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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 2 3. Unity in the paths and philosophies of Saints   Often, we wonder which religious path did the saints follow or belong to? Were they saivaites? Or vaishavaites ? or dvaities ? or advaities ? or vishitadvaities ? or saiva siddanthis ? – there were many more ! The saint Thayumanvar very nicely dispels these doubts with one clear explanation. Saint Thayamanavar was a disciple of Mauna guru, who hails from the school of philosophy established by our Saint Thirumoolar. He says “my teacher Mauna guru, who hails from the school of Saint Thirumoolar”. In the beautiful poems that Saint Thayumanavar has composed, one section is on “Philosophical Saint’s account”. In these poems, Saint Thayumanavar praises the philosophical Saints, saying that these Saints have gone beyond the differences in the various religious paths. They experienced a...