Roshan Becomes a Shishya
During our recent weekly homa, Roshan Sivayogam took his Vratasishya vows, becoming an official shishya of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Saiva Siddhanta Church. Roshan is currently at Kauai Aadheenam on taskforce for the next few weeks.
In taking this step, he pledges himself to up hold 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."
Bodhinatha then blessed him in his new life as a Vratasishya.
Aum Namah Sivaya
13 Responses to “Roshan Becomes a Shishya”
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November 2nd, 2014 at 6:51 pm
Great steps forward Roshan towards Bodhinatha! Congratulations!
November 2nd, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Congratulation Roshan
November 2nd, 2014 at 8:01 pm
Congratulations!!!! God bless!!!
November 2nd, 2014 at 9:54 pm
Congratulations Roshan and welcome aboard.
Aum Sivaya
November 2nd, 2014 at 11:41 pm
Congratulations Brother Roshan,
We are very happy for you. May you find bliss in this life!
November 3rd, 2014 at 6:03 am
Congratulations Brother Roshan,
Aum Sivaya
November 3rd, 2014 at 6:17 am
Congratulations! Welcome to our global family.
November 3rd, 2014 at 8:06 am
Aum Sivaya
Thou art blessed Roshan ‘SIVAYOGAM’!!!
Congratulations!
November 3rd, 2014 at 1:38 pm
Vanakkam
….. congratulations Bro. Roshan
it’s well worth striving for. Aum
November 3rd, 2014 at 4:11 pm
Vanakam
Welcome to Saiva Siddhanta Church Family.
November 3rd, 2014 at 4:26 pm
Congratulations Brother Roshan
November 4th, 2014 at 4:25 pm
AUM SIVAYA BRO,
CONGRATULATIONS. VERY PROUD OF YOU FOR THRIVING HARD TO ACHIEVE THIS FAR. WELCOME TO SSC FAMILY!
Anbe Sivam
November 8th, 2014 at 8:59 am
Namaste, Congratulations! Jai Ganapati