An idea is like a tree. It requires three basic ingredients for it’s growth and understanding. The first is the basic thought/intuition/the formulated concept and the resultant hypothesis in the mind which acts like the seed of the idea. The second are the experiences/natural events/observations or percepts supportive and confirmatory of the hypothesis; acting like the sunlight, soil, air and water supporting the growth of the idea. And the last is the appropriate time which is essential for the nurturing and understanding of the idea. It is only when all the ingredients come together and the understanding is complete; the idea blossoms and delivers its fruits. A tree takes it’s own time to bear fruits and it is for the same reason, no idea can come before it’s time has come.
Idea is thus a thought/ intuition with an understanding. Understanding allows for application of the idea and bringing about a visible change.
A family had four children. Each child, special but different. Each with a unique personality and individuality. Each with a different nature, thoughts and style of life. Their parents were happy for their uniqueness. The mother once asked the father, “I am happy that they are all unique and different but I am concerned that they might drift apart because of their differences and may have problems with each other and with the diverse world outside. I am concerned about the oneness of our family?” The father said thoughtfully, “My dear, they are different individuals and have different lives. Individuality is essential for growth. They belong to one family yet they can be never be same and they must maintain their individuality for their growth and uniqueness. Obviously, they will have differences and problems. They can however, discuss and sort out their differences and the problems, when they understand them properly. The issue is not the differences or the problems they face. The issue is, how to maintain growth of individuality in the diversity of the world and yet maintain oneness of the family.” “And how would they maintain their individuality in the diversity and yet be one?” The mother asked. “It’s simple. Try to understand, the growth of individual and the identity thereof. Individuality is not only about the place you were born at, but also about the places you visited. Individuality is not only about the language you inherited and learnt from parents, but also about the new expressions and new languages you learnt on the way. Individuality is not only about the religion you were born into, but also about the knowledge you gained about life and God on the way. Individuality is not only about what you have been taught, but also about what you learnt on the way. Most importantly, Individuality is not about knowing only oneself, but also about knowing people you met on the way. The identity of individual therefore has the scope to grow and become universal. So, howsoever far our children might go for their growth, the family shall remain one in both principle and existence.” The mother smiled and said, “It is simple because I know, my children want and have the capacity to grow.” The father smiled too, “So, let them grow and expand in their minds.” “Yes, Let’s watch them grow as individuals and see how they sort out their problems and issues.” The parents smiled together and rejoiced in their family and it’s oneness.
Now consider the children to be the four dimensions of space and time. Our growth depends upon the extent and depth of our vision.
I have already narrated an incident about meeting a follower of yet to be born hindu god Kalki while travelling in a train from Bangalore to Ahmedabad during my college years. I shall divulge few more details about the conversation we had during the journey. Our conversation started with the predictions of Nostradamus, about Hitler, rise of fascism, second world war and finally predictions about birth of Lord Kalki and why fascism will not succeed in India. “Hindu Gods are constantly reborn and evolve according to the times and hence fascism won’t rise in India,” he explained. The Kalki follower didn’t stop here. He told me more about lord Kalki, “Lord Kalki will be the god of Science, knowledge and wisdom. He shall travel in his white horse and unite people of all faiths.” I asked a simple question, “You told me that Lord Kalki will be a hindu god, then how will he unite people of different faiths?” He smiled and replied, “It is because of the unique idea of Hinduism and history of India. Hinduism believes in ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’(the world is a family) and India is a place where people of many faiths have co-lived for centuries. India therefore has the idea as well as the strength to unite people of all faiths. Like all the rivers which finally meet in the ocean, all the faiths shall unite in presence of lord Kalki. The human race will then enter a new age of wisdom and knowledge.” I was amazed to hear his words. I am however, of a scientific temperament and therefore believe in uncertainty principle of nature. This principle doesn’t allow for exact predictability. This principle makes life unpredictable but interesting. Due to uncertainity principle, I may not agree to any exact prediction, but as a student of science, I also believe in theory of everything)Unified field theory) and hopeful of a day when all phenomenon may be explained. Hope, therefore is a quality worth having, even in science because it gives us an ability to see possibilities and not just the problems. For the same reason, I hold the Kalki follower in high regard because howsoever impractical his expectations may sound, they were coming right out of his heart. Who Knows, science and religion may meet at the theory of everything and as it is often said; May God dispose what this man had proposed.
