Kratu - Samarpan - reivew

 I had a fantasy of doing time travel and meeting with great soul from the past like Buddha, Jesus Christ etc. 

It seems Kratu was the answer to my fanatasy so started reading this novel. 

A very tough read since there are too many disjointed characters. I should say first half of the book was relatively ok with good flashback on the previous life of a Kratu but as he begins to grow to be a young man the story's steam is getting lost. 
First the premise of an eternal memory because of a curse seems to be too much and also looking for a person in one of his earlier life for ever and forever and not actually trying to search but just showing up in every life and  hoping to meet that person is childish. 

If you have lived several lives and have been to different realm of existence and your memory is intact you are supposed to be sophisticated. 

There are too many character who comes just once and they are simply stereotypic  and then you forget and then the author tries to bring that character back for the climax seems once again very ineffective. 

Also on the last chapter of the book there is an unnamed guy  =and a girl  and we have no idea who those people are. 

If you go to amazon you will see positive reviews those people could be the disciple of the authors or well wishers who just type good things about the book. 

I had similar experience reading a self help from a guru and it looks utterly hopeless but people are heaving praise on it. 

Its a dangerous terrain trying to read an Indian contemporary gurus book so please be wary. 

Its not surrender but trust

In spiritual vocabulary there is this word called Surrender. 

Surrender to God! Let thy will be done etc

I think Surrender is a wrong word. 

You have your intellect, emotion and have this physical body and also a Will. You don't have to surrender these things and be passive. 

You need to Trust that there is a benevolent universe. Trust that it cares about you (and also cares about bigger things also)

You have to play the game with this universe not competition but cooperation. Since you know the Universe is on your side.

Play the game with gusto. If result is not what you anticipated, see if you get the signal from universe. 

Try to understand and trust the universe, either change your goal post or your strategy and play again with gusto. 

Since what matters is how we respond to life, how we show up everyday, how we grow and contribute. 

Let your brief stay here be a good experience for you and people near you. Play courageously and with trust. If you do that the play itself will be very fulfilling   

Con Law - Mark Gimenez - Review

 One joy of going to a lending library is you can pick a book don't do any research in internet since the cost is less and you are just lending it and will give it back. 

I love legal thrillers "John Grisham" fan. 

I saw this book "Con Law - Mark Gimenez" looked like Jai Bhim, but anyway I like legal thrillers. 

I was expecting a court room drama but no court scene here in this novel. 

The positives

1. witty dialogue
2. a course on Fracking
3. a course on Marfa
4. very good Con Law discussion between Law students. only 2 scenes one each in the beginning and the end
5. politics related to tenureship election for professors

Professor John Bookman does not fear dying but fears about not living. He travels in a Hardley and appears on TV debate shows (would have enjoyed if there is a scene). He helps the needy who writes letters to him. 

He receives a letter from one of his ex-intern and thats how the story started. 

Story has twist and turns and its not black and white many characters have grey shades. 

There is a revelation on why the Professor does these things.. what is his motivation. 

Few things are cinematic like 

1. an intern towing with him wherever he goes. 
2. The Professor sometimes is just hot headed and assumes things and is trying to pick some fights. We expect him to be little bit more intelligent. Few things were obvious but he thinks otherwise and goes in wrong direction 

Anyway its a good read

Ukulele self learning

I had to  stop my Ukulele class due to various reasons...

I decided to continue Ukulele on my own with youtube. 

Found the youtube channel Uke Bajao and enjoying learning at my own pace. 

I am not good in hindi but able to follow the instructions. 

Also even though I am not good in Hindi I love hearing Hindi songs and would like to play some. 

Let's see how it goes