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In today's challenging and busy world, don't you wish you knew how to quieten your mind and focus on yourself? In On Meditation, renowned spiritual leader, Sri M, answers all your questions on the practice and benefits of meditation. With his knowledge of all the various schools of practice and the ancient texts, he breaks down the complicated practice into a simple and easy method that any working man or woman, young or old, can practise in their everyday lives.

In this tell-all autobiography, Sri M writes about his fascinating journey as a young man from the southern coast of India to the mystical Himalayan Mountains. At the age of nineteen and a half, he felt an irresistible urge to go to the Himalayas in quest for his great Master. He finally met his Master at the Vyasa Cave, beyond the Badrinath shrine. After spending three and half years with his Master, wandering freely across the length and breadth of the Himalayan ranges, he was instructed to go back to live in the plains and lead a normal life. He started working for a living, fulfilled his social commitments, and prepared himself to teach others all that he had learned and experienced. This book reveals the spiritual journey of a young lad from Kerala, who by his sincerity and dedication evolved into a living yogi. Sri M shares his knowledge of the Upanishads and spiritual insights born out of first hand experiences in his autobiography. Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master will make for an engaging and riveting read for those interested in the life and teachings of Sri M.

The author Sri 'M' is an extraordinary individual. His uniqueness lies not only in the fact that at the young age of 19 and a half, he travelled to snow clad Himalayas from Kerala, and there he met and lived for several years with a 'real-time' yogi, Babaji, but also that he should undertake such an unusual and adventurous exploration, given his non-Hindu birth and antecedents.The metamorphosis of Mumtaz Ali Khan into Sri 'M', a yogi with profound knowledge of the Upanishads and deep personal insights, born of first hand experiences with higher levels of consciousness is indeed a fascinating story.Sri M was born in Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala. At the age of nineteen and a half, attracted by a strange and irresistible urge to go to the Himalayas, he left home.At the Vyasa Cave, beyond the Himalayan shrine of Badrinath, he met his Master and lived with him for three and a half years, wandering freely, the length and breadth of the snow clad Himalayan region. What he learnt from his Master Maheshwarnath Babaji, transformed his consciousness totally.Back in the plains, he, as instructed by his Master, lived a normal life, working for a living, fulfilling his social commitments and at the same time preparing himself to teach all that he had learnt and experienced. At a signal from his Master he entered the teaching phase of his life. Today, he travels all over the world to share his experiences and knowledge.Equally at home in the religious teachings of most major religions, Sri M, born as Mumtaz Ali Khan, often says "Go to the core. Theories are of no use"Sri M is married and has two children. He leads a simple life - teaching and heading the Satsang Foundation, a charitable concern promoting excellence in education. At present he lives in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, just three hours from Bangalore.For more information about Sri M, please visit: http: //www.satsang-foundation.org

