Book Review

A detailed review of Brindabane Aajo Ghote Aghatan

Bohubochhor por aabar hatey nilam Sri Tarashis Gangopadhyayer onytomo bestseller grontho “Brindaboney Aajo Ghotey Aghatan”. Bhebechilam besh dheerey sushthe aabar er rosaswadon korbo; kintu lekhoker lekhonir emoni mahima je boiti hatey neowar sathey sathey aabar aatke gelam sei doibo chumboker aakorshoney; foley dheerey sushthe aar pora holo na, dudinei aahoron kore fellam er rosh. Ekjon bigyan monovabaponna aadhunik naarir Gopaler aparthibo kripa laaver foley kemon kore ekjon uchhokotir Gopalsadhikay uttoron ghotlo, tari ek aparthibo biboron tule dhora hoyeche ei boitite.
Bharatiyo Krishnasadhanar onyotomo peethasthan Brindaban. Ei Brindabane nitya leela kore cholechen Vogowan SriKrishna ebong Tnar hlaadini shakti SriRadharani. Tnaader leelar sei indriyateet avigyotar kotha ja Sutopa swoyong laav korechen Gopaler kripay, ta tini lekhokke nijomukhe janiyechen ebong sei sob ghotonai lekhoker asadharon ebong anupom lekhoneer guney hoye utheche khoobi chittakorshok. Sutopar aporup atindriyo avigyotar kotha sundor vabe poribeshon korar sathe sathe Brindabaner aitihasik o pouranik sob biboron o lipibodhho kora hoyeche ei boitite. Boiti porte porte mone hochhilo jeno Brindaboner pothe pothe, kunjagalite aamio ghurchi. Lekhoker swaboleel vashar emoni probahomanota ebong lekhoneer emoni monorom vangi! Bisesh kore Maharasher je aloukik o madhur bornona lekhok tule dhorechen, ta porte porte nayaner asru jeno badh mante chaichilo na. Ki apurbo dibya sei bornona! Porte porte aamar dehomoner protiti anukonay jeno chhoriye porchilo ek dibyo aanonder resh; ek amriter sagorey jeno abogahon korchilo aamar somosto sotwa!
Sob seshe etai aamar mone holo je aamra aajkal je sober pechonei bigyaner jukti khuji, ta ki sotyi adou grohonjogyo? Jogoter je indriyateet rup, ta to bigyaner bisleshoner khomotar baire. Porom bhaktii je ekmatro uttoroner poth! Aar ei pothe hatar jonyo je anuprerona o guidance proyojon, ta sadhok lekhok Sri Tarashis Gangopadhyay er moton kore kew dite parbe bole to aamar antoto mone hoyna. Ek kothay ek apurbo, anobodyo, adyatmik tothye poripurno grontho Brindaboney Aajo Ghotey Aghatan”, jaar resh theke jabe aamar mone chirokaal.

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.

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Book review of From The World Beyond death

FROM THE WORLD BEYOND DEATH: ei aaj pore sesh korlam "From The World Beyond Death". Sotti opurbo boi. Dada aapnake onek dhonnobaad ei rokom ekta boi rekhechen shobai er saamne. Tobe bangla boi ta aami porini, porechi english version ta. Thank you very much Saswati for your wonderful vocabulary, easy to understand wordings. eta boltei hobe je Saswati r translate kora boi pore je rokom bedhe gechilam (till I could complete the entire book), bangla boi tao eki rokom bandto aamake. Sotti somosto loke gulor chobi chokher shamne bheshe utheche. Saswati aapni thiki likhechen "It's one of the most heart-lifting, spirit soaring books I've ever read." Truth in all respect. Choto belay aami Ma r songe Mython dam dekhte gechilam. ei boi porar somoy sei smriti gulo bheshe uthechilo. Sesh ta pore monta kemon bhari hoye gelo. Bhabchilam aapnar bondhu Nisheeth er kache o nishchoi ei boi khobor geche...

Nabarun Roy

Bangalore, India.
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Book review of Kedarnathe Aajo Ghote Aghatan

Kedadnathe Aajo Ghota Oghoton: Aaj e pore sesh korlam. Sotti bolte ki review likhte boshechi, kintu ki lekhbo bujhe uthte parchi na...jodio aamar ekhono Kedarnath e jaaoar soubhagya hoye otheni...kintu dada r lekha ei boi pore mone holo jeno aami e haathe camera niye somosto ghotona ekker por ek shoot kore niye jacchi. TV te, news e, net e Kedarnath er ei tandav nritya to dekhechi ba porechi, kintu je bhabe ei boi er lekha, jeno chok bondho korlei mone hocche aami saadhvi Prabha r pechon pechon unar somosto kotha shunte shunte ar drisho dekhte dekhte ei proloy ar MahaKaal rupi Prabha r Gurudev ke darshan korlam...

