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Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 36. How to win Divine Grace?   Our Saint Thirumoolar sings lovingly in this poem that we are able to think of God and cultivate devotion to God, due to the grace of God. Our scriptures proclaim, “God’s blessings bestows one the privilege to pray to Him.” We may think that we have made a decision to pray to God, and think that we are making our individual effort to seek His grace. Our Saint Thirumoolar says, that it is with the blessings of God can one think of praying to Him. To seek God’s grace, we need His blessings. We should pray that we are blessed by God to keep our mind away from swaying in other directions, and remain focused on God. Our Saint Thirumoolar sings about this joy, in this nectarine poem. சிந்தையின் உள்ளே எந்தை திருவடி சிந்தை – mind or heart. எந்தை திருவடி – God’s lotus feet. The lotus feet of God is the boon that a devotee of God earns with God’s blessin

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 35. How to get God’s grace easily?   Our Saint Thirumoolar teaches lovingly in these two nice songs, the truth about how we can get God’s grace, as all of us are eagerly waiting to receive God’s grace. ஒன்றே குலமும் ஒருவனே தேவனும்   All people are one caste or family. While there may be differences in our methods of worship due to our respective cultural background, God is one and the same.   Our Saint reminds us to remember this fact.              நன்றே நினைமின் நமனில்லை நாளுமே நாளுமே – always. Our Saint asks us to always think of doing good to others at all times. If we live with that attitude in our lives, our thinking and action will be always in unison and we do not need to fear the Yama (God of death). Our Saint says that we do not need to afraid of death.   சென்றே புகுங்கதி இல்லை   சென்ற – if we deviate from this and go in another way, புகுங்கதி இ

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 34. Seeing the divine while serving a guest at home   Our Saint Thirumoolar sings about the blessings of serving a guest at home considering it as a form of worship. தண்டுஅறு சிந்தை தபோதனார் தாம்மகிழ்ந்து உண்டது மூன்று புவனமும் உண்டது   தண்டுஅறு சிந்தை – uninterrupted continuous meditation; தபோதனார்   - Saints who engage in such deep meditation; தாம்மகிழ்ந்து   உண்டது – when those saints enjoy a nicely cooked meal prepared by us; மூன்று புவனமும் உண்டது – the joy is equivalent to feeding the three worlds. கொண்டது மூன்று புவனமும் கொண்டதுஎன்று எண்திசை நந்தி எடுத்துரைத் தானே கொண்டது – God who is present எண்திசை நந்தி – in all eight directions. God (Siva) who is omnipresent.   Our Saint Thirumoolar sings comparing the great joy and blessings of offering gifts to great Saints who engage in deep meditation. He sings that when these Saints accept anything from us, the

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 33. Meditation and idol worship   Our meditation and devotion to God are expressed by worshipping an idol, with various procedures, both simple and elaborate. The main difference between the mental prayer to God through meditation and worshipping an idol can be seen from the procedures. Our Saint Thirumoolar sings in these poems about the significance and salient features of idol worship. புண்ணியம் செய்வார்க்குப் பூவுண்டு நீருண்டு He says that worshipping an idol bestows God’s blessings steadily. Our Saint says that we are “fortunate when we become interested in worshipping”. He says for worshipping we merely need some flowers and water. These are easily available for anyone and everywhere. புண்ணியம் செய்வார்க்குப் பூவுண்டு நீருண்டு அண்ணல் அதுகண்டு அருள்புரி யாநிற்கும் அண்ணல் – God. அருள்புரி யாநிற்கும் – God knowingly showers His blessings. எண்ணிலி பாவிகள் எம்இறை ஈச