Action
September 20, 2007
“Always my action is your action. I am not other than you, because the essence of myself which I call “I” does not exist apart from you. Herein lies the natural harmony.”
-Tayumanavar
You and He
September 19, 2007
“You and He are not separate; you and He are but one united; thus do you stand, freed of all shackles…”
-Tirumantiram
The luminous Being
September 18, 2007
“The luminous Being, the perfect I-consciousness, inherent in the multitude of words, whose essence consists in the knowledge of the highest non-dualism, is the secret of mantra.”
-Siva Sutras
Inside and Outside
September 17, 2007
“The Lord is both inside and outside, form and no form. He is both the flood and the bank. He is the broad rayed sun. Himself the highest mystery, he is hidden in all hidden thoughts. He is thought and meaning, and embraces all who embrace Him.”
- Tirumurai
Vyasa
September 16, 2007
Veda Vyasa was the saint/rishi who divided the Vedas into four parts so that they could be useful the in lesser periods of time called yugas. He also was the author of the Bhagavad Gita and Mahabharata.
Prior to Vyasa, the knowledge of the Vedas was passed down only from father to son. He is creditied as the the one who created the possibility of a Guru who teaches those who wish to learn. He is shown here at the conclusion of our Guru Poornima yagya.
Gardeners
September 15, 2007
“With the help of the gardeners called Mind and Love, plucking the flower of steady Contemplation, offering the water of the floor of the Self’s own bliss, worship the Lord with the sacred formula of silence!”
Lalla, an Indian astrologer from around 750.
Divine Worth
September 14, 2007
“Where there is a holy man of divine worth who pursues the Lord, that all space embraces; there enemies are none. Rains in abundance fall. Full is the people’s contentment. No evil befalls that land.”
-Tirumantirum
The wheel of life
September 13, 2007
“Purified, empty, peaceful, breathless, selfless, infinite, indestructible, stable, eternal, unborn, free, he is established in his own glory. Having seen the Self who is established in His own glory, he looks upon the wheel of life as a wheel that roll ever onward.”
–Yajur Veda
Works
September 12, 2007
“Works of sacrifice, gift and harmony should not be abandoned, but should indeed be performed, for these are works of purification. But even thee works, Arjuna, should be done in the freedom of pure offering, and without expectation of a reward.”
–Krishna to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita
Protection
September 11, 2007
“Protect both our species, two-legged and four-legged. Both food and water for their needs supply. May they with us increase in stature and strength. Save us from hurt all our days, O Powers!”
-Rig Veda