain inside the already there in the human brain inside the pineal gland.
pineal gland. Every human Every human is born is born with it butwith it but it is
it is not in not in operation. operation. TTo mako make it e it function, tofunction, to bring it into operation is the way of the Siddhas. bring it into operation is the way of the Siddhas. It is the ‘Chit’ of Satchitananda of God--truth, It is the ‘Chit’ of Satchitananda of God--truth, consciou
consciousness power and bliss. It is sness power and bliss. It is the secondthe second aspect of power or kinetic knowledge, the power aspect of power or kinetic knowledge, the power of creation, the power of
of creation, the power of all-compassion of theall-compassion of the absolute.
absolute. It is the ‘Psi’ of It is the ‘Psi’ of TTaoists, the ‘Rhua’ aoists, the ‘Rhua’ of of the Koran, and the ‘Holy Ghost’ of the Bible. the Koran, and the ‘Holy Ghost’ of the Bible. It is
It is inseparable inseparable from from God. God. That is That is the realthe real meaning of the opening sentences of John’s meaning of the opening sentences of John’s Gospel: ‘In the beginning was the word; the Gospel: ‘In the beginning was the word; the word was with God; and the word was God’. word was with God; and the word was God’. In Hinduism it is called the Divine Shakthi or the In Hinduism it is called the Divine Shakthi or the inseparable consort of Lord Nataraja, Sivakami. inseparable consort of Lord Nataraja, Sivakami. Again in the New Testament, we find that Again in the New Testament, we find that JesusJesus is called ‘The word made flesh’, meaning the is called ‘The word made flesh’, meaning the Holy Spirit clothed itself with the human form. Holy Spirit clothed itself with the human form. Therefore whatever Jesus Christ uttered was the Therefore whatever Jesus Christ uttered was the word
word of God. of God. ‘I and ‘I and my my fathefather in r in heaven areheaven are one’.
one’. Only a Jesus, Only a Jesus, a fully Goda fully God-realized being,-realized being, could say that. A Saint like Ramalinga Vallalar, could say that. A Saint like Ramalinga Vallalar, of recent history, a God-realized being could of recent history, a God-realized being could say
say that. that. He uttered: ‘He uttered: ‘All the wAll the words I ords I proclaimproclaim are the words of God’.
are the words of God’.
Naan uraikkum vaarthai ellam Naan uraikkum vaarthai ellam Nayagan thun vaarthai
Nayagan thun vaarthai
- - (Thiru (Thiru Arutpa)Arutpa) So a being who has contact with this Divine So a being who has contact with this Divine Breath and is blessed with t
Breath and is blessed with the power of handlinghe power of handling it -- the
it -- the only qualification being total abolition of only qualification being total abolition of individual ego-consciousness and attaining the individual ego-consciousness and attaining the absolute consciousness -- by God’s grace gives absolute consciousness -- by God’s grace gives humanity a new Revelation, a new Veda, a new humanity a new Revelation, a new Veda, a new Aagama, a new Bible, a new
Aagama, a new Bible, a new Scripture.Scripture. Any single human being has the
Any single human being has the qualification toqualification to aspire to
aspire toward it. ward it. It is his birthright given by God.It is his birthright given by God. No person or authority can take away this right No person or authority can take away this right
from him. Human history is a record of f
from him. Human history is a record of fights forights for this right also as with
this right also as with all the fundamental rights.all the fundamental rights. This right was declared as
This right was declared as reserved only for somereserved only for some chosen beings called prophets by authoritarian chosen beings called prophets by authoritarian religions and all human beings were debarred religions and all human beings were debarred from this right. It is recorded in the annals of from this right. It is recorded in the annals of Sufi literature that a female Sufi saint was killed Sufi literature that a female Sufi saint was killed for declaring that she had become God. It was for declaring that she had become God. It was made the sole
made the sole privilege and power of churchesprivilege and power of churches of all
of all religions. religions. Only the Only the priestly class priestly class couldcould have access to the real import and meaning of have access to the real import and meaning of such revealed scriptures. Kabala was
such revealed scriptures. Kabala was supposedsupposed to be such secret, esoteric interpretation of Old to be such secret, esoteric interpretation of Old Testament.
