Santhosam Podcast: Guiding Light of Spiritual Wisdom

In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan asks are we not Rishis, seekers of true wisdom, who through awakened Kundalini and the opening of the inner third eye can realize and experience the hidden divine energies of the Thirumoorthi Hills?

Who is a Rishi? One who values wisdom (Gnana) is a Rishi, and one who seeks to attain wisdom is a Rishi. Just look at yourselves. On this Sunday, you all had many tasks and could have gone to many places. Yet, leaving everything aside, even when there was heavy rain, you chose to be here.
From within, I also wondered, “When the unseen forces are asked to bless people, they offer such wonderful blessings in the form of rain. As if responding to my request, asking whether you would show some compassion to allow Gurumahan to come out, there has been a brief pause in the heavy downpour. Perhaps there will be another pause for Guru to return within, who knows?"
It is not that there is no good person; rather, we are all good people. And so, we have protected the Earth. From this very period, we have taken steps to safeguard the Earth. Do you realize that you have protected it? Certainly you have. Just as you have come here like Rishis to perform these  Velvis, you have conducted these three-day Penance.
What is the purpose of a Rishi? It is to realize the truth of knowing thy Self, to understand the philosophy of the world, and to grasp the Divine truth within nature. It is to awaken and experience the Kundalini energy within, and to feel the state that grants supreme bliss. In such a state, we have all gathered here together, seated in a truly wonderful and sacred atmosphere.
Today is truly a good day for the world, a day of awakening. The states that existed in the previous fifteen velvis have now transformed, and in this sixteenth velvi, an extraordinary atmosphere has emerged. What is the reason? This Thirumoorththi hill itself is a wondrous one. It is not an ordinary hill. To the ordinary eye, it may appear as just a stone. But when a devotee looks at a simple stone, he sees it as God. For the one who sees it as Divine, it reveals the very form and presence of God. In the same way, this hill is not ordinary. If we see it merely as a hill made of rocks, soil, and vegetation, then it remains ordinary. But when one goes beyond that and prays, “O hill, reveal your wonder to me. Show me the hidden powers within you. I cannot see you with these physical eyes. My Guru has given me the third eye (wisdom eye). Through that wisdom, come within me and make me realize,” whoever descends to this hill, focuses on it, holds it within their thoughts, and meditates upon it—within that contemplation, an inner awareness arises. In that awareness, a Divine light appears. And in the radiance of that light, each person can experience the extraordinary energies present within this hill.

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In the 16th Velvi discourage (2005-2006), Gurumahan urges the wise to take responsibility for protecting nature warning against dangers like acid rain and river encroachment and calls on humanity to preserve a healthier, balanced Earth for the well-being of future generations.

About 90,000 years ago, the arrangement of stars and planets existed in a particular state. In that era, sages documented those celestial conditions. Today, with the help of science, we analyze those records and determine that they indeed belong to a time 90,000 years in the past. Long ago, they envisioned how the world should be and performed yajnas, velvis, and tapas to shape a life-sustaining Earth. This sacred land of Bharath stands as the fruit of their efforts. They have passed this Earth down to us from that distant time. Should we not at least preserve a world that can support life for the next 100 years? My dear ones, who must reflect on this? It is the learned who must think deeply. Those who struggle daily for food, clothing, and shelter may not have the awareness of these concerns. But the wise must take responsibility for protecting the world. What is that responsibility? Scientific findings indicate that while we now enjoy rainfall and admire it, we casually think, “Let it rain just a little.” Yet, predictions warn that by the end of the 21st century, acid rain could occur. We ourselves are creating the conditions for such a future. If acid rain falls, will we even be able to stand outside? Reflect on this. This is the year 2006. Within the next 94 years, even today’s infants may witness that time. How will they live then? We say we want our future generations to thrive but what kind of world are we leaving for them? If humanity is to continue for another 90,000 years, the environment must remain in balance. And for that balance, we need proper rainfall. We need good rain. Rain did fall in Tamil Nadu. Yet people say, “Times have changed; this is Kali Yuga,” and they have built homes over riverbeds. Water channels have disappeared, and there are no proper paths for water to flow. What happens then? Rivers overflow and flood the land. Once, we proudly showed rivers to our children. Now what have we done? Rivers that once flowed across Tamil Nadu have faded; even the Palar River has nearly turned barren. People have built houses over it, and others have converted it into farmland. It is as if the river itself questions, “Why are you encroaching upon my space?” If government land is encroached upon, authorities act immediately. A king delivers justice at once, but Divine justice takes its own course. The river remained silent for long, and then it responded in its own way unexpectedly. Or perhaps, dear ones, it was not unexpected at all. Rain will fall. Good people still exist. You are all good people. Because of your presence, you are like rishis though you may not accept it.

