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Bible Facts!(Post No.5829)

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Date: 25 DECEMBER 2018


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Post No. 5829

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Bible Facts!

Compiled by S.Nagarajan

Interesting Bible Facts are given below.

Collected from various sources.

The Bible contains 35,66,480 letters, 8,10,697 words, 31,175 verses, 1,189 chapters and 66 books.

The longest chapter is the 119th Pslam.

The shortest and middle chapter is the 117th Pslam.

The middle verse is the eight of th 118th Pslam.

The longest name is in the eighth chapter of Isiah.

The word “and” occurs 46,627 times; the word “Lord” 1855 times.

The thirty-seventh chapter chapter of Isiah and the sixteenth chapter of II kings are alike.

The longest verse in the Bible is the ninth verse of the eighth chapter of Esther, and the shortest verse is the thirty-fifth of the eleventh chapter of John.

In the twenty-first verse of the seventh Chapter of Ezra is the alphabet.

The name of God is not mentioned in the book of Esther.

The model prayer is the seventeenth chapter of John.

The thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians the chapter on Christian love or “charity” as it is called , and is very helpful.

  Source : Encyclopeadia of Wit, Humour, and Wisdom

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From other sources the following facts are collected:

Main Source:-

Source acknowledgement : Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer

The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing.

A Bible in the University of Gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves.

According to statistics from Wycliffe International, the Society of Gideons, and the International Bible Society, the number of new Bibles that are sold, given away, or otherwise distributed in the United States is about 168,000 per day.

The Bible can be read aloud in 70 hours.

There are 8,674 different Hebrew words in the Bible, 5,624 different Greek words, and 12,143 different English words in the King James Version.

Some verses in the Bible (KJV) contain all but 1 letter of the alphabet:
Ezra 7:21 contains all but the letter j;
Joshua 7:24, 1 Kings 1:9, 1 Chronicles 12:40, 2 Chronicles 36:10, Ezekiel 28:13, Daniel 4:37, and Haggai 1:1 contain all but q;
2 Kings 16:15 and 1 Chronicles 4:10 contain all but x;
Galatians 1:14 contains all but the letter k

BIBLE STATISTICS (King James Authorized):

Number of books in the Bible: 66
Chapters: 1,189
Verses: 31,102
Words: 783,137
Letters: 3,116,480
Number of promises that are given in the Bible: 1,260
Commands: 6,468
Predictions: over 8,000
Fulfilled prophecy: 3,268 verses
Unfulfilled prophecy: 3,140
Number of questions: 3,294
Longest name: Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:1)
Longest verse: Esther 8:9 (78 words)
Shortest verse: John 11:35 (2 words: “Jesus wept”). This is the King James Bible. Some Bibles might be Job 3:2 (Job said.), but King James has that as “Job answered” which is longer than Jesus wept.
Middle books: Micah and Nahum
Middle verse: Psalm 103:2-3
Middle chapter: Psalm 117
Shortest chapter (by number of words): Psalm 117 (by number of words)
Longest book: Psalms (150 chapters)
Shortest book (by number of words): 3 John
Longest chapter: Psalm 119 (176 verses)
Number of times the word “God” appears: 4,094
Number of times the word “Lord” appears: 6,781
Number of different authors: 40
Number of languages the Bible has been translated into: over 1,200

OLD TESTAMENT STATISTICS (King James Authorized):

Number of books: 39
Chapters: 929
Verses: 23,145
Words: 602,585
Letters: 2,278,100
Middle book: Proverbs
Middle chapter: Job 20
Middle verses: 2 Chronicles 20:17,18
Smallest book: Obadiah
Shortest Verse: 1 Chronicles 1:25
Longest verse: Esther 8:9
Longest chapter: Psalms 119
Largest book: Psalms

NEW TESTAMENT STATISTICS:

Number of books: 27
Chapters: 260
Verses: 7,957
Words: 180,552
Letters: 838,380
Middle book: 2 Thessalonians
Middle chapters: Romans 8, 9
Middle verse: Acts 27:17
Smallest book: 3 John
Shortest verse: John 11:35
Longest verse: Revelation 20:4
Longest chapter: Luke 1
Largest book: Luke

 Some Important Facts about the Bible

  • In 1631, a publishing company published a Bible with the typo “Thou Shalt Commit Adultery.” Only 9 of these Bibles, known as the “Sinners’ Bible” exist today.
  • The word “bible” is from the Greek ta biblia, which means “the scrolls” or “the books.” The word is derived from the ancient city of Byblos, which was the official supplier of paper products to the ancient world.
  • The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35, which states, “Jesus wept.”
  • The full Bible has been translated into 532 languages. It has been partially translated into 2,883 languages.
  • The Bible is not a single work but a collection of works from a wide variety of authors, such as shepherds, kings, farmers, priests, poets, scribes, and fisherman. Authors also include traitors, embezzlers, adulterers, murders, and auditors.
  • The King James Bible contains 788,258 words, 31,102 verses, 1,189 chapters, and 66 books.
  • The longest book in the Bible is Psalm 119.
  • The shortest book in the Bible is Psalm 117, with just 2 verses.
  • The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9.
  • Nearly 8 in 10 Americans regard the bible as either the literal word of God or as inspired by God.
  • Women are more likely than men, older people are more likely than younger people, and African Americans are more likely than other races to read the Bible.
  • According to one author, God killed about 25 million people in the Bible. Satan kills about 60 people, 10 of whom God allowed Satan to kill as part of a bet in the Book of Job.

It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.

