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Om Namah Sivaya

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Sundarar was intensely devoted to Siva. When he was ready to relinquish his body, a white elephant descended and took him to Siva's feet. It is in that subtle world that Self-realized souls further evolve after the completion of Earthly births.

 

 

 

 

The destiny of all souls is moksha, liberation from rebirth on the physical plane. Our soul then continues evolving in the Antarloka and Sivaloka, and finally merges with Siva like water returning to the sea. Aum Namah Sivaya.

 

Moksha comes when earthly karma has been resolved, dharma well Performed and God fully realized. Each soul must have performed well through many lives the varna dharmas, or four castes, and lived through life's varied experiences, in order to not be pulled back to physical birth by a deed left undone.

 

All souls are destined to achieve moksha, but not necessarily in this life. Hindus know this and do not delude themselves that this life is the last. While seeking and attaining profound realizations, they know there is much to be done in fulfilling life's other goals (purusharthas):dharma, righteousness; artha, wealth; and kama, pleasure.

 

Old souls renounce worldly ambitions and take up sannyasa in quest of ParaSiva, Even at a young age. Toward life's end, all Hindus strive for Self-Realization, the gateway to liberation.

 

After moksha, subtle karmas are made in inner realms and

swiftly resolved, like writing on water. At the end of each soul's evolution comes vishvagrasa, total absorption in Siva.

 

The Vedas say, "If here one is able to realize Him before the death of the body, he will be liberated from the bondage of the world." Aum Namah Sivaya.

 

-----Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

 

 

 

Sivaya Namah

 

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Excellent one sir!!! Thanks a lot for sharing.PranaamRameshOn Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Selvaratnam Selvakumar <selvauk wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Om Namah Sivaya

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Sundarar was intensely devoted to Siva. When he was ready to relinquish his body, a white elephant descended and took him to Siva's feet. It is in that subtle world that Self-realized souls further evolve after the completion of Earthly births.

 

 

 

 

 

The destiny of all souls is moksha, liberation from rebirth on the physical plane. Our soul then continues evolving in the Antarloka and Sivaloka, and finally merges with Siva like water returning to the sea. Aum Namah Sivaya.

 

Moksha comes when earthly karma has been resolved, dharma well Performed and God fully realized. Each soul must have performed well through many lives the varna dharmas, or four castes, and lived through life's varied experiences, in order to not be pulled back to physical birth by a deed left undone.

 

All souls are destined to achieve moksha, but not necessarily in this life. Hindus know this and do not delude themselves that this life is the last. While seeking and attaining profound realizations, they know there is much to be done in fulfilling life's other goals (purusharthas):dharma, righteousness; artha, wealth; and kama, pleasure.

 

Old souls renounce worldly ambitions and take up sannyasa in quest of ParaSiva, Even at a young age. Toward life's end, all Hindus strive for Self-Realization, the gateway to liberation.

 

After moksha, subtle karmas are made in inner realms and

swiftly resolved, like writing on water. At the end of each soul's evolution comes vishvagrasa, total absorption in Siva.

 

The Vedas say, " If here one is able to realize Him before the death of the body, he will be liberated from the bondage of the world. " Aum Namah Sivaya.

 

               -----Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

 

 

 

Sivaya Namah

 

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Dear Ramesh Krishnamoorthyji,

Namaskar!

Some people may not want to have viswagras or total absorption in Shiva, so that

they can serve the world more in the name of God life after life.This seems to

be the idea of Vaishnavas like ISCON followers.

This idea of preventing oneself from mokshya seems to be followed by many

enlightened souls.Perhaps, for their benefit, the concept of Asta chiranjibi is

developed in Hinduism and the concept of Bodhisatwa in Mahayan Budhism.So they

can voluntarily go on taking birth with a wish to go on serving God and the

world.In fact in Mahayan Budhism I have read slokas which says may I take

numbers of birth as much as the grains of sand on the river bank.In fact they

try to take births so they are liberated only at the last after having saved all

others.

I have understood this more when I read in our Bhagvat purana about Markandeya

rishi, who was said to live for a kalpa, after having crossed from one

manwantar to another and got the darshan of Balamukunda sleeping on the leaf of

the Baniyan tree.He seems to be the last of the Asta chiranjibis who lives form

manwantar to manawantar and even kalpa to kalpa.

 

, Ramesh Krishnamoorthy

<ramdaus wrote:

>

> Excellent one sir!!! Thanks a lot for sharing.

> Pranaam

> Ramesh

>

> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Selvaratnam Selvakumar <

> selvauk wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > Om Namah Sivaya

> >

> > Saint Sundarar was intensely devoted to Siva. When he was ready to

> > relinquish his body, a white elephant descended and took him to Siva's feet.

> > It is in that subtle world that Self-realized souls further evolve after the

> > completion of Earthly births.

> > The destiny of all souls is moksha, liberation from rebirth on the

> > physical plane. Our soul then continues evolving in the Antarloka and

> > Sivaloka, and *finally merges with Siva like water returning to the sea*.

> > Aum Namah Sivaya.

> >

> > Moksha comes when earthly karma has been resolved, dharma well Performed

> > and *God fully realized*. Each soul must have performed well through many

> > lives the varna dharmas, or four castes, and lived through life's varied

> > experiences, in order to not be pulled back to physical birth by a deed left

> > undone.

