Kannadasan – A Realized Master (Part 16)
Poet & sage Kaviyarasar has sung in various ways and forms diverse perspectives about how humans swim through the ocean of worldly life—sometimes rejoicing, sometimes struggling. Before looking at those, let us first observe the festivities & frivolities of the wedding. “Marriages, they say, are made in Heaven. That is probably why; they are never down-to-earth. Just see what an extravaganza we make out of a marriage: glittering jewelry, gorgeous silk sarees, flashing video lights, bouquets and buffets and what not. In spite of the entire circus, one is still not sure of success or otherwise of a marriage. That way, matrimony resembles the stock market gamble. If you are lucky, you win a lottery; else you are doomed for the rest of your life! Running this risk puts one into an awful dilemma: To wed or not to. Adding to one’s confusion, people offer this sincere advice: FOR HEAVENS SAKE, DONT MARRY! One cannot just ignor...