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Tirumantiram Quotes and Teachings

A collection of quotes and teachings from Tirumantiram. Mistakenly I believed the body to be imperfect But within it I realized the Ultimate Reality. Tirumalar  Tirumantiram 725 I sought Him in terms of I and you. But He who knows not I from you taught me the truth that I indeed is you. And now I talk not of I and you. Dust Into Dust-That is Body's Way The Vessel's clay was one, but of two Karmas made, Firm-set, until Fate its grim summons gave; Then the rains poured and back to clay the vessel turned; Thus countless hordes perish and pass to the grave. How Soon the Dead are Forgotten The neighbors gathered wailing loud and long, Denied him now a name, called him corpse, And bore him to the burning ghat and the body burnt, Then a ceremonial dip--and memory dies as the hours lapse.