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ANBE SIVAM, SATYAME PARAMASIVAM

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Advisor : Sanga Ratna, Thondar Thilagam N. Thiruvasagam

M. Counseling (Hons) UM, B.B.A (Hons) Bolton University, UK

Dip. in Psychology, IHCA, Chennai

Dip. in Saiva Siddhanta, Annamlai University, India

Prof. Cert. & Trg & Dev, Sheffield University, UK

Dip. In Counseling, UM, dip HRM, University New Castle, Australia

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JUNE 2017

(Vaaikasi/ Aani)

06 Pradosham

09 Pournami

13 Sangatahara Sathurthi

21 Pradosham

21 Kartigai Virdha

22 Sivarathiri

23 Amavasai

29 Sasthi

30 Aani Uttiram

JULY 2017

(Aani/ Aadi)

06 Pradosham

08 Pournami

12 Sangatahara Sathurthi

19 Kartigai Virdha

21 Pradosham

21 Sivarathiri

23 Amavasai

26 Chaturthi Virdha

29 Sasthi

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1. Calendar 2. Editorial 3. Events 4. Feature - Forms of Shiva 6. Feature - What We Mean by Prayer 7. Feature – Sun Temple Konarak 9. Tamil Corner - Types of Poosai 11. Greetings 12. What Is OM 12. Did You Know? 13. Recipes 14. Activities 14. Charity

CALENDAR CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

IMPORTANT REMINDER

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Dear Members,

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We are already entering into the middle of this year. Nobody can stop time from our daily life. Either we move in demand with time, or we will be left behind, which will be the cause to all over personal problems. If we seriously think of time, we have only 24 hours a day. And in this 24 hours, we never seriously plan our activities, thus our daily life becomes a routine affair. This is no fault of God or with time, Man has never valued time is the determining factors for all our decisions in life. Record tells us that great and successful people do not sleep more than 5 to 6 hours a day. Yet they achieve great success compared to those who sleep more than 8 hours a day. The second most important value one should have is the right attitude in all what we do. Be it big or small we mist plan all our activities with the minute details so that we will never fail in our objectives. Many youngsters nowadays want high salaries, but they do not ask themselves whether they have all the additional triads required for the chosen job. Most of the youths seems to have all sorts of qualifications from both local and foreign universities. But sad to say they do not have the right attitude and skills for what they are applying. Today many graduates do not work based on their educational backgrounds. That is because either they do have skills or experience to be selected. It is very common among the

Indian youths of today, who are very weak in English, and Bahasa Malaysia. Off course few good ones are there, that is because their parents spend a lot of time with their kids, to guide them with he challenges and demand of the outside world. Just few weeks ago Datuk Kamalanathan the Deputy Education Minister reported in the news papers many Indian who applied for these scholarships do not have the required criteria for selection. One of the requirements is that the students must have sufficient points in outdoor activities, such as sports, social clubs, voluntary movements etc. They are not wanting the best brains, but they are also looking for a holistic person who can one day become a good leader for the country. This is where most of the Indian students fail to qualify, but blame the government being bias. Please let’s not compare with the other races how they are selected they have their own problems as well. Right now we do not have suitable Indian students to fill the quota. In June, Saivites will have a very important religious festival known as “ Vaigasi Visagam.” This festival is dedicated to Lord Muruga. All Murugan temples will usually have a one week daily activities filled with homas, poojas and cultural events related to Lord Muruga. The final day falls on the 7th of June 2017, where devotes will carry the Kavadis to pay their respect to Lord Muruga.

Vaikasi Visakam is the birthday of Lord

Subramanya or Murugan .Vaikasi is the

2nd month of the Tamil calendar and

Visakam is the 14th Nakshatra under the

sign of which Lord Murugan was born. It is

a special day which devotees pray to Lord

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Subramanya in order to seek his

auspicious blessings in their lives. Lord

Murugan is the God of courage and

strength, who is widely revered by Hindus

all across the world. Also known as

Subramanya and Kumaran, he is the son

of Lord Shiva and consort Parvati and the

sibling of Lord Ganesh. It is believed that

Lord Murugan has the power to drive

away all the forces of evil, and bring about

a new dawn of enlightenment and

prosperity in the present age.

Let’s seek the blessings of Lord Muruga by

going to the temples and spend some

time with the Lord.

