Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Clifford W DeSilva
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 120
- Weight : 150 gm.
- Size : 5.5 x 0.3 x 8 inches
- ISBN-10: 9384363952
- ISBN-13: 978-9384363956
Description:
Enlightenment. What is it? Much has been written about it. Many have tried to describe it or show how to attain it.
Does one get enlightenment from reading about how to get it? Or listening to a guru who is enlightened? Or spending years in solitude? Or contemplation? Or does it just come one day all by itself to the true seeker?
Apparently in any or all of these ways. Or none of them.
If the seeker gets hung up on the book, or the guru, or the practice, or the solitude then no enlightenment. That would be like travelling on a journey to a specific destination and then clinging to a beautiful signpost that points the way.
One must desire enlightenment passionately and not desire it. One must search for it and remain unperturbed at not having got it.
Enlightenment will come. In its time. Can the seeker wait? In patience? In silence?
‘Not a Serpent, Not a Rope’ is a collection of tales that emerge from the collective wisdom of this world. The Introduction in the beginning of the book suffices to explain why it was written.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1990
- Pages : 110
- Weight : 180 gm.
- Size : 5.8 x 0.5 x 8.8 inches
- ISBN-10: 0929448138
- ISBN-13: 978-0929448138
Description:
Blending paradox, wit, satire and insight, Ram Tzu creates a view of spirituality that is truly unique. One minute we are howling with laughter, the next squirming in self-conscious recognition as Ram Tzu holds up a perfect mirror and then points out we aren’t wearing any clothes.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Joy C. Raphael
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2009
- Pages : 160
- Weight : 210 gm.
- Size : 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071531
- ASIN: 8188071536
Description:
The mutawas, the dreaded religious police of Saudi Arabia, consider themselves the supreme guardians of public morality. They are keepers of their faith… the way they see it. They have the backing of the Kingdom and they are watching you - everywhere, all the time.
And, they are ruthless with anybody who does not conform to their concept of what is right and wrong.
They will come for you if you drink. If you grow your hair long. If you are seen with a female who is not a blood relative. If you are a female and don’t wear the abaya or expose your hair or face or legs. If you are a female and drive a car. If you worship your own God in the privacy of your home or carry any symbol at all of your faith. Or if you are a Muslim and miss even one of your ritual prayers.
They will target you if you are a Shia, Ahmadiya or a Sufi or even a liberal Sunni or, for that matter, a Muslim from any other Islamic sect different from theirs - for they believe they are the ultimate upholders of pristine Islam.
They are the bane of all expatriates in Saudi Arabia but you need to be doubly careful if you are a Hindu, a Sikh or a Christian. In which case, they will use every opportunity to coerce, cajole and bribe you to convert to their faith.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Shakuntala Hawoldar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2008
- Pages : 256
- Weight : 700 gm.
- Size : 9 x 9 x 6 inches
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071487
- ISBN-10: 818807148X
Description:
Illustrated stories for children that impart universal human values
Grandmothers are wizards who can teach without seeming to. And the stories they tell are simply magical in the way they impact fertile young minds and inculcate a deep sense of values.
Moksha is an enchanting book of a granny’s stories, providing spiritual renaissance for both young, searching minds and weary, wise ones. If granny’s stories are refreshing and interesting, the interjections by the grandchildren are downright educative for their insights into the children’s world.
Moksha gets us to ask ourselves one vital question: what spiritual values do we teach our children? And then it goes on to offer a rich basket of lucid, thought-provoking and inspiring stories which transport you gently into the Land of Now -- where all things are possible!
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Karl Renz
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1997
- Pages : 284
- Weight : 420 gm.
- Size : 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
- ISBN-10: 8188071676
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071678
Description:
“People always ask ‘what do you think about unknotting the karmic knots? ‘ That’s Vedanta. Unknotting your tendencies by techniques, by meditation or something. You come to me, we are doing the opposite! I put so many knots in your bloody brain that you cannot even imagine that they ever will be gone. Because succeeding by unknotting knots makes the first knot, that there is one who has knots, stronger and stronger. No, I go the opposite way. I make so many knots for you, maybe there is a point of giving up even trying to unknot them. Because then laziness is there, your Nature. The laziest of the laziest.“
Welcome to Circus Renz! Are you ready for a high-speed roller coaster ride through spiritual concepts that might blow your mind and turn your understanding upside down? The experience of reading Karl Renz might just take you somewhere where your mind can’t follow, leaving you with a refreshing sense of wonder about what just happened. ‘May it be as it is’ is a collection of talks Karl gave in Mumbai in 2010 and 2011. Enjoy the ride!
