Aesthetic Value

The basis of ethics or discipline one should have in mind all through his life. This is applicable either parents, wife/husband, children or even our neighbors. One should maintain his own discipline. All Vedas and Puranas epics are speaking the same in details. Vedas, Upanishats are a completely dependably trustworthy source of knowledge. Puranas showing in practical way of teaching. Siva Puranam speaks elaborately about self control and disciplined life through Nayanars. Celebrator is sage Viyasor. Sages all puranas describe elaborately about the relativism of mortal discipline, devotion, and salient deity is merit of his written books. If one see the 18 puranas there is one god or goddess centralizing the story, way of adoration, and show the path of righteous etc will be taught . The aim of his writing one should follow and learn the truth, moral ,and aesthetic value. One may worship Lord Krishna, or Lord Siva or Devi all are from only one and there is no deference and do not set-apart. “There is only one superior and universally absolute which is in you be conscious' these are the main theme and warnings to mankind. The greatest example is Thiru Neelakander one of the 63 Tamil saints.

There was an ardent devotee of Lord Siva was living in Chithambaram. He was a potter by profession. He had the highest regard for the devotees of Lord Siva, hence he was of all time eager to serve them. He was leading an ideal household life. He made beautiful bowls of clay and offered them for free of cost to the devotees of Lord Siva, with a great devotion and he always pronounce “Thiruneelakandam” also telling to others the story of Lord drank deadly poison to protect the world so he took refuge on his lotus feet and urged his friends too should worship to Lord Neelakanda Siva, would be clearing of all sins and would finally be taken to his abode. Hence, he was called Tiru Neelakanta Nayanar.

In spite of his virtuous qualities, once he fell a victim to lust. One day, Nayanar visited the house of a prostitute. When he returned home, his dutiful and pious wife understood this. She feel irritated, though she did not show this and continued to serve him as before. But, she had decided not to have any family relation with him. Nayanar did not realize anything. One day, when he approached her with passion, she immediately withdrew from him and took an oath and said: ‘In the name of Neelakandan, I ask you: do not touch us.’(Emmai theendatheer) Though she only meant herself, but she had used the word us. Since she took the Name of the Lord and she had used the word us, he decided that from that day he would not touch any woman in the world. Such was his sincere devotion to the Lord. They continued to live together. They used to do all their regular duties They did not revealed their secret to any one. Years passed by and they had grown old.

Lord Siva wished to reveal the greatness of his devotee and thus to immortalize his name. So, in the dressed of a Siva Yogi and came to his house. Nayanar greeted him and worshiped him. The Yogi gave him a bowl and said: ‘Oh noble soul,I am going to Varanasi so kindly keep this in your safe custody till I come back, because there is a lot of road robbers it is extremely precious to me . So, please protect it with the greatest care.’ Then the Siva Yogi left the place and Nayanar kept the bowl in a very safe place in his house.

After a long time, Lord Siva came to Neelakantar, as the same Siva Yogi and asked for the bowl. The Lord himself, by the power of his Maya, caused it to disappear from the house! Neelakantar searched for it, but could not find it. It was a mystery to him. He was ashamed of himself. Trembling with fear, he fell at the Yogi’s feet and said that he could not find it. At this, the Yogi got very angry and accused him as calling him a thief and cheat. Neelakantar offered to replace the bowl with a expensive one; but the Yogi would not accept. Again and again Neelakantar pleaded that he had not stolen the bowl and that by a divine mystery it was missing from the home. The Yogi demanded that “if that was the truth, you should say so on oath, holding your wife’s hand.” When Nayanar, heard this he became tottering body pronouncing the name of the Lord, not to touch anyone, so unwillingly he was bowing his head and seeing the floor. The Yogi noticed his unwillingness so the yogi again and again enforced that he is guilty and theft his precious bowl . Finally they went to the court. The Judge heard the case. They asked Neelakantar to promise as desired by the Yogi. Neelakantar got into the tank, along with his wife; they had a stick in their hand, and each of them was holding one end of it. The Yogi objected to this and wanted that Neelakantar should actually hold his wife’s hand with his own. Neelakantar could not hide the secret relationship that actual truth between him and his wife any more, so, he told the whole story to the court. After this subject of truth, Neelakander allowed to hold the stick, then he and his wife caught hold of the two ends of the stick and took a dip in the tank. A miracle happened. When they come out as a young and beautiful from the water,. The Siva Yogi disappeared and Goddess Uma and Lord Maheshwari appeared in front of them blessed the couple and said. ‘Due to the virtuousness of having lived a life of self-control and devotion, you will live in My Eternal Abode, as youthful forever.’ Lord Siva revealed about his glory of supreme devotion and a life of celibacy which is contributed eternal youthfulness on him, and of a saintly virtue' .

The author taught the lesson of the morality through the story . A system of moral principles. The central principle of morality is the idea of righteous which teaches that each person has to do his own duties and responsibilities in his life. All puranas teach that morality/discipline is unique way of the life, that applies to all people in the world. This dharma mainly consists of service to divine duties, and perform the necessary religious services, such as prayer, not only that more such as harmony, honesty and generosity, are also norm of Dharmam and Meritorious value.

Sekkizhar too expounded the lives of the 63 saints in details in his “Periya Puranam”

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Why karteega deepam is so important?

The legend says: Once Devi Parvati, closed the eyes of her consort Lord Siva playfully in a flower garden at their abode atop Mount Kailash. Although only a moment for the gods, all light was taken from the universe, and the earth, in turn, was submerged in darkness for years. Parvati performed penance with other devotees of Siva, and her consort appeared as a column of brilliance of trillion suns shining flame of fire at the top of Annamalai hills, returning light to the world. He then merged with Parvati to form Ardhanarishvara, the half-female, half-male form of Siva. The Annamalai, is called red mountain. This mountain lies behind the Annamalaiyar temple, and is associated with the temple of its namesake. The hill is sacred and considered a lingam, representation of Siva, in itself. The Lord Siva appeared as on Karteegam star and month in bright full moon day so, this day is called karthikai maha Deepam a symbol of lighting maha Deepam on Annamalai mountain...

