15. That Illusory Youthfulness
Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform. Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 15. That Illusory Youthfulness The human body is impermanent. Once the body perishes, all the life principles within also decay immediately. Therefore, our Saint Thirumoolar reminds us that while the body is alive, we should make every effort to use the life principles within us to realise our true nature, the indwelling divinity. Now, he moves on to explain the illusory nature of youthfulness. During this phase of life, forces of desire are bustling in a person. What we fail to acknowledge is that this youthful phase in one’s life is but a short period that will soon go away very quickly! Using the body’s strength and attractive features, human beings are tempted to dwell deeply in worldly desires, spoil their body and regret later! Our Saint Thirumoolar laments at this sad situation! He strongly recommends that when a person has a strong body, t...