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 across
the space and time divide are
highlighted in this gem of a release from the fast
moving 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 Miracles
as " 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
is 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 inUSA ) .
Proceeds from the sale
of this book will be channeled to ongoing
kaimkaryams at Sri Anbi
Swamy's native place .
Please contact him directly
to acquire a copy of this book and
enjoy it
.
Daasan , V.Sadagopan ( New
York) .
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