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A small story... the parables of swami nithyananda

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Truth is better expressed in fiction than in facts! - Swami Nithyananda

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Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal is a truly revolutionary spiritual master of our century. Swamiji embarked upon his spiritual journey at a very young age. He traversed the length and breadth of India on foot, studying with great masters in India and Nepal and practising intense tapasya with extraordinary vigour. He experienced with the final flowering of consciousness on 1st January, 2000 - the sacred day of his Enlightenment. With a pragmatic yet compassionate approach to life and spirituality, and an enlightened insight into the core of human nature, Swamiji has reached out to touch millions of hearts across the world. Swamiji's mission is simple - to awaken the divinity that lies latent in man. To this end, he inaugurated the worldwide movement for meditation - Dhyana Peetam - on 1st January, 2003. With its spiritual nerve centre in Bidadi (near Bangalore) and over 100 centres around the world, Dhyana Peetam works towards the transformation of humanity through the inner transformation of the individual. Swamiji's divine healing powers and simple, practical meditation techniques help you blossom in every sphere of life - be it physical, emotional, intellectual or spiritual.

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Anyone who has attended Swamiji's vibrant discourses will surely recall the many 'small stories' with which they are sprinkled. Drawn from folk-tales, Zen anecdotes, comic books and from his own experience, these stories are small only in size. Hidden deep in each simple story is a profound insight into human nature, which Swamiji draws out with gentle humour and infinite compassion. Some of Swamiji's most popular parables are presented here. As always with these anecdotes, go easy on the factual details, just enjoy the spirit of the tales!

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CONTENTS

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01 / On PAIN / The Uninvited Guest 06

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02 / On PAIN / A Flash of Lightning 07

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03 / On THE MIND / Who is the Driver? 08

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04 / On MEDITATION / Learning to Fly 10

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05 / On THE MASTER / The Blind Man & The Sage 12

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06 / On THE MASTER / The Fast-Asleep Sheep-Lion 15

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07 / On THE SEEKER / The Lost Coin 18

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08 / On THE SEEKER / How to cross the River? 20

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09 / On THE EGO / Don't be a Donkey! 21

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10 / On THE EGO / The Worry Exchange Offer 23

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11 / On AWAKENING / To become a Buddha 25

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1 / THE UNINVITED GUEST / Why do you complain about pain and disease in your life, as if they were your enemies? Aren't they your dearest friends, whom you have invited to your home like honoured guests? What, you don't believe me? Listen: Nitti Mudaliar entered a restaurant and began ordering vast quantities of food. Platefuls of steaming idlis, dosas and jalebis made their way to his table. He ate with relish. After a hearty meal, Nitti finally signaled the waiter to stop bringing in the food. The waiter duly returned with a little white slip. 'What is this?' asked Nitti, looking at the bill innocently. 'Why have you brought me this? I hadn't ordered anything like this!' /Just the same way, we too invite pain and disease upon ourselves with our excessive lifestyles - only to forget all about it and complain later when the guest has arrived at the doorstep! /

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2 / A FLASH OF LIGHTNING /

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Two men, one a gnani (enlightened person) and the other a haughty landowner, were traveling through a forest. Night had fallen and everything was steeped in deep darkness.

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Suddenly, a shaft of lightning flashed in the sky.

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The landowner began to tremble in fear of the impending storm. His mind was immediately given over to confusion. Should he walk on? Or should he find a safe place to stop till the storm was spent?

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The man began wishing that he had never decided to undertake this journey. He cursed himself as foolish and unlucky.

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The gnani, on the other hand, simply used the moment to take a better look at the road ahead. He ensured that he was traveling in the right direction, thanked the lightning for its help, and moved onward.

