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Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass |
| Author Sushil Kumar Srivastava | |
| Language: English | |
| Pages: 257 | |
| Cover: HARDCOVER | |
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10.0X7.5 Inch |
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Weight 600 gm |
| Edition: 2025 | |
| ISBN: 9788120843974 | |
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HBO838 |
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Ever since my book 'Corporate Governance of the Universe'
was published in 2019. (in which I had dealt how gods and devas help in
governing our universe in a cor-porate management style), I was feeling sort of
guilty consciousness that I have glorified only devas and not done any justice
to demons. I have authored this book to justify that demons are also important
for our existence. Without demons, all will be somewhat devas and the sanctity
of devas will be almost lost and no one may need to do endeavors, which,
otherwise, is necessary in the world, with the aim to transform themselves to
likes of devas. Again, how could we revere and sing splen-dors and glories of
Lord Rama, Lord Krishna and other gods/devas if there were no Ravana, Kamsa,
Hiranyakashipu and likes? Most of the themes for worshiping our Lords and devas
are based on victory of 'good' over "bad". It may be difficult if
there was no 'bad' at all. As such, as per Hinduism, the creator of our
universe, Lord Brahma made sure that, along with gods and devas, demons were
also created. Even Lord Brahma's clothes are depicted of "Off-white'
color, which is a combina-tion of white (say daivic/godly) and dark (say
demonic) in some proportions.
Vide 'Principle of Complementarity' also, both, devas and
demons need to exist. To know the value of good, we should have some bad also.
What is the importance of light if there is no darkness? How can one appreciate
beauty if there is no ugliness? How can we estimate or measure the power and
strength if there is no weakness?
The concept of demon in Hinduism is quite different from the
concept of demon in Christianity and many other cultures. Unlike Christianity
and few other reli-gions, Hinduism hardly ever blames the demons for the
corruption of mankind. The demon plays the character of a villain in the
psychodrama of salvation with the di-vine avatar as the hero. In Hinduism,
there is no concept of evil, as it is all governed by 'Law of Karma' and demons
are not considered evil. The demons are rather a positive concept moving in the
wrong direction, leading to demerit and bondage. While Western view is that God
creates demon (Satan etc.) against his will, Hin-duism considers that God
creates demons willingly, and also out of necessity. The book vividly
illustrates what are the types of demon (both, external and internal), why and
how demons were created (both, external and internal) and why and how demons
had to be eliminated.
Our early ancestors, the Neanderthals and some of the Homo
sapiens are said to have buried furs, some sort of utensils and tools etc.,
with the dead bodies, probably to satisfy any possible spirits. Back in
medieval period, people were a little more likely to jump to supernatural
conclusions. Even in recent time, among the rural peasantry of Indian
Subcontinent, there is tendency to attribute the misfortunate of life to the
attack of spirit demons. Again, thanks to the exaggerations of TVs, films and
fictions, and various medias (both digital and print), newer formulations and
interpretations of demons, demonism and demonology, are cropping up. The book
assists its readers' efforts to understand the diversities between these,
assess their position in relation to those and take possible corrective
actions. The book is writ-ten for persons who seek to understand about the
demons and demonic attacks in their lives, including distorting prejudices, and
misleading preconceptions etc. This book will take the reader through the
various spirits and monsters and demons that
we have run into while searching for the demon that
destroyed us and our family.
Demons are an integral part of society in general and
Hinduism in particular. The Principle of Complementarity emphasizes that both
devas and demons must onexist The Western perspectise holds that God creates
demons against His will, whereas Hinduism considers that God creates demons
willingly and out of necessity. This book vividly illustrates the various types
of demons-both external and immernal-why and how they were created, and why and
how they had to be climinated. The book provides a detailed classification of
different demons, exploring their sources, origins, and distinctions, as well
as their various abodes and the celestial wars between devas and demons. Lord
Vishnu, Lord Shiva, and Desi Adi Shakti preserve the universe through their
incorporeal avatars, conduct advanced preservation through their minor avatars,
and undertake intensive preservation through their majyar avatars Additionally,
the book discusses demons eliminated by Gamesh, Indra, and others while
explaining the Kalpa-bheda hypothesis. It highlights the roles of demons within
Hinduism and bevond, examines gods (devas) and demons in their cocosmic
aspects, and explores the three stages of alignment between devas, demons, and
humans. Finally, it delves into how Ganesh and Shiva identify human emotions,
personify them as different demons, and provide guidance on how to eliminate
them.
SUSHIL KUMAR SASTAVA, a graduate mechanical engineer, was a
former Member of Institution of Engineers, India, a member of Fluid Power
Society of India, and members of few committees of later Plant Steel Standards,
India. After tetirement from service, he took up writing seriously. He has
authored alkat 16 books, including are you religious or spiritual of atheist or
serdar or what corporate governance of the universe (co-author Manorama
Srivastana); Mindfulness, Meditation & Mental Welbeing. Healing by Reprogramming
of Instinctive Mind, Wonders of Prana Healing, Career Interviews; Interview
Skills, Career Counselling & Planning Steady de Immigration in USA Made
Easy: Tribology in Industries; Industrial Maintenance Management, Maintenance
Engineering; and Oils, Lubricants & Labrication exc, all published by
different publishers in India. Also, he has presented scores of
articles/paperson various topics in different forums.
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