KIPS contestants who participated at the Ananthapuri Sahodaya Inter-School sports Meet at Trivandrum-2013

KIPS contestants at Ananthapuri Sahodaya Sports Meet at Trivandrum. Congrats to the winners and participants.

Love Poem No - 60 : I WAS BORN A TRIBAL

I WAS BORN A TRIBAL

I was born a tribal, in the lap of nature,

With wings on trees, and scales on waters,

Jocund as sea gull, I enjoyed my proud estate;

All the jungle was dear home to me.

            Suddenly you came, saw me naked and crude,

Your fellows followed, saw me un-Christian,

Yet a few others saw me barbarian

And quite a good number cursed my paganism

                                During the course you civilized me,

                                But alas! I bemoan my fate

                                All I had, I have lost

        Though well clad, you are naked inside.

                              Dr. Karickam

Love Poem No - 59 : I AM AN ISLANDER

I AM AN ISLANDER

I am an islander

In the midst of the Pacific,

Born slim and slender

Because of radiation.

            My forefathers and kith and kin

                                    Gigantic and sturdy built;

But I am born to shed tears

And curse my invalid state always.

Look at my brotheren with horns and tails,

Not because of evolution;

Just because of your mad horrors

That posterity will never endure.

                                    With big hearts in nations small

                                    We brave the waves still to thrive,

You big nations without hearts

Burn us alive, don’t you learn?

Dr. Karickam

Upanishads of India - 17

Mukthikopanishad – Part III

Sri Rama continues his advice to Hanuman about the dimensions of true emancipation. One who follows the true course of righteous actions and one who meditates on me will be eligible for the above said dimensions of mukthi or salvation. One who is contemplating on the name of Sri Rama eternally will free himself from his own individuality and will become Sri Rama himself. Such a process is called Sayugya Mukthi.

Hanuman is not satisfied with this answer. He again persists in knowing the real meaning of Kaivalya mukthi and the process of attaining the same. To this query Sri Rama gives the answer that Mundakopanisnad alone will be enough for one who is really craving for deliverance. If one doesn’t attain wisdom because of that, he can study the ten principal Upanishads. If real wisdom eludes one still, he has to peruse 32 Upanishads. If one is really craving for videhamukthi let him follow 108 Upanishads which are to be mastered and he states that if any one listens to all these Upanishads at least once in his life will definitely attain salvation. He also warns that these Upanishads are to be given only to the real devotee and not to atheists and people without real devotion.

It is from Mukthikopanishad that we learn about the names of 108 Upanishads as Sri Rama teaches Hanuman about all these. We learn the importance of Kashi also from this because of Sri Rama’s advice about reciting Tharakamantra at Kashi. He opines that if anyone is able to hear these 108 Upanishads at least once will attain moksha.

Towards the concluding part of this Upanishad we get a description about ‘Santhipata’ (lessons for peace). Each Upanishad has one Santhipata. It is after the perusal of this Santhimantra that one has to learn that Upanishad. There follows a description about the Upanishads and their Santhipatas. He concludes with the statement that wisdom is most essential for eternal bliss and for that learning of Upanishads is a must.

Dr. Karickam

Upanishads of India - 16

Mukthikopanishad – Part II

Hanuman continues his discourse with Sri Rama. He asked about the means of attaining moksha. Some people say that they can derive salvation just by reciting the name of Sri Rama. Others are of the opinion that if they chant Tharakamantra in Kasi they will get Moksha. There are others who believe that moksha can be attained by Sankya yoga and Bhakthi yoga. There are also many sages who are of the opinion that contemplating on the meaning of Vedas will be enough for the same.

Sages have stated that there are four phases for salvation namely salokya, sameepya, saroopya and sayugya mukthi. Salokya mukthi means gaining entry into Vishnu loka (Gods Kingdom). If one can be seated near Vishnu it can be termed as sameepya mukthi. At the stage of sarupya mukthi one will be continuously contemplating the image of God. The process of immerging with God can be termed as sayugya mukthi. If the jeevathma merges with the Parabrahma that state can be described as Kaivalya mukthi. True Devotees raise up to these levels one by one by their total dedication and surrender.

When Hanuman expresses these thoughts Sri Rama commented as follows:

“Kaivalyamukthi  rekhaiva  paramaarthika rupini

Duraachara radho vaapimannaama bhajanat kape…..

Punaraavritthi rahitaam mukthim

Praapnoothi maanavaha:

Yathra puthraapi vaa kashyam maranee sa maheswara:.”

          [Actually there is only the Kaivalya mukthi. Even if one is fond of evil rituals, just by reciting my name, he can achieve salokya mukthi. One who recites my Tharaka mantra at Kashi during his death will be eligible for moksha. One who dies where ever in Kashi will attain salvation.]

Dr. Karickam

Love Poem No - 58 : Crisis Over

CRISIS OVER

The Wordsworthain crisis in me

Has become a tale of the past

Because of Thee and Thee alone.

            All the Muses inspire me

A thousand mantras at a stretch

To utter in this heavenly mood

In praise of thee who set the flame

To chastise my soul in burning fire.

                                    
                                   Dr. Karickam

Kips mega quiz winners 2013

KIPS Junior Mega Quiz Winners for 2013 are Meenakshi M Nair, std.II (First Prize), Tanya Mariam Anoj, 

std. III ( Second Prize) and Ansen G James, std IV (Third Prize). Hearty congrats.

Shinto S Alexander and Tim Regi who won second prizes in Javelin Throw and Long Jump 

respectively at the Sahodaya Inter school sports competitions at Trivandrum. Hearty congrats.