From the Introduction: In a world where few feel totally at ease, Sri Chinmoy offers a plan for world and soul survival. Sri Chinmoy’s deep love for God is known worldwide. Long revered as a spiritual force for harmony at the United Nations, this humble God-directed author asks people of this planet to look within, to rediscover the essentail Truths of spirituality that have so blessed his extraordinary life.
Selected talks on seventy four spiritual topics. Arranged alphabetically, Sri Chinmoy answers questions from over 42 years of University talks. The Wisdom of Sri Chinmoy is beautifully compiled affording the reader a comprehensive and unique insight into the essential nature of eastern spiritual awareness and understanding Self. A book you will read over and over, giving the reader a clear understanding on how to live a spiritual life in the West.
Topics include: Aspiration, belief, concentration, death, devotion, ego, eternity, faith, God, Grace, illumination, India, japa, karma, Light, loneliness, meditation, nirvana, prayer, pride, purity, rerincarnation, Saints, silence, spirituality, thoughts, vegetarianism, worry and yoga.
Published by Blue Dove Press, 390 pages, soft cover.
Comments by Publisher:
The Wisdom of Sri Chinmoy provides a new and definitive collection of the writings of Sri Chinmoy, the modern Indian spiritual teacher who is respected and loved as a peace advocate by the international community. The book is a collection of questions and answers on spiritual topics, drawn from more than 1000 books written by Sri Chinmoy in over 30 years of teaching spirituality and mediation. These selections are grouped thematically in over 80 subject areas and convey the ancient spiritual traditions of India , while transcending religious dogma and shedding light on all paths to God. In a simple and direct manner, Sri Chinmoy explains ancient Eastern concepts in modern terms. The book provides a window into the often trivialized and misunderstood role of a spiritual teacher in the life of an individual. Throughout the book, Sri Chinmoy emphasizes the necessity of learning, understanding, and listening to the dictates of a higher inner call. Readers interested in the universal ideal of self-transformation will find this guide unlocks the secrets to a life of modern dynamism infused with ancient wisdom. Author Bio: Sri Chinmoy, a revered sage and spiritual Master, is widely loved and respected worldwide for his peace concerts and other efforts for world peace. Since 1970 he has conducted twice-weekly meditations for world peace at the United Nations.
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