A Tamil classic on the great Saiva saints of South India (Nayanmars), it is the tale of the sixty-three servants of Lord Siva. The trials they cheerfully undergo are breathtaking and to read their stories is to feel the touch of blessedness.
What is the world that is to be given up? It is here. I am carrying it all with me. My own body. It is all for this body that I put my hand voluntarily upon my fellow human beings, just to keep it nice and give it a little pleasure. It is all for the body that I injure others and make mistakes.
-Swami Vivekananda