"BHIMA - LONE WARRIOR" - M.T. Vasudevan Nair

ಭಾರತದ ಕತೆ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾದ ನಂತರ ವ್ಯಾಸರನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿ  , ತಮ್ಮ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಜನ ಏನೇನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೋ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಇಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದೇ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದೇವರೆದು ,ಮಲಯಾಳಂ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಹೆಸರು MT ವಾಸುದೇವನ್ ನಾಯರ್ ,ಅವರ magnum opus ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಬಹುದಾದ ಕೃತಿ Randamoozham (Bhima the lone warrior- English) ನಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಸರ ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿ ಭೀಮನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ  ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ  ಕತೆಯ ಒಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಈ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗೆ ಭೀಮನೇ ನಾಯಕ. ಅವನೇ ಓದುಗರಿಗೆ ಭಾರತದ ಕತೆ ಹೇಳುವ ನಿರೂಪಕ. ಕತೆಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ , ಲೇಖಕರು ಇತರ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಡೀ ಕತೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು ಭೀಮನ First person ನಲ್ಲಿ (ಉತ್ತರಕಾಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರುವ ತಂತ್ರ) . ಈ ತಂತ್ರವು ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಹಾಗು ಮಿತಿ ಎರಡೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
 ದೈತ್ಯ ದೇಹದ , ಅಮಿತ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯಾದ ಭೀಮ , ದುಡುಕಿನ ಸ್ವಭಾವದವನು , ಹೃದಯ ಸಂವೇದನೆ ಅರಿಯದ ಒರಟ ಎಂಬ ಸಾಧಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಇರುವ ಭಾವನೆ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ , ಕಲ್ಲು ದೇಹದ ಭೀಮನದು ಕೋಮಲ ಮನಸ್ಸು . ಸೌಗಂದಿಕಾ ಪುಷ್ಪವನ್ನು ದ್ರೌಪದಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ, ಅವಳು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಬಿಸಾಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೊಡಿ ನೊಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ . ತನ್ನಣ್ಣ  ಜೂಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನೋಡಲಾರದೇ ಎದ್ದು ಹೊರ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ವನವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು "ಗಂಡಸರು ಅಳಬಾರದು" ಎಂದು ತನಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ನಕ್ಕು ಸುಮ್ಮನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಭಾವನೆಗಳೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಕೂಡ. ಆದರೆ ಭೀಮ ಎಂದರೆ ತಿಂದು ,ಅಂಗಸಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿ , ಕುಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಯಂತ್ರವೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
ಇನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಭೀಮನ ಪಾತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಇಡೀ ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರುವ ಕಾರಣ , ಕಥೆಯ ಒಂದು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ತೆರೆಸುಕೊಳ್ಳಿತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ . ಹಾಗು ಈ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ  ಹಲವು ಪಾತ್ರಗಳು ತೀರ ಪೇಲವಾಗಿ ಚಿತ್ರವಾಗಿವೆ. ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ  , ಲೇಖಕರು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ ಭೀಮ -ಕೃಷ್ಣರ ನಡುವೆ ಭಾವ ನೈಕಟ್ಯವಿರದ ಕಾರಣ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಹೀಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಭೀಮನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣ , ಪುರಾಣದ ಕತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವ, ಜೂಜಿನ ವ್ಯಾಸನಿ ಹಾಗು ಅಶಕ್ತ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಈ ಭಾವನೆ ಭೀಮನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಆಚಲವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ.
ಅನುವಾದದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಷೆ ಬಿಗಿ ಇರದೆ , ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತ್ಯದ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು  ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯೂ ತಿಳಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
ಇನ್ನು , ಲೇಖಕರಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಘಟನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಅತೀಂದ್ರಿಯ, ದೈವಿಕ ಅಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗು ಒಪ್ಪದೇ ಇರಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ 90 ವರ್ಷದ ಭೀಷ್ಮರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರ್ಜರಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ , ಆದರೆ ದ್ರೌಪದಿ ವಸ್ತ್ರಾಪಹರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬದಲಾಗಿ ದ್ರೌಪದಿ ಭೇಷ್ಮರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಏನೋ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದು ಭೀಮನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ , ಅದು ಓದುಗರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
ಇದೆಲ್ಲದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಯ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ , ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ , ವಿದುರನಿಂದ ಕುಂತಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಒಂದು shock ನೀಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ವ್ಯಾಸಭಾರತದ ಒಂದು ಶ್ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧರಿಸಿ, ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಹುಟ್ಟಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಸರೂ ಸೂಚ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಇದೇನೇ ಇದ್ದರೂ, ಭೀಮನು ಪ್ರಾಯಶಃ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನ ಮನೋವ್ಯಾಪಾರಗಳು ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಾ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುವಷ್ಟು ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಓದುಗರ ಮುಂದೆ ತೆರೆದಿಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇಖಕರು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇದು ಉತ್ತಮ ಓದು.

- ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಪರಾಶರ್

"The Secret" - Rhonda Byrne

This is supposed to be self help book and tells about how our thinking about something results in case of whether we get it or not. How we can alter our thought process from something negative to positive to attract the things we want. This book is a must Read. Even before reading this book, I have realized and experienced the power of thought to attract what we want. And I thought it worked with only me. But this book and contents reinforced my thoughts that it's applicable to all and everybody.

- Archana N

"A Thousand Splendid Suns" - Khaled Hosseini

I had read this long ago,so would not be able to give a detailed review. It's about girl called Mariam born in Afghan, her life struggles . She gets married to Rasheed, an abusive husband. Many years later, he gets married again to Laila. Mariam n laila get along later after intial conflicts. At end of novel, it feels like we really know all of the characters personally. The book is much more to than this and Mariam. Nice good fiction read.

- Archana N

"Alchemist" - Paul Coehlo

Alchemist:paulo coelho : this small book talks abt following your dream and achieving it. In this process the whole universe will conspire you. Its about young shepherd boy who wants to go around whole world. The book is full of invaluable piece of advice. So I consider this more as self improvement book than fiction or novel.

- Pavani

"VEDANTA OR THE SCIENCE OF REALITY" - K.A. KRISHNASWAMY IYER

I found this book very useful for those who are searching for the real essence of philosophy.  You will find here, most of the prominent theories of western scholars which are compared and weighed with eastern wisdom. Seiving the thoughts from Hegel to Schopenhauer; Spencer to Russell, Krishnaswamy Iyer, an ardent advocate of Shankara, brings out his insight and scholarship. The writing of ಪರಮಾರ್ಥ ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿ, the magnamopus of Sachchidanandendra Saraswati was inspired by this book. As there are very few books like this, which rationally balances both the theories of  East and West on the topic, this book is recommended for deeper study and reflection.    ...it is not an easy reading.. says Dr. Radhakrishnan in his foreward.

I shall also try to provide link to the ebook.
http://adhyatmaprakasha.org/php/auth.php?authid=10003&author=Iyer%2C+K.+A.+Krishnaswamy&type=english

- Chandramowly

"The Bachelor of Arts" - R K Narayan

Recently I read this social novel by RK Narayan published in 1937. Story is about the life of chandran: his college life, friends, first love, fate and family. More interesting for me was the detailing of the college life and it's clubs which seemed much different from today's happenings. Family customs, marriage proposal, horoscope , superstitions; all these can still be seen today & does not seem to have changed a lot even after ~100 years. The book gives a nice picture of people and life during those days. It was quite a relaxing and good read. The books that one can enjoy reading gets greatly restricted after reading SLB's book, but this book could keep me interested until I finished it. Guess many of you would have read it, for others "enjoy reading".

"Outlines of Indian Philosophy" - Prof M Hiriyanna

Prof Hiriyanna's writing is a reflection of the man himself- simple, lucid and profound . Even laypersons like me can understand, though we need to go through each line carefully , sometimes 2-3 times. . It is said of Hiriyanna- by DVG - in his essay- Hiiriyanna-An Appreciation- Hiriyanna was a man of few words. He never pushed himself forward. It took greatness indeed to recognise his work ..(Shri HY Sharada Prasad has translated DVG's Kannada essay into English and it is one essay in Art Experience.

- Anuradha Udayashankar

"FROM SOCRATES TO SARTRE" - T.Z. Lavine

A handbook on Western philosophy .
This book is very useful to students of Indian  philosophy who wish to know about western streams of thought . It is neatly divided into different time frames of philosophers and has (1) Plato (2)Rene Descartes(3)Hume(4)Hegel(5)Marx(6)Jean Paul Sartre(7) The contemporary scene . Since many of our group members cited Philosophy as one of their interests .  I thought to share . The way the western world approaches philosophical studies  is very different from our  भारतीय दर्शन शास्त्र। So it is a good idea to read up this book.

- Anuradha Udayashankar

"The EDGE OF REASON" - Anil Ananthaswamy

A very good book on latest experiments in  cosmology, modern physics, on how the modern rishis of science doing tapas in remote places of world.

- Dr Murali Nadig

"ಮಹಾಸಾಧಕ" - ಡಾ ಬಾಬು ಕೃಷ್ಣಮೂರ್ತಿ

*MAHASADHAKA - A biographical novel in Kannada based on the life of Srila Prabhupada by Dr.Babu Krishnamurthy.

