RATING: ★★★ ½ (3.5/5)
Are Krishna’s teachings still apt for this Kaliyug?
Can the wisdom imparted by God through the avatar
Krishna in the Bhagvad Gita, still be of use in this era?
Can it still familiarize us with the true nature of
our humanly existence and give us lessons on who we are and what we must do?
Amar B. Singh’s “Maya-Lifting the veil” recasts
the Kurukshetra scenario to modern times. In the battle of Kurukshetra, Arjuna had refused to strike the first arrow to an army
led by his immediate family, friends and teachers. Krishna had given his
lessons which we now see as the verses of Bhagvad Gita. When his son Abhimanyu
had been brutally killed in battle, Arjuna had been on the verge of giving up.
It was Krishna who had again hauled him back to his path and revitalized him.
In the wake of the pandemic of the 21st
century, many lives of the rich and poor have been claimed. The son of a man named
‘Arjun pandit’ is deceased by this deadly disease and he visits a temple of
Krishna; weeping and demanding answers that may console his trembling soul. Krishna
appears before him and offers to answer his questions. Thus, a striking
resemblance is set up between the two dialogical conversations—one which is
currently occurring and the one which had occurred eons ago. In both, there is a disheartened and bereaved
father lamenting over the death of his son, ignorant of progressing in his own
life and weeping profusely. In both, God appears in a humane form, bringing
with him all the worldly and spiritual knowledge that may quench the thirst of
any soul.
In this book, Krishna points out the errors in Arjun Pandit’s line of thought and teaches him how he must think if he really wants to be answered. He speaks about the purpose of life and about the importance of karma. He speaks about the pursuit of contentment and salvation. He reminds us of the feats achieved by Vishnu through his avatars and why he had to descend to the earth in those times. Through eye-opening and enlightening words of wisdom, Krishna also talks about Maya and Leela—the two primal influences of God.
"You know the basic conflict that man has?
He knows he'll die, still does all efforts
Such that his self be eternalized...
Out of this fear, every moment he dies! "
The book has been written with rhyming verses in short,
crisp sentences. The writing style is engaging and soulful—making it an
interesting read. I would highly recommend readers to invest time in reading this
book!
Genre: Mythological fiction/ motivational (POETRY)
Pages: 77
Edition: Paperback, Kindle ( buy here ! )
Publication year: 2020
Reach out to the author HERE.
Disclaimer: This review is in lieu of a review copy.
  Are Krishna’s teachings still apt for this Kaliyug? Can the wisdom imparted by God through the avatar Krish...){kind=link}
Post a Comment