Tapestry

Man has travelled a long way from his cave days, but still his fears are the same and so are his feelings and emotions. During this long journey, he has achieved various distinctions in different fields, but still he has not learnt the lesson of world unity. If he succeeds in seeing this unity, not only with others of his kind, but also with all the creatures and even the inanimate things, perhaps he may be able to get rid of the fear, which makes him untruthful, selfish and scheming. This collection of twentyone stories is an attempt to peep into the unity that weaves this existence into a Tapestry.

Contents Colour: Feelings: An Autobiography -- The Unembellished -- The Artisan -- The Twelfth Trainee -- The Purloiner - Expectation -- The Learner -- Texture: Thoughts: "How Can You Smile?" -- The Joy of Superstition -- One to Ten -- "What Will They Say?" -- The Mythomaniac -- The Arrogance of Youth -- Dotage: Curse and Blessing -- Design: Understanding: The Lost Eden -- The Crowd -- The Metastasis -- Snowfall at Naghdandi -- The Divine Bond -- Denizens of Consciousness -- The Consentaneity

Raghunandan is presently associated with Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Hurda, Rajasthan. He did his B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Warangal. Inspired by Swami Ranganathananda (the late President of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission), he inclined towards spirituality and worked for the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, which gave him opportunities to come in contact with enlightened Masters and experienced seekers who guided him in various stages of his Sadhana. He writes from his own experiential understanding. His works include A Silent Journey -- In Search of Oneself, The Wisdom of Vasistha and Insights into Existence -- The Essays on the Upanisads.