Love, Marina Beach and Nammazhwar!

interesting insight, Varalotti sir.
but I must say, for most youngsters, being in love with somebody is more of an imitation of the movies. its 'cool' to say that you have a gf or bf.
in reality, its not that easy to handle such a relationship, which most realize when they get bored with their gf/bf!
what do you say, sir?

 

Dear Sridharji,

Very happy to read your spiritual blog in the morning. Welcome back to writing spiritual blogs after a short break. Enjoyed reading the pasuram(is that a pasuram or mere poem ? not sure) and its meaning. Frankly I couldnt have understood it without the translation, even though I read it as it was such heavy tamil . But the content is so deep, I could draw parallels with the advaitha philosphy of aham brahmamsi. When the I inside us gets completely destroyed , then what remains is only the sat-chit-anandam . Rather when the jeevatma totally surrenders and loses its identity and merges with paramatma, then what remains is only paramatma. Particluarly the lines, it is you who came inside and made me live- shows the presence of only 'sat' inside , which is shining brillaintly. Wow , such a brilliant verse.

Also enjoyed your humourous narration of 'not so good looking ' lovers .

Radhi

 

Sridhar, as usual, you explained the heavy stuff with the simple example. It was refreshing to read it as soon as I wake up and log on to my computer. You are making me to get interested in Alwars now. Thanks. Could you recommend me a book to start with. ( by the way, I am much older in human age, not in spiritual age.
Hope you can lead to a road where I can understand Perumal.

Very nice story.
Good day.

 

Dear Sridhar,
It was a pleasant surprise to once again see your spiritual blog here. It was a great experience learning about one more of Aazhwar's paasurams where he pours out his divine love to the Lord Almighty. What a deep meaning for those four lines! They do make us melt our hearts, thanks to your translation. And..... then the examples you narrate are so apt that it makes us understand what exactly true love is. The flat tyre example which your Guru used as a metaphor to illustrate extraordinary love and you in turn shared with us was simply superb. This is what makes a world of a difference between a true knowledgeable person and one who goes by the books. My humble pranams to your Guru, who is indirectly helping us to know about the Aazhwars through you.

Thank you Sridhar for having considered our fbs to once again start your spiritual blogs for people like us.
Love
Malathi

 

This is one thing I love of my appa.
Whatever you see or you listen, how can you relate to it so positively appa???
Well, I read the transalation, but couldn't read the actual verses of the pasuram.
Very true appa, our love to god is just nothing compared to what we get from him.
Today a stranger , a total stranger came of help to me.
Many a times such incidents happen, either I receive or I give this kind of a help and the feeling that persist after the episode of any help is such that of a perfume leaving an after effect in the room that it was used.

Loved reading.

Kavi.