SRI:
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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