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Keep yourself free for the following

activities/ events organized by SSMM.

SIVARATHIRI

Thursday, 22-6-2017

7.30pm

VENUE

(1) SSMM HQ, Bangsar

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Puja, Ritualistic Worship, is an effective

sadhana (Spiritual practice) to purify our

mind. Employing our body, speech and

mind, we perform puja for inner

development. Physical action like offering

flowers and ringing the bell, vocal actions

like chanting mantras and singing hymns

and mental actions like feeling the

presence of God, constitute the procedure

of ritual. As we sincerely do it day after

day, our devotion to the Lord further

increases and flows as an undercurrent all

through the day's activities. We shall in

fact find that God is with us at all times.

All members, family and friends are

invited to participate in this very

auspicious pooja.

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donate items are welcomed to contact

SSMM (HQ) Bangsar at: 03-22835045

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EVENTS

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FORMS OF SHIVA Forms of Shiva are numerous, both in theory and in tradition. No one can truly enumerate how many forms there are in tradition. In Saiva Siddhanta tradition, 25 or 64 or 108 anthropomorphic (iconic) forms are highlighted. The 25 forms of Shiva are most significant. In ancient India, different groups came up with lists of 24 or 25 forms (probably due to competition). The Shaivas have 25 forms of Shiva, the Vaishnavas have 25 avatars of Vishnu, the Buddhists have 25 Buddhas, and the Jains have 24 Tirthankaras. In Sanatana Dharma, the number 25 is significant because 25 is the number of tattvas (principles of reality) in the Sankhya philosophy, and the number of Sanskrit consonents in the 5 x 5 scheme (5 sets of pentad consonents - 5 glutterals, 5 palatals, 5 cerebrals, 5 dentals, 5 labials). Building up from the number 25, is the number 64. 64 is significant in Shaivite and Shakta Agamic traditions. There are 64 Yoginis, 64 Siddhas, 64 Bhairavas, 64 Bhairava Agamas, 64 Kaula Tantras, 64 Tantric kriyas (rites), 64 Kalas, 64 Tamil Shaivite Saints (63 Nayannars + Manikkavasagar), and thus 64 forms of Shiva are also listed, which are inclusive of the 25 forms. 64 is a holy number because it is 8 x 8. Eight, as we've already seen, is significant because it is the number of existent entities in creation, all of which are Shiva Himself. Eight is also the state of Shiva beyond the seven higher worlds of creation (bhu, bhuva, svaha, maha, jana, tapa, satya) and beyond the seven chakras (muladhara, svadhisthana, manipura, anahata, vishuddha, ajna, and saharsra). Finally, building up from the number 64, is

the number 108. 108 is significant in the Vedic tradition. There are 108 Upanishads of the Muktika canon, 108 (main) Pancharatra Agamas of the Vaishnavas, 108 Divyadeshas (holy pilgrimage spots) of the Sri-Vaishnavas, 108 beads on japa malas (chanting rosaries), 108 divisions of the eclipctic in Vedic astrology, 108 names in the ashtottarashata namavalis (list of Divine names), etc. Thus 108 forms of Shiva are also listed, which are inclusive of the 64 forms. 108 is a holy number because it represents the completeness or fullness of the manifest Divine (Virat Purusha). Note that 108 is equal to 100 + 8. 100 is the number of Rudras according to the Rudra Adhyaya of the Yajurveda, and 8 represents Shiva, as we've seen in the above paragraph, and in previous posts. The below list of the forms of Shiva are inclusive of the 25 forms (in bold), the 64 forms (bold + non-bold names), and the 108 forms (bold + non-bold + italicized names) per Saiva Siddhanta traditions. The anthropomorphic (iconic) forms of Shiva are called Maheshvara Murtis (forms of the Great Lord), and not to be considered as Avatars or incarnations. The Maheshvara Murtis are are secondary to the primary (aniconic) form, the Shiva Lingam, which is called the Sadashiva Murti. It should be noted that every school of Shaivism places greater emphasis on the aniconic Lingam rather than the iconic forms, but the iconic forms are deemed beneficial to for the human mind to relate to the Divine. The list below was complied mainly using sources listed at the end. Every effort has been made to ensure that the same name is not repeated. Any repetition of the same or similar name is either due to ignorance on my part, or truly represents a separate form. The list has been edited

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to standardize spellings, and when appropriate duplicate names (or synonyms) are listed in parentheses. Therefore, the 108 names may not conform to other available lists. This list should not be confused with the prayer of 108 names (Ashtottarashata Namavali) of Shiva. The list below describes the represented iconic forms of Shiva either in temple iconography or art, and is based on various Vedic, Agamic and Puranic legends. As mentioned above, forms of Shiva are innumerous, literally and philosophically, so this list is far from exhaustive.