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/Pain is like this flash of lightning. Whether you use this pain intelligently to find your answers, or simply get used by it, is up to you! /

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3 / WHO IS THE DRIVER? / Nitti Mudaliar once purchased a new car and went off on his first ride. On and on he went, mile after mile through the city. People watched in admiration, but the truth is, Nitti was in a frenzy of fear. Why? Because soon after he launched out, he had realized that he knew everything about how to run the car - except how to stop it! Luckily for everybody, the car finally came to a stop after colliding with a tree. A stunned passerby enquired of Nitti, "What's wrong with you? Don't you know how to drive?" "Of course I do", cried Nitti indignantly, "I only don't know how to stop!" / So, would you say that Ntti was driving the car, or being driven by it? Before you point a finger at Nitti, remember that you

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too are 'driving' a vehicle which you don't know how to stop - your MIND. Just try to stop, even for a moment, your inner chatter. Can you? When you try, the gushing of thoughts becomes uncontrollable, doesn't it? It's as if you are fastened with a seatbelt and the vehicle is free to move in any direction it pleases! At least, in a physical accident, you stand to lose only one one life - but when we become slaves to our inner chatter, we could spend life after life being taken for a ride. So use your mind to move around in the world, certainly - but make sure just who's in control! /

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4 / LEARNING TO FLY /

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This is a modern fable!

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After World War I, a biplane was found abandoned near a remote tribal settlement in Asia.

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Never having seen an aircraft up close earlier, the tribal folk assumed that it must be some strange sort of bullock cart - which was all they had seen on wheels.

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News spread in the village about the new bullock cart.

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The biplane was proudly taken around the settlement yoked to bullocks, and people came to see and admire it.

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Some weeks later, one intelligent young tribal lad who had returned from a trip to civilization, inferred that all those buttons and switches on the display panel must have some purpose.

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So he fiddled around with them till he got the biplane to taxi around a bit.

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This amazed the tribals - the bullock cart could move around on its own!

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The young lad, who had seen tractors at work in

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the faraway villages, declared that this was no bullock cart, but a tractor! The bewildered tribal folk agreed, and the biplane began to be used as such. (Quite an inconvenient tractor, it must have been!) But it took a war veteran, stumbling upon the settlement many months later, to rev up the engine, operate the gears and fly the biplane right up into the sky, fulfilling the purpose for which it was made. / This is the story of your life! Most of us treat our life, our potential, like a bullock cart. Some use it like a tractor. But how many of us can transform it into an aircraft? The power to fly is there within you, but can lie latent forever unless you learn how to operate the gears. These ‘gears’ are the meditation techniques I teach you, to lift you from the lowest plane to the highest. It doesn’t matter which technique you use, as long as it gets you flying! /

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5 / THE BLIND MAN AND THE SAGE /

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One morning a blind man, who lived in a tiny village in the Himalayan foothills, was making his way from his home village to the neighbouring one. He knew his way well, but the previous night it had snowed heavily and the paths were wet and slippery.

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Suddenly, the man stumbled against something. Picking it up and feeling it with his fingers, he noticed that it was a nice long stick, perfect to use as a staff. Pleased at his discovery, the man continued on his way, holding out the staff before him to help him along.

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Soon he passed a tree under which sat a sage. The sage called out to the blind man in alarm, "Be careful! What you are holding in your hand is a frozen snake!"

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The blind man was surprised. "A snake? Oh, no - this is a perfectly good staff I'm holding. It's been of great help to me all this time!"

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"No, no, it's a snake! Let go of it, I warn you!", cried the sage,

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"you cannot see how poisonous it is. Sooner or later it will kill you." Now the blind man became suspicious. "Why are you so concerned about me anyway?", he asked angrily. "There must be some reason…. Aha, I get it! You want to take this staff away from me, you wicked man! You’d better find yourself another staff, because I’m not going to part with this one." "I have no use for your staff, for I have eyes to see", said the sage wearily. "I’m only trying to help you see that it is a snake you hold." But the blind man refused to heed the sage. Leaning on the staff, he went on his way, proud that he hadn’t let the sage make a fool of him. As it neared noon, the sun grew warmer and the snow began

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to melt. The staff in the blind man's hand stirred to life. The man was puzzled. Was the sage right? Should he throw the staff away? But still he hesitated. Such a nice staff....? As he as wondering what to do, the 'staff' uncoiled, sank its fangs into his hand and killed him on the spot. / When you approach a master, examine yourself carefully. What is the staff you're carrying? Money? Power? Intelligence? Ideologies? He has no need for any of them. And he will most likely warn you that these are snakes, poisonous snakes. Whether you continue to hold on, to decide to let go, can decide your destiny! /