The magnificence of this kshetrams one of the pancha bootha kshetram. The Earth is combined five elements Earth, Fire, Water, Air and sky. The physical our body too combined with above mentioned five elements, hence this kshetram is agni (fire) kshetram. This kshetram is also one of the Aathara kshetram of six Siva kshetrams. This is considered to embodied of the Tantric chakras of human anatomy. The Annamalaiyar temple is called the Manipooraga Kshetram. This temple is one of the 276 padal petra Sivasthalams revered in Tevaram, by Tamil Saints

As one enters the city Thiruvannamalai, the Rajagopuram standing majestically, in height of 217 feet with 11 stages temple tower will be visualized and proclaiming about lords grace and looks like inviting us to have dhrshan of the Lord Arunachaleswara and Abeetakuchlmba and avail their bestow and unlimited their grace. This tower is a standing testimony to the artistic genius of the Vijayanagaram Dynasty. The Paathala (underground) Lingam which is inside the temple in the south west corner of thousand pillared hall is one where Ramana Maharishi worshipped and secured liberation.

Lord Siva is absolute, and he is to all, and he is Pasupthi to any and all living souls, so the reason why he is called Pasupathi (Pasu means devas , asuras or humans etc all are pasus.) the Lord is giving protection to all so he is pathi If one worshipped him sincerely he will bless him with his full Grace. The lord has no bias his grace is certain regardless to all. .
If one have dharshan on lighting ceremony day and worship sincerely on that spot he will feel radiate of Lords bestows to have Jeevan mukthi. For some circumstances if not presence one self on that day also pray to lard sincerely on this day and lighting deepams in their houses liberation is certain,

                                        Hime

A Drop of Tear Mingle the Ocean

Moksha the meaning is  Salvation, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: What we should get rid of from our life? there is a story my grandfather  use to tell me. This is an old story but I have modified a little. . There was a  master wished to teach the humanistic discipline in a  practical way. So he brought a glass jar, a basket full of small rock pieces, a basket full of sand ,and another half basket full of  small pebbles, and said to the students  “My dear  students I have brought some thing to teach you in a practical way, hence I show you something and tell me whatsoever you see.”  accordingly the master showed things one by one which he brought and the students identified  correctly. Now he showed the empty jar and the students replied  “empty jar” than the master filled the jar with the rocks, he then asked the students if the jar was full. The Students agreed, “Yes”
So the master  then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The master  picked up a basket  of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded “Yes.”
“Now,” the master  said to the students , “I want you to identify the things, that this jar represents a Man. The rocks are the important things to his life, Education, Job,  Family, ,Health,  Morality, Devotion  and Quality of the life...
The pebbles are the other things that easy matter – like Wealth, House, and Car etc. The sand is all unnecessary habits like alcohol , cigarettes tobacco , drugs or some thing else”
“If anyone put first the sand into the jar,....there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same filled the jar..
If one  spend all his  time and energy on the unwanted stuff, He will never have room for the things that are important to his life .One should pay attention to the things that are critical to his happiness. ,first work hard like the rocks – other  things that really matter. Set your priorities. Avoid the sand.”
This  kind of theology one learned  in his younger ages, once grow old he has to study  the same theme  in different way, it will be  a little hard form.  like doing masters or PhD the lessons too a little tough  to learn. Alike to gain  bestowal should  do deep meditation and should pray again and again for the ultimate goal.
Ones ultimate goal is “Moksham.” To  achieve this  by a living life is really hard.. However, one has to worship almighty of god for release from the wheel of birth  and achieve  the ultimate award that  union with God.
Many religious practices and rites of passage are aimed to liberation. Particularly relevant are those designed to remove our attachment to this world and its temporary pleasures. Ones action, especially in his  old age,   he  should control  his mind, lust, anger, greed, and avoid the involvement of the unnecessary activities. All  his  attention and focus only on necessary spiritual needs.   
Now we see our achariyas and guru's instructions.
Advaita  means "non-duality." This is the oldest and most widely acknowledged Vedantic educational institution. Its first cause of great master was  Adi Shankaracharya (788 CE – 820 CE),  He wrote extensive commentaries on the major Vedantic scriptures and was successfully made  improvement and advanced  human way of life.
Atman means 'eternal self'. The atman refers to the real self, and It is also  referred  as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self.
Each living thing – means not only people, even  animals, plants too have an atman . The atman is not the body; the other word the body is non eternal. The body is abode to the atman until it dies. Atman is immortal and everlasting.
 He describes that  we are divine. All living things are divine in their inner  selves. The  divine self may be  covered  by the  negative aspects, yet   it is our "true" and "eternal" selves.
Adi Sankara Bhagavatha pada elaborates in his vedanthas, moksham can achievable by removing ignorance (avidya). Moksha can be  seen if relieve from illusion through knowledge by his own fundamental nature experience, which is Sat Cit Ananda.(means Sat-honest. Cit-make attentive. Anantha- Endlessness or Eternal)   Most honest, knowledgeable practice will attain blissful  endless eternal height.
 According to advaita rule there is no difference  between  Atman, Brahman, and Paramatman.  Advaita Vedanta emphasizes Jnana Yoga path is certainly achievable way to  Moksha or Bliss. Further he says Brahman is the only one  reality, and other than  is nothing.  The occurrence of dual quality  and differences in this world is an super imposition  on Brahman, called Maya. Maya is the illusion and creative aspect of Brahman, which causes the world to arise. Maya is neither existent nor nonexistent. When a person tries to know Brahman through his mind, only one  can do know with  influence of Maya, Brahman appears as God (Ishvara).There is no difference between the personal soul (Jivatma) and Brahman. The spiritual practices such as: devotion to God, meditation and  selfless action etc, purifies the mind and indirectly helps in realize to real. The unknown knowledge  whose  vision will be  unclear by ignorance he does not see the non-dual nature of reality; as the blind can not see the luminously bright  Sun. Hence, the only direct cause of liberation is self-knowledge which directly removes the ignorance. After realization, one sees one's own self and the Universe as the same, non-dual Brahman, Universally  Knowledge, Bliss and free from imperfection.
Brahman is "cosmic soul." It is the eternal essence of the universe and the ultimate divine reality. It is the life source of all that has been, one  and will be throughout the entire cosmos. It is not an individual being - it is more like the central  reality of all being and existence.
Ramana Maharshi says, one that there exists one indivisible reality, which is both subjective and directly experienced by everyone, and is, the source, substance and real nature of all that exists. (The term he used most frequently for this reality was "the Self)
Atman basically means your eternal self, the spiritual essence of who you are. It is not the body you  dwell in;  we can try to remember this with a sort of play on words, saying atman is the spiritual essence of who 'I am.'  This awareness is by its very nature being consciousness, bliss (Sat-Chit-Ananda).
The mind is a wondrous power residing in the self. It causes all thoughts to arise. Apart from thoughts, there is no such thing as mind. So, thought is the nature of mind. Apart from thoughts, there is no other things called the world. An instance, In deep sleep there are no thoughts, and there is no world. In  the condition of  waking and dream, there are thoughts, and there is a world also.
Just as the spider discharges the thread by itself and  than it  withdraws it into itself, likewise the mind projects the world out of itself and again resolves it into itself. When the mind leaves the Self, the world appears. , when the world appears, the Self does not appear; and when the Self  shines  the world does not appear. the  old and young, people of all ages should have  bhakthi.  Bhakti can be done in four ways:
To the Supreme Self (Atma-Bhakti) To God or the Cosmic Lord as a formless being (Ishvara-Bhakti) To God in the form of various Gods or Goddesses (Ishta Devata-Bhakti) To God in the form of the Guru (Guru-Bhakti)

