BOOK DETAILS :
- Publisher : Auropublications (1 January 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 88 pages
- ISBN-10 : 8170604443
- ISBN-13 : 978-8170604440
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
Professionally, Narendra Murty worked as a Divisional Manager in the Life Insurance industry. However, the deep driving passion of his life has been the study of various religions and philosophies - both Eastern and Western - to which he has devoted more than three decades of his life. His first book EATING HIS MONEY – The Antics of a Metaphysical Clown, contains his commentaries on twenty-five stories of Mulla Nasrudin, the enigmatic clown. The book is an expression of his understanding of Sufi philosophy which he illustrates with concepts derived from all the wisdom traditions of the world making this subtle knowledge easily accessible to the general lay readers.
Adjudged the Best Book in the Pioneer Literature Awards, 2024, his second book AN ODYSSEY OF THE MIND – Journeys in the Modern Mindscape, is a collection of twenty deeply thought-provoking essays written over a period of ten years. The subjects include psychology, philosophy, history, sociology, the impact of technology, ecology, political philosophy and even a couple of humourous and satirical jibes on our politics, society and culture.
His third book titled THE RELIGION OF WONDER is an attempt to define religion outside the context and framework of the organized religions. It is also a call to all atheists and agnostics to sincerely explore their own negation.
Winner of the LIFT Awards 2024, his fourth book is on Zen Buddhism titled AN OAK TREE IN THE GARDEN - Exploring the World of Zen where he has provided enlightening commentaries on thirty enigmatic and enchanting Zen stories.
Apart from this, he has a YouTube channel where he explores various ideas pertaining to religion, philosophy and spirituality. Presently he is devoted full time to his study and writing. Narendra is also working as a Research Associate at Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry and writes every month for their online journal Renaissance.
BOOK REVIEW :
I extend my heartfelt appreciation and congratulations to the author, Narendra Murty, for crafting the captivating novel " The Religion of Wonder ", which takes me on a thoughtful journey through the profound and intricate way of origin of the human belief system and its evolution.
The book is divided into four parts namely: The Enchanted Word, The Scientific Revolution, The Disenchantment of the World, and The Religious of Wonder.
All the parts of the book have their own specialty and unique content to offer, however, the last part makes me think differently.
The specialty of the book is its concise way of writing and philosophical arguments. Here I would like to appreciate the author’s efforts to make all the points with valid logical arguments from various scholars and theories of both Indian and Western political thoughts such as Plato’s Allegory of Caves, critical thoughts of Sri Aurobindo, etc.
One of the interesting characteristics of the book is its blend of science and philosophy. This is something unique that I have experienced while reading this book.
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Total Pages: 88
Overall Ratings: 4.8/5 ⭐
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