Testament. These esoteric These esoteric interpretainterpretations tions werewere kept sec
kept secret bret by the priestly classy the priestly class. . The powThe power iter it gave and the privileges that it ensured were gave and the privileges that it ensured were solely enjoyed by them. Such a class of power solely enjoyed by them. Such a class of power was born from
was born from this way of this way of the word. the word. When thisWhen this power tried to compete and engulf the power power tried to compete and engulf the power of kings, wars erupted between kingly powers of kings, wars erupted between kingly powers and the priestly powers. When democracy and the priestly powers. When democracy prevailed upon the world, mankind heard the prevailed upon the world, mankind heard the war cry of
war cry of an Emerson in America: ‘Let us writean Emerson in America: ‘Let us write our own Bibles’.
our own Bibles’.
It was echoed in India by Swami Vivekananda It was echoed in India by Swami Vivekananda he thundered: ‘Let us write our own Vedas’. he thundered: ‘Let us write our own Vedas’. Revelations (Arutpa) arose in all dialects and Revelations (Arutpa) arose in all dialects and vernaculars.
vernaculars. For For example, example, in in Tamil Tamil the the 1122 scriptures of Nayanmars and ‘4000 sacred scriptures of Nayanmars and ‘4000 sacred songs’ of Alwars were born.
songs’ of Alwars were born.
Once the revelation Veda became a centre of Once the revelation Veda became a centre of power, all sorts of corruptions entered into it power, all sorts of corruptions entered into it and through it, into society. The powerful class and through it, into society. The powerful class or the privileged class wanted to subdue and or the privileged class wanted to subdue and enslave other classes permanently by wielding enslave other classes permanently by wielding this ultimate
this ultimate weapon weapon of the wof the word oord of God. f God. InIn the name of God and
the name of God and His word, in the name of His word, in the name of the very Truth, it was declared that only a few the very Truth, it was declared that only a few were chosen people of God and others were were chosen people of God and others were to
to obey obey them and them and serve them. serve them. In IndIn India, theia, the caste system was inserted into the text of the caste system was inserted into the text of the Rig Veda and the Bhagavad Gita. According to Rig Veda and the Bhagavad Gita. According to the Hebrew Bible, only the Jews are declared the Hebrew Bible, only the Jews are declared as the
as the chosen race. chosen race. What followed What followed is knois knownwn history with all its ugliness and indescribable history with all its ugliness and indescribable sufferings.
sufferings. InnumerabInnumerable le human human lives lives werewere legally slaughtered by slavery and the caste legally slaughtered by slavery and the caste hierarchy.
In order to fight this evil that masked itself as the In order to fight this evil that masked itself as the revelation of God, the way of consciousness, revelation of God, the way of consciousness, the psychological method, or the way of yoga the psychological method, or the way of yoga was born in ancient India.
was born in ancient India. The system of yoga cov
The system of yoga covers the entiers the entire spectrum of re spectrum of consciou
consciousness, from the sness, from the level of consciousnesslevel of consciousness of a stone to the absolute consciousness of of a stone to the absolute consciousness of God. The purpose of yoga is to refine and God. The purpose of yoga is to refine and expand one’s consciousness to the subtle and expand one’s consciousness to the subtle and broad levels of the consciousness of God. In broad levels of the consciousness of God. In short, to purify and expand or empty human short, to purify and expand or empty human consciousness to attain the pure, absolute, consciousness to attain the pure, absolute, divine consciousness is the way of yoga.
divine consciousness is the way of yoga.
This psychological method was refined and This psychological method was refined and perfected by the Buddha. Even before the perfected by the Buddha. Even before the Buddha, during the period of Indus Valley Buddha, during the period of Indus Valley civilization, yoga was known and practiced in civilization, yoga was known and practiced in India. The idol
India. The idols of Lord Siva, the is of Lord Siva, the inventor of yoganventor of yoga technology, were discovered in Harappa and technology, were discovered in Harappa and Mohenjadaro.
Mohenjadaro. Lord Lord Siva Siva is is seen in seen in advancedadvanced postures of kundalini yog
postures of kundalini yoga in these a in these idols. All theidols. All the meditation techniques of the Buddha and the meditation techniques of the Buddha and the modern New Age gurus are only modifications modern New Age gurus are only modifications of the ancient yogic system of Siva and of the ancient yogic system of Siva and Saivism.
