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  Hindu Scripture: Tirukural
Tirukural is an ancient Hindu Scripture, which is as old as 2100 years.
Like the Vedas, Bhagawad Gita and other sacred Hindu scriptures, which were written in Sanskrit - the Tirukural, written in Tamil (one of the oldest Indian languages), is revered and studied by Hindu scholars.
My aim is to present all the couplets from the holy Hindu Tirukural to benefit mankind.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/ancient_hindu_scripture/48570   (355 words)

  
  Tirukural - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Tirukural (திருக்குறள் in Tamil) is an important work of Tamil literature by Tiruvalluvar written in the form of couplets expounding various aspects of life.
Though the Tirukural was written nearly two millennia ago, it is easily comprehended by the modern speakers of this ancient language.
The Holy Kural - Tirukural translation oversighted by Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, student of the Sri Lankan sage Yogaswami and the founder of the Himalayan Academy.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/t/i/r/Tirukural.html   (702 words)

  
 dusan.co.nr - Nenasilje, saosjećanje i ljubav   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tirukural je kao štivo najviše cijenjeno na jugu Indije i za Hinduse je isto tako vrijedno kao za Budiste što je Dhammapada ili za Hrišćane što je Isusovo učenje.
Tirukural je unikatan po tome što je za razliku od mnogih drugih vjerskih knjiga i tekstova, slobodan od dogmatskog razmišljanja i prezentuje jasne etičke i moralne vrijednosti.
Tirukural kritikuje ishranu mesom kao potpuno negativnu prepreku svakom čovjeku koji teži istinskoj duhovnosti i ispunjenju moralnih i eti;kih vrijednosti.
freehost26.websamba.com /zagor/tirukural.html   (515 words)

  
  Tirukural
'Tirukural' is thus a honorific reference to the collection of couplets.
Though the Tirukural was written nearly two millennia ago, it is easily comprehended by the modern speakers of this ancient language.
It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ti/Tirukural.htm   (529 words)

  
  Tirukural - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tirukural (திருக்குறள் in Tamil) is an important work of Tamil literature by Tiruvalluvar written in the form of couplets expounding various aspects of life.
Though the Tirukural was written nearly two millennia ago, it is easily comprehended by the modern speakers of this ancient language.
The Holy Kural - Tirukural translation oversighted by Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, student of the Sri Lankan sage Yogaswami and the founder of the Himalayan Academy.
88.208.194.172 /wiki/index.php/Tirukural   (738 words)

  
 The Hindu : Management ideas in the Tirukural
However, this does not preclude the postulate that the basic management philosophy has an eternal and universal validity, which is unbound by space and time; which is why we have a wealth of articles and books relating to, besides reconciling and synthesizing, the modern management thought with the traditional Indian ethos.
In the words of the author of this book: "It is a text for all human beings of all ages...
Those who have studied the Tirukural will not be surprised to find that a number of modern management techniques have their roots in it."
www.hindu.com /thehindu/br/2002/10/29/stories/2002102900100300.htm   (302 words)

  
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Text: The Tirukural, "holy couplets," is a treasury of Hindu ethical insight and a literary masterpiece of the Tamil language, written by Saiva Saint Tiruvalluvar (ca 200 bce) near present-day Madras in South India.
One of the world's earliest ethical texts, the Tirukural could well be considered a bible on virtue for the human race.
The Tirukural was his only work, and though it is relatively short, it was sufficient to bring renown to the humble weaver, making him a venerated sage and lawgiver.
tcoto.klaxo.net /rel/HINDU/REL/WEAVER-S.htm   (1836 words)

  
 Boomerang For Unity
Tirukural, an ancient literary work in Tamil says the world started with ‘Adi’.
The similarity between bible and Tirukural is striking and obvious in describing the first man on earth.
Tirukural or Holy Kural describes him as Adi- the ancient.
boomerang4unity.rediffblogs.com   (1685 words)

  
 Tirukural
An introduction to the Hindu scripture Tirukural, composed by Saint Tiruvalluvar, more than two thousand years ago.
The poet tries to comprehend the greatness of men who renunciate worldly pleasures and desires.
renunciates • tirukural • sage • fame • birth
www.suite101.com /reference/tirukural   (50 words)

