Path to Nirvana

The path to Nirvana is not easy to tread. It is riddled with dangerous pitfalls, uncertainties and surprises.

So Gursharn S. Zal tells us in this his second collection of poetry in English. Developing and expanding upon themes explored in Mankind, Zal’s poetry soars to new sensual, spiritual and creative heights just as the poet himself delves the depths of his own humanity. He reveals what it means to be human, capturing with the lyrical and mystical language we have come to recognize as his unique poetic voice the odd and often contradictory conundrum of human nature. We are, Zal says, both cerebral and erotic creatures, rational and irrational, jealous and loving, joyful and fearful, creative and caring, pure of heart yet capable of terrible cruelty. The human mind can paint rainbows across the sky or darken it with the shadow of hate.

These sensitive, moving and deeply personal poems hold a mirror to our human soul and show us who we are and who we can be if only we would live with love in our hearts. For this vision we must thank Zal, poet and determined soul, intoxicated with the spirit of self-fulfillment, seeking his own path to Nirvana.