Introduction to

MANAVALAKALAI

Founder Father : Swami Thathuvagnani Vethathiri Maharishi

We salute the genius of man.

All people wish to happy life. The almighty nature is beautiful performing and providing everything for a harmonious life. Science is well developed to remove drudgeries in material life so that man lives happily and peacefully. Even then, humanity in general continues to be in the grip of turmoil due to lack of wisdom in the field of physical health, mental health and social harmony.
To retrieve mankind from its sufferings and to show it a glorious path of virtuous, peaceful and blissful life with mental and physical fitness; with good health physically, spiritually and socially, Swamiji thathuvagnani Vethathiri Maharishi has formulated and designed a spiritual system of life education for all to attain physical, mental and social perfection leading to peace in individuals and in the world.

This system comprises :

* Simplified Physicial Exercies,

* Simplified Meditation Practices,

* Simplified Kaya Kalpa Exercises,

* Introspection Courses and

* Brahmagnanam.

* SIMPLIFIED PHYSICAL EXERCIES An effective package of Simplified Physical Exercise is designed to regulate in the body flow of air, water, heat and life force leading to good phsycial health.

* FOR THIS, THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES ARE TAUGHT

* Hand Exercise

* Leg Exercise

* Breathing Exercise

* Eye Exercise

* Makarasanam

* Acupressure and Massage

* Relasation Exercise
* WHEN WE LEARN AND PRACTICE THE ABOVE EXERCISES REGULARLY, THEY:

* Help in curing diseases

* Prevent certain diseases

* Increase the strength of the body and helps in long life

* Enhance physical appearance

* Remove laziness and keeps oneself active

* Strengthen heart, lungs, digestive system, brain and nervous system

* Strengthen eyes and vision becomes good

* Increase the oxygen level in the blood

* Help to reduce excessive sugar in urine and blood

* Improve functioning of the endocrine system

* Help in correcting Uterine and menstrual disorders

* Give good sleep

* Regulate blood pressure

* Help in curing heart ailments

* Restore peace in mind and health in body

* SIMPLIFIED MEDITATION PRACTICES :

Normally the life energy is functioning at "Mooladhar" near the sex gland. Under this condition, the mind is more emotional in an accelerated and aggravated condition through sensory and physical activities. By changing the working centre to "Agna chakra", point between eyebrows and meditating there, the mental frequency is reduced to alpha wave lavel. Here, sharpness in intelligence and peace of mind sets in. In Thuria meditation, "Crown Chakra", the brain wave is brought down to "Theta range 5-7 cps. Sublimation of self through introspection is achieved at this level. Besides this, practices to amplify and intensify the bio magnetism is also taught.

* SIMPLIFIED KAYA KALPA EXERCISE :

It is a technique devised by "Siddhas", the wise ancestral sages, to improve the qualiteis of sexual vital fluid thereby intensifying the life force in the body.

* ITS BENEFITS ARE:

* Postponing ageing process

* Minimizing disorders of old age

* Manitenance of youthfulness

* Develops resistance against diseases and helps in curing diseases

* As the sexual vital fluid is pufified and intensified, progeny of benefaction is possible

* Helps in disciplining the mind and improves perspicacity

* It's a boon to those who are dedicating themselves in the welfare of others

* Transmutes sexual vital fluid into spiritual energy.

* INTROSPECTION COURSES :

After a month of initation of thuriyam meditation and proper practice, introspection courses are taught in four stages every month for 4 months. Each stage consists of six sessions comprising special meditation and philosophies. For practical comprehension and experience, introspection subjects like analysis of thought, moralization of desire, neutralization of anger and eradication of worries are explained. The great values of blessing others by saying "VAZHGA VALAMUDAN" to maintain cordiality and compassion are also taught. Detailed knowledge about sins and salvations, life before birth and after death, astronomy and astrology, the unfailing law of nature - cause and effect system, karma yoga, purification of the genetic centre, differences among people, philosophy of magnetism, evolution of universe and living beings are given.

* BENEFITS OF INTROSPECTION COURSES :

Expansion of the mind from undue psychic attachments with men and materials and thereon emotional illusions viz; ego, greed, anger, miserliness, immoral sex, inferiority-superiority complex and vengeance. This transforms human life virtuous, peaceful and blissful.

* BRAHMAGNANAM OR GOD CONSCIOUSNESS :

The intrinsic nature and functions of holy space and the waves emanating from it as magnetism is explained scientifically. The role of magnetism as unifying force in the universe and its functions as penetrative consciousness in everything is made to understand. By this, the God consciousness and its unfailing law the cause and effect system is realized and helps to live a virtuous way of life. Proper understanding and training will lead oneself to respect the laws of Nature and live in harmony with others and nature. This only will instill peace and bliss in the mind.

* BENEFITS OF MEDITATION

* Improves the personality, insight and dexterity of mind

* Increases mental concentration, sharpness, honesty and peacefulness thereby leading to a rational life
* Helps in withdrawing the mind from sensory emotions thereby saving the life energy and inculcating God Consciousness
* Improves perspicacity, receptivity, rememberance and normalizes the functioning of endocrine system thereby good health

* Helps in self-realization and sublimation to enjoy everlasting peace and bliss.

THE PHILOSOPHER - VETHATHIRI MAHARISHI :

The founder of World Community Service Centre, Philosopher Vethathiri Maharishi was born in 1911 in a seaver's family at a village called Kuduvancheri, 30km south of Chennai. Even as a small boy he acquired an incessant inquiry as to Who is God? What is life? Why poverty prevails among human population? He was enlightened at the age of 35 as a result of his ceaseless efforts through meditation and research. He was abosrbed in the philosophies putforth by some siddhas of Tamil Nadu like Thirumoolar, Thirivaluvar, Thayumanar and Vallalar. He developed the Manavalakalai practices as an education for life, for the human community, for acquiring prosperity, contentment and peace. It is a spiritual education and practice, to guide us for achieving the basic qualities for attainment of contentment and realization. Vethathiri Maharishi has written more than 2000 spiritual and philosophical poems. More than 75 of his Tamil and English books are also published by Vethathiri Publications. Further, a monthly treatise named as "Anboli" is also being published for more than 35 years.

THE WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRE :

Vethathiri Maharishi founded the World Community Service Centre in the year 1958. The guiding principle or the goal of this centre is to inculcate individual Peace, Family Peace and World Peace. About 225 trusts are affiliated to The World Community Service Centre and are serving the society in India and abroad. Further, a trust known as "Brain Trust" (a common platform of the intellectuals) is also functioning at Aliyar. This system of yogic practices are taught to all, beyond the barriers of sex, religion etc. Students of both sex are also trained in this system for their successful career, happy and peaceful life. This service is rendered by the World Community Service Centre through its affiliated trusts sprerad all over. In 1984, Vethathiri Maharishi Kundalini Yoga and Kaya Kalpa Research Foundation was founded at Aliyar near Pollachi - Tamil Nadu. On behalf of this foundation, a Temple of Consciousness was constructed in Aliyar, where Swami Vethathiri Maharishi resides and serves the humanity. As a unit of this Trust, a spiritual educational wing is also functioning in the name of "Vethathiri Maharishi Institute for Spiritual and Intuitional Education (VISION)".

Vazhga Vaiygam Vazhga Valamudan

Headquarters :The World Community Service Centre

26, 2nd Seaward Street, Valmiki Nagar,

Thiruvanmiyur,Chennai - 600 041.

Ph : (044) 24411692

Website : http://www.vethathiri.org/