Ponder Awhile [Paperback]

Mohit .K. Misra (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2006

Classically wrought in the ways of the sages, the beautifully penned and much-anticipated second print of Ponder Awhile shares the complexities of life as a simple and accessible dose of spirit and soul stuff. Author and poet Mohit K. Misra leaves no stone unearthed as he dons the robes of a mystic, though is plainspoken, lilting, and at times, playful with his language and words. Written as Dohas or couplets, each stanza of the fifty-one poems found in this collection chases the glow of a new dawn of world enlightenment. Straightforward, uncomplicated and wise, with titles such as "Mother Earth," "Married to the Light," "Charity," and "Peace," the author examines and dissects the frailty of life, the inevitability of death and the most tender part of the stalk and the root. These poems are necessary, irresistible and evolved. Courageous in their simple message, God and His many faces are pressed into the window box for all to see and celebrate. The poet encourages introspection, deliberation, mediation and the search for deeper meaning. His poems of praise, poems of contemplation and poems of provocation sing God's praises, His justice and His grace. Knowledge leads to understanding, which leads to peace and, finally, to love. It is what the world needs-a little of God's love, the fabric, the sheer essence; the gems of the universe unfold on these pages. And we are, as readers, better for these gifts.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is full of diamonds" Swami Atmanand -Pune -India

I found that this book did make me stop and ponder a
while. It is like the calm in the eye of the storm. I
found reading it a kind of literary meditation. It is
thoughtful, intelligent, and uplifting, not only do I
recommend it, I prescribe it. Trust me, I'm a doctor.

Benjamin Zephaniah

 Have a spiritual breakfast now ! -Raymond Gallaz-Geneva Switzerland-Reiki Master

Pondering and wondering on the nature of man and God -
One with a thousand questions and the other with a thousand names and answers-This young poet reminds one of Khalil Gibran witha touch af Tagore.We are sure that his delicious "Ponder Awhile" will give to the seeker of truth a longing for it and a taste of who we really are.

 

Mohit Mishra has presented a garland of poems sensitizing deep thoughts in worldly reality. The sifting thoughts and emotions seeking out subtle nuances is a work of great mind.
This work can be sustained by deep courage, commitment, daring and restraint. It is possible by people only who love and care for people.
It is with deep sense of fulfillment and urge to read again.
Best wishes,
Mohit
Anup Kumar Burman

Blue Cross Labs  Goa India

This young man has written such a beautiful poetry book.I wonder how many poeple will really be able to understand and appreciate it.

Kiran Baba-Enlightened One- Pune India

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

From the Author

Hi the aim of my work is to share god knowledge ,spiritual knowledge with simplicity and clarity that a youngster can comprehend and an intelligent adult can contemplate, meditate upon --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 66 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing; 2nd,Revised edition (September 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419646729
• ISBN-13: 978-1419646720
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,479,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author bio

My name is Mohit.Kailashnath Misra a poet/philosopher from Pune India.I was born and boought up in Mumbai, studied in Cathedral and John Connon then graduated in Science from Jai Hind College before joining the Merchant Navy where I was working as a Navigating Officer on oil tankers.

During a voyage from South Africa to South America I entered into a state of samadhi or got enlightened in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean while practicing one pointed concentration, this was at the age of twenty four.
At the age of thirty three I became a full time poet and dedicated the next five years to put my book together .It was deep call and I was given persistent signs from the universe to become a poet and share the god knowledge I have gained in order to uplift humanity and unite the religions.
I currently reside in pune -India and am thirty nine years old.

Synoposis

In Ponder Awhile, poet and writer Mohit K. Misra challenges readers to embrace the simple joys and truths of bare existence. His is a delicate, calm and forceful world where philosophy bends to the whims of the spirit--a place where mankind is generous, sincere and introspective. How glorious it is to live, love and learn! This collection of fifty-one poems captures all that is pure, elegant and sweet in life. With titles such as "Mother Earth," "Charity," "Peace," and "Married to the light, readers are in for a treat with this second printing of what has become an Indian classic. Each poem is written in the classical poetry style of Dohas or couplets, the style of the sages and mystics. Each work of poetic prose is highly readable and engaging and may be easily used as either a weekly mantra, meditation or simply as an inducement to get the reader's mind and soul moving in the right direction--to enlightenment and beyond.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ponder awhile, March 9, 2008

By 

Devorah Goldberger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ponder Awhile (Paperback)

I looked inside the book before purchasing it and liked the poem that was shown. Well low and behold, when I received the book, I realized that it was indeed the only nice poem afterall. I am most disappointed with this book!

4.0 out of 5 stars An Introspective, Insightful Poetic Collection, September 23, 2009

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Apex Reviews (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ponder Awhile (Paperback)

In the pages of Ponder Awhile, poet Mohit Misra takes the reader on an introspective journey through the unexplored depths of the heart and soul. Touching on a variety of topics, ranging from life to love to war to the nature of God Himself, Misra's collection expounds on questions that have haunted the corners of the human mindscape for centuries, offering his own thought-provoking insights along the way.

Consider, for example, this passage from "What":

"What we have been taught is so full of rot,

Such beauty lies when it is all shot.

Whatever you do try your best,

Unto God leave the rest."

And this one from "God":

"What have I to do with god?

You are his creation, you are a part of him.

When do I see, meet god?

Whenever you really decide to,

When you want nothing."

Such passages are reflective of the overall philosophical tone of Misra's collection - one that will certainly strike a chord deep within the more progressive thinkers who read it.

At times, Misra also successfully turns his insights inward, offering the reader a profound glance into the inner workings of his own heart and mind, keenly illustrated by this passage from "Idiot":

"Fool make some money some people shout,

Poetry you will die broke without a doubt.

I must write I keep telling them,

I have been given the signs to use the pen."

And in this one from "Once Again":

"Sometimes I feel I will never learn,

From the mistakes I made

when I crashed in my last turn.

As much as I laugh I must cry,

Simple rules of this game before I die."

For the simple, yet penetrating stances that it takes on the full gamut of emotion and experience, Ponder Awhile provides the reader with an eye-opening look into the deeper recesses of our collective human soul. An enjoyable read, and one that is sure to leave many substantially more enriched for having read it.

Wendy Paulson

Apex Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Juvenile at Best, February 5, 2009

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N. George (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ponder Awhile (Paperback)

If I could rate this poetry book lower than 1 star, I would. Unfortunately, I cannot. The poetry shows a complete lack of development and talent. At times the poems are actually ridiculous and appear as if they have been written by a small child. The only question they made me ponder was "Why the heck was this book ever written?"