After giving ‘Self-talks’ around the world for many years, Karl Renz came to Mumbai to give talks for the first time in 2010. He doesn’t fit into any category but calling him an ‘Advaita Punk’ might come close to describing the experience of the talks. Most people who discover him get addicted to the careless irreverence and ‘sixth sense of humour’ of this brilliant Advaita entertainer.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Kyla Plaxton
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 169
- Weight : 250 gm.
- Size : 15.2 x 1 x 22.9 cm
- ISBN-10: 9351265315
- ISBN-13: 978-9351265313
Description:
Have you started your period and are finding it painful and uncomfortable?
Do you have questions about your period and cannot find the answers?
Do you wonder why you have your period every single month and wish it was some other way?
If you have your period and can’t seem to find it in you to raise your hands in the air and shout "Hooray!" then l'm going to show you how and this book is a must read!
With this step by step handbook you will learn how to turn your menstruation into the biggest blessing of your life and the secret of how to own your personal power through your period!
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Santosh Joshi
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 269
- Weight : 360 gm.
- Size : 5 x 0.9 x 8 inches
- ISBN-10: 9351265315
- ISBN-13: 978-9351265313
Description:
You will realize that no matter what experiences you had in the past or what your present circumstances are, you still have immense potential to achieve your life goals. It is never too late to begin. This book introduces the HLP principle which will launch you towards them. It will help you heal and resolve your past memories which are pulling you back most of the time. It will encourage you to find your true calling and work towards it. It will also motivate you to plan your journey towards the ultimate destination, your freams. KEYS is for all those who have lost their true self in today’s rat race, those who have faced failures or gone through traumas, those in search of their purpose and those looking for inspiration to excel in life. This book is an opportunity to become the change you wish to see in yourself.
Rule your destiny with KEYS
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- by : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2000
- Pages : 128
- Weight : 390 gm.
- Size : 8 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
- ISBN-10: 8188071005
- ISBN-13: 978-8188071005
Description:
‘It is not an action. It is a happening.’
The daily talks with Ramesh Balsekar used to be an eloquent and delightful happening of the Teachings of pure Advaita (Non-duality). When the ego asked: “How can the intellectual understanding which is a conceptual understanding become the truth for me?” Ramesh would explain: “It can only be known from personal investigation and experience that ‘no action is my action’. The teaching can be of use only if it helps you to live your life in peace.” Every conversation would be new and fresh, laced with deep insights and abundant humour.
Ramesh, a Master of Advaita, taught for over twenty years, sharing with seekers how a sage lives his life and pointing to Totality with stories and anecdotes from life as it happens. With laughter, Ramesh himself would say: “For those with an interest in the subject, it’s the most beneficial entertainment in town.”
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Ananda Wood
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1996
- Pages : 208
- Weight : 270 gm.
- Size : 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071524
- ASIN : 81 88071528
Description:
Must the Upanishads be ‘difficult’? Actually, they are rather plain and direct. They do not construct any complex system of ideas and beliefs. Nor do they build up any elaborate picture of the world. Instead, in some what brief and uncompromising language, they ask what is plainly and simply true: beneath all the complications of our uncertain beliefs.
This sceptical questioning was their traditional difficulty. It went against the habits of faith and obedience upon which traditional society depended.
As a result, the Upanishads were kept traditionally secret and inaccessible. They were hidden behind a forbidding reputation: as teaching an esoteric and mystical doctrine, to be kept away from all but a few special initiates.
Today, with our modern freedom of thought, we have learned to be more open about questioning things that are usually taken for granted. In particular, we can be more open about the kind of radical questions that the Upanishads ask.
