FROM ‘PHILOSOPHIA DE ANAND’ TO ‘THE POST TRUTH TRILOGY’ : DR. JERNAIL SINGH ANAND’S VISION FOR A RESPONSIBLE, HARMONIOUS WORLD by Dr. M. Rajaram

Dr. Jernail Singh Anand is a rare philosopher-poet of our times who does not merely interpret the Indian intellectual tradition — he re-lives it, re-situates it, and re-articulates it for the crises of the 21st century.

His journey from Philosophia de Anand to the Post Truth Trilogy marks a deliberate evolution: from personal philosophical inquiry to a collective blueprint for what he calls “post-post modern times.” At the heart of this journey lies a singular concern — how to rescue the individual from alienation of the post-modern times,  and, transcending individual craving,  restore harmony between human aspiration and demands of the cosmic order.

The Philosophical Inheritance of Dr. Anand

Dr. Anand’s work begins where the Upanishads, the Gita, and the Sufi-Bhakti traditions converge: the belief that the individual self, ‘jiva’, is not separate from the universal self, Brahman. Philosophia de Anand (a collection of ten philosophical works by Dr. Anand) is his foundational articulation of this metaphysics. Stripped of archaic ritualism, it is re-cast in the idiom of modern existential angst. He respect the past, but does not romanticize.  Instead, he brings up from India’s philosophic inheritance three core paradigms that modernity has lost: 

‘Satya’ as  Ethical Responsibility, not just Truth:

Truth in the Indian tradition is not mere factuality; it is ‘rita’ — the cosmic moral order. Dr. Anand rumbles that modernity has reduced truth to data, and postmodernity to narrative. His post-post modern intervention is to restore ‘satya’ as ethical responsibility to self, society, and cosmos. 

Ananda as Fulfilment, not Pleasure:

The consumer culture equates happiness with consumption, but Anand brings back ‘ananda’ — the joy of being aligned with one’s ‘swadharma’. Anand wants that instead of being crushed Individual aspiration needs to be purified and integrated into a larger design. 

‘Advaita’ as Interconnectedness:

Dr. Anand seeks to confront the fragmentation of the post-modern sensibility with his non-dual vision – with which mankind can confront climate crisis, AI alienation and  cultural wars. Far from being an island, the individual is a note in the cosmic symphony.

Diagnosing “Post Truth” and Moving Beyond 

The Post Truth Trilogy is Dr. Anand’s response to the moral and epistemic breakdown of our era. “Post truth” for him is not just fake news; it is the condition where meaning itself collapses because the individual is cut off from both inner conscience and cosmic measure. 

In a world of algorithm-driven desires and polarized ideologies, the self becomes the victim and also perpetrator of disharmony. Dr. Anand’s critique is sharp: postmodernism deconstructed grand narratives but gave us no foundation to rebuild. The result is a civilization of aspirations without anchorage, freedoms without responsibility, and technologies without wisdom. He holds relentless pursuits of knowledge responsible for this breakdown of the moral axis of society.

Paradigms for Post-Post Modern Times 

Dr. Anand’s proposal is neither a return to orthodoxy nor surrender to relativism. He offers “post-post modern” paradigms — a synthesis where ancient insight meets contemporary urgency: 

The Responsible Individual:

He re-defines human rights by coupling them with “human rites” — duties to truth, nature, and future generations. Aspiration is sacred, but only when it does not violate the rhythm of the whole. His poetry and philosophy repeatedly ask: Can your success sing in tune with the universe? 

Cosmic Humanism:

Drawing from Tagore, Aurobindo, and the Vedic Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, he frames a worldview where science, spirituality, and ethics co-author reality. Climate change, AI, and social breakdown are not technical problems but symptoms of metaphysical disharmony — of man against cosmos. 

Aesthetic Philosophy as Praxis:

For Dr. Anand, poetry is not ornament but method. Through Philosophia de Anand and his later works, he demonstrates that beauty — ‘rasa’ — is how truth becomes liveable. A responsible worldview cannot be legislated; it must be imagined, felt, and embodied and spontaneously lived, rather than being imposed.

Blending the Individual in the Cosmic Pattern 

The ultimate aim of the Post Truth Trilogy is integration without dissolution. The individual is not expected to erase desire, but to elevate it. Your career, your love, your art — all become meaningful when they resonate with ‘dharma’ understood as ecological and spiritual coherence and a cosmic duty.

Dr. Anand thus completes a circle: from the Upanishadic “Tat Tvam Asi” [You are That] to a 21st-century ethic where each person is a custodian of cosmic balance. In his vision, there is no disharmony because diversity is not contradiction — it is polyphony. 

Conclusion:

From Philosophia de Anand to the Post Truth Trilogy, Dr. Jernail Singh Anand emerges as an Architect and Philosopher of the Post Post-Modern Era, a  bridge-thinker, who does not reject modernity, but he refuses to let it orphan the soul. His work is a call to build a world where data is guided by ‘viveka’, [wisdom], freedom is tempered by ‘karuna’[compassion],  and progress is measured by harmony, not noise. In an age of noise, he restores the music of the spheres — and invites each individual to find their note. 

INTRODUCING DR ANAND

Dr. Jernail S. Anand, with 200 books to his credit [20 epics] is a polymath, and a vital architect of the 21st century ethical literature whose seminal work ‘Lustus: The Prince of Darkness’ challenges the moral complacency of our era.  Founding President of the International Academy of Ethics, and Laureate of Charter of Morava [Serbia], Seneca [Italy], Franz Kafka [Germany, Ukraine, Czeck Rep] and Maxim Gorky [Russia] Soka Ikeda and Mahakavi Bharati (India) Awards, his name is carved on the Poets’ Rock in Serbia. He is an Honorary Member of the Serbian Writers Association, Belgrade, a Member of the Honorary International Boule and Honorary Academic Senator of International Academy of Rome, and a Academic Member of the Academy of Arts and Philosophical Sciences, Bari [Italy], Lifetime Vice President of Korean  Association of World Literature.  He is International Honorary President of COLOSSEUM, International Literary Prize 2026 by International Academy of Rome. Anand has built a poetics that unites ethics, Vedic spirituality, social critique, and the philosophy of meaning. Anand presents an articulated perspective on poetry as an instrument of planetary consciousness. A moral philosopher, professor, and international speaker, Anand has devoted much of his research to the ethical dimension of language, to the responsibility of the individual within a globalised society, and to the relationship between matter, consciousness, and transcendence.

Email: anandjs55@yahoo.com.

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REVIEWED BY DR M. RAJARAM:

Dr. M. Rajaram, an Associate Professor of English in M.V.Muthiah Government Arts College for Women, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India, excels as a renowned academician, and dedicated environmentalist. A former Associate at CELE, University of Nottingham, UK, and a Master Trainer in ELF Programme for  TANSCHE-RELO (USA) and he also served as the founder Principal of GASC, Natham. His literary impact spans authoring and editing 32 books. Parallelly, he is a passionate conservationist who has spent three decades greening the planet, leading initiatives to plant over 150,000 trees, desilt canals, and rejuvenate local ponds. He bridges the worlds of literature and ecological sustainability through impactful leadership, creative writing, and relentless community action.