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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
No one can escape Dharma, the eternal laws. Beliefs grow into actions, and action-learning converts to Sankhya, while deeper research requires meditation, i.e. Bhaktiyog, Karmyog, Gyanyog, and Dhyanyog successively. Fundamentalists never comprehend the fundamentals of religion, ironically, nor do the apostates. Ancient Rishi’s quest for survival of humanity in sync with nature forced inquiries into physical and metaphysical realms, discovering spirituality as the basis of Science, Creations and Psychology, which they coded into mythologies and symbols, only to be deciphered in times to come.
Basic pillars of Sanatan Dharma, i.e. Purush, Prakriti, Brahm and Yog hide sciences. The element of ubiquitous spirit in us warns naturally. Sanatan Dharma explains ethical hierarchies, egalitarianism and utilitarianism, with intent to establish Summum Bonum. People from different culture and religions think alike due to triguna nature, which applies beyond man-made religious boundaries. Rishis searched for the truth honestly, Later politicization created today’s religions. At core, all religions are the same, and hold the key to oneness globally. Does Yoga compare to Trinity in Christianity? How Prophet Mohammad, got enlightenment while meditating in the Hera Caves? Big Bang theory of creations has a mention in scriptures, from the smallest dimensionless source to infinitely expanding universe? Lord Vishnu rests in a serpentine bed in Ksheer Sagar (or milky way); from his naval evolves Lord Brahma, the solar system, Terrestrial gods pray Him. Cosmological hierarchy is depicted as Lord Brahma Vishnu Mahesh? This book logically deciphers symbols and myths, meant to define humanity.
Pramendra Srivastava
Pramendra Srivastava, a naturally conceptual thinker, spent his life time delving into the roots of established notions. At 14 he asked a friend: what is the difference in ‘Sraddha, Nishtha and Bhakti, (i.e. the Faith, Belief, and Followership)?’. Many years later, he found the answer in Srimad Bhagwad Gita. Since then, years of keen observation in personal and corporate circles, and behavioral experimentations helped him in understanding what eternal laws mentioned in scriptures really meant. His inquisitiveness and painstaking research on religious notions resulted in this book. Friends are often taken by surprise, why an Ex IIT and IIM grad, having trotted the globe in 20+ countries, should research in Religions, but he found his calling in scientific discovery of religion, as this would matter much more than few technological developments, which too he tried. His professional success and entrepreneurial failures has reasons, as best described by five-factor theory of actions in Gita. Intrinsically Satwic and externally Rajasic is what describes Pramendra at 48. He stands for absorbing qualities of Lord Ganesha, Devi Saraswati and Laxmi and reflecting them in action rather than just performing their Aaratis, as prayers. He strives to rekindle the glory of ancient India.
