Who can bring life's philosophy, the nature and meaning of life, of reality and human existence to the reach of the common man in simple terms if not Poet Kannadhasan? Reading and listening to his words brings us to a deep realization. To understand every aspect of life one has to live it out. This is beautifully conveyed through a conversation with God as follows.
What comes out of life, I asked. Live it he (God) said.What does reading teach, I asked. Read and you shall know he said.What is knowledge I asked. Experience it and you shall know he said.What is love I asked. Give it and you shall know he said.What is affection I asked. Share it and you shall know he said.What is pleasure with a mate, I asked. Wed and you shall know he said.What is a child I asked. Give birth and you shall know he said.What is old age I asked. Live it and you shall know he said.What is poverty I asked. Live it and you shall know he said.What comes after death I asked. Die and you shall know he said.
Then I asked him if it was all to be experienced, why do I need you?God took a step forward and whispered, "I am these experiences."
Kannadhasan has brought us to accept everything in life. Just as Agathiyar told us not to take pity on others, Yogi Ramsuratkumar said that India needs beggars, etc, all these souls wanted to have these experiences and God created those avenues for them to experience and learn. Hence as Sadhu Om pens the following song, everything is in its place and we have nothing to complain.
Kannadhasan charts life's journey from beginning to end in the following songs.
He gives us the courage to face life.
He describes the many ways in which the divine man slips and falls into disgrace.
He should know because he lived through it all. Experience taught him much. As others tell us that experience is the greatest teacher, so did Agathiyar tell us that "You have to write your own guidebook for your journey, based on your experiences".
"உனக்கு வழி காட்டும் புனிதநூல் உன்னால் மட்டுமே எழுதப்பட முடியும். அது உன்னுடைய அனுபவங்களைக் கொண்டுதான் எழுதப்பட வேண்டும்".
It is no wonder that if I started blogging sharing my pilgrimage to India initially, and later spoke the praise of my gurus in physical form and Agathiyar, Agathiyar came later and told me enough of praises to him and that henceforth I should write about the internal transformation and share it with those keen to follow the path to Light so that they too would be prepared mentally and physically to pursue the course.