In this book, Arun Kumar offers a seer's moving testament of hope in a time of
precarious relationships, political upheaval, and environmental degradation. In the
title poem, 'Mantram Beach', the rhythm of the ocean salves the suffering mind; in
'The Family Temple', like refugees from the storm, we enter a serene sanctuary; in
'Shwedagon Pagoda', a timeless tranquillity permeates every aspect of the place that
is being portrayed; in 'Remembering', the timelines and tumults of our world give way
