Views and Reviews: Insights that Illumine the Light Within

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform. Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 40. Experiencing Oneness with Divine Our Saint Thirumoolar explains to us beautifully that in order experience divine bliss, feeling one with God, the simple and only way is to fill our hearts with joy by constantly thinking of God! He sings in this poem as follows: நான்என்றும் தான்என்றும் நாடினேன் Initially, I thought that I was different from God. I also imagined that God existed separately from me and I went in search of God. நான்என்றும் தான்என்றும் நாடினேன் நாடலும் நான்என்று தான்என்று இரண்டில்லை என்பது When I started to search for God, I began to experience the truth that God and I are not two different beings. நான்என்ற ஞான முதல்வனே நல்கினான் ஞான முதல்வனே – The embodiment of truth, which is God. நான்என்ற ஞான முதல்வனே – God who is present in my as wisdom; நல்கினான் – God made me aware.   What happened when I became aware of this truth? நான்என்று நானும் ...

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 39. Dancing divine residing in the heart   In this poem, our Saint Thirumoolar sings with love how God (Nataraja) embraced him with his blessings.   அடங்காத என்னை அடக்கி அடிவைத்து அடங்காத என்னை அடக்கி – God controlled me, disciplining my wavering mind, and my naughty five senses. அடிவைத்து – placing His lotus feet on my head by coming down as my teacher. இடம்காண் பரானந்தத் தேஎன்னை இட்டு இடம்காண் – God who is always searching for most suitable time to come down and occupy the human heart. பரானந்தத்தே   - that divine bliss when God comes to reside in our hearts என்னை இட்டு – God made me ecstatic. நடந்தான் செயும்நந்தி நன்ஞானக் கூத்தன் நடந்தான் செயும்   - God (Nataraja) who is dancing;   நந்தி நன்ஞானக் கூத்தன் – God (Nataraj) displays the wisdom of true knowledge in the dancing form. படம்தான்செய்து உள்ளுள் படிந்திருந் தானே படம்தான்...

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 38. The Blissful Cosmic Dance   Our Saint Thirumoolar sings in these poems how the universe functions. Our wise elders identified that all three tasks, namely creation, sustenance, and destruction take place due to the cosmic dance of Siva (Nataraja). They also explained that understanding that cosmic dance is the true wisdom. Further, they illustrated that only with God’s blessings once can receive that wisdom.   Our scriptures have exemplified that “all that happens in this universe is God’s will, and it is full of bliss”. Our Saint Thirumoolar sings nicely in this poem on this. ஆனந்தம் ஆடரங்கம் ஆனந்தம் பாடல்கள்   ஆடரங்கம் – the cosmic stage; பாடல்கள் – the songs suitable for the cosmic dance. He says, God’s cosmic dance is filled with bliss. His stage is filled with bliss. The songs are all full of bliss. ஆனந்தம் பல்லியம் ஆனந்தம் வாச்சியம் பல்லியம் – grou...

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 31. Individual effort and divine blessing for bliss   Our Saint Thirumoolar sings in this poem how the divine blessing support our individual effort. However, he also nicely points that though our own efforts may be big, the divine blessings are crucial to bestow good benefits on us. பிரானருள் உண்டெனில் உண்டுநற் செல்வம் நற்செல்வம் – Good benefits that have no malefactions.   பிரானருள் உண்டெனில் உண்டுநன் ஞானம்   Our Saint reassures us that when we receive the blessings of God, we can experience blemishless bliss. பிரானரு ளிற்பெருந் தன்மையும் உண்டு He goes on t o explain that once we receive the blessings of God, our human character will improve and consequently, we will also experience divine bliss! பிரானரு ளிற்பெருந் தெய்வமு மாமே .      As our human character improves and our inner personality matures, we experience divine bliss. O...

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.    Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 20. Love is the simple way to experience bliss Our Saint Thirumoolar says that people undertake various efforts, such as fasts and penance that make their bodies weak, to get divine grace. Some go to the extent of taking sannyasa and further exerting their bodies to try to control their senses. Our Saint sings nicely addressing these persons. He says that love is only way to experience divine bliss and reach the lord. என்பே விறகா இறைச்சி அறுத்திட்டுப் என்பு – bones; இறைச்சி – muscle; They use the bones like fire wood, and cook the muscle like vegetatles aod fry them in the pan; பொன்போற் கனலிற் பொரிய வறுப்பினும் Even if the body is fried like golden brown. என்பே விறகா இறைச்சி அறுத்திட்டுப் பொன்போற் கனலிற் பொரிய வறுப்பினும் That is   our Saint explains that even if they were to exert their bodies with various fasts and penances, அன...