Heavenly Father Can I Holla At You Briefly

By Raunak Mahajan

"Heavenly Father...." is inspired by Clint Eastwood's act at the recently concluded Republican National Convention. The setting has been used to put God in the notorious chair and question Him.

"Why Iraq Will Be Won..." applies Niccolo Machiavelli's thought to present day conflicts and predicts an outcome based on his 16th century proposition.

"The Company That Can Never Collapse..." is a dig at the way in which customary business and marketing strategies and principles have completely failed in the case of this company. How one company defies every rule book and yet will never shutdown. Human beings will not let it.

"Of Astrology, Gods And Karma" explores the relationship and contradictions between belief in God, Karma and Astrology. It raises the question whether Gods are ruled by Karma and Astrology or it’s the other way round.

"Travel Diary..." is a light hearted take on herd mentality in travelers and questions the quirky behavior the otherwise sane people display when onboard a flight.

"The Key To Conquest..." is a philosophical exploration into the art of attainment. It highlights the oxymoronic concept of surrendering in order to conquer, in varied aspects of life.

"More Transparency...." is a brief questioning of the secrecy that surrounds vital decisions, in governments as well as companies. It questions the motives behind such secrecy and whether we can do away with it.

The essays have been edited to reflect evolution of thought since the day they were first published online. Let's start our journey with a shout out to Lord Almighty.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raunak Mahajan
• Release date: Sep 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476457666

Raunak Mahajan

From the author:I have grown up in India and traveled most of my childhood thanks to my father's postings in the military.I owe my upbringing to my mother, a teacher.I am married to an artist, Aparajita Jain, for whose unwavering love and support I am eternally grateful. I am a Management Consultant by profession,and a philosopher by passion. I employ Socrates' mode of discovery and Spinoza's thought of Divine extension in everything in nature. I enjoy reading literature that evokes logical reasoning and a similar scientific approach can be sensed in my writing. However, I am not a philosophy historian, which most students of philosophy end up becoming. I quote great philosophers to present them to the readers but I do not use their conclusions to validate my proposed thought. I believe in continuous evolution of thought and spirituality. I would like my readers to focus their attentions more on the process of reasoning that I apply in my writing and less on the outcome.My work would be deemed successful if it guides the reader towards self realization of answers to his doubts. The answer may conform with my conclusions or may not. I am comfortable and pleased with either result. I strive to make topics of philosophy and spirituality more accessible to common people. The answers lie right here, within the eco-system that we live in. It does not require extraordinary efforts to seek them, but a disciplined and well guided method of reasoning.

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Heavenly Father Can I Holla At You Briefly

And Other Essays

By Raunak Mahajan

Copyright 2012 Raunak Mahajan

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Heavenly Father Can I Holla At You Briefly

Why Iraq Will Be Won And Afghanistan Lost

The Company That Can Never Collapse: Universal Bailout

Of Astrology, Gods And Karma

Travel Diary: Slow Down People!

The Key To Conquest: Surrender

More Transparency In Both Government And Corporations

About the Author

Introduction

This book is a compilation of seven short essays from my online blog and began