In The Mind of the Guru Rajiv Mehrotra presents dialogues with twenty contemporary sages and masters who have illumined the minds of millions around the world. Ranged here are gurus as diverse as B. K. S. Iyengar, who brought yoga from the world of esoteric to our living rooms, and Mata Amritanandamayi, whose mere presence invokes an overwhelming awareness of low. There is Deepak Chopra discussing a quantum healing of mind and body, Sogyal Rinpoche encouraging us to look at death so that we might live a better life and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reaffirming each person's right and access to happiness. And there is the unique and contrary voice of U. G. Krishnamurti telling us that all talk of transformation is poppycock. There are no grand narratives or final solution, only guide who can show the way to the light within. Underlying the dialogues is their wisdom on how we make ourselves unhappy - and guidance on how we can turn our lives around to achieve happiness.
As Vipassana guru S. N. Goenka says, 'The teacher shows the way. One must walk in the path and experience it step by step.' This book is a remarkable journey both for those looking to take their first tentative steps and those already well on the path.
About The Author:
Rajiv Mehrotra was educated at the universities of Delhi, Oxforc and Columbia. For over three decades he has been a familiar face on public relevision, notably as the anchor of an in-depth one-on-one talk show that has been through several incarnations. He is presently secretary /trustee of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and managing trustee of the Public service Broadcasting Trust. He is a trustee of the Norbulinka Institute of Tibetan Culture and has served on the governing councils of the Sri Aurobindo Society and the Film & Television Institute of India. As an independent documentary film-maker, he has won several international and three national awards from the President of India. He was nominated a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the Word Economic forum at Davos.
Excerpt From Review:
'Reading this book has been a joy. One learn so much and that, too, almost effortlessly'
M. K. Kamath, Free Press Journal
Foreword by the Dalai Lama | ix | |
Introduction | xi | |
The Wheel of Dharma | ||
Ocean of Wisdom (The Dalai Lama) | 3 | |
Through the Mirror of Death (Sogyal Rinpoche) | 27 | |
Being and Interbeing (Thich Nhat Hanh | 37 | |
The Truth beyond Thought (S. N. Goenka) | 45 | |
The Mind and the Body | ||
Light on Blis (B. K. S. Iyengar) | 55 | |
The Truth is a Journey (Deepak Chopra) | 71 | |
Healing from Within (David Frawley) | 91 | |
The Play of the Divine | ||
The Science of the Divine (Swami Ranganathananda) | 107 | |
The Embrace of Divine Love (Mata Amritanandamayi) | 129 | |
The Art of Living | 141 | |
The Knower and the Known | ||
The Seer an the Seeker (Pir Vilayat Inyar Khan) | 153 | |
Everything Is Consciousness (Radha Burnier) | 163 | |
The End of Knowledge (Swami Parthasarathy) | 173 | |
Spiritual Terrorism (U. G. Krishnamurti) | 181 | |
The Ethics of Engagement | ||
Restore Justice, Seek Reconciliation (Desmond Tutu) | 195 | |
Work Builds, Charity Destroys (Baba Amte) | 203 | |
Alternative Politics, Alternative Development (Ajarn sulak Sivaraksa) | 213 | |
Vedic Socialism (Swami Agnivesh) | 223 | |
Celebrate Diversity (The Aga Khan) | 233 | |
Life as the Quest (Kaan Singh) | 243 | |
Acknowledgement | 255 | |
Glossary | 257 |
In The Mind of the Guru Rajiv Mehrotra presents dialogues with twenty contemporary sages and masters who have illumined the minds of millions around the world. Ranged here are gurus as diverse as B. K. S. Iyengar, who brought yoga from the world of esoteric to our living rooms, and Mata Amritanandamayi, whose mere presence invokes an overwhelming awareness of low. There is Deepak Chopra discussing a quantum healing of mind and body, Sogyal Rinpoche encouraging us to look at death so that we might live a better life and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reaffirming each person's right and access to happiness. And there is the unique and contrary voice of U. G. Krishnamurti telling us that all talk of transformation is poppycock. There are no grand narratives or final solution, only guide who can show the way to the light within. Underlying the dialogues is their wisdom on how we make ourselves unhappy - and guidance on how we can turn our lives around to achieve happiness.
As Vipassana guru S. N. Goenka says, 'The teacher shows the way. One must walk in the path and experience it step by step.' This book is a remarkable journey both for those looking to take their first tentative steps and those already well on the path.
About The Author:
Rajiv Mehrotra was educated at the universities of Delhi, Oxforc and Columbia. For over three decades he has been a familiar face on public relevision, notably as the anchor of an in-depth one-on-one talk show that has been through several incarnations. He is presently secretary /trustee of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and managing trustee of the Public service Broadcasting Trust. He is a trustee of the Norbulinka Institute of Tibetan Culture and has served on the governing councils of the Sri Aurobindo Society and the Film & Television Institute of India. As an independent documentary film-maker, he has won several international and three national awards from the President of India. He was nominated a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the Word Economic forum at Davos.
Excerpt From Review:
'Reading this book has been a joy. One learn so much and that, too, almost effortlessly'
M. K. Kamath, Free Press Journal
Foreword by the Dalai Lama | ix | |
Introduction | xi | |
The Wheel of Dharma | ||
Ocean of Wisdom (The Dalai Lama) | 3 | |
Through the Mirror of Death (Sogyal Rinpoche) | 27 | |
Being and Interbeing (Thich Nhat Hanh | 37 | |
The Truth beyond Thought (S. N. Goenka) | 45 | |
The Mind and the Body | ||
Light on Blis (B. K. S. Iyengar) | 55 | |
The Truth is a Journey (Deepak Chopra) | 71 | |
Healing from Within (David Frawley) | 91 | |
The Play of the Divine | ||
The Science of the Divine (Swami Ranganathananda) | 107 | |
The Embrace of Divine Love (Mata Amritanandamayi) | 129 | |
The Art of Living | 141 | |
The Knower and the Known | ||
The Seer an the Seeker (Pir Vilayat Inyar Khan) | 153 | |
Everything Is Consciousness (Radha Burnier) | 163 | |
The End of Knowledge (Swami Parthasarathy) | 173 | |
Spiritual Terrorism (U. G. Krishnamurti) | 181 | |
The Ethics of Engagement | ||
Restore Justice, Seek Reconciliation (Desmond Tutu) | 195 | |
Work Builds, Charity Destroys (Baba Amte) | 203 | |
Alternative Politics, Alternative Development (Ajarn sulak Sivaraksa) | 213 | |
Vedic Socialism (Swami Agnivesh) | 223 | |
Celebrate Diversity (The Aga Khan) | 233 | |
Life as the Quest (Kaan Singh) | 243 | |
Acknowledgement | 255 | |
Glossary | 257 |