Dada aapna ke oner dhonnobaad ei opurbo lekhoni r jonno. Ar aamake abbar aamar priya Himalay er darshan koranor jonno...
Absolutely no words to describe your bliss to us in form of your excellent (here I wish I could use all the synonyms of excellent) writing...

Nabarun Roy

Bangalore, India.

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Book Review Of Aajo Setha Nitya Leela Koren Gora Ray

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Book Review Of Aajo Setha Nitya Leela Koren Gora Ray

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A Detailed review of the book Gyangonjer Amritolokey

Dwitiobaar pora sesh holo “Gyangonjer Amritolokey”. Prothom bar eti pori 2008 saale, jokhon prothom prokashito hoy boiti. Sei avigyotar kotha ekhono money sotej aamar. Ratre khaowa daowa sarar por boiti hatey ni, aar tarpor boi theke aar chokh tulte parini jotokkhon na sesh patay ese pouchechi. Kokhon je raat kete vor hoye gechilo kheyali korini, emoni choumbokiyo shaktite aamay bedhe rekhechilo prativaamoy lekhoker lekhonir aakorshon o boitir bishoybastu. 
Aamra jani je Himalayer koley jug jug dhore bohu uchhokotir sadhok sadhika toposya kore cholechen manob kalyaner jonyo. Kintu Himalayer ek nivrito koley lokchokhhur aaraley je Gyangonjo abosthito ebong sekhane je bishaal kormokando cholche protiniyoto somogro biswa ke chalona korar jonyo, tar khobor bodhyoy khoob beshi manush janen na. Ei boiti haatey paowar agey aamar anototo bisesh dharona chilona Gyangonjo somporke. Eto sundor kore lekhok tule dhorechen Gyangonjer bistarito biboron je boiti porte porte mone hochhilo aami nijei jeno sadhok Gyananandajir sathe sekhane pouche gechi aar sob ghotona jeno aamar chokher samnei ghote choleche. Gyangonjer 3te stor – Jogasram, Rajrajeshwari moth ebong Mahatapa – er bistarito biboron ki sundor kore tule dhora hoyeche. Porte porte mone hochhilo jeno ek cinema cholche chokher samne.
Aami sunechi je Gyangonjo niye onyo lekhoker boi o ache ebong onyanyo adhyatmik boi te Gyangonjer ullekh o ache. Tobe jara sesob porechen, taderi karor karor kache sunechi je sesob boi pore tara Gyangonjer byapare sposhto kono dharonai korte parenni. Vagyish aami onyo kono lekhoker lekha porini! Tahole to aamader prativaamoy sadhok lekhok SriTarashis Gangopadhyay er madhyome adhyatmo jogoter je amriter aaswadon korte parlam seta aamar vagye jutto na! Boitir bishoybastu khoobi interesting, ebong seti poribeshon kora hoyeche otyonto sojoj, sorol, swaaboleel othocho bolishtho vaashar madhyome, ja je jono pathok pathikar mone sonali daag kete jabe bole aamar biswas. Ek advut anondomoy anuvuti te vorey uthechilo mon boiti pore ja aami vashay byakto korte parchi na. Tai sob miliye aami bolbo je “Gyangonjer Amritolokey” adhyatmo jogoter ek asamanyo srishty. Iswarer kache aami protiniyoto prarthona kori je Tini jeno Sri Tarashis Gangopadhayer madhyome aamader erokom aaro onek onek amriter aswadon korate paren onekdin dhorey.

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.

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Celebrated author Keshab Bhattacharjeer review on Tarashis Gangopadhya's book..

Dear Mr. Tarashis Gangopadhyay

I am the Senior Advocate of the High Court at Calcutta . Recently I have written a book on Netaji which is the fruit of my long days research on Netaji. The name of the book is --CHAKRABUHEY NETAJI.If you are interested ,please go through the same.

Now the next thing is ----I have with great interest read most of your books ,so far published,and really you deserve to be highly praised for the excellent writings.Mahasindhur Opar Theke,Atindriya Jagater Ahaban, Brindabone Aajo Ghate Aghatan,Ganganjer Amritaloke,Kashidhame Aajo Ghate Aghatan, Deboloker Amrita Sandhane---these are the books which are required to be essentially gone through by the Indians.

