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The MasTer MysTic aasaan sadguru sri-La-sri PandriMaLai swaMighaL: his Life and Teachings i The MasTer MysTic aasaan sadguru sri-La-sri PandriMaLai swaMighaL: his Life and Teachings H. H. Samikal at Mahabalipuram by Kavi Yogi Maharishi Shuddananda Bharathiar T. V. Ranganathan R. N. Sankaran B. S. Anandan T. V. Kamalasamy T. D. Meenakchisundaram —The Editorial Board ii iii DEDICATED TO THE LOTUS FEET OF THE HOLY MOTHER THE HOLY CONSORT OF SRI-LA-SRI PANDRIMALAI SWAMIGHAL SRI SRI SRI SRI SRI PAPPATHY AMMAL WHO ATTAINED LORD’S LOTUS FEET ON 12-8-1965. “She, whose thoughts are sanctifying, She, whose words are sanctifying She, whose deeds are sanctifying, She, who is sanctity embodied, To That Holy Mother we bow again and again.” The Holy Mother iv v conTenTs Preface - 2016 Edition x Prologue xii CHAPTER 1: THE MASTER MYSTIC 1 The Mysterious Universe Man and his aspirations The Mystic or Self Realised Soul State of a Mystic or Self Realised Soul The Mission of a Mystic or Self Realised Soul The Master Mystic - Aasaan Sadguru Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal CHAPTER 2: PANDRIMALAI 9 Pandrimalai Village Swamighal’s parents Birth of His Holiness Swamighal Divinity in Swamighal Swamighal’s Stay at Pandrimalai Swamighal goes to School Swamighal and Salli Samiyar Swamighal’s Divine Initiation Swamighal’s Initiation by His Guru Chatti Samiar Swamighal’s Sadhana Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal Swamighal’s Nature Swamighal and Achandarmalai Paradesi Swamighal’s Learning and Wandering with Achandarmalai Paradesi Swamighal returns to Balasamudram - An adult Swamighal at Pandrimalai again vi vii Swamighal’s Marriage Traits of a Siddha or God-Realised Soul Swamighal’s wedded life Performance of Karma or Duty Swamighal in Service Bhakthi or Devotion Swamighal Hailed as Pandrimalai Swamighal The Value of Traditions Swamighal as President of Village Panchayat Grihasta-Asrama or life of a householder Swamighal comes to Dindugul Sat Sanga Swamighal at Madras Sadu Seva Conclusion Ishwara-Nama-Sankirtan San-Marga CHAPTER 3: MIRACLES 30 Humility What are Miracles? Temple Culture What is Chiththu The Potency of Spoken word Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal on Chiththu Sat-Chit-Ananda Divine Articles “Vouchsafed to Aasaan Sadguru Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal to CHAPTER 5: PRICELESS PEARLS 95 Satisfy the Desire of His Disciples” Where Science Failed CHAPTER 6: HALLELUJAH 106 The Miracle Script Wonders of Spiritual Power APPENDIX 109 Some Unforgettable Experiences 1. The Efficacy of Sri Rama Nama 110 On Saints and Miracles 2. Atma Vidya (Self Knowledge) 115 Conclusion 3. Pancha Kosha Viveka 118 4. World Experience 121 CHAPTER 4: PHILOSOPHY 61 5. The Spinal Centres 124 Footsteps on the Sands of Time 6. The Ideal for All 128 Guru 7. Sri Appar 133 Learning at the Feet of the Guru 8. Sri Sundaramoorti Nayanar 145 The Way to God Worship and the Hindu Pantheon Epilogue 156 The Holy Panchakshara Bibliography 158 Love is God viii ix Preface Needless to say, we are grateful to Mrs. Jansi S. Reddy and Mr. G. Ramanathan who have made a contribution for the republication of 2016 ediTion this book and also to the band of volunteers whose deep devotion to the Guru is denoted by the painstaking proofreading of the typescripts, and redesigning of these books. These individuals, like the foundation pillars of a superb building have remained invisible. Our grateful thanks to them too. Indian spiritual wisdom says that man’s only purpose in life is to seek May we all benefit intellectually and spiritually by reading these God in this birth. For millennia, experience has honed this to practical precious gems and assimilate the eternal truths embedded in them. methods whereby human beings move in graded doses from Dharma, May the Grace of the two Gurus always abide by us all. Artha and Kama to Moksha. Moksha is the ultimate stage where the soul, as Jivatma merges with the Oversoul or Paramatma in Divine Bliss. Om Tat Sat. Though we always think that only the soul is in search of the Divine, the reverse also is true i.e, the Divine also pines for union with the V. D. Ramanathan Jivatma and hence uses several stratagems towards this end. 27 January 2016 One of the ways by which God tries to woo humans is to manifest Himself as a human and elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary. He manifests Himself in various forms, as Avatars, Rishis, Mahans and Siddha Pursuhas. His Holiness Bhagawan Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal was one of them and the unique way by which He spread the message of truth was to Divinely materialise typed articles on various topics encompassing the essence of the four Vedas. To reassure the world that the physical body is only a temporary and ephemeral abode of the immortal soul, Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal continues His Divine Mission as Sri-La-Sri Sakthevadivel Swamighal. The Divinely materialised articles, a first in the spiritual history of the world, initially, when they