Prima di accompagnarvi in ​​questo viaggio avventuroso, dalla costa meridionale dell'India alle vette innevate del leggendario Himalaya a nord e viceversa, in cui incontreremo persone straordinarie e faremo esperienze insolite, spesso incredibili, vorrei rivolgere una Poche cose Finora, ho tenuto per me la maggior parte delle esperienze che descrivo in questo libro e non ho lasciato che i miei migliori amici mi convincessero a fare commenti pi che vaghi su ci che si nasconde nel profondo della mia coscienza. Ero cos impegnato su questa faccenda, e perch sto "disimballando" come si suol dire? Voglio rispondere alle domande qui, anche se il mio Maestro Babaji aveva indicato che stava andando cos lontano quando stava per scrivere un'autobiografia, ha dato il via libera solo due anni fa 2008]. E anche dopo, ho continuato a consultarmi con me stesso per sei mesi prima di iniziare esitante a scrivere. C'erano principalmente due ragioni per l'esitazione: primo, temeva che il sincero ricercatore spirituale potesse perdere di vista i presupposti specifici del viaggio spirituale che deve essere soddisfatto, sia esso il mondo fantasticamente affascinante qui descritto; In secondo luogo, ho pensato che quello critico I lettori avrebbero potuto liquidare l'intero libro come il racconto di una moglie solo perch alcuni passaggi della storia sembravano incredibili e assurdi, ma le seguenti considerazioni alla fine mi hanno spinto a scrivere l'autobiografia: Ho capito che il mio lavoro condividere le mie esperienze descrittive, e che devo lasciare a una piccola minoranza di lettori scettici se lo accettano o lo rifiutano. Mi sembrava che se avessi evitato di raccontare la mia storia per paura della minoranza, sarebbe stato ingiusto per la maggior parte dei lettori. In secondo luogo, dopo la pubblicazione dell'autobiografia di uno yogi, sono apparse pochissime biografie spirituali autentiche ei suoi autori non sono pi in vita, quindi non sono disponibili per la discussione. Inoltre, Paramahamsa Yogananda, per quanto credibile possa essere la sua autobiografia, non trascorse personalmente molto tempo sull'Himalaya. Pertanto, ho sentito che era importante per me raccontare le mie esperienze, specialmente quelle dell'Himalaya, in questo momento, mentre il lettore pu ancora contattarmi personalmente. Terzo, volevo mostrare che i grandi maestri come Babaji e Sri Guru sono il processo di evoluzione spirituale silenziosamente dietro le quinte, anche se pochissimi sanno della loro esistenza. Chiedo ai lettori di ignorare quelle esperienze che sembrano troppo fantastiche, troppo irreali, se necessario, ma di lasciare leggere il resto in modo che almeno i profondi insegnamenti di Sri Guru e Babaji non vadano perduti. Tutto quello che posso dire del mio guru ci che Swami Vivekananda ha detto del suo stesso guru: "Un granello di polvere dai suoi piedi benedetti potrebbe creare mille Vivekananda". Sostituisci 'Vivekananda' con 'M' e capirai cosa intendo. ora, caro lettore, vieni con me in questo viaggio di miracoli e che le benedizioni dei Maestri siano con te. Sri MSri M nata musulmana a Trivandrum, Kerala, nel sud dell'India. A 19 anni, spinto da una voglia irresistibile, se ne and di casa e si diresse verso l'Himalaya, dove incontr il suo maestro in una grotta nel profondo dell'Himalaya, quando stava per porre fine alla sua vita. Ha vissuto con lui per tre anni e mezzo e la sua coscienza stata completamente trasformata durante quel periodo. Nei decenni successivi rimase in connessione telepatica con il suo maestro e spesso trascorse diverse settimane con lui di nuovo nelle regioni himalayane.

Antes de llevarlo a este viaje de aventuras, desde la costa sur de la India hasta los picos nevados del legendario Himalaya en el norte y viceversa, en el que conoceremos a personas extraordinarias y tendremos experiencias inusuales, a menudo incre bles, me gustar a abordar algunas cosas, hasta ahora me he guardado la mayor a de las experiencias que describo en este libro, y no he dejado que mis mejores amigos me convenzan para hacer m s que comentarios vagos sobre lo que se esconde en las profundidades de mi conciencia. Estaba tan abotonado en este asunto, y por qu estoy 'desempacando' como dicen? Quiero responder las preguntas aqu , a pesar de que mi Maestro Babaji hab a indicado que iba hasta cierto punto cuando estaba a punto de escribir un autobiograf a, s lo dio luz verde hace dos a os 2008]. E incluso despu s de eso, continu consultando conmigo mismo durante seis meses antes de comenzar a escribir vacilante. Hab a principalmente dos razones para la vacilaci n: en primer lugar, tem a que el buscador espiritual sincero pudiera perder de vista los prerrequisitos espec ficos del viaje espiritual que debe cumplirse, ya sea el mundo fant sticamente fascinante descrito aqu ; en segundo lugar, pens que el uno cr tico Los lectores pod an descartar todo el libro como un cuento de esposas solo porque algunos pasajes de la historia parec an incre bles y absurdos, pero las siguientes consideraciones finalmente me impulsaron a escribir la autobiograf a: Me di cuenta de que mi trabajo es compartir mis experiencias describir, y que tengo que dejarlo en manos de una peque a minor a de lectores esc pticos si lo aceptan o lo rechazan. Me parec a que si evitaba contar mi historia por miedo a la minor a, ser a injusto con la mayor a de los lectores. En segundo lugar, despu s de la publicaci n de la autobiograf a de un yogui, han aparecido muy pocas biograf as espirituales aut nticas y sus autores ya no son vivos, por lo tanto, no est n disponibles para discusi n. Adem s, Paramahamsa Yogananda, por cre ble que sea su autobiograf a, no pas personalmente mucho tiempo en el Himalaya. Por lo tanto, sent que era importante que contara sobre mis experiencias, especialmente las del Himalaya, ahora mismo, mientras el lector a n pueda contactarme personalmente. En tercer lugar, quer a mostrar que los grandes maestros como Babaji y Sri Guru son el proceso silenciosamente detr s de escena de la evoluci n espiritual, incluso si muy pocos saben de su existencia. Pido a los lectores que ignoren esas experiencias que les parecen demasiado fant sticas, demasiado irreales, si es necesario, pero dejen el resto para que lean para que al menos las profundas ense anzas de Sri Guru y Babaji no se pierden. Todo lo que puedo decir sobre mi gur es lo que Swami Vivekananda dijo sobre su propio gur "Una mota de polvo de sus pies bendecidos podr a crear mil Vivekanandas". Reemplaza 'Vivekananda' por 'M' y comprender s lo que quiero decir. ahora, querido lector, ven conmigo en este viaje de milagros y que las bendiciones de los Maestros te acompa en. Sri MSri M naci musulm n en Trivandrum, Kerala, India del Sur. A los 19 a os, impulsado por un impulso irresistible, sali de casa y se dirigi al Himalaya, donde conoci a su maestro en una cueva en las profundidades del Himalaya, cuando estaba a punto de acabar con su vida. Vivi con l durante tres a os y medio, y su conciencia se transform por completo durante ese tiempo. En las d cadas siguientes permaneci en conexi n telep tica con su maestro y, a menudo, pas varias semanas con l nuevamente en las regiones del Himalaya.

