thiruvempAvai - Some Thoughts

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thiruvempAvai, the songs that rhymes the hearts of

devotees through the month mArkazi has a theme quite

inspiring and awakening. The ladies who are devoted to

the Beloved Lord shiva go to worship the God. They go

ahead on their own, but call the

companions knocking on their houses and taking the

pain of waking them up to join in the glory. This is

not the theme of one song but it is the concept that

flows through thiruvempAvai. In the recent times we

could see that many are quite devoted and well

learnt however not coming out to share the information

that could illuminate the lives of the fellow souls !

This is true with Hindus in general and shaivites

especially. Isn't the Limitless Wealth - our Lord, for

all the souls in the world ?

 

In fact the need of the hour is to ensure that the

option and necessary information is available to all

without any restrictions. When we say, "the world be

free from sufferings." we mean it and we need to share

the bliss we get to all around us. If the

ancient sages had not cared to share their

enlightenment with us and the great saints cambandhar,

appar and sundharar not traveled to the villages

across rough roads to singing the ease of reaching God

with devotion, how would we get such treasures that

guide us to that Supreme ?! There needs to be no law

that enforces the adherence to this glorious path, as

that is not what our saints preached. For all the

darkness around the best way to fight would be to

light the lamp than furiously trying to fight with it.

basavaNNa beautifully puts, "The strength of wisdom is

the way of destruction of ignorance. The strength of

light is the way of destruction of darkness."

Definitely ensuring our loved ones (why not even foes

- the God is common for them too!) didn't miss the

message is something everyone could do, so do these

girls in thiruvempAvai.

 

In spite of the great opportunity next to them there

would be those who enjoy the cozy sleep of inertia,

like the girl on bed in these songs. They not only act

against their own prospects but also hinder the others

who have the inclination to utilize the moment for

seeking the Supreme Truth. While being kind enough on

the girl who had not joined them for worship to knock

her door, the devotees in thiruvempAvai are not

distracted by the dullness of the girl enjoying a

morning sleep, but decide to proceed ahead in their

aim

to pray. Let us pray that those who roll down even

when known about the Splendid God, sooner would take

up the glory they postponed.

 

May the whole world prosper in the shower of the

Grace that uplifts the souls to the Supreme ! Hail the

Glorious Feet that keeps us in Bliss !!

 

pORRi yAm uyya AtkoNDaruLum ponmalargaL.

 

 

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