*At the outset Dr.Babu Krishnamurthy deserves appreciation for producing this 800 pages royal size novel in Kannada.

*After reading this novel ,you may feel that, this novel based on the actual life of great personality is thousand times better than all the How To Series and other Personality Development books available in the market.

*It's even hard to imagine what we may do at the age of 69 (of course if alive ) But this personality went to US at that age with forty rupees in hand with a dream of building 108 Krishna Temples all over the world .

The greatest contributions are -

*Converting the Hippies to spiritual path,

*Spreading the message of Krishna in Islam dominated countries.

*Building 108 Temples across the world .

*Writing more than 70 Volumes of books on spirituality.

*Taking world tour for more than dozen times after 70.
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*ಕೋಟಿ ಹೊನ್ನುಗಳು ಆಯಸ್ಸಿನ ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣಕ್ಕೂ ಸಮಾನವಲ್ಲ .ಅದನ್ನು ವ್ಯರ್ಥಗೊಳಿಸಬಾರದು ಎನ್ನುವದನ್ನು ಇವರ ಜೀವನ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ .

*ತಾವು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚೂ ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಪಾಲಿಸುವುದು ,ಆತ್ಯಂತಿಕ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರು ಭಕ್ತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅದಮ್ಯ ಪ್ರೇಮ ,ಇವರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು .

*ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವದನ್ನು ಅದೆಷ್ಟೇ ಕಷ್ಟವಾದರೂ ,ಎಂತಹ ನಿರಾಶೆ ಬಂದರೂ ,ಆಶೆಯ ಲವಲೇಶ ವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ - ನಿರಾಶೆ ತಾಳದೆ ,ಎಡೆಬಿಡದ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಾಧಿಸಿಯೇ ತೀರುವುದು ಇವರ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ.

*ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಪತಿತರನ್ನು ,ಹಾದಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ,ಎಲ್ಲರಿಂದ ತಿರಸ್ಕೃತ ರಾದವರನ್ನು ,ತಿದ್ದಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುವಂತಹ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಅಪ್ಪಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿ ,ತಮ್ಮ ದಾರಿಗೆ ತರುವ ಅದಮ್ಯ ಸಹನೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೆರಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವಂತಹದು .

*ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡಿಗಾಸು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಬಿಲಿಯನ್ ಐಡಿಯಾ ಗಳ ಕನಸುಕಂಡು ಅದು ಯಶಸ್ವೀ ಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ನಿಜವಾದ ಅಚ್ಚರಿ .

*ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅದನ್ನ ಸಾಕಾರ ಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಪರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಕನಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಬೇಲಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕದೇ ಇರುವುದು ನಿಜವಾದ  ಅದ್ಭುತ .

*ಯಾವುದೇ ಒಂದು ವಿಚಾರ ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಕ್ಕರೆ ಅದನ್ನ ಸಾಧಿಸುವ ವರೆಗೂ ಎಡೆಬಿಡದೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕಾದ ಪಾಠ . ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೆ ಇರು ,ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೆ ಇರು ಎನ್ನುವುದೇ ಅವರ ಮಂತ್ರ .

*ಆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದ ಬರವಣಿಗೆ ಅದು ಅಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದು ಮುಗಿಸುವುದು ಅದು ದೇವರ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ದಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾಧ್ಯ .

*ನಿರಂತರ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ,ಶುದ್ಧ ಆಚಾರ ,ಎಡೆಬಿಡದ ಬರವಣಿಗೆ ,ಸಂಕೀರ್ತನ ಅವರ ದಿನಚರಿಯ ಭಾಗಗಳೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದವು .

*ಮಾನವ ಕಾಪಿ ಕ್ಯಾಟ್ ಅನ್ನುವ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಾಮಿತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಅಣಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕಲೆ ಅದ್ಭುತ .

*ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೃದಯ ತಲಪುವ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಅವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ .ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಅಂತರಾತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಿಸುವ ದಾರಿ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮನಗಾಣಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು .

ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತ ಪುಸ್ತಕ !!!.

- Prabhakar Deshpande

"Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind" - Yuval Noah Harari

This book is very good, on anthropology, possible evolutionary background on human behaviour and traits.
How most civilizations are similar in development and actions.
However, indian subcontinent is discussed very little, in fact the first mention of India is on the prevalence of casteism, which I felt depressing, and appalled how deep the negative portrayal of our country percolated in outsiders, thanks to commie congie historians.
Nevertheless, it's a must read for seekers of truth.

