The Tirukurral was written sometime between 2 BCE and 5 BCE. Its couplets guide the reader through various situations of life. It was written in Tamil and the writer was Tiruvalluvar. Little is known about him. Some say that he was a weaver, an ascetic, a seafarer or even a king. It has been translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Continue reading
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the three pillars of Lent and it is a time for reflection, repentance and reconciliation.
Let us examine each of these words. Continue reading
He who sees equally, whether in pleasure or pain, his own self in everything, because he can be compared with his own self, he is deemed the highest yogin Arjuna. – Chapter 6.33
The Yogin experiences the pleasures or suffering of all beings as his own.
A yogin is someone who has achieved a state of self-realization and union with the divine, often through dedicated practice and self-discipline. A yogin is characterized with equanimity, control over the senses and detachment from worldly desires, viewing everything dispassionately.
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