HE PLACES LOTUS FEET AT SAHASRARA AND BEGINS RENDERING
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“I place the Lotus feet of Nandi, in my Sahasrara, and meditating on it , begin my rendering of Thirumandiram.”
Verse 73
WHY THIRUMOOLAR CAME DOWN SOUTH
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“I came down South to describe the Divine dance and to expound the Agamas.”
Verse 77....
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HOW THIRUMOOLAR MEDITATED.
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“I fixed my attention on the Holy one, and his consort and was with the Holy one in Sahasrara, I merged with the shadow of the Divine and continued to introspect on the names of Holy one.”
Verse 79.
SUBTLE MEANING
Another meaning that goes with it is that as Sundarar He enters the Body of MOOLA and later renders THIRUMANDIRAM..
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“ I reached my Sahasrara and found the Holy one seated there. Many do not know how to search for the Lord like this . I ascended from Mooladhara through Sushsumna to reach Brahmarandhra. There I witnessed the Swarupa of the Lord. The Divine darshan gave me the vision of the World.”
Verse 2522..
How He Worshipped
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“After crossing the Nine stages (7 chakras & Nada & Bindu) , I reached the City of Siva and His consort, Sakthi and performed Puja to the Lotus feet with pure Wisdom.”
Verse 82..
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GURU’S GRACE HELPED HIM TO ASCEND
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“By grace of Guru , I was able to approach Mooladhara chakra , obtain shudha vidhya and reach higher chakras and continued to remain in that State.”
Verse 92...
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HIS EFFECT OF DAWNING OF JNANA
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“ Sakthi, the Divine consort rushed and occupied my Heart, and all mundane attachments got cut off and all murmurings ceased and true jnana dawned on me “
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Verse 972..
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HIS SEEKING
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“ I sought Shiva thinking that Shiva and I are different. But Shiva revealed to Me that He and I are one. Having experienced this Truth , I no more talk of Shiva & I as different.”
Verse 1441.
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NOTE : Shankara’s ‘Tad Nishkala’ comes to mind
Tad Niskala
By
Adi Shankaracharya
Om, I Am Neither The Mind, Intelligence, Ego Nor 'Chitta',
Neither The Ears Nor The Tongue,
Nor The Senses Of Smell And Sight, Neither Ether Nor Air.
I Am Eternal Bliss And Awareness, I Am Shiva! I Am Shiva!
I Am Neither The 'Prana' Nor The Five Vital Breaths,
Neither The Seven Elements Of The Body,
Nor Its Five Sheaths, Nor Hands, Nor Feet, Nor Tongue, Nor Other Organ Of Action.
I Am Eternal Bliss And Awareness I Am Shiva! I Am Shiva!
Neither Fear, Greed, Nor Delusion, Loathing, Nor Liking Have I,
Nothing Of Pride, Of Ego, Of 'Dharma' Or Liberation,
Neither Desire Of The Mind, Nor Object Of Its Desiring.
I Am Eternal Bliss And Awareness I Am Shiva! I Am Shiva!
Nothing Of Pleasure And Pain, Of Virtue And Vice, Do I Know,
Of Mantra, Of Sacred Place, Of Vedas Or Sacrifice,
Neither I Am The Eater, The Food Or The Act Of Eating.
I Am Eternal Bliss And Awareness I Am Shiva! I Am Shiva!
Death Or Fear, I Have None, Nor Any Distinction Of 'Caste',
Neither Father Nor Mother, Not Even A Birth, Have I,
Neither Friend, Nor Comrade, Neither Disciple, Nor Guru.
I Am Eternal Bliss And Awareness I Am Shiva! I Am Shiva!
I Have No Form Or Fancy, The All-Pervading Am I,
Everywhere I Exist, And Yet I Am Beyond The Senses,
Neither Salvation Am I, Nor Anything To Be Known.
I Am Eternal Bliss And Awareness I Am Shiva! I Am Shiva!
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"That's what you are. You are Eternal Bliss and Awareness. Consciousness,the Pure Consciousness. I think this must be. Everyone must learn it by heart and must say it in all the ashrams. That's a very good way of remembering what you are! May God bless you!"
(H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Austria, 1986)
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SEEKING THE LORD WITHIN.
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“If we go to the World and announce that the Holy one is within , the ignorant ones will jeer and laugh. Instead of jeering and laughing if they take it seriously, that the Lord is within and Meditate, then they will also reach the much desired Shiva loka.”
Verse 1555..
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STEADFAST DETERMINATION.
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“_What if the mad elephant chases me? What if the deadly arrows pierces me? What if the Tiger surrounds me ? I shall sincerely plough the rich fields of jnana , which the supreme Lord has blessed me with”.
Verse 2851..
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HIS EXPERIENCE (THIRUVADI PERU)
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“After experiencing the Lotus feet being placed in my Heart, eyes and top , I found the coiled energy being raised by the Lord. I find it difficult to explain the working of Nada & Bindu, which the Lord revealed to me.”
Verse 1596..
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THE EXPERIENCE THE HOLY ONE GAVE HIM.
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“The enhanced vision, the Subtle hearing, the changeless Sivananda, the inseparable Unison, the doubtless devotion, the knowledge that comes in Nadanta State, all these States, the Holy one blessed me to enjoy.”
Verse 1616..
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