– Mark Twain

  • The longest word in the Bible is “Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:3).
  • While it took over 1,000 years to write the Old Testament, the New Testament was written within a period of 50-75 years.
  • No original writings of the Bible exits.
  • The Bible informs the tradition of three major world religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
  • The top 3 highlighted books of all time on Kindle are 1) The Holy Bible by Crossway Bibles, 2) Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and 3) The Hunger Games.
  • John Wycliffe produced the first translation of the entire Bible from Latin Vulgate into English. However, after he died, the Catholic Church exhumed and burned his corpse as punishment for his translation work.
  • William Tyndale produced first printed edited of the New Testament in English. He was later burned at the stake for his efforts.
  • Adam’s name is from the Hebrew word a da ma, which means “the ground.”
  • The first authorized Bible printed in English is the Great Bible of 1539. King Henry VIII of England declared that it should be read aloud during the church services in the Church of England.
  • China is not only the largest producer of textiles and manufactured goods in the world; the country is also the largest producer of Bibles.
  • The Bible has inspired more song lyrics than any other book, including “40” (U2), “Adam Raised a Cain,” (Bruce Springsteen), “Adam’s Apple” (Aerosmith), “All you Zombies” (The Hooters), “Be Still” (Kelly Clarkson), “Blackened” (Metallica), “Cinnamon Girl” (Prince), “Come Sail Away (Styx), “Every Grain of Sand” (Bob Dylan), “I am God” (Kanye West) and many more.
  • The Geneva Bible is the first Bible to use numbered verses. It is also the Bible Shakespeare used and the one that the Pilgrims brought to America in 1620.

·         There is no physical description of Jesus in the Bible

  • While there are no descriptions of Jesus in the Bible, the image of him with fair skin, light hair, and blue eyes is most likely incorrect and reflect the cultural influences of European Christians. Christ most likely had more Middle Eastern features.
  • The Bible is the most commonly stolen book in the world, most likely because it is so available in hotel rooms and places of worship.
  • Muslims believe that the Bible is revelation from God that has been corrupted by men. They believe that the Qu’ran is its correction.
  • Bob Marley was buried with a stalk of marijuana, his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, and a Bible.
  • The King James Bible (1611) is said to be unrivaled in its accuracy and literary beauty. In addition to 54 scholars, Shakespeare mostly likely helped with the translation.
  • Robert Aitken’s Bible (The King James Version without the Apocrypha) was the first English Bible printed in America.[
  • The Bible takes place across three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe.
  • The pinnacle of Renaissance art is thought to be Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam,” a work that depicts in a single image the entire Biblical story of God’s relationship to humanity.
  • The Bible doesn’t mention how many wise men visited Christ, only that they brought three types of gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  • As do many classics, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick relies heavily on biblical allegory. Specifically, several characters are named after Biblical figures, such as Ishmael and Ahab.
  • The Bible is the best-selling book in history, with total sales exceeding 5 billion copies.
  • Charlton Heston was cast as Moses in the blockbuster movie The Ten Commandments partly because he resembled Michelangelo’s famous statue of Moses. Heston would later play Michelangelo in the film The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965).
  • The 1999 blockbuster The Matrix heavily draws from the Bible. The rebel base in the movie is known as Zion, the primary ship is named Nebuchadnezzar (after the Biblical king), and the film’s Judas character is named Cypher in reference to the name LuCIPHER.
  • Jesus was not an only child. He had at least 4 brothers mentioned by name and at least 2 unnamed sisters.
  • The word “Christ” is from the Greek khristos, meaning “the anointed,” which is the noun of the verbal adjective khriein, meaning, “to rub anoint.”
  • There are 93 women who speak in the Bible, 49 of whom are named. They speak a total of 14,056 words, or about 1.1% of the Bible. There are a total of 188 named women in the Bible.
  • Polish-born author Joseph Conrad learned English by reading pages of a Bible before he tore them out and rolled them into cigarettes.
  • The Gutenberg Bible was the was the first book to be printed using movable metal type.
  • In 2011, author Brendan Powell Smith published The Brick Bible, which contains recreations of Bible scenes—all with LEGO bricks. Sam’s Club promptly banned the book for objectionable images.
  • The most expensive book in the world is the translation of Biblical psalms, “The Bay Psalm Book” which was sold for over $14 million. It is the first book printed America and was the Puritan’s attempt to make their translation of the Old Testament book.
  • The world’s smallest bible can fit on the tip of a pen. Scientists etched the 1.2 million letters of the Old Testament on a tiny silicone disk, which they call the Nano Bible.”
  • The world’s largest Bible weighs 1,094 pounds. Built by Louis Waynai in 1930, the book is 43.5 inches tall and a laid open width of 98 inches.
  • The word “Lucifer” is from the Latin lux “light” + ferre “carry,” or, literally, “light-bringing.”
  • Nearly all of the villians in the Bible have red hair.
  • The last word in the Bible is Amen.

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The above facts are given in good faith. Readers may verify and use the facts.

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BHAGAVATA PURANA – RARE PICTURES-PART 3 (Post No.5825)

WRITTEN by London Swaminathan
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Date: 24 December 2018
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Post No. 5825


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பாகவத புராணம், அபூர்வ படங்கள்- பகுதி 3

நேற்றும் முன் தினமும் வெளியிட்ட அபூர்வ படங்களையும் கண்டு களிக்கவும்.

PART THREE OF  BHAGAVATA PURANA PICTURES ; PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES POSTED YESTERDAY AND DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY. THESE ARE FROM A 100 YEAR OLD  BOOK.

Mahavishnu and the Brahma Rudras appear in front of Saint Atri

Daksha criticizing  Rudra for insulting him in the Satrayaga

Sri Narayana appear in front  of  Druvan

Indra seized the Yaga Horse in the sacrifice conducted by Emperor Prathu.

–to be continued………………………………………..

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BHAGAVATA PURANA- RARE PICTURES-2 (Post No.5820)

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Date: 23 December 2018
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Brahma is praising Vishnu on the many headed snake in the middle of the ocean.

 Varaha Avatar’s (incarnation’s) purpose is to recover the Vedas from the bottom of the ocean. Look at the flying objects drawn in 1915.

 picture of Vaikunda; Garuda/eagle is the vehicle of Vishnu

Varaha Avatar of Vishnu kills Hiranyakshan and  the Devas shower flowers from the heaven. Look at the flying objects.

Gate keepers of Vaikunda prevent the saints from entering and they were cursed. Vishnu is rushing to the spot.

