Spiritual Connection

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Publisher : Sri Chaitanya Shiksha
ISBN 13 : 9389050138
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Spiritual Connection by : Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami

Download or read book Spiritual Connection written by Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami and published by Sri Chaitanya Shiksha. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Spiritual Connection: Understanding the Dynamics of Guru-disciple Relationship' Discusses the following important topics: Who is a Guru? Why do I need a Living Guru? Why am I not satisfied in my relationship with my Guru? How to internalize the sacred Guru-disciple relationship? How to be a Progressive Disciple? “Spiritual Connection” answers the above and many more questions with much depth and clarity. Presented in a very simple and lucid manner, this book is a collection of various case-studies taken from Vedic literature's such as Srimad-bhagavatam, Caitanya-Charitamrita, Mahabharata and Ramayana. Herein, the subject of Guru-disciple relationship is explored, explained and churned into valuable lessons to help all the levels of spiritual seekers— from novice and seasoned—to have their spiritual connection established, enhanced or rejuvenated.

The Guru and Disciple Book

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ISBN 13 : 9781910693414
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis The Guru and Disciple Book by : Kripamoya Das

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Light on the Guru and Disciple Relationship

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ISBN 13 : 9784871876537
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (765 download)

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Book Synopsis Light on the Guru and Disciple Relationship by : Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati

Download or read book Light on the Guru and Disciple Relationship written by Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guru and Disciple

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ISBN 13 : 9781497542457
Total Pages : 188 pages
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Book Synopsis Guru and Disciple by : Swami Abhishiktananda

Download or read book Guru and Disciple written by Swami Abhishiktananda and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swami Abhishiktananda (Henri Le Saux, 1910-1973) was one of the most fascinating spiritual figures of the 20th century and a bridge-builder between East and West. In his extraordinary book Guru and Disciple, Swami Abhishiktananda gives a vivid and magnificent account of his meeting with Sri Gnanananda Giri, an Advaitic sage whom he met at his ashram in Tamil Nadu. He regarded this encounter as one of the high points of his life in India, for it was at that time that he recognized him as his guru. Through the intense upadesha (teaching) and unreserved grace of Sri Gnanananda, Swami Abhishiktananda was led closer to the heart of Advaita. He spoke of his retreat with him as days of grace, "days of peace and fulfilment... when one was conscious of living at a spiritual depth in which the whole world of outward appearance has been left behind and one has come close to what is Real." Indeed, he received from his guru the purest teaching of a jnani (realized sage)-which was none other than the timeless message of the Upanishads: Behind the appearance of the phenomenal ego is the Ultimate Reality, the eternal Self of All, which can be directly realized. Guru and Disciple has been praised by many as a classic and as being one of the most remarkable introductions in recent times to the importance of meditation (dhyana) and the essential nature of the spiritual master-the guru tattva-of which Sri Gnanananda Giri was the perfect embodiment.

The Word of the Guru

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ISBN 13 : 9788124604649
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis The Word of the Guru by : Nataraja Guru

Download or read book The Word of the Guru written by Nataraja Guru and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people have been deeply affected by the life and teachings of the Guru Narayana, who is the central figure of this book. This is a biography, not only of the Guru Narayana, but of Guruhood itself. Religions and philosophies have their sources in such men, and the aim here is to clarify this fact, without being sentimental or sensational. In doing so, many hitherto baffling enigmas of Indian life are given a rational explanation for the first time. Nataraja Guru, the disciple-successor of the Narayana Guru, uses the contemplative discipline which was characteristic of the Guru Narayana, and brings the Advaita Vedanta method into the forefront of global thought as understood today, introducing a new science of wisdom-dialectics. Nataraja Guru¿s scheme of correlation between science and mysticism amounts to an epochal advance in philosophy. The word of the Guru provides a quantity of original material for study, including fully annotated and carefully translated writings of Guru Narayana. It describes the physical and psychological conditions of South India with great brilliance. The spirituality of India is set forth here in its clearest terms, unambiguous and shorn of all limiting frontiers, suitable for readers in all parts of the world.

