In this book, Dr. Pillai relates the vision of th... more

In this book, Dr. Pillai relates the vision of the Upanishads to the spiritual needs of the 21st century. The stories of the Upanishads are retold to make them intelligible to the modern world. The outcome is a rational worldview that reveals the undeniable presence of an interactive energy in all forms of life.The Upanishads contain the essence of existential wisdom conceived by oriental mystics about 3,000 years ago. They lead us to the logical inference that the spark of universal energy embedded in us motivates all our worldly deeds and even inspires the spiritual quest to unravel the unknown. The Upanishads give us clear-cut answers to all ultimate questions that science fails to elucidate.The author suggests that the Upanishads can mitigate excessive violence, unfounded fears, and chronic anxieties that torment the modern mind. The book contains the latest scientific ideas on the mind and it offers effective spiritual solutions to remove undesirable aggressive tendencies. The existential wisdom explained here can hopefully create a compassionate mindset that we sadly miss in the egocentric era of information technology.... less

This novel describes the poignant struggle of two... more

This novel describes the poignant struggle of two sisters to survive in a male dominated society. It redefines women from a scientific perspective, and explains how they evolve constantly to master new challenges. Men, with their traditional and aggressive attitudes, fail to understand women, and treat them as Maternity Machines, meant only to serve and suffer. The book helps modern woman to understand the riddle of her resilience that arises from selective inactivation of one X chromosome. The story gives rational explanations of unconventional behaviour patterns, changing lifestyles and career ambitions of educated women that upset the primitive mindset of mankind. Also, the book underlines a spiritual attitude to feminine life, by establishing the fact that every woman is a mystic, simply because of her inherited capacity to surrender self-interest for serving the cause of family and society. It exposes some modern vendors of Indian spirituality, and hails womens inherent ability to extend self consciousness to promote unity and equality on a global basis. Of course, they are exploited and constantly pushed into deep depression now, but in the long run, they will certainly take over the planet.... less