Thirumoolar Thavamozhi in English

  Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 52. See God Always Inside Our Saint Thirumoolar answers in this poem the question that we all have.  Can we see God as we see objects in the world with our eyes? Our Saint Thirumoolar says that God is to be experienced within our hearts with our love for God. வானுக்குள் ஈசனைத் தேடும் மருளர்காள் வானுக்குள் – in the sky; வானுக்குள்- ignorant persons. Our Saint Thirumoolar sings that “Ignorant persons search for God in the sky!” தேனுக்குள் இன்பம் சிவப்போ கறுப்போ He sings, “Would we know the sweetness of honey with our eyes – whether it is red or black in color?” There is no color for sweetness. தேனுக்குள் இன்பம் சிறந்திருந் தாற்போல் ஊனுக்குள் ஈசன் ஒளிந்திருந் தானே Our Saint Thirumoolar says that God is present in our body and hiding inside us, like the sweetness of honey that is present all  over honey! வானுக்குள் ஈசனைத் தேடும் மருளர்காள் தேனுக்குள் இன்பம் சிவப்போ கறுப்போ தேனுக்குள் இன...

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation   44. The three signs of experiencing bliss   In these three poems our Saint Thirumoolar how as we gradually make progress with our efforts to experience bliss, we also give up the “I” feeling (ego), and attain the wisdom that all that we see in nature are embodiments of God. When this awareness that all that we see in nature is God becomes stronger, we also slowly become aware that we are not the body with flesh, and not a separate being with life, not  the mind with memory and forgetfulness, and start to enjoy the constant bliss in the awareness that we are an embodiment of divine. The first poem explains this elegantly.  தானும் அழிந்து தனமும் அழிந்துநீடு ஊனும் அழிந்து உயிரும் அழிந்து  தானும் அழிந்து -the feeling of I or ego goes away; தனமும் அழிந்து – the feeling that the things that I have are mine goes away; ஊனும் அழிந்து – the illusory feeling that I am the body also g...

  Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 37. How to untangle the bags of Karma?   Our wise elders have classified into three categories the karma that we all experience or create in our human life. Sanchita is the accumulated karma of our actions in our past lives. Prararabdha is a portion from that Sanchita karma that we are expected to experience during this human life. Agamyam is the new karmic effect of our actions during this human life, while we are experiencing the prararabdha karma.   Our Saint Thirumoolar sings beautifully in this song how our wise elders mastered the method to untangle the three karmic knots and remain in bliss, constantly experiencing divine wisdom. தன்னை அறிந்திடும் தத்துவ ஞானிகள் தன்னை – one’s true identity (the atma); அறிந்திடும் – realizing one’s true identity by wisdom; தத்துவ ஞானிகள் – our wise elders who had realized the truth. முன்னை வினையின் முடிச்சை அவிழ்ப்பர்கள் முன்னை வினையின் முடிச்...

  Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 48. Seeing God within our body God resides in our body and is hidden within our heart. Our Saints realized this truth (or secret) and confirmed that the goal of life is to experience that divine residing in our hearts. Many Saints also shared their experiences and guided spiritual aspirtants to experience God within. Our Saint Thirumoolar is a greatest among the various Saint in our world. In this poem he sings,  மாயனை நாடி மனநெடும் தேரேறிப் மாயனை – God is residing in a hidden form in our hearts, in the same way as ghee is present in milk. நாடி – we need to search for him; மனநெடும் தேரேறிப் – we need to embark on that aircraft which is our mind; நெடும்தேர் – it is an aircraft that flies long distances. போயின நாடறி யாதே புலம்புவர் போயின நாடு – the path to the destination; அறியாதே – unaware; புலம்புவர் – they cry because they are unable to see what they expected to see;  Our Saint Thi...

  Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 32. Human Body is a temple   Our Saint Thirumoolar lovingly shares his personal experience of divine bliss to all people.    He sings in this poem, how God (Siva) showered His grace by coming in the form of a guru (teacher) and guided our Saint to experience divine bliss.   அருளால்   அமுதப்   பெருங்கடல்   ஆட்டி Coming  in the form a    guru    (teacher) God (Siva) immersed me in his ocean of divine bliss. அருளால்   அடிபுனைந்து அடிபுனைந்து   – with his divine lotus feet   With his blessings, God put His feet on his head, says our Saint Thirumoolar. அருளால்   அடிபுனைந்து   ஆர்வமும்   தந்திட்டு   ஆர்வம்  –  devotion. God blessed our Saint Thirumoolar to cultivate devotion at His lotus feet. அருளானஆனந்தந்து   ஆரமுது   ஊட்டி God showered His blessings and fed our Saint Thirumoolar the...

  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 state of wisdom that attested to the unity o...

  Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 51. God is One Our Saint Thirumoolar sings in the poem that God is One.  He explains that the same God,  is what Indian scriptures call by three names, Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. நின்றனன் மாலொடு நான்முகன் தானாகி மால் – Vishnu; நான்முகன் – brahma. He says that God (Siva) is also present as Vishnu and Brahma. நின்றனன் தான்நிலம் கீழொடு மேலென God is present everywhere on earth, below the earth and in the sky above the earth. He is present all these three worlds. நின்றனன் தான் நெடு மால்வரை ஏழ்கடல் நெடுமால்வரை – the long ranges of meru mountain, ஏழ்கடல்-  the seven oceans, the water that is present everywhere. Our Saint Thirumoolar nicely explains the omnipresent nature of God. He says that he is present on earth, in the worlds below and above earth. He then sings how does this God appear to his devotee?  நின்றனன் தானே வளங்கனி யாயே.   வளங்கனி – a ripe sweet fruit. Our Sa...

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform.  Thirumoolar Thavamozhi Motivation 47. God resides in our hearts Our Saint Thirumoolar sings in this poem the experience of that Omnipresent God principle that also resides in our hearts. Our Saint sings with joy that, “I was able to keep within my heart that God who is present everywhere!” சிவன்வந்து தேவர் குழாமுடன் கூடப் பவம்வந் திடநின்ற பாசம் அறுத்திட்டு குழாம் – lineage; following the lineage of divine beings; பவம் – birth; பவம்வந் திடநின்ற பாசம் – the karmic bonds that come together with birth; அறுத்திட்டு – untangling that bond; அவன்எந்தை ஆண்டருள் ஆதிப் பெருமான் அவன்எந்தை – God who is my favorite father; ஆண்டருள் ஆதிப் பெருமான் – the primordial God who lovingly showers his blessings and enshrines my heart; அவன்வந்தென் னுள்ளே அகப்பட்ட வாறே அவன் – that sacred God (Siva) who is omnipresent and glorious; வந்தென்னுள்ளே – came down lovingly and enshrines the heart of my humble self;  அகப்பட்டவாறே – he locked himself within my he...