That is the idea of this book. To help open up the Upanishads and their radical questioning, for ordinary people.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : A.R. Sharif
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2010
- Pages : 166
- Weight : 210 gm.
- Size : 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071715
- ASIN : 8188071714
Description:
So you think you know all about India…its ancient history, its glorious heritage, its jaw-dropping wonders? Well, think again.
Take architecture, building and town planning for instance. Do you know about the world’s biggest domical roof? The world’s largest monolithic statue? The world’s biggest sundial? Do you know about the hanging ceiling? The pillar without a foundation? Or about a model town 1,000 years ago? Medieval flush system latrines? And of concealed plumbing in ancient India?
Or take literature. Do you know about the man who told two stories using one text? The oldest grammar book? The world’s longest poem? Or, for that matter, of poet Magha’s geometrical composition?
In medicine, chances are you haven’t heard about incredible ancient surgical instruments. Or about the artificial nose created 2000 years ago. Or the curative sounds of the medicated drum.
In science and technology, did you know of robots that existed 1000 years ago? Or the pillar that has defied rust for 1600 years? Of the journey from zero to infinity? Of the ancient technique of drilling pinholes in stones?
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Randy Kaneen
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 362
- Weight : 500 gm.
- Size : 5.2 x 0.9 x 8 inches
- ISBN-10 : 1927559200
- ISBN-13 : 978-1927559208
Description:
In Search of Sticks simultaneously challenges the intellect while surfacing raw emotional response. James, by the standards one generally uses to measure a life, is accomplished. Still, he twists. What if, in the final analysis, it ends up being as much about that which wasn't done rather than just what was acted upon? Paths are chosen. Steps are taken.
A compelling parallel story unfolds - Hope's African existence. It was emphatically stated that "God does not have favourites." But is this true? A picture is painted and its canvas is littered with the likenesses of disease and poverty and the images of those trapped in the geography of violence. Despite the forms of tragedy that present themselves, this story is full of hope. The victories are told in the small tales and the sheer numbers who do not sell their souls.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2006
- Pages : 205
- Weight : 300 gm.
- Size : 8 x 5 x 8 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071272
- ASIN : 8188071277
Description:
‘“How does one thank someone who gives you: Freedom, from guilt and regrets of the past; From fears of the future; From the idea that one is not free; Trust, in the moment that has to be exactly as it is; Acceptance of and Contentment in whatever happens? This time when I met him I understood that the Guru is not loving; He is Love. He is not kind, He is compassion. And most of all, He is not in my heart; He is my Heart. For this blessing, There is no way of being grateful enough.”
Edited by Jaya Arun Nagarkatti
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Susan D'Agostino
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 196
- Weight : 550 gm.
- Size : 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
- ISBN-10 : 1927559057
- ISBN-13 : 978-1927559055
Description:
‘With no roadmap to follow, Susan chose to face breast cancer without chemotherapy, radiation or hormone treatment. Today, after 8 years she is still enjoying superior health and is a personal and group therapist. This is her story.
After having a quarter of her breast removed, Susan could not accept the rationalization of chemotherapy, radiation or hormone therapy.
Forced by the lack of resource materials available for "cancer and alternative healing options", she began her courageous journey of exploring and practicing natural healing.
In a self-guided approach, Susan is candid, honest and powerful as she taps into her inner wisdom, reconnecting to her own emotional, physical, mental and spiritual self . . . transforming her life forever!
After regaining her health, Susan has been inspired to share her ctiallenges, insights and healing journey — she wants others to know that there IS another way to heal.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Karl Renz
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 220
- Weight : 270 gm.
- Size : 5.9 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- ISBN-10 : 8188071935
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071937
Description:
‘You don’t need this book!’ Karl would say, ‘You stand to gain absolutely nothing from it. He would probably add he hopes nobody gains or understands anything from him. What’s more, he would mean it!
In Karl you encounter Advaita in its rawest form - undiluted, uncooked, unconditioned by thought and untainted by frills or more concepts. It’s bang-in-your-face, inescapable Advaita . . . ‘What-you-cannot-not-be!’
