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By YIP YOKE TENG
teng@thestar.com.my
WORLD’S first conference on Siddhar Principles will be held in Malaysia.
Speakers and researchers of Siddhar, which means “the perfect soul”, will converge for the May 25 to 27 conference at Auditorium Kompleks Perdana Siswa, University of Malaya.
“Siddhar are persons like Sri Agastiar, Sri Ramalinga Swamigal, Sri Thavamurugan and China’s Lao Tzu who founded Taoism. They are the perfect souls, the masters and the philosophers,” said one of the advisors to the conference, Vaithiyar Sarangapani Bhani.
“They impart knowledge in meditation, medicine, astrology, farming and various other fields, and they lead lifestyle of the enlightened,” he added.
The conference is organised by Batu Cave-based Malaysia Sri Agastiar Nyaana Peedam Awareness Association, which is three years old and with more than 100 members.
The association conducts courses in yoga, herbs’ usage and meditation, while promoting vegetarianism.
It was learned that the conference was held at this time because association president Arul Selvar Abnaa Nagappen “received a message” from Sri Agastiar during meditation.
“We want to expose Malaysians, especially our youths, to Siddhar Principles to address the many social issues concerning them,” Bhani said.
“Youths today are into many unhealthy, and often illegal, activities. We want to show them the wisdom of these great masters of the East, and how they can lead stress-free, healthy and discipline lifestyle with the masters’ principles,” he added.
He reiterated that Siddhar Principles are beyond religion, and that people of all ethnic groups were welcome to participate in the conference.
Currently, speakers, researchers and delegates from India, Singapore, Fiji, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, England, Nepal, Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia have confirmed their participation.
Those interested can call the secretariat at 03-6185 2757/5642, 013-505 8505 (P.Thanapackiam) or 012-380 9867 (Satteya).
Delegate fee is RM100, inclusive of food.
