| What is 108? Tamil years : 60, Nakshatras : 27, Raasis : 12, Planets : 9, Total : 108 |
| People who are above 62 years of age lose their temper easily. When the blood circulation is poor, anger shoots up. So, we should not argue with our parents when they are angry. |
| When one is in death bed, put some koraasana in water and a silver coin in milk. Leave both for some time. After that give the koraasana and the milk to that person. They will be alive for 3.75 Hours. |
| If you are fearless, you can see God. |
| Don't ever think of harming others. |
| In those days, the barren women, and the women who want their families to flourish well, would give alms(food) to the poor. They themselves do the serving. Then from the leaves of those who were eating, they collected a in a morsel and keep it aside. When the poor finished eating, the women collected the leaves and disposed them. Then they put the collected food on the floor, kneel down, tie their hands at their back and eat the food by mouth. Even if Lord Brahamma has written on their forehead that they will not have progeny, the method of almsgiving and eating will change what was written by Brahamma. |
| While giving Annadhanam, removing the left-over leaves after eating is more fruitful than serving food. |
| We can buy anything with love and nothing by force and power. |
| Love is the permanent asset. |
| The son who saves atleast a penny from the money given by his father will certainly come up in life. |
| Among the 6 Abodes of Lord Muruga, Pazhani is the last abode. Here all our prayers will be sanctioned. |
| You must have luck in whatever you do. |
| Beauty, egoism, self-boasting, arrogance and glory all these vices will doom one's life to destruction. No good will happen to them. |
| What we sow, we reap. |
| If there is more wind in the Tamil months of Aadi and Aavani, there will be good monsoon rains that year. |
| In the beginning of Tamil month Aadi, we should take a small earthen pot and put nine types of grains in it and let it sprout. On the 18th of Tamil month Aadi, we should go to the place Kodumudi and leave the pot in the river. If you do so, all your hardships will flow off like the flowing river. |
| If there is a heavy wind in the Tamil month Aadi, there will be heavy rains. |
| How to worship God? Men should prostrate before God, the chest must touch the ground. Women should kneel and place the forehead on the ground. |
| The reeds spoil the river. |
| Be philanthropic to the stingy. Let him know the joy of giving. |
| The thunder sky will not rain. |
| When things turn bad, we lose our faith in God and we lose everything. |
| During hardships, one should maintain his mental poise. |
| Our five fingers are not of the same size. Everything happens as per God's plan. Have faith in God, all that happens is for good. |
| Annadhanam (free food) is the best kind of charity in the world. It will relieve us from our karmas. Penance and Chanting of mantras will not save us from our karmas. |
| Whenever you go to the temple, pray God to keep you hale and healthy. |
| Take Gingelly oil to the temple. |
| God is the saviour of this world, so his footprints are there on the whole surface of the world. So, the first salutation should be for the foot. First flowers should be kept on the foot of the God then only to the body of the God. |
| Do anything at the appropriate time. If you plough the field during the ploughing season, you harvest a ripe yield. |
| “Let it go”, have this as your thought always.. Then no disease will approach you. |
| During the bad times, keep a low profile. But be bold always. |
| What you believe, will save us. |
| Be soft and be not rude. Don’t have brag and honour. |
| One should have faith in God. Even if we face difficult situations, we should never stop our services to God. Never think that God has let us down. God will test us, but always save us. |
| To obtain enlightenment, one should not desire anything, should not ask for anything. No thought of "I" should be there; No need to have disciples. |
| Women make a disciplined society. If there is no morality, the community perishes. |
| Don't lose your direction wherever you go. |
| Those who borrow or lend money and who takes his hands off while climbing a tree are the same. They are the losers. |
| Don't let the family secrets out. Keep it private. |
| God :- Father = Wind; Mother = Water; Wind and Water is Fire(Jothi). Lord Siva and Sakthi are the only Gods. They are the supreme powers. Siva is formless, Sakthi has a form. Worshipping Siva will fetch us his blessings and riches. Sakthi will bless us with abundant wealth. Vinayaga, Muruga and Siva - the trios make the worship of Lord Siva Worshipping lord Muruga is the best. |
| As long as this body is on the earth, it must live without any disease and the soul should leave the body gracefully without any pain. |
| Be detached always. Think that everything has been given by God. |
| Talk about what you have seen. Don't talk about what you have not seen with your own eyes. |