All our Sages Gurus and epics puranas, Vedas and Upanishats Bhagavat gita  are emphasizing about Dharma-Artha-Kama- Moksham' (meanings:- dharma-relating to justice or virtue, artha- respectable honorable- kama- god of love,desires,- moksha- release, relive, redemption, or salvation)so for that they have shown the path to do devotion.   Many  of beings with their deep  devotion, concentration , Discipline, determination, excellent Guru , purity of mind, awareness, self-control and desire less actions achieved and success on  above mentioned  path, and also many have self realization. (Jevan mukthar) In the olden days this was very easy but  the present days really very hard even to think. The modern days unawareness, and non acceptable qualities become a high rate on  ratio level. Because of alien rule for many years all the practices mixed up.   Devi Bhagavata puranam and Garuda puranam mentioned  relating to an underworld of the dead. Which means all sinners  will get those kind of punishments. According to Hindu religion there is no hell or heaven. The meaning  all the pious or impious deeds one should experience during their life time. If anything balance they have to experience by his next birth.   For example epic mahabharatram shows in practical way Dharma putrar's chariot use to move without touching the earth. But once he told a lie his chariot touched the earth he was Dharmadevtha's aspect happen to pronounce a lie.. Another example is Viturar he was incarnation of Yamadharmaraja but no one cared him and his advises also denied, and they both of them saw all kind of sinful deeds. How much of mental struggling, facing inexplicable troubles, anything hellish life higher than this to a righteous nature in this world  they experienced in  full of their life.  If one performs impious deeds he has to take birth and experience all kind of hellish life, or pious deeds also has to take birth to experience all kind of the best life, perhaps one performs pious deeds and in some circumstances if he does impious deeds he has to experience the both of them if possible he may finished in one birth otherwise  he will stuck with  the birth-death  wheel  it will be switched on to act. Once he finishes the both of the deeds, at last he will attain gods realization.
Present days every stage of the human life gets  liberation, if an infant get mother's milk and motherly warmth  that moment is very delightful fulfillment liberation  to that infant . Once it grows timely education parents love,  good  friends, devotional nature affectionate grandparents, nice atmospheric circumstances which  liberate that child in a grand way. If he gets according to his wished subjectively seat in the collage that minute he got his liberation .  After education top-grade job,  lovable wife/husband, good nature  in-lows, nice mannered family leads him to a wonderful liberation,  in her/his old age knowledgeable spiritual activities  tranquilly  calm life he /she gets  truthful and real gods realization, it is called  the living personal liberated  soul. This life is really pious and celebratory  Heavenly life. 
Instead these days  activities  full of Ignorance there is no  stronghold of humanity   just  are leading very mysterious life. Discrimination level is higher than spiritual moral, cheating, disasters , troubles, particularly one causing extreme disturbances, distress, miseries lives. How many children abandoned by their own mothers?  how many young girls are committing suicide because of in lows  dispute brutal  cruelties and conduct by her spouse that causes grievous bodily harm or mental suffering. Any one can see a hell more than this?
There is no heaven or hell. The space  is completely vacant and dark  no light:
Every thing is in the earth, Lord Sri Krishna, was living in the earth, Sri Rama was living in the earth, mount kailash is in the earth, Vaikuntam also in the earth all achryas and sages, alwars, Nayanmars siddhas were living in the earth. What is not in the earth every thing is there, making heavenly life or hell kind of life is in our hand. If one has religious observance, calm mind, concentrated prayers, sincerely offers a drop of tear from his eyes , certainly  it will mingle with  a mighty ocean. The soul is represent  to a drop of tear and  merging into the mighty ocean which is representing union with Lord (God).

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Significant Action

Karma is originating from ones own actions, performances, and deeds. The action is explained the details in Vedas, Upanishads, mythologies, and the Epics. Karma can be seen conjunction of two roots, are called kriya (action) and maha (Supreme) translating to the philosophy that action is supreme and the past deed a result or effect of some previous occurrence of action. Karma is the principle of retributive justice determining a person's state of life and the state of his reincarnations as the effect of his past deeds. The definition of karma is very simple for every action there will be a reaction.. Ones own thoughts and actions of such power carrying to the destination , and it is reflected like an echo .

The another classical explanation about Karma there are two concepts name is purusha and prakruthi. This prusha's nature is just unchangeable but the prakruthi is changeable it can not be still. (The meaning of purusha and prakrithi is Concept and Nature or energy.) When purusha join with prakruthi, then they be incline with all kind of desires, pious actions, as well as evil action. Once purusha joined with prakruthi so they become single form and called 'Kriya' act, or operation and all the operations become purusha's 'karmic' action.

There are three kind of karma 'Kriyamana karma' (being done) sanchitha karma (accumulated) Prarabtha Karma (past participle) Ones pious or evil action will reveal unexpectedly without information. If ones pious action unexpectedly he will get award or reward, and evil action also unexpectedly get deadly punishment. Comparatively the nature of evil action.

