Book Summary:
The Creator i.e. Lord Brahma is believed to have emerged from a lotus that arose from Vishnu's navel, the author Devdutt Pattnaik in his book, 7 Secrets of Vishnu presents his exposition on the Divine-lattice of Life, with the Supreme Godhead Vishnu in the centre. He tries to present the Vedic philosophy of Vairagya or detachment to the world which is symbolically personified by scriptures related to those of Vishnu. The author elaborates his mystical insights with the means of simple mythological stories and really enlightening basic truths of life. Performing one's duty with detachment to the outcome ensures best results; this fact has been emphasized on through several scriptures over time immemorial, Bhagavad Gita also deals with this concept of due-attachment to things in improving the quality of life.
Review:
The book 7 Secrets of Vishnu has apparent mythological depictions pertaining to Hinduism; however, it also presents a way of approaching Hinduism which transcends popular beliefs of rites-rituals, mantras etc., and treat it as a philosophy. This book stresses on the fact that Hinduism can have various subjective interpretations and is as relevant today as it was during the Vedic period.
The book can take form of a tool for enlightenment and turn the experience of reading it more than just enriching. It has the potential to change attitudes with its simple yet profound descriptions. The author who also has Business Management roots is deeply rooted to the holistic and all-integrating truths of Hinduism and expresses it in a manner that anyone can comprehend it with a little help of one's insight.
7 Secrets of Vishnu is divided into 4 chapters dealing with various aspects of an individual mind, the Universal mind and on how and where they meet. Nature's way of functioning through genders is visible everywhere: seed and the tree, consciousness and form etc., there are two and then there is also the Union, at an absolute level they are always one, but understanding and tracing our link with the balance is beautifully explained in the book.
The content of 7 secrets of Vishnu certainly ventures into the region of metaphysics and at times can question your subjective beliefs; a bit of vulnerability in your disposition, can bring in tidal waves of clarity. The more recent view of man being an animal is dealt with much vigor, the difference between man and animal levels of awareness is an eye-opener for us to wake up to our lower-tendencies. The book is free from the shadow of religious prejudices and is purely dedicated to the cause of inner-awakening through reading.
7 Secrets of Vishnu also tries to take on the fundamental fragments of the duality school of philosophy of Hinduism i.e. Asuras and Devas. We can really relate to the psychological behavior these ideas try to portray and thus have a clear understanding of the predominant struggle of the psyche, and to come to a conclusion that the struggle of insecurities and ambitions are all related to unnecessary acquisition of attachments.
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