Views and Reviews: Insights that Illumine the Light Within

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 14. Live a simple life   Our Saint Thirumoolar sings beautifully to impress in hearts how fragile the extravagant living of man is ! Life is impermanent ! Therefore, as early as possible focus your attention on the divine. To make us realise this point, he sings and explains the impermanent nature of the worldly life.   மன்றத்தே நம்பி மாடம் எடுத்தது மன்றத்தே நம்பி சிவிகைபெற் றேறினான் மன்றத்தே நம்பி முக்கோடி வழங்கினான் சென்றத்தா என்னத் திரிந்திலன் தானே .   7   மன்றம் – famous place where streets meet; having bought such a piece of land; நம்பி – our successful son; மாடம் எடுத்தது – built a palacial house; the accomplishment is described as a task using the word எடுத்தது   மன்றத்தே நம்பி மாடம் எடுத்தது மன்றத்தே நம்பி சிவிகைபெற் றேறினான்     மன்றத்தே – in a manner that many people can see him, in public places, he சிவிக

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 13. Life is short; make the best use of it.   The mind normally wanders in search of worldly pleasures. Our Saint Thirumoolar tells us what benefits we get when we control our mind away from worldly pleasures and direct it towards the lord. He also explains the temporary nature of the human body and advises us to make the best efforts to go forward in our spiritual journey while the body is still fit and healthy. As the old adage says “spray your seeds when the wind is blowing”. First, he impresses in our heart that the human body is impermanent and will perish one day.   ஊரெலாம் கூடி ஒலிக்க அழுதிட்டுப்   ஒலிக்க அழுதிட்டுப் – sob and cry What happens when life is about to leave the body ? All the people in the town gather. They weep and sob aloud!   ஊரெலாம் கூடி ஒலிக்க அழுதிட்டுப் பேரினை நீக்கிப் பிணமென்று பேரிட்டுச்   Only until the l

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 12-2. How the senses come under control Once devotion to the teacher and wisdom have occurred, what benefits do they cause ? தானே புலன்ஐந்துந் தன்வசம் ஆயிடும் தானே – automatically without external help. Our Saint Thirumoolar assures that “If you constantly see, chant, listen, and contemplate on the lord who is our teacher, and more importantly if you treat your teacher as the lord himself, then all the five senses will on their own be under your control.”     தானே புலன்ஐந்துந் தன்வசம் போயிடும் The five senses which have now come under the control of the individual soul, will no onwards follow the the path of the individual soul.   One scholar said that it is like how an elephant obediently follows the path of the mahout. In the Upanishads, the senses are compared to the horses, and say that a good driver will guide them with control. That is what our Saint me

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 12-1. Vision of the Divine Teacher     In our religious text, the basic policy is that lord comes down as a teacher and feeds us the wisdom. This is also the basis for worshipping the monk (acharya) of the mutt as the lord and using his guidance as the key open the lock to get wisdom. Our Saint nicely clarifies this truth.   The training to get wisdom is to learn to see (or watch) the lord who comes in the form of a teacher to shower his grace. The say the name of the teacher, to listen to the teacher’s words, and to keep the teacher’s form always in our meditation – all these are ways to get the true wisdom. Our Saint sings this so nicely.   In this song, the word தெளிவு refers to that wisdom. That word also applies to the ways to acquire that wisdom.   தெளிவு குருவின் திருமேனி காண்டல் தெளிவு குருவின் திருநாமஞ் செப்பல் தெளிவு குருவின் திருவார்த்தை கேட்டல் தெளிவு குரு