PRACTICE, PRESERVE & PROMOTE

THE RELIGION, CULTURE & TRADITIONS

ANBE SIVAM, SATYAME

PARAMASIVAM

சைவ ைித்தாந்த

மன்றம் மலேைியா

Advisor : Sanga Ratna, Thondar Thilagam N. Thiruvasagam

M. Counseling (Hons) UM, B.B.A (Hons) Bolton University, UK

Dip. in Psychology, IHCA, Chennai

Dip. in Saiva Siddhanta, Annamlai University, India

Prof. Cert. & Trg & Dev, Sheffield University, UK

Dip. In Counseling, UM, dip HRM, University New Castle, Australia

Certified Trainer for PBSM, Pranic Psychotherapist Healer

Editor : Kailai A. Tamilarasi

Published by : Saiva Siddhanta Mandram Malaysia

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Tel: 603 – 2283 5045 / 2201 1772 Fax: 603 – 2283 2406

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SSM STRUCTURE

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SUPREME COUNCIL MEMBERS

President : N. Thiruvasagam

Vice President : M. Tarmothran

Secretary : G.P. Uvaraj

Asst. Secretary : A. Tamilarasi

Treasurer : T. Murugan

Asst. Treasurer : R. Sundralingam

Committee Members : K. Sarkunamalar

: K.S Manickam

: Madam T. Vasantha

: Dr. S. Jaya Purany

: S. Mahaletchumy

: M. Jaya Sangker

: B. Murugaya

: R.K. Anumanthan

: V. Nithya Seelan

BRANCH

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CALENDAR

APRIL 2018

(Pangguni/ Chithirai)

04 Sangatahara Sathurthi

08 Ashtami

13 Pradosham

14 Sivarathiri

14 Tamil New Year

15 Amavasai

18 Kartigai Fast

19 Chaturthi Viradha

21 Sashti Viradha

27 Pradosham

29 Chithira Pournami

MAY 2018

(Chithirai/ Vaikasi)

03 Sangatahara Sathurthi

07 Ashtami

09 Thirunavukkarasu Nayanar Guru

Pooja

13 Sivarathiri

13 Pradosham

15 Kartigai Fast

15 Amavasai

19 Chaturthi Viradha

20 Sashti Viradha

27 Pradosham

29 Pournami

31 Thiruyana Sambanda Nayanar

Guru Pooja

இனியதமிழ்

புத்தாண்டு

நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்

CONTENT 1. Calendar

2. Editorial

3. Did You Know?

3. Events

4. Feature – Celebrating Birthday as

per Hindu Dharma

8. Temple Insight-Kadalur

Padaleswarar Shiva Temple

9. Insight

9. Greetings

10. Sayings for the Month

10. Recipe

11. Activities

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EDITORIAL

Hindus all over the world will be

celebrating the Hindu New year on 14th

April. It’s my sincere hope and prayer that

the Mandram will move forward towards

the New Year. Every individual will take

time to reflect upon their success and

failures faced in the past year. I am sure

it’s time to reflect on your achievements

in terms of family unity, financial

improvement, career progress, children all

round growth and development in their

education or in their personal life. Off

course we should also ask ourselves the

contribution made towards our parents,

people in need of our help, the needy

society suffering from basic needs, such as

food, clothing and shelter, who are still

part of our Indian community in Malaysia.

Many families have put in great efforts to

improve their lively hood and today they

can be proud of their achievements. But

we should not stop here; there are

thousands out there who are still

struggling for their daily needs. (Those

who have seen the TV program “ Kanadi “)

will know what I am saying. Calling every

Malaysian Hindus to be strong and united

to make a positive and important decision

for the future of the Indians in Malaysia. I

do agree we are the minority race and

also the marginalized race in Malaysia. All

this happened because for the past 60

years we blindly trusted our Indian

leaders as part of the ruling party in the

Government. Today our society due to

education and new and youthful dynamic

Indian leaders we are fully aware of what

is happening around us. Some of the

educated fools are still blind to what is

happening around us. Especially our

leaders in the government.

