Who is a Rishi and What is their purpose? ரிஷி என்பவர் யார், அவர்களுடைய நோக்கம் என்ன?

In the 16th Velvi discourse, Gurumahan asks are we not Rishis, seekers of true wisdom, who through awakened Kundalini and the opening of the inner third eye can realize and experience the hidden divine energies of the Thirumoorthi Hills?

Who is a Rishi? One who values wisdom (Gnana) is a Rishi, and one who seeks to attain wisdom is a Rishi. Just look at yourselves. On this Sunday, you all had many tasks and could have gone to many places. Yet, leaving everything aside, even when there was heavy rain, you chose to be here.
From within, I also wondered, “When the unseen forces are asked to bless people, they offer such wonderful blessings in the form of rain. As if responding to my request, asking whether you would show some compassion to allow Gurumahan to come out, there has been a brief pause in the heavy downpour. Perhaps there will be another pause for Guru to return within, who knows?"
It is not that there is no good person; rather, we are all good people. And so, we have protected the Earth. From this very period, we have taken steps to safeguard the Earth. Do you realize that you have protected it? Certainly you have. Just as you have come here like Rishis to perform these  Velvis, you have conducted these three-day Penance.
What is the purpose of a Rishi? It is to realize the truth of knowing thy Self, to understand the philosophy of the world, and to grasp the Divine truth within nature. It is to awaken and experience the Kundalini energy within, and to feel the state that grants supreme bliss. In such a state, we have all gathered here together, seated in a truly wonderful and sacred atmosphere.
Today is truly a good day for the world, a day of awakening. The states that existed in the previous fifteen velvis have now transformed, and in this sixteenth velvi, an extraordinary atmosphere has emerged. What is the reason? This Thirumoorththi hill itself is a wondrous one. It is not an ordinary hill. To the ordinary eye, it may appear as just a stone. But when a devotee looks at a simple stone, he sees it as God. For the one who sees it as Divine, it reveals the very form and presence of God. In the same way, this hill is not ordinary. If we see it merely as a hill made of rocks, soil, and vegetation, then it remains ordinary. But when one goes beyond that and prays, “O hill, reveal your wonder to me. Show me the hidden powers within you. I cannot see you with these physical eyes. My Guru has given me the third eye (wisdom eye). Through that wisdom, come within me and make me realize,” whoever descends to this hill, focuses on it, holds it within their thoughts, and meditates upon it—within that contemplation, an inner awareness arises. In that awareness, a Divine light appears. And in the radiance of that light, each person can experience the extraordinary energies present within this hill.

Let Wisdom Flourish!
Let Peace Prevail!
Let us protect Mother earth!
Let us protect the Universe!

Santhosam

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