A critic and book review of V.M Gopaul’s 7
Ways to
Obtain Divine Gifts & Powers
(By
Vimal Kodai)
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Readers would very easily depict a
universally accepted doctrine of spiritual faiths and religious principles from
V.M. Gopaul’s 7 Ways to Obtain
Divine Gifts & Powers. The writer undertakes an in-depth
journey to the core of a human being’s ideal “Healthy Spiritual Lifestyle.” My
understanding of V.M Gopaul’s message to his readers is that one should always
aim at deriving fresh joy and happiness in one’s life. Herein, the message of how to achieve this goal is brought forward in a beautifully engaged
arena. Mr. Gopaul is in pursuit of showing to his readers that happiness can be
obtained by attempting to use the seven simple systematic ways which are
marvellously displayed in his booklet. Also, with a thorough and concise
reflection given by him as the concluding portion of each of the eight chapters
of his booklet, the writer gives a better personal summary to every one of them. As
its title indicates, 7 ways to Obtain Divine Gifts & Powers has
seven pillars which expand on thorough but precise spiritual principles that
are very clearly described by the writer. I am not always in agreement with the
fact that the deeds done by political figures in the history of mankind should
have been addressed in such spiritual setting, but I endorse the fact that the
writer portrays some of these personalities as the mere philanthropists who
made a difference in today’s world. While stressing on various highlights in
human history and by granting honourable merits to those humanitarians and
great souls who made significant changes for a better and brighter tomorrow, Mr. Gopaul suggests that the latter indeed possessed divine gifts and divine
powers. With borrowed quotes from the Bahá’ì sacred scriptures and from other biblical
sources, 7 Ways to Obtain Divine Gifts & Powers is indeed directing its teachings towards the achieving
of a “Healthy Spiritual Lifestyle.” Thus, V.M Gopaul's latest masterpiece reaches the heart of its readers while diligently guiding them
to the doorway of acquiring spiritual and divine gifts and powers. I firmly
believe that this book (or booklet) narrows in the gap between the searching for
spiritual enlightenment and the obtaining of spiritual knowledge and divine
intelligence. 7 Ways to Obtain Divine
Gifts & Powers hails spiritual maturity as every man’s ultimate
goal. To sum up, I have suited myself to choose the following Bahá’ù’lláh quote
out of other several ones provided in this book; it is as follows: “Every pure, every refined and sanctified
soul will be endowed with tremendous power, and shall rejoice with exceeding
gladness.”
