Satya A

Satya A edited the characters of The Courtesan and the Sadhu Wednesday, October 21 2009.

• Edited the description of Kautilya: A Vedic scholar who helps Chandra Gupta establish the first empire (Mauryan empire) in the Indian sub-continent
• Added the description of Manu: Young warrior who struggles with ancient caste system and ultimately becomes a seeker.
• marked the description of Manu as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Vishnu Gupta: Inn keeper who is becomes a partner of Kautilya in establishing the Mauryan empire. He becomes the head of the Mauryan secret service.
• marked the description of Vishnu Gupta as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Chitralekha: Stunningly beautiful courtesan who is sent on a mission to kill the sadhu.
• marked the description of Chitralekha as not a spoiler

Satya A edited the characters of The Courtesan and the Sadhu Wednesday, October 21 2009.

• Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
• Added the description of Kautilya: A Vedic scholar who helps Chandra Gupta establish the first empire in Indian sub-continent
• marked the description of Kautilya as not a spoiler

Satya A edited the summary of The Courtesan and the Sadhu Wednesday, October 21 2009.

• This novel is set in ancient India just after Alexander the Great's invasion, taking the reader through the spiritual journey of two seekers. Kautilya, the first seeker, is a Vedic scholar very close to finding The Truth. However, his life takes an unexpected detour, and he ends up building the Mauryan Empire. Although successful in re-establishing dharmic values in the Indian subcontinent and getting rid of the vestiges of Alexander's invasion, he continues to have inner struggles about the path he has chosen. Manu, the other seeker, is an elite warrior in the Mauryan Army but ends up becoming a seeker of Truth at a young age. Disappointed in love, he tries to find answers to his spiritual questions, first as a Buddhist monk and later as a Sadhu. In this story, the author takes the reader through the intriguing journey of the two seekers as they finally overcome Maya to reach Moksha (emancipation), but was it the path specified by The Enlightened One or was it God Himself?

  This is a novel about Empire-building and God Consciousness with a love story intertwined between the two.

Satya A edited the description of The Courtesan and the Sadhu Wednesday, October 21 2009.

• This is spiritual novel set in a historical context. It traces the spiritual journey of two seekers namely, Kautilya a learned brahmin, and Manu a young kshatriya (warrior). There is also a love story intertwined in the novel. Along the way, the author addresses the ancient caste system considered a key aspect of Sanatana Dharma (Hindu Faith). The gist of Bhagavad-Gita and similarities and differences among Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religions are nicely highlighted. It is written in crisp style and is a must read for anyone interested in eastern spirituality.

Satya A edited the contributors of The Courtesan and the Sadhu Saturday, September 26 2009.

• Added a contributor: Satya Avatar (Pen name for Mysore N. Prakash): (Author)

Satya A created the book The Courtesan and the Sadhu Wednesday, August 12 2009.