Nammalvar describes the spiritual path as a painful threshing. The ego is the husk; divine love is the rice. You cannot have the rice without the crushing.
: Explains the economic and ecological necessity of moving away from chemical farming. Vayittrukku Choridal Vendum (Feeding the Stomach) nammalvar books agriculture
This book provides the "why" behind the "how," explaining the environmental crisis, the failure of modern agriculture, and the necessity of ecological farming. Nammalvar describes the spiritual path as a painful