Saivism.
The Saivaite Agama literature had millions The Saivaite Agama literature had millions of
of verses written verses written upon upon yoga yoga and and gnana. gnana. InIn fact, the Agama literature was much vaster fact, the Agama literature was much vaster in quantity as well as quality than the four in quantity as well as quality than the four Vedas.
Vedas. There wThere were 28 ere 28 major major Saivite AgamasSaivite Agamas and
and 207 207 minor minor Agamas. Agamas. They They were were divideddivided into four sections called, Sariya, Kriya, Yoga, into four sections called, Sariya, Kriya, Yoga, and Gnana. Every Agama contained all the and Gnana. Every Agama contained all the four sections and many thousands of verses in four sections and many thousands of verses in each section.
each section. In In TTamil wisdom amil wisdom teachings, weteachings, we hav
have the e the exact equivalents for these four stagesexact equivalents for these four stages of yoga, namely, purapuram or the outermost of yoga, namely, purapuram or the outermost level of man-- the five outer organs or senses, level of man-- the five outer organs or senses, the human body and the outer world; puram the human body and the outer world; puram or the outer-- inner equipments comprising or the outer-- inner equipments comprising mind; akapuram or the inner--
mind; akapuram or the inner-- individual soul orindividual soul or psyche with its hereditary and
psyche with its hereditary and eternal blemisheseternal blemishes of ‘I and
of ‘I and Mine’ consciousness; and finally akam’Mine’ consciousness; and finally akam’ the innermost - the Self,
the innermost - the Self, the Atman representingthe Atman representing God, the pure consciousness shorn of all stains God, the pure consciousness shorn of all stains of individuality.
of individuality.
Sariya means service done to God and Sariya means service done to God and humanity with the body. Kriya means puja or humanity with the body. Kriya means puja or
worship to God done with the mind. Yoga worship to God done with the mind. Yoga means the yearning of the individual psyche means the yearning of the individual psyche for
for the the union union with with the the absolute. absolute. GnanaGnana means clarity of consciousness, the pure state means clarity of consciousness, the pure state of all-consciousness. With Gnana, one has of all-consciousness. With Gnana, one has reached
reached one’s done’s destination. estination. Life Life is a is a strugglestruggle against vegetable, animal, and human levels against vegetable, animal, and human levels of consciousness with their limitations, the of consciousness with their limitations, the target
target being the being the absolute absolute consciouconsciousness. sness. LifeLife is a journey from limited consciousness with is a journey from limited consciousness with all its representative sufferings and sorrows all its representative sufferings and sorrows born of its interaction with nature or prakriti to born of its interaction with nature or prakriti to the liberated state beyond nature, and control the liberated state beyond nature, and control over
over it. it. Science conScience conquers outquers outer nature ber nature by firsty first understanding its laws and then conquering understanding its laws and then conquering them by
them by manipulatimanipulation. on. YYoga conquers nature oga conquers nature inin the human body and mind and l
the human body and mind and learns to controlearns to control it from the inside.
it from the inside. It is in a waIt is in a way, better and y, better and moremore durable. Men need not depend upon gadgets durable. Men need not depend upon gadgets such as microscope or telescope but develop and such as microscope or telescope but develop and refine one’s own consciousness to their levels refine one’s own consciousness to their levels and efficiency
and efficiency. . This is greaThis is greater science, ter science, the nextthe next logical dev
logical development of elopment of science. science. When religioWhen religionn loses its grip upon mankind, when the scientific loses its grip upon mankind, when the scientific community is no longer afraid of religion and community is no longer afraid of religion and its oppressive powers and superstitious beliefs, its oppressive powers and superstitious beliefs, when most of mankind has turned away from when most of mankind has turned away from religions and become secular, this step will be religions and become secular, this step will be taken b
taken by the scientists. y the scientists. Until then, sUntil then, science willcience will be very cautious and
be very cautious and adopt its objective stance,adopt its objective stance, a stance born of fear arising out of t
a stance born of fear arising out of the hauntinghe haunting image of burning stakes and the flames that image of burning stakes and the flames that consumed innumerable rational thinkers and consumed innumerable rational thinkers and scientists such as Giordano Bruno.
scientists such as Giordano Bruno.
