MADHUR KHANNAS REVIEW..... Every ones destiny is born of lifetimes of karma that needs to be balanced. A part of the storehouse of accumulated karmas - the sanchita karma - manifests as destiny in each life you live. The order of the manifestation is beyond the understanding of man. It is determined by Daivam - the unknown factor. Glass Samsara is a story of lives playing out a scenario set in motion a thousand years before. A riveting tale of love that transcends Time as we know it. It tells of souls that connected lifetimes ago and carry into today those same associations! A fascinating subject that most of us find very intriguing as we try to make sense of the apparent chaos and coincidences in our lives. However Glass Samsara is more than just a tale that moves back and forth between two lifetimes of its central characters. Woven into the story is an intricate, beautifully detailed account of life in circa 1000 AD. An ancient time replete with incredible knowledge in every discipline of society. The author has painted a vast, vivid canvas encompassing social customs, religious systems, the norms of kingship, education, medicine,science,astrology, martial arts and more . The narrative presents a very structured social order that determined the life of every individual. You see the amazing strengths and heartbreaking flaws in this order. Noble systems are denigrated by mans need to control his fellow man. Vedanta - the philosophy of Eternal Truth - is very expertly woven into the story with a clarity and logic that would appeal to any reader. Glass Samsara is a must read ,not only for its storyline but also to understand the civilization that is our heritage as it existed ten centuries ago. Its strengths, beliefs and its rigidity are all laid bare by the author. In understanding where we come from, we understand ourselves.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:00:51 +0000
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