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You too Can be Ideal

by: Vedula V.L.N. Murthy

This small book, written in a simple and lucid style, contains teachings of great men, gleanings from the scriptures, and examples from the epics and Puranas, and suggests easy solutions to the various problems faced by man in the present-day world of violence, wars, killings and disasters, and how to have a holistic approach to life.

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ISBN: 9788182650176
Year Of Publication: 2010
Edition: 1st
Pages : xiii, 110
Bibliographic Details : Bibliography
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Srikunj Sadbhawana Manch
Size: 22 cm.
Weight: 200

Overview

Indian culture, and civilization in particular, is marked by a spiritual thought culture that is a good guidance to the ideal values of spirituality. The book is an effort to reveal the worth of cultivating spiritual values for a healthy, happy and peaceful life particularly in the modern, increasingly complex world of today. It comes as an inspiration to follow the path of simple living and high thinking, in the footsteps of saints and spiritual thinkers. This work deals with the path of dharma or righteousness, the meaning of a divine life, importance of spiritual knowledge, the great potential power in the universe which is not seen but which controls everything, and the nature of the universe. It emphasizes the need to control one’s senses to achieve mastery over them, the need to keep the mind under control and the importance of the kind of food we consume to develop our inner qualities. Referring to the views of thinkers and philosophers of India like Shankaracarya, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Swami Vivekananda and others and to Indian legends and tales, it underlines the importance of cultivating interpersonal relations, the habit of renunciation, good company and meditation as a technique to self-fulfilment and peace.

Contents

Preface
Introduction
Religion
We must be Industrious
Happiness
Freedom
Good and Bad
Pride and Ego
Body Postures
Greeting with Folded Hands
Concern towards Environment
Charity
Non-violence (Ahinsa)
1. Path of Dharma (Righteousness)
Giving Away Old and Feeble Cows by Vajrasrava — an Incident
2. Control of Senses
Successor to a King — A Story
3. Food that we take
Tamas
Rajas
Sattva
Fasting on Occasions
4. Spiritual knowledge
Greatness of Animals — A Story
5. Divine life
Devotional Cult-worship (Bhakti)
Worshipping
Worshipping Images
Recitation of Hymns
Pilgrim Places and Temples
Practice of Work or Service (Karma-Yoga)
Jnana
Self-discipline
Offering Thanks to God
Dedicate the Results of Actions to God Everyday
6. Interpersonal relations
Care of Love
Relation with Juniors, Equals and Seniors
Egoism
Projection of State of Being
Range of Interpersonal Relations
Self-control
Pleasantness in Talk
Parents’ Role in Rearing Children
To Live an Integrated Life
Conclusion
7. Minding the mind
Self-Control
Mind Strength and Faith — A Story
Characteristics of Mind (Gunas)
Control of Mind
Regular Practice (Sadhana)
8. Spirit of Universe
9. Vishvarupa (Universe)
Fullness of Universe
10. Satsang (Good company)
Reading
11. State of Equanimity
Pure Consciousness
12. Detachment (Renunciation)
13. Divine is Within
Inner Environment
Illusion of Duality
Someone is Seeing — A Story
14. Meditation
Silence
15. Inspiring great personalities
Sri Satya Harishchandra
Sri Rama
Sita
Lakshmana
Urmila
Bharata
Hanuman
Lord Krishna
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa
Bibliography

Meet the Author
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1954
Vedula V. L. N. Murthy is a noted teacher and principal, architect as well as a prolific writer. He has been working in the Department of Technical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh since 31 years. To his credit, he has authored works on self-inspiration as well as books on architectural themes.
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