D.K Hari - Autobiography of India - Breaking The Myths: About Society

Autobiography of India

BREAKING THE MYTHS

Vol 2

About Society

D.K.HARI

D.K.HEMA HARI

BHARATH GYAN SERIES

Bridging Worlds Thru Knowledge

Experience The Knowledge Of India

Original title : Breaking The Myths - Vol 2 - About Society

First Edition : September 2017

ISBN - 978-93-85254-78-9

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Dedication

To Rain And Shine

Autobiography of India series is dedicated to Aditya and Varun,

our twin nephews, representatives of the future generations,

to whom we wish to leave behind this legacy the knowledge

about their civilization and its ethos.

Aditya is a name for the Divine Sun and Varun , for the Divine Rain.

Aditya and Varun are constant reminders of how blessed this land,

Bharatavarsha is, to receive bountiful Rain and Shine consistently.

Rain and Shine are what our ancestors had leveraged ingeniously,

to make this a long-lasting, prosperous civilization.

Aditya and Varun convey this message from the Sun and the Rains.

Leverage us, your Rain and Shine,

To stay Prosperous and Fine,

All the way through time,

For generations down the line!

We can see a Rainbow, Indradhanush , only when Rain and Shine come together!

Rainbow seen from the Art of Living, Bengaluru, Photo Courtesy - Sameer Mehta

Benedictory Note

Gurudev

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Founder, The Art of Living

India is the cradle of humanity and knowledge of all kinds flourished holistically here from time immemorial. Science and Spirituality were never in conflict in this country and that is why Her ancient wisdom is timeless. India scaled the peaks of philosophical thought and art while also being a land of abundant prosperity for centuries. Most Indians are not familiar with the brilliance that existed here and attracted attention from Europe, West Asia and South East Asia across times. DK Hari and Hema Hari have put in years of research to uncover Indias ancient legacy, which is presented in this series called Autobiography of India. I am happy at their efforts to revive unknown and unique aspects of our history.

My blessings and best wishes for all their noble endeavors.

9 September 2017

Bengaluru, India

About Bharath Gyan

Bharath Gyan is an endeavour to bridge old and new worlds by repurposing knowledge from the past, for the present and future, so that it can be experienced and applied.

Indian knowledge, her ethos and global ties are of special focus in this interdisciplinary and rational, civilizational study. Bharath Gyan presents a wholistic perspective of India in a manner appealing to the modern mind.

Bharath Gyan has been collating specific, scientific knowledge of India, using ancient knowledge sources as well as modern scientific tools and methods.

The knowledge of the Indian civilization is available scattered in various forms books, manuscripts, oral tradition amongst scholars, various art forms, customs and traditions of the land.

The current generation is faced with a barrier while reaching out to this knowledge due to the limited access to such sources. The ancient languages, the style of expression used and their approach to the subjects which differ from the present way of expression, pose a challenge too.

In Bharath Gyan, as part of our quest for the specific scientific knowledge and practices of the civilization, we have come across many stories, ideas, views, theories, factual events and statements.

With the help of traditional scholars with a modern bent of mind and modern scientists open to traditional knowledge systems, we have endeavoured to carefully sift through all this data, with an inquisitive, rational, logical and scientific mind to understand the knowledge from a fresh interdisciplinary perspective. The outcome of this analysis is the compilation of Bharath Gyan.

Over 15 years, spanning across 108 subjects, the independent facts and data collated, self validate and corroborate each other beautifully in this compilation, as pieces of a jigsaw.

Bharath Gyan, is a knowledge foundation that brings this knowledge out through engaging mediums, so that it can be easily understood and enjoyed by all, across the world.

The objective is to present this knowledge and wisdom, from a present day perspective, with relevance to current topics of interest and tribulations faced by India as well as the world.

Besides filling the readers with wonder at the not-so-commonly known facets of our ancient civilization, it is hoped that this knowledge and approach of the ancients will kindle or aid future research for the benefit of science and mankind.

Can we make the past converge with the present for the future?

Ours is perhaps not the first effort in this direction, neither should it be the last

Encouraged by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Bharath Gyan - Art of Living is an initiative to take this compiled knowledge to the community at large.

Our website www.bharathgyan.com provides more insights into our activities.

About the Authors

Authors, D.K.Hari and D.K.Hema Hari

D.K.Hari and D.K.Hema Hari are founders of Bharath Gyan, a civilizational study initiative to compile and present the knowledge of India, its traditions, its culture, its global ties - in short, its ethos, from an Indian perspective.

The Hari couple have travelled extensively to over 30 countries and visited museums, expositions and other attractions worldwide to understand those civilizations, their culture and knowledge.

It was this exposure that motivated this husband-wife duo of management and IT professionals to turn into research collators and conceptualize Bharath Gyan as an endeavour to fill the void in the showcasing of the knowledge, practices and culture of the Indian civilization across the millennia.

They collate information on the knowledge in India through the ages and disseminate it for suitable appreciation and application.

Their method to collating this knowledge is purely driven by questioning.

Allowing questioning to lead thought and search, has yielded this collection, which is again presented through questions and answers, using multimedia technology for effective sharing of information and grasp.