Spiritual Masters

Vedic Life as exemplified by:

Sri Seshadri Swamigal

It is the greatness of the vedic religion that it can produce men of the calibre of Sri Seshadri Swamigal. He was totally unconventional and unpredictable, he lived the life of a madman as in the vedic saying 'Bala Unmattha Pishachavaat' - 'the Sages live like babies, madmen or ghosts'

Excerpt from http://www.swamigal.com

"Throughout recorded history, the world has produced GREAT SAINTS. Perhaps the distinction of having the most number of venerated souls goes to India, the cradle of spirituality. It has often been noted by many philosophers, authors, and other famous people, if the West was created to show SCIENCE to the world, India has the privilege of showcasing SPIRITUALITY and religion." [Read more]

Excerpt from http://www.beezone.com/Seshadri/seshadri_swamigal.html

"Sri Seshadri Swamigal was known for his great spiritual eminence and for his yogic (spiritual aspirant seeking union with God through mental and physical disciplines) power through tapas (austerities). An elaborate study of his life reveals that he was an ascetic of a very high calibre who had thorough control of senses, both physically and mentally. His self restraint is commendable. He inculcated the habit of performing the tapas, mantras and sadhanas (spiritual practice) from a very young age which helped him in developing various siddhis (supernatural attainments) or psychic powers of telling about the past and the future, reading the minds of people with the same ease as exploring the unknown and unseen. With this power, he also fulfilled the desires of people by showing them the visions they wanted to see, both in their dreams and while being awake. His miraculous touch is said to have cured many people suffering from diseases and ailments who came to him with sincere faith and devotion." [Read more]

Excerpt from http://www.seshadri.info

"Born in Kanchipuram to Varadarajan and Maragathambal a devout couple from a family of Sri Vidya Upasakars , Sri Seshadri Swamigal was a gift of the Goddess Kamakshi .

At the age of four on his way to worship at the Varadaraja Perumal Swami temple in Kanchipuram the little boy runs up to a shop keeper and asks for an idol of Lord Krishna. Pleased to see so much devotion in a child so young, the shopkeeper gives it to the boy. Through the day, to the man's amazement, he sold a hundred such idols when normally he would not have been able to sell even half the number through the entire festival. " Thanga Kai", golden hands said the man as he prostrated before the child the next day." [Read more]

Sri Seshadri Swamigal was well-versed in the vedic sastras as also Karnatic music. He was also a great adept in vedic mantra's.

Sri Thirupugazh Swamigal, another vedic Sage who sang the glories of Lord Muruga, was Seshadri Swamigals disciple.

Sri Ramana Maharishi Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj The Sage of Kanchi Sri Seshadri Swamigal Yogi Ram Surat Kumar	Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Sri Sathya Sai Baba Sri Maharishi Mahesh Yogi  Sri Gnananada Swamigal Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Sri Vivekananda Sri Aurobindo Paramahamsa Yogananda Swami Sivananda Swami Ramdas	Yogi Sri Krishna Prem Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Sri Sadashiva Brahmendra Sri Santananda Swamigal Sri Judge Swamigal
Sri Poondi Swamigal