–subham–

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BHAGAVATA PURANA – RARE PICTURES PART 1 (Post No.5815)

Sukar is reciting the story of Sri Krishna to the seers of Naimisaranya Forest

FOLLOWING ARE THE PICTURES FROM A 100 YEAR OLD BOOK OF BHAGAVATA PURANA. THESE PICTURES COVER FIRST TWO BOOKS; BHAGAVATA HAS 12 BOOKS

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Date: 22 December 2018
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Heavenly beauty Ramba tries to distract Sukar, but failed

Sukar addressing the saints in the Naimisaranya Forest

Brahma is coming out from Maha Vishnu in Ocean of Milk

 When Sukar came the women in semi nude condition in the river never bothered; but when Vyasa came they hurriedly put their  clothes on. Sukar’s mind was as pure as a crystal

Narada meetsVyasa

Asvattama was arrested and brought to Draupadi by Arjuna

Yudhisthira listening to Bhishma

Parikshit was crowned by Yudhisthira

Parikshit threw a dead snake around the neck of Samika muni and was cursed by him to die within seven days.

Sukar comes to King Parikshit

to be continued……………..

Tags- Bhagavatha rahasya, rare pictures-1

–subham–

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SRI DEVI AND JESHYTA DEVI IN TAMIL VEDA TIRUKKURAL (Post No.5675)

 

Written by London Swaminathan

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Date: 18 November 2018

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Post No. 5675

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Jyeshta Devi, picture posted by Lalgudi Veda

Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar was a great Hindu who authored the most famous didactic work Tirukkural, also called Tamil Veda by his contemporary poets. He praised Vishnu, Shiva but condemned Brahma for creating poverty in the world. he said if one has to beg in this world for living, let Brahma go to hell. He praised Shiva for maintaining equanimity and ecorumeven when his friends asked him to drink the poison to save them. he praised Vamanavatar and Gopi Krishna in other couplets (Kural in Tamil). He mentioned the greatness of Go Mata, Vedic Studies, Brahmins, Deva loka, Arita in innumerable couplets. He begins his book with praise of God using Sanskrit words and ending the book again with Sanskrit words. In fact there is no chapter without Sanskrit word. This shows that he treated both the languages as his two eyes.

Scholars in the past 100 years from V R Ramachadra Dikshitar, V V S Iyer, K V Jagannathan, very recently famous historian Dr R Nagaswamy to many more have shown that he borrowed lot from other great books. Having said that all these scholars praised Thiruvalluvar for hs great skill in assembling so much moral sayings in one single book and that too in the briefest couplet format. We have 1330 couplets under 133 headings. No work in any other language can be compared with this marvellous work of the greatest Tamil poet of ancient times. He stands unique in the world of moral literature.

Here in this article I want to show his praise for Sri Devi, i.e Maha Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth and hiscriticism of her elder sister Mu Devi or Jyeshta in Sanskrit, who is the Goddess of Mis Fortune.

Jyeshta, Goddess of Mis Fortune, bad luck has got her own shrines in several temples in Tamil Nadu. It is strange that Hindus see her as the elder sister of Maha Lakshmi who brings wealth.

Thiru valluvar says,

Goddess of Mis Fortune lives with the indolent and good luck of the Lotus Deity Lakshmi with strenuous strivers- Kural 617

Gambling is the ogress mis fortune. Those who are deluded and swallowed by her, suffer grief, misery and poverty- Kural 936

in both these couplets he used the same word Mukati (Mu Devi, Tamil word for Jyeshta Devi)

In the couplets where he praised Lakshmi, one can interpret it as Lakshmi or Fortune or wealth. But all the ancient commentators take it for Lakshmi.

Another interesting thing is the cognate words in English ,Tamil and Sanskrit for Lakshmi or fortune or prosperity:-

Sri = SIR title in English

Sri=Tiru in Tamil or Seer in Tamil

Sri Dhanam+ Seer or Seedhanam in Tamil

Linguists know very well that

S=T (Eg Sion= Tion)

wherever the tion comes English pronounce it as sion.

More about Jyeshta

The iconography of Jyeshta Deva is itself interesting. Jyeshta  generally means ‘elder’ in Sanskrit. Kashmiris called Shiva Jyeshta Rudra; elder son is called Jyeshta Putra.

Donkey Vahana

Jyeshta, Goddess of Mis fortune, is found in Hindu Puranas. She personifies poverty and is depicted with a  large belly and long nose. She was particularly worshipped in South India. A star—Nakashtra -also named after her (Jyeshta= Kettai in Tamil). This name also has bad connotation in astrology. Jyeshta’s vahana (mount) is ass. She has a banner with crow. In her hands she has arrow, cup, and her other attributes are  blue lotus, staff and hair ornament.

Cicero and Benjamin Franklin

S M Diaz in his English commentary on Tirukkural, adds more information:

The dark elder sister representing misfortune with go with the man of indolence

While the lotus born Lakshmi with reside with the man of industry- Kural/ couplet 617

Cicero is believed to have said somewhere, that Diligence is one virtue that contains in itself all the rest.

Benjamin Franklin said much later, that Diligence is mother of all virtues and certainly of good fortune.

Goddess Lakshmi is praised in couplets 617, 179, 519, 920

As I have mentioned earlier one can interpret the word Thiru as wealth, fortune, prosperity and Lakshmi. We always go by what the ancient interpreters say about it. Ten people wrote commentaries on Tirukkural and only half of them are available now.

Tags:- Jyeshta, Mudevi, Tirukkural, Goddess of mis- fortune

–subham–

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Gateway to Hell and Gateway to Heaven (Post No.5638)

 

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Date: 8 November 2018

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Post No. 5638

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There are beautiful slokas/couplets in Sanskrit language giving details about gateways to hell and heaven. We find it in Pali scriptures and Tamil scriptures as well. Bhagavad Gita, Dhammapada, the Buddhist Veda and Tamil Veda Tirukkural have got similar couplets.