Once a group of young scholars assembled for a discourseon philosophy. They presented wonderful arguments infavour of their philosophies and yet could not reach aconclusion as to which philosophy is the best. They finallydecided that they would continue to meet again every yearand discuss more about the perfect philosophy of life. Theymet again many a times and continued their discussion formany years yet a final solution was not forthcoming. Duringthese years they acquired education from good institutes,got good employment, married, settled in life, had their ownchildren, became members of many research institutesand made steady progress in their life. They kept providingarguments in favour of their philosophies and yet didn’treach any agreement about a perfect philosophy of life.
Every individual included in the group was a staunchbeliever in their own philosophy which they followed andevolved along with their daily lives. Finally when theythought a conclusion was impossible they visited a wiseman. They put forward their predicament to him. The wiseman reminded all of them about the useful life they had ledwhile discussing their philosophies and how eachphilosophy was shaped and built upon their respectiveexperiences. He told them about how they had lived afulfilling life while searching for a solution to the mysteries oflife. Then he asked them whether they were questioningthe authenticity of their own experiences. The philosophersreplied in negative. The wise man then asked them asimple question, “What else are you looking for ?”
Philosophy said the wise man, is a search of wisdom. Themost important wisdom is to find a perfect way of livingwhich differs from one person to another more because ofour own individual nature. The wise man then said that theconfusion in the mind arises when after living an entire lifewe begin to question the authenticity of our own living andexistence. To be inquisitive is necessary but to be doubtfulis not essential. That life provides us enough opportunitiesto learn, grow and mature is the actual purpose of life andthe way the life is lived is a complete and perfect proof andmost significant factor in deciding the authenticity of anyphilosophy or outlook of the world.
Sangharsh se Udaan Tak is a philosophical hindi novel. Each character in this book represents a philosophical idea.
“Politics is not supposed to be done. It must be gradually put an end to.”
The novel narrates the story of a young boy Sangharsh Pratap who struggles through different stages of life to eventually realise his families dreams. He faces lot of social and political hurdles during his life which make him realise that politics in its negative form is a curse to the society. He then begins to put an end to all that obstructed his path.
Krishna is helped on his path by his father Adarsh Pratap and his mother Asha. The novel compares a human life with the life of a butterfly. It believes that human life also passes through different stages like the life of a butterfly to achieve the flight of success and growth.
जन्मदिन ‘‘मैंने खिलती कली से पूछा, तुम भी क्या अपना जन्मदिन मनाती हो ? वह जवाब देते हुए मुस्कुराकर बोली आज आई हूँ और आज ही जाना है जीवन में समय की अहमियत को समझना और समझाना है मेरा काम तो बस तुम्हारे कुछ पलों को महकाना है, तुम्हारे चेहरे पर मुस्कुराहट को लाना है और तुम्हारे जीवन को रंगो से सजाना है। मुझे मुस्कुराता देख, वह भी खिल गई अपनी खुशी को मेरे और हम सभी के नाम कर गई।’’
This book presents two plays which highlight the
importance of first few hours called golden hours in the management of stroke.
It emphasises why early hospitalisation of stroke patients for a better
management of the problem. It elaborates about the role of new medicines
available for managing stroke patients. The plays present these medical aspects
through the story of two different families living in the same society. One
member of both families suffers from stroke.
The difference in their treatment and prognosis arises due to the
importance of first 4.5 hours in the management of stroke.
