Sanatani Rama (Pilgrims Book House was Burning Rama Was Smiling)

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Sanatani Rama is the journey of life of an average Sanatani who, despite having begun his life's journey as a fallible being, but went on slowly and gradually overcoming his human deficiency to set the flag of Sanatan Dharma aloft as its proud flag bearer. His journey of life portrays the glory of Sanatan values followed in day today life.

Significantly, while Sanatani Rama stands as an ideal Karmayogi, for strictly adhering to the paradigmatic values and ethos that Sri Ram had institutionalised, in his microcosmic state, of its miniaturised version, what specifically stands out is his inimitable compliance of doctrinaire belief of Aitareya Upanishad which throws a holistic insight into the human life when it loftily proclaims: 'Charaiveti- Charaiveti Keep Moving. The doctrine which influenced and tangibly impacted the life of Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram: He lost His father, while being into the exile; he lost His wife too, abducted by Ravan; He was closely on the verge of losing His brother Lakshman, too; He suffered the gravest of deprivation, yet never compromised with His high ideals: He continued to move with His life, strictly complying with the principle of 'Charaiveti-Charaiveti'.

Unequivocally, in dissecting the life of Sanatani Rama. I too stumbled upon the highest principle of 'Charaiveti-Charaiveti', so comprehensively followed by Sanatani Rama, which had not only gladdened my heart and invigorated my mind, but I sincerely felt that the illustrious life of Sanatani Rama, evocatively presents as a living testimony of leading a disciplined life, as so plausibly showcased by Maryada Purushottam for Sanatanis to follow in every age and eru.

My first meeting with Mr. Ramanand happened in a completely unexpected atmosphere. It seems that we were guided by some invisible force that made our interests merge together and be inseparable until this moment.

As a G.N.S. Press photojournalist, I came to Varanasi in 2022 to collect photo and article materials for TBR (The Beauty Reports) UK worldwide magazine. The editor of the mentioned magazine chose Nepal and India as suitable for the topic, Organic & Raw Products in Cosmetics. In fact, this project required a serious approach and I was forced to look for real professionals.

Work paths took me to the places where mortals were denied entry. They opened up the opportunity to learn a lot of tricks and ways how raw products are obtained from flower plants and then processed for use in cosmetics.

Taking this opportunity, I would like to personally thank the owner of Three Monks Beauty Salon, Sachidanand Dixit in Varanasi, for his tireless work in sharing impressive information in the field of cosmetics. I mentioned that I am diligently preparing materials for a book and I want to meet a publisher who would be interested in publishing it.

A few days later, a meeting was arranged with the owner of Pilgrims Book House, Mr. Ramanand Tiwari. I still remember our short meeting and conversation through the taxi window.., and when I mentioned my upcoming book. Ramanand, as if caught by lightning, invited me to a meeting in a bookstore in Varanasi. The next day, like a little white god with a gray beard, Ramanand himself stood in front of me. We didn't start talking about work and the upcoming book; a shower of fragrant flowers poured over my head. I was intoxicated by the warm hospitality of this man.

It was a unique opportunity for me to meet a well-known author, Mr Vivekanand Jha, during the book launch in Pilgrims Book House in Varanasi. I was pleasantly surprised when Mr Vivekanand Jha requested me to read the book thoroughly. which I did, and sent him the feedback. In the wake of my sending him the feedback, my surprise knew no bounds when Mr Jha requested me to pen the foreword for this book which, I am cent percent sure, will create a global wave. Small wonder then despite my reluctance to do justice to this Himalayan task, Mr Jha encouraged me to go ahead with this onerous task, which I felt highly privileged to do. Significantly, the writing style of this book is exemplary inasmuch as, it keeps the reader totally involved. Every line in the manuscript kept me deeply and fully engrossed in the story. Shifting from one character to another, and from one situation to another, have been done so smoothly, that the reader goes along with the flow without feeling confused and yet retaining the whole picture.

The English language is very skillfully and craftily used throughout the book. Ideas are expressed in simple and easily understandable way while maintaining the flow in the narration. Indeed a spectacular showcasing of linguistic finesse along with the holistic profiling of the central character Sanatani Rama.

Moreover, cach chapter is specialized on a particular subject-individual aspects and dimensions of the qualities of Sanatani Rama being portrayed so brilliantly. Although some chapters are based on other characters too, their intimate link with Sanatani Rama, itself indicates and highlights the specific quality in Rama which becomes so eloquently ostensible throughout the book. Thus through a mixture of chapters on Sanatani Rama and on others, the admirable qualities of Rama are sought to poignantly portrayed.