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The ethics of Ayyavazhi are found scattered throughout the primary scripture,

Akilathirattu Ammanai. They are also integrated with the meta-narrative mythography. However, regarding ethics, Arul Nool is considered as an accumulation and prophecy of the core concepts found in Akilathirattu. In Akilathirattu, the ethical abstracts are pointed out as "told by God" at several places at different situations to lesser god-heads, devas, saints
etc. when asked by them.

Arul Nool constitutes the major role in forming the Ayyavazhi ethics. It gives separately the social as well as divine ethics. It was believed that many portions of Arul Nool are lost.

Neetham

Main article: Neetham

Neetham is the primary virtues of Ayyavazhi religion. This is found in

Akilathirattu Ammanai in the midst of meta narrative events of eight yugas
. This shows that how the society, its people, the ruling king etc. lived in absolute harmony with nature, placing the power of almighty in all their works deeds and activities, during early ages.

The Akilathirattu points out this as an example, and there by says that how the people should live in the world. The Neethams are split into three. They are,

  1. Manu Neetham: How an individual should personify him or herself.
  2. Raja Neetham: How an individual should be to the society or Nation, and in turn how the Nation should be to a common man.
  3. Deiva Neetham: How an individual should be before God.

This Neetham is found in Akilathirattu as saying how the people of early age lived in detail. It was derived from there as an ethical form that is to be followed.

Vinchai by God

Main article: Vinchai to Vaikundar

Vinchai is the rules and regulations provided by

Vaikundar
, many of the acts found there fits also to humans and to be followed by human to improve their moral code.

Also the first

Akilam
.

Dharma

Main article: Ayyavazhi Dharma

The

Vaikundar. The sociological way is asked to be followed by every one to attain the spiritual state of Dharma.[1]

Sociological conception

The sociological definition to Dharma is generated as a concrete activity of

Vivekananda applied this principle of Ayyavazhi Dharma concept in practice and this may lead support to some followers of Ayyavazhi who claim that he was influenced by the religion.[2]

Spiritual conception

Swamithoppe
with Ayyavazhi symbol at the top

Transposed to the spiritual plane, the concept of Dharma is propounded as 'principle of righteousness'. Ayyavazhi asserts that the prime motive of the

Kali Yukam
. A quote in Akilam reads,

"Cast away the head-shaking devils and the eighteen castes in to the sea, mountain and fire."

See also

Citations

  1. ^ G.Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras, The Religious phenomenon of Ayyavazhi, Page:112-113
  2. Ayyavazhi Publications), says that Atmanada Swamikal was the disciple of Ayya Vaikundar and Atmanada Swamikal learned the Marmavidya in Sidha vidya and ghecherividya (Chinmudra) from Ayya Vaikundar and Atmanada Swamikal further taught all these vidyas to his disciple, Sri Chattampi Swamikal
    . The book also says that when Swami Vivekananda arrived in Ernakulam, Sri Chattampi Swamikal taught this Chinmudra to him.

References

  • G.Patrick, 2003, Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras.
  • A. Ari Sundara Mani, 2002, Akilathirattu Ammanai Parayan Urai, Ayya Vaikunda Thirukkudumbam.
  • N. Vivekanandan, 2003, Akilathirattu Ammanai Moolamum Uraiyum, Vivekananda Pathippakam.
  • N. Vivekanandan, 1988, Akilathirattu Ammanaiyil Vaikunda Suvami Sampooranathevana?, Vivekananda Pathippakam.
  • Dr. R. Ponnu, 2002, Ayya Vaikunda Swamigal Ore Avataram, Ram Publishers.
  • A. Manibharathi, 1997, Akilathirattu Vilakkavurai, Thirunama Pukazh Pathippakam.
  • P. Sundaram Swamigal & K. Ponnumani, 1999, Uccippadippu, Ayya Vaikunda Nathar Siddhasramam.
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