The Sanmarkka Family

Compassion Living - 10-10-2021 – Vallalar Mission UAS

Sanmarkkam
What is Sanmarkkam?

✓ The “Sanmarkkam” is a happy and healthy lifestyle based on

compassion.

✓ This lifestyle was founded by Saint – “Vallalar Ramalinga

adigal”.

✓ Sanmarkka’s main ambition is “Universal Brotherhood”

✓ The concept of Sanmarkka Family is based on vallalar’s philosophy

 Sanmarkka Family
• Saint Vallalar did not persuade his disciples to become monks.
– Thozhuvur Velayuthanar
– Karanapattu Kandhasami
– Irukkam Rathnam

• Those who are willing to practice Sanmarkkam are told to do so

with family members such as their father, mother, wife, children,
etc.
- பாடகக்கால் மடந்தையரும் தமந்ைரும்சன் மார்க்ககப் பயன் பபற நல் அருளளித்ை

பரம்பரனே ( ThiruArutpa -6th Thirumurai)

 Sanmarkka Family
• He made it clear in his book, The “Jeevakarunya Ozukkam”, that
those in family life deserve the full Grace of God if they follow the
principle of mercy (ஜீவகாருண்யம் ).

“சீவகாருணிய ஒழுக்கத்தை உதடயவர்களாகி அருந்ைல் பபாருந்ைல் முைிிய

பிரபஞ்ச னபாகங்கதள அனுபவிக்கின்ற சமுசாரிகபளல்ிாம் சர்வசக்ைியுடதடய

கடவுளருளுக்கு முழுதும் பாத்திரமாவார்கள்”

- Jeeva Karunya Ozhukkam Part-1

Sanmarkka Family

• The “Family of Sanmarkka” is based on 3 important factors of

Sanmarkkam.

I. Compassion with all living beings (ஜீவகாருண்யம் )

II. Self - Discipline (ஓழுக்கம் )
III. Compassion based god worship (கருணண
அடிப் பணையிலான கைவுள் வழிபாடு)
Compassion with all living beings
The melting of the soul occurs in a being on seeing, hearing about
or knowing about the sufferings of beings from
Hunger/ Thirst - Hunger is part of the physical body's fire, the effect
of the illusion which differentiates. When food is not offered it burns
the nature of the sense organs and the instruments within the body
(like mind etc.)
From Being Killed - Killing is a very cruel action of the illusion which
differentiates whose effect is separating the physical elements
From Disease - Disease is the result of changes in the physical body
(Vadha, Pitha, Sleshma)
Compassion with all living beings
Danger - The obstacles preventing the enjoyment of physical
pleasure, caused by the ego, forgetfulness and change in the
deeds done, are known as danger.
Fear - Fear is the shivering caused to instruments and knowledge,
when things happen which may cause damage to the tools like
body etc.
Poverty - Poverty is the inability to obtain the facilities like
education, wealth etc
Desire - Desire is the obsession of the mind, which goes on thinking
of the pleasures which it wants to enjoy, as they are rare to attain.
Here are some ways ……
Festivals
• We all celebrate many festivals according to our religious beliefs so that we can
reduce the many luxury expenses we make and provide clothing, sweets, food
etc. to the poor.
Vallalar describe the same in Jeevakarunya Ozukkam -1:
• During special functions like marriage, the house-holders decorate the pandal or
shamiana, do many different sorts of ceremonies there, arrange for some novel
entertainments like dance, music, procession etc., and provide for some
extravagant dainties like appam the sweet pan-cake and varieties of mixed rice
and are immersed in the gala pleasures,
• At that time they will not even care to look at the faces of the hungry poor.
• During that joyous occasion some calamity happens to them, to their children or
to their spouse. Then they lose all their happiness and are immersed in sorrow.
• When they mourn thus, it is seen that neither the decorated pandal, nor the rituals
arranged with or without any intention, nor the novel entertainments like dance,
music, orchestra, procession etc., nor the luxurious dishes like appam, varieties of
mixed rice etc., can ever prevent the calamity.?
Festivals
• During that auspicious function, had they given food to the
really hungry beings and had appeased their hunger and thus
had brought out the divine manifestation and divine bliss on their
inner selves and faces,
• That manifestation and bliss would have at that time removed
that danger and would have created the manifestation and bliss
definitely. Isn't it?
• Therefore even during the special occasions like marriage etc.,
one should according to one's capacity appease the hunger of
the hungry people and create the bliss of satisfaction. This is very
important.
Women's rights
• Saint Vallalar continued to emphasize that women should be
given due respect and opportunities in the family and
community.

பபண்களுக்கு னயாகம் முைிிய சாைேங்கள் அவசியம், கற்பிக்க

னவண்டியது. னமலும் னபைமற்று அனபைமாய்ப் படிப்பு

முைிியதவயுடம் பசால்ிிக் பகாடுக்க னவண்டியது.

- Ubadesa Kurippukal - 112

Child care
• Saint Vallalar stressed that parents and teachers should treat
children with love and not harm them for any reason.
• Knowing that the teacher Sundaram was beating the students,
St. Vallalar wrote a letter to him asking him not to beat students.

“சிறுவர்கணள அடிப் பது நன் றல என் மமல் ஆணண ஆணண”

Three qualities
• In a letter to his friend Ratthinam, Vallalar mentions that Family
man needs three main qualifications:
1. Old Kindness (பழணம பாராை்ைல் )
2. Mercy (கண்மணாை்ைம் செய் தல் )
3. Supporting Relatives(சுற் றம் தழுவல் )
Self - Discipline (ஓழுக்கம்)

• Eating foods prescribed by Nithya Karuma Vidhi,

• Reducing spicy, salt and sour in the food.
• Follow Indriya, Karana, Jeeva, Aanma Ozukkam
• Taking herbals (Eclipta alba - கரிொணல, Solanum Trilobatum -
தூதுணள, Mukia maderaspatana - முசுமுசுக்ணக) suggested
by Vallalar
• References:
1. ThiruArutpa Songs
2. Ubadesak Kurippukal (ThiruArutpa Urainadai)
3. Jeevakarunya Ozukkam (ThiruArutpa Urainadai)
4. Vallalarin Kadithangal (ThiruArutpa Urainadai)
 Thank you
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