The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
The Path of the Unholy Guru
This chapter describes The Path of the Unholy Guru located on page 2244 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 34 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 7"
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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Therefore it includes ‘purushartha shastra (pathway of endeavor to spiritual goal) in addition to being ‘adhyatma-shastra (the science of metaphysics) and ‘pramana-shastra (the science of epistemology). It elaborately deliberates the sadhana-marga, the pathway to Parabrahman realization. The spiritual regulation, therefore, includes knowledge of reality, the goal, and the means. The supreme goal to be realized is moksha, and thus, also called ‘paramapada ....
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Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
There is a very narrow pathway, but it is not seen. If there would be a moon, that moon would give rays of light so that the path can be seen. This book is the candrika (moonbeam) which casts its light on raga and the path leading to raga. It is therefore called Raga-vartma-candrika. We should know that this pathway is a very, very narrow one, meant only for a few, rare, highly-qualified persons; it is not for everyone....
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
Greatly depressed by this turn of events and apprehending the calamitous repercussions of such an unholy project, Saint Ramanuja had serious consultations with his Guru, Periya Nampi. Periya Nampi decided that he shall pace round the periphery of the holy temple of Shrirangam, thereby providing a cordon of protection and asked whether Shri Ramanuja could send a disciple to go with the great Master, literally as his shadow, with no thought of the self, as a separate entity....
Read full contents: Pasuram 7.10.5
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]