1. Bhikshatana Murti 2. Nataraja Murti 3. Aja-Ekapada Murti 4. Yoga-Dakshinamurti 5. Lingodhava Murti 6. Kamadahana Murti (Kamari) 7. Tripurantaka Murti(Tripurari) 8. Mahakaleshvara Murti

(Kalari/Kalantaka/Kalasamhara) 9. Jalandharavata Murti (Jalandhari) 10. Gajasurasamhara Murti (Gajantika) 11. Virabhadra Murti (Karala) 12. Kankala-Bhairava Murti 13. Kalyanasundara Murti 14. Vrishabharudha Murti 15. Chandrashekhara Murti 16. Uma-Maheshvara Murti 17. Shankaranarayana Murti

(Keshavardha/Harihara) 18. Ardanarishvara Murti 19. Kirata Murti 20. Chandeshvaranugraha Murti 21. Chakradaneshvararupa Murti

(Chakrapradasvarupa) 22. Somaskanda Murti 23. Gajamukhanugraha Murti 24. Nilakantha-Maheshvara Murti 25. Sukhasana Murti 26. Mukhalinga Murti

(Panchamukhalingam) 27. Sadashiva Murti

28. Mahasadashiva Murti 29. Umesha Murti 30. Vrishabhantika Murti 31. Bhujangarlalita Murti 32. Bhujangatrasa Murti 33. Sandhyanritta Murti 34. Sadanritta Murti 35. Chanda-Tandava Murti 36. Gangadhara Murti 37. Gangavisarjana Murti 38. Jvarabhagna Murti 39. Shardhulahara Murti 40. Pashupata Murti 41. Vyakhyana-Dakshinamurti 42. Vina-Dakshinamurti 43. Vaguleshvara Murti 44. Apat-Uddharana Murti 45. Vatuka Bhairava Murti 46. Kshetrapala Murti 47. Aghorastra Murti 48. Dakshayajnahara Murti 49. Ashvarudha Murti 50. Ekapada-Trimurti Murti 51. Tripada-Trimurti Murti 52. Gaurivaraprada Murti 53. Gaurililasamanvita Murti 54. Vrishabhaharana Murti 55. Garudantika Murti 56. Brahmasirachedataka Murti 57. Kurmasamhara Murti (Kurmari) 58. Mastyasamhara Murti (Mastyari) 59. Varahasamhara Murti (Varahari) 60. Simhagna Murti

(Sharabha/Sharabheshvara) 61. Raktabhikshapradana Murti 62. Guru-Murti (Gurushiva) 63. Prarthana-Murti 64. Shishyabhava Murti 65. Anandatandava Murti 66. Shantyatandava Murti 67. Samharatandava Murti 68. Kapalishvara Murti

(Brahmakapaladhara) 69. Mahamritunjaya Murti 70. Tryaksharmritunjaya Murti 71. Shadaksharamrityunjaya Murti 72. Andhasurasamhara Murti

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73. Juvarapaghna Murti 74. Simhasana Murti 75. Ilakeshvara Murti 76. Satyanatha Murti 77. Ishana Murti 78. Tatpurusha Murti 79. Aghora Murti 80. Vamadeva Murti 81. Ananteshvara Murti 82. Kumaranugraha Murti 83. Hayagrivanugraha Murti 84. Maha Rudra Murti 85. Nartana Rudra Murti 86. Shanta Rudra Murti 87. Yoga Rudra Murti 88. Krodha Rudra Murti 89. Vrinji Rudra Murti 90. Muhunta Rudra Murti 91. Dvibhuja Rudra Murti 92. Ashtabhuja Rudra Murti 93. Dashabhuja Rudra Murti 94. Trimukha Rudra 95. Panchamukhabhishana Rudra Murti 96. Jvalakeshashadbhuja Rudra Murti 97. Aghora Rudra Murti 98. Vishnudharmottara Rudra Murti 99. Bhima Rudra Murti 100. Svarnakarshana Rudra Murti 101. Bhishana Bhairava Murti 102. Kapala Bhairava Murti 103. Unmatta Bhairava Murti 104. Krodha Bhairava Murti 105. Asitanga Bhairava Murti 106. Ruru Bhairava Murti 107. Chanda Bhairava Murti 108. Samhara Bhairava Murti

