Somewhere Among the Stars, a gem amongst the collection of mystic writings of author Adi Varuni, was launched in the Jaipur Literature Festival back in March, 2022. In order to propagate the insights of the book, a book reading and discussion session was organized on 25 th May in Bangalore, amongst renowned names from the publishing industry. Partho, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, BluOne Ink and Sameer Guglani, Co-founder, Supermorpheus were the chief panelists of this very interesting book reading and discussion gathering.
Author Adi Varuni writes on Indian spirituality and mysticism, and lives incognito. His new book Somewhere Among the Stars resonates his writing genre with a compelling and engrossing story for the readers. Decades ago, when an unknown Norwegian teacher wove nuggets of philosophy into a mystery, it gave birth to the all-time bestseller Sophie’s World, in which Sophie, 14, returns from school one day to find two letters, each with a question—‘Who am I?’ and ‘Where does the earth come from?’ Sophie felt her brain stirring as she contemplated philosophy.
Adi feels his soul stirring as he contemplates Vedanta. Falling in love with the elderly and serene Ahana, a voice in his head compels him to write Ahana’s story, bringing alive fascinating dimensions of Vedantic mysticism. When she recounts her meetings with Krishna, ‘my Krishna’, across epochs and universes, Adi is spellbound, and restless to understand Krishna’s answers to Ahana’s questions. When it suddenly falls into place for Adi that it was Ahana who had brought him to Almora and to Vedanta, and that he has veiled memories with her in past lives, he knows he has to go back and ask her one last time. As Ahana gradually absorbs into silence, this Sophie’s World meets Vedanta mesmerizes you with its depth. If there ever was a beautiful, simple story to introduce Vedanta and explain our existence, then this is the one.
The book reading event with panelists Partho and Sameer Guglani commenced with the book reading segment. Partho Partho as the Chief Editor shared passages that resonated the most with him and engaged with the audience. Thereafter, an open discussion around the book was conducted with the audience, wherein the audience asked several questions around Vedanta, Adi Varuni and the ideation behind the book. To resolve the curiosity of the audience, Partho, answered the questions. He shared insights on why BluOne Ink chose to publish this book. Taking the onus of the event, it was moderated by Sameer.
Speaking on the launch, Partho who is a writer and educator, with over thirty years of experience in integral education and transformative learning process research said, The book takes you to a parallel universe and if you are someone who like to read fiction and mystic writings, it is a book that you will enjoy reading. As a publisher we are thrilled to have published the book with a renowned writer like Adi and hence have high hopes on the large-scale sales of the book. Partho is an author of academic literature and one of the leading alternative educationists in the country and is associated as a mentor and consultant with many education initiatives in India.
Sameer who is a pioneer of India’s startup ecosystem, Co-founded Supermorpheus, a collaborative community of startup folks with a keen interest to work with founders who want to build conscious startups and want to work on the growth of their inner consciousness. He is currently working on his book, Future of Startups – From Finite Towards Infinite. Sharing his experience on the launch, Sameer said, I am happy that this event was conducted in Bangalore. The book’s delightful style carries the reader into the deep mystic secrets of Vedanta with ease. For a sensitive and open reader, the book feels like a revered teacher who can take us on an experiential journey of Vedanta.