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In the 16th Velvi discourse(2005-2006), Gurumahan reveals how the overuse of fossil fuels disturbs Earth’s balance, triggering seismic unrest, and guides humanity toward harnessing solar energy as a sustaining alternative.

We use fossil fuels that lie beneath the Earth, and this may seem beneficial. However, as we continue to use these fuels excessively, the Earth is forced to draw more of its required energy upward, which creates various internal changes in the environment. The layers of fire deep within the Earth's core begin to shift and move. When these layers change, immense energy rises from beneath the oceans as powerful waves. When the Earth cracks, it results in earthquakes, and many landslides occur.

At times, these massive disasters even challenge science, because science can only estimate the energy behind an earthquake within a certain time frame. But enlightened beings have the ability to sense the origin from where it arises. In this period, the conditions we have created are highly intense, and it is possible that about 70% of such changes have already occurred. To put it further, as the Earth absorbs the energy it needs, the molten state of fuel beneath transitions and pushes upward as fiery eruptions. When this fiery force rises, even places like Mount Everest, considered the highest peak in the world, could experience volcanic activity. If such an eruption occurs there, it will create tremors across many regions, including China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Similar cycles will also occur in the southern regions, affecting areas like the Western Ghats.

When a change occurs on Earth, it does not remain confined to one place; it inevitably creates chain reactions. These reactions are like a rebound, just as a ball returns with double the speed at which it was struck. How can this increased force be reduced? It is not reduced at a single location, but by regulating the energies that surround the solar system. Through the energies that flow from the Sun, the Earth itself can be stabilized.

Therefore, scientists around the world must understand that as we continue to use underground fossil fuels for vehicles and other purposes, the environmental conditions in those regions will change, increasing the likelihood of earthquakes and seismic disturbances. So what should we do? We have already started producing fuels derived from plants, but beyond that, we can harness powerful energy from Sunlight. Solar energy is abundant and ever-expanding, never diminishing. By using the energy that flows from the Sun, we can generate solar electricity and apply solar power in many different ways and environments. Especially if India and other Asian countries fully utilize this energy and store it in energy-retaining systems like batteries, we can ensure that the Earth remains a livable place for future generations.

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In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan says humanity can restore the ozone balance by replacing harmful CFCs with safer alternatives that protect and nurture the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol (1987) reflects this vision, uniting nations to phase out ozone-depleting substances and support the Earth’s gradual healing.

The fire within the Earth, the plants growing on it, and the living beings that depend on those plants must always stay in balance. If this balance shifts, whether it increases or decreases, it will bring changes to the Earth. Today, many vehicles created by human intelligence have harmed the ozone layer. This damage mainly comes from the chemical substances we use, especially Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). These substances rise into the atmosphere and create holes in the ozone layer. If this continues, more openings will form, allowing the Sun’s intense rays to directly strike the Earth, making it impossible for life to survive. Just as scientists say that Mars may once have supported life but no longer has the right conditions, the same fate could one day affect Earth. Yet, sages understood this truth long ago and worked to preserve the Earth’s natural balance.
Based on this wisdom, they guided individuals to realize these principles within themselves and develop the ability to protect not only the Earth but also the planets and stars around it. For this reason, they established practices like Navagraha worship in temples, encouraging reverence for the five elements and planetary forces. Temple rituals include both elemental and planetary worship, reminding humans to respect everything that sustains life and to act in harmony with it. We must not go against nature or its laws. However, in the present time, humans use atomic power and carry out nuclear experiments. While it took countless years for the Earth to form and for life to evolve, humanity has now reached a stage where its own inventions can destroy all living beings in a single moment.

