Abhiman Quotes

Egoism [Ahamkar: Aham=I; kar=did] means ‘I did’. Where one is not the doer and he says, ‘I did’; that is egoism. To do egoism and to walk around with an inflated chest is pride (maan) and then to go on telling others ‘I did it myself’, is known as pride with my-ness (abhiman).

over the years. But nothing substantial came out of it barring a couple of insurance cases. “People will call you appallingly nosey and inquisitive,” Abhiman continued. “Whether it’s in the police force or private practice, you really have to want to find things out. You get up in the morning and the first thing you think about is where the day’s adventure is going to take you.” He continued, “Really good detectives are utterly passionate about it. They give a damn and don’t give up. They’ll fight.” “You talk to policemen who retired ten or fifteen years ago and they still carry with them that passion to see justice on a case they have ever been able to fully resolve,” Abhiman spoke in an authoritative manner. “Some call it gut instinct or a sixth sense. Others, simply the ability to read a scene. No matter what name you give it, it’s imperative to detective work. You might have a gut instinct about a particular person…but again it’s always imperative to review evidence and facts.” His more sober friend Soumitra Dey butted in. Someone acting suspiciously doesn’t necessarily