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6 / THE FAST-ASLEEP SLEEP-LION / Once upon a time in a jungle, a lioness died soon after giving birth to a cub. The day-old cub, weak and hungry, was found by a flock of sheep grazing on the mountainside nearby. Taking pity on the cub, they took it into their fold. In the constant company of the sheep, the lion cub learnt to feed on grass, bleat like a sheep and even acquired a proper terror of lions. One day, a lion sprang an attack on the flock. To its astonishment, it saw among the sheep a real lion, bleating and fleeing like the rest! The lion went straight for the squealing cub and dragged him off. 'Please have mercy on this poor sheep!', cried the cub. The lion realised that the cub had no idea who he really was - and there was only one way to win his trust. 'Don't worry, I won't eat you. Actually, I'm just a sheep myself. I just look a bit different, that's all', said the lion sweetly.

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The cub was still suspicious, so to prove his point the lion set him free. But the next day he returned and dragged off the cub again. This time the cub wasn’t so afraid, and stayed with the lion a little longer. Day after day this drama went on, and slowly the lion cub began to slip out of its own accord to join his interesting new friend whom he had begun to secretly admire.

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On day the lion asked casually, “Why don’t we go deeper into the forest and get a drink of water from the river?”

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“Oh, no! I’m afraid of all the wild animals!” cried the cub.

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You idiot! The moment they see you they’ll flee from you instead! thought the lion, but aloud he said, “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you.”

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So they went to the river. Just as the cub stooped to drink,

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the lion pushed his face over the water, forcing him to see, for the first time, his own reflection. "You fool, don't you see who you are! You and I are no different! We are Lions, the Kings of the Jungle!" roared the lion. In a flash, the cub understood his true nature. After this revelation, no hesitation remained, no confusion, no more fear. He turned and walked proudly with the Lion into his Kingdom. / The Master reflects your own inner being. And whether you like it or not, he will show you your true face; he will bring you face to face with the awesome Divine hidden inside you. To do this, he may work in mysterious ways: he may push you, hurt you, cajole you, even deceive you till you are ready for the truth. Are you prepared? /

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7 / THE LOST COIN /

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One evening Nitti Mudaliar was found searching earnestly for something in the courtyard before his house. When his wife asked him about it he replied that he had dropped a coin. His wife joined in the search. Soon others gathered and practically the whole neighbourhood was searching for the lost coin, to no avail.

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Suddenly one young man asked Nitti, “Which is the precise point where you dropped the coin? Even half an hour’s search has yielded no results!!”

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“Oh,” said Nitti, “I lost the coin inside the house”.

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“Then why are we searching here?”, cried an amazed neighbour.

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“The problem is”, said Nitti, “I have no lights inside my house. Out here at least there’s the streetlamp. We can search by its light.”

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/ Before you laugh at Nitti, remember we are all experts at searching for answers in the wrong places! We seek to find ourselves everywhere - in money, power, relationships, ideologies - but fail to move in the one obvious direction - inwards. The first step towards awareness is realizing that the coin you have lost is inside your own house. Then you'll automatically stop searching for it in the streets! /

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8 / HOW TO CROSS THE RIVER? /

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There is a Zen story:

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A master and his disciple were on their way from one village to the next. At the border of the villages flowed a shallow stream, which they usually crossed by wading through it. This time, they discovered that due to heavy rains, the stream had swollen into a small river, too deep to wade across.

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The disciple was alarmed, and enquired of the master, “Should we attempt to cross this river, Master?”

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Replied the master with a twinkle in his eye, “Certainly you should cross the river, my child. Just remember not to get your feet wet!”