Let us look at Sanskrit slokas first:-

Hitopadesa (sloka) says,

Doors to Death (Mrtyoh dvarani):-

1.Beginning of an unworthy act

2.Enmity with one’s own kin

3.Competition with a stronger person

4.Faith in young women

Anicita karyarambah svajana virodho baliyasa spardha

Pramadajanavisvaso mrtyoh dvarani catvari

–Hitopadesa 3-149

 

Gateway to Moksha/Liberartion

Yoga Vasistah says

1.Control of mind

2.Inquiry

3.Contentment

4.Association with saints

are the four gateways to Moksha.

mokshadvare dvarapalascatvah parikirtitah

samo vicharah santosascaturtah sadhusangamah

Gateways of Hell

kama krodha lobha dambha

kamo lobhastatha  krodho dhambascatvara ithyami

xxx

 

Bhagavad Gita (16-21) says,

The Triple Gate of Hell

trividham narakasyaedam

dvaram nasanam atmanah

kamah krodhas tatha lobhas

tasmad etat trayam tyajet

The gateway of this hell leading to the ruin of the soul is threefold, lust, anger and greed. Therefore, these three, one should abandon (BG 16-21)

Tiruvalluvar, author of Tamil Veda Tirukkural says,

Once the triple evils of lust, anger and delusion are eliminated

All sorrow will come to an end —(Kural 360)

Buddha in The Dhammapada says

He in whom these (envy, greed and wickedness) are destroyed, removed by the very root, he who is free from guilt, and is wise, is said to be handsome (263)

Lord, saints and poets repeated the same advise in different words.

Tags- Gateway, Hell, Heaven, Moksha, Greed, Lust, delusion, envy, anger.

–Subham–

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ஹிந்துக்களுக்கு சம உரிமை தேவை; 100 அறிஞர்கள் வேண்டுகோள்! (Post.5618)

WRITTEN BY S NAGARAJAN

Date: 3 November 2018

Time uploaded in London – 8-10 AM (GMT)

Post No. 5618

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இந்தியாவில் ஹிந்துக்களுக்கு சம உரிமை தேவை; நூறு அறிஞர்களின் வேண்டுகோள்!

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  1. 2018, செப்டம்பர் 22ஆம் தேதியன்று புதுடில்லியில் ஹிந்து சமுதாயத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஆன்மீக தலைவர்கள், கல்வியாளர்கள், எழுத்தாளர்கள், டாக்டர்கள், எஞ்ஜினியர்கள், பத்திரிகையாளர்கள், அறிஞர்கள் உள்ளிட்ட நூறு பேர் ஒன்று கூடி ஹிந்துக்களுக்கு எதிராக இழைக்கப்படும் அநியாயத்தை நீக்குவதற்காக ஆலோசனைக் கூட்டம் ஒன்றை நடத்தினர்.

கூட்டத்தில் சில முக்கிய முடிவுகள் எடுக்கப்பட்டன.

1)   நமது நாட்டில்  அனைவருக்கும் சமமாக ஹிந்துக்களையும் நடத்த வேண்டும். இதற்கென லோக்சபாவில் நிலுவையில் உள்ள பில் நம்பர் 226-2016 உடனடியாக நிறைவேற்றப்பட வேண்டும். இதன்படி ஹிந்து கல்வி நிறுவனங்களை சுயேச்சையாக நடத்த அனுமதிக்க வேண்டும்.

2)   ஹிந்து ஆலயங்கள் சுயேச்சையாக இயங்க அனுமதிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.

3)   ஹிந்து சம்பிரதாயங்கள், பண்பாடு ஆகியவை பேணிக் காக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.

4)

  1. வெளிநாடுகளிலிருந்து ஏராளமான பணம் நமது நாட்டிற்கு வருகிறது.இந்தப் பணம் தேசப் பிரிவினைக்காகவும், இங்கு சண்டையை மூட்டவும் சுயநலமிகளால் செலவழிக்கப்படுகிறது. இது தடுத்து நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும்,
  2. ஹிந்து மதத்தின் பண்பாடு, சம்பிரதாயம், சடங்கு உள்ளிட்டவை அரசின் தலையீடின்றி நடத்தப்பட வேண்டும். இதற்கென மத்திய அரசுFreedom of Religion Actஐ உடனடியாக நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும்.
  1. காஷ்மீரில் ஹிந்துக்கள் இனப்படுகொலை செய்யப்படுவது தடுத்து நிறுத்தப்பட ஆவன செய்ய வேண்டும்.
  2. 2017-18இல் 14 லட்சம் டன்கள் மாமிசம்- பசு மாமிசம் வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு ஏற்றுமதி செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. இது உள்நாட்டில் விலையேற்றத்திற்குக் காரணமாக அமைகிறது. பொருளாதாரத்தைச் சீர்குலைக்கும் இந்த ஏற்றுமதி தடுத்து நிறுத்தப்பட வேண்டும்.
  1. ஆயிரக்கணக்கான ஆலயங்கள் அழிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.இவற்றை புனருத்தாரணம் செய்ய வேண்டும். வேத பாடசாலைகள் புதுப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். நாட்டுப்புறக்கலைகள், சிற்பம், இலக்கியம் உள்ளிட்ட அனைத்தும் மீண்டும் உயிர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். இவற்றில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ளோருக்கு வாழ்க்கையை உரிய விதத்தில் நடத்தத் தேவையான பணம் உள்ளிட்ட அனைத்து உதவிகளையும் அளிக்க வேண்டும்.
  1. இதர நாடுகளிலிருந்து மத அடிப்படையில் துரத்தப்படும் ஹிந்துக்களுக்கு உரிய விதத்தில் அகதி மற்றும் இந்திய குடியுரிமை அளிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். இதற்காக இப்போதுள்ள சட்ட குறைபாடுகள் நீக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.
  2. அனைத்து மொழிகளும் சமமாக மதிக்கப்பட்டு சம உரிமைகள் அளிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். மொழிகளின் அடிப்படையில் உள்ள அனைத்து வேறுபாடுகளும் களையப்பட வேண்டும். 80 கோடி ஹிந்துக்களுக்கு சம உரிமை, நீதி ஆகியவை அளிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.

