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Dear AasthikAs :

adiyEn is delighted to recieve "Kaimkarya Rathnam" Sriman Anbil 
Ramaswamy IyengAr's most recent monograph on the Myths, Miracles and Mysticism 
(3 Ms) in Hinduism.

Sri Anbil Swamy has been performing exemplary service to advance 
the cause of the Sanaatana dharmam of Hinduism in general and
the SrivaishNava SampradhAyam in particular.

Sri Anbil Swamy's capabilities to assemble facts from many divergent sources, 
organize them and deliver coherent messages on complex topics in clear prose is 
legendary. 

His treatise on "Hinduism Discovered" is a rich resource for lay men and women 
as well as for sampradhAyic scholars in so much as it contains a vast assembly 
of information   between the two covers. 

If "Hinduism Discovered"  is a magnum opus among his current monographs, the 
new book is like smaller version that paves the way for many others in this 
series to be released.

Myths and Miracles go hand in hand with Mysticism. Explaining the significance 
of the 3 Ms and attempting to "explain the unexplained" is a noble endeavour. 
It is a tantalizing endeavour as well. Sri Anbil Swamy extends his outreach to 
Myths / Mythologies of both the East and the West and makes the twin meet.

The workings of the human mind in relating to the Myths and Miracles acrossthe 
space and time divide are highlighted in this gem of a release from the 
fastmoving pen of Sri Anbil Swamy. 

His summary of the episodes from Upanishads, PurANAs and IthihAsAs 
and his comments on the morals to be drawn from these selected episodes are 
testaments to his story telling and analytical skills. 

The highly illuminative section on Myths (Part I) takes up half of the total 
pages of this monograph.

In the second part of the book, Sri Anbil Swamy focuses on the Miraclesas 
"extraordinary occurences ascribed to a divine or supernatural causes" and 
relates to a vast array of miracles from ancient and modern times.

Sri Anbil Swamy has some  revelatory comments on miracle-peddlers,
who mislead people for personal gains while extolling the unique and
welcome role of AchAryans through MantrOpadEsams and the power of
MantrAs in achieving miraculous efforts in one's saadhana. The citation of 
selected sthOthrams with miraculous powers and crisp expalnations about them is 
exemplary.

The third and final chapter on "Mysticism" is the shortest chapter .
The definition, nature and the purpose of Mystery sets the tone for 
the content of this section. Next , Sri Anbil Swamy cites some 
benevolent and malevolent mysteries  and explains number of 
mystical experiences that one can witness even today at few sacred 
places in India. 

A huge compilation of Bibiliography on the Myths, Miracles and 
Mysteries is provided to serve as help for further explorations in to
these fascinating topics of perrenial interst to the human beings,
wherever they are. 

The front cover design is artistic and the set up and fonts used are soothing 
to the eye. 

In summary, this small sized mongraph deals with mighty subjects,
which have fascinitaed and continue to intrigue human minds.

Our congratulations to Sri Anbil Swamy for this rich monograph.

This book has been priced modestly 
(Rs.75 in India and $14.95 in USA). 

Proceeds from the sale  of this book will be channeled to ongoing 
kaimkaryams at Sri Anbi Swamy's native place, "Tiru Anbil" Divya desam.

Please contact him directly to acquire a copy of this book and
enjoy it.

Address:
1638 Omara Lane, Smyrna, GA 30082
Phone:
(770) 434 - 9596
E.Mail:
Ramanbil@xxxxxxxxxxx

Daasan, 
V.Sadagopan (New York). 
    




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