It is in this context that Mr. Kasturi Gopalan, the late Publisher of THE HINDU thought it fit in 1964 to allot some space in the newspaper each day projecting some profound religious thoughts and make people contemplate on them. The morals in the discourses by eminent scholars were carried as brief reports daily.

In this volume 500 selective lectures over a period of 33 years have been presented in 25 chapters dedicating to individual subjects and sources. We hope this will cater to the interests of all sections of society from all religions.