Jean-Paul Sartre said, ‘The Other is hell’. How does one define ‘The Other’? Are the people around us ‘The Others? Is the little echo in the mind also ‘The Other’? Who sees when the eyes open? Who defines? And then who defines the definer? Questions, questions.
As Karl eloquently describes it, ‘You realize yourself in the comfortin the absence and in the discomfort in the presence. Because the presence is always the experience of separation, from the beginning. Even Awareness needs an experience. The presence -separation, absence - no separation. Heaven and hell. And in both you realize yourself.’ He then takes even that away as well by saying ‘If there would be a reality in the presence or in the absence, then it will be hell again because it would be two.’
In his irreverent, uncompromising style Karl presents the abject futility of any and every endeavour towards finding ‘a way out’. Many newcomers scurry for cover when they encounter this ‘disheartening and cold’ approach. Some come back later, on the rare apperception of the absurdity of any ‘one’ wanting a ‘way out’! But the ones who do return, stay on to enjoy the Karl Renz circus of irrelevance: irrelevance of what is spoken, irrelevance of the listener and irrelevance of the speaker. Grace in action!
Karl Renz, now based in Mallorca, Spain, travels throughout the world simply responding to few of the numerous invitations to hold meetings. He has no agenda, no teaching, no techniques, and no desire for whatever gets said to be understood. To him, his talks have no special significance as being different from, say, the barking of a dog or the gibberish sounds that he sometimes makes during the talks - not different than the next sip of coffee! The next (moment), for him is simply the next, an embrace of helplessness!
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Ramesh S. Balsekar & Susan Waterman
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2003
- Pages : 167
- Weight : 250 gm.
- Size : 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071128
- ASIN : 8188071129
Description:
This contemporary Guru Pournima tribute is a collection of favorite commentaries on the Guru-disciple relationship by Ramesh S. Balsekar conversations, letters and poems, each a profound expression of gratitude shared between Guru and disciple in this most divine and mysterious of all relationships. Guru Pournima is a celebration honoring the Guru on the auspicious full moon in July-August in the Indian month of Ashada, dating back to the ancient Indian sage Vyasa, who was born on this day. Tradition has it that the disciples of Vyasa asked him for a way to thank him and honor him for all he had given; he suggested that they dedicate the fullest full moon of the year as the Guru's moon, hence Guru Pournima.
This book is an offering of thankfulness to Ramesh for his modern, eloquent and simple Teachings of Advaita, non-duality. And, it is also yet another gift from Ramesh. His utterly clear Teachings, written and spoken, have touched thousands of seekers from around the world over the past 20 years. This book reflects the experience and outpouring of gratitude of so many seekers who have met and learned from Ramesh through books, letters and satsang. Each format is its own vehicle, and each equally masterful and effective in conveying Ramesh's timeless message, bringing relief from the suffering of the burden of shame and guilt, hatred and malice, jealousy and envy, which obstructs the peace that is right before us in ordinary daily living.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Madhukar Thompson
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1999
- Pages : 184
- Weight : 500 gm.
- Size :
- ISBN-13 : 978-0966524536
- ASIN : 0966524535
Description:
This book encapsulates the Advaita Vedanta teachings of Ramesh S. Balsekar. The first part-Gentle Hammer-features a series of aphorisms, each of which sums up one element of his teaching. Once the seeker’s ego has been weakened by this gentle but persistent hammering, the Friendly Sword is ready to finish the job.
This second part consists of Ramesh’s answers to 24 key questions put to him by the editor, Madhukar Thompson, at a seminar given in the idyllic surroundings of Kovalam Beach, Kerala, India.
The third part-Silent Arrow-is a reprint of “The Search for God-Truth-Reality,” an article that Ramesh contributed to “The Mountain Path,” a bi-yearly magazine published by the Sri Ramanashram. In this article, Ramesh manages to condense his entire teaching into a few pages. It is written with such precision and profound insight that, while reading it, the reader is led to experience silence-the highest form of teaching. The pithy aphorisms, the brevity of the question-and-answer exreacts and the zen-like clarity of the article make this book an ideal introduction to Ramesh’s teaching.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Dwaraknath Reddy
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2005
- Pages : 197
- Weight : 500 gm.
