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Vratasishya Vows

During this morning's homa, Sivarathna Manick took his Vratasishya vows, becoming an official sishya of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Saiva Siddhanta Church. Sivarathna is currently at Kauai Aadheenam finishing up his stay on taskforce.

In taking this step, he pledges himself to uphold two vratas: The Nandinatha Sutra Vrata and the Saiva Sraddhadharana Vrata. He read aloud:

"I believe in You, the one Supreme God, Lord Siva, and the Gods of our Saivite faith, and in the Saiva Dharma. In love and trust I recognize Your goodness in providing for my every material and spiritual need. I understand that the 365 Nandinatha Sutras, created by Gurudeva, summarize our monistic Saiva Siddhanta philosophy, our articles of faith and conduct, and other Hindu codes of culture, ethics and right living. I affirm that I understand and agree, one hundred and one percent, with each sutra, having read and reread and related it to my personal life. I now pledge to uphold and pass on to the next generation the wisdom contained within each of these quatrains. I hereby reaffirm the four vratas that I took as an arulsishya--noninjury, spiritual lineage, vegetarianism, tithing--and blend them into this 365 sutra vrata, as a collective vow that I will uphold and defend throughout my lifetime.

"I believe in You, the one Supreme God, Lord Siva, and the Gods of our Saivite faith, and in the Saiva Dharma. In love and trust I recognize Your goodness in providing for my every material and spiritual need. I affirm that the twelve beliefs of our Saivite Creed, and our Affirmation of Faith, fully and unequivocally express my own beliefs, and I wholeheartedly vow to uphold and preach them as an authoritative, distilled formulation of our venerable faith. I understand the importance of beliefs, which have the power to create our attitudes, which shape our actions and reactions throughout life. I appreciate that our Saivite Creed serves to maintain the continuity and purity of the Vedas and Agamas and give strength and guidelines to individuals seeking to understand life and religion.

"In humility and gratitude, having received the blessings of Lord Siva through these spiritual vows, I promise, now and for my entire life, to be an ardent, dynamic, responsive, loving, grateful, loyal vratasishya of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, serving as a member of his global Saiva Siddhanta Church among my kulapati's extended family."

Satguru then blessed Sivarathna in his new life as a Vratasishya.
Aum Namah Sivaya


11 Responses to “Vratasishya Vows”

  1. shankargallery says:

    Today at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery http://t.co/I4FN5RyUvM

  2. Thillaiampalam Sivayogapathy, Toronto. says:

    Ganapathy Thunnai!
    Aum Namasivaya!
    Jai Yogaswami! Jai Gurudeva! Jai Bodhinatha!
    Vanakkam ! Sivachelvan Sivarathna!
    CONGRATULATIONS! on the Recognition to you, by our beloved
    Satguru Bodhinatha Veylan Swami, after your humble submission
    of vow of VRATASISHYA, to Satguru! Aum Namasivaya!
    The Great Shower of Blessings of the ALMIGHTY LORD NATARAJA,
    will guide you ,on the ideal Spiritual Path!, for the LIGHT OF LIFE!
    Kindly note that, “GURU ARUL” will lead to “THIRU ARUL”.! AUM!
    With Best Wishes,
    Anpudan,(With Love),
    Thillaichelvan, Rukmanidevi & Sivayogapathy.
    Toronto.

  3. Thillaiampalam Sivayogapathy, Toronto. says:

    Ganapathiy Thunnai!
    Aum Namasivaya!
    Jai Yogaswami! Jai Gurudeva! Jai Bodhinatha!
    Vanakkam to ALL!
    To-day’s Homa-Puja underlines that,
    “Live a DISCIPLINED LIFE. Everything else will take care of itself ”
    ————-Siva Yogaswami.
    “To be STRAIGHT FORWARD is the solution,
    no matter how difficult it is”
    ———————-Gurudeva.
    A Life of Discipline is not an easy Life,
    but it is a joyous one, with many soul- satisfying Rewards.!
    ———————-Gurudeva.
    Knowing yourself (Know thyself), is the one & only GURU PUJA!
    All other Guru Pujas are mere Herd Enjoyment.!
    ——————–Siva Yogaswami.
    Purity, Devotion, Humility & Charity are the four KEYS TO
    GOOD CONDUCT.!
    ————————Gurudeva.
    Don’t mix with those, who have NO TRUE Desire for,
    DISCIPLINE, SPIRITUALITY & GOOD CONDUCT.!!!
    ————–Siva Yogaswami.
    The Railway Engine pulls many coaches;
    Can it do so, if it runs off the Track? NO.!
    Great People have shown the TRUE PATH;
    WE MUST CERTAINLY FOLLOW IT.!
    ——————–Siva Yogaswami.
    Aum Shanthi!

  4. Ramai Santhirapala says:

    Congratulations Sivarathna! Jai Bodhinatha! Wonderful Dharshan flowing through these photos! Aum Namah Sivaya

  5. Manick Premila says:

    Congratulations Sivarathna on taking this huge step. To be able to, in this life time, be part of our Natha lineage is in itself a Blessing. Just keep to the Guru and His teachings and all will be well in your life. Love, Mom

  6. Sankuthi says:

    Jai Jai Shree Maha Ganesh!
    Aum Namasivaya!
    Sivathondan Sivarathna, congratulations on your achievement and wishing you all the best for your success!

  7. kevina says:

    Aum Shivaya Shivarathna
    Congratulations for this spiritual unfoldment. I am so happy for you brother.
    When we are sincere with the Satguru and in harmony with His teachings, we end up getting His Grace which opens doors of the inner worlds. Then, everything comes to us by itself.
    Always persevere, obedience and devotion to the Satguru assist us in merging into Sivaness.
    Aum
    .

  8. Poobarlene says:

    Aum Shivaya Sivarathna
    Congratulations for climbing up a step further in the ladder to merging with Siva.
    Aum

  9. Kulamata Savitri says:

    Congratulations!

  10. Sivarathna Manick says:

    Thank you everybody! 😀 AUM

  11. Vandana says:

    Congratulations! A great step in the right direction as you begin anew!

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