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In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan explains that the intellect attains true clarity only when one realizes the Atman and abides in the peace that arises from that realization.

The Earth rotates on its own axis and also revolves around the Sun because it has the energy within itself to do so. Just as the Sun continuously expands its energy without reduction, through the combination and separation of the atoms within it, it keeps radiating energy. The law of this Universe is that whatever begins from a source ultimately returns to that same source. That is why there is movement toward the center and movement away from the center. We have now moved away from the center, so we must move back toward it. We have come from the center called the Atma, and we must return again to that same center, the Atma. Everything in the Universe has emerged from its center, and guiding it back toward that center is Yoga. The energies that emerged must again merge back into that same source of energy. This is why every day, when a human sleeps, they move toward uniting with their Atma state. When they wake up, they emerge again from that state. Each day, they move toward Atma and again move away from it. In this movement toward the Atma, the intellect experiences the soul and rests in bliss during sleep. In that state, clarity of intellect is absent; the intellect becomes inactive and rests. That is why we say sleep is the rest of the intellect. After experiencing that bliss in sleep, the mind moves into dreams, and then returns to sensory awareness. From sensory awareness in this material world, it again goes into dreams and then into sleep again and again this cycle continues waking, dreaming, sleeping, repeating continuously. Yet, the intellect finds no true peace and lacks clarity. It questions: Why were we born? For what purpose? Why do we wake up every day, perform duties, and then sleep again? Is sleeping, waking, and dreaming the only purpose of human life? Is there nothing beyond this? When one reflects deeply, they realize that there is a state beyond sleep a fourth state of awareness. In that state, one realizes their true nature. One must reach that state beyond sleep. That is why it is said: stay balanced in hunger, stay inwardly alone, and stay awake. Here, being awake does not mean opening the eyes, but being awake in awareness. This Yoga cannot be attained by one who sleeps too much, nor by one who does not sleep at all. It cannot be attained by one who overeats, nor by one who starves. Therefore, maintaining balance is essential. If one progresses under the guidance of a Guru who has attained experiential wisdom, that Guru can help them attain the same Atma realization. Good intention is enough for this. These waves of good thoughts rise upward, and through them, subtle and unseen particles exist particles of wisdom from many great sages and Maharishis that still remain here. Just as when the Earth cools, waves rise above it and form a layer around 16 km above the Earth, which becomes the ozone layer that protects the planet. This ozone layer filters the countless rays coming from the Sun and allows only the necessary energy to reach living beings on Earth. The energy that rotates within the Earth is connected to the fire at its core. Whenever changes occur in this inner fire, changes occur in its rotation. Thus, the Earth continues to rotate by drawing the energy it needs from within itself. When its energy reduces, the inner fire draws energy from the upper layers of the Earth, using those energies to sustain itself and protect the outer surface of the planet.

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In the 16th Velvi Discourse, Gurumahan points out that Subtle Awareness Is the Forgotten Power That Connects Man to the Universe. 

