Jivan Sadhana - A Noble Art of Living

About the Book Jivana Sadbana in simple terms means - a way of leading a healthy, balanced, vibrant, enlightened and happy life. The new century has cast some responsibility on each one of us. We have to rise to the occasion and meet those responsibilities. To acquire this worthiness, the sole method is jivana Sadban«. It is this process which will mould us anew, refine us and open up vistas of a new world of possibilities in our lives. Righteous thoughts generate prudence, which in turn gives rise to inner determination and the latter gives rise to sincerity in sadbana; and continuation of this sincerity brings about miraculous improvement on all fronts of life. This is the royal road to holistic development of life.

This book provides eloquent guidance and examples on multiple aspects of Jivana Sadbana. The mould of one personality terms are not her personality. Citing experts Iron Vedic texts and teachings of great men and women who accomplished gloriom goals with dignity of character, it teaches the noble art of living a worthy and fulfilling life. Adopting these teachings would help one lead a life· that sets shining example Tier many others in the present times and thus help spread the guiding light for a bright future.

About the Book Pandit Acharya Shriram Sharma (1911-1990) was said to be the simplest of men. Throughout his life he owned only two sets of clothes. He began every day with a pad of paper and a ball point pen. And his spiritual practice, throughout his life, was the recitation of a single mantra.

And yet, wherever he went, he sowed seeds that would grow into a mighty movement. Upon the basis of his simplicity was established the integrity of a movement that would renounce the addictions of modern life. With his pen and paper, he wrote discourses on every aspect of human culture and well being that would be translated into 13 languages. And by means of his mantra recitation, he laid the energetic foundation for a new human culture based on the practices and wisdom of ancestral India.

In his own time, he was revered as a visionary, a prophet and a world reforming saint.

We are living in the interlude between two epochs. The 2o" century has passed into the 21". The last phase of the grand transition of an era is going to be a very turbulent period of human history. During this transition into the New Age, scientific spirituality will play key role in transformation of peoples' thoughts and deeds and hence, in creating supportive environment for a better future.

The three aspects of spiritual science as explained by Acharya Shriram Sharma incorporate - viewing consciousness to be law- governed, thinking within a paradigm that includes spiritual dimensions, and applying scientific method to the study of consciousness, provide the grounds for a universal spirituality that includes all traditions by transcending the boundaries of each.

Preface "0 mighty yajna puruna (sacrifice)! Make your own body strong and capable. Perform the yajna yourself Engage personally in religious pursuits. No one else can attain the glory that belongs you."

Dear reader! The spring breeze charged with the subtle vital energy of Yugdevata (Time Spirit) has come in the form of these printed exhortations to fill you with new life, new spur and new hope. This breeze will blow off all the dust which the passing time may have deposited over the shouldering embers in you and rekindle it into leaping flames. You will experience the upsurge of a radiant glow, energy, warmth and ardor inside you that will propel you vigorously in the direction of jivana sadhana - the way of leading a healthy, vibrant, enlightened, happy and balanced life.

If you are sensing the stir of these feelings inside you, surely the Yugdevata 5 subtle pranic force has touched you somewhere. Otherwise, you would not have felt this new alertness and enthusiasm. Do not quibble about who is outwardly penning the words or framing the sentences. This indeed is the function of a two-rupee pen and some ink and paper. But this assortment of trifles cannot impart to you the feeling that you are experiencing just now. This miracle is the work of Gurudev 5 transcendent consciousness which wants to enter your soul and transform it into its likeness with every line and every expression of this work. He is the inspiration, he is the vital force; he wants to take you ahead on this path.

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