Sanatan Dharm and the Way to God
Book Specification
Item Code: | NAH864 |
Author: | Swami Rajarshi Muni |
Publisher: | Life Mission Publications |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2014 |
ISBN: | 9789384179038 |
Pages: | 258 |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 8.0 inch X 5.5 inch |
Weight | 270 gm |
Book Description
This exquisite gem of a book will prove a priceless boon to spiritual seekers and aspirants, irrespective of age, gender, nationality, or creed. For those who read it and put its teaching into practice, it will be a profound life-changing experience; for it addresses the timeless and eternal existential questions that have troubled making since the beginning of time and unerringly points the reader to they want to god and the fulfillment of the purpose of human life. For this, it draws on the Sanatan Dharma, the eternal religion on India, the oldest faith in the World, and on a set of spiritual principles tested and revalidated on the anvil of the experience of two great practicing yogis of modern times: the author himself, and his Guru, Swami Kripalavanandji (1913-1981). With great simplicity and clarity that characterize all of the Author’s works, on matter how complex the subject, it explains what is Dharma and how it may be practiced. In the latter dimension, through an enchanting parable of a Lapwing battling the Mighty Ocean, it highlights the important of endeavour or effort in life’s journey towards its ultimate goal. This beautiful work will be greatly cherished by those who read it.
Swami Rajarshi Muni was born on 11th February, 1931, in Porbandar, in western Gujarat, in the princely lineage of the Jadeja rules of Kutch. He received sannyas initiation in February 1971 and thereafter devoted himself almost exclusively to secluded Yoga sadhana of the khechari mudra expounded and practiced in the modern spiritual tradition of Lord Lakulish, twenty-eight incarnation of Lord Shiv, in which he is the present spiritual head. In 1993, in response to a spiritual calling, he temporarily interrupted his self-imposed seclusion undertake a worldwide campaign to spread the knowledge of Yoga and the moral, cultural spiritual values of the Sanatan (eternal) Indian heritage. He resumed secluded sadhana in 2007 to complete his Yoga and establish the authenticity of the principle of the indestructible Divine Body, on which he has written with profound clarity and authority based on personal practice experience. He is an advanced yogi, a realized Master in the classic mould of Indian adepts, knower of the kundalini and master of the khechari mudra. The extraordinary heights he attained in his Yoga practice establish him firmly as the latest addition to the lineage of perfected masters which has long embellished the Indian spiritual tradition.
Contents
I. Sanatan Dharm | |
What is Dharm? | 1 |
The Saniitan Dharm of India | 1 |
Saniitan Dharm is the Oldest | 2 |
The Metaphysics of Saniitan Dharm | 4 |
Two Aspects of Dharm - Philosophical and Practical | 5 |
Saniitan Dharm Means Vedic Dharm | 7 |
Hindu Dharm or Saniitan Dharm? | 8 |
Capacity of Saniitan Dharm to be a World Dharm | 9 |
Characteristics of Saniitan Dharm | 11 |
Practice of Dharm Certain to Yield Auspicious Results | 15 |
Essential to Accumulate Dharm | 16 |
Our Conduct Should Be Correct | 21 |
Our Conduct Should be as Counseled by Great Souls | 23 |
The 'Shatkarmas' (Six Karmas) of Dharm | 25 |
Behave Towards Another As You Would Wish Him to Behav Towards You | 26 |
Protect Your Character | 27 |
The Characteristics of Dharm According to the Purans | 28 |
Uniqueness of Santan Dharma | 32 |
That Which Turns Us towards God is the True Way | 33 |
Why Has the True Way Been Forgotten? | 34 |
How to Walk the True Way | 35 |
Progr ss of the Soul Not Possible Without Dharm Purusharth | 36 |
Do Not Delay in Practicing Dharm purusharth' | 37 |
