Author: Rajiv R Gupta
Publisher: Jaico
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 262
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8179925579
Description
The Pressures of modern living, the accompanying stress and lack of purpose in life drive a lot of people to seek refuge in spirituality. This book is for rational, ambitious and educated people who would like to know whether adding spirituality to their lives is really important.
It outlines clear-cut ways & means of attaining fulfillment if life through the spiritual path, while actively pursuing one’s material aspirations.
The book provides:
A theoretical framework covering concepts and principles with special emphasis on often encountered contradictions
An overview of specific organizations like Art of Living, Osho International Foundation and techniques like Transcendental Meditation, Vipassana and many others
An objective and quantifiable process to assess which path is best suited for a given seeker
Realistic expectation of results so that there is minimal disillusionment
Insights on how to assess if one is on the right track especially if no tangible progress is observable
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART –I
The Basics-Making Sense of Theories, Sermons Etc
PART-II
Selecting a technique
PART-III
Living a Full Life
PART-IV
Misconceptions About Spirituality
PART-V
Wrapping Up and Singing Off
SEEKERS INTERVIEWED
BIBLIOGRAPHY