Ehe ich Sie auf diese abenteuerliche Reise mitnehme - von der S dk ste Indiens bis zu den Schneegipfeln der sagenumwobenen Himalayas im Norden und wieder zur ck -, auf der wir au ergew hnlichen Menschen begegnen und ungew hnliche, oft unglaubliche Erfahrungen machen werden, m chte ich gern ein paar Dinge ansprechen, die alles in die rechte Perspektive r cken sollen.Bis jetzt habe ich die meisten Erfahrungen, die ich in diesem Buch beschreibe, f r mich behalten, und ich lie mich auch von meinen besten Freunden nicht dazu berreden, mehr als vage Bemerkungen dar ber zu machen, was sich in den Tiefen meines Bewusstseins verbarg.Warum war ich in dieser Angelegenheit so zugekn pft, und warum 'packe ich jetzt aus', wie man so sagt?Ich m chte die Fragen hier beantworten.Obwohl mein Meister Babaji angedeutet hatte, dass ich zu einem gewissen Zeitpunkt eine Autobiographie schreiben w rde, gab er das gr ne Licht dazu erst vor zwei Jahren 2008]. Und selbst danach ging ich noch sechs Monate lang mit mir zu Rate, ehe ich z gernd zu schreiben begann. F r das Z gern gab es haupts chlich zwei Gr nde: Erstens bef rchtete ich, der aufrichtige spirituelle Sucher k nnte die konkreten Vorbedingungen der spirituellen Reise, die es zu erf llen gilt, ob der hier geschilderten fantastisch-faszinierenden Welt aus dem Auge verlieren.Zweitens dachte ich, der kritische Leser k nnte das ganze Buch pauschal als Ammenm rchen abtun, nur weil ihm einige Passagen der Geschichte als unglaublich und abwegig erschienen.Die folgenden Erw gungen dr ngten mich aber schlie lich doch zu einer Niederschrift der Autobiographie: Mir wurde klar, dass es meine Aufgabe ist, meine Erfahrungen zu beschreiben, und dass ich es der kleinen Minderheit skeptischer Leser berlassen muss, ob sie diese nun annimmt oder ablehnt. Mir schien, als w re ich gegen ber der Lesermehrheit unfair, wenn ich aus Furcht vor der Minderheit es vermied, meine Geschichte zu erz hlen.Zum zweiten erschienen nach der Ver ffentlichung der Autobiographie eines Yogi sehr wenige authentische spirituelle Biographien, und deren Verfasser sind nicht mehr am Leben, stehen also f r eine Diskussion nicht zur Verf gung. Au erdem hat Paramahamsa Yogananda, so glaubw rdig seine Selbstbiographie ist, pers nlich nicht viel Zeit in den Himalayas verbracht. Deshalb meinte ich, es sei wichtig, dass ich ber meine Erfahrungen, speziell ber jene in den Himalayas, eben jetzt erz hle, solange ich noch f r den Leser pers nlich erreichbar bin.Drittens wollte ich darstellen, dass gro e Lehrer wie Babaji und Sri Guru den Prozess der spirituellen Evolution in aller Stille hinter den Kulissen beeinflussen, auch wenn nur sehr wenige von ihrer Existenz wissen.Ich bitte die Leser, jene Erfahrungen zu ignorieren, die ihnen zu fantastisch, zu irreal erscheinen - falls das n tig ist -, das brige jedoch zu lesen, so dass ihnen zumindest die tiefen Lehren von Sri Guru und Babaji nicht verloren gehen. ber meinen Guru kann ich nur das wiederholen, was Swami Vivekananda ber seinen eigenen Gurugesagt hatte: "Ein Staubkorn von seinen gesegneten F en k nnte tausend Vivekanandas erschaffen."Ersetzen Sie 'Vivekananda' mit 'M', und Sie werden verstehen, was ich meine.Nun also, lieber Leser, kommen Sie mit mir auf diese Reise voller Wunder, und m ge der Segen der Meister mit Ihnen sein.Sri MSri M wurde in Trivandrum, Kerala, S dindien, als Muslim geboren. Mit 19 Jahren, getrieben von einem unwiderstehlichen Drang, verlie er das Elternhaus und machte sich auf zu den Himalayas.In einer H hle in den tieferen Himalayas, als er schon im Begriff stand, sein Leben zu enden, traf er seinen Meister. Er lebte dreieinhalb Jahre mit ihm, und sein Bewusstsein wurde in dieser Zeit g nzlich transformiert. In den folgenden Jahrzehnten blieb er weiter in telepathischer Verbindung mit seinem Meister und verbrachte oft mehrere Wochen erneut in den Himalaya-Regionen mit ihm

