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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 gramsEASY PATH TO GOD-REALISATION
by Swami Sivananda
Table of Contents
Dedication (5) Publishers' Note (7) Chapter I
TO THE WORLDLY MINDEDNature 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
THE GOAL OF HUMAN LIFEBrahman Exists 33 Siva and Sakti 36 Physical Being 37 Care Not for Destructive Criticism 38 True Knowledge 39 Chapter III
PATH TO PEACE AND HAPPINESSThe Highest End of Man 41 God Is Peace 43 Where Is Happiness 44 Balanced Mind: An Invulnerable Fortress 47 Chapter IV
BRAHMACHARYA AND ITS NECESSITYWhat Is Brahmacharya? 51 Importance of Brahmacharya 54 Who Is a Brahmachari? 64 How to Maintain Brahmacharya 67 Chapter V
REAL EDUCATION AND ITS BENEFITSReal Education 73 Health and Strength 78 Religious Institutions 82 Study and Training 83 Chapter VI
HOW TO LEAD THE
HOUSEHOLDER’S LIFEVarnashrama 93 Householder’s Life 95 Advice to Ladies 98 Training of Children 101 Vanaprastha Life 103 Chapter VII
SANNYASA AND SALVATIONThe 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
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OM
DEDICATED TO
ALL SEEKERS AFTER THE
TRUE GOAL OF LIFE
OMPublishers’ 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
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