- Dr Murali Nadig

"ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಿ" - ಜೋಗಿ

ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೀಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಮೊದಲ ಕಥೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಓದಬಹುದು ಎನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಿಂದ ಯಾವುದೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ(ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಿ) ಎಂದು ಜೋಗಿಯವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.🙏🏻

- ವಿನಯ್ ಭಟ್

"Art Experience" - Prof M Hiriyanna

This series of writings of Acharya M Hiriyanna on Aesthetics in Philosophy is a MUST HAVE. Book in the collection of any book lover . Though a Kannada speaking Uluchukamme Brahmin from chikkanayakanahalli, he became one of Mysooru's most distinguished scholars, guiding even Dr. S Radhakrishnan . His self effacing , perfectionist nature did not get him or his works  the kind of celebrity that Dr Radhakrishnan gained . But that was his nature. ಅಚ್ಚುಕಟ್ಟುತನ in every aspect of his life .
Art Experience .   Tho Shatavadhani Dr R Ganesh sir has spoken so beautifully on this, and many in our group like Arjun Bharadwaj are working actively, I present a layperson's perspective.
  To gain entry into Bharateeya Darshana, Samskriti and Manodharma, this book is a MUST read for all . ಪಂಡಿತರಿಗೂ ಪಾಮರರಿಗೂ ಸಮನಾಗಿ ರಸಾಸ್ವಾದದ ಸರಳ ಬೋಧನೆ ನೀಡುವ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಕೃಪಿಡಿಯಿದು. The writing is in simple, easy English . Whether it is Art ( dance, music, painting, sculpture, literature etc) appreciation, or finding oneness with the Divine , there is always a purpose to human life, that is enjoyment of this God blessed ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಜನ್ಮ . Even through enjoyment of a good dish or a well made cinema, we can reach the state of bliss , equal to the detached ಆನಂದಾನುಭವ we get when in meditation or realising Brahman. Since realising Brahman is a difficult goal to achieve, Prof Hiriyanna demonstrates how beauty and aesthetic appreciation , ನಿಷ್ಕಾಮ ಕರ್ಮ, of our duties well performed, and striving for perfection in aesthetic pursuits gives the same ಆನಂದಾನುಭವ from ರಸಾಸ್ವಾದ . He explains with examples from Shankara to other philosophical schools to prove how aesthetics is evident all through our philosophies .. A must read for every layman, artiste, seeker of Truth.

- Anuradha Udayashankar

Book Recommendation - By Manjunath

Suggested Reading (If interested)

Other Novels by Leon Uris (1924-2003)
Trinity: Story of Ireland during its long struggle for freedom
The Haj: Struggle of a Muslim caught in between the growing tensions between the Arabs and the Jews in the Middle East
QB VII: A Courtroom drama regarding worst atrocities during Holocaust

Other Novels
Spies against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars: Talks about the history of Israel’s espionage stories since 1948 by Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman
Books by Daniel Silva: If you like Spy thrillers   The Protagonist is an Israeli secret agent Gabriel Allon
Mossad-The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service by Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal

"Exodus" - Leon Uris

This 600 page novel is set in the year 1946 and the main plot is about the Emigration of around 300 Jewish children from British run cramped barbed wire surrounded refugee camps in Cyprus to then Palestine in a ship called Exodus (From Wikipedia: In Bible Exodus is the story of the enslavement of the Israelites in ancient Egypt, their liberation through the hand of their deity and their wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of Canaan)
This effort is orchestrated by the protagonist Ari Ben-Canaan with daring schemes to escape certain death from all corners
But the novel gets much deeper and beautifully narrates the bravery and struggle of Jews in the formation of modern state of Israel which they call “Promised Land”. The author Leon Uris takes the reader through a wonderful journey involving extensive flashbacks from the past which finally leads to the birth of a nation called Israel

Though a fiction, the author interweaves the story with lot of historical incidents which has come out of an extensive research.

The novel also talks about the early migration of Jews from Russia where they lost everything and had to literally walk to Palestine. These were the forefathers of formation of new Israel.

It details the atrocities caused on Jews during Holocaust, where thousands of Jews in Poland and Germany were starved or frozen to death in Ghetto camps. It talks about the “Final Solution” as Germans wanted a quick finish to the Jewish “Problem” through mass exterminations.
It talks in gruesome detail about the gas chambers. There were clean-up squads of inmates from Auschwitz. They emptied the gas chambers and removed the corpses to the crematoriums. Gold teeth were pulled and rings taken before the burnings. These would be melted down and sent to Berlin. Often a well-shaped skull would be taken for sale to the German guards as paperweights

Basically after Holocaust the Jews felt there was no place in the world they could call Home other than Israel. Jews from across the world migrated to the Promised Land.  The country was painstakingly built inch by inch, Kibbutz by Kibbutz (A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture).

Leon Uris also talks around the events which led to the declaration of independence for Israel by United Nations. They needed 2/3rd of support from United Nation countries, and they only had support of handful of countries to start with. What happened later is nothing short of a miracle. The author beautifully narrates this story. As Leon Uris puts it “After two thousand years, the State of Israel was reborn”. The Author takes us through the complete journey of Israel from practically nothing to one of the most of prominent countries in the world right in front of our eyes

But everything was not great for Israel after independence. None of the Arab nations (even till date) accepted Israel as an independent nation (except Egypt which did after the six day war)

Israel is less than 0.17% of the land mass of the Middle East which means it’s covered by more than 99% of nations which yearn for her destruction. At the time of independence, Israel’s population was less than a million and they were surrounded by 50 Million Arabs who vied for her blood. As author puts it “The Jews are outnumbered in soldiers forty to one, in population a hundred to one, in equipment a thousand to one, and in area five thousand to one”

Of course the Author is little partisan towards Israel/Jews, some sections would seem written very one-sided and some experts argue there are entirely not accurate, but this should not stop you from really enjoying the writing

Fortunately the Author does not take a pessimistic route and only talks gloom. The book is filled with the Perseverance, Hope, Courage, Hard work of the Jews and Miracle called Israel

The Characterization happens very nicely and you will feel very intimate with the characters

After reading the novel, you will be left with a plethora of emotions which range from anger, disgust, fear and sadness to joy, appreciation, satisfaction, encouragement and knowledge. The thoughts will linger in your mind for long time, days if not weeks. At places you will be shocked to bones and feel like someone punched you in the stomach and will make you wonder can humans be so cruel, can history to be so bad to one community/country. If you are like me, you will start searching in Google to check if the events in holocaust really happened and unfortunately they did. But Optimism takes over and you will be mesmerized by the turn of events and how Israel stands today as one of the most advanced countries in Technology, Security or Agriculture

As in Author’s words
Exodus is the story of the greatest miracle of our times, an event unparalleled in the history of mankind: the rebirth of a nation which had been dispersed 2,000 years before. It tells the story of the Jews coming back after centuries of abuse, indignities, torture, and murder to carve an oasis in the sand with guts and with blood....Exodus is about fighting people, people who do not apologize either for being born Jews or the right to live in human dignity
Hats off to Leon Uris for telling this story to the whole world and make everyone look at Israel with much more respect and look at its history in a new perspective.  The writing is very simple and engrossing and it’s worth every minute of reading

Epilogue 
About Exodus
Leon Uris (August 3, 1924 – June 21, 2003), spent a number of years doing research for Exodus, traveling 12,000 miles within Israel and interviewing 1,200 people. He nearly read 300 books
Exodus was translated to more than 25 languages
His books have been sold more than 150 million copies

- Manjunath

"Bharatanatyabodhini" - Dr Manorama B N

Sharing the #review/#bookcriticism on #Bharatanatyabodhini book. Written by young scholar  Arjun Bharadwaj again which was published in different forums.
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07XCJ8M1P/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_myi?m=A3HG32WFX0BNOM

Book is Available at Amazon now.


Today's aspiring #artists in general and dancers in particular are grappling with access to resources that deal with the basics of their respective forms of art, presented in an easily comprehensible manner. While honing #performance skills is one dimension of an artist, which is usually aimed at perfecting the grammar of the art form, a thorough understanding of #aesthetics, #classicalliterature, #arthistory and the life stories of artists of the past can enrich the content of the art form. A remarkable attempt in this direction has been made by Dr. BN Manorama, a thorough scholar of #classicalIndiandance and aesthetics with an insightful understanding of the underlying philosophy and aided by practical experience.

The work '#Bharata #Nāṭyabodhini' released on 12th August 2018 in Bangalore can act as a stepping stone in a dancer's career by laying strong foundation in the fundamentals of the #art form. The book is not only rendered in the Kannada language by the author, but is also accompanied by an English version, translated by Shalini P Vittal and Dr. Dwaritha Vishwanatha, both scholars and artists. The book has also been composed keeping in mind students who would like to appear for dance exams at different levels conducted by the #KarnatakaStateBoard, #GandharvaMandal and other nation-wide institutions. As mentioned by the author in the introductory essay, the outcome of the exam is merely a by-product of the process of going through the text. The bookitself is aimed at educating dancers about their own form of art, irrespective of their interest in appearing for the said #exams.