Sources: http://www.shaivam.org/siddhanta/maahesh.html http://www.shaivam.org/siddhanta/forms64.htm http://www.hindutempleofgeorgia.org/... html

from : Shiva Darshana Theology, Philosophy and Tradition of Shiva

http://shivadarshana.blogspot.my/2007/05/form

s-of-shiva.html

WHAT WE MEAN BY PRAYER?

Prayer does not just

happen when we kneel or

put our hands together and

focus and expect things

from God.

Thinking positive and

wishing good for others is a

prayer

When you hug a friend,

that is a prayer.

When you send off our near

and dear ones and say,

drive safely or be safe that

is prayer.

When you are helping

someone in need by giving

your time and energy, you

are praying.

When you forgive someone

by your heart, that is

prayer.

Prayer is a vibration, a

feeling, a thought.

Prayer is the voice of love,

friendship, genuine

relationship.

Prayer is an expression of

your silent being.

Keep praying always and

stay blessed.

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SUN TEMPLE,

KONARAK

10 Interesting facts About

the Archaeological Wonder

Sun Temple, Konark.!

1. Architectural Marvel. Every single piece of the Konark Sun Temple is covered with sculpture consisting of deities, dancers, scenes of life at court, etc. Konark Temple has its own distinct appeal.

2. Orientation on the Shore. Everyday, the Sun’s rays would reach the Nata Mandir from the coast and reflects from the diamond placed at the center of the idol. During the

colonial period, these magnets were removed by the Britishers to get the magnetic stone.

3. Teaching Mortality. The Konark Sun temple has two huge lions on either side of the entrance. Each lion is shown crushing an elephant. Beneath each elephant lies the human body. Lion represents pride and elephant represents money. Problems faced by Human beings shown in one shot.!

4. The Science behind the

Construction. A heavy magnet was placed at the temple top and every two stones of the temple is sandwiched by iron plates. The idol was said to have been floating in air due to the arrangement of magnets. The unique arrangement of the main magnet along with the other magnets caused the main idol of the temple to float in air.

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5. The wheels at Sun Temple Konark serve as Accurate Sun dials and are inspiration for the modern day watches. The main attraction of the temple is its twelve pairs of wheels located at the base of the temple. These wheels are not ordinary wheels but tell time as well – the spokes of the wheels create a sundial. One can calculate the precise time of the day by just looking at the shadow cast by these spokes.

6. Dedicated to Lord Surya. The temple worships Lord Surya(the Sun God). Shaped like a giant chariot, the temple is known for the exquisite stone carvings that cover the entire structure.

7. Black Pagoda Konark temple was initially built on the sea bank but now the sea has receded and the temple is a little away from the beach. It’s known as “Black Pagoda” due to its dark color and used as a navigational landmark by ancient sailors to Odisha.

8. Chariot based Construction. Konark Temple was designed in the form of a gorgeously decorated chariot mounted on 24 wheels. Each about 10 feet in diameter, and drawn by 7 mighty horses.

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9. Artistic Magnificence and

Engineering Dexterity. King Narasimhadeva I, the great ruler

of the Ganga dynasty had built this

temple, with the help of 1200

artisans from 1243-1255 AD (13th

Century). A Continuous Period of 12

long years.!

10. UNESCO World Heritage

Site With Unique Style of Ancient

Architecture; Konark’s Sun Temple is

the only UNESCO’s World Heritage

Site in the state of Odisha.

Source:

http://www.southreport.com/interesting

-facts-sun-temple-konark/

TYPES OF POOSAI

அகப்பூசை (Aga Poosai)

Doing poosai by mind

கடவுளப ணில் ிறுத்ி ாம பூளை சைய்து. இந்ப் பூளை சைய்யும் மதாது ாரும் தார்க்க படிாது. இப்பூளைளச் சைய் எந்சாரு சதாருளும் சைனவுசைய்த் மளில்ளன. பூைாரியும் மளில்ளன. ின்றும் இருந்தும் கிடந்தும் டந்தும் சைய்னாம். மகானம் தார்க்கவும் மளில்ளன. இளண ஞாணபூளை என்தர்.

