A small collection of teachings from Murugan - Avvaiyar conversation.
Murugan asks: Oh Avvai, what is Rare?
Murugan asks: Oh Avvai, what is Rare?
Avvaiyar: Rare (or more difficult to attain) is to become a human
being.
Murugan asks: Oh Avvai, what is Worst?
Avvaiyar: Worst is poverty. Even worst is the Childhood poverty. Much
worse is an incurable disease. Worse than that is a wife without love, much
worse than that is to willfully eating food given by her.
Murugan asks: Oh Avvai, what is Great?
Avvaiyar: The greatest is the glory of the Shiva`s devotees.
Murugan asks: Oh Avvai, what is Sweeter?
Avvaiyar: Sweeter is Solitude; Sweeter than that is praying; Sweeter than that is to be in the company of knowledgeable people.