How I Became a Disciple of Babaji

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Publisher : St. Etienne de Bolton, Quebec : Babaji's Kriya Yoga and Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781895383041
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis How I Became a Disciple of Babaji by : Marshall Govindan

Download or read book How I Became a Disciple of Babaji written by Marshall Govindan and published by St. Etienne de Bolton, Quebec : Babaji's Kriya Yoga and Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring story of a young man's quest for God and self-realisation through Babaji's Kriya Yoga. Marshall Govindan is the author of "Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga Tradition" and a long-time disciple of Babaji, the immortal Himalayan Yogi. From early years of seeking, through ascetic trials in India and Sri Lanka, filled with adventure and difficulties, the author shares a rare story with unusual candour and courage. His inspiring story provides rare insights into a little-known world.

My Father's Guru

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Publisher : Untreed Reads
ISBN 13 : 1611875374
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (118 download)

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Book Synopsis My Father's Guru by : Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

Download or read book My Father's Guru written by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child growing up in the Hollywood Hills during the 1950s, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson thought it was perfectly normal that a guru named Paul Brunton lived with his family and dictated everything about their daily rituals, from their diet to their travel plans to his parents' sex life. But in this extraordinary memoir, Masson reflects on just how bizarre everything about his childhood was-especially the relationship between his father and the elusive, eminent mystic he revered (and supported) for years. Writing with candor and charm, Masson describes how his father became convinced that Paul Brunton-P.B. to his familiars-was a living God who would fill his life with enlightenment and wonder. As the Masson family's personal guru, Brunton freely discussed his life on other planets, laid down strict rules on fasting and meditation, and warned them all of the imminence of World War III. For years, young Jeffrey was as ardent a disciple as his father-but with the onset of adolescence, he staged a dramatic revolt against this domestic deity and everything he stood for. Filled with absurdist humor and intimate confessions, My Father's Guru is the spellbinding coming-of-age story of one of our most brilliant writers. REVIEWS "An uncompromising yet compassionate book . . . A coming-of-age memoir unlike any other." -The Toronto Star "AN EXTRAORDINARY CAUTIONARY TALE .... about the enduring human impulse to imbue charismatic individuals with superhuman attributes." -San Francisco Chronicle "Told with a mixture of humor and compassion. . . . Throughout this confessional book a grown man tells of an unusual, even weird childhood and the blind submission that consumed his family's life." -ROBERT COLES The New York Times Book Review "My Father's Guru is an interesting account of a warped upbringing made fascinating by the insight it provides into Masson's adult life. He makes no excuses: in initially revering Freud and other authority figures, Masson realizes he was seeking new and better gurus that Brunton-and was fated to reject them pitilessly when they showed themselves, like Brunton, to be merely human." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Beneath the guru-bashing, the book is Masson's poignant and loving indictment of his parents, worth reading for his psychological portrait of coming-of-age disillusionment." -Seattle Weekly

Paramahansa Yogananda as I Knew Him

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Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Paramahansa Yogananda as I Knew Him by : Roy Eugene Davis

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Stripping the Gurus

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ISBN 13 : 9780973620313
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis Stripping the Gurus by : Geoffrey D. Falk

Download or read book Stripping the Gurus written by Geoffrey D. Falk and published by . This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Armed with wit, insight, and truly astonishing research, Falk utterly demolishes the notion of the enlightened guru who can lead devotees to nirvana.--John Horgan, author of "Rational Mysticism."

Sri Guru Gita

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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3940381578
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis Sri Guru Gita by : Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda

Download or read book Sri Guru Gita written by Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God is Love. God is Everything. God is Guru. The Guru is not of this world, even though He created it and we won’t be able to leave this world of limitation without Him. To succeed we need His Grace. We will obtain it by knowing Him intimately in the depth of our own being. And there is no greater way to achieve that than to read the Divine Sri Guru Gita and the profound wisdom imparted by the Satguru Himself. Absorb it, treasure it, and then apply it with determination and deep reverence. You will win the greatest prize: Everything. Love. God.

