Ashok Banker, renowned psychologist, author of ‘The Ramafications of Dharma’
Jun 19th, 2008 by Ashok
Reader Jitendra Rathod from Pune writes:
I happened to visit “Crosswords” (Pune - Shivajinagar) last week. I first found the Ramayana Series in the “Indian Authors” Section and so I headed straight to that section to see if BoR was available. I was surprised to see that not a single book of the series was present there. so i asked the store in-charge where the series was. and he beemed at me and said, “We have just put all the books in order. you will find the Ramayana Series in the Psychology Section!” and i did find BoR and KoA in the Psychology section with other Psychological works including that by Sigmund Freud. Congratulations, Ashok!!”
Hmm. I’ve seen the books filed under Religion, Spirituality, Sci-Fi, Indian Authors (which made the most sense, frankly, and is my preferred shelving choice), Mythology, History, Non-fiction (in Hyderabad, they made all the Non-Fiction bestseller lists), and various other categories.
But Psychology?
Could it be that I’ve inadvertently created a treatise on ‘The Ramafication of Dharma’ without even realizing it?
And it’s so good to be rubbing shoulders with my esteemed colleague, Sigmund Freud.
Hi, Siggy. Good to be here. How’s it hanging?
:~)
Anyway, I’ve just been informed that thanks to this shelving, I am now eligible for the Freudian Slip Ignoble Prize for Psychos.
I fully expect to win!
The awards ceremony will be at PGL Khana, Agra. Do attend to cheer me on, but remember, all audience members will be expected to wear formal straitjackets and ties.
