Our Newest Supplicant: Sivanadiyar Kanthanatha
During Skanda Shashti, just following the abhishekam to Lord Murugan, Brahmachari Raguram entered the guru peetham to sit with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and several other monks, to officially take his supplicancy vows. These vows of purity, humility and obedience are the next and final step before taking his vows as a postulant Sadhaka, and becoming an official monk in the order. After reading through and signing his vows, Brahmachari was given the new monastic name of Kanthanatha, as well as a japa mala and a "Namah Sivaya" bracelet. As a Sivanadiyar, Kanthanatha will continue his training in the aadheenam until he is ready to take his monastic vows. Here is an excerpt from his sacred pledge:
The supplicant's foremost objective is to strive for mastery of the charya marga, or path of service. This begins with the avoidance of wrongful actions and the overcoming of base instincts and emotions as he learns to transmute worldliness into the higher states of devotion and selflessness. At this stage on the path, the Saivite devotee is content not to strive for profound spiritual attainments but to work diligently with the faults and flaws that are stumbling blocks on the path, learning at the same time to depend not only on his own resources but on the limitless abilities of the Gods to resolve all difficulties and dissolve all obstacles. In "The Final Conclusions for All Mankind," Gurudeva has said, "In the stage of charya, similar to karma yoga, the devotee naturally awakens a desire to work for the sake of work, to serve for the sake of service. He does this in his daily life and through helping in the temple in practical ways--through sweeping the marble floors, polishing the brass oil lamps, weaving fragrant garlands for the pujas, helping other devotees in their lives and in general through a humble and unseen kind of service." The Supplicancy is a time of profound worship of Lord Ganesha, Lord Murugan and Lord Siva and of deepening commitment and service to Saivite Hinduism and to the Church. It is also a time of study, challenge and inner change. The supplicant is encouraged to strive for the perfection of service and for the monastic ideals of humility, industry and responsibility, renouncing personal needs for the benefit of others. In this service, he should strive for transparency, that quality of anonymous virtue in which the premonastic lives in full harmony with others, remaining centered within and not standing out or disturbing the surroundings. It is this ancient tradition of unseen service and unperturbable stability that the supplicant seeks to emulate, realizing that serving in unheralded ways and renouncing the fruits of even good deeds averts the pitfalls of the spiritual ego and nurtures the state of unpretentiousness. By putting great energy into premonastic life and by serving tirelessly for the benefit not of himself but of others, the supplicant opens himself to the inflow of Lord Siva's grace.
12 Responses to “Our Newest Supplicant: Sivanadiyar Kanthanatha”
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November 10th, 2016 at 7:29 pm
Sat nam Kanthanatha!
Jai!
November 10th, 2016 at 9:00 pm
Congratulations, Sivanadiyar!
November 10th, 2016 at 10:56 pm
Congratulations one more young man to take monastic vows and
spread hinduism.
November 11th, 2016 at 1:30 am
Aum Panchamuga Ganapathi Thunnai!
Aum Nalluraan Vetrivel Thunnai!
Aum Namasivaya!
Jai Guruparampara!
Vanakkam to ALL.!
Congratulations & Best Wishes to Sivanadyar!
Aum! Sivanadiyars are born to perform Sivathondu!
Finding the Holy Feet of the GURU is Bliss,
Service to the GURU is Bliss,
Following the words of Wisdom from the GURU is Bliss,
Surrendering to the GURU makes it a greater Bliss!
……………Natchinthanai.
(Divine Thoughts)
Aum Siva, Siva!
Mikka Nanri! (Thank you)
Anpudan, (With Love)
Sivathondan,
T.Sivayogapathy,
Toronto.
November 11th, 2016 at 3:18 am
Aum Sivaya Congratulations. May you be equal to every challenge you meet. You are in the best place which is at the blessed feet of the Guru. We all send our love and best of all positive wishes for your complete success. Anbe Sivamayam Satyame Parasivam. Aum Shanti
November 11th, 2016 at 3:25 am
Welcome Sivanadiyar Kanthanatha.!!!!!
November 11th, 2016 at 10:41 am
Congratulations. Aum Sivaya
November 11th, 2016 at 11:19 am
May the Grace of Lord Shiva be showered upon young Kanthanatha.
Om Nama Sivayam,
November 11th, 2016 at 4:13 pm
Congratulations and every blessing, Sivanadiyar Kanthanatha!
You have chosen the highest, purest path.
Jai Natha Sampradaya!
Jai Kailasa Paramparai!
November 13th, 2016 at 5:00 am
Congratulations, Sivanadiyar, Kanthanatha! May His grace and blessings be with you today and everyday, more so when you face challenges and difficulties in the future. Never doubt your inner voice which brought you to this path and have faith in the Guru, God and Gods which will always guide you in the right direction. You are in a great company now, these amazing group of senior monks are always there to help you, encourage you and inspire you! Many Blessings from all of us!
November 13th, 2016 at 5:45 am
Congratulations Sivanadiar Kanthanatha!!!!
Best wishes from all of us for your success.
November 16th, 2016 at 3:17 am
Svaagatam and nalvaravu, Kanthinatha Sivanadiyar 🙂
May tutelage under the Guru and the grace of Sri Dakshinamurti Siva refine your devotional consciousness, build scriptural knowledge, inculcate the taste for and knowledge of temple puja and alankaram, and prepare you for a beautiful life of karma yoga and knowledge-sharing, all suffused in bhakti.
Om Nama Sivaya.
(P.S. I’d appreciate if the ashram refrains from using the word ‘Church’ to call itself…why not ‘monastery-temple’ or ‘monastic society’ ? Thanks)