The book is a result of the deep #scholarship and thorough research of Dr. Manorama spanning over ten years. It is evident in the rich flow of content and clarity of concepts presented in ornate Kannada language, which is also translated into simple English for the benefit of the global audience. The book starts with the etymological derivations of the word #Abhinaya, and Bharata and also gives cultural connotations which are indivisible part of Indian ethos. An artist practising any form of Indian art cannot be successful unless he has a thorough understanding, an intuitive feeling and respect for the #culturalelements. This has been dealt in detail in the opening chapters of the book. The purpose of Art, its creation, the responsibilities of an artist, the features of a #dancer and the technical terms used are all described in detail by quoting from the original texts, mainly the #Natyasastra of Bharata and #AbhinayaDarpana of #Nandikesvara. Dr. Manorama's #research is intricately blended into the basics, in aspects such as identifying #nrtta, #nrtya and #natya and the evolution of the system of #adavus of #Bharatanatyam. The origin of different styles of Bharatanatyam in Karnataka and a bird's overview of the different genres of dance forms of India make the learning wholesome.

In the practical sections of the book, a detailed treatment of the yoga exercises is given as preliminary to #learningofdance. It is followed by the description of different kind of adavus, #hastas and the other aspects of #angikabhinaya along with the original verses, their meaning and application. The descriptions are aided by visual representation of the movements using line sketches. Natya, being a composite art form, the aspects of #vacika, #aharya and #sattvika abhinaya are also given detailed treatment. In addition to this, the book has chapters on the practical execution pattern of Bharatanatyam and defines the various aspects ranging from the #Pushpanjali to #Tillana. The chapters are organised by giving a timeline for the study of the contents and by dividing it into monthly modules to be covered progressively.

On even a preliminary glance through the book, one can easily say that it will not only nourish a person learning the dance form but will also educate a #connoisseur to make his #artappreciation deeper. In this sense, the book can be said to be #nartaka-#sahrdaya-siksartham. It does not stop there and also opens up avenues for possibilities of research to an inquisitive mind. Barring a few shortcomings in the design and the language, the book is a treasure. As Dr. Shobha Shashikumar (a dancer and #scholar par excellence) aptly points out in her foreword, the book does a tremendous job at blending together practise with theory. The systematic pedagogy presented only reminds us of the seminal work of Dr. #PadmaSubrahmaniam who rejuvenated the lost pedagogy and technique of the #classicalmarga as set by Bharata.

The book is optimally priced and we hope that all students and connoisseurs of dance put it to good use.

- Arjun Bharadhwaj

"Nayikāntaraṅga" - Dwarita Vishwanath

Friends! Glad to announce that the BOOK #Nayikāntaraṅga is now available FOR SALE on Amazon for purchases within India.
https://www.amazon.in/dp/819422280X?ref=myi_title_dp

Book is published by Noopura Bhramari Publications. Book review and release was by #Shatavadhani Dr R Ganesh in the presence of Senior #Kuchipudi exponent Vyjayanthi Kashi,  Dr. Shobha Shashikumar, Vidwan Korgi Shankaranarayana Upadhyaya and Dr. Manorama BN

You can also order books directly from Noopura Bhramari using this link
http://www.noopurabhramari.com/nayikantaranga-book-on-nayikas

This books is a special study on aṣṭanāyikas where a detailed analysis of many primary Sanskrit texts has been done for every #nāyikā and the best definition has been identified.  The popular misconceptions attached to these nāyikās have been broken along with analysing their varieties and sub varieties. Their activities are enumerated and apt examples have been incorporated regarding how these nāyikās can be portrayed on stage. #Padams and #Javalis have been quoted wherever necessary and a detailed exposition about the suitable āhārya is also mentioned so that it is easier for the dancers to relate to. It is a deep insight on nāyikās with a practical touch of adapting it to dance. It is built on a set of propositions that don't just reaffirm what is already known, but also opens the door to ideas that are yet to be encountered.
We fondly hope our effort will be well received by the warm and zealous response of our esteemed readers.

- Dr Manorama B N

"ಜೀವನವದೊಂದು ಕಲೆ" - ಸೂರ್ಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಪಂಡಿತ್