I have personally visited Tamil schools

within Selangor and to utter shock, there

are some 3 story buildings either

completed or still unfinished. The sad

story is that the fully completed buildings

are not furnished with the necessary

items to operate the school. Who has

plundered the money, allocated to this

schools?Let’s not forget the basic fact, an

approval to build a new school can only

happen, if the Government has approved

necessary budget to build the building

with the necessary infrastructure for the

school.Where has the allocated money

gone? Who is responsible for this

unfinished work? I was told that these

buildings are almost 5 years old and it’s

like a white elephant and still waiting for

completion. We hear in the newspapers

millions has been allocated to build Tamil

schools, why is these buildings still not

completed, and looks like a haunted

place. We should ask who are our

representatives in the Government. We

can safely say it is the MIC and its leaders

who have failed our community. The

Indian youths must take their

responsibilities and lay a foundation for a

better future for the Indians. To do this

we must ensure that we have elected

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leaders who are honest, sincere,

dedicated, committed and a full pledge of

undertaking to serve the community,

rather than filling their own pockets. It is

also a small reminder that we must select

a leader who can represent the Hindus

and resolve the many problems faced by

the majority Hindu population of

Malaysia.

This time the 14th General Election is

around the corner. Let’s hope and pray

that our new year will bring a new horizon

for the Hindus in Malaysia and we must

stand strong and united to fight the evil

forces within the community, and we

must be treated with respect and dignity

by the other races in Malaysia. The others

and the Indians are well aware that our

only weakness is unity among the

community. If we can become one, we are

definitely sure of the road to victory. Once

again wishing all Hindus a prosperous and

successful and happy Hindu New Year.

May Lord Siva shower his blessings to all

our Hindus.

N. Thiruvasagam, President

DID YOU KNOW? Ancient Indian Concept on Gravity 600 years

before Newton

“This earth attracts whatever solid materials

are in the space, by her own force of attraction

towards her (earth). All those subjected to this

attractional (magnetism) force fall, to the

earth. Due to equal force of attraction among

the celestial bodies, where can each among

them fall?’

Bhaskara 11 – Siddhanta Siromani – 1114AD

Newton faced the great fall of apple in

1700 AD

EVENTS

Keep yourself free for the following

activities/ events organized by SSMM.

SIVARATHIRI

Saturday, 14-4-2018

7.30pm

VENUE

(1) SSMM HQ, Bangsar (2) SSMM Klang Branch, Klang

Puja, Ritualistic Worship, is an effective

sadhana (Spiritual practice) to purify our

mind. Employing our body, speech and

mind, we perform puja for inner

development. Physical action like offering

flowers and ringing the bell, vocal actions

like chanting mantras and singing hymns

and mental actions like feeling the

presence of God, constitute the procedure

of ritual. As we sincerely do it day after

day, our devotion to the Lord further

increases and flows as an undercurrent all

through the day's activities. We shall in

fact find that God is with us at all times.

All members, family and friends are

invited to participate in this very

auspicious pooja.

For those wish to partake ubayams or

donate items are welcomed to contact

SSMM (HQ) Bangsar at: 03-22835045

or SSMM Klang at: 03-55144121.

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FEATURE Celebrating

birthday as per

Hindu Dharma

Nowadays birthdays are celebrated as per the English calendar. Celebrating birthdays as per the tithi (lunar day according to Hindu almanac) is more auspicious and spiritually beneficial. Let us find out the spiritual significance of celebrating birthday as per the tithi. 1. Spiritual meaning of birthday A. Birthday is for expressing gratitude unto God Celebration of a birthday is for expressing gratitude unto God for providing the opportunity to perform spiritual practice in the year gone by and praying to Him to continue granting similar grace in the coming year. B. Birthday is the day to assess the spiritual progress of an individual Birthday is the day of evaluating whether the sanskars that the individual has been exposed to, has been imbibed in its subtle-bodies. From a spiritual perspective, it is the day of assessment of one’s own individual spiritual progress. The day spiritual progress takes place signifies the true birthday. C. Birthday is the day to enhance the ability to imbibe Chaitanya (Divine consciousness) Birthday is the day to enhance the ability of an individual to imbibe Chaitanya through the benevolent waves obtained through the blessings of Deities upon invoking them. The individual harmonizes with the external atmosphere that has become sattvik due to Chaitanya-based

process, and thereby attains internal stability. 2. History and importance of birthday celebrations A. Birthday of a person in Satyayug In Satyayug, Tretayug and Dwaparyug (Third in the cycle of the four eras), spiritually evolved individuals were either invited to bless the person on his first birthday, or the child would be taken to such individuals for their blessings. The evolved individual would perform aukshan (Ritual of waving a lit lamp in front of the individual) of the child and, making an unexpressed resolve, would shower akshata (Unbroken rice grains smeared with saffron and used in ritualistic worship) on various parts of the child’s body, thus activating the chakras in those areas. B. Birthday of a person in Tretayug and Dwaparyug Saints would assess the spiritual progress of a person during the year and then bless In Tretayug and Dwaparyug, several spiritually evolved individuals would visit a person and would bless them for rapid spiritual progress or the person would visit Saints to seek their blessings. After receiving blessings from the spiritually evolved, the individual would make sincere efforts towards spiritual progress. On the subsequent birthday, when the individual would go to seek the blessings of a Saint, He would evaluate the spiritual progress made by the person during the year and only then bless him 3. Importance of celebrating the birthday as per the tithi A. Blessings and good wishes bestow maximum benefit Our vibrations match the tithi of our birth most. As a result, the blessings and good

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wishes of relatives and well-wishers are most effective on that tithi. Hence, the birthday should be celebrated as per the tithi. B. Developing the prowess to combat obstacles in life The waves present in the Universe on the birthday as per the tithi are conducive to the temperament and the attitude of the person. As a result, the sattvik and Chaitanya-enriched rituals performed on that day leave a deep impression on the subconscious mind of the person. As a result, the person develops spiritual prowess and the ability to combat obstacles in its future life.

C. Benefits of celebrating the birthday as per the tithi,as against the date of birth according to the English calendar.

2. Effects on the body

Since this act is related only to the physical body, the person benefits very little from the sattvik waves. As a result, the

Sattvikta of the subtle body increases

possibility of reduction in the covering of Raja-Tama on the person is less

3. Effects on

the nadis

(Spiritual

energy

channels)

Even after

performing

aukshan, the

sattvikta in the

subtle-body of

the person does

not increase

sufficiently, due

to which mostly

the Surya-nadi

and, at times,

the Chandra-

nadi (Moon

channel) gets

activated;

however, the

person does not

benefit

spiritually

Every moment after

the commencement of

the tithi, a person

receives sattvik waves

matching its subtle-

body and which are

necessary for the

purification of the

body. Hence, after

performing aukshan,

the Sushumnanadi of

the person gets

activated. If the

spiritual level of the

person exceeds 60%,

the Sushumna-nadi

remains active

throughout the day.

4. Effect on

the attitude

of the

person

Since there is no

rise in the

sattvikta of the

person, its

extroverted

attitude

increases

Due to increase in

sattvikta of the person

there is increase in its

introverted attitude.

Celebrating birthday as per the date

Celebrating birthday as per tithi

1. Associated body

Physical body only

Physical body 5% and subtle-body 95%

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C 1. Ill-effects of celebrating birthday as per date A. Celebrating birthday according to date means celebrating it according to English calendar. The English months are created by man. This count began from the birth of Christ. Since there is no Divine planning in it, individual does not get any spiritual benefit by celebrating birthday according to date. Besides, the English months being created by man, they contain active vibrations of ego too.

B. Due to the inappropriate acts performed by the people who celebrate the birthday according to date, Tama-predominant vibrations are attracted towards the individual whose birthday is being celebrated, a black covering develops around its body and it becomes extroverted : It is because of the acts such as wishing on the previous day at midnight, cutting a cake on birthday, blowing out candles etc., that Tama-predominant vibrations are attracted towards the individual whose birthday is being celebrated and a black covering develops around its body. All such actions lead to an extroverted attitude.’

C 2. Benefits of celebrating birthday as per the tithi The subtle benefits of celebrating birthday as per the tithi and performing aukshan are as follows:

A. The vibrations at the time of the birth of a person are favorable to it.

B. Janma-tithi (lunar day of birth) makes available the favorable principles that were present at the time of its birth and the person benefits from them when aukshan is performed

On Janma-tithi, the position of stars and constellations is same as that during person’s birth. Therefore, the yearly Janma-tithi of a person helps obtain favorable Principles that were present at the time of its birth, which the person obtains after performing aukshan on that day.