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நியாயமான இந்தக் கோரிக்கைகளைச் சொல்லவே சற்று சங்கடமாக இருக்கிறது – 70 ஆண்டுகள் ஆகியும் ஹிந்துக்களின் சொந்த மண்ணில் இவை இல்லை என்பதை எண்ணி இன்று வலியுறுத்த வேண்டிய நிலைமையில் இருக்கும் போது.

ஹிந்துக்களுக்கு இல்லாத உரிமைகள், விசேஷ சலுகைகள், விசேஷ சட்டங்கள் மைனாரிட்டிகளான முஸ்லீம்கள், கிறிஸ்தவர்களுக்கு உள்ளன. ஆனால் ஹிந்துக்களுக்கோ …

ஹிந்துக்கள் அனைவரும் ஓரிழையில் இணைய வேண்டிய கால கட்டத்தில் இருக்கிறோம்.

இணைவோம்; வெல்வோம்!

நன்றி  : 5-10-2018  Truth  தொகுதி 86~ இதழ் 25

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அறிஞர்களின் கூட்டம் பற்றிய முழு விவரங்களை ஆங்கில மூலத்தில் கீழே படிக்கலாம் :

 

IndiaFacts Staff @indiafactsorg writes under the caption– “Concerned Hindus demand– end of institutionalized discrimination against Hindus” on 24-09-2018 as follows:

[Editor’s Note: A group of Hindu thinkers and activists met in Delhi on 22nd of September, 2018 to discuss about issues affecting Hindu society. After deliberations they have released a charter of demands which they expect the central government to fulfil. Here is a copy of their press release.]

A group of around one hundred Hindus, including spiritual leaders, academics, authors, doctors, engineers, journalists, public intellectuals and concerned citizens from all walks of life, across the country, deeply disturbed by the systemic and institutionalized discrimination against the Hindu society, gathered in New Delhi on 22nd of September, 2018 to deliberate on various constitutional, legal and public policy issues affecting the Hindu society.

During the deliberations, it was acknowledged that as the inheritor, custodian and trustee of the Indic civilization based on the ethos of Sanatana Dharma the Indian State has bounden civilizational responsibility to protect, preserve and promote the Indic civilization.

A Charter of key Hindu Demands Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement) was debated and drafted, to be presented to the Government of India and the public.

The Charter demands:

  1. End of legal and institutionalised discrimination against Hindus by the Indian State, which is against the spirit of the equality of citizens irrespective of religious identity.

To this effect, the group demands that Dr Satyapal Singh’s Private Member’s Bill No. 226 of 2016 pending in Lok Sabha for amending Articles 26 to 30 of the Constitution should be passed forthwith in the forthcoming Parliament Session, to ensure equal rights to Hindus on par with others in the matters of :

  1. Running educational institutions without undue interference of State;
  2. Removal of Govt control of Hindu temples and places of worship by restoring their management to Hindu society;
  3. Preserving and promoting Hindu heritage and culture; The group recalled that late Syed Shahabuddin, having understood the problem of the Constitutionally imposed disabilities on majority Hindus, had introduced a Private Member’s Bill No. 36 of 1995 in Lok Sabha to widen the scope of Article 30 of the Constitution by suitable amendment to include all communities and sections of citizens bysubstituting the word ‘minorities’ with “all sections of citizens” therein.
  1. A large amount of money comes to Indian entities from abroad, a lot of which is from institutions with ties to foreign governments and their agencies. This money often drives the vested interests of these agencies in India and often ends up subverting Indian society and fuelling conflict and separatism. The following official data indicates that irrespective of political colour of the Central Govt. and despite best efforts of the present Central Govt. to tighten and enforce the law, the quantum of foreign contributions continues to rise leading to ever increasing undue foreign interference in our internal affairs. We rightly refuse foreign aid even in natural disasters not only on grounds of national pride but also because we are capable of generating enough money internally. As there is no free lunch and India is not a beggar Nation, the group urges the Central Government to completely ban all sorts of foreign contributions except those by OCIs in their personal capacity (in recognition of their emotional connect with India) by repealing the existing FCRA and enacting a new Foreign Contributions (Prohibition) Act immediately.
  1. In order to protect and preserve the Hindu native cultural and religious traditions, practices and symbols from unwarranted interference not only by the State and its agencies but also from others, the group urges enactment of Freedom of Religion Act by the Central Government immediately.
  2. In order to prevent repeat of genocide and religious persecution as suffered by the Kashmiri Hindus, the group demands immediate;
  3. Tripartite division of J&K into 3 States of Kashmir, Ladakh and Jammu; b. Abrogation of Article 370 which is the problem of Kashmir, along with repeal of the Constitution (Application to J&K) Order, 1954 issued there under, so that the changes made to the Constitution with respect to J&K, such as the discriminatory Article 35A, also get repealed.
  1. With about 14 lakh tons of meat/beef exported during 2017-18, India has achieved the shameful distinction of the largest meat/beef exporter in the world, quite contrary to Article 48 of the Constitution. This has not only skyrocketed the prices of meat/beef but has also led to growth of meat/beef mafia. The group urges immediate complete ban on export of all types of meat/beef to lower its prices by increasing its availability in domestic market while reducing the adverse impact on the environment and eliminating social friction and law & order issues.
  1. Thousands of temples and sacred places of Hindus are in desecrated, destroyed or ruinous condition. Further, Veda Pathasalas, traditional and folk art forms, literature, dance, music, painting, sculpture, architecture etc which are our intangible heritage and the vehicles for sustenance and transmission of Sanatana Dharma and our age old culture, are all dying for want of patronage and regular livelihood for their practitioners. Therefore, the group while reminding the Indian State of its civilisational responsibility, urges the Central Govt. to immediately establish a Central Public Sector Undertaking to be styled as Haindava Samskruti Jeernoddhaarana Nigam (Hindu Culture Restoration Corporation) with an initial seed capital of not less than Rs. 10,000 crores and an annual grant of similar amount for undertaking reconstruction and restoration of all damaged, desecrated, abandoned and dilapidated Hindu temples and sacred places; revival, nurturing, patronising and promotion of Veda Pathasalas, various traditional and folk art forms, dance, music, sculpture, architecture, painting etc.
  1. Expediency in granting refuge and citizenship to peoples of Indic faiths fleeing religious persecution from any country. The Central Govt. introduced in Lok Sabha a Bill in 2016 to amend the Citizenship Act, which having been referred to a Select Committee, is pending. The Bill in its current form suffers certain difficulties including its doubtful constitutional validity. There are also some genuine concerns expressed by certain people of North Eastern States which needs to be addressed. The group therefore urges the Central Govt for immediate:
  1. Withdrawal of the pending Citizenship (Amendment) Bill,
  2. Amendment of the Constitution by inserting an enabling Article 11-A in the Constitution;
  3. Thereafter amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 by introducing a new Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in the forthcoming session of the current Parliament itself.
  1. The creation of an equal opportunity environment for all Indian languages, ending the institutionalized discrimination that exists today. This will fuel both an economic and cultural renaissance, since a large part of India’s population is currently excluded from development and justice due to linguistic discrimination by the State. The Charter as drafted by prominent citizens of India, will include specific demands and policy suggestions to assist the Government and the legislature in ensuring the rights of 800 million Hindus on par with other sections are upheld, as the principles of equality, justice and liberty are essential for the health and vitality of our cherished democracy and for enabling growth of a truly secular and religion-neutral legal, governance and public policy regime and polity as envisaged by Dr. Ambedkar and other founding fathers of our Constitution. (India Facts– Truth be told).

