Aurora of Arunachala – written by V. Suryanarayan (1988)

  1. An Introduction to “Jugglery of the Universe” (7/12/2018) - From Human Bondage to Ultimate Liberation … The mystery of creation, purpose of existence and existence itself is a journey of Self-realization. There have been many paths propagated to know, understand and experience the Truth. This book is a question and answer session between the authors to understand the “Jugglery of the Universe“.   How the scientists have... Continue Reading →
  2. Genesis: Theory of the Origins of the Universe (7/12/2018) - CHAPTER – 2   What is meant by universe? The universe is a five-fold structure created by the Supreme Creator’s will – the Supreme Godhood in action and created in a very short period of time ostensibly through a Big Bang but structured on firm foundations of science. Although literally universe means the conglomeration of... Continue Reading →
  3. Time (7/12/2018) - CHAPTER – 3   What is meant by Time? Literally “Time” is indicative of limitless continuation of progress of existence and events taking place in past-present-and-future of existence with all three regarded as a whole. It is in effect the measurement or record of happenings during certain seconds, minutes, hours, years and so on. It... Continue Reading →
  4. Division of Time into Yugas (7/14/2018) - CHAPTER – 4   How are the Yugas classified? What is the meaning of each of the names of the Yugas? Each day of the Creator is called Kalpa. Each Kalpa has 14 Manvantaras and each Manvantara has more than 71 Mahayugas. Each Mahayuga has 4 Yugas. Krita Yuga: “Krita-Kruthyā-nām iti Krita Yugam” meaning that... Continue Reading →
  5. Knowledge (7/16/2018) - CHAPTER – 5   What exactly is the meaning of knowledge? What is its primary purpose? Whatever enlarges the frontiers of our mental, intellectual and spiritual horizons and whatever broadens our vision and perspective is indeed the subject, the merits and the description of “Knowledge”. The purpose of knowledge is primarily one that allows fuller... Continue Reading →
  6. Communication with God (7/18/2018) - CHAPTER – 6     What is the nature of communication between Guru and Shishya ( with some examples)? For a devoted disciple, the Sadguru will do anything to bring him up to His own high spiritual level. The disciple on the other hand looks upon his Guru as an embodiment of everything- all knowledge... Continue Reading →
  7. Radiation (7/19/2018) - CHAPTER – 7   How do cosmic rays originate? Ray is a line of light or other radiation coming from a point. Radiation is a spurt of energy as electromagnetic rays or subatomic particles. Cosmos means the universe seen as a well-ordered whole. The most unfortunate thing about Western science or scientists is that even... Continue Reading →
  8. Tranquility (7/20/2018) - Chapter – 8    Define tranquility and what are the ingredients of tranquility? Tranquility literally means freedom from disturbance. It means calmness. The following are the ingredients of T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-I-T-Y :- Touchstone of immobility Reticence in disposition Ambrosial feeling Nagging silence Quietness in approach Unassailability with ultimate reality in mind Impervious to criticism Laudable action or reaction... Continue Reading →
  9. Health and longevity (7/23/2018) - Chapter – 9   What should the priorities be in maintaining health and longevity? What is the ratio behind the priorities? The true end and purpose of life is to achieve salvation. Very few individuals are given the benefit of such a difficult task like salvation as an overwhelming majority of  human folks do not... Continue Reading →
  10. Thapas (7/23/2018) - CHAPTER – 10    Human life is supposed to be short; in the earlier Yuga especially the Krita Yuga, people did thapas for hundred to thousands of years. How can one in Kali Yuga make up or even excel the quantum of thapas reputed to have taken place in earlier Yugas? According to the Rishis,... Continue Reading →
  11. Brahman (7/23/2018) - Chapter -11   The Brahman is something not visible to the naked eye; On the other hand this world containing the five elements, the movables and immovables, all living beings including the human species, is vividly visible to the eye; Inspite of all these, Brahman is said to be real and the visible and the... Continue Reading →
  12. Aksharam Paramam Brahma – Chapter – 2 (7/28/2018) - Arunāmbara – Deva Sambhāṣaṇa is a discourse and discussion about Self-Enquiry and Self-Surrender, the four types of mukti, Aksara Vijnāna, the truth about the Absolute and other subjects between Guru and shishya.   Like all the Puranas, Arunāmbara – Deva Sambhāṣaṇa has its origin in the forest namely Swethāranya meaning White Forest where Guru finds shishya in contemplation about... Continue Reading →
