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The Heart of The Mind - A Book of Poetry

"Ultimately, poetry is the pouring of the divine consciousness through the pen of the master poet." - Bijay Raut, The Heart of The Mind

Available at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/bijayraut

"The Heart of the Mind" immediately stands out as a poet's quest to epitomize progressive human experiences - beginning from love, to…

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Added by Bijay Raut on May 20, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Life Is A Wheel, Return To Its Center

From the mysteries of time comes the conundrum of life. Do we journey through life or does life journey through us? Or both. Are you the driver or the hitchhiker? Or both. Are you the traveller or the witness? Or both. Are you on the stage or in the audience? Or both. Do YOU move or are you moved? Or neither!

Such questions have plagued the intellects of philosophers and mystics for centuries. Today, few of us have little time for… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on July 17, 2011 at 10:55am — No Comments

Grow Younger, Live Longer: 10 Steps to Reverse Aging

Grow Younger, Live Longer: 10 Steps to Reverse Aging by Dr. Deepak Chopra

Source: http://www.amazon.com/Grow-Younger-Live-Longer-Reverse/dp/0609810081/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251437067&sr=1-1

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Added by Bijay Raut on August 28, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

From Publishers Weekly New York Times science writer Goleman argues that our emotions play a much greater role in thought, decision making and individual success than is commonly acknowledged. He defines "emotional intelligence" a trait not measured by IQ tests as a set of skills, including control of one's impulses, self-motivation, empathy and social competence in interpersonal… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on July 10, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

Mindfulness and Reconnecting to the Source

Mindfulness and Reconnecting to the Source - by Deepak Chopra

A lot of people struggle with turbulent emotions and addictive behavior. They spend years in psychotherapy and at times they are able to overcome addictive habits through will power, only to have a recurrence and go back to old ways. From my experience, and also through observation of many people , I have discovered that a lasting change from unwanted behavior can be achieved… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on June 25, 2009 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller--Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century

Amazon.com Product Description: The bestselling success book of all time is updated and revised with contemporary ideas and examples. Think and Grow Rich has been called the "Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature." It was the first book to boldly ask, "What makes a winner?" The man who asked and listened for the answer, Napoleon Hill, is… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on June 19, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Dr. Deepak Chopra Answers: How Do You Access Your Higher Self ?

Accessing the Higher Self

Q: How do you access your higher self in meditation? Is there any particular technique that you use? How do you know that you are really in touch with the higher self? A: Meditation is an opportunity for the noise of the mind to subside and for the higher Self to reveal itself. If you use a mantra in meditation, the mantra allows the mind to undirected and neutral. This state permits the inherent… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on June 14, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

An Interview with Mark Victor Hansen: On Goals, Mentors, Success, and Meaningful Life

An Interview with Mark Victor Hansen By Dennis Hughes, Share Guide Copublisher

In the area of human potential, no one is better known and more respected than Mark Victor Hansen. For over 25 years, he has focused solely on helping people and organizations, from all walks of life, reshape their personal vision of what’s possible. His powerful messages of possibility, opportunity, and action have helped create powerful change in thousands of… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on June 9, 2009 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Conscious Capitalism: Creating a New Paradigm for Business

by John Mackey, CEO of WholeFoods, November 9, 2006

Do we need a new way to think about business, corporations, and capitalism for the 21st century? Do we need to create a new business paradigm? Corporations are probably the most influential institutions in the world today and yet many people do not believe that they can be trusted. Instead corporations are widely perceived as greedy, selfish, exploitative, uncaring-and interested only in… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on June 5, 2009 at 5:10pm — No Comments

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

"Back then it was politically incorrect to say men and women were different. In the process of seeking equality for the sexes, we made the mistake of saying that to be equal we have to be the same." - John Gray

Relationship counselor John Gray focuses on the differences between men and women--men are from Mars, and women are from Venus, after all--and offers a simple solution: couples must acknowledge and accept these differences before… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on June 5, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Dr. Weil's Food Pyramid

