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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 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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