siddha Ankara nightmare

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

“You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.” — Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 2, Verse 47)

I made a mistake that now echoes louder than the work itself.The collection Siddha Ankara was meant to uplift a household—to bring clarity, reflection, maybe even healing. But in a moment of carelessness, I used real names instead of creating distance through fiction. What should have been wisdom turned into weapon. What should have stayed as literature stepped into real lives.

That single decision—so small at the time—became the crack that broke everything.Now it is no longer just about a book. It is about consequences.A lawsuit.A family shaken.A reputation questioned.And the bitter irony is this: removing the book should have been a ten-second action.

A simple click. Instead, it has become a weeks-long battle across Amazon and Flipkart, with Notion Press moving slowly, calls unanswered, delays stretching, and even being placed on hold for a few seconds feeling like a symbol of something larger—indifference.When will it resolve?

Not as fast as you want. That’s the truth. Once something is distributed globally, removal is no longer instant—it becomes a process: platform by platform, system by system. It can take days, sometimes weeks, especially when a publisher controls distribution channels.But here’s the part that matters more than the timeline:It will resolve—but only through persistence, pressure, and documentation.

Right now, this is no longer just regret—it is a situation that demands action:- Follow up relentlessly (emails > calls, because they leave proof)- Escalate to platform compliance teams directly- Keep records of every delay (this protects you legally)- If needed, involve legal notice formally against the publisherBecause what started as “anger” cannot be undone—but it can be contained.

And maybe the hardest truth to accept is this:You cannot go back and change the names.But you can decide how this story ends.Right now, it feels like a never-ending battle. But most battles don’t end when emotions settle—they end when actions become consistent.

“Abandon all varieties of fear and simply act with surrender and clarity; I shall deliver you from all reactions—do not fear.” — Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 18, Verse 66, adapted meaning)

This is where i am now: not at the mistake, but at the response.And the response is still in my hands.