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/ This is the true meaning of sannyas. When you can cross the river of sansar, but the sansar can no longer wet you, you have found sannyas. /

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9 / DON'T BE A DONKEY! / In one of South India's famous temple towns lived a donkey. It led a lazy and comfortable life, just outside the temple of the popular local deity. Pilgrims to the temple usually fed it tidbits, and it was privileged to eat the remains of the free meals served at the temple everyday. The biggest celebration held in the town every year was on the deity's birthday. On that day, the deity's idol was customarily brought out of the temple in a big procession that traveled around the town, so that people could pay their respects. One year, the townspeople chose our donkey to carry the deity's idol. Accordingly, the donkey was bathed and dressed in silk and finery, and made ready for the event. As the procession traveled down the streets, the donkey was amazed to find that people were bowing low before it, performing aarati and pooja and offering it the choicest sweetmeats.

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The donkey had no idea what the fuss was all about. By and by, its became certain that overnight it had become a great soul, a hero. Maybe I have become enlightened?, it thought. It started to walk with a swagger and looked contemptuously upon the other animals on the streets. As the day wore on, the donkey began to tire of carrying the idol upon its back. Why should I struggle under this heavy burden? After all, I'm a great soul now! I don't need to show anyone any respect!, it thought. So, to the horror of the people, the donkey leapt up and shook the idol of its back. What happened next, I'm sure you don't need my help to imagine! Every moment, be aware that you are an instrument of the Divine. Don't let your ego get in the way! Surrender the ego, and Existence will take care of you. Put out your sooty little lamp and open the door; let the glorious moonlight of the Divine flood your room!

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10 / THE WORRY EXCHANGE OFFER /

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In a certain kingdom, it came to the king's notice that everybody was unhappy, because they found themselves burdened with more than their fair share of worries, while no one else seemed to have any major worries at all.

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So the king announced a mega 'Worry Exchange Offer', where people could trade their big worries for others' minor ones. A vast space was made ready, in the center of which stood a giant Worry Pot. Here each person could happily dump his own worries and pick up the worries of anyone else they chose.

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The entire kingdom gathered for the event. People brought in their worst worries, happy to trade them for another's - for surely, other people's worries would be far easier to endure! Strangers met and starting talking to each other, discussing the worries they had brought in to exchange.

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In due course, the event was declared open. An announcement was made asking all those interested in exchanging their worries to come forward and drop their worries in the pot. The only condition was that they choose an equal number of worries from the other worries which were on offer. Surprisingly (or not surprisingly), not a single person came forward to make the exchange, and eventually the event had to be declared closed due to lack of public participation! /How long will you focus on your own problems? Turn your focus outward. When you begin to perceive yourself as an element in the awesome flow of Existence that envelops all, the pride and pain of personal gain and loss disappear naturally. By opening yourself to the pain of others, you blossom into a deeper realization of your own self./

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11 / TO BECOME A BUDDHA / Zen masters are famous for their unconventional methods of educating their disciples. On Zen master had a disciple who was intelligent, diligent and sincere. His only problem was that he had no patience with long and arduous techniques for attaining enlightenment. Every day he would apprach the master and ask him, “Just tell me master, when will I become like Buddha?” The master would simply smile and offer no answer. Working day and night, practising every technique according to the master’s instructions, and still finding no answer, the disciple became crazed with the thirst for enlightenment. Finally, one day he decided that the quest was simply not worth it. He went to the master and demanded, “Tell me one thing before I leave. Am I ever going to become like Buddha or not?”

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In answer, the master slapped the disciple furiously across the face. In that instant, the disciple awakened to his true nature. / What did the master mean by that slap? Was he admonishing the disciple for hoping for too much? NO. The master simply had to jolt the disciple into the awareness that he was already a Buddha! How can you want to become something you already are? We all go through life as sleeping buddhas, completely unaware of the divinity of our own nature. As with the lion and the sheep, it takes a master to show us our true face! /

