Know No Boundaries

“Most of us heard the story of the blind men and an elephant. When set to review such a big fat book like this one, one beholds only things, one likes to behold. Psychologists will be thrilled at the moments when John defies the rules to follow his conscience. Politicians will look for anchors in some faith, even in some religion. Sex enthusiasts will revel in open sensitivity. Marriage Counsellors would try to match individualities of partners. Medical professionals would be impressed with reliability of narration. Lateral dares to speak the truth – what prevalent rules make things happen in the way they happen and hide Oneness from our vision.” Parames Ghosh PhD, Teradata Business Intelligence Expert, Sydney, Australia PREVIEW: John is arrested for organising mass disobedience of visa regulations at every international airport. Forensic probes into John’s memoirs attempted discovering how John developed this vision. Lateral organised the memoir into From The First World Of The Journey, To The Second World Of The Journey, To The Third World Of The Journey. In ‘The Journey Starts’, the country celebrates oneness after achieving independence, while John’s family is starved. ‘School Days of John‘ explores childhood visions. John’s main anchor was his family; his brother Jack was the messenger from the bigger world. ‘Norton Starts Rebellion for the World’ reveals John’s admiration for Norton. Later, when John organised mass disobedience Norton was there by his side, not alone, but with many Nortons all over the world. ‘A stranger on the road’ hinges heavily on the event of John’s sharing his vision with a woman, in the best of their times – in their post-teen days. ‘John’s Siblings get married One by One’ meant a lot in John’s dream of setting up his own, with the blessings of his seniors. ‘John gets married’ shows that even though his sisters had not been happily married, John thought with a brilliant academic and professional career he had better prospects of a successful marital relationship. The news of ‘Sudden demise of Martina’ was received on phone from Jack, when John, Deanna and Jewel were enjoying in a party. The urge of bringing up their daughter Jewel in the remote area, brought John and Deanna close together, helping each other to survive. ‘John Moves to Anysnag’ shows how realisation of Oneness was trickling down into John’s vision during his stay in the serene environment of Blackgod and how he accepted the busy city life for proximity to his paternal family. ‘Last Days of Sullivan’ resonates the voice from the burning pyre of his father Sullivan - ‘You’ve toiled hard for months, John. Now relax a bit; sit by me, I’ll pat on your eyelids and make you sleep’. The last traces of Sullivan were being burnt away in form of smoke, leaving the memories of John’s walking on the busy city roads – holding the fingers of dad, Sullivan. ‘Last Year before Move to Another World: Kanadia’ reveals John’s mind after the loss of his father. With both parents departed, John tried to feel his ties with brother and sisters, and re-evaluate his days with Deanna and Jewel, his cravings to learn more and earn more. As a computer professional, he strived to migrate to the developed world, Kanadia. The Second World Of The Journey starts with ‘First Two Weeks at Utopia Territory’. While flying to Kanadia, John kept notes of all events in airports and flights; two weeks later Deanna and Jewel would retrace the same path. ‘Deanna & Jewel Arrive’ shows how John ushered Deanna and Jewel to Kanadia – his new world. ‘Move to Awtotom with a new Bank job’ shows as if John, Deanna and Jewel were leaving behind their age-old friends in a mini South Agrica and taking off for Awtotom – a real Kanadian city. ‘New Flat & Car at Awtotom’ reveals John’s struggle to compete with Kanadian citizens. He strived for a good Kanadian degree to prove that he was more qualified than local graduates. ‘Close Friends at Awtotom’ reveals many people and many incidents, mainly with the people of South Agrican origin. ‘A Week with Someone Else’s Spouse’ discovers John’s urge to extend his love and empathy for people across family boundaries; all these events might have happened only in John’s mind. ‘Back to One’s Legal Spouse’ discovers how the definition of marital love changes even when people return to their married partners; not much changed in John-Deanna relationship though. Was the spreading of oneness across families only in John’s mind? ‘Jeremy & Patricia Visit Awtotom’, reveals how Deanna’s parents liked the new world of John and Deanna in Kanadia. Did they sense oneness in John or Deanna? ‘John & Deanna Buy An Apartment at Port Victoria’ shows their urge of keeping anchors in both worlds – developing South Agrica as well as developed Kanadia, helping to achieve oneness among the few empathetic people of both countries. ‘Move to a new House in Awtotom’ shows John’s strife to make their stay in the new world more and more comfortable. Did John’s quest for oneness lose to the urge for material comfort of his immediate family? Did he find anchor in the small world of immediate family? ‘John Got Hit by a Car’ shows how the power of mind helped him overcome the biggest shock of his life from possible devastation. ‘Jewel Graduates & Develops Her Own Views & Values’ shows that John’s daughter, Jewel, her views, values and vision were very special to John. John meditated to awaken the wisdom and awareness in Jewel. ‘Patricia passes away at Port Victoria’, reflects John’s observation of Deanna on how she responded to Patricia’s sickness. ‘A Year with Someone Else’s Spouse’ discovers John’s urge to extend his love and empathy for people across family boundaries for a longer period. ‘The New Millennium for John’ showed up as the transition from many to one; professionals worked together, forgetting their individual differences to save the world. ‘The Year of Jewel & Ricky’s Wedding’ discovers 2002 as the luckiest year, when John extended his services to other parts of the world, where Jewel and Ricky were not very far. ‘John Works in Banks Worldwide; Jeremy Passes Away’. John’s employer organised for his work visas. ‘John returns to Awtotom’ after assignments in many different countries of the world. Stationed at Awtotom, he would continue to provide services to clients worldwide. ‘Catch up with Adeline’ shows loss of confidence in the sanctity of marriages, reveals exploitation of persons by their spouses, their parents. ‘Paying Guest Accommodation for Bissen’ shows how passionate John was to instil self-reliance in his nephew. The Third World Of The Journey brings John the dream of ‘One World – One Organisation’. ‘Imagine there's no heaven- No hell below us.’