Spiritual Pearls For Enlightened Living

A Must-Read Book with Practical Tips on Facing the Challenges of Life--Spiritual Pearls for Enlightened Living provides an antidote to the fears, stresses, and anxieties we face personally and globally. This book by Rajinder Singh (author of Empowering Your Soul through Meditation and Inner and Outer Peace through Meditation, with a Foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama) gives practical tips to face life's challenges with equanimity, joy, and courage. These teaching stories and anecdotes draw from the wisdom traditions of many religions and illustrate how to: face adversity with calm and stability; overcome anger; find lasting happiness; learn forgiveness, conten tment, acceptance, and letting go. Conquer fear of death; meditiate to experience inner spiritual realms of beauty and bliss Beautifully illustrated, this inspiring read is the perfect gift for family and friends, including those facing difficult times.

Have you ever wondered about how best to live your life? Religions claim to have answers, but they are couched in faith and constrained by rituals that make each religion different from the next. The inevitable result has been conflict and war. Enlightened Living is neither religious nor spiritual, offering instead a rational and practical path that is available to everyone. Enlightenment isn't found by austerity or following rituals but by the sustained practice of observing attachments and letting them go.

Satyam Sady spent several years imprisoned for an illegal drug conviction. While confined, he searched for spiritual enlightenment, finally he stopped seeking and surrendered. In surrendering, he was overwhelmed with relief and bliss.

Most spiritual seekers have no real idea of what exactly it is that they are seeking even after having spent years chasing the chimera of Enlightenment. It stands to reason that if you want something desperately you would take great pains to find out what it did for those who have got it. So if you desire Enlightenment, it would make abundant sense to at least check out what the Enlightened ones have to say about the state of self-realization. That is what Enlightened Living does for you. In this book Ramesh Balsekar, arguably the most renowned exponent of the ancient philosophy of Advaita today and the author of 30 well-known books, presents you a clear perspective on the self-realized state, in his hallmark lucid style. If you have believed the sage to be a glorified vegetable, passionless and neutered to all pleasure and all pain, if you have believed that he is in a never-ending state of cocooned bliss or if you have believed that there is some- one out there to enjoy that blissful state, this book shows you just how mistaken you are. To make its point, Enlightened Living presents an impressive array of Masters from Adi Shankara to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, from Ashtavakra to Ramana Maharshi, from Jnaneshwara to Nisargadatta Maharaj and Sengtsan to share with you, in the simplest terms possible, the reality of the state of self-realization. Pointers are used, insights are bestowed and cobwebs vigorously dusted away till what you are left with is a deeply satisfying clarity which may or may not be intellectual.

In 2006 His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who calls Lama Surya Das the American Lama, said to an American audience, "It is not enough just to meditate and pray, which are always good things to do, but we also must take positive action in this world." In the process of awakening, the Buddha realized that all of us, deep within, are inherently perfect and whole, with the capacity to overcome suffering and transform ourselves into forces for good. In this book national bestselling author Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers, offers a thorough, tried-and-true map to the richest treasure a human being can find—Buddha's advice for living to your true potential. By following these guidelines, you will enter into a life of greater joy, clarity, peace, and wisdom than you ever thought possible. Whether you consider yourself a Buddhist, Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, atheist, or agnostic, Buddha Is as Buddha Does enables you to reflect more deeply upon how you think, speak, and behave in each moment and to explore more intently your relationships with others. Appropriate for new seekers as well as experienced practitioners, and accompanied by lively anecdotes and practical exercises, this is one of the most accessible books to date on the ancient and timeless wisdom of the Buddha. Buddha Is as Buddha Does is for everyone who seeks to become a better person and share in the bounty of true Buddha nature.