Arth and Kiim Too Should Be Consistent With Dharm | 39 |
The Pravritti (Activity) and Nivritti (Renunciant) Paths in Sanmarg | 40 |
Dharm Purusharth Characterised by Pravritti | 41 |
Who Shall Show the Sanmarg? | 43 |
M6ksh Purushiirth Characterised by Nivritti | 44 |
Summary | 47 |
II. Five Steps to God | |
Ultimate Progress of Human Life - God-realization | 49 |
Shraddhii (Faith) | 50 |
Sattvic, Rajasic and Tiimasic Shraddha | 51 |
Agyan (ignorance) is the Cause of Ashraddha (lack of faith) | 53 |
Bhakt Prahlad -Example of Ideal Shraddha | 54 |
Faith in Guru | 55 |
Example of Faith in Guru | 56 |
Samyam (Restraint) | 59 |
Humorous Example of Pretended Samyam | 59 |
Example of Sage Ribhu and Nidadh | 60 |
Three Categories of Samyam | 62 |
Jivanmukti through Highest Samyam | 62 |
Necessity of Siddha Guru for Attaining Highest Samyam | 63 |
Example of Sant Namdev | 64 |
Medium and Ordinary Samyam | 71 |
Example of the Magic Mirror | 71 |
Sadachdr (Right Conduct) | 75 |
Example of Mutual Right Conduct | 76 |
Example of Ingratitude in Return for Kindness | 80 |
The Good Do Not Leave Right Conduct and the Bad Do Not Leave Bad Conduct | 85 |
Ways to Right Conduct | 95 |
Seva (Service) | 97 |
Categories of Seva | 98 |
Shravankumar, Devotee of His Parents Sadhana | 113 |
Essential Onalities for Ontstanrlinc Sadhana | 115 |
Medium Sadhana | 118 |
Ordinary Sadhana | 120 |
Summary | 124 |
III. Trio of Principles for the Spiritual Practitioner | |
Part 1 | |
My Guru's Teaching | 126 |
Guru's Grace Received by Observing Rules | 127 |
Attainment of Sanmiirg (Right Path) By Putting Guru's Teachings to Practice | 130 |
Significance of Practice in the Trio of Principles | 131 |
First Principle: Chittashuddhi: Purity of Consciousness | 134 |
Second Principle: Ahar-shuddhi: Purity of Diet | 136 |
Third Principle: Brahmcharya: Celibacy | 139 |
Necessity of Guru's Guidance on the Sddhanii Path | 142 |
Sadhak Must Be Qualified | 143 |
How to Become Qualified? | 145 |
Significance of Indriyanigrah (Restraint of Senses) in Sadhana | 146 |
Choose Between Preya and Shreya | 147 |
Sadhak Becomes Satttvic (Cleansed) Due to Progress in Sadhana | 149 |
Importance of Seclusion in Sadhana | 150 |
Progress in Siidhanii According to Capacity and Interest | 153 |
Summary | 154 |
Part 2 | |
Ahar-shuddhi: Purity of Diet | 156 |
Example of Rajoguni Ahar | 157 |
What is Mitdhdr? | 166 |
Need to Become Triguniitit (Transcend the Three Gun as ) to Attain Moksh | 169 |
What to Do to Conquer Tamoguna? | 171 |
The Arithmetics of the Gunas | 172 |
Chittashuddhi: Purification of Consciousness | 172 |
Practice of Brahmcharya | 174 |
Example of Indra and Virochan | 175 |
IV. The Four Endeavours | |
1: Four Endeavours for Humans | 182 |
2: Arth and Kiim Purushiirth | 187 |
3: Why Dharm and Moksh Purushiirth | 194 |
4: Dharm Purushiirtb | 204 |
5: M6ksh Purushiirth | 211 |
V. Which is Superior - Destiny or Effort? | |
Riddle: Which is Superior - Prarabdha (Destiny) or Purushiirth (Endeavour)? | 217 |
Both Seem to Be Important | 217 |
Various Types of Fruits of Actions (Karma) | 218 |
Enjoyment or Suffering Resulting from Actions | 218 |
God Determines the Fruits of Actions | 219 |
Meaning and Influence of Destiny | 220 |
Apsarii (Celestial Damsel) Vapu and the Sons of Sage Sukrush | 221 |
Everything is Within the Power of Destiny | 225 |
Example of Gautami | 226 |
Endeavour and Destiny Are Closely Related | 229 |
Unfortunate Kanakdas - Illustration | 230 |
Destiny Is Unalterable | 231 |
Endeavour without Destiny Proves To Be Futile | 232 |
Both Endeavour and Destiny Have Great Influence | 235 |
A Male Lapwing's Great Endeavour - Illustration | 236 |
Rise or Progress Is Impossible Without Endeavour | 242 |
A King with Faith and Endeavour Who Deferred Death | 244 |
Ill Fate Can Be Deflected By Endeavour | 247 |
Example of Sati Savitri | 248 |
Summary | 250 |
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