Witness to a Wandering Mind

Story of a sleepy village set in the backdrop of early 20th century undivided Punjab takes the reader through twists and turns of authorss life. It graphically describes the events where fears and falsity land various characters in unsavoury situations and how they bear the fruits of their karma. There is Parmanand who left the sanctuary of a safe but vacuous existence in search of better but unfathomed life to turn into a neurotic teacher. There is Indro who had to carry the cross of a tedious life to lose vitality in a wasting physiology. It is account of Devki who became mother of sons older than herself and also suffered early widowhood. There is a near death experience of a sensitive child and also of certain death of a new born one brought about by complex circumstances. There is turmoil and trauma on the eve of Independence. There is Congress there is Muslim League and there is RSS. There is painful incidence of personal incarcination engendered by misconceived sense of sacrifice. With an uncanny eye for detail author delineates various lives to analyse if Law of Karma is indeed rooted in actions sown as seeds to bring forth fruits now or hereafter. Without getting involved with playfulness of his wandering mind he endeavours to study if there is some order underneath a seeming chaotic existence. In the process he looks at the real imperfect flawed quirky weird beautiful and magical side of the dramatis personae to take first steps towards Self realization.