World of Philosophy

Author(s): Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave
Publisher: Shanti Prakashan

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welcomed this idea and soon allowed us to implement the course for the benefit of the students of Gujarat University. Dr. Shastri managed a seminar Hall as a class room for the students of this course in the Department of Philosophy itself. People wondered with the idea of a course on Taxation being run at the Department of Philosophy and more surprising was that Dr. Shastri provided his services as a coordinator. AnywayHwe must not forget that all subjects become a Philosophy at the highest level, so idea of taxation is also a philosophical idea in that way.
Coming to the centre from periphery, let me say that Dr. Yajneshwar Shastri is the epitome of academic, philosophical, social and cultural activities. The spectrum of light flows from him to his colleagues, students and friends, culminating into solid social, academic and cultural edifice. Dr. Shastri has spread knowledge as he is the real Upasak of Goddess Saraswati. I would like to conclude with few lines of a great Persian poet Shaikh Saadi:
Whoever Acquire knowledge but does not practice
Is like one
Who ploughs but does not sow. Dr Shastri has ploughed as well as sown; now he will reap and disseminate his knowledge for the benefit of society. He has lived and is still living a real life of a teacher.
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