| Keeping the hand on the cheek will lead you to poverty level. |
| Within 3.75 hours after embryo formation, if that woman sees any person first, the baby will resemble that person. |
| Whenever we see Garuda, we should pray folding hands above the head. |
| Garuda is none other than Lord Vishnu. Seeing Garuda is like seeing Lord Vishnu. |
| When we see Garuda, all troubles will vanish. Read "Garuda paththu " and you will see many Garudas. |
| Ants are attracted to the bundle of sugarcanes. |
| We get musk from musk deer. |
| At the end of our sufferings, good times will follow. |
| Trust that the sufferings and difficult times are to be endured. |
| You should have more faith in God during bad times. |
| People believe going to Kaasi, will wash away all our sins. It is not so. We should repent for our misdeeds. |
| Put two wicks when you light Kamaakshi vilakku. Family will be united. |
| 15 minutes before sun rise and sun set, light the lamp with castor oil. If done so, peace will prevail at home. |
| The time between morning 4.30 to 6 am is called 'Bramma Muhurtham'. It is the auspicious time to begin all good work. No need to look whether it is a good day. |
| As soon as you wake up, think of Swami and drink two mouthfuls of water. Your anger will subside, and you will be blessed by Goddess Lakshmi. |
| If there is turtle in the well, there will be poverty at home. |
| The baby born "lying on its belly” is a lucky child and will be wealthy. |
| Water will be plenty in a place where there are cuckoos making koo-koo sound. |
| Lord Muruga's grace will be there if there is a herd of peacocks at a place. |
| The Prophet is the teacher, and he will teach you both good and bad sides of life. |
| The well that is drawn for water will never go dry. So also, the money that is spent on good deeds will return manifold. |
| No one is flawless. Even the sages undergo suffering. None is the embodiment of perfection. |
| The barking dog won't bite. They are not fit for hunting also. |
| To cast off the evil eye on children, take a lemon, cut it into four, apply kumkum on it, light camphor and swirl it thrice on the child's head. Throw the four pieces in four directions. Apply kumkum on the childs’s forehead. Do so on Sundays. |
| Give goat's milk to babies. It will boost their immunity power. |
| United people never faced troubles. Separated were ruined. |
| Even the bad persons will turn good if the righteous path is shown to them. |
| You should go to the places Kodumudi and Madurai. Bathing in Kodumudi is more special than in Kasi. |
| One should not boast of their charity. |
| Worshipping a cow and worshipping a Saint, both acts relieve us off our ill fate. |
| Where there is anger, there is good character. |
| Anger leads to quarrel at home. |
| Sit on the floor in the temples. That will give you the greatest blessings. |
| Do Pradhashanan (going round the sanctum sanatorium) and all evil will leave you. |
| We should maintain mental poise in both good and bad times- a balanced state of mind. Only God gives us both. |
| Keep reading "Thiruvarutpa” and "Nataraajar paththu”. |
| Happiness is Almighty's nivethan (food) |
| In all circumstances have faith in God. |
| An ordinary man's breathe is 18 feet per second. God's will be one lakh feet and a saint's is one crore feet. |
| While eating don't complain that there is no salt in it. The person who cooked that food may get hurt. |
| The Siddhas were very brilliant in those days. They treated people with herbs. They didn't have ego. Now most of the Siddha doctors are half baked and don't give the correct treatment. |
| If you do Lord Shiva pooja we will get peace of mind. The estranged father and mother will be united. |
| We should prostrate before Swami, fall at his feet and pray for his love, grace and blessings. Our fervent prayers will be answered by Saami. |
| When awake always chant "Om Sarguru Appa Paithiyam Swamigal Thunai”. |
| If we think and medidate about Swami, Garuda will appear. |
| Swami talks about six abodes of God: 1. Sundoor, 2. Tirupathi hills, 3.Madurai – Thirupparankundram, 4. Velliangiri, 5. Tiruchendur, 6. Palani. |
| Swami raises his hand to bless people to be calm. |
| When wealth comes, pride should leave. |
| We should not give money to anyone on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays after lighting lamp. Also, if the money falls down it should not be given to anyone. |
| Tuesday is a holy day as Goddess Lakshmi was born on that day. It is also a favourable day for Lord Muruga. If we observe fasting on Tuesdays, it will have a great impact on us. If we observe fasting for two years continuously, the evil aimed at us will be riveted on to the sender. |
| Lotus blooms in the mud. |
| Sundays are suitable for cultivation. |
| Man's energy is stored in the thumb finger in the right hand and in the toe finger of the right leg. Women's energy is stored in the hair, the tip of the nose, and the tip of the breast. So women should not cut their hair. |