  
 -- Beliefnet.com
Tirukural: "If you return kindness for injuries received and forget both, those who harmed you will be punished by their own shame."
Tirukural: "What good is a man's knowledge unless it prompts him to prevent the pain of others as if it were his own pain?"
Tirukural: "Draw near the Feet of Him who is free of desire and aversion, and live forever free of suffering."
www.beliefnet.com /story/122/story_12287_2.html   (966 words)

  
 Tirukural Mailing List Info Page
Here is a modern rendering of the 2,200-year-old classic, Tirukural, in the original and modern Tamil with a modern English translation.
The Tirukural, recognized as the world's greatest work on ethics, consists of 1080 maxims covering all aspects of human behavior, social and personal.
The Tirukural has been, and still is today, revered as holy scripture by Tamil-speaking Hindus all over the world.
lists.jnanadana.com /mailman/listinfo/kural   (242 words)

  
 Tirukural   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tirukural is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
Tirukural (திருக்குறள் in Tamil) is an important work of Tamil literature by Tiruvalluvar written in the form of couplets expounding various aspects of life.
Moksha comes through the fulfillment of dharma, artha and kama (known in Tamil as aram, porul and inbam, and explained by Tiruvalluvar in Tirukural) in the current or past lives, so that one is no longer attached to worldly joys or sorrows.
www.experiencefestival.com /tirukural   (1793 words)

  
 Hinduism Today | Aug 1999
Many years ago when I was first in Sri Lanka--that was in 1949--I made a vow to bring together the best of the East and the best of the West.
In this sense, the Tirukural is the most accessible and relevant sacred text I know, applying to everyday matters and common concerns.
He exalts renunciation as a way of life as distinct from that of the householder, encouraging ardent souls seeking the realization of their own True Being, to take up their faith with vigor and to live the detached, selfless life of a renunciate--noninvolvement in the joys and sorrows of the world.
www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1999/8/1999-8-04.shtml   (1379 words)

  
 Tirukural - Wikisource
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A noteworthy piece of early Tamil literature, the Tirukural was written by the saint Tiruvalluvar approximately 2,200 years ago.
It is written in a poetic form called Kural (couplets expounding various aspects of life).
en.wikisource.org /wiki/Tirukural   (183 words)

  
 Tirukural - The American English and Modern Tamil Translations of an ethical masterpiece   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tirukural - The American English and Modern Tamil Translations of an ethical masterpiece
A superb American English translation alongside a long-awaited, easy-to-read, modern Tamil translation graces the original couplets of a beloved south Indian classic written 2,200 years ago.
A superb American English translation alongside a long-awaited, easy-to-read, modern Tamil translation graces the original couplets of a beloved south Indian classic written 2,200 years ago by the weaver saint, Tiruvalluvar.
www.indiaclub.com /html/9238.htm   (232 words)

  
 Tiruvalluvar Biography / Profile
Scholars have varied theories about his birth; some consider him to be of the weaver caste, and others deem that he is of mixed parentage, with a lower-caste mother and Brahman father.
The general assumption is that he was born in Maturai and lived in Mylapore (modern Chennai).
The Tirukural, composed in the kural-venpa, or the short verse meter, is written as three books, one each on aram (the way), porul (material), and inbam (joy).
www.enotes.com /salem-lit/tiruvalluvar   (228 words)

  
 Abebooks Search Results - Tirukural
Tirukural: The American English and Modern Tamil Translations of an Ethical Masterpiece
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a living legend, yoga master and author of Merging with Siva, recognized the immense value of the Tirukural in 1949as a young seeker in Sri Lanka.
A superb American English translation alongside a long-awaited, easy-to-read, modern Tamil translation graces the original couplets of a beloved south Indian classic written 2,200 years ago.Here is a remarkable, modern edition of 'Tirukural'.
www.abebooks.co.uk /search/sortby/3/kn/Tirukural   (969 words)

  
 Literature   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The cankam poets were able to use these moods to create extensive symbolism in their writing.
An important Tamil literary work is the Tirukural, written by Thiruvalluvar.
The Tirukural is an epic poem consisting of 1330 couplets.
www.owlnet.rice.edu /~mukil/tamil/literature.htm   (433 words)