"I greatly appreciate Sant Rajinder Singh Ji's contribution here to the goal of peace that we are all working towards." --H.H. the Dalai Lama Imagine you are carrying a private retreat around inside you--a sanctuary you can visit whenever modern life gets too much. Imagine contentment and freedom from fear--whenever you wish it. You are imagining the peace of body, mind, and soul that meditation can bring you. This outstanding meditation handbook is by one of the world's greatest spiritual teachers, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. His deep wisdom and sympathetic advice, together with the simple exercise techniques he teaches, have brought spiritual benefits to millions. Now he can help guide you on the path to divine love and fulfillment. Whether you are already meditating or a complete beginner, young or old, Sant Rajinder Singh's easy-to-read manual will help you achieve personal transformation. As a result, you can contribute to outer peace and the raising of global consciousness. "Rajinder Singh's new book is food for the soul. It is an inspiring and informative source that speaks to both beginner and experienced travellers on the path of life. I was uplifted as I read this book, and re-dedicate myself to honoring my inner work."--Steven Halper, recording artist and educator Sant Rajinder Singh is an internationally recognized expert teacher of meditation. He is the author of Empowering Your Soul through Meditation, Spark of the Divine, Meditation as Medication for the Soul, Silken Thread of the Divine, and Spiritual Pearls for Enlightened Living. He has taught his meditation technique to millions of people throughout the world through meditation seminars, conferences, books, CDs, DVDs, magazine articles, and appearances on television, radio, and Internet broadcasts. His regular talks on DVD, audio, and written messages are posted on www.sos.org.

"Said the river to the seeker: 'Does one really have to fret about enlightenment? No matter which way I turn, I'm homeward bound.'" --Anthony de Mello We are like bears pacing in a cage, Anthony de Mello says. Even if the cage is removed, we keep pacing in the same timid limits. We are afraid to get out. And we think that the only way out is by endless striving and thinking. But this profound healer and spiritual master shows us another way. The Heart of the Enlightened, the sequel to the highly successful Taking Flight, contains more than two hundred of de Mello's favorite stories. Whether Buddhist tales, Hindu fables, Islamic sayings, or Christian parables, the stories de Mello has chosen are sure to seep through to the heart. They touch on relationships, human nature, service, spirituality, and enlightenment. These are stories to be read slowly and savored. They are the key to liberating us from all that would pen us in.

तनाव, भय और निराशा से मुक्त जीवन हमारी प्रतीक्षा कर रहा है। सुबह जागने पर हम एक शांत व खुशहाल दिन की आशा करते हैं। ज़रा कल्पना कीजिए, हमारा जीवन कितना अद्भुत हो जाएगा यदि हम तनाव को सुख-चैन में बदल सकें! इस सपने को सच करने के लिए हम कुछ आसान कदम उठा सकते हैं। हमारे अंदर गहरे सुख-चैन से भरपूर एक झील मौजूद है। दुर्भाग्य से कई लोग उसका अनुभव नहीं कर पाते हैं, क्योंकि वह विषैले पदार्थों और प्रदूषण से ढकी हुई है और इसीलिए हमारी पहुँच से बाहर है। एक क्रमबद्ध तरीके का इस्तेमाल कर, हम जब चाहें सुख-चैन के इस आंतरिक समुद्र में डुबकी लगा सकते हैं तथा एक खुश व शांत जीवन जी सकते हैं। अपने आप को मानसिक तनाव और भय से मुक्त करके हमें एक और बड़ा फ़ायदा होता है। इससे हमारा मन साफ़ हो जाता है और हम अपनी आत्मा के रूहानी ख़ज़ानों का अनुभव कर पाते हैं। अपने मन का शुद्धिकरण करके हम अंतर में प्रेम, आनंद और खुशी के तालाब में डुबकी लगा सकते हैं। आज सम्पूर्ण विश्व के लोग मन का शुद्धिकरण करके, शांति और खुशी पाने के लिए ध्यान-अभ्यास की ओर मुड़ रहे हैं। इस व्यावहारिक मार्गदर्शी पुस्तक में ध्यान-अभ्यास करने की एक सरल विधि समझाई गई है, जिससे हमारा तनाव, खुशी व सुख-चैन में बदल सकता है।