What happens when a lifelong disciple finds out a dark secret about his guru? Can a thief ever reform his ways? How do you solve a murder with no witnesses? Padma Bhushan awardee and bestselling author Sri M sees the world in a different light. He sees the good, the bad and sometimes the supernatural. From horror stories to tales that will shock you out of your wits and pull at your heartstrings, there is something for everyone in this eclectic collection. In his quintessential no-holds barred style, Sri M's The Homecoming and Other Stories urges you to delve deep into the human spirit and get a glimpse of why people do the things they do.

Practitioners of the ancient science of yoga have long contended that you don't have to be a Hindu, in the conventional sense, to practise yoga, even though its origins lie in India. Renowned spiritual teacher, author, social reformer, educationist and global speaker Sri M goes a step further in this new and path-breaking book-he proves that, let alone belonging to a particular religion, one doesn't even need to believe in God to be a true yogi. One of the best-known Vedantic scholars of our times, he draws on his deep knowledge of ancient Indian scriptures to prove that the godless are as capable as the God-inspired of reaching the pinnacle of self-realisation and bliss through yoga. Based on a profound understanding of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, this is a step-by-step guide to the theory and practice of yoga for those who seek to know it better, and also for the young and the millennial, who may be stepping out for the first time. In lucid prose, with photographs for visual aid, Sri M takes us through the most complex notions of breath, body and posture with admirable brevity and clarity.

He appears out of nowhere in a sleepy little neighborhood in suburban Kerala. He calls himself Shunya, the zero. Who is he? A lunatic? A dark magician? A fraud? Or an avadhuta, an enlightened soul? Saami, as they call him, settles into a small cottage in the backyard of the local toddy shop. Here he spins parables, blesses, curses, drinks endless glasses of black tea, and lives in total freedom. On rare occasions, he plays soul-stirring melodies on his old, bamboo-reed flute. Then, just as mysteriously as he arrived, Shunya vanishes, setting the path for a new avadhuta, a new era. This first novel by Sri M is a meditation on the void which collapses the wall between reality and make-believe, the limited and the infinite. With its spare storytelling and profound wisdom, it leads us into the realm of 'shunya,' the nothingness of profound and lasting peace, the beginning and end of all things.