  13. AUM – Chapter – 3 (7/30/2018) - Guru says, “Child, AUM is said to be the Supreme sound (Nada or Sabda Brahman). What is this AUM? AUM is said to be Akara, Ukara and Makara. What is its origin? Has it self-manifested?   Aksharam manifests the self-luminous aksharas that have inherent light, sound and matter. This self-luminosity manifested as aksharas from Aksharam is... Continue Reading →
  14. Sadhana – Chapter – 4 (8/2/2018) - Shishya asks, “O Revered One, there are many ways and means to ponder over the Supreme Self and each is considered to be as extraordinary as the next. What should one do?”   Guru replies, “Son, each created being who is the self-luminous akshara with the inherent Aksharam will follow the path or way as per... Continue Reading →
  15. Path to realize the Self – Chapter – 5 (8/3/2018) - Shishya bowing down says, “O Great One! Your words are so beautiful and yet so difficult for me to comprehend. How is one to begin to understand and realize the path to Self-Surrender and Self-Enquiry that is already inherent?   How is one to proceed when one is having so many doubts and lacking clarity... Continue Reading →
  16. Goal of Action and Inaction – Chapter – 6 (8/4/2018) - Shishya humbly asks, “O Great Guru of the Rishis! You are the all-knowing One. I beg you to enlighten me further about the various ways to understand and realize the anuṣṭhāna and sadhana to seek the Supreme Self that is inherent in each and every created being.”   Guru says, “Child, there are innumerable mantras,... Continue Reading →
  17. Self-luminous akshara – Chapter – 7 (8/6/2018) - Guru continues to say, “Child, it is imperative to understand the complexity and structure and dynamics of the self-luminous aksharas that is this created universe. Each and every created being is a self-luminous akshara.   He projects the composition, structure and differentials of nature (light, sound, matter, time, space, movement, ego, mind, intellect, five-fold attributes,... Continue Reading →
  18. Akshara Vijnana – Chapter – 8 (8/7/2018) - Guru asks, “Child, why is the knowledge of akshara necessary? Why is it known as Akshara Vijnāna? What is the science of an akshara?   As I said earlier, every created being is in the form or shape of the self-luminous akshara. The vast and expansive creation with the ever-changing differentials of nature is within... Continue Reading →
  19. Satchitananda – Chapter – 9 (8/8/2018) - Guru asks, “Child, as I said now, the beejam (seed) of a created being is the self-luminous akshara and the beejam of that self-luminous akshara is Aksharam, then what is this self-luminous akshara? I have said that it has manifested from Aksharam. I have also said that this self-luminous akshara possesses inherent light, sound and matter.... Continue Reading →
  20. Four types of Mukti – Chapter – 10 (8/9/2018) - Guru says, “Child, the composition and structure of this self-luminous akshara will dictate the created being’s perception of the Supreme Self and this will then dictate the path the created being will follow to realize the Supreme Self. The premise for any path is immersion and absorption into the Supreme Self.   The knowledge, realization,... Continue Reading →
  21. Who am I? – Chapter – 11 (8/10/2018) - Shishya offers salutations to Guru, “O All-knowing One! I am speechless. I am in a state of joy just from hearing your words. It is indeed the greatest privilege to hear the innermost secrets of the Supreme Self from You. I am eternally grateful and thankful to You. I beseech You to guide me to... Continue Reading →
  22. Gratitude (Kr̥tajñatā) – Chapter – 12 (8/11/2018) - Guru continues saying, “Child, any path or sadhana or anuṣṭhāna undertaken has to be done with devotion and faith – bhakti and shraddha as this will lead the created being to become grateful and thankful to the Supreme Self. The impulse or feeling to be grateful and thankful every second should be spontaneous and natural emanating from within... Continue Reading →
  23. Self-Surrender – Chapter – 13 (8/13/2018) - Guru says, “Son, the self-luminous akshara whose inherent nature is Aksharam is one’s Guru, one’s teacher or acharya, one’s best friend or hiteshi, one’s companion or sakha, one’s Father, one’s Mother, one’s sibling and one’s child. Supreme Self is one but forms are myriad. Why is being grateful and offering thanks imperative for one to become immersed and... Continue Reading →
