04th July-Vivekananda’s Death Anniversary.

 

Men may come and men may go but going man leaves his foot prints great
Not to get erased for decades and centuries! Here is one above
Birth and Death Anniversaries come and go and people recall and
Revere! India that is Bharath has a lot of men of gold !

Death anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is today
Fourth July -hundred and eighteenth anniversary of Swami
Vivekananda – Punyatithi or Mahasamadhi.  messenger
Uplifted the dying spirit of Indians. reminded us
Of our past glory, and our present wretched condition and what bright
Future holds for us..  “Arise! Awake! And stop not until the goal is reached.”

He died at an early age of thirty nine on July fourth Nineteen not two.
Known in  pre-monastic life as Narendra Nath Datta, revived
Vedanta and took to the world.  mentor and Guru Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa guided him on the spiritual path.
After the passing away of Sri Ramakrishna, under the leadership of
Swami Vivekananda, disciples of Sri Ramakrishna formed a new monastic Brotherhood. Swamiji was not happy with a settled monastic life.
He took the teachings of his Guru to the world.after discovery of real India.

ENVIUS THOUGHTS crosses   2,52,000 views.

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March 8th- Chinmayananda Jayanthi

Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive but to be young was very heaven
To be the Secretary of Chinmaya Mission Thanjavur was indeed a bliss
At  young age of twenty two-it was all HIS blessings still green memories!
Attended Geeta Gnana Yagnas-great spiritual experience and that is bliss!

Thanjavur Mission Branch at my home in North Main Street has seen
Weekly Study classes,  library and mission members meets!
Geetha Gnana Yagyas in Big temple premises for almost a decade!
Monthly Sathsangs, quarterly Sadhana camps annual yagyas !
Bissful period in my life! Still I ruminate at age to enter eighty in a days few!

More than Geeta- “MY six thirty means six thirty neither six twenty nine
Nor Six thirty one! My eight means neither seven fifty nine nor eight not one!”
Such a punctualist to the core not to come across any longer
My refrain in my training classes used to be a subject of discussion on this
With a quiz “Can you tell me a Barrister turned spiritual head?”
As a clue poorvashrama name started with ‘B’ sanyashrana name started with ‘C”!

Eighth May is today a holy day! Guru purnima day!Swamiji’s jayanthi day!
Chinmayananda Saraswati born as  Balakrishna Menon born on Eighth May
Ninteen Sixteen, entered God’s feet on Third August Nineteen Ninety Three
A Barrister at Law turned spiritual leader and a teacher who inspired the
Formation of Chinmaya Mission, a worldwide nonprofit organisation,
And spread the knowledge of Advaita Vedanta, non-dual system of thought
In the Upanishads, which epitomize the philosophical teachings of Vedas.

Swami taught Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and other ancient Scriptures
For four decades and more, led a global Hindu spiritual  Cultural renaissance
And popularized religion’s esoteric scriptural texts, teaching in English
All across India and abroad His greatness indeed!

Inspired  formation of Chinmaya Mission program  by his disciples
And led by him, a spiritual, educational, and charitable  organization
In more than three hundred centers in India and internationally. authored
Ninety five works  commentaries on the major Upanishads and  Gita.
Visiting professor of Indian philosophy at  American and Asian universities-
Conducted university lecture tours in many  countries. India’s greatest son!

Visited Sandhipani Sadhanalaya- College of Hinduism at Powai, Mumbai!

RAMANA IS* 41

IS 41 * Indian Saint 41

Our holy Motherland has blessed this Land India that is Bharath
With great and noble saints and seers in all  faiths and religions!
One  such noble soul is from Tamilnadu-Ramana Maharshi
Born on December thirtieth Eighteen Seventy nine and lived
Up to Fourteenth April Nineteen Fifty Hindu sage and jivanmukta.

Venkataraman known as Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Born in Tiruchuli,  attracted by the sacred hill Arunachala and
The  Nayanmars sixty three  aroused in him, to be in Thiruvnnamalai.
He left his uncle’s home in Madurai, and journeyed to the holy mountain
Arunachala, in Tiruvannamalai, where he took on the role of a
Sannyasin  and remained for the rest of his life.

Ramana and Thiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu.

