WISDOM FROM THIRUKKURAL 1 - PRAISE THE LORD

Thirukkural is one of the ancient scriptures in Tamil composed by saint poet Thiruvalluvar. The Thirukkural found its birth thousands of years before, when civilisation were still nomadic in number of continents across earth. The scripture is divided into three majors concentrating on: Virtue, wealth, and love. The wisdoms contemplated in Thirukkural are still applicable to the modern society, as Plato says, “Truths are eternal.” One astonishing feature of this book is that there are millions of philosophies on better living have arrived but the purity and short approach stirs intellectuals to start their contemplation from this book.

1. PRAISE THE LORD

1. The sound of “Aha” stands first in alphabets list in every earthly language. Similarly, God is the preceding being for every living organism. God is the infinite intelligence, superior of the superior, having no dimension to explain, and beyond understanding of human intelligence.

2. What is the use of the education which doesn’t train our mind to think of infinite intelligence, the God? Utter useless. We have to train our mind with two form of education, material education – knowledge about making living and spiritual education – knowledge about immortal living.

3. People will experience everlasting joy in their life, if they think of the presence of the tender, flowery natured God in every life activities. When we observe beautiful flowers, we earn pleasure. When we think of the God, we earn peace.

4. The man who occupies his mind with the pervasive God, the conqueror of hatred, anger, favouritism etc will never face negative experiences in his life. With God’s presence in mind, our thinking will become synchronized with God’s characteristics. Negativities will be destroyed by purified activities.

5. Men, who have understood the might of the God, will develop strength to face right and wrong without duality. It provides intellectual, emotional, physical stamina to view positivity and negativity with equal vision.

QUOTE: "Enthusiasm is the steam that drives the engine." - Napoleon Hill