2. Praise to the Lord
Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform. Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 2. Praise to the Lord After the praise to lord Vinayaka is praise to the lord. The words of Saint Thirumoolar have a special style. Some times, they sound as though he is speaking humorously. Within that "humor" deep spiritual insights will be loaded. The Thirumanthiram begins with such a poem for the praise to the lord. ' For children, we start with one, two, three to teach them numbers. In the same way, the Saint explains to us about the qualities of the divine. ஒன்றவன் தானே இரண்டவன் இன்னருள் நின்றனன் மூன்றினுள் நான்குணர்ந் தான்ஐந்து வென்றனன் ஆறு விரிந்தனன் ஏழும்பர்ச் சென்றனன் தானிருந் தான்உணர்ந் தெட்டே. 1 The Lord is One. He also blesses as Two . Contemplating in the mind on lord Siva, devotees say "Shivabyam namah" (meaning prostrations to the two Sivas). "byam" in sanskrit applies to plural of two persons. When Sun is shining then it is visible to our e