Ramana’s Ashram in Thiruvannamalai

Founder of Jainism Day-April 6th

“Namo Arihantanam: – I bow to the enlightened souls
Namo Siddhanam: – I bow to the liberated souls
Namo Ayariyanam: – I bow to religious leaders
Namo Uvajjayanam: – I bow to religious teachers
Namo Loe Savva Sahunam: – I bow to all monks of the world
Eso Panch Namukkaro:   – These five salutations are capable of
Savva Pava Panasano:    destroying all the sins and this is
Mangalancha Savvesin:    the first happiness among all forms
Padhamam Havai Mangalam:   of happiness”

Prayer of all Jains living all over the world-noble and great
Any prayer is Divine and appealing to the Omnipotent to grant!

India, the land of sanctity and holiness,
Gave birth to a chain of seers and saints of great virtues
A link in the chain is Mahavira-twenty fourth
Jain Thirthankara – Vardhamana,-the last and great!!

Though  born in a family royal, left at thirty
And for years twelve pursued  spirituality!
Meditation intense and penance very severe
Made him omniscient became a kevali-austere!

Non-injury, truth, non-stealing, chastity and sure
Non-attachment elevates quality of life pure!
Mahaveera spread the message for years thirty
Gautama Swami compiled the teachings quite swiftly!

Oh! My Lord! Let me not do any harm even to germs
Let me finish my dinner early,-avoiding harm to worms
No harm to humans, animals and birds- any living being
Grant me moksha allowing no karmas accumulating!

Jains a great set of pious and peaceful Indians
Serving the cause of Motherland India- Bharath
Mahaveera attaining moksha-liberated soul
At his age seventy two-golden birth and samadhi!

20th February RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA BIRTH DAY IS 45*

• IS Indian Saint featured in Envius Thoughts 45Born on this day Eighteenth February Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six
  In Kamarpukur village, Hoogly District, Bengal Presidency
  To Khudiram Chattopadhyay  and Chandramani Devi and married to
  Saradamoni Devi had Hinduism; Advaitaism as religious views.;
  Believed in Shakto, Advaita Vedanta, Universal Tolerance
  Lived up to Sixteenth August Eighteen Eighty Six in Cossipore Kalkatta.
• Memorials put up in Kamarpukur village, Hoogly, West Bengal
  And Dakshineshwar Kali Temple Compound, Kolkata,
  Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa  a mystic and a yogi who made
  Complex spiritual concepts into lucid and easily intelligible way.
  He pursued the Divine throughout his life in various forms and
  Believed in divine embodiment of the Supreme Being in every individual.
  Modern day reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, he was the embodiment of
  Spiritual salvation to troubled souls from all walks of life.A key Saint in revival of Hinduism in Bengal in intense spiritual crisis.
  Was gripping the province leading to predominance of  Brahmoism and
  Christianity. His legacy was continued with his  most prominent disciple
  Swami Vivekananda to the world through Ramakrishna Mission. his
  Teachings were as traditional as ancient sages and seer in modern days.
  Education to and medical care of all human beings Mission’s service.

  

  Ramakrishna Math in Chennai, Mylapore.

TIRUVALLUVAR DAY-16TH JANUARY

OF THE THREE of my mentors from their heavenly abode one is
The great Tamil Saint Poet born nearly three thousand years
Ago in Chennai,Tamillnadu! THIRUVALLUVAR, a versatile Tamil poet
And philosopher. author of the magnum opus Thirukkuṛaḷ,
A collection of couplets one thousand three hundred and thirty
On ethics, political and economical matters, and love.
An exceptional and widely cherished work in Tamil literature ]

Little is known for sure about his family background, religious
Affiliation, or birthplace. He is believed to have lived at least in the town of Mylapore and Maraimalai Adigal gives thirty one BCE as the birth year of Valluvar,
Valluvar has influenced a wide range of scholars down the ages since his time
Across the ethical, social, political, economical, religious, philosophical, and Spiritual spheres. long been venerated as a great sage, and his Thirukkural a classic.

The other two mentors are Mahatma Gandhi and Bharathiyar
Who guide me and take me by their hands as I step out
And bring me back home safe and sound. They constantly
Sit on my study table in the form of their writings!

ENVIUS THOUGHTS crosses 2,32,000 views.
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Yesterday’s total views  1144!!!!

Homage to a Saint.

Tamilnadu blessed with great Saints and Savants indeed is great!
Dharmapuram Aadheenam  a Saivite mutt or  based in the town of Mayiladuthurai,kodumudi magudeswara temple.Twenty seven Shiva temples under the control of the adheenam.
Vaitheeswaran Koil, near sirkazhi is considered as  main temple maintained
Twenty sixth Gurumaha sannithanam passed away in fourth December this year.

