A new book by Dhyan Tarpan, subtitled, Footnotes of a Journey Across Himalayas, translated from Malayalam by Sreeja Raman (with presentation video)
The Crows of Kedarnath
Footnotes of a Journey Across Himalayas
by Dhyan Tarpan
translated from Malayalam by Sreeja Raman
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This book traces a journey through the spiritual landscapes of India, offering a rich tapestry of sights and insights.
What begins as a physical journey often deepens into an inner one – a quiet inquiry into the self.
The narrative unfolds poetically, with a philosophical tone and a style that is simple yet resonant. Along the way, the book illuminates lesser-known dimensions of both the traveller and the reader, weaving in reflections on linguistics, neuroscience, and the art of haiku. Figures such as Osho, J. Krishnamurti, Swami Rama, Shivpuri Baba, and various Zen masters appear, engaging the reader in subtle dialogue.
A solitary traveller, the author shares his strange impressions and contemplations as he moves through India’s varied landscapes, inviting the reader to absorb the atmosphere alongside him.
Above all, it is the Himalayas that shape this journey – drawing the reader forward, whispering to all who carry even the faintest longing to see beyond the edges of their own perspective.
Letter to the author
by Shanti
Thank you for your invitation to say a few words about your book The Crows of Kedarnath.
Reading your book is a journey in itself. I walk with you through a wondrous world, almost unknown to me, and meet gurus, ashrams, holy places, temples, myths and legends, Baul singers, the Ganga river, the ‘Ten bulls of Zen’ and a lot of horse dung too.
And it doesn’t stop there! Your book also offers a kaleidoscopic panorama of your personal thoughts and reflections on whatever we encounter. Sometimes this is overwhelming and then it is a joy to pause for a moment and to seek refuge, in the wondrous life of Shivapuri Baba for example, the man who in the 137 years of his life (1826-1963) walked the entire globe and met presidents, kings and queens everywhere, and in the beautiful poem Autobiography in 5 Chapters (below) by Portia Nelson (1920-2001) as well, a singer in the film version of The Sound of Music and Doctor Dolittle.
Reading your book, I am sure that Doctor Dolittle – if you ever come across him – can count on an extensive contemplation from your side, undoubtedly with reflections on Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu and, last but not least, on that man living even beyond ‘Do Little’: Do-Nothing Osho!
Autobiography in 5 Chapters
I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes me forever to find a way out.
II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place
but, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it’s a habit.
my eyes are open
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
V
I walk down another street.
Poem by Portia Nelson
With feelings of friendship,
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