  
 Tiruvalluvar : Poems and Biography
Like Kabir centuries later in the north, Tiruvalluvar is popularly said to have been a weaver.
His Tirukural (or, simply, Kural), is one of the oldest and most revered sacred works in the Tamil language.
It is a series of aphoristic couplets to guide people in the ways of virtue, wealth, and love, all from a spiritual perspective.
www.poetry-chaikhana.com /T/Tiruvalluvar/index.htm   (235 words)

  
 Weaver's Wisdom Reviews and Comments
"Tirukural alone is enough to edify the world.
Gurudeva's order to "bring the Tirukural into modern English" seemed at the time so unimposing a request, yet it changed and molded us for all these many years.
Thousands of hours in the temple, in the quiet hours before dawn each day discussing subtle meanings.
www.worldebookfair.com /eBooks/HimalayanAcademy/SacredHinduLiterature/weaver/reviews.html   (935 words)

  
 Comments on Paul Utukuru, comments on The Mighty Tirukural, The Mighty Vedas and the Mighty Genes, comments on Paul ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Comments on Paul Utukuru, comments on The Mighty Tirukural, The Mighty Vedas and the Mighty Genes, comments on Paul Utukuru's Blog, comments on Science
The Mighty Tirukural, The Mighty Vedas and the Mighty Genes
You are right that they all refer to a super power beyond human conceptualization, but in different ways.
paul-utukuru.sulekha.com /blog/post/2006/12/the-mighty-tirukural-the-mighty-vedas-and-the-mighty/comments.htm   (189 words)

  
 Daily Email from Gurudeva
When you subscribe to a list, you will receive a daily e-mail installment with a few verses from the Tirukural or Vedas, or one lesson from The Master Course.
The Tirukural is one of the most revered and beautiful Hindu scriptures on dharma and human ethics.
This deeply profound translation of Saint Tiruvalluvar's verses in modern American English conveys the laws of living a good, virtuous life so the highest dharma can be fulfilled.
www.himalayanacademy.com /resources/daily_inspiration.shtml   (538 words)

  
 Paul Utukuru's Blog : The Mighty Tirukural, The Mighty Vedas and the Mighty Genes, Paul Utukuru blogs on sulekha, ...
Paul Utukuru's Blog : The Mighty Tirukural, The Mighty Vedas and the Mighty Genes, Paul Utukuru blogs on sulekha, Science blogs, Paul Utukuru blog from india
   The one thing that the Tirukural, the Vedas and the Mighty Genes have in common is that I stand in awe in front of them of all.
Another common thing is that all three of them make us admit that on the Absolute is unknowable." The one who existed yesterday is no more today.
paul-utukuru.sulekha.com /blog/post/2006/12/the-mighty-tirukural-the-mighty-vedas-and-the-mighty.htm   (232 words)

  
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The information contained herein may not be published for commercial purposes without the prior written authority of Himalayan Academy.
The Tirukural, as this scripture is known in the Tamil language in which it was originally written, is one of the most revered scriptures of Hinduism.
It was during a pilgrimage in 1975 to pay respects at my Satguru's mahasamadhi in Sri Lanka that the decision was made to bring the Tirukural to the West.
sanskritdocuments.org /all_txt/kural1.txt   (24024 words)

  
 Hindu Press International July 9, 2005
Professor George Hart, who holds the position of The Tamil Chair at the University of California Berkeley, will be one of the keynote speakers, organizers said.
The State of Maryland has issued a proclamation declaring 8-10 July as a "Tirukural Conference Week." The Maryland conference is being sponsored by expatriate Tamil organizations in the U.S. and the proceedings will be in English and in Tamil, organizers said.
The objectives of the conference are, "to understand how Tirukural can be a guide to humanity, to create and promote awareness of Tirukural in USA among Americans and the youth of Indian origin and to compare Thiruvalluvar with other philosophers of the world," the conference leaflet said.
www.hinduismtoday.com /hpi/2005/7/9.shtml   (851 words)

  
 How to Win an Argument with a Meat Eater
Further, in their next lives, such sinful persons will be eaten by the same creatures they have killed in this world.
Perhaps nowhere is the principle of nonmeat-eating so fully and eloquently expressed as in the Tirukural, written in the Tamil language by a simple weaver saint in a village near Madras over 2,000 years ago.
TW: Tiruvalluvar, Tirukural: The Weaver (English translation by Himalayan Academy, Concord, California, manuscript).
www.newveg.av.org /argument.htm   (6512 words)

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