With Regards

Keshab Bhattacherjee

Advocate , High Court, Calcutta

Flat-A-7/5, Happy Nook ,EKTP-IV

Kasba Gold Park, Kol- 700107

Date--6.11.2011 Ph- 98301 31238
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Book review of From The World Beyond Death

This is going to be the first masterpiece spiritual classic of Tarashis Gangopadhyay in English. Saswati Das, an eminent translator has portrayed vividly the spiritual classic through her enriched vocabulary of English.This book is going to be a massive attraction for the mystics all over the world.
"From The World Beyond Death" is about the vast world that lies on the other side of the veil that Nisheeth, a kriyayogi experienced during his out-of-body experience (OBE) to the higher spiritual world. His fascinating and detailed description of the concepts about the different nonphysical dimensions of consciousness, interactions with highly advanced souls, how the afterlife differs from earthly life, whom we usually meet over there is really amazing. This book addresses the purpose of our lives, and our eternal soul's important questions like: Who are we? What is life? What is death? What is reality? What happens when we die?', Where do we go when we die?..... and many more. If you are interested in gathering wisdom and knowledge from higher intelligence, this book will certainly do a great job for you. Turn the pages and travel to higher dimensions and visit new vistas. We arrive in this world with no instructional guidance, but surely we can prepare for our entrance into the afterlife and make our future world a better place to live in by going through the treasures of this book and prepare ourselves for eternity.

Now 2 lines about the humble lady who has translated this book for the readers of the rest of the world outside Bengal. Saswati Das is a prominent prospect in the world of spirituality.Though she stays away from her country yet she has a strong connection to the Indian spiritual world from her childhood. A voracious reader with a spiritual bending of mind, Saswati Das possesses a brilliant literary style which is evident in her writings and translations.This is the first book which she has translated but her writing style is marked by the qualities of epigrammatic brevity, subtle humor, witty dialogues and terseness of expression.

                                                                               
Probir Das

Kalna,West Bengal

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Book Review of Mahasindhur Opar Theke

"Mahasindhur Opar Theke" is a beautiful and brilliant book that lovingly and compassionately clears away the brush of confusion and fear that common people have about life after death. Few things in life are guaranteed, of which one is a sure guarantee: sooner or later death will touch everyone's life. Fear of death is the most basic fear of human journey. The only way to overcome that fear is through knowledge of our eternal beings and the connection of our eternal souls with a higher spirit, which is the Supreme Being.
"Mahasindhur Opar Theke" is all about the experiences of a sidhha kriyayogi in the higher spiritual realms of life after death.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, specially who are terminally ill. It will be a tremendous source of comfort to the loved ones of the bereaved. It's one of the most heart-lifting, spirit soaring books I've ever read.

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Book review of Otindriyo Jagater Aahban

"Otindriyo Jagater Aahban" is an extremely researched and eloquently reasoned investigation, which radiates the author's intelligence and scholarship. He searches with an open mind with science, psychology, religious views and extraordinary experiences of ordinary people and comes up with this masterpiece that is long overdue in our spiritual culture. I am sure, this book will prove to be of great value to a large number of readers and aid them in their search for spiritual answers.

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Book review of Brindabaney Aajo Ghotey Aghatan

"Brindabaney aajo ghotey aghatan" is a wonderful and uplifting book that will bring tears of happiness to your eyes and goosebumps to your arms. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
This book simply proves that intense spiritual experience can change the life of even the most unlikely person.....

                                                                           

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Book review of Gyanganjer Amritoloke

This book will enlighten and touch you, challenge and surprise you. You will want to give it to all of your friends. The author takes the reader on a breathtaking journey to God, who has been whispering from within every step of the way.....
This book definitely deserves a standing ovation; I couldn't put it down until I finished the whole book in one sitting. This is another life changing book written by our most talented author and I will definitely recommend it to everyone.

                                                                             

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Book review of Kashidhamey Aajo Ghotey Aghaton

This is another brilliant creation by our talented author. He has portrayed Kashi in all its forms and illustrated the spiritual significance of this place. Everyone should read this book to know that miracles still happen in this place and how a materialistic person totally transforms into a divine soul by his Guru's grace ....

                                                                                 

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Book review of Khonik Khnoje Chiranton

I am long familiar with this talented author's writings and "Khonik Khonje Chironton" is no exception from his other powerful creations. This book goes deeper than most novels into spiritual issues, yet it has a lyrical feel to it, which comes straight from his heart. This is one of his best novels and I would recommend it to everyone. This book also has a lot of historical information about the temples of Madhyapradesh and can definitely be considered as a tour guide to Madhyapradesh.....

                                                                               

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Book review of Shyamer Mohon Banshi

To my mind, reading this book is one of the most beautiful experiences that I have ever had in my life. The author has shared his own experiences with Gopalsona, who has been guiding him in times of sorrow and troubles. Among the earliest Indian legends, we find accounts of occasional appearances of deities at critical points in human affairs; but here we get to know how God in the form of Gopalsona guides his true disciple in every path of life. One should read the book to realize that the light of God is always shining.

                                                                                       

Saswati Das

Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Balaka Chatterjee

30 April

Dada AJO SETHA NITYO LILA KOREN GORARAY pora aj ses korlam. Apurbo o ashadharon laglo. Nabadwip er mahatyo er sathe sathe Santipur o Kalna r je eto mahatyo tar kichui jantamna. Pore mon bhore gelo. R tumi jakhon lekho mone hoi jeno tomar sathei amio ghurchi. Nabadwip er namkaran, Mahaprabhur prakrito janmosthan samporke eto tothho pore abhibhuto hoechi. R Pagol Jogananda jir apurbo Prem joger bakhya sakol ke ei boi er madhyome sikhie debe "Prakrito Krishna lila" ki Madhur.....R dada tomar chotobelay Radharanir darshon aha apurbo abhiggota. R Mahaprabhur dibbyo kirtan er barnana sune mon pran akul hoe uthchilo sei kirtan sonar jonno. Sunte ichha korchilo sei apurbo sur kamon. R kamoni ba sei kirtaner pradhan kirtaniar kantho. Dibyo kirtan er angsho tuku ami bar bar porechi.
sab sese boli ei boier madhyome Mahaprabhu ke r tnar Nabodwip ke antore aro gabhir bhabe upolobdhi korte abar porbo tomar amritakhhor.

Amit Bhattacharyya

18 April · Calcutta

দাদা , "আজো সেথা নিত্য লীলা করেন গোরা রায় " পড়া শেষ হলো। শুরুতে মন চাইছিল আরো আরো কিছু বেশি।....এবং অবশেষে পেলাম সেই স্পর্শ যা তারাশিস গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়ের signature style . খুব খুব ভালো লাগলো দাদা এটা পাঠ করে। বই এর ভূমিকায় সেই অলৌকিক স্বপ্ন আর বাবার দ্বারা তার অলৌকিক ব্যাখ্যা শুরুতেই একটা আগ্রহ জাগিয়ে তোলে। মুনমুন দি আর শর্মিলা দেবীর দীক্ষা প্রসঙ্গ অপূর্ব। এবার আসি বই এর মূল বিষয়ে। এই বই অবশ্যই পাঠকদের নবদ্বীপ-শান্তিপুর -কালনা ভ্রমণের নির্ভরযোগ্য গাইড হবে সে বিষয়ে কোনো সন্দেহ নেই। কিন্তু তাতেই এর উত্কর্ষতা শেষ হয়ে যায় না। ভাগাবানদাস বাবাজি , চৈতন্য দাস বাবাজি ,চরণ দাস বাবাজি র অমর জীবন কথা এর প্রধান উপজীব্য। বাবলা র অদ্বৈত পাট, শ্রীবাস অঙ্গন , সমাজবাড়ি, শ্রীনন্দন আচার্যের গৃহ, রাখাল রাজা মন্দির , কানাই-বলাই মন্দির এর কথা পরে অনেক কিছু জানা গেল। নবদ্বীপ এর নাটুয়া গৌর এর লীলা কথা হৃদয় স্পর্শ করলো। আর সবচেয়ে ভালো লাগলো ১৪ নম্বর অধ্যায় এ পাগল যোগানন্দজির প্রেম যোগ এর কথা। তোমায় পায়ে হাথ দিয়ে প্রনাম করার ইচ্ছা অপূর্ণই রয়ে গেল , তাই আরেকবার তোমায় দূর থেকেই প্রনাম জানাচ্ছি দাদা। .....তুমি ইস্কন মন্দিরে রাধারানীর ( আমি নিশ্চিত, পোষাকের বর্ণনা তো তাই বলছে, উনি অষ্ট সখীদের কেউ নন , স্বয়ং রাধারানী ) দর্শন পেয়েছ। এবং শ্রী গৌরাঙ্গের শ্রী কন্ঠের কির্তন শ্রবণ করেছ। ধন্য তুমি। এবং সেই সঙ্গে ধন্য আমরাও। কি আশ্চর্য। ..এইমুহুর্তে ঘরটি অপার্থিব চন্দনের সুগন্ধে ভরে গেল , মানে আমি এতক্ষণ যা লিখলাম তাতে গোপালের ও সায় আছে। জয় শ্রী কৃষ্ণ।

Mausumi Chakraborty

12 April

ei matro ses holo pora AJO SETHA NITYO LILA KOREN GORA RAY. ahh opurbo onuvuti. nabadip er opor eto valo lekha r paini. khub sundar vabe Mhapravu r janmosthan bitorker ekti mimangsa tanar chesta korechho. jothesto tothyo somridho lekha. proti ti mandirer eto sucharu bornona j porte pore manos vromon somponno holo. tarpor achhe lila madhurir bornona. ISKON mondire kripa laver bornona sotti mugdho korechhe. Mnmun di k osokhyo dhonyobaad tomake ei lekhay utsahito korar jonyo.

Review of Jetha Ramdhonu Othe Hese