Sayings from the Vedas

by Ashok Dilwali (comp.)

The Vedas are the oldest scriptures of mankind and are rightly considered as the mother of all religions. Their message transcends barriers of race, creed or religion. Today the nectar of the Vedas is restricted to scholars and priests. The present generation is unaware of the knowledge contained therein. There are two reasons for this-firstly these are in Sanskrit, a language hardly spoken today, and secondly their compositions is terse, archaic and esoteric.

In Sayings from the Vedas a humble attempt has been made to fuse the verses with Nature photographs and distill the essence of the Holy Books in as pleasant a manner as possible for the benefit of the common man. The main motivating factor is to highlight the thoughts contained in the Vedas, which will remain relevant to mankind forever.

About the Author:

Ashok Dilwali magically brings snow-clad mountains and lovely valleys into our homes. He, undoubtedly, reigns supreme in mountain photography. He has mastered the art of capturing the exact mood at appropriate angles with the lens, and presents the Himalayas, its people and places in a form and style never seen before.

During his career spanning over thirty years he has won many awards in India and abroad. Dilwali won two gold medals in the International Photography Competitions in Austria (2005 and 2006). His photography was also highly acclaimed in a competition held in USA in 2002. He has over a dozen books to his credit.