Sri Satguru Gnanananda Divya Charithram

      Hey guys. This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on November 30, 2019. In this satsangam, she talked about Gnananandar. She initially described about formless nameless Parabrahmam and relates with Gnananandhar. She also told that nobody know about the birth date or the year of the Swamigal. Basically, Sathguru Gnananandha Swamigal comes from Adi Shankaracharya's Parampara. He was the pontiff of the Jyotir Mutt and after leaving the Mutt he walked all over India. He went to Kailash twice. He himself has told that he has visited Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Kabirdas, Thukaram, Gnaneshwar, Vallalar, Ramanar, etc. Finally, he made his Ashram at Tapovanam. She talked about all his Leelas which was really astonishing. It was more of a Leela Charithram. I was wondering about this great Swamigal, who's date of birth is not known. Let us all get the blessings of this great Sathguru Gnananandar. Here is the video below for Sri Satguru Gnanananda Divya Charithram. Enjoy!

நம்முடன் வாழ்ந்த மஹான்கள்: Sri Sivan Sar

      Hey guys. This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on November 2, 2019. In this Satsangam, she talked about Sri Sivan Sar. She started off by describing Sri Sivan Sar as Parabrahmam. She described Sri Sivan Sar as Parabrahmam throughout the discourse. Afterwards, she talked about Sri Sivan Sar's childhood and how he is the younger brother of Mahaperiyava. She even described how Mahaperiyava and Sivan Sar were both great Mahaans who were connected through telepathic powers. Then, she detailed many interesting incidents and experiences involving Sri Sivan Sar. Subsequently, she talked about Sri Sivan Sar's book Yenippadigalin Maandhargal. The book contains all sorts of information, ranging from science, history, astronomy, Vedas, astrology, etc. She briefed the book and the vitality of it. The book is set to be the soul of Sri Sivan Sar and considered to be the protector of us. I found this topic very interesting because I came to know that my mom was reading Yenippadigalin Maandhargal just recently. Out of curiosity, I also read little excerpts of this book and found it very compelling and complicated as well. I was spellbound as well as astonished at how Sri Sivan Sar, a man who led a simple life, could write this intricate information from the evolution of humans all the way to the recent human progress. I was amazed at the experiences my mom described as well because there are numerous instances where Sri Sivan Sar proved to be unworldly and a great Mahaan. It was also an eye-opener that Sri Sivan Sar lived just in recent times and was also a greatly spiritual man, along with Sri Mahaperiyava. We all should follow his words and go in a Dharmic path. Here is the video below for நம்முடன் வாழ்ந்த மஹான்கள்: Sri Sivan Sar. Enjoy!

Sri Meenakshi Kalyanam

      Hey guys. This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on September 7, 2019. In this Satsangam, she talked about Sri Meenakshi Kalyanam. She started off by talking about the Mahimai of Meenakshi and greatness of Madurai. She talked mostly about how Meenakshi appeared to foreigners. Thus, we know if we cultivate the habit of sincere Bhakthi towards Meenakshi, Meenakshi will certainly give us grace. She quoted many incidents in history about how people have protected the deities in the Madurai Meenakshi Temple for us in this period from the Muslim invasions. The Chokanathar Perumal is not any man-made Lingam. It is an existing Lingam from Yugam to Yugam (period to period). Afterwards, she talked about Meenakshi Kalyanam. She also informed the philosophy behind the Meenakshi Kalyanam story where Meenakshi appeared with 3 breasts where the first breast represents Apara Gnanam, the second breast represents Para Gnanam, and the third breast represents our own ego. When we appear before God to get Gnanam, the ego should disappear. Then only we will get Gnanam and we will attain Moksham. I found this topic very interesting because this Satsangam happened right after Srinivasa Kalyanam. Also, coincidentally, the day we did the Satsangam was when the Meenakshi Kalyanam happened at Madurai. I have never heard about this story before, but after hearing this story, it was so compelling. I love how there were many small stories embedded inside the big topic of Sri Meenakshi Kalyanam and all these stories played a pivotal role in the formation of Meenakshi, the Mahimai of Madurai Meenakshi temple, and the greatness of Sri Meenakshi Kalyanam itself. Here is the video below for Sri Meenakshi Kalyanam. Enjoy!