Guru

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1683832450
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (838 download)

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Book Synopsis Guru by : B. P. Puri

Download or read book Guru written by B. P. Puri and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founder of Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math offers wisdom and clarity about the most vital and least understood aspects of the spiritual path: the teacher. This compilation of articles written by Swami B. P. Puri is a handbook for those seeking guidance in their quest for a genuine guru, for those wanting to learn more about the foundational concepts of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, or for those simply wanting to deepen their spiritual practice. Swami B. P. Puri articulates the qualities and qualifications of both the spiritual teacher and the student disciple. The book describes the proper processes of approaching the spiritual teacher, learning from them, and offering service to them. Guru also explains what students and teachers should avoid in their pursuit of sincere spiritual practice. Firmly rooted in a wealth of ancient Sanskrit and Bengali poetry and accompanied by Swami B. P. Puri’s beautiful and elegant translations and commentaries, Guru will be cherished by those with a keen interest in Hindu spirituality.

The Guru Chronicles

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ISBN 13 : 9781934145395
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (453 download)

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Book Synopsis The Guru Chronicles by : The Swamis of Kauai's Hindu Monastery

Download or read book The Guru Chronicles written by The Swamis of Kauai's Hindu Monastery and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927¿2001) sailed for Sri Lanka in 1947 to find his guru. After years of arduous training, he fell at the feet of the Tamil master, Siva Yogaswami. Following his guru¿s orders, the illumined yogi returned to America to teach the path of enlightenment. Ultimately, he was recognized and befriended by India¿s spiritual leaders as the first Hindu guru born in the West. Gurudeva, as he was affectionately known, founded the Saiva Siddhanta Yoga Order and established Kauai¿s Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. Hinduism¿s many guru lineages are the spiritual rivers that pass the power on through the ages. The lineage that he joined extends to his guru¿s guru, Chellappaswami, and before him to Kadaitswami, then a nameless rishi and countless others, back to Rishi Tirumular and his guru, Maharishi Nandinatha, some 2,200 years ago in the high Himalayas. These are the illustrated stories of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, his guru Siva Yogaswami and five preceding masters, who all held truth in the palm of their hand and inspired slumbering souls to ¿Know thy Self.¿

Guru and Disciple

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ISBN 13 : 9788172145668
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (456 download)

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Book Synopsis Guru and Disciple by : Swami Abhishiktananda

Download or read book Guru and Disciple written by Swami Abhishiktananda and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Do You Need a Guru?

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Publisher : HarperThorsons
ISBN 13 : 9780007118656
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Book Synopsis Do You Need a Guru? by : Mariana Caplan

Download or read book Do You Need a Guru? written by Mariana Caplan and published by HarperThorsons. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 21st century there will be a shift back to the student-teacher relationship as we realise the limitations of trying to do it on our own. However, this relationship will have to be created anew to reflect our new awareness.

In Defense of the Guru Principle

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ISBN 13 : 9781883929275
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (292 download)

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Book Synopsis In Defense of the Guru Principle by : Andrew Cohen

Download or read book In Defense of the Guru Principle written by Andrew Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this time of confusion and cynicism about spiritual authority, Andrew Cohen speaks with unusual candour and passion about his own experience as a spiritual mentor and the rare challenge that this role presents when lived without compromise.

American Guru

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Publisher : Epigraph Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780982453056
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis American Guru by : William Yenner

