tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post4677830483123288665..comments2024-03-29T10:16:11.628+05:30Comments on Dabbler: Tolstoy, Thirukkural, Gandhi and S RamakrishnanChenthilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865750827704844908noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-48909014355267018682020-05-31T23:26:34.984+05:302020-05-31T23:26:34.984+05:30It is expected of any scholar to support his/her s...It is expected of any scholar to support his/her statement with authentic evidence. In the absence of such evidence it amounts to misleading the world of scholarship and knowledge. The Wikipedia says in a note "Leo Tolstoy was inspired by the concept of non-violence found in the Tirukkural when he read a German version of the book, who in turn instilled the concept in Mahatma Gandhi through his A Letter to a Hindu when young Gandhi sought his advice".[6][12]. Is it authentic? Janardhananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183424721460823307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-71837211941226846892019-09-19T07:51:12.847+05:302019-09-19T07:51:12.847+05:30// Aim of the sinless One consists in acting witho...// Aim of the sinless One consists in acting without causing sorrow to others, although he could attain to great power by ignoring their feelings.<br /><br />The aim of the sinless One lies in not doing evil unto those who have done evil unto him.<br /><br />If a man causes suffering even to those who hate him without any reason, he will ultimately have grief not to be overcome.<br /><br />The punishment of evil doers consists in making them feel ashamed of themselves by doing them a great kindness.<br /><br />Of what use is superior knowledge in the one, if he does not endeavour to relieve his neighbour's want as much as his own?<br /><br />If, in the morning, a man wishes to do evil unto another, in the evening the evil will return to him.<br /><br />THE HINDU KURAL. //<br /><br />Above are the couplets Tolstoy mentioned in his letter to Gandhi. In tamil this comes under "இன்னா செய்யாமை" அதிகாரம். <br /><br />So obviously we can say this as an evidence for S.Ra's ClaimM.S.ARULhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019046295871673069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-68632592936174536292016-09-08T04:56:05.580+05:302016-09-08T04:56:05.580+05:30It was Rettamalai Srinivasan who introduced Thiruk...It was Rettamalai Srinivasan who introduced Thirukural to Gandhi. Nobody talks about Rettamalai Srinivasan for obvious reasons :)M S Soorajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034208562992721499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-46198460393605204292015-06-16T05:04:45.234+05:302015-06-16T05:04:45.234+05:30Don't think that we needed Tolstoy's appro...Don't think that we needed Tolstoy's approval for Thirukural! It's only puts him in good light that he learned about Thirukural! Veeramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996733555435747431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-27208658238325759542015-06-16T05:01:00.572+05:302015-06-16T05:01:00.572+05:30Kural is one type of verse writing with only seven...Kural is one type of verse writing with only seven words, like sonnet which is 14 lines verse and kural in literature means only one book which is Thirukural, not the voice of Krishna, don't know what you have against Thirukural but this letter does not mean that it's voice of Krishna! Veeramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996733555435747431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-59035163114272208432015-06-16T04:56:42.796+05:302015-06-16T04:56:42.796+05:30Kural in his letter only can refer to Thirukural, ...Kural in his letter only can refer to Thirukural, he Tolstoy does not have any reason to say the word voice in Tamil. And he was wrong calling it's hindu yes as Thirukural does not talk anything about religion! Veeramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996733555435747431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-45563286645061615562015-02-23T10:20:59.509+05:302015-02-23T10:20:59.509+05:30Neeya Naana debate lead me here. Here is the proof...Neeya Naana debate lead me here. Here is the proof where Tolstoy quotes Thirukural (referred as Hindu Kural)<br /><br />http://www.online-literature.com/tolstoy/2733/<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-90520341940630971682014-12-07T19:17:30.649+05:302014-12-07T19:17:30.649+05:30" There was only one mention about Indian Phi..." There was only one mention about Indian Philosophy in general, with no reference to Thirukkural."<br /><br />For the above quote from this above article I want you to read my article in my blog<br />www.philosophyofkuralta.blogspot.in<br /><br />( a bilingual english/tamil)<br />It is a discussion about both Thirukkural and Bhagavadgita .Some of the verses of kural are reintrpreted to suit the tamil thinking. Philosophy of Peninsular India. <br />விஸ்வேஸ்வரன்https://www.blogger.com/profile/09441734349783720830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-17250089055586635932013-05-06T15:34:03.141+05:302013-05-06T15:34:03.141+05:30You can also check http://www.valaitamil.com/thiru...You can also check http://www.valaitamil.com/thirukkural.php if you like. I regularly use this site. It is very easy to use.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326168661607629373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057873.post-12330105030718050612012-02-29T14:26:47.188+05:302012-02-29T14:26:47.188+05:30very goodvery goodradhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109872936443400091noreply@blogger.com