Does He Know A Mother's Heart : How Suffering Refutes Religion

Serious but nice

A heart wrenching book on travails faced by the author.

IF you have been a care giver to anyone who is suffering from extreme illness, you must read this book. The title of the book quotes "How suffering refutes religion" , and rightfully the book is detailed to answer this question, not only by quoting Arun's personal experiences but substantiating it with the religious texts of various sects .The books begins with Arun's own role as a caregiver to his son and later to his wife as well. Then he takes us along a journey of quoting texts from Islam/Christianity/Hinduism and then explaining how they don't really makes sense. Extreme suffering can never be justified-Bad karma , act of god, lack of faith are all but mere tags to help people to get over the suffering .. but anyone who has witnessed a cancer patient/spastic child and similar sufferings would agree that suffering does indeed refute eligion. This book substantiates this emotion with facts , with oxymoron's in our religion ...The last part of the book is how he looks at the suffering and what would help anyone who is in similar shoes to get over the tragedy and live a peaceful life while playing the role of a care giver.A must read for those who stick to religion and suggest bad karma/lack of faith as the reasons for suffering and also for those who look for logic behind everything and are not blinded by faith ..

This book is just a depiction of Arun Shourie's personal struggle about bringing up his "Special" son. A man whose son was born with "cerebral palsy" can feel like blaming his own fate and loosing belief in his remains. But Arun Shourie tells how he enjoyed living with his son. At the age of 42 his wife is diagnosed with Parkinson. It is a double blow for the writer himself. But he accounts every misery of his life to his successful social campaign against corrupt world. The book is a package for people who believes to that "greatest miseries are happening only in my life". I think the people from corporate sector can read this to "stop thinking and start living".

I liked the way the author presents his case (hence the two stars for this wonderful creativity), right at the onset making the reader empathize with the author and connect on the emotional platform. People let their gaurd down and just go down the story lane without questioning.Now if at all the revered author could have just delved a little deeper into the other philosophy's in the vedic canon from a bonafide source, he would have reached the opposite conclusion.Anyways to each his own. You can learn a thing or two in story-telling and some shallow philosophy of world's religion.

The book begins with a brief personal account of Mr Shourie,it being the reason behind this product of his.The book offers very rational arguments and with each turningpage you will also find yourself in the same boat (as Mr Shouries')This book shows a mirror to all the religions about their paradoxical sayings/teachings.Yes it is very disheartening to learn that "no cosmic purpose is being served by our sufferings",and this inequality has no justification its just some random play at work.....!!!

Heartwarming with examples of biblical storiesBut was a tedious read and finally it's just surrender to what is as Buddha propogated beyond what other religions preach