Srinivasa Kalyanam

      Hey guys. This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on August 18, 2019. In this Satsangam, my mom talked about Srinivasa Kalyanam. She started off by talking about the greatness of the Thirupathi Punya Kshethram. Thirumalai has been existant from the age of Krutha Yugam. In today's time, Kali Yugam, Lord Venkateshwara is a Prathyaksha (Tangible presence) Deivam for anyone. Even now, millions of devotees are thronging the shrine every day. She talked about how MahaVishnu descents from Vaikundam to Boologam and lands on Thirumalai and gives grace to all the devotees. Thirupathi was originally known for it's name, Varaha Kshethram, but ever since Lord Venkateshwara came to Thirumalai, the name, Thirupathi, became prominent. She talked about the interesting story of how Lord Srinivasa got married to Padmavati and this is called as Srinivasa Kalyanam. I found this topic very interesting because we had just traveled to India this summer and we visited a number of temples over there, including Thirupathi. The Thirupathi experience was an unforgettable one and the darshan was very pleasing. It was very interesting to hear the greatness of Thirumalai while recollecting my memories of us going to Thirupathi. This was also a completely new story to me. It is also eye-opening that the Murthy that we see in Thirupathi today is the Lord himself. I am so glad that we went to India this summer and went to all these wonderful places to relate to the story easily. Here is the video below for Srinivasa Kalyanam. Enjoy!

Sri Adi Shankara Charithram

      Hey guys. This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on May 18, 2019. In this Satsangam, my mom talked about Sri Adi Shankara Charitham. She started off by talking about the philosophies of Advaitam and she also quoted how Mahaperiyava explained Advaitam in a beautiful manner. She also explained how Adi Shankara is the universal Guru (Jagadguru). She then talked about Adi Shankara's childhood and how he lived the first eight years of his life with his mom, Aryambal. Then, she explained in detail about how Adi Shankara gets Sanyasam at the age of eight. While speaking about Adi Shankara's Sanyasam, she also described about the importance of Guru Parampara. Adi Shankara traveled across India, spreading his words of Advaitic wisdom on his way. Afterwards, he entered the Sarvagna Peetam at Kanchipuram. I found this topic very interesting because Adi Shankara is the first Guru. The story of Adi Shankara and the miracles that occurred in people's lives during his time period is just astonishing. My favorite part of Adi Shankara's story was the debate between him and Mandala Mishra. Sri Mahaperiyava himself is the sole Avataram of Sri Adi Shankara himself. Here is the video below for Sri Adi Shankara Divya Charithram. Enjoy!

