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Item Code: IHD011
Author: Swami Chidananda
Publisher: THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY
Edition: 2008
ISBN: 8170522307
Pages: 514
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.5" X 5.5"
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Book Description
Foreword

“A thrilling volume of highly inspiring lectures of Sri Swami Chidananda, a great saint and spiritual leader. The lectures cover all subjects of life, and I have no doubt that the publication of this volume will serve the cause of the preservation of our ancient Dharma, culture and way of life.” It was with these words that the founder of the Divine Life Society, His Holiness Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, blessed the first edition of this book in the year 1960.

Soon after Swami Chidananda joined Sivananda Ashram in the year 1943, Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji continuously requested him to deliver lectures, especially for important functions. And as Gurudev felt that these talks should receive the widest possible circulation, he insisted that the lectures be taken down in shorthand and be published immediately in one of the Society’s magazines. He also frequently asked Swamiji to write articles for these same publications.

When Gurudev sent Swami Chidananda to the West in 1959, he wanted him to have a book to distribute to the many sincere aspirants he was meeting there. So, another of Gurudev’s foremost disciples, the late, revered Sri Swami Venkatesanandaji was given the monumental task of collecting and editing, in record time, over one hundred of Swamiji’s lectures and articles.

When the task was completed and the books printed and bound, they were sent to Swamiji at Vancouver, Canada. It was fitting that he should receive them there, as it was his Vancouver hostess, Sri Swami Sivananda Radha Mataji, who had originally approached Gurudev with the request that Swamiji be sent to the West. At the time the books arrived, Swamiji was giving two lectures a week on the Bhagavad Gita in Swami Radha’s ashram in suburban Burnaby, as well as two lectures on Raja Yoga in a room above her Yoga Vedanta Bookstone in downtown Vancouver.

Having come into contact with both Gurudev’s teachings and Swami Radha in the year 1959, I had become aware of Swamiji’s proposed 1960 visit to Vancouver. I met him the night of his arrival at Swami Radha’s ashram and then attended all his lectures. As a result I was fortunate enough to be one of the earliest recipients of that first edition.

In rereading the book thirty years later, I am forcibly struck by a number of thoughts and feelings. Most vivid is the sense that I am once again in the presence of the Swami whose presence and message during those few months in 1960 altered the course of my life. Again, while reading the book, I feel as if I am transported back to the Sivananda Ashram of the 1950’s. The occasions, the Ashram, Gurudev, the inmates and guests come alive through Swamiji’s words.

In addition, it is not difficult to see why Gurudev so frequently asked Swamiji to speak, and why he wanted his talks to have the widest possible circulation. Their clarity of thought, simplicity of expression and breadth of knowledge could not help but be of benefit to all levels of seekers. But it is Swamiji’s attitude, reflected in talk after talk, that is perhaps of most help to seekers. His attitude to the Guru, towards the scriptures, towards selfless service, towards everything about the spiritual life sets an ideal example for all those who would like to draw closer to God.

Swamiji’s life has been a constant inspiration to all, and that inspiration has overflowed into the talks and articles in this book.

Sri Swami Chidananda

Revered Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji’s worthy spiritual successor has been referred to as follows, “If one wants to see boldness of spirit behind a slender appearance, irrevertible command of heart behind a benign face, unwavering peace of mind behind dynamism of action, impersonal detachment behind personal love and care-all at once in a single person, one cannot do better than meet Swami Chidananda.

Born on 24th September, 1916, into a wealthy Brahmin family in South India, Swami Chidananda absorbed love for tradition and respect for rituals. At Loyola College, Madras (now Chennai), Swamiji had a brilliant scholastic career. The ideals and teachings of Jesus made a deep impression in his heart, and he was able to synthesize them with all that is best and noble in Hindu Culture. The two profound influences in Swamiji’s life were the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and the example of his Gurudev, Sri Swami Sivananda. He joined Gurudev in 1943 and from then on the Ashram and the lofty ideals of The Divine Life Society became home and field of service for him.

Swami Chidananda was born with an insatiable zeal to serve the sick and the suffering. Even in childhood he built huts for lepers on the lawns of his home and looked after them as thought they were deities.

Swami Sivananda said about his spiritual son and beloved disciple:

“Chidananda is a Jivanmukta, a great Saint, an ideal Yogi, a Para-Bhakta and a great sage. Swami Chidananda is all this and much more. He was a great Yogi and Saint in his previous birth itself. His lectures are the outpouring of his saintly heart, the revelations of intuitive wisdom. And he is a practical Vedantin, his words have tremendous power. He is born to fulfil a great mission.” Swamiji Maharaj attained Mahasamadhi on 28th August, 2008.