"Prueba tu fe tratando de obtener informaci n y experiencia de primera mano," le dijo su Maestro en los Himalayas a Mumtaz Ali (popularmente conocido como M) cuando este era un jovencito, "ver s que las dudas y el escepticismo gradualmente se desvanecen".M naci en el sur de la India. Sus inquietudes espirituales lo llevaron a viajar a lo largo y ancho del pa s explorando en profundidad diferentes tradiciones, especialmente Yoga y Vedanta. A la luz de sus experiencias, M expone en esta obra algunos de los aspectos m s profundos del Hinduismo. Bucea en sus milenarias verdades esenciales y las trae a la superficie en un idioma actual, pr ctico y relevante para el hombre del siglo XXI, que mientras est inmerso en la vor gine de vivir, busca un sentido para si mismo y el mundo que lo rodea.M asegura que no hace falta huir del mundo material y recluirse en una cueva en las monta as para obtener los beneficios de una vida espiritual: "Si eres cuidadoso y sabes qu hacer", dice, "podr s beneficiarte de lo mejor de ambos mundos".M viaja por el mundo compartiendo su sabidur a. Es un orador bienvenido en muchas Universidades y foros, tanto de la India como de Inglaterra, EEUU, Alemania y otros pa ses. Fue uno de los delegados a La Cumbre de la Paz del Milenio de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York en el a o 2000. Vive con su esposa en el sur de la India y tiene dos hijos. Cre y preside la Fundaci n Satsang, punto de encuentro para buscadores espirituales y motor de proyectos educativos y sociales. Tambi n es un destacado artista autodidacta: pinta, canta y escribe.El Hinduismo es un edificio esplendoroso y multifac tico, que contiene y refleja un interminable despliegue de posibilidades para el crecimiento espiritual y para la integraci n. Basado esencialmente en las ense anzas sublimes de los Upanishads, el secreto de la continua vitalidad del Hinduismo, a trav s de los largos y sinuosos corredores del tiempo, a pesar de las reiteradas invasiones y de la represi n, yace en su capacidad para la reinterpretaci n creativa. De hecho, la historia completa del Hinduismo puede verse como una serie de desaf os y de respuestas creativas, como un proceso que contin a hasta el d a de hoy. Es mi convicci n que, en la emergente sociedad global, los principios universales del Hinduismo se est n volviendo cada vez m s relevantes mientras nos lanzamos precipitadamente al tercer milenio D.C., montados sobre la irreversible flecha del tiempo.Dejando las formulaciones te ricas a un lado, el Hinduismo implica transitar un camino espiritual, y los hay muchos. Son estos senderos individuales, que implican una interacci n creativa entre el gur y el disc pulo, los que proveen la circulaci n de la sangre vital del Hinduismo y lo hacen un veh culo poderoso para el crecimiento interior y para la realizaci n espiritual. En este contexto, la experiencia de individuos que han surcado el camino es de gran valor.El presente libro, Joya en el Loto, aspectos m s profundos del Hinduismo, gira en torno a la experiencia de vida y a las ense anzas de Mumtaz Ali, mejor conocido como M. Algunos pueden encontrar sorprendente que una persona nacida en una familia Musulmana llegue a tener una comprensi n y una experiencia tan profundas en la tradici n hind , pero el camino espiritual real no conoce fronteras de raza o religi n, sexo o credo, idioma o nacionalidad. Y los m sticos de todas las grandes religiones del mundo -los Rishis, los Sidas, los Tirthankaras, los Bodhisattvas, los Sufis, los Gur s y los Santos, todos han iluminado una u otra faceta del inmensurable resplandor de lo Divino.- Dr. Karan SinghVijaya Sashmi, 11 de Octubre de 1997

Katha Kathopanishad comes from the Yajurveda. It is the story of Nachiketas, son of Vajashravas, discussing the important question of Death and immortality with Yama the Lord of Death. This ancient story, mentioned in various other scriptures, is discussed in the Kathopanishad in detail. Kathopanishad is one of the ten principal Upanishads. Prashna As the name indicates, it is an Upanishad that questions everything including the concept of the Guru and Disciple. A great rishi proclaims to his students that if they abide with him for sometime, at the end of that period he would teach them the Truth if he himself has understood it. Adi Shankara has written an excellent commentary on Prashna which is again one of the principal Upanishads. Mundaka The Mundaka Upanishad too is one of the principal Upanishads and derives its name from the shaven head of the renunciant. Therefore the central theme of the Upanishad is the Brahman, the Supreme Truth and the only Reality, and how to understand it. Paraa vidya or the science of Reality is discussed in contrast to Aparaa vidya, knowledge of this illusory, material world. The path to the Truth is described to be akin to walking on the razor's edge.

