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Mearcstapa: Border-Walker

Brainerd Prince . Rupa Publications India . English

<i>A traveller of worlds<br> A keeper of mysteries<br> Belonging to none<br> Belonging to everyone<br> Without lines or borders<br> In the manner of smoke<br> Overcoming jalpa and vitanda<br> debates and discussions<br> Transforming v?da into samv?da<br> arguments into dialogues<br> And sambh?sha into sv?dhy?ya<br> dialogues into study of self<br> Embracing the dialogue of traditions<br> A maker of bonds<br> A collector of conversations<br> This is the mearcstapa<br> The walker of borders<br> Mearcstapa</i> (Old English: border-walker) is a collection of poems that embody the spirit of integration, interdisciplinarity and dialogue. The poet believes that these can be wisely traversed, while simultaneously recognizing the differences among us as well as the otherness of people. Because when we treat others as �persons� with agency and freedom, it is only then that we discover our own personhood.

Categories: Literature & Fiction

About the Author

<b>Brainerd Prince</b> is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London, and an Associate Member of the Green Templeton College, University of Oxford. Currently, he is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Centre for Thinking, Language and Communication (CTLC) at Plaksha University.<br><br> His book <i>The Integral Philosophy of Aurobindo: Hermeneutics and the Study of Religion</i> was published by Routledge in 2017. He has also co-edited a collection of stories, <i>Campus Lore: An Anthology</i> (2022), written by engineering students at Plaksha University. <br><br> Brainerd enjoys long walks, deep conversations and gardening. His dream is to set up a hobby farm, which can also double up as a writers� retreat centre.

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