An ordinary person first lives without any attachment to family. He believes that life is only about living for himself, so he acts out of self-interest. People then question him and say he has no family responsibility. They try to develop a sense of family in him, so he can move beyond selfishness. The person who once lived only for his own pleasure and pain now begins to feel connected to his wife, his children, and his family. This is the feeling of family. This family feeling grows into social awareness. He moves from “this is my family” and “that is your family” to seeing all families as “our families,” “our relatives,” and “our people.” In this way, he develops a sense of society. As this social feeling increases, it unites further and becomes national feeling. Different communities that were separate come together under one nation, and a sense of patriotism develops. Thus, the self-centered feeling of an individual transforms into family feeling, then into social feeling, and then into national feeling, leading the entire nation toward unity. Beyond this, a higher feeling arises, the feeling that the whole world is ours. A person begins to feel responsible to protect and preserve the entire world. But is the world alone enough? If the surrounding conditions connected to the Earth are not favorable, the Earth itself cannot function properly. The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun. During this time, the Moon, which stays close to the Earth, provides cooling and protects all living beings from excessive heat. That is why the Sun and the Moon give great benefit to the Earth. In the same way, the planets also support human life. When a human soul takes birth, people later calculate a horoscope. They determine in which zodiac sign and under which star the person was born, and in which houses the planets were positioned at that time. But instead of calculating after birth, the most accurate moment is when the embryo forms. Every soul chooses the time it enters the mother’s womb. All of you who are here have a connection with the planets and the stars. These planetary and stellar connections create different conditions at different times. For example, when wind flows from a distance, its effect is different compared to when it comes closer and becomes more concentrated. When it is far, it may not affect us much; when it comes closer, its impact changes. In the same way, the movements within the solar system have a close connection with us.
Are events like tsunamis on Earth happening randomly? No. Whenever changes occur in the Sun, changes also occur here on Earth. Even before humans detect these changes, birds on land and aquatic creatures sense them. Because they live in tune with nature, they have that subtle awareness. They use this awareness to understand changes and protect their lives. Do humans lack this ability? No. Humans have even greater ability. But they do not use it for this purpose. Instead, they use their intelligence for food, drink, clothing, shelter, position, status. Because their attention remains focused on these, they fail to recognize the subtle awareness within themselves. When a person lives with this subtle awareness, he can certainly perceive these changes. Modern science detects these changes using instruments and helps protect humanity. Yet, even with all this knowledge, why do earthquakes and ocean disturbances occur in places like America today? They arise because of the thoughts created by humans.

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In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan explains that we attain the state we identify with. If we see the Guru as just a physical body, we remain limited to the body. If we see him as the mind or life-force, we rise only to those levels. But when we see the Guru as the Atman, the Supreme Light, we transcend all limitations and reach the highest state of realization.

Scientists continuously try to discover the fundamental substance of the Universe. They found that the atom is the basic unit. They then explore the cause of the atom’s movement by studying its inner core. The inner core drives the motion of the atom. Within it, there is the speed of thought, fullness, courage, and pressure. Inside the atom, there is also sound, movement, and tone. That is why it is called Nada Brahmam. From this arises a radiant, wondrous divine light.
This is not the body you see. It is not the gross physical form. It is not inert matter. It is a subtle energy that cannot be seen, the Supreme Light. That is my true nature, the Atman. So, do not see the Guru as a physical body. In whatever way you see the Guru, you reach that same state. If you see the Guru as a body, you connect with the body. If you see the Guru as the mind, you connect with the mind. If you see the Guru as life-force, you connect with life. But if you see the Guru as the Atman, as the form of the Supreme Light, you become that.
You become what you associate with. The darshan of a realized Guru should lead you to become like Him. Do you want His wealth? Do you want His knowledge? No, you must become Him. To become Him means to become the Supreme Light, the Atman. The Guru teaches you to realize yourself just as He has realized himself. He shapes everyone into that same state.
You and I are not different. But you still identify with the body, so you see differences like color, height, and form. Even if you identify with the mind, you only form mental identity. Go beyond all this and realize the wondrous inner true nature. Hold firmly to that realization.

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In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan explains that no one lives in isolation; we all depend on one another. For a human to truly live well, harmony must exist not only among people, but also within the five elements, the planets, the stars, and the entire Universe.

