INSPIRING STORIES

INSPIRING STORIES

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Book Specification

Item Code: IDG069
Author: Swami Sivananda
Publisher: THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY
Language: English
Edition: 2005
ISBN: 8170520304
Pages: 269
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.6" X 5.6"
Weight 270 gm

Book Description

About the Author:

Born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of Saga Appayya Diskhita and several other renowned saints and savants, Sri Swami Sivananda had a natural flair for a life devoted to the study and practice of Vedanta. Added to this was an inborn eagerness to serve all and an innate feeling of unity with all mankind. His passion for service drew him to the medical career; and soon he gravitated to where he thought that his service was most needed. Malaya claimed him. He had earlier been editing a Health Journal and wrote extensively on health problems. He discovered that people needed right knowledge most of all; dissemination of that knowledge he espoused as his own mission. It was divine dispensation and the blessing of God upon mankind that the doctor of body and mind renounced his career and took to a life of renunciation to qualify himself for ministering to the soul of man. He settled down at Rishikesh in 1924, practiced intense austerities and shone as a great Yogi, Saint, Sage and Jivanmukta. In 1932 he started the Sivanandashram. In 1936 was born The Divine Life Society. In 1948 the Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy was organized. Dissemination of spiritual knowledge and training of people in Yoga and Vedanta were their aim and object. In 1950 he undertook a lightning tour of India and Ceylon. In 1953 he convened a 'World Parliament Reliogions'. He is the author of over 300 volumes and has disciples all over the world, belonging to all nationalities, religions and creeds. To read his works is to drink at the fountain of Wisdom Supreme. On 14th July, 1963 he entered Mahasamadhi.

Publishers' Preface:

Teachers of subtle truths have always employed the story form of instruction to impart to students knowledge of realms beyond the ken of human perception and intricate aspects of philosophy as well as crucial lessons in ethics and the way of moral living. Worshipful Sri Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj was always fond of employing this method of spiritual and ethical instruction for bringing about spiritual awakening in people. Swamiji has written several such books of instructive and illuminating stories, among which the present volume entitle 'INSPIRING STORIES' forms a very valuable book of guidance upon right conduct, philosophic thinking, human psychology and spiritual life in general. As such, it will be an invaluable addition to the personal library of students eager to know more about the secrets of life on earth and life beyond.

Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, as an exemplary Sannyasin, was one of those stalwarts in the spiritual field who considered the spirit of renunciation in a world of phantasmal presentations as of paramount importance. One would find that in all his writings there is an under-current of 'renunciation'. Though he has tirelessly attempted in his supremely requisite qualification, namely, renunciation, one can safely conclude that there is no feature of spiritual life more misunderstood, misconstrued and misinterpreted than the demand for renunciation as a response to the call of the higher life. The illusion before the eyes of man is so inscrutably constructed that not even the wisest of people have found it easy t extricate themselves from its powerful clutches penetrating into the very vitals of one's being. This insistence on an interesting and important factor in the leading of the truly spiritual life is to be considered the explanation for this book commencing, at the outset, with a not-much-known but awakening message through the very first story.

Though the nature of these stories, parables and anecdotes is basically oriented from the point of view of a noble spiritual life, they will also serve definitely the useful purpose of being suitable non-detailed texts that may be prescribed in educational institutions.

Shivanandanagar, ---THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY

CONTENTS

1. City of Benightedness 1
2. The Load of Sins 14
3. The Ahimsa-Ideal 16
4. Running Away From Evil 20
5. The Lord's Compassion 23
6. The Pigeon in Prison 27
7. Man-the Glory of Creation 31
8. The Guru's Love 35
9. Kancha Prabhu 39
10. The Wisdom of God 43
11. Ayaz 46
12. Love Alone Can Transform 49
13. Living Presence of God 55
14. Narada's Music Pride Quelled 58
15. The Reward of Faith 61
16. How a Sage Ruled 64
17. You Can't Deceive God 67
18. Daridranarayana's Prayer 70
19. Svarnakesa 72
20. The Test of Renunciation 75
21. True Karma Yoga 77
22. God-realisation Through Yukti 80
23. The Wisdom of the Mongoose 82
24. Thotakacharya 85
25. Durbuddhi 87
26. The Ungrateful Dog 90
27. The Power of Chastity 93
28. An Obedient Wife 97
29. Hypocritical Preacher 103
30. Kanjani 104
31. The Wise Mongoose 107
32. Ibrahim Adahm 110
33. Duryodhana and Yudhisthira 112
34. Mental Worship 114
35. The Magic Seat 117
36. Guru Bhakti 120
37. The Jackal and the Vulture 123
38. A Son-in-Law 127
39. A Sannyasin 130
40. A Practical Vedantin 132
41. The Wise Lady 135
42. The Rich and the Poor 137
43. Sivajia's Pride Quelled 139
44. Two Birds 140
45. Be Courageous 142
46. Birbal and His Brother-in-Law 145
47. The Reward of Insult 148
48. Secret of Righteousness 151
49. Chipak Mahadev 154
50. Story of a Kaupeen 157
51. Prince Narendra 160
52. Infatuated Love 163
53. Raghavan and His Wife 165
54. Conference of Mosquitoes & Bugs 167
55. Princess Vidyavati 171
56. Queen Kekayi 176
57. Look to the Bhav 179
58. King Sakunta 183
59. Sulochana 189
60. Story of Kali 192
61. Story of Gandhari 194
62. Forbearance-Test of Saintliness 197
63. Saint Malidas 200
64. Keep Thy Word 204
65. The Nature of Samsar 208
66. A Beggar Made a Millionaire 210
67. Guru Bhakti 216
68. A Young Man and a Pundit 221
69. What God Does is for the Best 224
70. Glory of Glorification 227
71. Akbar and the Beggar 229
72. Treasure Beneath the Pillow 231
73. The Humorous Fruit-Seller 233
74. Shadow and substance 236
75. A Sadhak's Path 238
76. Hidden Treasure 253
77. Krishna and Sudama 255
78. The Grace of the Lord 257
79. Tiruvalluvar's Wife 259
80. Saints are One at Heart 261
81. Stories That Transform 263

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