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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...