POSITIVE MANTRA 

New Book by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee

 

The Art of Thinking and Science of Living

       Redefining Self-Management       
 
 

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Aims of Positive Mantra
The Concept
About the Author
Prologue

Content (16 Chapters)

Thematic Index

Main Page

Prologue

Theme, Thought and Deliberations---Few Words

 

I recall when I, for the first time, talked about the concept of 'Positive Mantra' to the Hindustan Times, they in turn gave a very apt heading to the feature they published ---A Fine Script of Life and Pain. Yes, I scripted Positive Mantra, with the many shaded experiences of my life. For me life has never remained a bed of roses, yet regrets could not freeze my multilayered endeavour. Life has taught me the method of tiding over the time and I sprang back again and again amidst the anti-thesis of life.

Being a writer, I walked down the dusty roads and interacted with millions for over two and a half decades. I talked to the road-side vendors, rag pickers, challenged children, struggling middle class youth, hardened criminals, top bureaucrats, corporate head, top police officials, professionals and academicians of various disciplines. Again there were hordes of ascetics who are generally always willing to share provided you are keen to hear them. My interactions started in my teens and my intention was always to learn the 'other mind' with an element of deep quest about life and its reflections in varied times. Through this process socially I became the 'Father Confessor' and even on first meeting people divulged their personal secrets and felt at ease while sharing. So I remained a listener and heard the world in their own terms. I shared more tears with people than their time of happiness. But every drop of tear taught me a lesson. Every time, life surprised me with neo-understanding, as I could see the dynamic shades at every cross-road. Ever changing shades were so subtle that those could only be experienced and internalized.

Today, I am knocking the door of 49th year of my life traverse, and I realize that my time has come to share my knowledge and give back to the society who had taught me so much. So I am scripting Positive Mantra to share the wisdom of civilization (not mine) which may help individuals to navigate through life in right perspective and successfully.

I find the society is in transition, as technology is taking over life-modes, education systems to the corporate world have changed themselves with the e-factor, human ethos and moral codes are changing fast as global perspective is getting deeply entrenched into every individual! Planet Earth is shrinking and geo political boundaries are fast vanishing and political ideological walls are falling brick by brick.

All these movements of internationalism creating pools of shared creativity and dynamically all are complementally growing rather over-growing very fast. Again today humankind is face to face with varied challenges and 'achievement' has become the buzz word for every soul. However, none has time for the self, which is otherwise the pivotal hinge of one's own performance. Thus self gets marginalized and left to suffer.

Achieving and going further has become the code of conduct for the successful. Not so successful people are unable to handle themselves and every day they are facing their own waterloo and becoming the victim of 'retreats'! The internal dilemma is ruling the roost! Before long, every street will have 'Psychiatrist clinics' for providing 'respite' to the growing millions of techno-humans. Alongside, we are finding the spiritual market is expanding and selling the product called 'solace' for both the haves and have-Nots. From middle class teens, struggling for commercially viable professional education, to the people who are facing mid-career crisis are looking for some shoulder to cry upon after failing to negotiate a rightful turn in life! 

Thus I thought to share my little and humble experience with people who all feel 'lonely' though living amidst crowd. Again I am no story teller, and I am also not interested to even to create a shop of 'Emotions' with romantic story lines. Because down the ages from mythology to the era called 'now' there are billions of stories to drive home the 'expected stand' but sordidly enough those are not functionally referred by people when they need to retain and recall at the hour of crisis. Again case studies with manipulated truth do not really empower people. Moreover, I never wanted to cook truth and become 'Chef Motivator'.

So I thought to drive home my ideas with a pun, and I concluded that there has to be a fun method and I chose 'peel-off' method. Again these peel-offs are not done for the sake of it. Because every word is peeled off to find out a theme and to allow a flow of idea stream within the dynamics of conceptual ring of the content in context. I always feel that every one on this earth is a 'Thinker' and firing their imagination can make all the difference.

Towards this I zeroed in the catch words 'Positive Mantra'. These are no words with religious dogmas but the concept has the fine thread of spiritualism with elements called Way of Life philosophy of our civilization. Its essence centres around 'being righteous' and 'positive' which takes one to the height of excellence. The pair of words 'Positive Mantra' has 14 letters which gave 14 basic statements. These 14 statements give us fourteen chapters and allow further catch words within in a sequential fashion. All these go towards initiating self talk and empowered consciousness which make us more fortified to deal with the givens of life.

These peeling off remain a brain teaser again it worked in its dynamic plain and allows to create a mental rim where concept within concept revolve and evolve, yet themes keep their own proximity of understanding and branching out of new sapling within, every time one contemplates. Positive Mantra is a no simple non-fiction book to be read cover to cover in couple of days. The book can become a companion to grow in life. This book should be read in phases to start the learning and unlearning in the perspective of inner wisdom accessed within the self.

The purpose of Positive Mantra is to play upon the known words, known truth in a different perspective to open up our windows of quest to journey through life. The philosophy of 'Know Thyself' is towed in this book and the objective is to make the reader 'aware' of themselves. 