  24. Absorption in the Self – Chapter – 14 (8/14/2018) - Shishya asks, “O Perfect Being! I surrender myself at Your Golden Lotus Feet and beg You to help me. Please tell me how am I to offer thanks to the Supreme Self.”   Guru replies, “Dear child, as Aksharam is the seed for the self-luminous akshara, and the self-luminous akshara is the seed for all creation... Continue Reading →
  25. Karma phala tyāgaḿ – Chapter – 15 (8/16/2018) - Shishya expresses, “O Venerable Guru! This indeed is beautiful and astonishing to hear. I am grateful and thankful to You for revealing the inner secrets of the Supreme Self. But, when both happiness and sorrow are inherent in each and every action and inaction, words, thoughts and speech and fruits of the actions and inactions in... Continue Reading →
  26. Tyāga – Chapter – 16 (8/17/2018) - Guru continues saying, “Son, why has renunciation of the fruits of action and inaction, words, thoughts and speech been given pride of place in a sadhana or anuṣṭhāna or practice? Why is it placed higher than jnāna and dhyāna?   It is indeed difficult for a created being to even understand what renunciation entails as the... Continue Reading →
  27. Dhyāna – Chapter – 17 (8/20/2018) - Guru says, “Child, for a created being to even begin to show gratitude and practise acceptance for Self-Surrender, first he must contemplate and introspect on the Supreme Self. For a created being to know, realize, understand, perceive and experience the Supreme Self, the “body” or the manifest state of the self-luminous akshara is his greatest friend.  ... Continue Reading →
  28. What is dhyāna? – Chapter – 18 (8/21/2018) - Guru says, “Child, is dhyāna only about sitting in the manner and position as prescribed in the scriptures or is there something more about dhyāna to be known?   Introspection and contemplation about one’s own creation and the form and shape of the self-luminous akshara in whose form he has been created in and the self-luminous... Continue Reading →
  29. Brahmopadesham – Chapter – 19 (8/22/2018) - Guru continues saying, “Son, it should be known that a created being is in dhyāna always. Since, the origin of all creation is Aksharam, every created being and all differentials of creation and even the myriad forms of the Supreme Self, mantras, Vedas, Vakhyas, rituals, practices, sadhanas, anuṣṭhānas, homas, yagnas, yāgas, dāna, dharma, jnāna, yoga, dhyāna, actions... Continue Reading →
  30. Apramāda – Chapter – 20 (8/24/2018) - Guru says, “Child, Brahmopadesham is the Supreme Knowledge that each and every created being will be taught by the self-luminous akshara that is the Self. Brahmopadesham is the knowledge, understanding, perception, realization and experience of the self-luminous akshara in entirety. That is the doctrine or upadesh of the Supreme Self.   When is Brahmopadesham bestowed on a created being?... Continue Reading →
  31. Transcendence – Chapter – 21 (8/25/2018) - Guru says, “Child, when the very purpose of one’s existence is to know, realize, perceive, understand and experience the Supreme Self and to become immersed and absorbed into the Supreme Self, the most appropriate and best method is to abide by the guidance and instructions of the Self or the self-luminous akshara.   The purpose of... Continue Reading →
  32. Atom – Chapter – 22 (8/27/2018) - Guru says, “Child, the complex gamut of creation and creation differentials of nature in this ever-changing and expanding universe is difficult and almost impossible for a created being to comprehend on his own. The reason is that there are innumerable parameters, permutations and combinations in the structure and composition of the atom of creation.  ... Continue Reading →
  33. Trying to understand the entire gamut of creation – Chapter – 23 (8/28/2018) - Guru says, “Child, it is necessary to understand the interwoven structure of the atom as it contains the entire gamut of creation and creation differentials. What is important to know is that every atom in a created being will be in the shape and form of the self-luminous akshara that it has taken up.  ... Continue Reading →
  34. Subtler than the subtle – 24 (8/29/2018) - Guru says, “Child, as I have said earlier that all of creation lies within the dynamic and complex structure of an atom, it is therefore necessary to perceive its interwoven complex structure, formation and composition to understand how to experience it and transcend it.   As I have said earlier, creation is expansive and universe... Continue Reading →
