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Aims of
Positive Mantra
The Concept
About the
Author
Prologue
Content (16
Chapters)
Thematic Index
Main
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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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