Sri Raghavendra Swamigal Divya Charithram

      Hey guys.This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on April 27, 2019. In this Satsangam, she talked about Sri Raghavendra Charithram. She started off by praising Sri Raghavendra's lineage and the many miraculous incidents that occurred to them. Sri Raghavendra Swamigal's avataram took place around 500 years ago and he hails from the Dwaita tradition, established by Madhwacharya. Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was the pontiff (head of the Mutt) of the Madhwa lineage. She talked about Sri Raghavendra Swamigal's ancestors and how they served high positions in the Vijayanagara Samrajya (kindgom) and were all well educated in the Shastras and also in playing the Veena instrument. Despite all this, they still lived their lives in poverty. But, their main motives was not to live a materialistic life, but to learn and live as per the teachings of Madhwacharya. She talked about how Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was a bright student who displayed great scholarship, but still remained very humble. She also continued talking about how he was a married person and how he came under the tutelage of Sudeendra Theertha in the pursuit of knowledge. Sudeendra Theertha, the then pontiff of the Madhwa Mutt, requested Sri Raghavendra Swamigal to become a Sanyasi (a Hindu religious mendicant), by separating from his wife and kids, and also to become his successor pontiff. Although Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was initially reluctant about the decision, a divine intervention made him accept his guru's wish. As the new pontiff, Sri Raghavendra Swamigal performed several miracles and became a great Mahaan. Many people were in search of Sri Raghavendra to receive his Anugraham (blessings). My mom talked about how Sri Raghavendra Swamigal was considered as an Avataram of Prahalada and how he urged the people to develop Bhakthi (devotion) and follow all traditional rituals. I liked this topic very much because it was very inspiring to hear how Sri Raghavendra Swamigal influenced many people to continue their long lasting Bhakthi towards God and the miracles he performed to the many people who worshiped him. I also found it interesting that Sri Raghavendra Swamigal's Jeeva Samadhi is still present in Mantralayam, India and how the people who experienced the Darshan of Sri Raghavendra Swamigal got good skills in speech and writing. We should all continue to follow our tradition as it will increase our Bhakthi and oneness towards God. Here is the video below for Sri Raghavendra Swamigal Divya Charithram. Enjoy!

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Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Sri Vivekananda Charithram

      Hey guys. These are the two Satsangams that my mom did on March 2, 2019 and April 13, 2019. In these two Satsangams, my mom talked about Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Charithram and Sri Vivekananda Charithram.
      On March 2, my mom talked about Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. She talked about how many people during the British Raj detested idol worship. But, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dedicated his life to idol worshiping and has even seen God face to face. She started off with a small story which was told by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. That story itself shows how the complete surrender to God gives the Bhakthas (devotees) the strength and peace. She talked about the childhood of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and his Bhakthi Bhavam towards Goddess Kali at Dakshineshwar. Everyone of us will cry for some material wants and pray to the Lord, but on the other hand, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa cried for darshan of Kali in his teenage years. At last, he was able to get the darshan of Kali. Of the many gurus that Ramakrishna Paramahmsa had, my mom explained the significance about two of them: Bhairavi Brahmani and Thothapuri. Bhairavi Brahmani proved to the world that Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was indeed an Avataram of God. Thothapuri was an Advaitic Guru of Ramakrishna Paramahmsa. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa practically proved that with the help of Bhava Bhakthi, one can get the Darshan of their Ishta Deivam (God of choice). He himself proved this by practicing Islam and getting Darshan of Allah, practicing Christianity and getting Darshan of Jesus, getting Darshan of Rama, Krishna, Devi, etc. She also talked about how Ramakrishna Paramahamsa influenced many of his disciples to perform Bhava Bhakthi when praying to the Lord in order for them to attain ecstasy. I liked this topic because it was interesting to see how Ramakrishna Paramahamsa attained ecstasy through influence of several religious traditions using the sole concept of Bhava Bhakthi. I also found it fascinating that Ramakrishna Paramahamsa viewed his own wife, Sarada Devi, as a Goddess. I loved to hear about how Ramakrishna Paramahamsa found a Guru and a disciple in everyone. He is also the main influence on Swami Vivekananda, which I'll be talking about in the next paragraph.
      On April 13, my mom talked about Sri Vivekananda. While talking about Swami Vivekananda, she talked about how Swami Vivekananda directly poured the knowledge of Vedanta to the Western World. Vedanta contains philosophical material that is beyond the understanding of Vedas. Vedanta states the different types of relationships between God and the others and it require a high level of self realization to perceive it. Swami Vivekananda spread practical Vedanta where he viewed everyone as God and the most important aspect to attain ecstasy and closeness to God is to serve to humanity. Then, she talked about Swami Vivekananda's childhood. She talked about how he had a very keen memory and was very exceptionally scholarly at a very young age. Swami Vivekananda was inquisitive on the existence of God and whether one has seen God or not. This was when Swami Vivekananda decided to meet Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. The meeting of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Sri Vivekananda was very interesting. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa took Swami Vivekananda as a special disciple. Their relationship was very unique. Swami Vivekananda took the message of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa to the whole world. She then told how Swami Vivekananda spoke at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago about our religion on September 11, 1893. She then talked about how the whole world was amazed by his famous speech and how he traveled throughout the world as a monk while teaching them about interfaith awareness and the values of Hindu philosophies. I liked this topic very much because I was astonished at how Swami Vivekananda was a very bright student of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and how he was able to grasp ideas very quickly and retell it to the world. I admire how he was such a great influence with a bold character and also one of the major forces in the Hindu reform movements in the world. I appreciate his bravery to preach his teachings to the Western world and also view him as great role model because of his powerful words and his persistent heart. I also found it extremely staggering how Swami Vivekananda was begging in the streets the day before his speech and during his speech, people were showering applause and  bowed down to him as a Godly figure.
      Here are the videos below for Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Charithram and Sri Vivekananda Charithram. Enjoy!

Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi Divya Charithram

      Hey guys. This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on February 2, 2019. In this Satsangam, my mom talked about Ramana Maharishi's Charithram. She talked about how a young boy of age 16 suddenly got the realization of his self with the help of Lord Arunachala and became spiritually empowered. She first talked about how self realization and Advaitam (soul and God are one) could lead us to become one with God, if practiced correctly. She also took the examples of Buddha's life and his pathway to realization. Then, she talked about Ramana Maharishi's childhood and how he was a playful, happy-go-lucky boy. Afterwards, she talked about how he realized that his Athma (soul) was eternal at the age of 16. As a young boy, he went to Thiruvannamalai and the young Venkataraman became Ramama Bhagavan. He stayed there until he left his body. Afterwards, she talked about Kavya Kanda Ganapathi Munivar and Seshadri Swamigal. She also talked about many more incidents where Ramana Bhagavan remained as an undisturbed, realized soul. Even when his mother came to get him back, he was not responsive and remained in Samadhi. In the later half, his mother herself came to the abode of Sri Ramana Maharishi. Sri Ramana Maharishi gave Mukthi to his mother and built Mathrubutheshwar Temple for her. She also talked about how Westerners, like Paul Brunton and Arthur Osborne, who were directed by Sri Mahaperiyava himself, came to the abode of Ramama Maharishi, and got peace and realization of self. I liked this topic of Sri Ramana Maharishi because it gave me a deeper insight on Advaitam and I could relate to it easily as I started reading Deivathin Kural. This is also interesting because Ramana Maharishi was a saint, who lived no more than 100 years ago, proving to be an example of the holy benefits one can reap if they follow the structure of Hinduism. Here is the video below for Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi Divya Charithram. Enjoy! 

Sri Mahaperiyava Divya Charithram

      Hey guys. This is the Mahaperiyava Satsangam that my mom did on January 12, 2019. In this Satsangam, my mom talked about Mahaperiyava's glory, his avataram, and his Leelai (incidents).

      On the day of the Satsangam, my mom had a very severe sore throat. We all thought that we were going to cancel the Satsangam. But, with all Mahaperiyava's grace and wonder, she was able to do the Satsangam without even coughing once. 

      In the beginning, she talked about Mahaperiyava's glory. She said that the Guru is not only the teacher importing their knowledge to students, but the actual Guru is the one who imports Gnana (wisdom) to the students. Then, she talked about Mahaperiyava's avataram. She told that Mahaperiyava's parents were thousand times more respectful because they have sacrificed a 13 year old boy to the world as a Sanyasi. Next, she quoted some of the unbelievable incidents such as how a small boy asked for Moksha (liberation) to Mahaperiyava and how Mahaperiyava even directed Siddha Purushas to focus on self realization. We can see Mahaperiyava's grace and glory in this video itself.

      Here is the video below for Sri Mahaperiyava Divya Charithram. Enjoy!