Rama S Musings

With more and more youngsters of India adapting to English for their routine activities, many lyrical gems of Indian poets of yester-years in vernacular languages have become obscure or even lost to the new generations. The present book fills in this gap. It presents English version of some of the most popular songs of Sant Purandara Dasa, originally composed in Kannada. Besides explaining devotional and philosophical aspects of these songs, it also analyzes the views of Sant Purandara Dasa on societal mores and his criticism of the social evils of the 15th century India.

The book introduces the reader to the field study of Astrology and various other intrinsic features like understanding the Zodiac and the basis for the interpretation of horoscope. It also gives an overview of various Yogas formed as a result of a combination of planets. Certain common topics of interest like KaalSarpa Yoga, Mars dosha, Sade Sati are discussed. Other interesting topics like Leadership, Studying Abroad and Medical Astrology has also been discussed. In a nutshell, the ultimate aim of this collection is to get a bird’s eye view of the various nuances of Astrology that are of contemporary interest. This compilation has been written taking into consideration the needs and aspirations of students of Astrology and Beginners. As far as possible, general lessons of Astrology are presented in an easy to understand fashion. My humble experience as an amateur Astrologer for the last 40 years has enabled me to present the book in a simple manner. If people reading this book get enthused to learn more about Astrology, I feel rewarded and excited.

The book is about the spiritual teachings of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It reveals our inner mind. It guides us how to be in family life with true devotion to God, and overcome the hurdles in devotion. It also paves the way to attain pure bhakti and self – surrender. It pinpoints nature and destiny of man. Easy solution to free us from lust and greed we can get from this. Finally, we understand Death and Re birth amalgamation. It helps to purify reader’s soul.