Leela of Disciplehood Articles

Making a Lakshmi deity

          Making a Lakshmi deity I still remember, one day I went to Mātāji Vibhutānanda Puri and told her, ‘In the temple, there is such a beautiful deity of Lakshmi! It is so nice! I want a deity like that!’ She said, ‘You make one!’ I...
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Poondi Swamigal

          Poondi Swamigal Near Tiruvannamalai, there is a village called Poondi in Kalasapakkam taluk. There was a Swami living there; a great saint called Poondi Swami. They would call him Kalasapakkam Aathu Swami. He is one of the very great...
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Kripananda Variyar Swamigal

          Kripananda Variyar Swamigal Among the great modern-day devotees, one of the greatest I have seen was Kripananda Variyar Swamigal. A great personality! I can say that he was My Tamil guru. I learnt Tamil listening to his speeches. He...
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Saakkuppai Swami

          Saakkuppai Swami Another Sādhu I saw was Saakkuppai Swami. He was called ‘Saakkuppai Swami’ because he wore only jute cloth from gunny bags (called saakkupai in Tamil) and slept in the temple. Children were scared of him and avoided...
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