Here is a related story: There was a gentleman living in a village, and also a goldsmith was living in opposite side of his house. The goldsmith was always busy because he has plenty of gold was coming to make ornaments and giving delivery, so as that his life was going smoothly. One day that goldsmith got really heavy gold bar came to him from the royal house to make some ornaments for queen to present for her birthday. The one of the palace guard came to know this and that night the guard went to the gold smith's house he killed him and steel all the gold and came out, at the same time the gentleman he felt unease inside also came out and he happen to see the guard with stolen gold and the goldsmith's dead body. With amazement ran to him and caught holed him and dragging him to the royal court. While they are going to the court that guard told to the gentleman “see keep quite we will share equally this gold otherwise you will be in trouble” the gentleman replied to the guard” see I am not thief and also I did not murder, you did all why should I accept you?” soon the guard heard him immediately he drop down the bundle just he twisted and released his hands from him and the guard hold the gentleman and he whistled, then all other guards came to the spot and saw the guard holding a man with bundle of gold and they asked him and the guard just reversed all the crime on the gentle man. They brought gentleman to the royal court at last the judgment day the gentle man got death sentence . The gentleman was pleading and denied that he is not murderer. This word was often disturbed the judges mind and he wished to investigate the truth once again so he arranged a dramatic scene that there was a farmer came to the court and said that his brother killed by some one and seeking the help from him so the judge asked certain official to arrange the gentleman and the guard to bring the dead body. So they went and saw the body it was with blood stains so they collect the body and put it in a cart and bringing to the court. While they coming to the court, the guard said to the gentleman that “you did not accept my deal If you have accepted to my deal you would have been happy and avoid the death sentence you rejected so enjoying the punishments “the gentleman replied “see why should I accept for your deal?you are a thief now you have escaped but one day you will be caught “ listening this conversation that man acting like dead he took note. Once they reached the court and put down the body that man who got up and told the truth to the judge, so arrested the guard and put him in the jail. The next day the judge came to prison cell and told to the gentleman that “ OK gentle man yes this case accordance you are not guilty, however in the past did you do any crime like this? You should tell me the truth then only I can do the needful”. Sir you should pardon me once a “scoundrel” was my neighbor who was having bad connection with my wife I was counseled them but they did not care so I killed him and throw his body in a river and I sent back my wife to her parents. Now I heard recently she died” heard this message from the gentleman judge said “ yes indeed I am really a pious man I have not given any wrong judgment so for now my mind is clear my judgment is correct, you enjoy the punishment for your past crime and he will enjoy for his crime”saying this judge game out.

So from this story we should understand that the theory of karma is uncertain, no one can know when will come through weather past or present, if the karma from past lives can find one's future, if one did plenty of pious deeds and less crime, the first effect will have to enjoy the pious deeds then the evil will peep into ones life. The powers of evil will not erase. Perhaps one do pious deed means the past evil won't wipe out. Actually people in the normal lives if one do pariharam all the evil will destroy. There is no pariharam in this world for the evil or sin. Unless either Devi should appear or Lord Sri Krishna should appear to wipe the evil sin otherwise there will be a separate bundle lots it will reveal one by one. (see the Sanskrit word pariharam in English meanings caution, or disrespect or avoid) The effect of karma need not be immediate action.

“Avasyameva boktavyam krutam karmam subasubam”

Nabuktham kshayade karma janmakoti sadairabi”

Bhagavat Gita: the meaning of this hymn whatever bad or good karmas even if you take one hundred crores birth that effect to yield as a return.

Karmic deeds lead to effects. Thus good karma produces good effect, while bad karma produces bad effect. This effect may be physical, moral or emotional way, however one's impact of karma will reveal either happiness or sorrows according to the nature of the deed. But some times because of others bad karma will not allow to proclamation the good deeds. Even if one wish to to explain some fact about good deeds , his bad karmic union will show all the possible bad effect he enable to do it. Which can be seen in one's current life. prime example from epic mahabharatham.

The epic mahabharatham describes about Yudhistra and his horoscope of his feature. Yudhistra Pandu's eldest son, and he was the rightful heir to the throne, but this claim was contested by Duryodhana. It has been claimed by the astronomers researching on astrology that he was born at near about 3154 BC on a full moon of jeasta month, ( between mid may to mid June.) According to 'panchangam' his zodiac sign was Scorpio and zodiac moment was Leo. The sages and deities predicted that he will be the most virtuous, honest and truthful king of all times. Yudhisthira set out to perform the Rajasuya yagna to become the Emperor of the World. His motives were not to obtain power for himself, but to establish dharma and defend religion all over the world by stamp down the enemies and sinful kings.

All these predictions except the virtuousness anything come true or took place?, Yudhirstra and his brothers all five of them born in the forest, few years lived in home kingdom ,then all were in hideout for some reason; then somehow came back to the country, the worst part named kandavaprastham given as their part and they made that place really beautiful Yudhirta crowned as king then on Lord Krishna's leadership they performed a big yagna particular yagna will give the desires fulfillment but what happen? with in few days Yudhirstra played game, he defeated by duriyodhanas then all pandavas exiled from the kingdom. They struggled a lot. Pandavas all aspects of gods in spite of that they incarnated as a human being. If one take the 'Pancha bootha sareeram' there is no difference whether god or demon Karma contains with in them they can not identify it. Sarveswara Vishnu's incarnations Rama Krishna did they enjoy nice life? all are under the Karmic dharma. Because they are human being for that birth.

The effects of one's karma can be described in two forms: phalans and samskaras. A palan ( result) is the visible effect that is typically immediate in the current life. In contrast, samskaras( having refined or cultured tastes and habits)

are always those invisible effect that are produced inside the performer, thus transforming the cause and affecting ones ability to be happy or unhappy in this life as well as in future lives. The theory of karma is often presented in the context of samskaras.

No one can never escape from karma. ones actions have consequences. Karma is the invisible power that balances the universe.

Another two terms karmas called Sanchitha karma and Prarabta Karma.