“Following an anti-inflammatory diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those that become more frequent as people age. It is a way of selecting and preparing foods based on science that can help people achieve and maintain optimum health over their lifetime.” - Dr. Andrew Weil For an interactive version of the Pyramid, visit:… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on June 1, 2009 at 9:43am — No Comments

The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

Amazon.com Review Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with the Dalai Lama and really press him about life's persistent questions? Why are so many people unhappy? How can I abjure loneliness? How can we reduce conflict? Is romantic love true love? Why do we suffer? How should we deal with unfairness and anger? How do you handle the death of a loved one? These are the… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on May 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

When You Wave Your Dark Cloudy Hair – A Love Poem

When You Wave Your Dark Cloudy Hair

When you wave your dark long hair, Behind your bright smiley face, Behold for a moment my dear, The clouds of the heaven are envious, Because your dark cloudy hair, Has invited the rain God to shower, The tenderly love of rain drops, Poor clouds, Even their long patience, Has not yet won the heart of the rain God! -Bijay… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on May 22, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

A Mother's Gift

Gift

"A Mother gives us the most precious Gift of Life and then nurtures us thoughtfully, with love, care and utmost affection, standing by us at each and every step of Life."

Happy Mother's Day !

Added by Bijay Raut on May 8, 2011 at 2:45am — No Comments

Sadhana - The Realization of Life by Tagore

Read the entire book at http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/tagore/sadh/index.htm

Amazon.com Customer Review:

"In My Top Ten of World Spiritual Classics,"

By Joel Freiser

Like the constancy of the great cellestial constellations, Tagore's Sadhana delivers the message of the human connection to universal transcendance in hauntingly beautiful English prose.…

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Added by Bijay Raut on May 8, 2011 at 11:06pm — 1 Comment

Ripples on the Surface of Being - Eckhart Tolle

Ripples on the Surface of Being An interview with Eckhart Tolle by Andrew Cohen

Introduction “We’d like to welcome the author of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle, whose book has sold almost 100,000 copies!” The year was 1999, and I was attending a conference in La Jolla, California, sponsored by Inner Directions, a book publisher of spiritual teachers philosophically aligned with the nondual enlightenment tradition. Eckhart Tolle was the… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on April 14, 2009 at 3:42pm — No Comments

Mindfulness - Be Here, Be Now

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a mental state, characterized by concentrated awareness of one's thoughts, actions or motivations. Mindfulness (Pali: Sati; Sanskrit: smrti) plays a central role in the teaching of the Buddha where it is affirmed that "correct" or "right" mindfulness is an essential factor in the path to enlightenment and liberation. It is the seventh element of the Noble Eightfold Path, the practice of which is held in the… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on March 16, 2009 at 5:25pm — No Comments

Dharma - The Science and Art of Living in Harmony With the World

Sanatan Dharma - the path to Wellness, Personal Growth, Spirituality, and Evolution.

"To align oneself to Dharma or try to know the true nature of it, is one of the ways of describing the Higher Goal in life."

"When God created the universe, He endowed it with order, with the laws to govern creation. Dharma is God’s divine law…

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Added by Bijay Raut on December 10, 2013 at 1:30am — 1 Comment

Who Am I? - Ramana Maharshi

Who Am I? (Nan Yar?)

The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi Translation by Dr. T. M. P. MAHADEVAN From the original Tamil Published by V. S. RAMANAN PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES SRI RAMANASRAMAM TIRUVANNAMALAI, S. INDIA

Introduction “Who am I?” is the title given to a set of questions and answers bearing on Self-enquiry. The questions were put to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi by one Sri M. Sivaprakasam Pillai… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on January 9, 2009 at 11:18pm — 1 Comment

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is sometimes referred to as compassionate communication. Its purpose is to: 1. create human connections that empower compassionate giving and receiving; 2. create governmental and corporate structures that support compassionate giving and receiving. NVC involves both communication skills that foster compassionate relating and consciousness of the interdependence of our well being and using power with others… Continue

Added by Bijay Raut on January 24, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments