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Book Review: The Algebra of COMPASSION - Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam Unveiled by Ankur Vashishtha

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As per the title of the book, unveiling the world as a family is a surreal thought.




Kudos to the author for writing this book, this is what we actually need.


VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM - this is what the world should be about, but all we have is a divided and messy world.


Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam follows the values of equality, sanatan dharma, that is, remembering the God and also the progress that we make as a society.


It's like walking in a troop, taking care of everyone around and also making sure that no one is harmed in the process.


Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam was originaly envisioned by the heavenly gods, the tri-Lords, and they took care of the world with the emotions of that of a parent and child. The world was their child, and they showed equal love to them.


The casteism, communism and everything in the middle is created by the human beings. The Gods didn't differentiate between their children.


However, coming up to the storyline, it's clearly explained with the fables from the mythology and the stories of the families included. The first family has four kids, and all of them showcase different ideologies, but, they fail to imbibe the culture of Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam.


Another family, that explains the caste system, is also a good example. Of course, we need different people for different tasks, but that is not the cue to make one superior and to degrade the others. All of them when combined in a true sense, form the ideal society -- VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM.


This book is a reminder that instead of judging others, we must reflect upon our ways of life, on the way, we are building this life. This is all what Algebra of COMPASSION is about.


When all of us will work together in harmony, in the right direction, we will surely achieve what we crave for, or say, what the heavenly Gods built-- VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBKAM.


I would like to thank the author for taking a step in this direction. A must read!

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