There are three kinds of Prarabdha karma: Ichha (personally desired), Anichha (without desire) and Parechha (due to others' desire). These rules are applicable even a Jivan muktar, though he has no Ichha-Prarabdha but the two others, Anichha and Parechha, remain, which even a jivan muktar has to undergo

Prarabdha Karma are the part of sanchita karma, a collection of past karmas, which are ready to be experienced through the present body

Swami Sivananda saraswathi says: "Prarabdha is that part of the past karma which is responsible for the present body. That part of the sanchita karma which influences human life in the present incarnation is called prarabdha. It is ripe for reaping. It cannot be avoided or changed. It is only exhausted by being experienced. You pay your past liabilities. Prarabdha karma is that which has begun and is actually bearing fruit. It is selected out of the mass of the sanchita karma." Each lifetime, a certain part of the sanchita karma, most suitable for the spiritual process at the time, is chosen to be worked out, during the course of the lifespan. Following in order this Prarabdha Karma creates circumstances which we are bound to experience in our present lifetime, they also place certain limitations through our physical family, body or life circumstances or own fate.

Adi Sankara's a beautiful analogy. A archer has already sent an arrow and it has left from his hands. He cannot recall it. He is about to shoot another arrow. The bundle of arrows in the a case on his back is the sanchita; the arrow he has shot is prarabdha; and the arrow which he is about to shoot from his bow is agami. (agami is a phrase in Sanskrit use as feature or next) Of these, he has perfect control over the sanchita and the agami, but he must surely work out his prarabdha. The past which has begun to take effect he has to experience.

The Bhakti Yoga within the Chapter seven of the Bhagavad Gita also talks articulately about the concept of Krupa, but its most important verse comes in the final eighteenth chapter, about Liberation, where Krishna finally makes a sweeping statement to Arjuna in skantam 18.66, "Setting aside all meritorious deeds (Dharma), just surrender completely to My will (with firm faith and loving concentration of the mind and soul upon Sri Krishna). I shall liberate you from all sins. Do not fear.

So essential nature is only Bhakthi Many different paths to reach god. Bakthi is one of them. This path is the emotional and truthful way to a direct vision of Sarweswara and Sarweswari. All human beings have emotional feeling, but they should not be selfish.
For example Tulasidass a very famous saint was passionately attached to his young wife. He loved her with all his heart and soul and could not stay away from her even for a day. Whenever she wanted to visit her parents Tulasidass would not allow her to go . The saint's wife was vexed with this and one day without informing her husband she went to her parents. Tulasidass found that his wife was not at home and went in search of her to his mother in law's place. Tulasidass 's wife felt extremely embarrassed at this and sadly said to her husband " shame on you ! you can not stay away from me even for a day! Had you been as attached to god as you are to me perhaps you would have seen God". This comment hurt his feelings. Immediately he left his wife and home and never returned.
He became a passionate lover of Sri Rama and a famous saint. In due course he was blessed with a vision of Sri Rama Sita and wrote ' Ramayanam ' This epic emphasizes 'Bakthi path'.

Tulasidass's life is a beautiful example of how selfish and passionate love of the routine can be sublimated and transformed into a love for God and a means for god realization. Bhakthi discipline consist of maintain physical and mental purity, Prayer - chanting slokas or Mantras, meditation, singing devotional songs and the adoration and worship of god. God himself said in Gita " whoever has bhakthi on me he is my 'dhaasa' (servant). But I am ' Daasaanu dasa' to them ( servant to the servant)"

Hence with the help of Bhakthi and spiritual attitudes the devotees' love for god becomes more and more mature and disciplined. It gradually purifies their mind and enables them to have the vision of Sarweswara. Any or all Karmas will be away from a ardent devotees.

Sanniyam yentriya-kramam sarvatra samapdhayaha

dea prapnuvanthimameva sarvabutha hithe radaha

( Gita bakthi yogam)

Righteous Deed

Hinduism is the just way of life, and consists of many different traditions includes Saivism, Vaishnavism and Saktism Ganapatyam among many other traditions, and a wide range of laws and instructions based on karma, dharma, and their customs activities, etc.

Hinduism is a "oldest religion" the other word is Sanadhana dharma "the eternal law" beyond human origins. It prescribes the "eternal" duties, such as honesty, mercy, purity, self-restraint, among others .

Ancient texts are classified into Śruti and Smriti .

These texts talk about theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna and agamic rituals and temple building, all kind of sciences and other topics. Major scriptures include the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, Puranas, Manusmṛti, and Agamas and all other Smriti.

What is Dharma? because it holds; Dharma alone holds the people, etc. The word Dharma is derived from the root Dhr....to hold....and its etymological meaning is ‘that which holds’ this world, or the whole creation from the tiny to huge. Dharma supports this world.

Dharma includes all external deeds, as well as thoughts and other mental practices which tend to elevate the character of man. Dharma comes from the Divine and leads you to the Divine.

The purva mimmasa is called Dharma mimamsa.Dharma this word denotes many meanings. For example Ramayanam speaks Dharma through Lord Sri Rama. He was a clean observer of moral and all kinds of Dharma. such as ‘law’, ‘order’, ‘duty’, ‘custom’, ‘quality’, moral'. Ethics'. Sri Rama avathar is called Dharma Avathar. He not only overcame 'adharma' (evil forces) but also taught mankind how to lead a perfect life of truthfulness, kindness, obeisance to parents etc.

Another important practice is in a normal life Dharma is offerings example if a beggar ask some help means giving ten rupees is called dharma , perhaps if one support him and arrange a definite piece of work to him for his life this is also called dharma.

Here is a prime example in epic Mahabharatam. The two characters are Karnan and Dharmaputrer. Karnan offered every thing including his life armor, still he could not enter to the paradise of ultimate realization because he did not offered any food to eat so that was the mistake he did, but Darmar he did not offer any offerings except ritual occasions, but he was following the righteous that is why Dharmar entered to paradise got ultimate realization. this is the essence of Uttara Mimmamsa Dharmam.

All Dharma Sastras originated from Vedas and Upanishats. 
Traditionally Dharma is the foundation of the life. It is moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides one's life. Dharma mean righteousness, morality, religion, responsibility, duty and practice of religious disciplines, honesty, non-violence.

