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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Avoidance of Unmindfulness |
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Avoidance of Unmindfulness |
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Verse 531
Excessive anger is a great harm, but greater still is
The unmindfulness born of excessive pleasure.
Verse 532
Just as perpetual poverty slowly slays one's knowledge,
So does frequent forgetfulness destroy one's prestige.
Verse 533
Unmindful men will never know renown.
This is the verdict of every virtuous text in the world.
Verse 534
There is nothing that will provide defense for the cowardly,
And there is nothing that will produce good for the incautious.
Verse 535
The unmindful man who fails to guard beforehand
Against impending threats will afterwards regret his negligence.
Verse 536
Nothing can compare to unforgetfulness.
Extended unfailingly to all people at all times.
Verse 537
There is nothing too difficult for the man who
Consciously conceives and carefully executes his work.
Verse 538
One should do that which men extol as praiseworthy. Forgetting
This and failing to perform brings deprivation lasting seven births.
Verse 539
Whenever the mind is engrossed in pleasant infatuations,
One may remember men ruined by forgetfulness.
Verse 540
It is easy to get what you think of,
If you can get yourself to think of it.
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