Deivathin Kural Series - 66

Om Namah Sivaya.
Deivathin Kural # 66 of 14 Sept 2006.

1. These e-mails are translations of talks given by the erstwhile Pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, over more than sixty years, published by Vanady Padippagam, T.Nagar, Chennai, India, in ten volumes, in the Tamil language. The english version is likely to be available very soon. These e-mails are simply an effort on the part of the sender, to share some of his bliss, as it is said, 'Yam perra peru peruga ivvaiyagam'. When he adds any personal observations he uses the phrase, 'KTSV adds'.
2. To-days chapter is from his lecture, titled, 'Anbu', ie., 'Love', in pages 340 to 342, in Volume 1 of Deivathin Kural. Unless specifically mentioned, he or man includes, she or woman.
3. The Love seen in this world can be devided in to three types. First, we get Love towards Mahatmas, Gyanis, Saints and such, because they may be able to bless us. Second, we develop Love towards friends and relatives, because of the fact that we feel somehow closer to them. Third, we Love some to be able to get some personal benefit, from them, such as the love towards our Boss, who pays our salaries or a wealthy man, who may be useful to us.
4. All these three types of Love are not permanent. If the boss dismisses you, your love for him will also disappear immediately. The love for friends and relatives too, will vanish, when they vanish. Think of your old friends who are no more, or with whom you have lost contact. First time when we are seperated, we may feel the seperation intensely. With time that is also forgotten. 'Out of sight is out of mind.' If it was true love, this cannot be so, is it not so? Even the love towards Mahatmas, is not true. The moment that great person, is heard to be not so great; your love reduces instantly.
5. The reason for this is that, all these three varieties of love, have come into being for some personal gain. Even with a great Mahatma, we may have initially appreciated their noble or humane qualities. With that, there is an inner expectation, that He or She may be able to raise us to their level.
6. But the real Love is one without any ulterior motive. True Love is unconditional. If we can Love someone, without personally interacting with them, without any expectation of personal benefit; that is true Love. Has someone got that sort of Love. God is the only one with that sort of Love. God's love for us is unconditional. If He were one to look for returns, we will not get even a squire meal. Despite all our mistakes and errors of omission and commission; if we are able to survive in this world; it is only due to His ineffable Love and Grace. All the Love we come across in this world; are only mutations of that Love of God.
7. We should also practice that unconditional Love of Parameswara. Why should we hate someone for the reasons of his errors? Do we hate ourselves when we do mistakes? We cannot have different yard sticks. It is nothing great to Love and respect, Mahatmas or Swamijis. Can you have the same love towards the scoundrels and scalawags? Actually they deserve our love more. They do mistakes like us only. May be that we have reformed ourselves slightly. We should wish to help them to reform. Those who have the power by the grace of God, should think of using it to help others and save them from going astray.
8. To start with try and develop Love towards someone, for no rhyme or logic; but love for the sake of love. That itself will transmute us into an embodiment of Love. Then we will be a source of Love for others. We are required to have this sort of Love towards our Guru or Preceptor. The Love towards one's Guru or Teacher, is required to be unconditional, without looking for any returns. Slowly that Love should be directed towards the whole World, as our Guru. Unconditional Love should be directed towards all living beings equally. Fill the world with Love. That is Anandam. That is totality. That is Shanthi.
Sambhomahadeva