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Method and Message of Vethathiri Maharishi: Jivanmukta and Prophet of Modern Age Yoga Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-2, Issue-11, 2016 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in Method and Message of Vethathiri Maharishi: Jivanmukta and Prophet of Modern Age Yoga Sangetaa Research Scholar, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract: From being a simple, unknown and transcends its limitations. In short he is a God-man ordinary person of a remote village of the British on earth. India, with a very cultural background as a A Blessing to the World : contributing factor, Vethathiri Maharishi A Jivanmukta is a sustainer of the world. He is a transformed himself into a profound philosopher, source of perpetual inspiration. He is an a scientist of the highest order, a reformer, a embodiment through which divine grace is supreme literary figure and finally a great Mahan transmitted to the unregenerated men. Like flowers with disciples and admirers all over the world. that bloom to scent and purify the air around, great souls spring up in the world to gladden men's heart Key Words : Jivanmukta, Prophet, Vethathiri and to lead them to immortality and perfection. The Maharishi Jivanmukta is a power-house of spiritual energy. He radiates his spiritual currents to the different INTRODUCTION: comers of the world. A Jivanmukta or a saint is the Jivanmukta is a liberated sage. He is released even ultimate source of Knowledge of the soul. Satsang while living. He lives in the world, but he is not of with a Jivanmukta even for a minute is much better the world. He always revels in the eternal bliss of than rulership of a kingdom. His very presence is the Supreme Self. The Jivanmukta or full-blown thrilling and inspiring. Seek his company and Jnani (a person with full wisdom) is full of pure evolve. Serve him with faith and devotion. Signs of a Jivanmuktha : love, compassion, mercy, exquisite gentleness, and hidden power and strength. Love and lustre shine A Jivanmukta is a liberated sage. He is released through his brilliant eyes. The Jivanmukta has not a even while living. He lives in the world, but he is bit of selfish interest in him and is absolutely free not of the world. He always revels in the eternal from worries, difficulties, troubles, tribulations, bliss of the Supreme Self. He is a God on earth. sorrows, and anxieties under all circumstances. The Jivanmukta or full-blown Jnani (a person with Even when pains and the rest attaching them to his full wisdom) is full of pure love, compassion, body exhibit themselves on his face, his mind never mercy, exquisite gentleness, and hidden power and writhes under them and their antithesis. He is not a strength. Love and lustre shine through his brilliant slave of his moods; he is ever cheerful and eyes. The true greatness of a realised Yogi is peaceful. His higher excellences have been indescribable. Descriptions of a Jivan-mukta (self- perfectly unfolded; all divine attributes are fully realized person) abound profusely in advaitic awakened in him. Every one of his weaknesses and literature. They actually cover a wide spectrum. limitations is burnt in toto. He shines in his own Based on various spiritual texts the following have pristine glory, in his own essential nature of divine been above we can come to a conclusion that consciousness. He radiates peace and joy Jivanmuktha is one everywhere. 1. Who has realized Pure Consciousness as Brahman. CONCEPT OF JIVAN MUKTHA: 2. Who has realized the True form of Self Jivan Mukta is a person who has realized all the or Atman as the same Consciousness. attributes of liberation in life. He has attained a 3. Who has been able to establish oneself in state of equipoise where self will is completely the state of Brahman. attuned to the Will of God. The delusive power of 4. Who has attained the knowledge of maya does not delude him . Through the unitive Brahman in this very birth i.e., before consciousness (liva) he remains absorbed in God the death of the body. and thus realizes his true nature. Separation from 5. Who has no desires. God and self-centeredness are incompatible in the 6. Who has freed oneself from the cycle of nature of the liberated person. He is absolutely free birth and death. Definition of a prophet: here and hereafter. The physical body does not constitute bondage for him. While yet in body he The term prophet has been clearly explained in Various Dictionaries and Encyclopaedia’s related Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Page 186 Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-2, Issue-11, 2016 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in to the Bible as a person who communicates with JIVANMUKTHA AND PROPHET OF THE ‘GOD’ and becomes a medium or messenger 