India has had a long line of saints and mystics who, steeped in the deep wisdom of the ancients, brought the results of their own experiences to the common man. It has been easier for the people to imbibe the fundamental truths and eternal values when told through the medium of the song in the local language. Whether the homily is against hypocrisy and corruption or the futility of form and ritual, it is usually found best administered when offered with similes and _ symbols or satire and sarcasm. The object of : these seers was to establish sincerity of faith and integration of the whole man. Since they were always on the move, these ministrels of God kept up the morale of the people by emphasising the superiority of spiritual values over mundane pursuits.
India has had a long line of saints and mystics who, steeped in the deep wisdom of the ancients, brought the results of their own experiences to the common man. It has been easier for the people to imbibe the fundamental truths and eternal values when told through the medium of the song in the local language. Whether the homily is against hypocrisy and corruption or the futility of form and ritual, it is usualy found best administered when offered with similes and symbols or satire and sarcasm. The object of. these seers was to establish sincerity of faith and integration of the whole man. Since they were always on the move, these ministrels of God kept up the morale of the people by emphasising the superiority of spiritual values over mundane pursuits. The present ‘volume includes fourteen of these personalities. The authors of the lives of the various saints are scholars in their respective fields of literature and culture.
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