This blog is devoted to the exposition and analysis of the post-religious and pure theistic path of wisdom and harmony (சமரச சுத்த சன்மார்க்கம்) envisioned by the Indian-Tamilian mystic, poet, and philosopher Chidambaram Ramalingam (1823 – 1874). Note: Jivakarunya Ozhukkam or "The Ethic Of Compassion For Sentient Beings", Arutperunjothi Agaval or "OmniLight Invocations", and the tetralogy of "Suddha Sanmarga Vinappams" or "The Petitions Of Suddha Sanmargam", constitute the authentic central writings of the later Ramalingam. In this blog, I will adhere to the principle that only the views expressed in these writings are representative of Ramalingam's Samarasa Suddha Sanmargam teachings. (C) All Rights Reserved By Blog Author: Thill Raghu, Ph.D. E-mail: traghu1874@gmail.com
Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 153
நாயினும் கடையேன் ஈயினும் இழிந்தேன்
ஆயினும் அருளிய அருட்பெருஞ் ஜோதி!
I
Was
Lowlier
Than
A
Street
Dog
Scavenging
For
Sustenance,
More
Degraded
Than
A
Bazaar
Fly
Wont
To
Wallow
On
Waste,
Yet,
Wonderfully
Blessed,
Transformed,
Uplifted,
Exalted,
By the Supreme Compassion Of OmniLight!
Note: The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these verses.
THE IMMORTALIZING WAY OF OMNILIGHT (அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி பெருநெறி) 