Dr. Eeshankur Saikia For and on behalf of the Group.

Courtesy :  5-10-2018 dated Truth – Volume 86~Issue 25

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குருவுக்கா, கோவிந்தனுக்கா, யாருக்கு முதல் நமஸ்காரம்?! (Post No.5607)

 

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Date: 31 October 2018

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Post No. 5607

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குருவுக்கா, கோவிந்தனுக்கா, யாருக்கு முதல் நமஸ்காரம்?!

ச.நாகராஜன்

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கபீர்தாஸருக்கு ஒரு குழப்பம் வந்து விட்டது.

திடீரென்று அவர் முன்னர் குருவும் கோவிந்தனும் ஒரே சமயத்தில் வந்து தோன்றி விட்டனர்.

இப்போது இந்த இருவரில் யாரை முதலில் நமஸ்கரிப்பது?

குருவையா?

அல்லது கோவிந்தனையா?

ஒரு நிமிடம் யோசித்த கபீர்தாஸர் கோவிந்தனை விடுத்து முதலில் குருவை நமஸ்கரித்தார்.

அதற்கான காரணத்தை அவர் சொல்கிறார் இப்படி:

“குரு கோவிந்த் தோனோ கடே காகே லாகௌ பாய் |

பலிஹாரி குரு ஆப்னே கோவிந்த் தியோ பஹாய் ||”

இந்த தோஹாவின் பொருள் :

குரு கோவிந்தர் இருவரும் என் வாசலில் வந்து நின்றால் யாரை வணங்குவது?

முதலில் குருவைத் தான் வணங்க வேண்டும். ஏனெனில் அவரில்லாமல் கோவிந்தரை எப்படி என்னால் அறிய முடியும்?

கோவிந்தனைக் காட்டி அருளிய குருவுக்கே எனது முதல் நமஸ்காரம் என்பது கபீரின் முடிவு.

Guru Govind dono khade kake lagu paay

Balihari Guru aapki Govind diyo batay.

Kabir wrote this verse to sing the glory of Guru, without whose help, one cannot cross this ocean of worldly life. He asks, “If both, Guru and God in form of Govind were to appear at the door, whose feet will I worship first?” He answers, “It has to be the Guru’s feet first, because without him, how would I have recognized (known) God?”

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எம்பார் ஒரு சமயம் ஓரிடத்தில் பிரசங்கம் செய்து கொண்டிருந்தார். ஏராளமான கூட்டம்.

யார் முதலில் ஆன்ம குருவாக இருக்கிறார் என்பதைப் பற்றி பிரசங்கம் நிகழ்ந்து கொண்டிருந்தது.

கூட்டத்தில் ஒருவர், “சாஸ்திரங்களை குருவே உபதேசித்து அருள்கிறார். ஆகவே அவரே முக்கியம்” என்றார்.

இன்னொருவரோ, “ பெரிய மகான் தான் நம்மை ஆன்ம குருவைக் காண்பிக்கிறார்” என்றார்.

எம்பார் அவர்களை நிறுத்தினார்: “அது அப்படியில்லை” என்று கூறிய அவர் தொடர்ந்து சொன்னார்: “நம் உள்ளத்தில் உறைகிறானே, பரமன், நம் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாத அவன் தான் நல்ல விஷயங்களைத் தடை செய்து தடுத்து விடாமல் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியும்படி நேரடியாக வந்து அருளும் குருமார்களையும், சேவைக்குத் தூண்டும் உதவியாளர்களையும் அவர்கள் சொல்வதை ஏற்றுச் செயல்படும்படி அருள்கிறான்.” என்றார்.

ஆக உள்ளத்தில் உறைந்து அனைத்து நல்ல காரியங்களையும் தூண்டி அருளும் நாராயணனை எப்போதும் தியானிக்க வேண்டும் என்பது அவரது அருளுரையாயிற்று.

இறைவன் தானே எப்போதும் நேரில் வருவதில்லை.

பெரியவர்கள், மகான்கள், குரு இப்படி பல ரூபத்தில் தக்க சமயத்தில் வந்து உதவுபவனே இறைவன்.

ஆதாரம் பகவத் விஷயம்

God-the Guru in the heart.

In the lecture-assembly of Embar, the subject of who is the first Spiritual Preceptor for the soul came to be discussed.

” The Guru imparts to us the Scriptures,” some said. Others opined : ” The first is that godly man who helps to take us to the spiritual Preceptor for acceptance.”

” Not so,” said Embar, ” the First Preceptor is that Universal Lord who is seated in our hearts, and who unseen, gives us the impulse not to resist, but to yield to the proposals for good services offered by the visible Preceptors or Helpers.”

