praise the guru

 viditākhilaśāstrasudhājaladhe mahitopaniṣat kathitārthanidhe 

 hṛdaye kalaye vimalaṁ caraṇaṁ bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇam [1]

The knower of the nectar-ocean of all the śāstra-s, the teacher of the upaniṣadic treasure, I meditate in my heart on your lotus feet; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara

 karuṇāvaruṇālaya pālaya māṁ bhavasāgaraduḥkhavidūnahṛdam 

 racayākhiladarśanatattvavidaṁ bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇam [2] 

O abode of oceanic compassion, my heart is afflicted with the pain of the bhavasāgara (ocean of births, i.e. samsāra), make me the knower of the truths of all the darśana-s; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara

 bhavatā janatā suhitā bhavitā nijabodhavicāraṇa cārumate 

 kalayeśvarajīvavivekavidaṁ bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇam [3]

People find joy through You, who has the noble intellect for inquiry into the nature of the Self, teach me the knowledge of Iśvara and jīva; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara

 bhava eva bhavāniti me nitarāṁ samajāyata cetasi kautukitā 

 mama vāraya mohamahājaladhiṁ bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇaṁ [4]

You are Shiva himself, knowing this I am filled with joy. Protect me from the vast ocean of delusionary attachments; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara

 sukṛte 'dhikṛte bahudhā bhavato bhavitā samadarśanalālasatā 

 atidīnamimaṁ paripālaya māṁ bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇam [5]

When virtuous deeds have been performed in abundance, only then arises the desire for the samadarśana (vision of sameness, i.e. the knowledge of non-duality). Protect me who is extremely helpless; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara.

 jagatīmavituṁ kalitākṛtayo vicaranti mahāmahasaśchalataḥ 

 ahimāṁśurivātra vibhāsi guro bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇam  [6]

To save the world, great men wander around having assumed various guises. Among them, You shine like the Sun; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara.

 gurupuṁgava puṁgavaketana te samatāmayatāṁ nahi ko 'pi sudhīḥ 

 śaraṇāgatavatsala tattvanidhe bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇam [7]

O best among teachers, the Lord who bears the bull as his emblem, who lovingly accepts those who seek refuge, who is the ocean of truth; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara.

 viditā na mayā viśadaikakalā na ca kiṁcana kāñcanamasti guro 

 drutameva vidhehi kṛpāṁ sahajāṁ bhava śaṁkara deśika me śaraṇam [8]

I do not clearly understand any branch of knowledge, nor do I possess any wealth. Grant me the grace that is natural to You; be thou my refuge, O preceptor Śaṁkara.

nemi

Dasharatha was the son of King Aja of Ayodhya and Princess Indumati of Vidarbha. His birth name was Nemi, but he acquired the name Dasharatha as his chariot could move in all ten directions, fly as well as come down on earth and he could fight with ease in all these directions.

Dasharatha became the King after his parents died. He was a great warrior who single-handedly conquered the whole earth with his prowess and defeated and slew many Asuras in war.

Dasharath had three queen consorts, namely, Kaushalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. Kaushalya was from the Kingdom of Magadha. Sumitra was from Kashi. Kaikeyi was from Kekeya Kingdom. Having an immense desire to beget a son, Dasharath promised Kaikeyi that the son she bore would succeed him as King of Ayodhya.'

to be continued.

comes in two's.

There is an intimate relationship between asking and answering, between inquiring and discovering, between learning and teaching, and between wonder and revelation. This is a thread that runs through much of Hinduism’s religious scripture and philosophies: that divine wisdom is inherent within each of us, and that the sincere and determined quest to discover it is a hallmark of its latent presence. In some formulations, Absolute Reality conceals itself from itself, differentiates itself into male and female, student and teacher, and so on, only to delight in the play of re-integration and Self-discovery. God and Goddess hide themselves from themselves, and then ask each other the fundamental questions that form the basis of all religion and philosophy. What is the nature of this mystery and our place within it? Wisdom is not found only in the answers but in the questions; not only in revelation but in inquiry.

• a) Kali (8)
• b) Tara (3)

who followed who.

emotional results.

The law of Karma binds all. Everybody is born to experience the effects of his past deeds good and bad. None can escape from facing the fruits of ones action. This truth is clearly visible to Dasharatha. Mind you not every one is able to analyse and know what is happening to him when one faces sorrow. Dasharatha is a noble realized soul Truth clearly flashes in his mind when he sees Rama leave  to the forest. He is in the grip of extreme sorrow and also realizes that his life is going to end. He is with Kausalya and seeks solace in her presence. He accepts that he deserves every word of her hard accusation which reflects her sorrow.  The King pacifies her humbly and asks her to refrain from committing any further sin of blaming her husband. He sees clearly that people easily commit sins when giving  vent to their emotions like anger desire etc., unmindful of the terrible and fearful effects that quickly get attached to each ones individual Karma account. The suffering experienced by individuals is not something targeted on them indiscriminately it is their own earnings from their past deeds. He recalls the act of a karma he had commit ed long back when he was young and unmarried.

K cosmic evolution.

40 days for 40 years.

The best gift one could get for a coral anniversary.

who could imagine that one would live life like this too a gift of 40 days with loved and dear ones. 26th march to 4th may when we started working again back to office but these 40 days have been a blessing for we could spend quality time with family also allowing each other space for themselves I am very glad for it has been a wonderful experience.shall write in detail about the experience once it soaks in. Did a lot of reading writing drawing etc. group reading and discussion on important topics and life experiences. On line classes etc. Got to spend quality time with Navnith and family Nandhini has settled in so well its a blessing Children have kept our spirits high all through and continue to do Thank God a million times for the great blessing.