This Holy Penance is not only created for humanity. Humans cannot live alone; we depend on each other. We need all the forces of the world to live. We need the movement of the five elements (panchabhootos). We need the waves of the planets. We need the energies of the stars. So, no person exists alone.
In the beginning, everything was one. That “I” is no longer separate; it has become everything. We now exist as “we.” If we want to live well, all humanity must live well. The five elements must stay balanced. The planets must function well. The stars must move in harmony. For our well-being, the entire Universe must function properly.
A human is a small part of the Universe. When an individual acts in balance, it supports the family, society, nation, world, elements, and all living beings. So, a person’s mistake does not stop with them. It affects society, the nation, the world, the sky, the earth, the elements, and even the solar system.
The Sun connects to the Earth. The Earth connects to humans. So, we are not separate individuals; we are the Universe. If we want to be well, the Universe must be well.
The Universe is a union of many layers. We cannot understand it by thought alone; we must experience it deeply. Everything in the Universe exists within each human. We call the force that moves everything Brahman, God, divine energy, or divine space. From that divine space, humans emerged as a powerful energy. That same energy exists within us; we call it the Atman. Real wisdom comes from realizing the Atman.

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In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan says that true transformation begins within, and a handful of realized souls can become the unseen force that sustains the Universe.

We cannot go beyond the mind without first giving the body what it needs. We cannot transcend the intellect without crossing the mind. We cannot gain true Self experience unless we deeply inquire into the Atma that has crossed the intellectual state. So, when wise people and seekers who want to realize God reach this state, they bring benefit to everyone. Just one good person can bring goodness to all, like rain that falls for everyone. We do not need many such wise people; even one percent in a town is enough.
In earlier times, every village had a few people who realized themselves, gained Self experience, and understood the four principles of life. People called them Brahmins (அந்தணர்). Even though they were only a few families, they worked for the welfare of the whole village. They did not think of anything other than the good of the village. They knew all arts but did not use them to earn money. They understood business methods but did not engage in business. People in such a high state guided others on the right path.
A person who lives for dharma and teaches it is a Brahmin. A person who gives his life for dharma is a Kshatriya. A person who earns wealth with dharma is a Vaishya. A person who supports all these three and also grows spiritually is a Shudra. These four roles must be guided and disciplined properly. Only those who know the path should guide others. True dharma is not what benefits only oneself, one’s family, society, nation, or even humanity alone, but what benefits the entire Universe.

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In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan unfolds a deeply striking episode from the Mahabharata on the Kurukshetra battlefield, revealing the overwhelming power of hunger through the poignant encounter between Gandhari and Krishna.

After people gain wisdom, they do not keep it to themselves. A hungry man walks along the street begging. People at the temple call him and invite him to join Gurumahan, who is observing penance for 21 days without food, speech, or interaction. The man does not ask whether he will gain wisdom, he asks if they will give him food.
Hunger tightens and pains every nerve in the body. So we must feed those who are hungry. When someone asks for food, we should not refuse, we must first offer them food. That is why people honor those who feed others as divine. When hunger strikes, it makes everything else disappear relationships, traditions, affection, and dignity.
The Mahabharata illustrates this truth. Gandhari loses all her sons, including Duryodhana. She stands on the battlefield and cries in deep sorrow. Krishna comes to her and explains that victory and defeat are natural in war. He asks her to calm her mind and return to the palace, reminding her that her tears cannot bring back the dead.
But Gandhari refuses. She blames Krishna and says she will not return to the palace without her children. She feels like an orphan despite giving birth to a 100 sons. She continues to grieve and refuses to leave.
After some time, hunger rises within her. Hunger grows stronger even than sorrow. She looks around for food but finds nothing. Then she sees meat hanging on a tree. Driven by hunger, she loses awareness and judgment. She tries to reach it but cannot. So she places Duryodhana’s body below, stacks the bodies of her sons one over another, and climbs on them to reach the meat.
Hunger strips away all awareness even a queen loses herself to it. Earlier, Krishna had told her that no one can endure hunger and that hunger makes everything else fade. She did not listen then. Now, when hunger becomes unbearable, Krishna appears again and reminds her of his words. He asks her to come with him so he can satisfy her hunger.
Only those who rise beyond the body can transcend hunger. Others cannot escape hunger and thirst. So we must eliminate hunger from the world. That is why sages established the practice of offering food in temples. They also taught that we must feed guests first in every home before we eat.

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