Okay...so this book has been in my to-read list for quite a long time until i decided to strike it out recently. To write a fair review , i felt like drinking the old wine from yet another bottle. Well the bottle was not probably that new. This could even be the original bottle of the wine i have had from many other newer bottles. The story remains the same, the power of universe to be channeled by positive thinking, Learning to control mind and thereby the whole universe. But if you are totally new to this concept, the book is worth a read. It gives you clear instructions , enough motivation and good reasoning. The monk, once a well-established lawyer, financially very sound, with a unbeatable reputation suffers from a massive heart-attack. This makes him rethink about his life after which he decides to go to Himalayas in India. There he meets a group of saints, from whom he learns the "secret". The story begins when this "monk" teaches this secret to his favorite junior advocate (the narrator).
Well, the most poorly kept secret it should be. Being born and bought up in India, in a Hindu community, let me tell you, this is not a secret at all among Hindus. Everyone knows this, but no one really cares to follow. It is not about knowing, it is all about seeking. To begin with, one really need to have a deep desire to "seek this knowledge" . I agree a heart-attack and broken marriage would have been enough to fuel that desire in the monk. But will his students benefit from it if he comes knocking at their door and offering it to them over a cup of tea. And what about the readers. I sincerely have my doubts.
To harness the universal potential, one has to be truly convinced that he and the universe are one and the same (I think that is what Hindutva is all about, pardon me if i'm wrong). But once this happens you no longer would want to possess those earthly wealth. Spiritually you would have over-come all those desires of mind. So it is like you need the power to gain something, but once you have the power you no longer have the desire to gain that "something". I hope the readers don't get a wrong message that this is an easy way to make some money or a dream career or love. Well, I'm not a religious person to say these with certainty. But if anyone out there succeeds, you would let me know, wont you?
Well, the most poorly kept secret it should be. Being born and bought up in India, in a Hindu community, let me tell you, this is not a secret at all among Hindus. Everyone knows this, but no one really cares to follow. It is not about knowing, it is all about seeking. To begin with, one really need to have a deep desire to "seek this knowledge" . I agree a heart-attack and broken marriage would have been enough to fuel that desire in the monk. But will his students benefit from it if he comes knocking at their door and offering it to them over a cup of tea. And what about the readers. I sincerely have my doubts.
To harness the universal potential, one has to be truly convinced that he and the universe are one and the same (I think that is what Hindutva is all about, pardon me if i'm wrong). But once this happens you no longer would want to possess those earthly wealth. Spiritually you would have over-come all those desires of mind. So it is like you need the power to gain something, but once you have the power you no longer have the desire to gain that "something". I hope the readers don't get a wrong message that this is an easy way to make some money or a dream career or love. Well, I'm not a religious person to say these with certainty. But if anyone out there succeeds, you would let me know, wont you?
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