The Way We Go, Second Thought

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Authors

Medani P. Bhandari
Akamai University, USA, Sumy State University, Ukraine, and Kathmandu Forestry College, Nepal

Keywords:

Human Life, Human Spirit, Relationships, Family and Community Bonds, Humanity, Diversity, Nature

Synopsis

The Way We Go, a Second Thought is, not only a book, but a culmination of my life-long discovery of the common journey the human race takes. It is a journey which started in my head when I was 9, thinking about The Way We Go. This idea was conceived due to the interrogative of way ways of human existence and possibility of a peaceful and fair world. It was that period, when the word sustainability had not been coined, but my mind was already heading in the direction of maintaining the planet, and promoting the harmony among people.
The book takes inspiration of sacred writings of the major world religions-Tanakh of Judaism, New Testament of Christianity, Quran of Islam, Rig Veda of Hinduism, and Dhammapada of Buddhism, and folk and indigenous wisdomes. Nevertheless, I discovered these traditions to be more interested in making people ready to die rather than the larger, more related aspect of life. This understanding prompted me to want to gain more knowledge about spirituality and the philosophy of oneness Sen Bashudhaiva Kutumbakkam; the world as one family.
Through epistemic teachings, the book indicates a gap between epistemological principles that formed the basis of social sciences and the practical and infrastructural formation of individual pathways. It combines science, culture and spirituality in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of the human life. Fundamentally, The Way We Go is an invitation to think, with its focus on strength, flexibility and the significant interconnectedness of all forms of life. It makes the readers perceive and embrace this unity.
The book provokes the reader to delve into the depth of human life and structure an interesting future path to him and the generations to come. One can call it a tribute to the eternal pursuit of the truth and harmony, and the heritage of love and service.

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Bhandari, M. P. . (2026). The Way We Go, Second Thought. Deep Science Publishing. https://doi.org/10.70593/978-93-7185-439-9