TAMIL CORNER

Of what use is it to

remain in

meditation? One

must attain a state of

permanent self-

awareness at all

times and in all

places. You must live

with everybody, in

the midst of

everybody, but never

forget your true self.

- Siva Yogaswami -

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இப்பூளைின் ைிநப்ளத ாயுாணசுாிகள்

“நஞ்ைமந மகோனில் ிசமய சுகந்தம் அன்பு நஞ்ைீர் பூசைநகோள் யோபோய் போபமந” எ இசசன தன் நக்மகோனிில் எழுந்தரு அசமப்சதப் ோருங்கள். திருோவுக்கபசு ோனோர் தோன் நைய்த அகப்பூசைசன “கோனமந மகோனிோகக் கடிநம் அடிசநனோக யோய்சநமன தூய்சநனோக நநணி இிங்கநோக மனமந நய்யும் ோோ ிசன ீர் அசநன அட்டி பூைச ஈைோர்க்குப் மோற்யிக் கோட்டிமோமந” - (ன்.திரு: 4:76:4)

புநப்பூளை (Pura Poosai)

எல்மனாரும் தார்த்ிருக்கச் கடவுளுக்கு பூளை ய்து. இளண கிரிாபூளை என்றும் கூறுர். மாம் தாடி, ந்ிங்களபக்கூநி, ாம் இப்பூளைள பூால் அர்ச்ைித்தும் சைய்னாம். பூைாரிளக் சகாண்டும் சைய்ிக்கனாம். இது மமகாில்கபில் ளட சதறும் பூளைாகும். இப்பூளைள ஒவ்சாருமகாில் அநக்கானர் த்து கீ்கத்ளப் சதாறுத்து சதரும்டல் புடனாக மதாட்டி மதாட்டு சைய்ர். அிலும் ம் மகாில்ிருிாக்களபயும் ைிநப்புப் பூளைகபயும் சைய்மார் ாம் சைய்ளச் சைால்லும் தாங்ளகக் மகட்க காதுகள் மகாடி மண்டும். இற்கு ைின மகாில் அநக்கானர்களும் பூைாரிகளும்ிிினக்கல்ன. சஞ்ைம் சகிழ்ந்து சகிழ்ந்து ிளணப்தது ணத்துள்மப புகுந்துிற்கும் சதான்மதாலும் ைளடளயுளட இளநன், சதாய்யும்புட்டும் ிக்மகார் பூளைில் இடுகின்ந பூளயும் ீளயும் தார்த்துஅர்கபின் அநிளள எண்ி சட்கப்தட்டுச் ைிரிப்தாாம்' எணிருாவுக்கசு ாணார் மாத்ில் தாடியுள்பார். அளண ாம்ம்

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குந்ளகளுக்கு சைால்னிக் சகாடுப்தில்ளன. “நக்கு நக்கு ிசப்யர் நஞ்சும புக்கு ிற்கும் நோன்ோர் ைசைப்புண்ணினன் நோக்கம் நிக்கயர் பூவும்ீரும் கண்டு க்கு ிற்கும் அயர்தம்சந ோணிமன” (ன்.திரு: 5: 90: 9) எம்ணம் குற்நங்கபாகி தூசுக்கபால் அழுக்குப் தடிந்து இருக்கின்நது. ணம்ிளந குற்நங்களபச் சுந்து சகாண்டு ாம்என்ண கூக்குல் இட்டாலும் இளநணின் ன்ளள ாம்உாட்மடாம் என்தள ாிக்காைகர் ிருசம்தாளில்

ைீபம் ோடி ைியம ைியமநனன்று ஓநிடினும் உணபோய் உணபோய் கோண்”

என்று சுளாகச் சைால்னியுள்பார்.

Source:

http://saivasiddhanta.in/typesofpoo

sai.php

GREETINGS

Birthday Wishes to all Members who are

celebrating their Birthdays this

JUNE May Lord Siva grant his loving, unfailing protection and may your heart be filled

only with pure thoughts.

Wish you a very

“Happy Birthday”

The mind of a Bhakta should not be like a desert, nor should it be like a sea. It should be like a calm and serene

pond full of lotuses.

—Sri Sri Muralidhara Swami

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Did you know?