Download or read book American Guru written by William Yenner and published by Epigraph Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Guru is a multifaceted account of life in the contemporary spiritual community known as EnlightenNext, and the controversial "teaching methods" of its New York-born founder, self-proclaimed "guru" Andrew Cohen. With contributions from several of Cohen's former students, William Yenner recalls the thirteen-year trajectory of his career as a leader and manager in Cohen's community--his early days as an idealistic "seeker," his years of service on EnlightenNext's Board of Directors, his ultimate disillusionment and departure, and his efforts to make sense of his experiences as a once-devoted follower of a "Teacher of Evolutionary Enlightenment." With wit and insight, Yenner and his colleagues have produced a riveting cautionary tale on the dangers of authoritarian spirituality, and an insider'scase study on the promises and pitfalls of postmodern discipleship. "William Yenner's courageous expos , American Guru, is a powerful reminder that all of our tendencies toward idealization of dharma teachers must be carefully examined." -William Morgan, Psy.D., member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, co-author of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy "William Yenner's true, uncensored-and finally ungagged-moving personal story, in combination with the powerful reflections, recollections and contributions of other former community members, makes American Guru an essential source document for the study and understanding of authoritarian spiritual sects." -Hal Blacker, former editor of EnlightenNext magazine "American Guru is not a mean-spirited book. It is, rather, a refreshingly honest one." -David Christopher Lane, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Mt. San Antonio College Check out the book online at www.americanguru.net

The Guru Business

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Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis The Guru Business by : Mukunda Dasa

Download or read book The Guru Business written by Mukunda Dasa and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sulocana Prabhu was murdered May 22nd, 1986, 1:00 a.m., Los Angeles, two days after compiling his book "THE GURU BUSINESS", which describes how the Leaders of the Hare Krishna movement deviated from the pure path as taught and exemplified by its founder, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Sulocana was one of the first devotees to realize the complete hoax of the GBC policy to rubber-stamp eleven unqualified personalities as the exclusive 'diksa-guru' successors to Srila Prabhupada in 1977. Let us be quite clear that this policy was an unqualified lie as to the intentions of Srila Prabhupada post-samadhi 1977. As the eleven self-declared gurus "paramhamsa-parivakacaryas" established their zonal power centers by initiating anyone in sight and throwing out of ISKCON even the most slightly dissenting godbrothers, Sulocana researched Srila Prabhupada's statements and fearlessly wrote a book exposing this fraud in the name of disciplic succession. From his research he also realized the trouble Kirtanananda had been causing Srila Prabhupada right from the time of his sannyasa. This was pertinent, as Sulocana had lost his wife when Kirtanananda had maniplulated her away, initiated her, and married her away to one of his money collectors at New Vrndavana. Sulocana also came to know of the sexual and otherwise corruption that was rife amongst practically all the "exclusive eleven". Moreover, Kirtanananda in New Vrndavana was living a hypocritical life as an active predatory homosexual pedophile, simultaneously taking worship as a paramahamsa. "The Guru Business" was the first realistic and comprehensive view of the topic false gurus, based on quotes given by Srila Prabhupada. PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK (by Sulocana dasa) 1) It must be revealed to the world exactly who Srila Prabhupada is and how he has nothing whatsoever to do with the corruption going on amongst ISKCON's leaders today. 2) There is a crying need to increase and even rekindle love for Prabhupada from his own disciples. To a large extent, they have left Prabhupada's mission out of frustration and discouragement. 3) An effort should be made to clean up ISKCON and remove the influence of personally motivated leaders. In other words, we should fully awaken the devotees to the politics and duplicity going on behind the facade. 4) There is now a new imperative to inspire married couples to be bold and go out to open temples. This was Srila Prabhupada's desire from the beginning. "Anyone who has read The Guru Business will have at once felt the powerful and illuminating clarity in the words of Sulocana prabhu. The way in which he has strung together Prabhupada's words, like pearls on the thread of his own amazing realizations, came from his total surrender to the instruction of Srila Prabhupada. Sulocana prabhu was prepared to die rather than not execute Prabhupada's mission properly. Because of this faith not only did the Lord manifest Prabhupada's previously hidden letters to Sulocana but he revealed their purport in his heart." Mukunda dasa from Killing For Keith, Chapter Seven. "Sulocana prabhu, you totally abandoned all personal considerations and sacrificed your life to expose the demoniac activities of these rogues and nondevotees and their apa-siddhantic philosophy. Such a perfect disciple as yourself, who fought so bravely to take serious charge of Prabhupada's mission and execute it correctly, has surely seen the Supreme Personality of Godhead and become liberated back to Godhead, or at least you have become an exalted soul on a heavenly planet. "Mukunda dasa - Foreword to The Guru Business - March 2020