C. By utilisation of tithis the person obtains Chaitanya The creation of tithis (Months and constellations) and their planning is done by Sages, ancient astrologers and mathematicians according to a certain plan of God. Therefore, a person receives more Chaitanya through them. On the contrary, English dates and months are created by man and their use does not give any spiritual benefit to the person.

D. Aukshan performed on a janma-tithi makes a person introverted and he begins to think about what all he or she achieved in the year gone by and what next he or she has to achieve in the coming days.

E. A person receives Sattva-predominant Principle from God on his janma-tithi which removes the black covering around it and one constantly receives those Principles throughout the day.

D. Should we celebrate if the date of birth as per tithi is an inauspicious day ?

According to astrology, even if the date of birth as per the tithi is ‘Ghattithi (Inauspicious day)’, yet since the benefits of the tithi are greater, it is appropriate to celebrate the birthday on that day.

We advise that the birthday be celebrated as per the tithi. However, astrology says that ‘no auspicious karma (an act) should

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be performed on the tithi of birth, for it is an inauspicious tithi.’ Then, what exactly should be done on that day ?

A Scholar The implied meaning of the word ‘inauspicious’ in this context is different. Vibrations of the individual born on a specific tithi closely match the vibrations of the tithi. Mantriks (Subtle sorcerers) who indulge in black magic can, with their ability, make a replica of the person and cause distress to the extent of 70%. Hence, this tithi is referred to as ‘inauspicious’, meaning the tithi is capable of giving maximum distress. This is an excellent example of the misconceptions of people in Kaliyug . On this day, the probability of facing obstacles in any auspicious task is high. This was interpreted as ‘no auspicious task related to the person should be performed on this day’ and, as a result, the misconception set in. On the contrary, performing auspicious karma, meaning celebrating birthday on this tithi through the ritual of aukshan (Ritual of waving a lit lamp in front of a Saint or an individual) accompanied by a prayer made unto Kuladevata (Family Deity), provides rewards in the form of Chaitanya (Divine consciousness) that helps the person combat the negative energy attacks at respective levels. Hence, there is no statement to the effect that ‘no auspicious karma should be performed on this day’. This is an unfounded statement. 4. Spiritual experiences during the birthday celebrations Below is one incidence of an individual who had positive spiritual experiences while performing the birthday rituals as prescribed by Hindu Dharma on the Janma-tithi (A lunar day of birth).

While celebrating birthday as per the tithi and according to the spiritual science, physical and mental bodies get purified due to the flow of rays through the Adnya (Sixth centre or chakra in the spiritual energy system; located in the mid-brow region in the subtle-body) and Sahasrar chakras (Notional opening situated at the crown of the head, which leads to realisation of Brahman and Shiv) into the body, forming a protective sheath around the body, due to the movement of golden particles and white rays that have entered the body, the gross as well as the subtle bodies get energy throughout the year despite attacks of negative energies: In 2003, my birthday was celebrated as per the tithi and according to the spiritual science. Throughout the day, I felt extremely pleasant. Yellow rays were continuously entering my body through the Adnya-chakra. My concentration was increasing. During the Arati (A ritual of waving a lit lamp in front of a Deity or Saints, accompanied by singing of hymns) and chanting, my body felt lighter than usual. I could see white rays entering my body through the Sahasrar-chakra. Due to this, I perceived that my entire physical and mental body was getting purified. A flow of yellow and white rays into my body throughout the day created a protective sheath around me; this comprised of seventy percent yellow and thirty percent white rays. Twenty percent golden particles and five percent white rays of light had entered my body. I could perceive the movement of these particles and rays of light in my body throughout the year. As a result, my gross and subtle bodies were receiving energy. I could therefore undertake satseva .

Source:https://www.sanatan.org/en/a/242.ht

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TEMPLE INSIGHT

Kadalur

Padaleshwarar

Shiva Temple

Padaleshwarar Temple is situated in

Thiruppadirippuliyur, Cuddalore. This

temple is dedicated to the incarnation of

Lord Shiva, Padaleshwarar.