were first vouchsafed to Sri- La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal were typed either in English or Tamil. Tiruvacagam says that the Divine is older than the oldest and newer than the newest. We can understand the truth in this statement, as the articles materialised by Sri-La-Sri Sakthevadivel Swamighal are straight from the laser printer! Hinduism is always in the vanguard of progress and this is but one small example of that fact. In the series of books published under the generic title Holy Panchakshara, we are happy to bring out not only the earlier volumes which had contained the articles materialised by Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal but also the current ones vouchsafed to Sri-La-Sri Sakthevadivel Swamighal. x xi ProLogue This book is dedicated to the Holy Mother, the Divine Consort of Aasaan Sadguru Pandrimalai Swamighal, who was the very embodiment of love and service not only to the Master but to all his disciples and devotees. The Editorial Board expresses its gratitude for the magnificent The spark has become a “Jyothi.” contributions made by Shri Sivasubramania Iyer of Tiruchy and others for bringing out this book. It was a full moon day, the 6th of February, 1974. A casual conversation ensued amongst the devotees present after the monthly pooja, bhajan The Editorial Board thanks M/s. Jyothi Press, Tiruchy the printers and the worship of Bhagawan Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal. of “Light of Pandrimalai” for printing this book with such distinctive Deliberations were to bring out an English journal with an idea to excellence. propagate, in general, the ethical, religious and cultural knowledge The Editorial Board has resolved to present a copy of this book to which are in conformity with the Holy Scriptures and Revelations of donors who contributed towards the expenses for educational, cultural, Mystics, Sages and Saints besides promoting, in particular, the teachings free health services at “OM NAMASIVAYAM”, the Divine Abode of and philosophy of Aasaan Sadguru Pandrimalai Swamighal. the Master Mystic, at Madras. Thus, the “Light of Pandrimalai”, a quarterly journal was initiated. After a year of dedicated service it gained momentum winning the appreciation and approbation of its readers and subscribers. Due to the Blessings and Grace of Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal, the journal continues to grow from strength to strength. The Editorial Board of the “Light of Pandrimalai” believes there is strong need to bring out a book in English, expounding the Life, Teachings and Philosophy of Sri-La-Sri Pandrimalai Swamighal. This would form a powerful foundation and background to guide devotees and postulants towards a more purposeful and full life, established in Service, Truth, Love and Bliss for the eventual attainment of God- head, the Summum Bonum of life. It is purely with this intention that the “Light of Pandrimalai” is now presenting The Master Mystic - Aasaan Sadguru Pandrimalai Swamighal – One who exemplifies the very essence of all Scriptural codes and conduct. The Editorial Board submits that this book, on “The Master Mystic”, cannot be held as being exhaustive. What has been written, at best, deals with only a fraction of the greatness and stature of an Illumined Soul, whose wisdom and knowledge knows no bounds. But, even as a candle is sometimes valuable though it bears no comparison with the effulgence of the Sun, this limited endeavour, it is modestly hoped, will bring solace and peace to the readers if not knowledge and beatitude, at least, in a small way. xii xiii chapter 1 The MasTer MysTic The Mysterious Universe: The Universe or Cosmos consists of sentient and insentient beings. We perceive them either directly or indirectly with the aid of instruments provided by modern science and technology. The advance of science and the techniques of its application have naturally resulted in a continual development of the methodology of observa tion, experimentation and verification. No wonder then, the vista of the variegated world, pertaining to man and matter, has been increasingly widening and expanding in all directions. More the attempts made to unveil the truth behind the secrets of nature and bring them under control, the more elusive they become; the pursuit seems endless. Some great thinkers and scientists have devoted serious thought to a consideration of the question whether the approach of modern science and technology would lead to the discovery of or, at best, lead towards a clearer picture of the fundamental truth behind nature and whether such pursuits would help solve the complex social and spiritual problems confronting mankind. The consensus amongst such great men, including Einstein, is that a purely scientific approach would not succeed in the pursuit of these objectives. Indeed, they have come to the inevitable conclusion that modern science can only result in the attainment of relative knowledge whose limits are circumscribed by the fallibility of the finite mind of man.
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