ಜೀವನ ಅಂದರೇನು ? ಕಲೆಯೆಂದರೇನು ? ಇವೆರಡೂ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಪೂರಕವೇ ? ಅಥವಾ ಜೀವನವೆಂಬ ಜೀವನದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಕಲೆಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವ ವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆಯೇ ? ಇನ್ನೂ ಹತ್ತು ಹಲವು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾವಂತ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಕಾಡದಿರದು. ಸೂರ್ಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ಪಂಡಿತರ "ಜೀವನವದೊಂದು ಕಲೆ " ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಈ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು ಎದ್ದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಪರಂಪರೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿ , ಅದು ನೀಡಿದ ಸಮಜಾಯಿಷಿ, ಅದು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯವಿಧಾನವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ದಕ್ಕುವಂತೆ ಆಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಆಗುವ ಲಾಭವಾದರೂ ,ಪರಂಪರೆಯ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಗಳು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಿಕಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಸಾಗುತ್ತದೆ . ಇದು ಕಗ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿರುವ "ಆ ವಿವರ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ " ಎಂಬ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾದದ್ದು.
ಜೀವನವನ್ನೇ ಕಲೆಯಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬದುಕಿದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಹನೀಯರು DVG ಮತ್ತು ಆನಂದ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ. ಅವರ ಬರೆಹದ ಹೊಳಹುಗಳು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಾಣಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು  ಅಂತ್ಯದ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿಗಳು , ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೇಖನಗಳನ್ನು ಓದುವ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿಗಳಾದರೆ, ಲೇಖನಗಳು, ಕಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನ ಮೀಮಾಂಸೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಉತ್ತಮ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ , ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾರೂ "ಆ ವಿವರ ನಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ " ಸೃಜಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಸರಕನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿರುವ ಪಂಡಿತರಿಗೆ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.

- ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಪರಾಶರ್

"Fallen Leaves" - Will Durant

Will Durant a known name spent 60+ years in researching world philosophies, religions, arts, science n culture to create a 11 volume magnamopus work called "story of civilization". When one asked what's your view on each of the questions , challenges roused by civilization in the course of time, he comes up with a distilled writing called "fallen leaves". There are 20 + short essays that covers from birth to death, morality to war, art, politics n science. I started using marker to highlight prose but leme say complete book should be bookmarked.

- Naveen H V

Book Recommendation - By Anuradha Udayashankar

Namaste to all . Three favourite ( albeit English) authors I grew up reading were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and P.G . Wodehouse . I will take up P.G.Wodehouse as he was an American humor - writer, therefore with none of the subtle racism of the other two . Agatha Christie was the most racist writer, although her detective fiction held me spellbound.
Moving over to Wodehouse completely, I was introduced to his world of subtle charm and wit, by my late father Shri Subbanna, in my teens . He gifted me a Wodehouse omnibus .  But I shall stick to my favourite of all time, ' Uncle Fred in the Springtime'.
 As an author, Wodehouse writes in his preface that- "I believe there are two ways of writing novels- one is mine- a sort of musical comedy without music, ignoring life altogether. The other is going deep down into life and not caring a damn' ..
 In this classic Wodehouse novel . Lord Emsworth . Of Blandings castle calls in his brother, the bright, flippety Frederick, -- when he perceives a theft threat to his prize Sow- the Empress of Blandings  by his rival, the mad Duke of Dunstable...  What follows is a complete laugh riot, with characters like Pongo Twistleton,  Gussie Fink Nottle( whose hobby is collecting newts!!) Bertie Wooster and his man for all seasons, his Butler with the typical Brit " stiff upper lip" Jeeves . It's the subtle humor bordering sarcasm occasionally that has the reader in splits .  Cheerio

"Indica, A deep natural history Of the Indian Subcontinent" - Pranay Lal

ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗಷ್ಟೇ ಓದಿದ ನನಗಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕ "Indica, A deep natural history Of the Indian Subcontinent" - Pranay Lal.

ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕವಾಗಿ ಭಾರತದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದಿರುವ ಪುಸ್ತಕ. ಯಾವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಡೈನೋಸಾರ್ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದವು, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ವಾತಾವರಣ ಹೀಗೇಕಿದೆ, ನಂದಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಹಿಂದನ ಕಥೆಯೇನು? ಎಂಬ ಸ್ವಾರಸ್ಯಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಹೋದ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ದೊರಕಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮಧ್ಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಖಂಡ್ವಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜ್ವಾಲಾಮುಖಿಗಳಿರಬಹುದು, ಸುಂದರಬಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕ್ಯಾಟ್ ಫಿಶ್ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ ಇರಬಹುದು, ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸಮೇತ ವಿವರಣೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದು  ಭಾರತದ ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕ ಬೇರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮಿನಿ ಅಟ್ಲಾಸ್ ಇದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೆ.

ಪ್ರಣಯ ಲಾಲ್ ರವರು ಕಲಾವಿದರು, ಸಸ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞರು.

ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಿದ್ದರೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿ ವಿನಂತಿ

- ಸುಪ್ರಿಯಾ ನಾರಾಯಣ್

"ಬದುಕಲು ಕಲಿಯಿರಿ" - ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಜಗದಾತ್ಮಾನಂದ

ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣಾಶ್ರಮದ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಜಗದಾತ್ಮಾನಂದ ಅವರು ಬರೆದ "ಬದುಕಲು ಕಲಿಯಿರಿ" ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಶಾಲೆ-ಕಾಲೇಜು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು, ಯುವಕ-ಯುವತಿಯರು ಅವಶ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಓದಬೇಕು.  ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ಸಾಹ ಕುಗ್ಗಿದಾಗ ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿಯ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಸನ್ಮಿತ್ರನಂತೆ ಓದುಗರನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸಿ, ಅಂತರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ-ಬಲವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗಲು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ದುರ್ಬಲರನ್ನು, ಅಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಮೂದಲಿಸುವ ಜನರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪೇ ಇದೆ. ದುರ್ಬಲರನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿ, ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಲು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಧೀರಪುರುಷರನ್ನಾಗಿಸಲು ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರಿಂದ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದ ಲೇಖಕರು ಅವರ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಪುಸ್ತಕದುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಉದ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

“ನಾವು ಬದುಕು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ವೃತ್ತದ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ. ಇನ್ನರ್ಧ ಭಾಗ ಬದುಕಿನ ಆಚೆಗೆ, ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅತೀತವಾದ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ." ... “ಕಷ್ಟ, ನೋವು, ನರಳಾಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಲುಕಿದವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಸತ್ಕರ್ಮವೆನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ." ...“ಕರ್ಮ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತವನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ತಿಳಕೊಂಡು, ಅದನ್ನು ವಿಧಿ-ವಾದ, ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಸ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾದ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತವೆಂದು ಟೀಕಿಸುವವರು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವತ್ರ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. (ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತವನ್ನೂ ತಪ್ಪು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೂ, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುರುಪಯೋಗಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೂ ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.)" ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇಖಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮುನ್ನುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

- ಗುರುದತ್ತ ಕೂಡ್ಲಿ

"ಆರ್ಯ ಚಾಣಕ್ಯನ ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ" - ತಿ. ತಾ. ಶರ್ಮ

ಆರ್ಯ ಚಾಣಕ್ಯನ ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

*  ೧೯೬೫-೬೬ರಲ್ಲಿ ತಿ. ತಾ. ಶರ್ಮರು ಉತ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರೆದ ಆರು ಲೇಖನಗಳ ಸಂಕಲನ. 

* 'ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ', 'ಕೌಟಿಲ್ಯನ ರಾಜತ್ವದ ಕಲ್ಪನೆ', 'ಕೌಟಿಲ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಕಿಯವೆಲ್ಲಿ', 'ತತ್ತ್ವ-ತಂತ್ರ ಸಮನ್ವಯ', 'ಆಡಳಿತ ಚಿತ್ರ', 'ಕೌಟಿಲ್ಯನ ಅರ್ಥನೀತಿ'_ ಇವು ಆರು ಅಧ್ಯಾಯಗಳು.

*  ಹದಿನಾರನೆಯ ಶತಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗಿಹೋದ ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಚಿಂತಕ ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಕಿಯವೆಲ್ಲಿಯ ಅರ್ಥನೀತಿ-ಆಡಳಿತನೀತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. ೪ನೆಯ ಶತಮಾನದ ಚಾಣಕ್ಯನ ಸೂತ್ರಗಳ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ನಡೆಸಿದ ತುಲನಾತ್ಮಕ ಅವಲೋಕನ.

* ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಾರ್ಧಗೋಳದವ 'ಪಶು'ವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ ಪೂರ್ವಾರ್ಧಗೋಳದವ 'ಪಶುಪತಿ'ಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ _ ಎಂಬಂತಹ, ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯ-ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯರ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಭಿನ್ನತೆಯೆಡೆಗೂ ಗಮನ ಸೆಳೆಯುವ, ಒಳನೋಟ.

೧/೮ ಕ್ರೌನ್ ಅಳತೆ, ೫೮ ಪುಟಗಳು, ಬೆಲೆ: ₹ ೪೫/-

- ವಿಘ್ನೇಶ್ವರ ಭಟ್

"The Hidden Life of Trees" - Peter Wohlleben

This book talks about the complex network of forests and how communication happens between trees. How trees collectively build a support structure, and even decide which trees flower and when. Even during human intervention, how signals are sent to determine which ones survive and which ones lie dormant. It has a combination of research, facts and theories and presented as a light read. But gives a deeper meaning in each read!

The author Peter Wohllenben has spent over 20 years working in the forestry commission in Germany and has written many bookd on trees. He now runs an environment friendly woodland in Germany. Pradip Krishen restores degraded natural habitats and author of "Trees of Delhi", "Jungle Trees of Central India".

- Supriya Narayan