She is bequeathed with ancient wisdom and immense spiritual knowledge. Her mystical aura and pristine beauty is magically unfathomable. It’s so sublime that she has captivated the minds of millions. A land that graciously adorns the crown of undisputable Vedic knowledge. Home to some of the greatest mystics, gurus and sages to have walked the earth. She is India, the land of spirituality and philosophies.
This land has cultivated, nourished and nurtured countless spiritual devotees and disciples who have strived to imbibe the teachings of their gurus and paved a way to inspire millions to walk on the right path. We come across one such fictional character, who is the main protagonist of the book, ‘The Soul Crafter.’ Meet Pinky Singh from Punjab. One day, he accidently experiences an irrevocable blissful communion with the cosmos and that one beautiful incident changes his life forever.
This piece of fiction with a dash of philosophy and guidance is a prequel to the very successful book, ‘Your Destination Has Arrived’ written by Barry Cheema. The author has subtly explored and curated the daunting and challenging world of education. The nuanced, structured but simple writing aims at exposing the seemingly ignored social stigmas like depression, parenting and suicidal cases rising amongst students who silently break under the mammoth expectations set by their parents.
The highly acclaimed Holy Grail School that’s safely nestled and surrounded by the beauty of hills in Mussoorie is under a slot of speculations and controversies. A magician’s tricks has unerringly hit the nerve with teachers and parents. The character of the magician in the book is written with precision and very intricately carved to question the mundane and deplorable plight of parenting and teaching skills that lay a lot of emphasis on scaling perfection what with the constant influx of comparisons that leads to failure in students.
The author raises pertinent questions and challenges the institution of education. I loved the analogies mentioned in the book and Pinky Singh’s character is on point. What will be the fate of The Holy Grail School? Who is the magician and what brings him to the school? Is the magician going to be successful in breaking the shackles of obstinate belief systems that govern our thinking? Where does the guru and mystic Pinky Singh fit amongst the rigmarole of eventualities? If these questions intrigue you, then you’d definitely want to deep dive and read this one!