Some philosopher said, "The greatest leave taking is leaving God for God." Leaving the personal God of "Thou Shalt" for the transpersonal one of "I am that." I love Mirabai. That's what she did, and her poems are wonderously freeing to read. And Krishna is my favorite "God." He represents the "Song of the Man who has Come Through", the whole universe inside of his mouth. Anyone can become Krishna, if they will let the life force, the path that has been waiting for them, break through the bounding ego consciousness.

How do you rid yourself of a god? You become that god :) Thank you, Rahul, I'd love to read that book, it sounds like fun. I have read the story of Radha, but not the one of Mirabai, thank you for the incentive.

A poem by Mirabai:

Unbreakable, O Lord,
Is the love
That binds me to You:
Like a diamond,
It breaks the hammer that strikes it.
My heart goes into You
As the polish goes into the gold.
As the lotus lives in its water,
I live in You.
Like the bird
That gazes all night
At the passing moon,
I have lost myself dwelling in You.
O my Beloved - Return.

Good Evening Rahul . . . hope all is well. WOW . . .I can hardly wait to read Cuckold! The vibrance with which you have described your journey of words is exilerating . . . thank you for taking the time to recommend it. Take care.

Wishing and praying for the best possible outcome in happiness, joy, knowledge, laughter, health, well being, understanding, friendship, love, peace, passion, pluralism, humility, positivity, tolerance, generosity, kindness, caring enlightenment, gratitude, serenity, tranquility and inner bliss! Safe travels in all our journeys . . . keep smiling . . . Laila

Rahul: Truth is stranger than fiction!

Your description of "Cuckold" provides for a remarkable enticement to seek this piece out--and I will!

The way you describe the book, I now call this style "Faction," or based on a true story with artistic license giving room for embellishment--as well as "protecting the innocent from being sued by the guilty" (here in America with so many lawsuits for a wrong word about a 'private' item).

Thank You for the preview and suggestion. Dave

Hi Rahul,
It does sound delicious. Interesting timing, as I was just thinking to myself last week that I should get into a good novel. It's been so long since I've read a good fiction novel. In fact, I think the last one I read was Rohinton Mistry's "A Fine Balance", which is also fab, in case you haven't read it.
I hope to pick up Cuckold as soon as I get a chance. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Hey Rahul!
That is an absolutely awesome line "You can excorsize the devil. But how do you rid yourself of a god?"
It took my mind into exploring absolutely unthinkable and unique ideas. Thanks!
Rita

Hi Rahul, thank you for that.I love Meerabai and her bhajans. I will try to get the book and read. Is it available in USA?

Thanks Rahul. I am really looking forward to reading this.

The other other day when I was watching French Revolution on History channel I echoed the same sentiments... "why couldnt people make curriculum more interesting...". History is where we are coming from, and its mind blowing reading about the constant paradigm shifts over time... tangibly different intangibly the same... quite mind blowing... but sanitized portrayal killed it for us... absolutely... what a crime!

Must check this out... I have slowly very slowly become fan of indian writing... :)

History should never be sanitized and unfortunately, not only history books in school but also Hollywood and popular writers whose only intention is to write a bestseller gloss over the facts and make it uninteresting.

As a writer, I've always puzzled over this, especially while doing my research and then reading what is really out there.

Your book sounds interesting and I'll be sure to check it out. I'm fascinated by history, especially ancient Rome and Greece. I have also read "The Mahabharata" (Buitenen - translator)

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Hi!
I know there are already so many people recommending good book to read but if you are looking for a book by India Author and set in India, I recommend Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. Its something that everyone should read and I think it gives a glimpse into average person's life and that average is not you or me but the person who rides the rickshaw or the tailor on the corner of the street.
Hope you have fun reading it that is if you get time
M

hey Rahul,
Its nice to know that there are celebrities out there who actually read works written by their own national authors...
if you like something pleasant but interesting, I guess you should read some works by Chitra Divakaruni Banerjee. My all-time favourites are 'Sister of My Heart' and the sequel, 'Vine of Desire'...
for all the readers out there, these are two books, you definitely cannot miss...they have a positive impact in my life...truly amazing stories...for all of you who want to know more about indian authors, you can IM me @ chandnimelwani@hotmail.com ...