Celebrating
Nature is the first book of its kind. Its a novel with a story and poetry both,
touching many aspects of art, philosophy, literature and science. The book
attempts to narrate the importance of Nature in inspiring and guiding us to
learn, grow and seek the essence of life. It does so through the story of a
little girl named Prakrati(Prakritti) which literally means our own surrounding
nature in Hindi language. Prakrati is the only child of Mr Jagat and Mrs
Janaki. Her parents are teachers in a primary school located in a small town
located in the foothills of a mountain range. When she is a child, she grows up
in proximity to Nature and her creatures that inspire her. As she grows older
the town becomes more industrialised. There is a conflict about the old natural
environment and the new industrial world. Her life also faces the same conflict
of remaining innocent and pure like the childhood and growing up as a youth.
She struggles to solve the conflict. Her childhood memories want the natural
environment to be restored but her youth seeks change and new opportunities.
She realises that the conflict of her own life are similar to that of Nature.
She resolves those conflicts when Nature makes her realise that freedom is also
about the responsibility.
Nature
as we know is about beauty, feeling and love. This book highlights another role
of Nature in stimulating and giving appropriate direction to our thoughts and
creativity.
This
book tells us the story of a little girl named ‘Prakrati’ born in a small town
located in the foothills of a mountain range. The story is presented along with
poetry based primarily on Nature. The poems contain the predominant philosophy
inherent in Nature’s various aspects.
The
book is presented in two different sections. The first section “Nature’s child”
presents the story of Prakrati’s early childhood and how she is born and
brought up in Nature’s proximity. The second section “Creator and creation”
tells us about Prakrati’s subsequent life and the lessons learnt by her from
Nature while growing up.
“Nature’s
child” presents the perception of Nature from the perspective of a child.
“Creator and creation” presents the meaning and purpose contained in various
aspects of Nature.
This book is primarily meant to be read by the entire family because it tells the story of Prakrati who represents our own surrounding Nature through all stages of life.
A poem from the book- celebrating
nature
Bountiful Nature
In nature, all aspects are intertwined
To each other they bind
Generating poetry in an inspired mind.
The flowing waters of the river
Always striving forward,
Let thoughts be progressive, profound
Their implications and meanings wider.
The flight of the seagull into the skies, steeply soaring
The sounds of the ocean, resoundingly roaring
In the vast skies, the flocks of geese
Beautiful and perfect in themselves are these.
The finesse in movement of nature’s every creature
With their beautiful and colourful features
The dance of the peacock in the rains
Lessons and celebration of life together as gains.
The songs of the nightingale
The streams flowing through the dales
Along with the soft whispers of winds
The music of nature, beautifully blends.
The blooming of a bud into a flower
The mountains appearing like big natural towers
The softness of the flower and hardness of a rock
All aspects of knowledge,
Together in nature they flock.
The growing of a body
The building of the nature from all the sand
Takes all the time
Yet when made,
Everything looks so beautiful and fine.
Nature has plenty to teach
We just have to seek and search
And to learn the wisdom which
Through the ages,
Nature continues to preach.
In nature, all aspects are wonderful and divine
They teach us lessons sublime
Purpose, meaning and beauty all combined.
Prerna is the first hindi novel written by Dr Pawan Kumar Pokhariyal published by Anuradha Prakashan. It’s a philosophical story based on a hill station. All the characters in this story represent a philosophical idea. The story however is romantic and based on the life of two singers : Prerit and Ruchi. Prerit is the son of Dharohar Pratap and Sanskriti and grows up on a hill station named Palankhet. The hill station inspires Prerit with its beautiful mountains sceneries and lakes to become a singer. His teacher Gyanprakash and vidya help him develop his skills. His friend Anubhav and sister Kalpana are also instrumental in shaping his life. He meets the love of life Ruchi who is also a singer. She is trained in classical singing. They both participate in a national level duet singing competition. The story captures the mind of the reader with its intricately woven language, description of the sceneries and the underlying philosophical content.
The book also contains many songs and poems. The book presents a philosophical theme by means of a romantic story, which makes it special and unique.
The book has been reviewed extensively by various news papers. Details and pictures of which are given below.
