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Ashtavakra Gita is written as a dialogue between sage Ashtavakra and Janaka, king of the kingdom Mithila. Ashtavakra Gita, is advaitic masterpiece stating the whole truth without duality un-like Bhagawat Gita that was recited much later by Lord Krishna to his charioteer warrior Arjun and which serves varying interpretation for everyone who reads it. Nothing is known about the first author of Ashtavakra Gita, but there are various Sanskrit versions and English translation available with commentary. Human mind - much evolved; yet cannot stop itself from adding new interpretations to existing completeness of things around it. Asthavakra Gita is such a case in text; interpreted from its basic Sanskrit form by scholars and gurus - each one adding one's own pretension as their scholarly interpretation. The truth to be understood is: the more commentary and explanation one tries to give to the text of Ashtavakra Gita, the more it takes the readers away from the essence of Ashtavakra Gita

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Raj Doctor is a management expert in development sector. He is also a qualified architect and urban-regional-town Planner. He has worked with and headed several international, not-for-profit and social organizations serving at leadership positions with NGO, International NGOs, multi-lateral, bi-lateral government at international, national and state level projects/ programs. He is a life-member of several professional international institutions. He has been visiting faculty and chief guest at several academic institutions. He first novel - Melancholy of Innocence (2010, Leapfrog Publications) was long-listed for Economic Times Crossword 2012. He loves traveling and has internationally traveled to more than 31 countries and is well-versed with varied cultures, food and languages. He is known as spiritual, kind and loving person who is also well read. He loves reading fiction, poetry, non-fiction, watching movies, listens to all types of good music and carries a good collection of mix-tapes. He has also penned a movie-script and screenplay and loves write poems, love quotes and articles on current issues that he feels strong about. He believes in maintaining sync in thought, feel, word and actions and always intends to do well of others. He is passionate about gender, human and environmental rights and has worked with anti-girl-child-trafficking project, an issue close to his heart. He is empathic to those who are suffering and is working as a volunteer from his school-days. Since then he has worked for the cause of underprivileged, needy and those who are exploited. Currently he lives in Jaipur.

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