[Bhagavat Vishayam : Bk. II. p. 720-1. “Ottar” 11-3-2]

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33 QUOTATIONS ON TAPAS/ PENANCE (Post No.5603)

 

NOVEMBER 2018 ‘GOOD THOUGHTS’ CALENDAR



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Date: 29 October 2018

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Post No. 5603

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This month calendar consists 30 quotations from Tirukkural of Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar, Bhajagovindam of Adi Shankara and from other Sanskrit books.

FESTIVAL DAYS- DEEPAVALI 6 (TAMIL NADU), 7 (NORTH INDIA), 13-SKANDA SASHTI, 14- CHILDREN’S DAY, 23- KARTHIKAI DEEPAM

NEWMOON DAY- 7; FULL MOON DAY- 22; EKADASI FASTING DAYS- 3,19;

AUSPICIOUS DAYS- NOV.4,5,9,11,14,28

DIWALI FIRE CRACKERS

NOVEMBER 1 THURSDAY
Penance consists in enduring pain and refraining from inflicting injury on the living — Tirukkural 261
NOVEMBER 2 FRIDAY
Asceticism befits a person who has deserved it by his past actions— Tirukkural 262

NOVEMBER 3 SATURDAY
House holders wanted to give basic needs (food, shelter and clothing- roti,kapda aur makhan) — to ascetics. That is the reason for them forgetting asceticism— Tirukkural 263

NOVEMBER 4 SUNDAY
The body has become decrepit;t the head has turned grey; the mouth has become toothless, grasping a stick , the old man moves about. Even then the mass of desires does not go— Bhajagovidam
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NOVEMBER 5 MONDAY

The ascetic with matted locks, the one with his head shaven, the one’s with hairs pulled out one by one, the one who disguises himself variously with the ochre coloured robes — such a one is a fool who, though seeing, does not see. Indeed, the various disguise is for the sake of the belly -Bhajagovidam 14 of Adi Shankara

NOVEMBER 6 TUESDAY

Ascetics acquire powers by their austerities to curse and give boons— Tirukkural 264

NOVEMBER 7 WEDNESDAY

Asceticism is practised in this world to attain what they wanted in the next world — Tirukkural 265

NOVEMBER 8 THURSDAY

They discharge their duty who practise asceticism. Others entrapped by their desire harm themselves— Tirukkural 266

NOVEMBER 9 FRIDAY

Men of penance may indeed be asked any question under the sun— Shakuntala of Kalidasa

NOVEMBER 10 SATURDAY

The curses of sages are irrevocable— Pratima nataka of Bhasa

NOVEMBER 11 SUNDAY
Penance confers powers — Bharatamanjari

NOVEMBER 12 MONDAY

Penance is the ultimate good; all other joys are delusory— Valmiki Ramayana 7-84-9

NOVEMBER 13 TUESDAY

Hotter the fire, purer the gold. Harder the austerity, the more refined the human soul becomes— Tirukkural 267

NOVEMBER 14 WEDNESDAY
All living beings worship him who has gained control of his own life— Kural 268

NOVEMBER 15 THURSDAY

Those who have acquired strength through asceticism have the power of overcoming even death— Tirukkural 269

DIWALI NEW YEAR ACCOUNTS

NOVEMBER 16 FRIDAY

The rich are few and the poor are more. It is in proportion to those who perform penance and those who do not— Tirukkural 270

NOVEMBER 17 SATURDAY

The five elements will laugh at the secret conduct of deceits -Tirukkural 271

NOVEMBER 18 SUNDAY
What use an appearance of saintliness if one is guilty of conscious sin? — Tirukkural 272

NOVEMBER 19 MONDAY
A deceiving fake fakir/ascetic is like a cow grazing clothed in tigers skin.— Tirukkural 273

NOVEMBER 20 TUESDAY

Penance ever fraught with obstacles and assailed with difficulties— Valmiki Ramayana 3-10-14

NOVEMBER 21 WEDNESDAY
Yogis attain everything by penance- Naisadiya caritra

NOVEMBER 22THURSDAY

Ascetics are by nature docile — Shakuntala of Kalidasa

NOVEMBER 23 FRIDAY

Retire to the penance groves in simple attire— Shakuntala

NOVEMBER 24 SATURDAY

He who sins under the guise of asceticism is like a hunter trapping birds hiding behind a bush— Tirukkural 274

NOVEMBER 25 SUNDAY

There are none so hard hearted as those who pretend to be ascetics in heart without renouncing the world — Tirukkural 276

NOVEMBER 26 MONDAY

The world has persons who are red like abrus seeds but heart as black as the face of that seed — Tirukkural 277

NOVEMBER 27 TUESDAY
There are many who wash their exterior and pretend to be saintly, while their heart remains impure.— Tirukkural 278

NOVEMBER 28 WEDNESDAY

Cruel arrow is straight; but the sweet lute is curved and shapeless; don’t judge men by appearance— Tirukkural 279 (appearance of saints)

NOVEMBER 29 THURSDAY

It matters not whether a man shaves his hair or allows it to grow in flowing locks if he could refrain from what the world shuns— Tirukkural 280

 

NOVEMBER 30 FRIDAY
Bereft of protection, ascetics use curses as weapons and expend their spiritual energy—Raghuvamsam 15-3

Words of saints never fail —Nagananda

Nothing is impossible with austerity— Kathasarith sagara

–SUBHAM–

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ரமண மஹரிஷி பற்றி அரவிந்தர்! (Post No.5598)

WRITTEN BY S NAGARAJAN

Date: 28 October 2018

Time uploaded in London – 5-45 AM (British Summer Time)

Post No. 5598

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ரமண மஹரிஷி பற்றி அரவிந்தர்!

ச.நாகராஜன்

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திலிப் குமார் ராய் பிரபல இசைக் கலைஞர். பல புத்தகங்களை எழுதியவர். பக்தர்.

ரமண மஹரிஷி பக்தியை ஞானமாதா என்று கூறுவதை அவர் கேட்டு மிகவும் பக்தி கொண்டார்.