Saiva Agama literature is available now Saiva Agama literature is available now in the Indological society in Pondicherry. in the Indological society in Pondicherry. Thriumantram, the Tamil scripture contains Thriumantram, the Tamil scripture contains most of Agamic lore on yoga in an exhaustive most of Agamic lore on yoga in an exhaustive and encyclopedic manner. This was translated and encyclopedic manner. This was translated into English by the noted Indian economist into English by the noted Indian economist Dr.
Dr. Natarajan. Natarajan. Now Now it it is is publishepublished d by by SriSri Ramakrishna Mission and by Marshal Govindan Ramakrishna Mission and by Marshal Govindan of Kriya Baba Siddha Tradition of Bangalore. of Kriya Baba Siddha Tradition of Bangalore. Now in the so called ‘New Age’, this second Now in the so called ‘New Age’, this second way of consciousness or the psychological way of consciousness or the psychological method is adopted and practiced all over the method is adopted and practiced all over the world. This way has been ruling mankind for the world. This way has been ruling mankind for the past thirty centuries or so. Secular spiritualists past thirty centuries or so. Secular spiritualists such as the Buddha, Jain Mahavir Varthamana, such as the Buddha, Jain Mahavir Varthamana,
LaoTse, Confucious, and Thiruvalluvar; the LaoTse, Confucious, and Thiruvalluvar; the rational philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, rational philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Russell, Emerson, and Gandhi; all Aristotle, Russell, Emerson, and Gandhi; all the psychologists such as Freud and C.G. the psychologists such as Freud and C.G. Jung; all the new age gurus such as Gurdjieff, Jung; all the new age gurus such as Gurdjieff, J. Krishnamurti, Sri Aurobindo,and so on are J. Krishnamurti, Sri Aurobindo,and so on are followin
following and g and refining it. refining it. This is This is the age the age of of psychological method.
psychological method.
Instead of starting at the apex with God’s Instead of starting at the apex with God’s breath or word this
breath or word this psychopsychological method startslogical method starts with the intermediate level of with the intermediate level of consciousness--thought-- and tries to ascend to no mind and thought-- and tries to ascend to no mind and to the pure and absolute truth-consciousness. to the pure and absolute truth-consciousness. The gradations between the two have been The gradations between the two have been variously calibrated according to the times and variously calibrated according to the times and gurus.
gurus. ThiruvalluvThiruvalluvar divides ar divides it into it into ten stagten stages.es. Sri Aurobindo and Ken Wilber of late have Sri Aurobindo and Ken Wilber of late have been very keen on mapping out the spectrum been very keen on mapping out the spectrum of consciousness and labeling it in very minute of consciousness and labeling it in very minute details.
details.
The third way, the way of the
The third way, the way of the body was adoptedbody was adopted by the Siddhas of Tamilnadu, the Taoists of by the Siddhas of Tamilnadu, the Taoists of China an
China and the alchemisd the alchemists all ovts all over the worlder the world. . ItIt is not that they were not aware of the former is not that they were not aware of the former two wa
two ways of ys of the word and the word and consciousnessconsciousness. . TheyThey had known the significances as well as the had known the significances as well as the limitations
limitations and evand evils of ils of both the both the wayways. s. ThenThen why did they choose the third way, a different, why did they choose the third way, a different, more
more difficult wadifficult way? y? Because, Because, first they first they werewere evolutionists and considered themselves the evolutionists and considered themselves the instruments, vehicles, carriers and servants instruments, vehicles, carriers and servants of the evolutionary force based on body and of the evolutionary force based on body and organic evolution. Second, they had discovered organic evolution. Second, they had discovered the secrets of the human body and matter. the secrets of the human body and matter. Human body is a microcosm, a miniature Human body is a microcosm, a miniature universe.
universe. Man Man can see can see God oGod only insidnly inside thee the body.