Thirupathiripuliyur in Cuddalore district is

one of the ancient Saivite shrines in Tamil

Nadu sanctified by the visit of two of the

four chief Nayanmars viz.

Thirunavukkarasar and

Thirugnanasambandhar. The former part

of the name of this sacred place indicates

the Sthalaviruksha PATHIRI TREE and the

latter PULIYUR indicates the tiger legged

saint who made penance in this place.

The Presiding Deity Lord Pataleeswarar is

also known as THONDRA THUNAI

NADHAR and the Goddess is named

PERIYANAYAKI Amman. This is one of the

most important temples in Cuddalore.

This is an ancient and beautiful temple.

It is believed that Goddess Uma reached

Tiruppathiripuliyur after worship of 1008

Shiva sthalams. She worshipped Lord

Padaleeshwarar installed under a Padiri

tree. After years of penance, Lord Shiva

appeared and he united with the Goddess

under the sacred Padiri tree, which is now

the sthalavriksha of the temple.The tree is

associated with the Ekapatala, sister of

Goddess Uma who took only one Patala

leaf for food.

This shrine is a very ancient one held in

high veneration by the Saivites. According

to the inscriptions found in the temple

and rendered in modern Tamil by the

Department of Archeology, the history of

this temple could be traced to the periods

of Paranthaga Chola, First Rajarajan, First

Rajendren, First Kulothungan,

VikramaChola and also by the kings of

Pallava and Pandiya dynasties who had

performed renovation works from time to

time in this temple and also made grants

and gifts for the upkeep of this temple.

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Insight

Seven Little Truths

about Life.

By Swami Vivekananda

1. Don’t let someone become a priority in your life, when you are just an option in their life. Relationship work best when they are balanced. 2. Never explain yourself to anyone because the person who likes you doesn’t need it and the person who doesn’t like you won’t believe it. 3. When you keep saying you are busy, then you are never free. When you keep saying you have no time, then you will never have time. When you keep saying that you will do it tomorrow, then your tomorrow will never come. 4. When we wake up in the morning we have two simple choices. Go back to sleep and dream, or wake up and chase those dreams. Choice is yours. 5. We make them cry who care for us. We cry for those who never care for us. And we care for those who will never cry for us. This is the truth of life, it’s strange but true. Once you realize this, it’s never too late to change. 6. Don’t make promises when you are in joy. Don’t reply when you are sad. Don’t make decisionwhen you are angry. Think twice, act once. 7. Time is like river. You can’t touch the same water twice, because the flow that has passed willnever pass again.

Greetings

Birthday Wishes to all Members who are

celebrating their Birthdays this

April

May Lord Siva grant his loving, unfailing protection and may your heart be filled

only with pure thoughts.

Wish you a very

“Happy Birthday”

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Saying for the Month

In 1881 a professor asked his student whether it was God who created everything that exists in the universe.? Student replies Yes. He again asked what about evil? Has God created evil also.? The student got silent. Then the student requested that may he ask a question from him? Professor allowed him to ask.. Student asked : Does Cold exist.? Professor said Yes, don’t you feel the cold air.? Student said: I’m sorry but you are wrong sir. Cold is a complete absence of heat. there is no cold, it is only an absence of heat. said :Yes Student replied: you are again wrong sir. There is no such thing like darkness. It’s actually the absence of light. Similarly the evil does not exist. Actually it is the absence of Love, Faith and True belief in God. The name of the student was Swami Vivekananda.

RECIPE Mysore bondas

Mysore bondas are fried dumplings made with flour, yogurt and spices. They are crispy outside and fluffy inside. They make a delightful treat for any party or snack for tea time. Serve them with coconut chutney. Preparation time 15 minutes

Cooking time 20 minutes

Recipe will serve 6.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour (plain flour, maida)

1/4 cup rice flour

1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

1/2 cup yogurt (curd) sour yogurt works the best

3/4 cups of water

1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped

1 tablespoon green chili finely chopped. Adjust to taste

2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped

Oil to fry

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Method

1. To make batter, mix all the dry ingredients together, all-purpose flour, rice flour, salt, baking soda, and cumin seeds. Add yogurt mix it well add the water to make thick batter. Add remaining ingredients ginger, green chili, and cilantro. Set aside for about 15-20 minutes. Batter will be light and fluffy.

