இலண்டன் சைவ மாநாடு (சிறப்புமலர்)

7வது சைவ மாநாடு இலண்டன் 2004 Making Everyone to Dance These three are called as malas or impurities which, as chains make human beings centre around worldly attractions leading to afflicitons. Only those who can realize the truth that these three impure elements must be transmuted as positive and pure entities can triumph over the ordeals in life. To quote a Thevaaram hymn, வாழ்த்த வாயும் நினைக்க மடநெஞ்சும் தாழ்த்த சென்னியும் தந்த தலைவனைச் சூழ்த்த மாமலர்த் தூவித் துதியாதே வீழ்த்த வாவினையேன் நெடுங் காலமே Mouth is to praise and ignoble heart to think, and Head to bow are given by the Lord for whom Seldom do I offer fresh fragrant flowers and adore My vinai for a long time has fallen me The Thiurvaasagam hymn elucidates the role of Lord Siva, the cosmic dancer in making every one dance to the tunes of egotism. வானாகி மண்ணாகி வளியாகி ஒளியாகி ஊனாகி உயிராகி உண்மையுமாய் இன்மையுமாய்க் கோனாகி யானெனதென்று அவரவரைக் கூத்தாட்டு வானாகி நின்றாயை என்சொல்லி வாழ்த்துவனே. Becomes the Lord as the sky, earth, air, fire Flesh, life, truth and non-truth He who makes every one dance as 'l' and 'mine' How can I praise you, who assumes such a form? The same text informs that hundred crores of maaya sakthigal (the powers of delusion) are operative in the universe perpetuated by the powerful Lord Supreme. People out of ignorance caused by desire pay undue importance to the insignificant features of the empirical world and cling fast to their momentary pleasures and are contented with them. Seldom do they realize that there is an abiding and everlasting joy, which can be experienced when Lord Siva is made to dwell in the psycho- physical organism permanently. Now the question arises as to how one can eliminate the evil influence of the impurities and bring Siva into one's being? The Saiva siddhanta scholars declare that the impurities or paassam are also as eternal as Pati or Siva and Pasu or the soul. It is clear that they cannot be totally destroyed and if they continue forever, then liberation or mukthi is not possible. The Siddhantins advocate a unique method called canalization (L0600f) LOTTMM) i.e., ego or aanavam must be treated as 'I, not i, but God in me.' One should feel proud that he become the PERSON of Siva (). As St. Appar calls {இறுமாந்திருப்பன் கொலோ) -'I have the pride that I am counted by one among the celestials of Siva.' The second impurity viz., karma or action must be performed required fruits. All action hitherto done in a selfish manner must be performed in Siva - centred ways. It would be appropriate here to quote a few verses from the Siddhanta texts. According to Thiruvundhiyaar, நஞ்செயல் அற்றிருந்த நாமற்றபின் நாதன் தன்செயல் தானேயென் றுந்தீபற தன்னையே தந்தானென்று உந்தீபற "After relinquishing personal thoughts and acts and even forgetting our own self-consciousness, the benevolent Lord accepted our actions as His actions, as a responsible person He offered His abundant grace". Sivajnana Bodham says: ஏகமாய் நின்றே இணையடிகள் ஒன்றுணரப் போகமாய்த் தான்விளைந்த பொற்பினான் "The moment I stood with single-mindedness or oneness of consciousness and realized the Holy Feet of Siva (i.e., the Lord and myself were inseparably united as one), the benign Lord revealed Himself as genuine experience in me." The Saivites must realize the most pertinent as well as prominent truth that it is the Grace of Siva that sustains us every moment. To those who establish outward relationship with Siva and to those who develop inward relationship, His grace is the common factor. At the external relation, grace is understood very little whereas in the internal relationship grace is experienced incessantly. How is grace explained in Saiva philosophy? To quote Sivajnana Bodham, அருளுண்டாம் ஈசற்கு அதுசத்தி அன்றே அருளும் அவனன்றி இல்லை அருளின்றி அவனன்றே இல்லை அருட்கண்ணார் கண்ணுக்கு இரவிபோல் நின்கும் அரன் ஏய்ந்து. 143 Grace and Siva Inseperable Grace and Siva are inseparable. Grace is eternal and beginningless. It is this grace which annihilates the pasutva (worldly experience) to the souls grants Sivattva (true nature of Siva) which is