June 6 Homa

Today the monks began their new phase. Today also happens to be Ardra Nakshatra, a time of the month when Siva's energy it quite potent, so the monks also held their monthly Ardra abhishekam to Lord Nataraja in Kadavul Temple later that morning.

\"Hail, O sannyasin, Thou who knowest no guile!\"

\"Establish in thy heart and worship there The Taintless One--\"

\"Panchakshara\

s inmost core,\"'

\"Whom neither Vishnu nor Brahma\"

\"Had power to comprehend.\"

\"Thou that regardest all others as thyself--\"

\"Who in this world can be compared with thee?\"

\"The powerful karma\"

\"Thy past deeds have wrought\"

\"Will vanish without trace.\"

\"Daily, on the thought\"

\"\

Is not this jiva Siva?\' thou must meditate. \"'

\"Best of sannyasins, of one-pointed mind!\"

\"Morning and evening worship without fail\"

\"The Holy Feet of the Almighty Lord,\"

\"Who here and hereafter\"

\"Preserves and safeguards thee.\"

\"Cast aside the fetters of thy sins!\"

\"By steadfast concentration of thy mind\"

\"Awareness of a separate self Thou must extirpate.\"

\"Conquer with love all those that censure thee.\"

\"Thou art eternal! Have no doubt of this!\"

\"What is not thou is fancy\

s artiface. Formless thou art!\"'

\"Then live from all thought free!\" - Natchintanai 228

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