17. Always live in a righteous way
Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform. Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 17. Always live in a righteous way Our ancestors have pointed that among the various bad acts, five stand out as the most dangerous. The five very bad acts namely, murder, stealing, drinking alcohol, lust, and telling lies are categorized as “five grave sins”! கொலையே களவுகள் காமம் பொய்கூறல் மலைவான பாதகமாம் sings our Saint Thirumoolar. Our sacred texts repeatedly exhort us to avoid doing any of these five acts as they will send one to hell! Nonetheless, unfortunately people still continue to these acts and spoil their precious life, laments our saint. Losing one’s mind to lust, how a person is attracted to another person’s wife that destroys both his and her life, sings our saint. ஆத்த மனையாள் அகத்தில் இருக்கவே ஆத்த மனையாள் – a wife who comforts him; who he has married lawfully; அகத்தில் இருக்கவே = who is at home as his sole companion. ...