Is Indian civilisation primitive? Is it true that the education system in India before the colonial rule was unscientific? Is Sanskrit a biased language? Did the White men introduce law and order and made the wild Indians civilised? The truth lies somewhere else. The Colonial Cross strongly rebukes those historians who have only managed to erase the memory from Indian minds of their rich culture, intellectual supremacy, kshatriya dharmic bodh and an evolved li
When the mundane falls in love with the divine what arises is an overwhelming and exciting sense of wonder. What remains elusive and unspoken tries to take a shape and conjure a life of its own. Its restless musings have urged the author to dig deep and explore unknown spiritual mysteries through reflections, memoirs, essays, stories, allegorical plays and poems, a comprehensive body of work that spans a period of more than two decades. It is a thrilling and e
A monk foretells a king's death. A venomous snake pays a price for non-violence. A sage is in a dilemma over his compassion for animals. A cobbler remembers his past life. Why does a blind man come to see his lord? A monkey drives a scientist out of his laboratory...this is a random compilation of thirty-one tales, anecdotes and experiences that intrigue, enthral, amuse and make us ponder. These tales from the Puranas, folklores and the epics, from the lucid a