My Spiritual Musings

Pure, unconditional love is the ultimate energy. The sum toto of all Existence. It describes this "God energy" that pervades this universe. Without love and kindness everyone will wither away. When the mind is firmly established in equanimity then love, kindness and compassion flow naturally from our Being. We can harm no one and no one can harm us. Kanda Guru Kavacham beautifully describes love in the following words: படர்ந்த அன்பினை நீ பரப்பிரம்மம் என்றனையே உலகெங்கு முள்ளது ஒருபொருள் அன்பேதான் உள்ளுயிராகி இருப்பதும் அன்பென்றாய் You (Skanda) said that spreading love is Para Brahma The only thing around this world is Love. And Love is the only thing that is like a soul within us. அன்பே குமரன் அன்பே ஸ்கந்தன் அன்பே ஓமெனும் அருள்மந்திரம் என்றாய் அன்பை உளத்திலே அசையாது அமர்த்திடுமோர் Love is Kumara, Love is Skanda You told me that Love is the holy chant Om Make love a stable power in my mind. அன்பே சிவமும்; அன்பே சக்தியும் அன்பே ஹரியும்; அன்பே பிரம்மனும் அன்

Kanda Guru Kavacham is a prayer of deep love and devotion dedicated to Lord Muruga.    It was composed by  Sri Saanthaanantha Swaamigal who is a great saint and devotee of Lord Skanda .  Sri Saanthaanantha Swaamigal established a temple called Skandasramam in Salem, India.   Lord Muruga or Lord Skanda or Karthikeya is the son of Shiva. He is a dharma guardian. When you reach out to him with a sincere heart and mind, he will reach out to you to fill you with inner wisdom, protect and guide you in the right path. He is revered not only in Hinduism but also in Mahayana Buddhism. In Mahayana Buddhism, Skanda or Weituo Boddhisattva is the dharma guardian of monasteries and religious education.  Chanting Kanda Guru Kavacham fills me with a deep peace of mind and an inexpressible happiness. It teaches me how to pray to God and see the Oneness in all creation. Who is God? Is God someone up in the heavens with a white beard, or is he just within the stone idols in our temples.  God is th