Attaining the beatification or attaining mukthi is the state of tranquillity. The Siththars say that there are four ways of attaining mukthi. They are sariyai, kiriyai, yogam, and gnanam. Sivavaakkiyar in his book has narrated about the four methods and the state of mukthi that we attain as a result of those mukthi states in the following way.
"தெளிந்தநற் சரியைதன்னில் சென்று சாலோகம்பெறும்
thelinthanar sariyaithannil senru saaloakamperum
தெளிந்த நற் கிரியைபூசை சேரலாம் சாமீபமே
thelintha nar kiriyaipoosai saeralaam saameepamae
தெளிந்த நல் யோகம் தன்னில் சேரலாகும் சாரூபம்
thelintha nal yogam thannil saeralaagum saaroopam
தெளிந்த ஞானம் நான்கிலும் சேரலாம் சாயுச்யமே
thelintha gnanam naankilum saeralaam saayuchyamae"
- சிவவாக்கியர் (Sivavaakkiyar)
"சேருவார்கள் ஞானம்என்று செப்புவர் தெளிவுளோர்
saeruvaarkal gnanamenru seppuvar thelivuloar
சேருவார்கள் நாலுபாதச் செம்மைஎன்ற தில்லையே
saeruvaarkal naalupaathach semmaienra thillaiyae
சேருவார்கள் சிவகதி திருவருளைப் பெற்றபேர்
saeruvaarkal sivakathi thiruvarulaip petrapaer
சேருமாறு கண்டுநாலும் செய்தொழில் திடப்படே
saerumaaru kandunaalum seithozil thidappadae"
- சிவவாக்கியர் (Sivavaakkiyar)
Sariyai
This method is to pray the god at home with whole heart and then going to the temple and worship the god by plucking flowers, tie garlands, by doing the works in the temple. This is said as sariyai method. The mukthi attained by the sariyai method is called as saaloaga mukthi.
Kiriyai
By wearing the symbols of Siva and leading a life solely dedicated for Lord Siva and owing services to him is a method named as kiriyai method of attaining mukthi. The mukthi attained by the kiriyai method
is called as saameeba mukthi.
Yogam
In the yoga method, we choose a real guru and learn the methods of yoga from him and practice them every day to make our body as well as mind pure. The mukthi attained by the yogam method is called as
saarooba mukthi.
Gnanam
By removing the arrogance, ‘I’, and recognizing ourself as the supreme being is the gnanam method. The mukthi that we attain by this method is called as saayuchya mukthi.
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Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by சந்தியா