The Adheenam is involved in publishing Saivite literature, specifically Thevaram
And Tiruvasakam and its translations.literary scholarship. Adheenam along with Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam and Thiruppanandal Adheenam were founded during
The sixteenth century to spread the ideology of Saiva Sidhanta.

Here is a poetic tribute in Tamil by Pulavar  Ramamoorthy of Santha Vasantham, Chennai:

தருமையரு   ளாதீனத்   தலைவர்   என்னும்

     தனிச்சிறப்பால்  சைவத்தை   ஆண்ட வேந்தர்

ஒருமையுடன்  திருவருளை  உலகத்   தார்க்கே

      உரையாலும்  செயலாலும்  வழங்கி  வாழ்ந்தார்,

குருமுதல்வர்   எனநமக்கே  ஆசி   நல்கி

      குவலயத்தில்  சைவநெறிக்  கொடியை  ஏற்றித்

திருநெறிய   தமிழ்வளர்த்த  சீர்வ   ளர்சீர்

        தேசிகரின்  திருவடியே  சிந்திப்  போமே!

In English

By the fact of his being the head of Dharmapura Adhinam

         He ruled over the SAIVITE branch of Hinduism

God’s greatness  to the people of the faith with focus

        He his actions and words graced the faithful and lived.

As chief Guru He blessed us gracefully

       Hoisted the flag of tenets of Saivism

And developed the divinity of Tamil language

     Let us worship His divine feet and receive His grace!

   

DELIGHTED HOLY VIEWER – IS 28*

*Indian Sufi Saint Syed Waheed Ashraf IS 28

There can be  no greater gift for Deepavali to me than this
Holy delighted viewer I had on Deepavali Day- a bliss
A living eighty seven year old Sufi Saint liked a post
Made  on Sixth August this year In Envius Thoughts liked most!

Source through which the Saint came to know of this is sure unknown to me
Yet I was blessed by the Sufi Saint with HIS like of the post through Blog
It was the greatest Gift on a Deepavali Day in my life
And twenty nine views of this post on the Deepavali Day in file!

Needless to say that I jumped with joy at the Saint’s LIKE of my write
Bound to improve my Blog by HIS grace and blessings- highly educated
A Doctorate from Aligarh University- what a blessed University
I do hope to get HIS continued blessings in the days to come!

Shirdi Baba Samadhi Day-Vijayadasami Day-October 8th

Yes it was on the Vijayadashami Day of Nineteen Eighteen
That Shirdi Baba highly revered Mahan gifted to us by Bharat Mata
Attained Samadhi and all Vijayadashami days are his memorial days.
Today Eighth October is his memorial day and hence to remember and pray
On this day it will be pleasing to him if all our homes are lighted With lamps bright. Let us do and get HIS grace and blessings!

(Thanks to E.Sundareson.)

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Raghavendra Swami —IS* 32

*Indian Saint 32

Raghavendra Swami^[36] (1595 – 1671)

Among the great Indian Hindu Saints gifted by our holy
Barata Matha, one is  Srī Rāghavēndra Tīrtha born in
Fifteen Ninety Five and reached HIS feet in Sixteen Seventy one
Hindu scholar, theologian and saint. known asSudhā Parimaḷācārya

His diverse commentaries on the works of Madhva, Jayathirtha
And Vyasatirtha, interpretation of the Principal Upanishads as a Dwaithic
And a treatise on Purva Mimamsa.  served as the pontiff of
Shri Kumbakonam Matha- Raghavendra Matha for half a decade.

An accomplished player of the Veena , composed several songs
Under the name of Venu Gopala. His shrine is at Mantralayam.
He was born as Venkatanatha in the town of Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu
In a Kannada  family of musicians and scholars.  great-grandfather
Krishna Bhattar  a tutor to Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya
His father Timman Acharya  scholar and musician.
Venkatanatha  was ordained as a monk in Sixteen Twenty one
After  death of Sudhindra Tirtha in Sixteen Twenty Three
Succeeded him as the pontiff the mutt and became
Raghavendra Tirtha.took a pilgrimage to Udupi, Kolhapur  and Bijapur.
And settled down in  Mantralayam,  presented by the Governor of Adoni.

Pujyaya Raghavendraya Sathya Dharma Rathayacha Bajatham Kalpa Vrukshaya Namatham Kamadehnave

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