- Size : 8 x 8 x 5.5 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-9382788065
- ASIN : 9382788069
Description:
When the traveler through the vast vistas of life finally turns his gaze inwards in his search for Ultimate Reality, gentle breezes blow across the mind, stirring the leaves of contemplation, emotion, memory, love, wonder and awe. The rustling sounds of the caressed thoughts are the intoned whispers of the ego and its companion-Self in intimate conversation,-Self in intimate conversation. Slowly the winds rest in space, the sounds sink into silence.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Ananda Wood
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1996
- Pages : 288
- Weight : 360 gm.
- Size : 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071494
- ISBN-10 : 9788188071494
Description:
Actually, they are rather plain and direct. They do not construct any complex system of ideas and beliefs. Nor do they build up any elaborate picture of the world. Instead, in some what brief and uncompromising language, they ask what is plainly and simply true: beneath all the complications of our uncertain beliefs.This sceptical questioning was their traditional difficulty. It went against the habits of faith and obedience upon which traditional society depended.
As a result, the Upanishads were kept traditionally secret and inaccessible. They were hidden behind a forbidding reputation: as teaching an esoteric and mystical doctrine, to be kept away from all but a few special initiates.
Today, with our modern freedom of thought, we have learned to be more open about questioning things that are usually taken for granted. In particular, we can be more open about the kind of radical questions that the Upanishads ask.
That is the idea of this book. To help open up the Upanishads and their radical questioning, for ordinary people.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Rik Leaf
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 259
- Weight : 480 gm.
- Size : 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- ISBN-10 : 1927559138
- ISBN-13 : 978-1927559130
Description:
In the throes of a global recession as economists advised fierce fiscal restraint, Rik and Zara Leaf sold their house and spent a year traveling around the world with their son Zion and daughter Riel, investing their life savings in the adventure of a lifetime.The thought of abandoning conventional wisdom and getting away with it was too exciting to pass up. Of course the decision to really, go for it, involved lots of anxious “what ifs” and, “are we out of our frigging minds?”
The family filmed horror movies in Canada, ate mafia-made pizza in Germany, got caught sneaking onto a Hollywood set in Hawaii, survived a feral dog attack in Malaysia and dorsal fins emerging from the surf as they swam off the Australian coast.
Throughout the year they produced a video series called, “Where in the World are Zion & Riel?” QR codes, linked to these videos are included in the book, creating an amazing interactive reading experience
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Ravi Shyam & TJ Walker
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2006
- Pages : 172
- Weight : 240 gm.
- Size : 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071456
- ISBN-10 : 8188071455
Description:
Are you ready to face the media?When the media wants to talk to you, you can’t run and you can’t hide. All you can do is prepare.
Media interviews can be intimidating. Facing the unknown can be unnerving. The root cause for fear is that you exercise no control.
Remember, you have zero control on what the media asks. But you do have 100% control over what you answer. But for that you need to know how.
How will you be perceived? What key messages do you want to convey? What pitfalls must you avoid? How best can you create appropriate sound bites? Most important, how can you say what you want to say and say it effectively -- with poise and confidence?
It all distills down to this: what the media wants to know, what you want to convey and how to manage the interface so that, in the tightly edited version that will finally appear, your message gets through loud and clear.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Mira Sai
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 110
- Weight : 750 gm.
- Size : 9 x 0.5 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-0986107719
- ASIN : 0986107719
Description:
Enstasy is neither religious nor spiritual, nor metaphysical or mystical and yet, it is all of these… a glimpse, into Higher Truths while tasting their supreme nectarine bliss...Deep, profound meditations, which occurred upon the author’s return from her entry into death and Eternal life… where she had been graced to bathe within Consciousness... as Consciousness...
As you read and maybe re-read, delving deeper into the world of Enstasy, it is my sincere prayer that it opens a gateway into discovering your own wings of freedom, gently carrying you into that infinite expansion of consciousness, beyond limitation... leading to the ultimate goal of life…
Oneness with the Supreme… Your own Higher Self…
This book is all about you...
This book is all about us...
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- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Madhukar Thompson
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1999
- Pages : 318
- Weight : 800 gm.