திலிப் அரவிந்த ஆசிரமத்தில் இருந்த போது முதன் முதலில் ரமணரைப் பற்றி  கேள்விப்பட்டார். அரவிந்தரிடம் அவர் ரமணரைப் பற்றிக் கேட்டபோது அரவிந்தர் மிக குறிப்பிடத்தகுந்த பெரும் வலிமை வாய்ந்த யோகி ரமணர் என்றும் அவரது தவமே இந்திய வெற்றிக்கு வழி வகுத்தது என்றும் குறிப்பிட்டார். இன்னொரு சமயம் அவர் யோகிகளில் ‘ரமணர் ஹெர்குலிஸ்’ என்று கூறினார். ஆகவே தான் அவரை தரிசிக்க ரமணாசிரமம் செல்ல வேண்டும் என்ற ஆவல் எனக்குள் ஏற்பட்டது.

திலிப் குமார் ராய் ரமணர் பற்றிக் குறிப்பிட்டதை அவர் சொற்களிலேயே கீழே காணலாம்:

Dilip Kumar Roy of Sri Aurobindo Ashram was a well-known personality of his time and has authored many books. He was a bhakta and a musician. Sri Ramana’s famous quote, “Bhakti is

jnanamata”(the mother of jnana) was in reply to his query whether Sri Ramana advocated jnana and disparaged bhakti.

I first heard of Ramana Maharshi when I was a member of the Ashram of Sri Aurobindo. I asked Sri Aurobindo about the Maharshi and he wrote back that he was a yogi of remarkable strength and attainments and that his tapasya had won ‘glory for India.’ On another occasion he

characterised him as a ‘Hercules among the yogis.’ So I longed to pay a visit to Sri Ramanasramam.

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அரவிந்தருடன் மாலை நேரங்களில் அவரை தரிசித்து அவரிடம் சந்தேகங்களைக் கேட்டுத் தெளிவு படுத்திக் கொள்வது 1938இல் சாத்தியமாக இருந்தது.

23-12 1938

சாதகர் ஒருவர் ரமணாசிரமத்தைப் பற்றிப் பேச ஆரம்பித்தார்.

ரமண மஹரிஷி வாழ்வில் நடந்த ஒரு சம்பவத்தை அரவிந்தர் விவரித்தார்.

ஆசிரமச் செயல்பாட்டிலும் பக்தர்கள் நடந்து கொண்ட விதத்திலும் சற்று அதிருப்தி கொண்ட ரமணர் மலையை நோக்கி  மெதுவாக நடக்க ஆரம்பித்தார். குன்றின் இடையே ஒரு சிறு இடைவெளியை அவர் கடக்க வேண்டியிருந்தது. அந்த இடைவெளியில் காலை குறுக்காக நீட்டி வைத்துக் கொண்டு ஒரு வயதான கிழவி அமர்ந்திருந்தாள். மஹரிஷி அவரது காலை எடுக்குமாறு வேண்டினார். ஆனால் அவரோ மறுத்தார். மஹரிஷி அவரைக் கோபத்துடன் கடக்க யத்தனித்தார். கோபம் கொண்ட கிழவி, ”ஏன் இப்படி  அமைதியற்று இருக்கிறாய்? அருணாசலத்தில் ஒரு இடத்தில் அமர்ந்து கொண்டு இருக்காமல் ஏன் இப்படி அலைகிறாய்? திரும்பிப் போ, சிவனை அங்கே வழிபடேன்” என்றார்.

கிழவியின் பேச்சு ரமணரின் சிந்தனையைத் தூண்டி விட்டது. அவர் திரும்பி வழி நடந்தார். சிறிது தூரம் சென்ற பின் அவர் திரும்பிப் பார்த்த போது அந்தக் கிழவியை அங்கே காணோம். அப்போது தான் அவருக்கு திடீரென்று தோன்றியது, மஹா சக்தியே கிழவி ரூபத்தில் அங்கு வந்து அவருக்கு அருணாசலத்திலேயே இருக்குமாறு அருளியதாக!

The talk turned to Ramanashram.


Sri Aurobindo:


There are reports that those who stay there permanently are not all in agreement with each other. Do you know that famous story about Maharshi “when being disgusted with the Ashram and the disciples,” he was going away into the mountain. He was passing through a narrow path flanked by the hills. He came upon an old woman sitting with her legs across the path. Maharshi begged her to draw her legs but she would not. Then Maharshi in anger passed across her. She then became very angry and said “Why are you so restless? Why can’t you sit in one place at Arunachala instead of moving about, go back to your place and worship Shiva there?” Her remarks struck him and he retraced his steps. After going some distance he looked back and found that there was nobody. Suddenly it struck him that it was the Divine Mother herself who wanted him to remain at Arunachala.

Of course it was the Divine Mother who asked him to go back. Maharshi was intended to lead this sort of life. He has nothing to do with what happens around him. He remains calm and detached. The man is what he was.

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ஒவ்வொரு கணத்திலும் மஹாசக்தியே ரமணரை வழி நடத்தி வந்தாள். ஆசிரமம் ஆரம்பிப்பதிலோ அல்லது அதை நடத்துவதிலோ ரமணருக்கு அவ்வளவாக ஈடுபாடு இல்லை. ஆனால் மஹாசக்திக்கோ அவர் மூலமாக பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கான பக்தர்களுக்கு அருள் பாலிக்க வேண்டும் என்ற சங்கல்பம் இருந்தது.

ஒரு கட்டத்தில், “என்னை இம்சிக்கிறா” என்று கூறிய ரமணர், அந்த இம்சையை அன்னையின் கட்டளையாக சிரமேற்கொண்டு ஆசிரமத்தை நடத்த அனுமதி தந்தார் – ஆனால் ஆசிரம விதிமுறைகளை  மிகக் கடுமையாகப் பின்பற்றினாலும் அதில் பற்று சிறிதுமின்றி இருந்தார்.

அற்புதமான ரமண அவதாரம் பராசக்தியின் சங்கல்பம் என்றே முடிவு செய்யலாம்.

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ஆதாரம் : EVENING TALKS with SRI AUROBINDO – Recorded by A. B. PURANI

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