body. And ‘matter And ‘matter shall reveal shall reveal the spirit’s face’,the spirit’s face’, as Sri Aurobindo, the latter-day evolutionary as Sri Aurobindo, the latter-day evolutionary philosopher said. They wanted not release from philosopher said. They wanted not release from nature and its hold but conquest and control nature and its hold but conquest and control over
over nature like nature like scientistscientists. s. They wanted They wanted a morea more endurable, more
endurable, more permanent victory. permanent victory. They They notnot only wanted to realize their selves and
only wanted to realize their selves and God, butGod, but also wanted to become like God with his five also wanted to become like God with his five powers of creation, sustenance, destruction, powers of creation, sustenance, destruction, veiling, and
veiling, and grace. grace. They They wanted wanted to to transformtransform the physical matter, the physical, phenomenal the physical matter, the physical, phenomenal reality of this
reality of this world into a divine, spiritual reality.world into a divine, spiritual reality. They did not want to go to Heaven after death. They did not want to go to Heaven after death.
They wanted to conquer death and live forever They wanted to conquer death and live forever in this world of matter but wanted to transform in this world of matter but wanted to transform this material world into a spiritual world or this material world into a spiritual world or Heaven.
Heaven. For, For, like Sri Aurobindo, like Sri Aurobindo, they wanted tothey wanted to bring down the supramental consciousness or bring down the supramental consciousness or truth consciou
truth consciousness of God insness of God into this worto this world. ld. SriSri Ramalinga had very clearly formulated this Ramalinga had very clearly formulated this idealideal of ‘greater life of
of ‘greater life of Deathlessness’ and transforminDeathlessness’ and transformingg this world into a spiritual Heaven by making this world into a spiritual Heaven by making all humans attain the level of compassionate all humans attain the level of compassionate consciousnes
consciousness. s. For For only only compassion compassion towardtoward all beings can attract the
all beings can attract the power of God’s gracepower of God’s grace tow
toward this world and nothing else ard this world and nothing else can do that.can do that. No power over other beings could transform a No power over other beings could transform a human into a superman as Nietzsche and Hitler human into a superman as Nietzsche and Hitler wrongly supposed.
wrongly supposed.
y y
1.
1. GLOBALIZATION GLOBALIZATION AND AND EVOLUTIONEVOLUTION Until evolution came on the world scene in Until evolution came on the world scene in 1859, the physical body of science lay like the 1859, the physical body of science lay like the inert clay-body of Adam on the mud. Then like inert clay-body of Adam on the mud. Then like God, Sir Charles Darwin breathed the spirit God, Sir Charles Darwin breathed the spirit and life of evolution into its nostrils and Adam and life of evolution into its nostrils and Adam came into life. After that there was no turning came into life. After that there was no turning back at
back at all. all. Now Now we knowe know that the theory of w that the theory of evolution was not an act of infamy against God evolution was not an act of infamy against God but through the person of Darwin, it was God but through the person of Darwin, it was God who instigated into the minds of humans his who instigated into the minds of humans his true religion, the religion of pure science and true religion, the religion of pure science and pure knowledge, shorn of all dogmas, rituals, pure knowledge, shorn of all dogmas, rituals, thethe privileged priest-craft and worn-out institutions privileged priest-craft and worn-out institutions who came in between Him and His children. who came in between Him and His children. In His eyes, there was no division among His In His eyes, there was no division among His children, no chosen people or the slave races. children, no chosen people or the slave races. He belonged and belongs to all, even to animals He belonged and belongs to all, even to animals and plants equally. This fact, he
and plants equally. This fact, he revealed to therevealed to the world through the advent of the evolutionary world through the advent of the evolutionary theory. When all the religions partitioned theory. When all the religions partitioned mankind it was science, t
mankind it was science, the science of he science of evolutioevolutionn that brought it together into one fold, into one that brought it together into one fold, into one family – even the inorganic and inert
family – even the inorganic and inert nature wasnature was not left out.
not left out. Science voices the true humanism,Science voices the true humanism, the real religion. If some scientists sell
the real religion. If some scientists sell their soulstheir souls for thirty silver coins or thirty million dollars to for thirty silver coins or thirty million dollars to create weapons of destructions, we cannot create weapons of destructions, we cannot blame science itself, the loving mother of blame science itself, the loving mother of
