Sree Narayana Viswa Dharma Mission
We are in Mission to propagate Sree Narayana Dharma across the globe.
We are in Mission to propagate Sree Narayana Dharma across the globe.
Sree Narayana Guru (20 August 1856 – 20 September 1928) was a saint, philosopher, spiritual leader, and a social reformer from Kerala, India. Driven by the strong desire to break superstitions and taboos that were holding back the Indian society from progress, the Guru underwent years of strict penance and meditation before attaining enlightenment. Following which he went on to pave the way for social reform and change in India. So great was his influence that he attracted some of the greatest thinkers, philosophers, and fellow social reformers of his time, who sought his advice and/or aided him in his efforts. These included luminaries such as Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and many others, who were all enthused by the Guru’s ideals and teachings.
Sree Narayana Guru’s philosophies on openness and inclusivity are especially relevant in a world that is becoming increasingly diverse today. We celebrate the following teachings that inspire us to respond to our common humanity:
These are the observance of Pancha Shuddhi, Pancha Dharma and Pancha Mahayajnam.
Pancha Shuddhi : These are about having wisdom in keeping cleanliness with regard to the following five items in our day to day life. They are Body,Words, Mind, Senses(Indriyas),House.
(a)Body: Take bath daily in clean water. Clean body parts including private parts. Clean teeth and nails.Wear clean cloths. Breath fresh air. Eat clean and nutritious food only in required quantity. Drink clean water.
(b) Words: Practice using sweet and attractive words with clarity and appropriate to the context. Avoid using words that will hurt others.( quote Kabir-Isa wani boliye jo apne ko acha lage or doosarom ko be sheetal kare).Remember! words once go out of mouth cannot be taken back. Learn to talk less and listen more.(Remember the symbolism of Lord Ganapathi-Small mouth and big ears). Learn the spiritual books and the history of great people to improve the quality of our words.
(c)Mind: Mind is nothing but flow of thoughts. Develop thoughts generating love,kindness,compassion,gentleness,friendliness,courage,concentration, calmness. This is possible by removing bad thoughts stored in the sub-conscious mind and filling it with good thoughts. (Quote-verse 3 in”Sivaprasada Panchakam”).Right from the birth, knowingly or unknowingly, Consciously or unconsciously, we gather and store bad thoughts in the subconscious mind and it is providing data base to our thought process. The quality of the data bank has to be improved to get better results. Daily prayers with awareness and meditation may help us in controlling mind and directing it to search within.
(d)Senses: Eyes, Nose, Tongue, Ears and Skin are the sense organs. We know the outside world with the help of these sense organs. All these are desirous of enjoyments all the time. These are always in search of one object or the other to play with. These don’t know their limits. These may therefore take us anywhere they like to end up in sorrow.. Therefore avoid pampering the senses or avoid using them excessively. Exercise control.
(e)House: Allow the sun rays and the fresh air to enter the house. Remove unwanted and filthy things from the house. Clean the house daily. Keep the urinals and toilet clean. Keep surroundings of the house also clean. Use agarbatties or smoke some pleasant or aromatic smelling substances to provide divine presence.
Those who follow Pancha Shuddhi will become healthy and live long happily. Let us pray Gurudev to provide us the courage to follow Pancha Shuddhi to make us healthy, wealthy and happy.
