SingaSpeaks ROAR 23| SINGAPORE | SATURDAY | 10 SEPTEMBER 2016 A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FROM THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, SINGAPORE
A Soul-stirring Shaivaite Conference "Thirumurai" is the name given to Shaivite scriptures in Tamil. This is a collection of 12 holy books written by 27 devotees of Lord Shiva. Most of them are the outpourings of bhakti of the highly evolved saints. However, the teachings of the Thirumurai are not different from the Vedas. They are universal and eternal. Irrespective of the differences in caste, creed, wealth, education, everyone can gain spiritual benefits from these teachings. The 36th Thirumurai Manadu (Conference) held from 27 to 31 July this year at Thandayuthapani Temple was as usual attended by the devotees in large numbers. Swami Vimokshananda was cordially invited by the Conference Committee, represented by Prof Thinnappan who encouraged him to give a Talk in Tamil. The main speaker was of course Dr. N
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Vijayasundari from Tamil Nadu, India. It was indeed worthy to listen to her mellifluous singing of some of the Thirumurai songs and also her powerful lectures. In a short speech in Tamil, as a Guest of Honour, Swami Vimokshananda recounted the great truths that lie in the honey-dipped words of songs in Thirumurai. He also narrated the story of two gardeners, told by Swami Vivekananda to the Rameshwaram audience conveying the idea that service to people is worship of Lord. Link to the Tamil Talk delivered by the Swami: https://vimokshananda.com/audiosvideos/ Dr N Vijayasundari later visited Ramakrishna Mission. She was received cordially and gifted with a Tamil book on Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. She appreciated the role of the Ramakrishna Mission in shaping the youth.
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