Description
"In Reparation" is a compelling anthology of four short stories that challenges the conventional wisdom encapsulated in the adage: "Every saint has a past, and every sinner a future." Through intricately woven narratives, the book explores the complexities of human nature, unraveling the hidden layers that define individuals beyond their perceived virtue or vice.
Each story in this collection introduces a central character grappling with the profound duality of their existence.
As the characters navigate the twists and turns of their lives, readers are taken on a journey that challenges preconceived notions of morality. "In Reparation" invites reflection on the transformative power of forgiveness, the resilience of the human spirit, and the capacity for change, offering a thought-provoking exploration of the timeless themes of redemption and self-discovery.
I am Shreyas…Shreyas Munshi…. Capt. Shreyas Munshi…ex- Army
Officer, Paratrooper, widely traveled, now 87; ‘Learner for Life’; BA
(Econ) 1959, Dip in Advertising & PR in 1969, did MA in Linguistics
in 2005 when I was 68; PG Diploma in Comparative Mythology in
2006; later, in 2015, the Cambridge University Press (CUP),
Hyderabad published my book titled "Introducing PARSIL (Phonetic
Alphabet for Romanization of Spellings in Indian Languages)"….a
paperback edition listed as ISBN 9789384463380; completed
Chitrapur Math (Shirali, Karnataka)’s four-year (primary school-
teacher level) Sanskrit course in 2012.
Earlier, from 1995 onwards: I did Yoga Teacher Course, plus, in
different years: ‘Basic Practitioner’ Courses’ in Art of Living, Goenka
Sir’s ‘Vipasana’, NLP, TA, and Communication Skills; I also attended
Sanskrit Bhaarati's 15-day residential ‘Spoken Sanskrit’ camp near
New Delhi in 2010, and since then I have been wondering how to put
to good use my learnings in Language and Linguistics (more
correctly in elementary phonetics).
It is my wish that before my wicket falls, I leave something that can
wake up and shake up the Hindus, not as a religious group but as
the original inhabitants of Aryaavarta (which somehow came to be
known as Hindustan), and help them pull up their socks on all
fronts, starting with praying together and praying rightly with the
right pronunciations, so that they don’t make the mistake that
Kumbhakarna made: (asking for nidrasana instead of Indrasana!).
The future will then, hopefully, take care of itself and raise India to
the level it was in the golden past.