  35. Swayambhu Linga – Chapter- 25 (8/31/2018) - Shishya bows down and asks, “O Great Guru! The astonishing feat of transcending the dense and subtle layers and planes of creation and creation differentials by You rendered all the Rishis and all of creation speechless. I beseech You to guide me further on this.”   Guru says, “Son, as I have said earlier all... Continue Reading →
  36. Sole Doer – Chapter – 26 (9/1/2018) - Guru says, “Child, the real meaning of Swayambhu Linga is the transcendental journey and experience of the infinite, indivisible, unmanifest of the unmanifest and unknown of unknown known as the Supreme Self.   This is beyond words and beyond description. To say it is space or void or to say it is wondrous or incomprehensible or to... Continue Reading →
  37. The Supreme Self – Chapter – 27 (9/6/2018) - Guru says, “Child, the transcendental journey and experience known as Swayambhu Linga that leads to immersion and absorption into the Supreme Self can be achieved only with the help of the atoms or the “body” or manifest state of the self-luminous akshara and the unmanifest state of the self-luminous akshara and therefore, it is essential... Continue Reading →
  38. Introduction to “Greatness of Arunachala” by Mahaan Sri Seshadri Swamigal (9/11/2018) - Sadguru Sri Seshadri Swami’s “Sesha Gita” The mountain of Arunachala, Thiruvannamalai, is a monumental linga affording protection to animate and inanimate world in addition to the incomprehensible galaxy of bodies in Brahmic manifestation. As a place endowed with the potentiality for erasing sinful karma and for promoting prospects of salvation, Arunachala is the only one of... Continue Reading →
  39. Chapter 1 – Greatness of Arunachala (that attracted Mahaan Seshadri and a host of Sages) (9/12/2018) - If Varanasi(Kashi) is reputed to confer immortality on those dying there, Arunachala (Thiruvannamalai) holds out the same benefit to all those who remember its glorious name! Remember, it is just the remembrance of Arunachala: “Nama smaranamatrena yatpaatakavinaashanam” declares the celebrated Skandapurana. By remembering the great name, all sins of a person will disappear and he... Continue Reading →
  40. Chapter 2 – Benefit of Giri-Pradakshinam (9/12/2018) - “Whoever undertakes the Giri-pradakshinam with the mind securely fixed in My dhyana”, says Lord Arunachaleswara, “will get the benefit of My early grace.The dust he himself raises with his feet will serve as an instrument of immortality”. Whoever begins the mountainous pilgrimage will get unexpected help even from the Devatas in various ways. The Devatas... Continue Reading →
  41. Chapter 3 – Apeetakuchamba and Arunachaleswara (9/12/2018) - Krittika is a great star ruled by Agni, the Lord of Fire – in consonance with the hymn of Yajur Veda “Agnirnahpaatu Krittikaaha….” That is also incendiary constellation identifiable with the manifestation of Devi. Hence when Goddess Parvathi herself undertakes a pradakshinam of the fiery lingam in Arunachala on Karthika Krittika day especially at sunset... Continue Reading →
  42. Chapter 4 – Genesis of Jyothir-linga (9/12/2018) - Once Sanaka Rishi asked Brahma about the greatness of Arunachala, ” Chaturmukha! Lord of the fourteen worlds, foremost among the Devatas and praised in the Vedas”, Sanaka said to Brahma in great humility and with folded hands, “By Your Grace, I have got full enlightenment. By Your great and singular initiation, the wealth of devotion... Continue Reading →
  43. Introduction to “Joys of a Jeevanmukta” (9/15/2018) - (By Iha-Para Sowbhagyavati, Sesha-nada-rupini,  Brahmarshi Umadevi Amma, reflecting the Inner Voice of Sadguru Seshadri Swamigal)   In recognition of a Sadhaka’s spiritual efforts, God Himself descends into his saintly life to glorify it during the life-time of such a Sadhaka. He becomes a Jeevanmukta. Jeevanmukti is the crowning success of divinity manifesting in him to make his... Continue Reading →
  44. Concepts of Jeevanmukti (9/17/2018) - Srimad Shankara Bhagavatpadacharya devotes an entire chapter (68) in His “Vivekachudmani” to describe the qualities of a Jeevanmukta, i.e., one who is in the state of bliss having been liberated during his lifetime. As many as 20 Slokas extol the virtues of a Jeevanmukta. “In the whole Bhu-loka’’, Adi Shankara says, “there will only be... Continue Reading →
  45. Qualities of a Jeevanmukta (9/17/2018) - Though the body is an inseparable factor just like the shadow that follows one incessantly, the quality of a Jeevanmukta is such as to display the total absence of thinking on “I” or “Mine” or the distortions of selfishness (which originate as a result of egoistic preoccupations of the body). Absence of selfish thoughts and... Continue Reading →

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