> >

> > All souls are destined to achieve moksha, but not necessarily in this life.

> > Hindus know this and do not delude themselves that this life is the last.

> > While seeking and attaining profound realizations, they know there is much

> > to be done in fulfilling life's other goals (purusharthas):dharma,

> > righteousness; artha, wealth; and kama, pleasure.

> >

> > Old souls renounce worldly ambitions and take up sannyasa in quest of

> > ParaSiva, Even at a young age. Toward life's end, all Hindus strive for

> > Self-Realization, the gateway to liberation.

> >

> > After moksha, subtle karmas are made in inner realms and

> > swiftly resolved, like writing on water. *At the end of each soul's

> > evolution comes vishvagrasa, total absorption in Siva*.

> >

> > The Vedas say, " *If here one is able to realize Him before the death of

> > the body, he will be liberated from the bondage of the world.* " Aum Namah

> > Sivaya.

> >

> > -----Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

> >

> > Sivaya Namah

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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namo narayana

 

The concept of Moksham is not the same for all the Hindus, but differs largely according to the school of thought they belong as in Advaita, Dwaita, Vishita-advaita.

 

There are generally four kinds of Moksham, Saayujya (merging into the Lord), Saameepa (becoming an intimate associate), Saalokya (attaining divine abode) and Swaaroopya (getting the form of the Lord).

 

It is not only ISKCON vaishnavas, but most of the vaishnavas do not want Saayujya Moksham which entails "merging" with the Lord, as the principle point lies in "serving the Lord" for eternity.

 

The Sri Vaishnavas of the Sri Sampradayam followers of Vishitadvaita philosophy, seek the grace Sri Mahalakshmi into getting moksham by serving Sriman Narayana in SriVaikuntham, but never merging into Him.

 

Similary certain Saivite devotees, prefer to gain intense "anandam" by retaining their distinct indentity and serving Lord Siva in Kailasam, instead of "merging" into Him.

 

A crude analogy - it is like someone who likes to taste the sweetness of sugar while others want to become sugar themselves.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kamlesh--- On Tue, 9/1/09, harimalla <harimalla wrote:

harimalla <harimalla Re: How Do Hindus Understand Moksha? Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 3:35 AM

 

 

Dear Ramesh Krishnamoorthyji,Namaskar! Some people may not want to have viswagras or total absorption in Shiva, so that they can serve the world more in the name of God life after life.This seems to be the idea of Vaishnavas like ISCON followers.This idea of preventing oneself from mokshya seems to be followed by many enlightened souls.Perhaps, for their benefit, the concept of Asta chiranjibi is developed in Hinduism and the concept of Bodhisatwa in Mahayan Budhism.So they can voluntarily go on taking birth with a wish to go on serving God and the world.In fact in Mahayan Budhism I have read slokas which says may I take numbers of birth as much as the grains of sand on the river bank.In fact they try to take births so they are liberated only at the last after having saved all others.I have understood this more when I read in our Bhagvat purana about Markandeya rishi, who was said to live for a kalpa, after having crossed from one

manwantar to another and got the darshan of Balamukunda sleeping on the leaf of the Baniyan tree.He seems to be the last of the Asta chiranjibis who lives form manwantar to manawantar and even kalpa to kalpa.om_namah_shivaya_ group@ s.com, Ramesh Krishnamoorthy <ramdaus > wrote:>> Excellent one sir!!! Thanks a lot for sharing.> Pranaam> Ramesh> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Selvaratnam Selvakumar <> selvauk wrote:> > >> >> > Om Namah Sivaya> >> > Saint Sundarar was intensely devoted to Siva. When he was ready to> > relinquish his body, a white elephant descended and took him to Siva's feet.> > It is in that subtle world that Self-realized souls further

evolve after the> > completion of Earthly births.> > The destiny of all souls is moksha, liberation from rebirth on the> > physical plane. Our soul then continues evolving in the Antarloka and> > Sivaloka, and *finally merges with Siva like water returning to the sea*.> > Aum Namah Sivaya.> >> > Moksha comes when earthly karma has been resolved, dharma well Performed> > and *God fully realized*. Each soul must have performed well through many> > lives the varna dharmas, or four castes, and lived through life's varied> > experiences, in order to not be pulled back to physical birth by a deed left> > undone.> >> > All souls are destined to achieve moksha, but not necessarily in this life.> > Hindus know this and do not delude themselves that this life is the last.> > While seeking and attaining profound

realizations, they know there is much> > to be done in fulfilling life's other goals (purusharthas) :dharma,> > righteousness; artha, wealth; and kama, pleasure.> >> > Old souls renounce worldly ambitions and take up sannyasa in quest of> > ParaSiva, Even at a young age. Toward life's end, all Hindus strive for> > Self-Realization, the gateway to liberation.> >> > After moksha, subtle karmas are made in inner realms and> > swiftly resolved, like writing on water. *At the end of each soul's> > evolution comes vishvagrasa, total absorption in Siva*.> >> > The Vedas say, "*If here one is able to realize Him before the death of> > the body, he will be liberated from the bondage of the world.*" Aum Namah> > Sivaya.> >> > -----Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami> >> > Sivaya

Namah> >> >> > > >>

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