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	Publisher: D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
	Author M.L. Varadpande
	Language: English
	Pages: 196 (Color Illustrations)
	Cover: HARDCOVER
	7.5x10 inch
	Weight 800 gm
	Edition: 2021
	ISBN: 9788124610312
	HCC689

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About the Book Lord Buddha, in his profound wisdom, said that for extinction of human suffering, complete annihilation of desire is the only way. This is the sacred truth of suffering. Ācārya Cārvāka, equally profound in his thinking, said that life is a continuous celebration of desire. Kāma (desire) and artha (wealth) are the only true goals of life. Beg, steal or borrow, but live life like a king. Enjoy life full as long as one is alive. Who is correct? Lord Buddha or Ācārya Cārvāka? What is desire really meant to Indian society, religion and culture through ages? The book tries to address these and similar questions objectively and diligently.

About the Author M.L. Varadpande is an erudite scholar of international reputation having written more than twenty-five books and won two national awards for literary excellence.

Introduction This is Yami, twin sister of Yama, both first ancestors of mankind, in the Rgveda, the ancient book of knowledge of Aryans. She speaks of desire as a wheel of chariot in motion. It is an ancient myth of creation of life on the earth. The Näsadiya Sükta of the Samaveda says: "In the beginning there was desire (käma) that was the first seed of mind." Desire turns the wheel of life and creation. Maharşi Vätsyāyana terms the wheel of desire as raticakra in his Kāmasūtra. Bhagavān Buddha speaks of dharmacakra in his Dhamma-cakka-pavattanasutta. Cakra thus is a symbol of both desire (kāma) and dhamma - the paths of spirituality which reject desire as evil. The wheel symbol is as ancient as Indus Valley Civilization. Indus seals were carved with a wheel symbol. Sun in Rgveda 1.175.4 is called the wheel or the wheel of the sun is spoken of (IV.28.2; V.29.10). Sūrya moves in a chariot drawn by white horses, says the Rgveda. A magnificent Sun Temple was built in thirteenth century CE on the coastline of Odisha at Koņärk in the form of Sürya's chariot drawn by seven horses. Here we find the depiction of twenty-four intricately carved stone wheels which are nearly 12 ft in diameter.

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