| One should not have false prestige and self-boasting. Rats spoil the Agricultural production. |
| Don't give false promises to the poor. Don't suggest Medical treatment to the rich. |
| Whoever the person is, if he has four disciples , takes money from the people, he is no more a saint but a family man |
| Have an idea, and stick to it till the end. |
| If a man carries out his family duties, that is working earnestly to take care of his wife and children, that is equivalent to 36 years of severe penance of a saint in a wild forest. |
| If a family man sins, he may be pardoned. But if a holy man sins, there is no salvation for it and he will be born as a bull and toil for seven births. |
| A man should consume only 32 fistfuls of food. |
| Mix one litre of salt in 20 litres of water (1:20.) mix it and spray it on the plants. All insects will die and the plants will bloom |
| At a commercial place the owner should sit facing the West or South direction. |
| Before going out for a good cause we should see the toe fingers through the mirror. If done so the errand will get success. |
| If a man has a good wife, a house and water, that would be sufficient for his peace and happiness. |
| Heaven is the place where the soul reaches, after leaving the body |
| To ward off the evil eye, dip a piece of cloth in gingelly oil, wind the cloth on the tail of a coconut, light the same with camphor, rotate it over the person's head, then break the coconut where three roads meet. |
| We get Korosana from the Kaaram Cow |
| Doom follows evil actions. |
| If anger prevails at home, there will be constant quarrels. |
| When you go to temple you should sit on the floor that is the greatest blessings. |
| The pooja room should be in the western side of the kitchen. |
| A person should give one fifth of his earning to charity, another 1 part should be for savings and 3 shares should be kept to run the family. What he has saved will help him in need and the alms given will follow him in his next birth. |
| No Moon day which falls on Sundays is best. On that day it is auspicious to worship deities like Lord Vinayaka, Murugan, Shiva and seeing Saints. |
| How to make gold ornaments? We need copper and gold. Is it enough if we keep gold and copper side by side? Both metals should be melted to make ornaments. So also our heart should melt with God. |
| The gold in the hands of the Goldsmith and the bull in the hands of the man who extracts oil will have the same sufferings. |
| If you do charity, you will get progeny. |
| When we do charity, we should think that it is the wealth given by God. |
| Hair and nail will perish only in fire, nothing else can destroy them |
| If one confesses his sin in public, he will get salvation. |
| Mother's energy is light. |
| On the death anniversary of your parents give food to at least two people. Give spinace to cows. |
| The mother may be having gold with her, but you should have at least bran |
| To give gold for the twisted thread thaali for the marriage of a poor woman is a noble virtue. Five people can jointly do this. |
| Going to Pillaiyaar temple daily, to seek forgiveness for the sins committed in the previous birth will actually free one from their bad deeds. Our Swamiji and Pillaiyar are the same.
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| One should not get a name as thief or a whore. |
| One can attain happiness only through sufferings. Pray God to give both happiness and hardships at the age in which one can endure them. A saint will get enlightenment only if he lets fear go off from him. |
| When a Saadhu curses the whole city will be doomed to destruction. |
| When one prays our Swami, things will change because the curse given by one saadhu could be taken back only by another Saadhu. |
| Those who do business should be thrifty. |
| Virtue cannot be found out easily whereas evil can. |
| Trust is very important. Whatever happens, one should not give up his trust in God. |
| For good health, four pitchers of water is a must |
| King Cobra comes to a place where Goddess Lakshmi dwells. To drive it light camphor and sprinkle holy ash (Vibuthi) |
| Do charity without propaganda. If it is publicized you will not reap the benefits. |
| Crocodiles do not have tongue. |
| Saints should not own anything for themselves, not even a mutt. Even if they store food for the next meal, they are not saints, but frauds. |
| Committing no sin itself is a virtue. |
| Your good deeds will save you and your family. |
| Work like a dog and eat like a king. If you eat and idle like a king, then you will wander like a dog for food. |
| Think today about what you have to do tomorrow. |
| Running a hotel, textile shop and provisional shop will fetch you good profits. |
| Goddess Lakshmi blesses those who don't waste fire and water |
| The Tamil month Panguni is sacred for all. |
| Hunger does not know taste. Also sleep does not need comfort. |
| Feed the hungry and the starving people. |