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SALEM Sri G. Aribaskaran Smt. Yasotha Govindarajan 4/218, V. K. N. Colony, Swarnapuri Salem - 636 006 Ph: 0427 - 244 848 Sri S. Appusamy 9B/4, OM Sakti Illam Tharamangalam Road, Salem - 636 052 Sri P.L. Alagappan Sabari Illam, 38/376, Kandappa Colony New Street, Annathanapatti, Salem. Ph: 0427 - 222 1974 Sri D. Rajaram Smt. Thilagavathi Sri Balaji Sri Kannan 53/30, 6th Cross, Narayana Nagar Kitchipalayam, Salem - 636 015 Ph: 0427 - 225 1742 Sri K.P. Everest 2, Sannadhi Street Subramanya Nagar,Salem 636 005 Ph: 0427-244 7730 Smt.K.Gomathi 9B 4th Pillayar Koil Street, Guha Salem - 636006 Ph: 0427-2218492 Dr. K. Jegadeesan 68, Anbu Nagar, Manakkadu Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427-242 2049 Sri N. Kannan C-20, Tamilnadu Housing Board, Phase II Iyemperumalpatii, Salem - 636 008 Sri P. N. Kandaswami 77-J, Kayeri Avenue, Amirithanantha Kudir M.D.S. Nagar, Hausthumpatti Salem - 636 016 Ph: 0427-231 3560 Sri R. Krishnaraj Chettiyar 52/7, Sanyasi Gundu Extn, Kitchipalayam Salem - 636 015 Ph: 0427 - 226 2242 / 222 307(0) Mob: 094432 21327 Smt. K. Mangayar Karasi 77-I, Kavery Avenue, Amirithanantha Kudir M.D.S. Nagar, Hasthumpatti Salem - 636 016 Ph: 0427 - 231 3360 Sri B.S.S.Mani & Smt. M. Kalpana 15, Lakshmi Chetty Road Shevapet, Salem - 636 002 Ph: 0427-221 5348 Mob: 0427-221 5348 Sri P.L. Mohan 3/398 B Iltery Road, Nethimedu Salem - 636 002 Ph: 0427 - 227 0712

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Sri A. Muralidharan 34, Ramu Illam, Five Roads State Bank Colony, Salem Ph: 0427 - 310 0541 Sri S.K. Prasad Smt. Vani Prasad Advocate & Notary Panel Advocate 23, Sriram Nagar, Behind Premier Roller Flour Mills, Reddiyur, Salem - 636 016 Ph: 0427- 444 429

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Sri M.Manickam Smt. M. Bharathi S/o. Muthu Gounder Koottathupatty (PO), Salem - 636 139 Ph: 0427 - 248 7628 Sri R. M. Palaniyappan 25, Kannara Street, Shevapet Salem - 636 002 Ph: (O) 0427-220 245 (R) 220 624

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Sri R. Mathu (Sweet Merchant) Junction Main road Tharamangalam, Salem - 636 016 Ph: 0427 - 244 9246 Sri A.V. Prakasam Kumar Shirts, 142, 1st Agraharam Salem - 636 001 Ph: 0427 - 224 1352

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Sri M. Murali Murali Coffee Bar 5 DD Road,Opp. Alankar Theatre Salem Sri H. Noble Maria Regis 24, Indra Nagar, Narasethipatti Salem - 636 004 Ph: 0427-244 7934 Dr. K.K. Rajagopal Kamala Hospital 256, 2nd Agraharam, Salem Ph: 0427-226 0468

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Smt. R. Nalina 6, Vivekananda Avenue K.A.S. Nagar, Salem - 636 004 Sri T. Rangaraj 24, Salai Road, Salem - 636 001 Ph: 0427 - 226 9086

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Sri Oshomani A Classic Acu Touch Clinic, 55A, Ayyavu Strteet, Udayar Palayam, Attur, Salem Ph: 04282-253 874 Mob: 098427 67668 Sri P. L. Ramasamy 76 / 7, Shankar Nagar, Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427-241 4636

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Smt. Sivashakti Leela W/o. P. Ganesan 4/96, Kathavarayani Koil, Thalavaipatti Post, Sitlanoor, Salem - 636 302 Ph: 0427-240 0675 / 240 0272

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Sri P. Suriya Kumar Anbazhagan 173, Gnana Subramanya Nagar Thoppukadu, Fairlands, Salem - 636 016

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Sri Sridhar 9, Krishnan Koil Street, Salem - 636 001 Ph: 0427-225 3976

