Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi, is an Indian author, known for his novels The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras. The three books collectively comprise the Shiva Trilogy. His debut work The Immortals of Meluha was a bestseller, that broke into the top seller chart within a week of its launch owing to his creative marketing strategies. The Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 2.5...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth18 October 1974
CityMumbai, India
CountryIndia
While in some countries there's a feeling that literature must stay away from religion, this is not so in India - in the Indian way, literature is just another means to find a more spiritual life, to find our way to God.
As a writer, it's important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should do your karma as an author the way you want to, and rest is up to God.
I see a sense of unity in the universe. Spirituality is not limited to only one religion. One can experience it across different religions. I am fascinated by philosophy of Advaita and philosophy of unity. We have to get over the illusion that God is different from us.
No disrespect to any other god, but Shiva's an outsider god. He breaks the rules. He's a brilliant musician, a brilliant dancer; he treats his wife as an equal, and she opposes him many times, but he obsessively loves her.
Weak people never admit that they are responsible for their own state. They always blame either circumstances or others.
There are no bystanders in a dharmayudh - it is a holy war.
No. The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.
Nature is not concerned about fairness, it only interested in efficiency.
What is forgotten, however, is that many times the Good we create leads to Evil that will destroy us.
I believe if you want to convey a complex philosophy, its advisable to keep it simple: day-to-day lingo.
Truth is one, though the sages know it as many . God is one, though different religions approach Him differently Call Him Shiva, Vishnu, Allah, Jesus or any other form of God that you believe in . Our paths may be different. Our destination is the same.
Don't turn blue all over now.
Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations, Weak people, many a times, do not even realize how low they have sunk.
A man becomes Mahadev only when he fights for good.