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Curried Tofu And Vegetable Patties

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/4 small cauliflower, coarsely grated

150g orange sweet potato, coarsely grated

1/2 red capsicum, finely chopped

1/3 cup frozen peas

2 green onions, thinly sliced

2 teaspoons curry powder

250g firm tofu

1 cup cold cooked brown rice (see notes)

2/3 cup plain flour

Extra vegetable oil, for shallow-frying

Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Mixed salad leaves, to serve

Plain reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt, to serve

METHOD

Step 1 Heat oil in a large frying pan

over high heat. Add cauliflower

and sweet potato. Cook, stirring,

for 2 to 3 minutes or until just

tender. Add capsicum, peas,

onion and curry powder. Cook,

stirring, for 1 minute. Remove

from heat. Cool.

Step 2 Coarsely grate tofu. Using your hands, squeeze out any excess moisture. Place in a large bowl. Add cooled vegetable mixture, rice and flour. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.

Step 3 Pour enough extra oil into a large frying pan to come 5mm up side of pan. Heat over medium-high heat. Add ¹⁄³ cup of tofu mixture to pan. Repeat 3 more times to make 4 patties. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain (see notes). Cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining mixture to make 12 patties. Sprinkle with coriander leaves, and serve with salad leaves and yoghurt.

Source:

www.taste.com.au/recipes/collections/e

asy-vegetarian

RECIPES

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SIVARATHRI POOJA The Monthly Sivarathri Pooja was held on

24th Mayl 2017. Following the recital of

Thirumurai, Malar Vazhlipadu and Deepa

Aarathanai, Prasadam was served to all

devotees. May God Siva’s divine blessings

enrich our lives.

GURU THIRUVADY POOJA

Guru Thiruvady Pooja of Guru Maha

Sannithanam His Holiness Seer Valar Seer

Sivaprakasa Desika Paramacharya

Swamigal was held on Saturday 20th May

2017. Recital of Thirumurai, Thiruvady

Prayer, Malar Vazhlipadu followed by

Deepa Aarathanai was witnessed by

devotees who attended the pooja.

ANBU ILLAM/ KARUNAI ILLAM

DURGA POOJA A Durga Puja was conducted by Mrs Latha

at Rumah Kebajikan Karunai Illam on the

23rd

of April 2017. The puja conducted for

the benefit and well-being of the girls

lasted for almost two hours. The children

took part in the chanting of Durga Mantra

108 times.

UAB ALUMNIE GROUP

UAB Alumnie Group treated the children of Rumah Kebajikan Karunai Illam for a dinner at Selangor Dataran Club on the 6th of May 2017. The dinner was attended by SSMM General Secretary Mr Uva Raj, Karunai Illam Coordinator and SSMM Committee member Ms Sarkuna Malar, Warden Jaya and seven Children. A donation amounting to RM1000 was presented to Karunai Illam. SSMM wish to thank UAB Alumnie for

their generous donation.

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Charity is an attempt wherein I

try to expand and bring into

the ambit of my life, all others

around me and grow to

consider the other man's needs

and requirements as important

as my own personal needs. To

live seeking an identity thus,

with at least those who are

immediately around me, is to

live away from the suffocating

selfishness and the throttling

grip of my body-consciousness.

—Swami Chinmayananda

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SAIVITE CREEDS

Lord Siva is God, whose Absolute Being, Parasiva, transcends time, form

and space.

God, whose immanent nature of love, Parashakti, is the substratum,

primal substance or pure consciousness flowing through all form as

energy, existence, knowledge and bliss.

Lord Siva is God, whose immanent nature is the Primal Soul, Supreme

Mahadeva, Paramesvara, author of Vedas and Agamas, the creator,

preserver and destroyer of all that exists.

Three worlds: the gross plane, where souls take on physical bodies; the

subtle plane, where souls take on astral bodies; and the causal plane,

where souls exist in their self-effulgent form.

The law of karma that one must reap the effects of all actions he has

caused and that each soul continues to reincarnate until all karmas are

resolved and moksha, liberation, is attained.

Religion is the harmonious working together of the three worlds and

that this harmony can be created through temple worship, wherein the

beings of all three worlds can communicate.

The Panchakshara mantra, the five sacred syllables “Namasivaya,” as

Saivism’s foremost and essential mantra. The secret of Namasivaya is to

hear it from the right lips at the right time.