Yoga in Buddha's Gaya (Flirtatious Enlightenment)

Flirtatious Raymond's interest in Yoga and Buddha lands him in Bodh Gaya, a sleepy town with history as old as 2500 years. It's Buddha's Gaya, the place where Buddha got enlightenment. Raymond has to start his Yoga and meditation sessions with Han Om Yadav who has been a Yoga practitioner for more than five decades. As Buddha's charm spreads and Han Om Yadav displays his worth, will Raymond's exciting past make a comeback or will something unknown strike?

Anirudh Sharma is an Advocate practicing in the Supreme Court of India. A University of Delhi graduate, he has been associated with some of the top law chambers of the country. He has written articles and columns for journals, portals and newspapers like newsl8.com, Pioneer, DNA, Company Law Journal and Indian Advocate (Journal of the Bar Association of India). He has interest in writing, fitness, spirituality, philosophy, law and history. Anirudh Sharma has also been awarded Yoga Alliance International accredited certificate for Yoga training . He has participated in Yoga courses with various schools and ashrams.

This book is a work of fiction. Geography, Religion, History, has been liberally interpreted to fit into fictional mode. Names, characters, places, incidents including religious and Yoga events are laced with imagination and the liberties that can be taken while writing fiction. Any resemblance to any person living or dead or any organization or religious groups etc is entirely coincidental. The inspiration for this book has come from the author's trip to Bodh Gaya and many trips to various Yogic centers.

I am grateful to all the gurus for preserving what India has given to the world. Mr. Manish Kumar Poddar yoga consultant for the book gave invaluable insights. My team comprising of Arundhati Shari-na, Shipra Suman, Abhaid Parikh, Pratik Prakash were exceptionally helpful. Nothing moves without friends. This piece moved with help from Mr. Vikrant Negi, Akshat Aggarwal and other friends whose inputs were also invaluable.

I had the real good fortune to be associated with Mr. K. Parasaran, one of the most distinguished and respected Sr. Counsels of the Indian Bar whose talks on Indian spirituality both inside and outside the Supreme Court of India fired my interest in trying to understand facets of spirituality. The contribution of my school time teachers and all those from whom I have learnt has been immense and so has been the blessings of my family members old and young. I will have to make special mention of two young individuals Vedang Krishna and Dhriti Krishna.

I have taken oral accounts from many tourists guides, history professors and referred to some literature as well. Those are mentioned at the end. This book is not supposed to be a guide book for Yoga but refers to concept of Yoga and meditation in a fictional setting at best.