The purpose of dharma is not only to help one’s life come closer to God, but it also advise a code of conduct that is intended to secure both worldly pleasure and eternal bliss. The practice of dharma gives an experience of happiness, strength, calmness; peacefulness; serenity.

Dharma as the natural universal law. It is experimental of natural event accepting one's situation or life with temperament and satisfaction. for example in epic Mahabharatham Drthirashrara whose knowledge is incomplete,who lives more in thought and less in action,who gathers wealth through illicitly who abstains from self duty,who occupied completely his brother's part of wealth ,and who damages his own brother's children life so it is considered as a foolish act and destruction nature, Pandavas were keeping quiet,. in this place patience is Dharmam.

Dharma is the moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides one's life.

The Bhagavatha Puranam says dharmic path has the four aspects: they are austerity , purity , compassion and truthfulness ;

Manusmriti prescribes 10 essential rules for the observance of dharma: Patience, forgiveness , piety self control , honesty , sanctity , control of senses , reason, knowledge , truthfulness and absence of anger . further it says , "Non-violence, ,avoiding wrongful desires, purity of body and mind, control of senses are the essence of dharma". Hence dharmic laws regulate apart from individual it is applicable to the whole world.

The prime example for truthfulness and honesty The king Harichandra Sri Rama's ancestor Soorya dynasty his legend is very popular and often told as a standard for an ideal life. He was famous for his righteousness and justice. His name is in Sanskrit meaning "having golden splendor". Harishchandra had two unique qualities. The first being, he kept his word and never went back on what he verbalized as a promise. The other being, he never uttered a lie in his life. These twin qualities were tested heavily in his life by various circumstances that led him to extreme poverty and separation from his family. Even though he stood to his principles in the face of all ordeals and persevered to become a symbol of courage. This nature is called 'Suya dharma' and also he was a protector of Kshatriya Dharma.

The purpose of dharma is not only to attain a union of the soul with the supreme reality, it also advises a code of conduct that is intended to secure both worldly joys and supreme happiness. Hinduism is the religion that conveys methods for the attainment of the highest ideal and eternal bliss . For example, one's dharma is stage by stage first education, respectful job, honestly earning , marry from a descent family , elevate family and provide wealth for that family at last do penance or do all the spiritual duties ultimately seek gods realization. this kind of practice of dharma gives an experience of peace, joy, strength and tranquility within oneself and makes life controlled manner . It refers to the order and customs which make life in peace as well as the universal peace, this is called virtuous Dharma.

The aim of Dharma as duty or propriety is found in ancient legal and religious texts. In Hindu philosophy, justice, social harmony, and happiness requires that people live per dharma. The Dharmashastra is a record of these guidelines and rules. The available evidence had a large collection of dharma related literature (sutras, shastras); four of the sutras survive and these are now referred to as Dharmasutras. Along with laws of Manu in Dharmasutras, exist parallel and different publication of laws, such as the laws of Narada and other ancient scholars. These Dharmasutras include instructions on education of the young, their rites of passage, customs, religious rites and rituals, marital rights and obligations, death and ancestral rites, laws and administration of justice, crimes, punishments, rules and types of evidence, duties of a king, as well as morality.

Bhishma says in his instructions to Yudhishthira that whatever creates conflict is Adharma, and whatever puts an end to conflict and brings about unity and harmony is Dharma. Anything that helps to unite all and develop pure divine love and universal relation ship, is Dharma. Anything that creates discord, split and disharmony and agitate hatred, is Adharma. Dharma is the irenic cementer and sustained of social life. The rules of Dharma have been laid down for regulating the worldly affairs of men. Dharma brings as its consequence happiness, in this world. Dharma means preserving one’s self. If you break it, it will destroy you. If you protect it, it will protect you. It is your sole companion after death. It is the sole refuge of humanity.

This one kind of dharma. another definition. Dharma is that which leads you to the path of perfection and glory. Dharma is that which helps you to have direct communion with the Lord. Dharma is that which makes you divine. Dharma is the ascending staircase unto God. Self-realization is the highest Dharma. Dharma is the heart of ethics. God is the center of Dharma.

Dharma means Acharam or the regulation of daily life. Acharam is the supreme Dharma. It is the basis of austerity. It leads to wealth, beauty, longevity and continuity of lineage. Evil conduct and immorality will lead to ill-fame, sorrow, disease and premature death. Dharma has its root in morality and the controller. Dharma is Almighty of god.

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"Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya Glanirva Bhavathi Bharatha,
Abhyuthanam Adharmaysya Tadatmanam Srijami Aham'.

'Paritranaya sadunam Vinashaya Cha Dushkritam
Dharamasansthapnaya Sambhavami Yuge-Yuge."

Hinduism is not just a faith. It is the union of intellect and huge faculty others cannot be experience but origin alone to be experienced.

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The philosophy class was fully energetic and all the students were expecting their Lecturer, because they have lots of questions in their mind for clarification. At last the Lecturer entered into the class room, all the students wished him and the Lecture wished them in reply and said” Dear students I hope you all understood the last class lessons. Do you have any doubts? The students asked so many questions also the Lecturer clarified their doubts then finally they asked the Lecturer that “ Sir we are very interested to know what is the “Mimmamsa Tradition” We are eagerly awaiting to know the description about that tradition ”.

Lecturer replied “ yes my beloved students ,this kind of firing interest should raise in your mind then only you all can learn and understand completely. I am so happy and explain about the Mimmamsa Tradition. Listen I have already told that Mimamsa meaning is Investigation, Inquiry, or discussion you all aware of that

This is the particular field of Hindu philosophy' and the investigation of the proper interpretation of the Vedic texts.

"There are two kind of philosophers, the first is Poorva Mimmamsa, this is prior school of Investigation composed by sage Jaimini ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. and the second is Uttara Mimmamsa which is later part of the Veda. It is a different form of analysis composed by The great scholar Badarayana(500-200 B.C) (Veda Vyasa).

This system has a deep faith in the Vedas and it supports the law of karma. (Means Duty) and also this system influences the theory of liberation, .

The sage Jaimini's purva mimmasa was very tough to understand. It is said at once all the pundits misunderstood the nature and the origin of Purva Mimmamsa without knowing the presentation of the metaphysical discoveries, all adopted the untrue ideas concerning the potential self-rule of their own knowledge. At one stage all became to do wrong acts. After the Uttara mimmamsa they understood the reality of purva mimmamsa .