| You will get the blessings of God if you serve ten people. |
| But by removing the leaves of the people after they finish eating, you will get half of the blessings. |
| Many saints lived in the Parvatha hills. |
| Don't worship many Gods. Guru is the only God. |
| The leaf stitched by ripe peepal leaves is beautiful. |
| Do charity even if you are a beggar and feeding dogs is noble. |
| Don't give money to beggars. Instead give him food. He may not spend the money for good things. If he spends money for bad things that sin will affect us. |
| A saint can even change the fate of Lord Bhramma. Gods too obey saints. |
| Teach discipline and culture to children. Also teach them professional skills. |
| Wake up the children at 4.30 am. If they study their lessons at that time they will excel in studies. |
| Lord Vinayaka and a saint- Both will do good to people, even if they don't worship them. |
| Our greed and pursuit of worldly pleasures will prevent us from getting blessings. |
| Don't sleep in the pooja room. |
| If women have peace of mind and pious, Sani baghvan will not harm them While leaving them he will bless them abundantly. |
| Women should respect their husband's family. They should have faith in God and always do their work. |
| Even though women are highly educated, they should be humble and must have good morality. |
| Buy anything on a full moon day. Wealth will flourish. There won't be crowd where there is magnificence and grandeaur. |
| It is possible to transform people for good but it not possible to change wizards and Sages. |
| With the blessings of Guru and belief in God the major problems destined to happen to us will be prevented incurring a mild damage only. |
| Learning Mantras is not good. The pure mind needs no mantras. That too a family man need not bother about mantras. |
| The ratio of mantra and intelligence is 1:3. |
| Always keep praying Swami. No rituals or pooja is a must for whole hearted mindful worship. Think of Swami always in your heart. |
| The ratio of mantra and intelligence is 1:3. |
| Always keep praying Swami. No rituals or pooja is a must for whole hearted mindful worship. Think of Swami always in your heart. |
| We should have faith as the foremost thing. If whatever is done with faith, Swami will sanction the boons. |
| No rituals, diet, Pooja is needed for mindful worshipping. |
| Family men can live happily with wife and children listening to his good conscience. |
| Free Food should be distributed without publicity to the poor. This kind gesture will yield blessings in all births. |
| Whatever may the problem be, seek the feet of Swami and Swami will see to it that you come out of it. |
| Have faith that God will never let you down. During crucial period have more faith in God. |
| Don't deny water to the thirsty |
| The work carried out at the fag end of the Raagu time (after 75% completion) will fetch you success. |
| Vadalur is a holy place. That soil will wash away the sins of those who stay there. |
| The ridges save water. Corrosion spoils water. |
| Tie the plant Phyllanthus amarus (Keezhanelli) in the little finger of the right leg of the woman in labour, she will have normal delivery. When the mother in her pain chants "Shiva Shiva " the baby will be delivered easily. |
| Always receive the holy ash (Vibuthi) in your right hand. On receiving it, don't transfer it to the left palm. Rather transfer it in a piece of paper. The women should place the right hand on the saree pallu and receive the same. |
| The greed of a merchant may be so huge that a gunny cannot hold it. |
| A teacher teaches only bookish knowledge. The elders' words are great lessons for life. |
| Blessings or good deeds can change one's fate. We should take both good and bad due to fate with due respect. |
| Fate is all powerful. What is destined will happen. If one has to die, a snake from somewhere will come and bite him. |
| If one wants to give his house for rent, he, the owner should take the upstairs. |
| One should not have the shop in the house. |
| Pictures of Sri Hanuman, Krishna playing the flute, angry Sakthi, Ram and Lakshman should not be kept in the house. |
| Whether one is at home or at temple, he must pray for good health and happiness. |
| For house warming ceremony, married women should bring salt, barn, and cow dung from the Pillaiyaar temple. Change of residence can be in East or North direction. |
| Take a three eyed coconut shell, apply bindi on the eyes, tie it in a rope and hang it in the house. This will ward off all evil eyes. |
| Soak 4 fenugreek seeds and 15 Chenna at night. The next day morning peel off the skin and eat it with sugar. This will enhance your brain cells and make you study well. |
| White Goats spoil the grove. |
| When a doctor treats a patient, he should believe that the medicine will cure the patient. Likewise, the patient too should believe that he would be cured by the medicine. Both should have mutual belief. (Add from Tamil) |