Here, self talking is the methodology, which paves the path for realization and self exploration. The peel off allows springing up of statements within statements. In this process no storyline are added as it would deviate our mental contemplation. Because within the self, we all are 'serious thinkers' and unnecessary romantic layering can dilute our concept. Words straight from heart can reach out to the roots of any given chaos or problem and then solution propels from within in an involuntary fashion which is the basic purpose of Positive Mantra! 

From the stand point of educational system in vogue we find that there exists all kind of management schools available to cultivate scientifically all possible stream of corporate specializations. Today world has many B schools and all are excellent and producing 

intellectuals to cater to the corporate need. However, there is no school for 'Self Management'. Few classes of 'Personality Development' can hardly cover the real requirements. At this juncture it must be understood that corporate management has become highly specialised endeavour and it spins many neo challenges at every step which is to be absorbed internally by every individual. Here we find the 'Missing Links' because best of the brains are well equipped to handle professional challenges yet they are unable to bear it internally and 'personality crash' has become the order of the day.

Here, Positive Mantra, is humbly providing a solution and trying to fill the gap! The aspect of 'Self Management' is as serious subject as any other academic streams. The book explores the two frontiers The Art of Thinking and Science of Living. This is all about self management that has two corner stones - Perspective and Vision. This methodology is available within us. Cruising through the inner self and talking it out within leads to the 'realization and awareness' that indicate towards solution! The essence of Positive Mantra is to discover the self, re-kindle the spirit, and tapping vast energy field within which guides and heals as well!

Every work of innovation sprouts from the seed. My mind-seed, remains my mother Smt Gauri Chatterjee, who taught me how to pass through cloudy days which remained a regular visitor in my life. Her words and perspective to look at everything with a new dimension was a matter of awe for me. She taught me to churn out new avenues whenever I thought I have reached the 'Dead End'. She taught me that sharp road bends from a distance do sound like 'dead end' but in reality a new path opens up when we encounter the reality by facing the world. 

My father Shri Jyotirmay Chatterjee, a man who manned writings of many illustrious authors taught me how to play with words and create a fun even in serious writing. His concept of editing the write ups with 'Audio' perspective actually taught me that every word in silence do actually sound in an unending fashion provided we know how to explore the words of expressions. My father at my upper teens, presented me with the complete works of Vivekananda, to squarely base my mind perspective and facilitate its required growth.

Spiritually, the written texts of Swamiji Satyanandji Maharaj and practical guidance of Swamiji Dr Viswa Mitterji took me through the various nuances of positive spiritualism. Words of my Guru made me realize that spiritualism is a functional phenomenon which easily bridges the mind of materialism and the vision of spiritualism. While writing this book my Guru asked me to deal with Negative Mantra to put Positive Mantra in perspective. So I have elaborately dealt with his vision to bring to the fore the aspect of positivism. I remain indebted to Param Guru Shree Ram and Gurus for allowing me to realize life and its essence in a dynamic fashion.

A non-fiction writer, by choice, in India has to face non-stop struggling time. Thus penning the pleasure, pain or simple knowledge dissemination becomes the stumbling block for eking out an honourable living. Well endeavouring through the rough sea was possible because of my wife Dr Ruma Chatterjee, who being a Medico not only cured me but gave me the healing touch as well! She anchored my ship and I remain indebted to her so I must once record my Gratitude and Thanks to her from core of my heart.

My scripting of Positive Mantra was a creative partnership with my son Barun Chatterjee, who at the age of 14 told me 'Your Positive Mantra has come out of millions of pain you have suffered and yet you knew to keep your smile. And you could write these words of motivation as you could successfully face the 'negative world'. His creative inputs and intellectually stimulating perceptions remain a big element in this writing endeavour!

While giving shape to the concept of Positive Mantra, I discovered a mind with divine intonation---Smt Sunita Ganjoo. She struggled with my phased script writings and with great perseverance she computed the content which crossed over a year. For her it was no mechanical work rather she helped me to reconstruct many a concept while developing the script which itself was a very tedious process. Her critical evaluation improvised my own perspective of communication and theme contemplation while I was peeling off my life long exposures.

Thus the journey of Positive Mantra was really a team work. I remain indebted to many more souls, who walked with me shoulder to shoulder, especially during my rainy days. At the end of the day I wish if I can create a spark in one mind then that soul would lead the revolution of Positive Mantra and liberate many minds and facilitate their own personal successful endeavours. If solace reaches to one soul it would surely multiply manifold. This will help me to pay back to the world my intellectual and spiritual debts.

Finally, I request my readers---please forgive me if I have fumbled and again if you are benefited then thank to the civilization who taught me what all I have scripted. Just be positive and read the book slowly and use it as tool to help your peer group who might be feeling low. Because, Positive Mantra has all possible answers provided we are ready to seek it honestly and sincerely!

Dr Gautam Chatterjee
11.9.06 New Delhi


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