Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – For the past few weeks Adiyen has been posting this excellent interview by Sri Periyava in parts for us to read and comprehend since it is a lengthy one. Below is the… Read More ›
deivathin kural
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 14 (Final)
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – The final part of this fabulous interview. Really touching in the end. Rama Rama Q.: May I ask Your Holiness one more question? What is the essential difference between the Western conception of God… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 13
Q.: Has Your Holiness read Arthur Koestler’s banned book, The Lotus and the Robot? H.H.: Yes. I read it before it was banned. Now it is my turn. Let me ask you a question. What do you think of this… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 12
Q.: I presume that Your Holiness reads newspapers. What is your attitude towards the Sino-Indian border dispute? Do you think that we should negotiate with China on the basis of the Colombo proposals? H.H.: Of course I read newspapers. Rather,… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 11
Q.: What are Your Holiness’s views on the language question? H.H.: You are already familiar with them, are you not? I am an advocate of Sanskrit and English. None of the modern Indian languages—and I know most of them— I… Read More ›
Key Points on What Maha Periyava Said on Temple Cleanliness and Temple Worship!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – In the light of recent unfortunate happenings in Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thiruchendhur Murugan Temple, Thrivaalankadu Sthala Vruksham, etc. we may have varied opinions. Our opinions should matter very little in this regards…. Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 10
Q.: I take it that Your Holiness does not approve of films which depict stories based on our Puranas. Am I right? H.H.: When I insist that our movies should not deal even with social themes, the question of our… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 9
Q.: What is Your Holiness’s assessment of the impact of films on the morals of the masses? H.H.: Like nuclear power, the cinema can be put both to constructive and destructive uses. I welcome it as an art form, and… Read More ›
Sandhyavandanam – A Few Key Points
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – I’m sure many of us know Brahmasri Srivathsa Somadeva Sarma a vidhwan regarded in high esteem by Maha Periyava. We have even seen Sri Periyava referring to him Deivathin Kural Skanda Puranam. We… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 8
Q: What is Your Holiness’s opinion about the present tendency among the temple trustees to desecrate temples in the name renovation? By painting gopurams and whitewashing the stone pillars, rich in sculptural detail, they are not prolonging the life of… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 7
Q.: Do you think there will be another World War? What are your suggestions regarding the perseveration of peace? How can the ever-deepening racial and religious antagonisms (White vs. Black, Arab vs. Jew, Hindu vs. Muslim, etc.) be checked? H.H.:… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 6
Q.: What will be according to Your Holiness, the impact of the recent spectacular achievements of science on man’s faith in religion? H.H.: Science and spirituality are coming closer together. Today the scientist maintains that all matter can be reduced… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 5
Q.: What is the place of rituals in the religious life of an individual? Do they, for example, has any influence in the sense of right and wrong? Is it imperative that he believe in God in order to be… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 4
Q.: What is the method by which the present lost generation of Hindus can be reclaimed in terms of religion? HH.: What is most important is the raising of the moral standards of the people. In the absence of an… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 3
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – The following answer by Sri Periyava is a condensed response to what we see in Deivathin Kural, Who is Responsible and What is the Remedy chapter. A very thought provoking chapter where Periyava… Read More ›
IMPORTANT-Respect for Tamizh-Sri Matam and Our Periyavas
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara I am sure you all are following the latest controversy around Tamil Prayer and HH Balaperiyava in a recent book release function. It is quite outrageous that the anti-hindu rogues are having a field… Read More ›
Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 1
Many Jaya Jaya Shankara to Smt. Sunitha Madhavan for sharing the exclusive interview by Shri A.S.Raman from Illustrated Weekly on Aug 18 1963. The answers from Sri Periyava is to the point, razor sharp with utmost clarify. I will post… Read More ›
Maha Periyava on the Significance of Ekadasi-Full Series (Gems from Deivathin Kural)
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – Last year we posted the Significance of Ekadasi chapters from Deivathin Kural Vol 3. For the convenience of all Periyava devotees below are those chapters again with translation. Click on the links below… Read More ›
Vaikunta Ekadasi-Couple of Key Maha Periayava Quotes to follow
வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி, மஹா சிவராத்ரி, கோகுலாஷ்டமி, ராமநவமி முதலிய விசேஷ நாட்களில் கூட நாம் வாயைக் கட்டாமல், வயிற்றைச் கட்டாமலிருந்தால் அது இந்த தேசத்தில் பிறந்த நமக்கு ரொம்பக் குறைவாகும். வயிறு குறைந்தாலும் மனஸ் நிறையும்படிப் பண்ணிக் கொள்வதே நமக்கு நிறைவு. அப்படிப் பண்ணிக் கொள்வதற்கான ஸங்கல்ப பலத்தை பகவான் எல்லாருக்கும் அநுக்ரஹிக்க வேண்டும். – ஜகத்குரு … Read More ›
Vaikunta Ekadasi Special-Significance of Putrada Ekadasi
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara – The glories of this Vaikunta Ekadasi ( Pausha-shukla Ekadasi, or Putrada Ekadasi) from the Bhavishya Purana of Veda Vyasadeva is below. Childless devotees should consider reading and observing this Ekadasi for begetting children. Many… Read More ›