- Size : 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-0966524529
- ASIN : 0966524527
Description:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
Description:
“I no longer care if I get enlightened or not. In fact, I don’t care even if I do care !” Such is the seeker’s attitude just prior to the occurrence of enlightenment, according to Ramesh S. Balsekar -- a life-long devotee of Ramana Maharshi and disciple of Nisargadata Maharaj. This book -- the sequel to Enlightenment May or May not Happen-deals with a wide range of topics including karma, reincarnation, the nature of manifestation, the guru-disciple relationship and the contrast between enlightened and unenlightened experience. The central theme, however, is the spiritual search and what can or cannot be done to speed up its progress. All conversations featured in this book were recorded, transcribed and edited by Madhukar Thomson. Brimming with earnestness and authenticity, they document Ramesh’s unique ability to adapt ancient Advaita Vedanta teachings to suit the predicament of the modern-day seeker. The text is illustrated by a series of cartoons which serve to remind us that even the serious business of spirituality has its funny side, and which ensure that the book, and the seeking itself, are lively experiences, full of enjoyment and liberally sprinkled with laughter.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2008
- Pages : 300
- Weight : 650 gm.
- Size : 600
- ISBN-13 : 978-0966524512
- ISBN-10 : 0966524519
Description:
“How can I tell if I’m making progress in my spiritual search?” “Can I speed it up at all, and if so -- how?” Answers to these and other crucial recurrent questions can be found in this book. But be warned: these answers are uncompromising and may shatter your misconceptions. Ramesh S. Balsekar -- life-long devotee of Ramana Maharshi, and disciple of Nisargadatta Maharaj-has been sharing his wisdom with seekers from all walks of life, for the past 20 years. Gently but insistently, he points to the fact that there is nothing anyone can do hasten his or her spiritual progress, because the individual seeker, the “me”-entity, just does not exist. The outcome of our spiritual search is not in our hands. Rather, it is in the hands of that power -- call it Consciousness or God-which turned us into seekers in the first place. All manifestation is a reflection of that same impersonal Consciousness, and it is That which is seeking and which does or does not become enlightened, according to Its own ineluctable functioning. Madhukar Thompson recorded, transcribed and edited all conversations featured in this book. Brimming with earnestness and authenticity, they stand as a vivid testimony to the modern-day seeker and provide invaluable insights into his/ her predicament. The text is illustrated with a series of cartoons which underscore key aspects of Sri Balsekar’s teaching. They ensure that the book, and the seeking itself, are lively experiences, full of enjoyment and liberally sprinkled with laughter.
Specification:
- Publisher : Zen Publications
- By : Ramesh S. Balsekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2007
- Pages : 168
- Weight : 330 gm.
- Size : 21 x 13 x 3 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8188071323
- ISBN-13 : 978-8188071326
Description:
Most spiritual seekers have no real idea of what exactly it is that they are seeking -- even after having spent years chasing the chimera of Enlightenment.It stands to reason that if you want something desperately you would take great pains to find out what it did for those who have ‘got’ it. So if you desire Enlightenment, it would make abundant sense to at least check out what the ‘Enlightened’ ones have to say about the state of self-realization. That is what Enlightened Living does for you.
In this book Ramesh Balsekar, arguably the most renowned exponent of the ancient philosophy of Advaita today and the author of 30 well-known books, presents you a clear perspective on the self-realized state, in his hallmark lucid style.
If you have believed the sage to be a glorified vegetable, passionless and neutered to all pleasure and all pain, if you have believed that he is in a never-ending state of cocooned bliss or if you have believed that there is some-‘one’ out there to enjoy that ‘blissful’ state, this book shows you just how mistaken you are.
To make its point, Enlightened Living presents an impressive array of Masters -- from Adi Shankara to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, from Ashtavakra to Ramana Maharshi, from Jnaneshwara to Nisargadatta Maharaj and Sengtsan -- to share with you, in the simplest terms possible, the reality of the state of self-realization. Pointers are used, insights are bestowed and cobwebs vigorously dusted away till what you are left with is a deeply satisfying clarity -- which may or may not be intellectual.