#Thirukkural pearls of inspiration manual#
#Thirukkural pearls of inspiration code#

#Thirukkural pearls of inspiration manual#

By adopting Thirukkural as a manual of daily living, any one can have his mind and body in the best of form. Thirukkural develops the intellect and brain and makes men live a life of honor, dignity and honesty. Thiruvachakam feeds their souls on its felicitous food of Divine Ambrosia and prepares them for their Eternal Beatitude. Thirukkural builds up the character and conduct of human beings. According to Thiruvachakamani K M Balasubramaniam, ThiruvalluvarвЂ™s Thirukkural and ManickavachagarвЂ™s Thiruvachakam are supposed to be the body and soul respectively of the Blessed Mother Tamil. Thiruvalluvar is a national poet of the Tamils and he is the greatest pride and possession of the Tamil people. Dr Rajaram is on the right of Dr Abdul Kalam.

Photo caption: Dr Abdul Kalam receiving a copy of Dr M RajaramвЂ™s book of Thirukkural English translation at a function at New Delhi on 1. The whole of human aspiration is epitomized in this immortal book, a book for all ages.вЂ™ K M Munshi, the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and a great man of letters, has said: вЂThirukkural is a treatise par excellance on the art of living.вЂ™

#Thirukkural pearls of inspiration code#

Sri Aurobindo has said: вЂThirukkural is gnomic poetry, the greatest in planned consumption and force of execution ever written in this kind.вЂ™ Rajaji says: вЂIt is a Gospel of Love and a Code of Soul-Luminous life. Leo Tolstoy has openly admitted that he has taken the concept of non-violence from a German translation of the Kural. There is none who has given such a treasure of wisdom like him.вЂ™ Mahatma Gandhi has said that he came to know about Thirukkural from Leo Tolstoy. The maxims of Valluvar have touched my soul. Dr Albert Schwaitzer says: вЂThere hardly exists in the literature of the world a collection of Maxims in which we find so much of wisdom.вЂ™ Mahatma Gandhi calls it: вЂA textbook of indispensable authority on moral life. The dynamics of Thirukkural has been richly complemented by various scholars from all parts of the world. Poetic English Translation of Thirukkural-2