Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email ONE might well wonder what tax and law have to do with poetry. After publishing books on tax and revenue law for more than 10 years, tax expert and adjunct law professor Dr S. Arjunan decided to publish a book of poems titled In the Four Chambers of My Heart.
The book is not the result of a deliberate effort; rather, it was a case of creative and poetic language that kept coming to mind day and night, so much so that Arjunan would go to sleep with a torchlight and pen and paper by his bed.
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His proudest achievement: Arjunan showing copies of his book of poems, 'In the Four Chambers of My Heart'.
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“I wasn't trying to write poems; words and poems just kept flowing through my mind and I would wake up in the middle of the night, so I'd jot them down,” he said.
After two trips to the Himalayas in search of himself and having numerous works published by Hindu Today, he finally decided to compile his works and publish the book on his own, for the cause of charity.
“Life is not going to be simple; we created the problems for ourselves. But through these challenges, we must grow and learn. Having faith is important because if you have faith in your Creator, you will have faith in yourself,” he said, on the importance of living life to the fullest.
The things that people usually take for granted are the things he values most in life, “As long as I have three meals a day and a roof over my head, I feel blessed. I am thankful that I'm enjoying my work, doing things that I enjoy and living my life. If I were to die today, I’d have no regrets.”
On his thoughts on how success is measured, he said, “I'll tell you the truth; I'm not going to lie. How successful a person is can be measured by money, fame and material goods. How people view you is also important; how can you say you're successful if 10 people say you're a failure?”
In the Four Chambers of My Heart is his proudest achievement, as he enjoyed writing the poems, compiling the selection and publishing the book himself.
“As long as you live, you need to have an achievement. And, to realise it, you must identify what you want, determine the targets and set the objectives,” he said.
Arjunan, who comes from a very poor family, had to work very hard to obtain his academic qualifications and realise his potential as an intellectual. He names as his heroes Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Indian president Dr A.P.J. Kalam, from whom he received a poetry book recently.
Those who like poetry, and especially those who are constantly searching for their Creator, would enjoy reading In the Four Chambers of My Heart. The beautifully illustrated book is filled with works on mythical and spiritual subjects, as well as a few selected love poems.
Written in simple English, it is inspiring, descriptive and written in a manner that is free from the restrictions of rules and grammar.
Each poem evokes an air of mystery, and a sense of the mystical.
The hardcover book is available at 23, Jalan SS 22A/5, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya. All proceeds (donations) will be channelled to the Divine Life Society, and cheques should be made in favour of Divine Life Society.
I like to get the e-mail and contact details of the author.
I’m not able to provide those info. perhap you can contact Divine Life Society to inquire about the book and its author: http://www.sivananda.org.my/