The Penguin Swami Chinmayananda ReaderPenguin Books India, 2008 - 278 էջ The Highest Prayer In This World Is Service; The Greatest Devotion Is Loving The People Around Us; And The Noblest Character Trait Is Divine Compassion For All Living Creatures. Swami Chinmayananda One Of The Most Influential Interpreters Of Vedantic Philosophy In Modern Times, Swami Chinmayananda Touched The Minds And Hearts Of Millions With His Message Of Social And Religious Harmony. Several Years After His Death, The Chinmaya Mission, Established In 1953, Continues To Spread His Message Of Universal Brotherhood And Seeks To Realize, Through Spiritual And Secular Activities, The Wisdom Embedded In The Teachings Of Vedanta. This Collection Of Swami Chinmayananda S Discourses, Brought Together By Anita Raina Thapan, Disciple And Active Member Of The Mission, Represents The Seminal Teachings Of The Great Spiritual Master. From The Relevance Of Religion To The Significance Of Appropriate Spiritual Practice And The True Meaning Of Faith, Swamiji Discourses On A Whole Range Of Issues That Are Vital To The Well-Being Of Our Society. Emphasizing, Above All, The Common Essence Of All Religions, He Speaks Of The Values That One Needs To Live By In Order To Become A Self-Reliant Individual With The Motivation And The Means To Help Fashion A Better Society. Lucid And Engaging, Profound And Insightful, The Discourses In This Compilation Take The Reader On A Fascinating Journey Into The World Of Hindu Religion And Philosophy. |
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Core Concepts | 41 |
Embarking on the Spiritual Path | 95 |
Guru and Shishya | 149 |
Some Spiritual Practices | 175 |
Values to Live | 197 |
Vedanta in Secular Life | 245 |
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achievement actions activity Adi Shankara Advaita Advaita Vedanta Arjuna Atman attitude become beloved Bhagavad Gita bhakti Brahman bring called cause Central Chinmaya Mission Chinmaya Mission Trust Consciousness created culture desires devotee discover divine energy existence experience external faith feel fulfilment gain Gayatri Mantra give goal guru happiness heart Hindu Hinduism human values ideal ideas India individual Infinite inner inspired intelligent japa Japa Yoga jnana karma knowledge live Lord Krishna mananam master maya meditation mental mind and intellect Mumbai Mundaka Upanishad never noble one's ourselves path perfect person philosophy physical reach real nature Reality realize religion religious Rishis sadhana Savitr scriptures seeker sense objects sense organs Shankara Similarly sincere society sorrow student subtle body supreme Swami Chinmayananda Swami Sivananda Swamiji teacher thoughts true Truth understanding Upanishads vasanas Vedanta Vedas Vedic verse vision Vivekachudamani world of objects worship yajna