Jenue’s Journal has the pleasure of interviewing Anirban Ray. I’d like to begin this interview by saying that it’s so refreshing to see a great piece of fiction that also has a spiritual meaning behind it. The book is titled God behind the Firewall.
Is this book for all faiths and religions?
Yes. God Behind the Firewall is not about faith, religion, or beliefs. On the contrary, it is about opening our minds to new possibilities, ideas, concepts, and understanding. It is about understanding and accepting the truth, as opposed to creating a veil of delusion in our minds that we commonly refer to as ‘belief.’
How did you make a connection between technology and spirituality?
Science and technology helps us understand the world around us. However, our perception of the world is limited by our senses and the capabilities of technical equipments that we have built as an extension of our senses. In other words, we do not fully understand the world we live in … yet. Spirituality helps us take a peek beyond such limitations. Effectively, it is about understanding oneself completely and realizing the limitations of human experience. However, it is important to note that what was spirituality yesterday is scientific knowledge today (although partially), and what is spirituality today could well be scientific knowledge tomorrow.