கண்ணணே என் கவிதை
குழல் ஊதும் தெய்வமே
குரல் வளம் தந்தாயே
உன்னை பாடத்தானோ
மறை போற்றும் தெய்வமே
குறை ஏதும் இல்லாமல்
உன் சிந்தனை தருவாயோ
குரல் வளம் தந்தாயே
உன்னை பாடத்தானோ
மறை போற்றும் தெய்வமே
குறை ஏதும் இல்லாமல்
உன் சிந்தனை தருவாயோ
Tagore and Gandhi
I could not understand why historians have to compare Tagore and Gandhi. When I first read Gandhiji's works and literature on Gandhi, I instantly admired him and became a keen observer of some of his principles like ahimsa and simplicity. When I started reading Tagore's works, I instantly fell in love with him !!!! I was prompted to consume volumes of literature about Tagore. I had this compulsion to know every aspect of Tagore. I tried to read every piece of work and words that were ever told and written about him. He appeared to be the ideal person who was all that vedanta could convey. Indeed, I was stunned that he was the first person to be of that characteristics to have gained a place in both international arena and common man's hearts (apart from personalities who were branded as proper Saints like Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa , Swami Vivekananda, etc). Gandhi was a great political leader, helping the masses decide what is good for the country as a whole and how ...
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