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Sri M.P. Sekar 19-A, Sannadhi Street, Subramaniya Nagar Salem - 636 005 Ph: 0427-244 4168

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Sri Saluja Anand Kumar 33, Vidyalaya Road, Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427-231 6926

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Sri Sudhakar Tower House, 80, Cherry Road Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427 - 231 2702

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Dr. Sridhar 7A, Sankar Nagar, Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427-242 0523

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Sri Thangavelu Sri T. Senthil Kumar Smt. Punidavathi 94, Greenways Road, Fairlands Salem - 636 016 Ph: 0427 - 2447396

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Smt. R. M. Sigappy 76/7, Shankar Nagar, Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427-310 0664

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Sri M.S.P. Subramaniam Smt. Lalitha Subramaniam Srilakshmi 2B, Sarada College Rd., Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427 - 231 3795 / 231 2969

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Sri R. Shashidhar 4/93, Greenways Road, Fairlands Salem - 636 016 Ph: 0427-244 7142

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Smt. K. Sumathi 1A/1, Yercaud Main Road, North Side of Collectors Bungalow, Salem - 636 007 Ph: 0427 - 240 0242

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Sri.Tholkappiam 5-D, Kasakanoor, Salem 636 005 Ph: 0427 - 2442638

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Smt. K. Unnamalai Mettupatti Thathanoor (PO) Ayodhiyapattanam (Via), Salem. Ph: 0427 - 248 4837

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Smt. Vasantha 26, Marimuthu Street, Ammapet Salem - 636 003 Ph: 0427 - 224 1352

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TRICHY

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Sri. A Sheik Mohammad 5, 2nd Floor,Tab Complex, Cantonment, Trichy Ph: 0431-240283

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YERCAUD Smt S.P. Geetharaj House of Peace, Ram Road, Yercaud Ph: 04281 - 222 262 Smt. Madhavi Kannappan Marylands Estate, Pattipali Yercaud - 636 660 Ph: 04281 - 222 350 / 222 351 Sri L.R.M. Valliappa Smt. V. Vasantha Vasambadi Estate Yercaud - 636 601 Ph: 04281 - 222 282 Mob: 094432 22282

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USA Smt. Ana Ahluwalia 4525, Olde village CR Edmond, OK - 73013, USA Ph: + 405 475 9450 M: + 405 54 8106 Sri. Chowdappa Ramakrishnan 108 APT 'G' West Constitution Norman OK 73072 Sri. Niranjan Krishnamoorthy 10340, Maya Linda Road, B-106 San Diego CA 92126 Ph: + (858) 5368992 M: + (858) 9223293 Email: [email protected]

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NORWAY Smt.Ellen Elisabeth Ramsoey Hans Aanrudsuei, 18B, 2618 Lillehammer Norway Email: [email protected]

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UNITED KINGDOM Smt. Radhika Vadiraja 4, Chestnut Court 37, Bath Road, Hounslow Middlesex TW3 3BP United Kingdom Email: [email protected]

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Dr. R. G. Krishnan M.D., F.R.C.S. 31, Snowberry Guide Venitia - PA 16367 Sri. Ram Vairavan 1647, Andorre Glen Escondido CA 92029 Ph: + (760) 2330733 M: + (760) 4435598 Email: [email protected] Smt. Rashmi Ramaprasan 939, Azure Street Apartment 4 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Ph: 408-887-9646

Smt. Sharmila Mackallor 5788, Rochester Court, San Jose CA 95123 Ph: 408 - 227 - 9645 Email:[email protected]

Sri. Siva Vallabhaneni 1009 Caines Hill Road, Edmond OK 73034 Ph: + 405 330 6363 M: + 405 204 1766

Sri Subu Subramanian Smt. Nacha Subramanian Krishna Subramanian Nachi Subramanian 41816, Mission Cielo Court Fremont, CA 94539 Ph: 510-668-1750 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Dr. Swarna Reddy 869, Floros De Oro S.Pasadena, CA 91030 Ph: 323-255-9988 Email: [email protected]

Smt. Vijaya L Malpani 1617 Queens Town RD Okla City OK 73116 Ph: + 405 843 2770 Email: [email protected]

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