Vendum - I want

வேண்டும்

VENDUM

[I WANT]

மனதி லுறுதி வேண்டும்

MANADILURUTHI VENDUM

I want firmness in mind.

Let me not swerve from my goal of Knowledge, through attachments to the world, or desires for enjoyments. I want to be able to control the restless mind and stabilize it in the path of knowledge.

வாக்கினிலேயினிமை வேண்டும்

VAAKKINILEYINIMAI VENDUM

I want sweetness in speech.

Only when I am in the silent bliss of my true essence, will my words be sweet and reflect that joy. Otherwise my words will be tainted by selfishness and self-conceit.

நினைவு நல்லது வேண்டும்

NINAIVU NALLADU VENDUM

I want good thoughts.

My mind should always be in the knowledge of truth and reflect that auspicious state always. Only when I rest in my true essence, the mind will express itself as unselfish auspicious thoughts.

நெருங்கின பொருள் கைப்பட வேண்டும்

  NERUNGINA PORUL KAIPPADAVENDUM

The goal which is near should be at hand.

The Brahman-state; the Reality that transcends sense-perceptions; and that which shines as the ‘I’ in me; is so near; it is just myself. What can be closer than one’s own self?

I should be established as the true ‘I’ always.

 கனவு மெய்ப்பட வேண்டும்

 KANAVU MAIPPADAVENDUM

Dream should be realized.

Let me realize the true essence within me as instructed by the Vedas and Upanishads.

This world is as unreal as the dream-state that we fall into at every night.

That dream world breaks up when we wake up in this world.

Since this world is also made of sense perceptions only, it is also unreal like the dream.

I want to wake up to the Reality-state which is the true waking state.

The dream of this world should be realized as the state of Reality.

கைவசமாவது விரைவில் வேண்டும்

KAIVASAMAAVATHU VIRAIVIL VENDUM

Whatever is to be achieved should come soon.

Life is very short; death is waiting at every corner.

Before old age and diseases destroy the body and intellect, let me realize my true essence and be liberated from ignorance. Let me realize the true knowledge of liberation fast, without wasting a moment also.

தனமும் இன்பமும் வேண்டும்

THANAMUM INBAMUM VENDUM

I want wealth and happiness.

The greatest wealth is the knowledge of oneself. The greatest bliss is the knowledge of oneself. I want the wealth of true knowledge and the bliss-state of true knowledge

தரணியிலே பெருமை வேண்டும்

 THARANIYILE PERUMAI VENDUM

I want honour on this earth.

The greatest glory one can attain on this earth is the Knowledge-state attained by the Rishis of the yore. I too should attain such a sate and be liberated while living.

கண் திறந்திட வேண்டும்

KAN TIRANDIDAVENDUM

(Knowledge) Eyes should open.

A man without the knowledge of the Reality is blind even if he is endowed with physical eyes. Let my eyes of Knowledge open up; so I can always be aware of the Reality-state as myself.

காரியத்தி லுறுதி வேண்டும்

KAARIYATTILLURUDI VENDUM

I want firmness in actions.

Let me be firm in my actions leading towards my goal of knowledge.

Let me not swerve from the path of knowledge.

பெண் விடுதலை வேண்டும்

 PEN VITUTHALAI VENDUM

I want the woman freed.

Aatman is the Purusha, the embodied Reality; and the body is the Prakrti which binds the Purusha. Every embodied thing is a Purusha bound by Prakrti.

In all the scriptures the word woman or Stree refers to the Prakrti, the inert body that entraps you; and not to the species called female.

Let me be freed from the identity of the body with name and form.

Let me be established in my true essence of formless Reality.

பெரிய கடவுள் காக்க வேண்டும்

PERIYA KADAVUL KAAKKAVENDUM

The Supreme God should protect.

Let The Reality which shines in me as the true ‘I’ lead me towards the realization of my true essence. Of course, I myself as the Reality state should reveal myself to me!

மண்பயனுற வேண்டும்

MANPAYANURA VENDUM

Earth should be benefited.

Let my life on this earth become beneficial to all, by inspiring all towards the acquirement of knowledge.  A man who has realized the truth benefits all, by his very presence on earth.  Let me also bring glory to this earth like the Rishis of the yore.

 வானமிங்கு தென்பட வேண்டும்

VAANAMINGU TENPADAVENDUM

Heaven should appear here.

The Gods and Rishis in the heaven are always happy, because they are established in the knowledge of Reality. Let that ‘knowledge of Truth’ descend down to this earth also; and let this miserable place turn into a heaven.

உண்மை நின்றிட வேண்டும்

UNMAI NINRIDAVENDUM

Truth should stand firm.

The truth of the Supreme Reality-state should be firmly established in me.

That alone is!

ஓம் ஓம் ஓம் ஓம்

OM OM OM OM