Easy Path to God-Realisation
by Swami Sivananda
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Book Code: ES310
Paperback: 142 pages
ISBN: NA
Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches
Shipping Weight: 150 grams
Table of Contents
Dedication | (5) |
Publishers’ Note | (7) |
Chapter I |
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Nature of the World | 13 |
A “True” Story | 14 |
Is There Pleasure or Pain in the World? | 15 |
Ponder These Facts | 16 |
Maya | 17 |
Swami Versus Maharaja | 18 |
Sages’ Words | 19 |
Way to Liberation | 22 |
The Pinnacle of Glory | 25 |
Not Curiosity But Aspiration Is Needed | 30 |
Chapter II |
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Brahman Exists | 33 |
Siva and Sakti | 36 |
Physical Being | 37 |
Care Not for Destructive Criticism | 38 |
True Knowledge | 39 |
Chapter III |
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The Highest End of Man | 41 |
God Is Peace | 43 |
Where Is Happiness | 44 |
Balanced Mind: An Invulnerable Fortress | 47 |
Chapter IV |
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What Is Brahmacharya? | 51 |
Importance of Brahmacharya | 54 |
Who Is a Brahmachari? | 64 |
How to Maintain Brahmacharya | 67 |
Chapter V |
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Real Education | 73 |
Health and Strength | 78 |
Religious Institutions | 82 |
Study and Training | 83 |
Chapter VI |
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Varnashrama | 93 |
Householder’s Life | 95 |
Advice to Ladies | 98 |
Training of Children | 101 |
Vanaprastha Life | 103 |
Chapter VII |
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The Path of Renunciation | 105 |
Real Renunciation | 107 |
Necessity for Vairagya | 109 |
What Is This World? | 110 |
What Is This Body? | 112 |
Abandon Sensual Pleasures | 113 |
The Path of the Wise | 115 |
Maya | 117 |
A Word To Virochanas | 119 |
Tat Tvam Asi | 120 |
Where Is Real Love? | 122 |
The Four Means | 123 |
How to Develop Vairagya-I | 125 |
How to Develop Vairagya-II | 129 |
Dissemination of Knowledge | 132 |
The Best Discourse | 134 |
Hints on Sannyasa Life-I | 135 |
Hints on Sannyasa Life-II |
138 |
OM
DEDICATED TO
ALL SEEKERS AFTER THE
TRUE GOAL OF LIFE
OM
Publishers’ Note
We have immense pleasure in placing before the public in general and the thirsty aspirants after Sri Swamiji’s latest writings in particular the long-awaited work—Easy Path to God-realisation. As the title of the book is itself clear, it seems ludicrous for us to speak once again in detail about its contents.
The ancient Dharma whose proud progenitors we ever call ourselves to be has lost its past glory and sanctity on account of our contact with alien cultures these thousand and odd years. Changing our customs at every age, our manners at every stage of life, we have forgotten completely the steps of a well-regulated life which the Law-givers of yore chiselled for our spiritual advancement. The four Ashrams or stages in every man’s career have thus fallen into misuse and in these days one looks upon them with disrespect if not in scorn.
The revered author’s object in the succeeding pages of the present work is to give every stage of life its true values and take the reader by hand from one labyrinth to another through its numerous intricate winding passages till he reaches the final stage and enjoys within himself the summum bonum of such a precious existence. The life to be lived at every stage, its objects and results on the evolving soul are clearly explained and thus the “Easy Path” has been again made free from pitfalls and snares that sprang through misuse of countless years and made smooth for all the true seekers to tread the same in their onward march to “God-realisation”.
We would feel ourselves fully recompensed when the reading public accords a warm reception to this writing of the Swamiji.
1st March, 1958
—THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY