Am now into the last twenty-five pages of the ‘over-hyped’ book on philosophy, THE WORLD AS WILL AND REPRESENTATION by – . It was very tough reading, more because the noted author is totally confused – perhaps, mystified would be apter between his Biblical understanding of the Universe and the Indian Upanishadic perception of the same. He does pay numerous left-handed compliments to the Rishis of India but is unable to get out of his religious conviction that the Universe is real, created by a God. He thus falls between two stools, confuses the reader too.
While discussing space and time, he says the one begets the other, also space is limitless. In this context, he says Indians have a different perception, cites the story of King Muchukunda (Krita Yuga), who went to Devaloka on a mission to help Indra. When, finally, he returned to Earth after some heavenly-time, several yugas had passed here.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM BOOK 10, Chapter 51 narrates this episode in detail.
K.V.Narayanmurti
About 1929 Viewpoint - An Octogenarians Voice - K.V.Narayanmurt
1929 Viewpoint - An Octogenarians Voice - K.V.Narayanmurt is a tribute to our father, the genius!
Born in New Kalpathy (Palghat) into a traditional Hindu family, Shri. K.V. Narayanmurti went on to do a Bachelor’s degree in english literature and then went on to law school. His father was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and Josier (Astrologer) , who learnt under the Travancore Maharaja for 12 years. Under his father’s guidance Shri Narayanmurti learnt Sanskrit and at a very young age knew the verses and subtleties of Bhagavat Gita and became an admirer of Lord Shri Krishna. In fact, father and son carried on conversations/debates in Sanskrit using verses, each trying to out do the other.
Shri Narayan Murti held Board level position and worked very closely with the Larsen and Tubro founders, Mr. Henning Holck-Larsen and Mr. Soren Kristian Toubro, knowing both Danes, personally. Later, he went on to work for GEC as Managing Director of their wholly-owned subsidiary Indian Transformers Limited.
After retirement, Shri Narayanmurti went on to set up a legal practice in Corporate Laws. Life Membership at the Vidya Bhavan had him guiding them with starting the Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, while also being a professor at Vidya Bhavan teaching courses on Indian Culture to industrial relations. He continuously bought books on wide range of topics from Vedanta to Hindu Philosophy and had a library of over 3000 books, many of which he read and gifted to family and friends. Very knowledgeable in south Indian Classical music and an ardent fan of the greats like M.D. Ramanathan and Madurai Mani Iyer, he was very active in organizing the Festival of India Series in Cochin for a number of years. He has read and reveiwed a number of books for The India Express. A savvy investor, Narayanmurti has also has turned around many companies and businesses. He continues to be a formal and informal advisor to several industrialist and government bureaucrats heading major organizations often getting involved in resolving very complex issues in corporate laws and industrial relations. He is a seasoned negotiator and has tackled very tough/complex situations very successfully especially in the areas of labor management and unions. His performance in the law college earned him a rank and also the admiration of many professors and law students who later continued their relationship, as they became eminent jurists in the State High Courts and Supreme Courts. He has a wide network of admirers’ world over.
1929 Viewpoint - A Nonagenarian`s Voice 