The Purva and Uttara are not only the terms of written record,also it can be applied as the theological way. Purva is religiously basic system. Uttara is religiously superior. Purva Mimamsa is called Dharma Mimamsa as it is an investigation into the dharma established by the Vedas. Uttara Mimmamsa is called Karma Mimamsa.

One of a students interruption” Sir can you explain a little more about Dharma mimamsa and Karma Mimamsa?” Yes indeed listen the Dharma mimamsa is a doctrine of the sacred and morel duties, other word is virtuous following action with the dharma prescribed by Veda.

Karma Mimansa consist the specific sets of laws of Nature that are engaged in promoting the choice of deity and it provides a philosophical justification for the observation of Vedic ritual.

In general the mimamsa sutras elaborate and unique and the superior power produced by a correctly performed sacrificial ritual.

Mimmamsas to establish the truth of Vedic relation. They are also is called “Vakya Sastra” theory of speech. vocalization word and (Sabdam) sound was divided into three headings according to the performance of the yagna, sacrifice. These are mantra, sacred utterances of the ritual, vidhi, guiding to act.

Interruption of a student “previously any school originated to mimmamsa sir?”

“No mimmamsa purely originated through a successor to the religious ceremony Sutra literature. The focus was on ritual traditions found in the Vedas.

The earliest Mimamsa text is the most important to perceive the Mimamsa Sutra of Jaimini,composed between 300 and 100 BCE.
Mimamsa was to provide the basis for Tantric science or meta linguistic speculations. symbolic system used to discuss, describe, or analyze
Symbol of Mimamsa is mainly expressed in the sacrificial ritual. Successful ritual is related to the universe considered and to the life of the individual. This is through the identification of ritual acts of objects.

The aim of Mimamsa is to provide education on dharma, ritual obligations and privileges, proper performance, maintain the harmony of the world and further the personal goals of the performer.

Mimamsa does not teach unfair treatment of a person and it has never associated with it. Mimamsa is a great guide to mankind.

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The philosophy Lecturer entered in to the classroom. Presently saw the lecturer all the students wished him and the lecturer also said to the students “very good morning to you all, today with the special class I wish to explain about 4 Vedas, 6 Sastras 64 Arts.. . Some will be a little detail and others will be an elaborately in brief manner”.Heard this message from lecturer some of the students did not like but most of the students happily ready to listen the lecture.

The lecturer start to give lecture about the Vedas and its kind.

The lecture begins “ Dear students Shruti means hearing,or listening,and is the body of sacred manuscript of comprising the central rule of Hinduism and is one of the three main sources of nature. ”.

This literature belief from other sources of Hindu Philosophy, particularly Smriti means “remembered text”, because of the purely divine origin of Sruti. This belief of divinity is particularly prominent within the branch of philosophy tradition (Mimamsa tradition.). The initial literature is traditionally believed to be a direct revelation of the “cosmic sound of truth” heard by ancient Rishis who then translated what was heard into something understandable by humans.

Srutis are the four Vedas, Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva Vedas and 108 Upanishads. In the beginning the veda was as one, but VedaVysa separated into four for comfortable learning .
Manu, Parasara, Yajnavalkya, Gautama, Harita, Yama, Visnu, Sankha, Likhita, Brhaspati, Daksha, Angirasa, Pracetas, Samvarta, Acanas, Atri, Apastamba and Satatapa are the eighteen sages who mastered the Vedas with their superhuman power and obtained from the source of origin. Their works are known after them like Manusmrti, Yajnavalkya-smrti, Parasara-Smrti and so on, and they contain all that we need to know about all the dharmas and follow it.

Smriti is Vedic literature primarily of two types, sruti and smriti. The Veda is called sruti and is the highest authority. Other texts are called smritis, and they followed from the sruti. Sruti is purely eternal and no author, and smritis are the words of seers.

Smritis could be broadly classified as

Vedangas: subjects the standing the truth to understand various aspects of the Veda

Upavedas: the knowledge of arts and science.

Upangas : the subdivisions

Darsanas: the truth of environments featuring a graphical user interface.

Sastras: Religious scientific treatise or guidelines

Dharma sutras: formula to relating the justice and virtue.

Nyaya: Justice rule.

Vedhnga kalpa: The subjects of perceptive and rituals

Dharma Sastras: The scientifically following justice.

The lecturer asked the students to write down in the note books.

“Now I will explain about Smiriti. The smritis are a sketch of giving a image to know how to fulfill the intention and make a significant; of consequence in ones life. The smritis regulate the life.

They are immediate preceptor to mankind further they are big demonstrator of righteous and also clarifies all situations when one facing the all and any kind of problems.

Once he finished brief of Veda he said “ Okay students relax for some time I be bake in ten minuets”

The lecturer re-entered into the class room and said “ the 64 kalas classified in the sastras I will explain later about sastras now the kalas First I tell you the meaning of Kala. Kala means Art. You also note down.

64 Kalas and they are as follows:

(1) Geet vidya—art of singing.
(2) Vadya vidya—art of playing on musical instruments.
(3) Nritya vidya—art of dancing.
(4) Natya vidya—art of theatricals.
(5) alekhya vidya—art of painting.
(6) viseshakacchedya vidya—art of painting the face and body with color
(7) tandula-kusuma-bali-vikara—art of preparing offerings from rice and flowers.
(8) pushpastarana—art of making a covering of flowers for a bed also making flower string. .
(9) dasana-vasananga-raga—art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, cloths and painting the body.
(10) mani-bhumika-karma—art of making the groundwork of jewels.
(11) sayya-racana—art of covering the bed.
(12) udaka-vadya—art of playing on music in water.
(13) udaka-ghata—art of splashing with water.
(14) citra-yoga—art of practically applying an admixture of colors.
(15) malya-grathana-vikalpa—art of designing a preparation of wreaths.
(16) sekharapida-yojana—art of practically setting the coronet on the head.
(17) nepathya-yoga—art of practically dressing in the tiring room.
(18) karnapatra-bhanga—art of decorating the the cartilaginous fleshy projection that partially covers the entrance to the external ear.
(19) sugandha-yukti—art of practical application of fragrant.
(20) bhushana-yojana—art of applying or setting ornaments.
(21) aindra-jala—art of juggling.
(22) kaucumara—Some particular kind art like ammanai.
(23) hasta-laghava—art of sleight of hand.
(24) citra-sakapupa-bhakshya-vikara-kriya—art of preparing varieties of delicious food.
(25) panaka-rasa-ragasava-yojana—art of practically preparing palatable drinks and tinging draughts with red color.
(26) suci-vaya-karma—art of needleworks and weaving.
(27) sutra-krida—art of playing with thread.
(28) vina-damuraka-vadya—art of playing on lute and small drum.
(29) prahelika—art of making and solving riddles.
(30) durvacaka-yoga—art of practicing language difficult to be answered by others.
(31) pustaka-vacana—art of reciting books.
(32) natikakhyayika-darsana—art of enacting short plays and anecdotes.
(33) kavya-samasya-purana—art of solving enigmatic verses.
(34) pattika-vetra-bana-vikalpa—art of designing preparation of shield, cane and arrows.
(35) tarku-karma—art of spinning by spindle.
(36) takshana—art of carpentry.
(37) vastu-vidya—art of engineering.
(38) raupya-ratna-pariksha—art of testing silver and jewels.
(39) dhatu-vada—art of metallurgy.
(40) mani-raga jnana—art of tinging jewels.
(41) akara jnana—art of mineralogy.
(42) vrikshayur-veda-yoga—art of practicing medicine or medical treatment, by herbs.
(43) mesha-kukkuta-lavaka-yuddha-vidhi—art of knowing the mode of fighting of lambs, roosters and birds.
(44) suka-sarika-prapalana (pralapana)? -- art of maintaining or knowing conversation between male and female parrot.
(45) utsadana—art of healing or cleaning a person with perfumes.
(46) kesa-marjana-kausala—art of combing hair.
(47) akshara-mushtika-kathana—art of talking with fingers.
(48)dharana-matrika—art of the use of amulets.
(49) desa-bhasha-jnana—art of knowing provincial dialects.
(50)nirmiti-jnana—art of knowing prediction by heavenly voice
(51) yantra-matrika—art of mechanics.
(52)mlecchita-kutarka-vikalpa—art of fabricating barbarous or foreign sophistry .
(53) samvacya—art of conversation.
(54) manasi kavya-kriya—art of composing verse mentally.
(55) kriya-vikalpa—art of designing a literary work or a medical remedy.
(56) chalitaka-yoga—art of practicing as a builder of shrines called after him.
(57) abhidhana-kosha-cchando-jnana—art of the use of lexicography and meters.
(58) vastra-gopana—art of concealment of cloths.
(59) dyuta-visesha—art of knowing specific gambling.
(60) akarsha-krida—art of playing with dice or magnet.
(61) balaka-kridanaka—art of using children's toys.
(62) vainayiki vidya—art of enforcing discipline.
(63) vaijayiki vidya—art of gaining victory.
(64) vaitaliki vidya—art of awakening master with music at dawn.

All these are 64 arts , now we move to 6 Sastras .

Sastras are the rules in a general awareness. The word is generally used terms in the textual matter of technical or specialized knowledge to refer the nature of the profession. Example: Bhautika Shastra is physics, Rasayana Shastra is chemistry, Jeeva Shastra is biology , Vastu Shastra is architectural science, Shilpa Shastra is science of sculpture, Artha Shastra is economics, and Neeti Shastra is political science. These shastras are the knowledge of principles that are unchanged. Even now is in practice not only in India, world wide practice..

Vedangas, that were part of Vedic knowledge acquired by study, research,etc. There were six fields:

(1) Shiksa is instruction , it explains the proper articulation of the Vedic texts, and various different kind of pronunciation taught.

(2) chandas is meter,

(3) vyakarana is analysis and derivation, the language is grammatically described for example: Panni’s grammar (c. 400 BC) and the pratishakhyas are the oldest one

(4) nirukta is vocabulary , which discusses and defines difficult words, represented by the Nirukta of Yaska (c. 600 BCE),

(5) jyotisa is guiding light. The system of astronomy and astrology .

(6) kalpa is mode of performance, studies the correct ways of performing the ritual. This rule is not only for ritual, these are applicable to all in the life. Pronunciation and the Grammatical discipline is a must.

A collections of anthologies on the mode of ritual performance is called

Kalpa-sutras . They are special composition . These texts about 600 BC by scholarly Sages belonging to the ritual schools. each of all attached to a particular literary work, especially on the basis on one of the four Vedas. A complete Kalpa-sutra contains four principal components:

(1) Shrauta-sutra, which establishes the rules for performing the more complex rituals of the Vedic collection,

(2) Shulba-sutra, which shows how to make the geometric calculations necessary for the proper construction of the ritual field.

(3) Grihya-sutra, which explains the rules for performing the domestic rites, including the life-cycle rituals called the samskaras.

(4) Dharma-sutra, which provides the rules for the conduct of life.

The first is“Tradition of Manu”is called Manu smriti the Dharma-shastra of Manu, with 2,694 stanzas divided into 12 chapters. It deals with topics such as

a story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system. , the explanation of dharma, the religious ritual, initiation and Vedic study, the eight forms of marriage, hospitality and funerary rites, dietary laws, pollution and purification, rules for women and wives, royal law, juridical matters, pious donations, rites of compensation, the doctrine of karma, the soul, and punishment in hell. Low of Litigation. Particularly the low of litigation completely enclosed in law, and practice. The framework is provided by the model of the four-class society. The influence of the Dharma-shastra of Manu has been tremendously provided with the basis for its practical morality.

Later stage Manu ll Yagnavalkya Dharma sastras with 1.013 stanzas little modified under the three headings of good conduct, law, and expiation. Lately

a formal and systematic exposition of the principles of a subject is called “mithakRtya ” by Vignaneswara in 11th century.” The Lecturer concluded with this and said “Dear students I hope you understand and happy with the information. This is why the olden days all our ancestors use to tell all the essence of sastras through a small stories to make awareness of the principal of all discipline and moral law.” Now a days I am not sure. good bye have a nice day “all the students wished him in replay and went.         

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