About the Author Dr. Gulab Kothari is a celebrated journalist, sensitive writer, poet, thinker, exponent of Ved Vijnana, researcher, peacemaker and above all a spiritually elevated human being. All his writings aim at transforming the individual and society and creating social excellence. His eminently known treatise Manas, which runs in twelve volumes and has been translated into eleven Indian languages as well as into English, fathoms the infinite depths of human psyche, the pathos of man's isolation and gives us deep insights into human nature. It can be reckoned as a paradigm of formative literature that represents the ideals enshrined in the Vedic philosophy and Indian spiritual heritage. His narrative poems 'Adya', 'O My Mind' and the 'Tao of Spirituality' which deal with the pursuits and intricacies of human life and offer solutions from a Vedic perspective are a soul-stirring expression of the waves of his thinking and of the deep relationship between the human mind and Ishvara (the supreme spirit).
He is the Editor-in-Chief of Rajasthan Patrika, a national Hindi Daily, which he has transformed into an instrument for social change. His editorials fearlessly expose acts of injustice, Intimidation, corruption and promote reconciliation and harmony in society.
He did his Ph.D. in an area of newspaper management from IOU the Netherlands in 1995. Continuing his quest for knowledge, Dr. Kothari did his D.Litt. from the same university in 2002. Impressed by the quality of research evinced in his Ph.D. thesis (1995), Universidad Central de Nicaragua and Universidad Azteca Mexico also awarded the Ph.D. degree to him in 2012 under IOU's dual degree programme.
Foreword The book Within Lies Harmony is a collection of lectures delivered by Dr Kothari at various institutions, seminars and conferences They number 28 and the topics vary from peace. ahimsa, Vedic cosmology, media, culture, civilization, human mind, science, spirituality to some subtle aspects of Ved Vijnana which include Vedic cosmology and the eternal message enshrined in the Gita The common thread that runs through them all is social excellence and harmony. He gives a holistic definition to peace and says that it is a state which lays down that man's inner peace is the foundation of universal peace. It becomes real as it manifests in human hearts, breaking barriers of race, caste, religion and nation. Peace is not mere absence of war but it is, in fact, the elimination of inequality. exploitation, hunger etc. which cause peacelessness.
The author is of the view that femininity has in it a potential for universal peace. Women can play an important role in ridding the world of violent conflicts, disputes and dissents. She represents tenderness and compassion. Man cannot attain happiness unless he knows the source of his existence.
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