Jnanaguru Yogaswami of Jaffna was Sri Lanka's most renowned contemporary spiritual master (1872-­1964), a Śivajnani and a natha siddhar revered by both Hindus and Buddhists. Jnana is the Sanskrit term for knowledge. ... References ^ Tirha, B. B. A Taste of Trascendence, (2002) p. ... A Hindu (archaic Hindoo), as per modern definition is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of the Indian subcontinent and the island of Bali. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

Yogaswami was trained in and practiced kundalini yoga under the guidance of Satguru Chellappaswami, from whom he received guru diksha (initiation). Sage Yogaswami was in turn the Satguru of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, subsequent preceptor of Nandinatha Sampradaya's Kailasa Parampara. Kundalini is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning either coiled up or coiling like a snake. ... Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. ... In Hinduism, diksha is the ritual of initiation into the worship of some deity by a guru (diksha guru) who bestows mantra(s) and takes the karma of the initiate - at least in case of Vaishnava diksha, as per Hari Bhakti Vilasa 1. ... Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927 - 2001), affectionately known as Gurudeva, was born in Oakland, California on January 5th, 1927. ... A Preceptor is a teacher responsible to uphold a certain law or tradition, a precept. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Parampara denotes a long succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture. ...

Yogaswami conveyed his teachings in hundreds of songs, called Natchintanai, "good thoughts," urging seekers to follow dharma and realize God within. Four great sayings in the Tamil language encapsulate his message: Dharma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and derived henotheistic forms. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ...

• Thanai ari: "Know thy Self by thyself"
• Sarvam Sivam Ceyal: "Siva is doing it all"
• Sarvam Sivamaya: "All is Siva"
• Summa Iru: "Be still"

External links

• Words of Our Master, a collection of his sayings and teachings
• Sage Yogaswami page by his followers at the Saiva Siddhanta Church
• the Kailasa Parampara most recent Masters
• Yogaswami - the Sage from Jaffna