Idol worship - Idolaatry

2289 21 ponnai maRaiththathu ponnaNi pUdaNaM ponnin maRainthathu ponnaNi pUdaNaM thannai maRaiththathu thankaraNangaLAM thannin maRainthathu thanakaraNa.ngaLE	2289 Thought Process for Self-Realization Think of gold jewelery, Thought of gold metal is not; Think of gold metal Thought of jewelery is not; Think of sense organs, Self is not; Think of Self, sense organs are not.
2290 . 22 maraththai maRaiththathu mAmatha yAnai maraththin maRainthathu mAmatha yAnai paraththai maRaiththathu pArmuthal bhUthaM paraththin maRainthathu pArmuthal bhUthamE	2290 Sublimation of Thought Think of wood Image of toy-elephant recedes; Think of toy-elephant Image of wood recedes; Think of elements five Thought of Param recedes Think of Param, Thought of elements recedes.