2. Heat the oil on medium heat. The frying pan should have about 1 inch of oil. To check if the oil is ready, put little batter in oil. The batter should sizzle and come up but not change color right away. If oil is very hot bondas will not cook through and will not be crispy.

3. Place about 2 tablespoon of batter into the oil with your fingers. Fry bondas in small batches. Fry them until golden-brown all around. This should take about 3-4 minutes.

4. Mysore bonda should be crispy from outside and should be soft inside.

5. Serve them with coconut Chutney.

Source: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/mysore-bonda/

ACTIVITIES

SIVARATHRI POOJA The monthly Sivarathiri Pooja was held on

Thursday15th

March 2018 at SSM HQ.

Following the recital of Thirumurai, Malar

Vazhlipadu and Deepa Aarathanai

Prasadam was served to all devotees. May

God Siva’s divine blessings enrich our

lives.

GURU THIRUVADY POOJA Guru Thiruvady Pooja of Guru Maha

Sannithanam His Holiness Seer Valar Seer

Sivaprakasa Desika Paramacharya

Swamigal was held on Friday 16th March

2018. Recital of Thirumurai, Thiruvady

Prayer, Malar Vazhlipadu followed by

Deepa Aarathanai was witnessed by

devotees who attended the pooja.

"it is easy to control an elephant,

catch hold of the tiger's tail, grab

the snake and dance, dictate the

angels, transmigrate into another

body, walk on water or sit on the

sea; but it is more difficult to

control the mind and remain quiet".

Saint Thayumanavar

EVENTS IN PICTURES

Siddhantha Class at SSMM (Klang Branch)

Basic Hinduism Course

Tamil/ Thevaram/ Astrology Classes

Foster Home for Underprivileged Children and Senior Citizens

Library on Spiritual & Religious Collection

Religious Camp for Children

Religious Tours (Yaathirai)

Service Centre for Culture, Education, Religious and Moral Advancement

Religious Seminars and Conferences

Personal Counseling

Religious and Spiritual Discourses

Monthly Shivarathri Poojas

Annual Maha Shivarathri Pooja

Fund Raising Projects

Volunteers to assist in SAIVA SIDDHANTA MANDRAM’s various activities

Volunteers to tutor, counsel, motivate and interact with the Foster

Home’s residents

Monetary contribution (which are tax exempted) to manage our homes

and activities

Sponsor meals and host of other things required at the Foster Homes

Contact us: Tel: 017-2401906 / 012-6611421 / 013-3321863

If you have monetary contribution, please issue cheque in favour of

PERSATUAN SAIVA SIDDHANTA MALAYSIA

And mail to:

*All Donations are Tax Exempted

Services/ Activities of Saiva Siddhanta Mandram

Needs of Saiva Siddhanta Mandram

How you can help?

Saiva Siddhanta Mandram Malaysia

PO Box 12926

50794 Kuala Lumpur

SAIVITE CREEDS

Lord Siva is God, whose Absolute Being, Parasiva, transcends time, form

and space.

God, whose immanent nature of love, Parashakti, is the substratum,

primal substance or pure consciousness flowing through all form as

energy, existence, knowledge and bliss.

Lord Siva is God, whose immanent nature is the Primal Soul, Supreme

Mahadeva, Paramesvara, author of Vedas and Agamas, the creator,

preserver and destroyer of all that exists.

Three worlds: the gross plane, where souls take on physical bodies; the

subtle plane, where souls take on astral bodies; and the causal plane,

where souls exist in their self-effulgent form.

The law of karma that one must reap the effects of all actions he has

caused and that each soul continues to reincarnate until all karmas are

resolved and moksha, liberation, is attained.

Religion is the harmonious working together of the three worlds and

that this harmony can be created through temple worship, wherein the

beings of all three worlds can communicate.

The Panchakshara mantra, the five sacred syllables “Namasivaya,” as

Saivism’s foremost and essential mantra. The secret of Namasivaya is to

hear it from the right lips at the right time.