Author: Dr. Shree Manish Maladkar
Pages: 256 Price: Rs 399
Publishers: Notion Press
ISBN: 979-8-88629-924-3
Despite the tremendous advances made in science & technology including medical sciences, many of its bordering on what could be termed miraculous and stunning, the fact remains that when it comes to the core philosophical aspects of the human being, and many mysteries continue to befuddle the human mind.
For instance what is the human mind? Where does it reside in the human body? What is the soul? How can we understand these mysteries? For which, first we need to understand ourselves, discover us in the first place. Discovering the self has been and is an eternal quest of the ‘thinking’ human being. Continuously we are seeking. And the Seeker here who has crystallised this eternal quest is Dr. Shree Manish Maladkar (MBBS, MD-Bom, MCCP- USA), the President – Medical of a leading pharmaceutical company.
Delving into the Mind
One may ask how does a person of science or in particular medical science get into metaphysics, transcendental thinking and philosophy, esoteric matters of spirit and soul? But why should there be a dichotomy between the two? Well experienced doctors know that healing starts with the mind. Medicine and other physical treatments only complement the mind. So those doctors, who try to master the mind are well placed to cure. And Dr Maladkar who has spent most of his life in self-discovery, in seeking awareness to fundamental questions of human existence and who ardently believes in Light, Divinity and Divine Consciousness is best placed to share his profound in- sights with readers through his book – Drishti. Dr Maladkar is a multifaceted personality, a philosopher-doctor and a thought leader, who regularly writes on spirituality as well as on some of the great dilemmas challenging the human mind – which confront us in our day to day lives. He poses these dilemmas as a Seeker and provides well thought out answers.
Growing the Divinity in Us
What is Drishti? It originates from Sanskrit, meaning the Divine Vision. We have to pursue and develop this Divine Vision in us, says the author, so that it manifests in us. As he says in the Prologue, “When you develop the Vision you can experience Divinity in the fragrance of the flowers, in the beautiful scents of people, in the laughter of children that is nothing short of celestial music, in the eyes of newborns and in the eyes of poor people, when you help them. Divinity can be felt in the breeze of the wind, in the light of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars and most importantly, in the silence of your mind.”
Unless we dedicate some part of our time to grow the awareness of the Divine in us, to enrich our soul, we may not be able to transform and transcend. One has to go beyond oneself. And this is possible only through ‘Drishti’. Dr Maladkar’s vision through this book is to enable each of us to realise that “We are Divine Spirits with a human experience”.
Takeaways from the Book
This book enlightens us on: discovering the Light within us; how we can learn from nature; how we can be truly happy; how we can expand the vistas of our mind and discover the true purpose of our lives; how faith works when we have strong beliefs and our intentions are good; the importance of meditation; the importance of not just acquiring knowledge, but acting on it, and not just action, but right action; realizing our real self that it is nothing but an expression of love; how to keep the mind empty for that inner silence and peace to override the material world; the power of thought; the universal principle that Light is “God and God is Light and how to spread this Light”; on how to illuminate oneself and achieve the highest potential that each one is capable of; how to overcome fear and other negatives that pull us down and how each one of us can just be our true self.
This book is also a very motivational, goading readers to fully utilise our God given aptitudes and talents. It is not only transcendental, but also transformational. It is the distilled essence of Dr Maladkar’s research into the soul for which he has been very eclectic quoting from Jesus to Zen Buddhists to Buddha himself to Lord Krishna to Swami Vivekananda to Confucius to so many sages and even great leaders like Winston Churchill and others. The book will definitely stimulate and stir readers guiding them towards a life of awareness and being a better human being.
A unique feature of his book is that the title of every chapter of the 20 chapters is a great quotation: for instance Chapter 1 is “We all have a beautiful light within. We just sometimes forget it is there” – by John Holland and similarly every other chapter.
This thought provoking book is not for mere reading. It needs regular rereading for our continued journey of self discovery. It is recommended as a constant companion and will lead readers, based on to what extent each one practices the wisdom presented in the book, to discover our true selves, give us the right directions in life, face the challenges in life squarely, realise peace, happiness, love and illuminate our minds. It is in essence the pathway for realisation of God in each of us with this Drishti – the Divine Vision.
