He was a person who knows the most number of languages in the world. He was invited by the Indian Goverment for the 5th World Tamil Conference in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. May the Father bless you and yours.Ever truly your friend G.U.Pope.Īnother Checkoslovakian, Dr Kamil V. Siva-nyanam(Siva-gnana bodham).I am very old. My dear friend,In the heart of this my last sermon, lie truths that harmonize with all that is best in Tiruvachagam and In forwarding us a copy of his last Sermon preached in Balliol College Chapel on May 26,1907, with all best Christmas wishes, Dr.Pope wrote to us as follows in his Autograph which will interest all Indian lovers of this old Tamil veteran Scholar and Savant.26 Walton Bell Road,Oxford, Dec.25, 1907. He delivered his last sermon on May 26, 1907. In his last days he was a mature Saiva Siddhanti, with his faith as ever rooted in Chiristianity. The services of this great soul to Tamil and Saivism defy reckoning by weights and measures. He completed his translation of Tirukkural on September 1, 1886. He also made a translation of Sivapragasam by Umapathi Sivachariyar.Īnother priest Reverend G.U.Pope translated Thiruvarutpayan and Thiruvasagam to English. His conclusion was, the doctrine and philosophical truth in Saiva Siddhantam can never be found in any Greek or Latin philosophy and made it compulsory for every Christian priest around the world to master this great work of Meykandar.
After learning Sanskrit and tamil,he made the first English translation of Sivagnana Botham after studying Saiva Siddhantam. But the reason it is not acknowledged by scientist as science because scientists could not understand the poetic language used in Siddhanta term by Siddhanta philosophers.Ī Christian priest H.R Hoyzington,the founder of church of South India ( CSI) who has already mastered six languages, came to India from America. It is capable of satisfying the numerous needs and requirements of various kinds and several types of men.ĭr Ruth Rayna from Londan says, everything that is mentioned in Siddhanta philosophy is science.
Saivism has spread in different and diverse parts of the globe. They gladly smear thiruneer ( vibuthi ) on their foreheads and happily wear rudraksha beads and find solace in becoming Saivite devotees. Many westerners are voluntarily coming forward to embrace Saiva religion.
The Kauai Adheenam of Hawaii, USA is establishing Saiva Siddhanta Church and many saivite instituitions. Saiva Siddhanta philosophy is gaining ground among enlightened scholars around the world. Vinayagar temple in New York, Murugan temple in London, Meenakshi temple in Houston, Siva temple in South Africa and many more have been constructed in recent times. This is not antagonistic to any other religion or philosophy it respects the view points of other religionists and embraces them all with a feeling of fellowship and affection of brotherliness.ĭay by day Saivite practice is steadily developing and growing. This system was formulated not by any ordinary human mortals, not by mere intellectual scholars and speculators and prone to many blemishes. It is the quint essential message of spiritual experience, graciously propounded and propagated by the great saints of Saiva religion, Samayacharyas and Santhanacharyas. Both Saiva Siddhanta and science maintain a good relationship and mutually support each other. There is no place for superstitions and blind faith. This philosophy does not advise us to practice anything against nature or interefere with freedom and liberty of people. The truths in Saiva Siddhantam are confirmed by modern scientific researchers and discoveries. – We cannot find anything irrational in this enlightening philosophy.īoth Saiva Siddhantam and science maintain a good relationship and mutually support each other. Iii) Solved by the application of strict logical methods derived from the keen observations of daily occurrences in life.
Ii) Nothing in it is taken for granted, nor anything is asserted arrogantly, nor any attempt is made to muffle any earnest and inquiring student. I) Its teaching and doctrines are solely based upon rationalism and are presented in a very convincing manner.