SRI M WAS BORN in Trivandrum Kerala in 1949. At the age of nine he had a strange encounter in the backyard of his house. Under the jackfruit tree he saw a matted-haired yogi. The yogi blessed him saying 'you will get to know our connection in time' and walked away.After this incident the mind of the young boy, born of Deccani Muslim parents, turned towards Vedanta and the great Indian tradition of yoga that led to deep contemplation. Meeting many known and unknown sages and yogis as if by design, Sri M at the age of 19 left home and went off to the Himalayas. There, at the Vyasa Guha beyond Badrinath, he met the great yogi Sri Maheshwaranath Babaji belonging to the Nath sampradaya.As an apprentice to this great being, his mind underwent a profound transformation. Travelling with this bare-footed yogi, he had many wonderful experiences. A detailed account of his almost unbelievable experiences from childhood to the present can be found in Sri M's autobiography, Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master: A yogi's Autobiography.On the instructions of his master, he returned to the plains and lived incognito for a long time. Meanwhile, he got married and has two children who are themselves grownup and married now.Sri M wears no grand robes, has no special hair style, is often found wearing jeans and T-shirt or dhothi and white shirt. He lives in Madanapalle, travels around the world conducting retreats and giving talks on yoga, Upanishads, Sufi teachings - in short, inner core of the religious traditions of most religions including the Jewish, the Christian, Buddhist and so on.He calls himself a practising yogi.Sri M heads the Satsang Foundation which runs the Satsang Vidyalaya - a free school for the underprivileged and an IIC-ICSC boarding school called Peepal Grove School, a rural school in a remote village 20 kms from Madanapalle and a Swasthya Kendra - a free medical service for the poor.The Satsang Foundation has recently initiated the MYTHRI programme involving large scale re-forestation and is in the process of setting up a modern hospital to cater to the needy on the outskirts of Bangalore.

The author Sri 'M' is an extraordinary individual. His uniqueness lies not only in the fact that at the young age of 19 and a half, he travelled to snow clad Himalayas from Kerala, and there he met and lived for several years with a 'real-time' yogi, Babaji, but also that he should undertake such an unusual and adventurous exploration, given his non-Hindu birth and antecedents.The metamorphosis of Mumtaz Ali Khan into Sri 'M', a yogi with profound knowledge of the Upanishads and deep personal insights, born of first hand experiences with higher levels of consciousness is indeed a fascinating story.The bonus for those interested in the secrets of yoga, meditation and sankhyan metaphysics is that Sri 'M' is still living and easily reachable. He leads a normal life, married with two children, wears no special robes and conducts himself without pomp or paraphernalia.Someone who met him recently said, "I expected a flashy godman and instead I saw a jean clad gentleman with a smile of his face, ready to discuss my problems. In five minutes flat, I said to myself, this is no ordinary man. The peace and tranquility that enters your system is tangible".

Like the lotus that grows in water whose leaves and petals remain dry, the yogi derives nourishment from the material world but remains undefiled and untouched by its seductions. In this way, one who wishes to lead a spiritual life can simultaneously perform the role of a responsible member of modern society neither necessarily compromises the other. With care, practice and knowledge one can reap the benefits of both worlds to be spiritual you do not have to run away from the world. This book examines the philosophy, spiritual teachings, metaphysics and cultural practices of Hinduism known collectively as the Sanatana Dharma and attempts to give one a grasp of its true essence.What is Hinduism? What forms its essence and what are its teachings? How does one best practise its various cultural externals? With its vast, ancient literature and deep metaphysics, at the core of which lie the Vedanta Sutras of Vyasa, the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads known together as prasthana traya, Hinduism strives to explore truth and the true nature of reality. Yet the questions remain; how does one practise Hinduism today under the neon glare of modernity? And is there any contradiction in the practice of Hinduism and our roles in modern life? Like the lotus that grows in water whose leaves and petals remain dry, the yogi derives nourishment from the material world but remains undefiled and untouched by its seductions. In this way, one who wishes to lead a spiritual life can simultaneously perform the role of a responsible member of modern society; neither necessarily compromises the other. With care, practice and knowledge one can reap the benefits of both worlds - to be spiritual you do not have to run away from the world. This book examines the philosophy, spiritual teachings, metaphysics and cultural practices of Hinduism- known collectively as the Sanatana Dharma - and attempts to give one a grasp of its true essence.

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Wisdom of the Rishis (Rushinche Pradnyavaibhav - Marathi)