20TH CENTURY: through whom ‘GOD’ speaks to other men. In continuation of such a great lineage of Jivan “The true prophet is one who is lifted up by the Mukthar and Prophets who have descended into Spirit of God into communion with Him, so that he this world , nature has blessed this holy land of is enabled to interpret the divine will, and to act as Tamil nadu with Vethathiri Maharishi, one of the a medium between God and greatest spiritual guru of the twentieth century. men.” - “Dictionary of the Bible,” James Hastings, G.V.Vethathiri was born in 1911 in a simple art., “Holy Spirit,” Vol. II, p. 403 (1899 edition). weaver’s family in a village,30 km south to “The prophet is a speaker of or for God. His words Madras. It is a Orthodox Hindu family. He had no are not the production of his own spirit, but come formal education because of the poor condition of from a higher source. For he is at the same time, his family. He never gave up his self-effort and also, a seer, who sees things that do not lie in the self-learning as later he became a Qualified domain of natural sight, or who hears things which Physician in Siddha,Ayurveda and Homeopathy human ears do not ordinarily receive.” - medicine systems by his own interest and effort “International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia,” Vol. with the help of Dr.Krishna rao, his first guru. IV, art., “Prophecy,” p. 2459. Chicago: Howard- There are always few questions in his mind for Severance Company, 1915. which he was striving to find answers consistently. Specifically, those questions are: 1. What is God? “In both the Old and the New Testament the 2. What is Life? 3. Why is there Poverty among prophet is the divine messenger who communicates people? Around his age 30, He worked in a Postal to man the revelation which he has received from Audit Office in Madras on a meager salary. Around God”- “The Popular and Critical Bible his age 40, He owned a Textile Concern employing Encyclopaedia and Scriptural Dictionary,” Vol. III, around 2000 workers. He learnt Mediation from art., “Prophecy,” p. 1391. Dr.Krishnarao at the age around 20. He learnt Source of Knowledge : Meditation Techniques properly from a Spiritual Vethathiri Maharishi in many poems explains the Master namely Paranjothi Mahan at his age 34.. source for his self realization. These poems can be Several years of intense and solitary meditation and found in his book Gnana Kalangiyam, a collection introspection of mind brought him full enlightment of poems which were written by Shri Vethathiri at the age of 35. In the successive years, he clearly Maharishi over a span of . In the following poem understood the Secrets of Mind and Secrets of he says that whenever the Grace of Divine revealed Universe and he obtained a holistic view about the itself he was able to understand its secrets. philosophy of life -one by one. Nearly 55 years ,he “jpUtUnsh mt;tg;ngh czh;j;j czh;e; jpl;nld; !” - has been contributing for the World Peace through GK 709 the teachings and Writings of his Spiritual He further confirms in the following poem that he education and Philosophy.. He has given elaborate is happy to listen to the loving voice of Divinity explanations for achieving world peace in a step by “nkYk; bja;tj;jd;g[f; Fuy; nfl;L kfpH;fpd;nwd;” - step manner in his book known as ‘World Peace’ GK 1664 and a book ‘Blue print for World Peace’. He left In the Diary of Vethathiri Maharishi dated 23rd his earthly abode at the age 95. Method: March 2003 there is a personal entry made by Maharishi Himself that he has got the answer to the The experience of Vethathiri Maharishi shows question ‘who am I?’ from Divinity. certain methods, which can be deduced through his “new;W ,ut[ ehd; ahh;?vd;gjw;F ,iwepiyapypUe;J observations and experiences. They are : tpsf;fk; fpilj;jJ” - Vethathiri Maharishi 1. Zeal and effort to discover truth. From the above information it is clear that 2. Listening, Questioning and Vethathiri Maharishi was in direct communication Contemplation. with the Divine Consciousness during his lifetime. 3. Understanding mind its functions and Such person is said to be a Prophet. The term purifying it. prophet has been clearly explained in Various 4. Merging mind with the life-force. Dictionaries and Encyclopaedia’s related to the 5. Merging mind with the Universal Field. Bible as a person who communicates with ‘GOD’ 6. Understanding the entire creation is the and becomes a medium or messenger through result of association of Energy particle whom ‘GOD’ speaks to other men. and Space. 7. Merging mind with Absolute Space. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Page 187 Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-2, Issue-11, 2016 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in His Message: 7.
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