About this Book

Yoga has been defined in various ways and mostly from the traditional or technical point of view. Nevertheless Yoga has been an attraction to the public in general, since it has always been regarded as a way to the realisation of the higher values of life. While there are commentaries on the Yoga scriptures from orthodox points of view, teachers have very rarely attempted to bring the loving message of Yoga to the hearts of people. Yoga is, indeed, a great discipline, but at the same time it is a solace to the feeling of the heart of man.

In the present publication Sri Swamiji has presented to the seeking public the knowledge of Yoga as it actually has to be imparted to the novitiates who wish to receive instruction in a parental fashion.

Contents

Chapter One
YOGA SADHANA
1Sadhana for Modern Man1
2The Sadhaka’s Lifeboat7
3The Path of a Sadhaka9
4On Concentration14
5The Veil That Hides the Self and Its Removal15
6The Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sadhana24
7Hints on Practical Sadhana27
8The Need for Faith50
Chapter Two
YOGIC IDEAL OF SANYASA
9The Glory of Sanyasa57
10Sanyasa – A Rebirth into Love and Service64
11The Significance of Sanyasa Diksha66
12The Glory of Renunciation 68
13The Great Purpose of Sanyasa71
Chapter Three
SOME ASPECTS OF PRACTICAL YOGA
14The Meha Mantra Sankirtan Yoga74
15The Power of Powers82
16Deepavali – The Festival of Lamps84
17The Call of the Gita86
18The Spiritual Significance of Ramzan90
19The Esoteric Meaning of Ten Avataras94
20Mantra Japa Yoga98
21The Message of the New Year106
22The Esoteri Significance of the Lilas of Skanda116
23The Heart of the Bhagavad Gita131
24Guru Purnima135
25Saints – Guides of Mankind141
26Hanuman – The Ideal Sevak and Bhakta150
Chapter Four
GREAT YOGA PERSONALITIES
27Saints158
28The Great Ones165
29Jesus170
30Jesus Christ176
31Thy Kingdom Come179
32Christ’s Divine Life184
33Tulasidas’ Gift to Humanity188
34Mahatma Gandhi as an Embodiment of Eternal Truth191
35Gandhiji: His Mission and Message197
Chapter Five
YOGA IN EVERDAY LIFE
36Prayer: Its Purpose and Prerequisites 205
37Worship of the Divine211
38Religion Alone Can Unite Humanity217
39The Significance of the Upanayanam Ceremony225
40The Significance of the Grihastha Ashrama or Married Life237
41The Importance of Satsang and Gurubhakti240
42The Importance of Karma Yoga254
Chapter Six
YOGA
43Behold His Cosmic Form264
44Ishwara Drishti265
45Purification and Illumination268
46The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita271
47Yogic Culture of Body and Mind276
48The Essence of Karma Yoga282
49Not Work, but Sadhana290
Chapter Seven
LECTURES ON RAJA YOGA
50The Vital Factor in Yoga 294
51The Bases of Yoga299
52The Fundamental Concept of Yoga 307
53Yogic Practices313
54The Path of Yoga322
55Ahimsa331
56Satyam334
57Asteya336
58Yogic Sadhana340
59The Role of Tapas in Raja Yoga342
60The Role of Tapas in Raja Yoga353
61The Importance of Swadhyaya358
62Different Aspects of Yoga364
63The Process of Yoga373
64Benefits of Asanas in Yoga377
65Need of a Guru for Yogic Practices381
66Practice of Concentration in Yoga386
67Various Types of Concentration in Yoga393
68Facts about Mind and Its Control402
69Prerequisite for Meditation415
70Imperishable Bliss423
Chapter Eight
SPIRITUAL IDEALISM
71Path to Self-realisation429
72Nature of Divine Grace431
73The Three Supreme Blessings433
74The Grace of the Guru and How You Can Receive It436
75The Path to the Realisation of Unity443
76The Terrible Kaali, the Benign Mother454
77The Saint’s Magic459
78The Epicurean’s Charge461
79The Nature of Parabrahman463
80Tragedy of Tragedies464
81Karma and Kukarma469
Chapter Nine
LIGHT ON THE YOGA WAY OF LIFE
82Can I Change My Guru?475
83Are We Responsible for Our Sins?478
84How Gods Communicate with Men478
85Supramental Race479
86What Should Be Our Goal?480
87Memory Cultural 481
88Are the Puranas Real? 485
89Essentials of a Sadhaka’s Daily Routine486
90How To Know Our Previous Birth489
91Light on the Ghost-world490
92Where Ignorance Is Bliss491
93Dharana and Dhyana Defined492
94Hints for Concentration493
95On Memory495
96On the Control of Anger497
97The Benefits of Mantra Writing499
98Are Spiritual Institutions Necessary?500
99The Role of Spiritual Institutions502
100Rotarians’ Doubts Dispelled504
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