Many paths to the One Goal
Many paths to the One Goal
The Azhvars sing the glory of Visnu and the Nayanmars of Siva. In the Vedas all deities are hymned in the same way. The Upanishads do not speak much about deities; they are concerned with truths of the Self.Tiruvalluvar speaks about God and philosophical matters and his viewsare in keeping with the Vedic tradition. But the emphasis in his work is on morals and ethics. As for Tirumular, he does not deal so much with God,devotion, etc, as he does with aspects of yoga like pranayama, dhyana,dharana and samadhi. "Each great man, like each great work, speaks about a particular system, a particular path. Which of these is to be followed? тАЬsuch a question arises in the minds of people. Whateversystem or path you follow, follow it with faith. Do not give it up midway.