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  • A Search In Secret India

    A Search In Secret India ImageBruton has recorded his experiences while searching for a Guru (Holy Teacher) who can initiate him into Yoga. Its a marvelous account of how he traveled the whole country as a critical seeker and found some great Yogi’s and spiritual teachers but could not accept any of them as his Guru until he find Raman Maharshi.

    My own Guru Pt. Sriram Sharma Acharya, who is the founder of All World Gayatri Parivar used to say, “when you are going out in the market to but vegetables etc you check thoroughly for quality, so why can’t you do the same when you go in search of a Guru“. The best part I like about Brunton is the critical questions he asked various spiritual leaders in order to test whether they are actually spiritual or merely taking advantage of the people in the name of religion.

    This is a great book which presents multiple faces of India at those times and I would highly recommend it to all spiritual seekers.

  • Fish

    Its very rare that we got to do the work which we love to do and in order to grow in this materialistic work we often need to take on work which we actually do not love to do. Going through this book boosted my morale and made me to love the work which I do. There is a very deep meaning in the small book. A definite read if you are on a low morale.

  • Beyond Einstein

    A perfect book for people who wants to understand and review the various theories related to the Universe and find a single theory of the universe. An excellent but somewhat outdated introduction to the concepts of the String Theory. Written in a simple language, you do not need to possess a degree in physics to understand it. A high school level understanding of science is enough to understand the matter presented in the book.

  • Quality Without Tears – The Art of Hassle Free Management

    Quality Without Tears Cover ImageThis is an excellent book and a must read for managers. Crosby has listed 14 steps to attaining the Zero Defects. However, this should not be the first read, unless you are already familiar with the concept, tools and techniques of quality management. First you should be reading Quality is Free (by the same author).

    I strongly feel that you should believe in the concept of quality or the fact that there is always a scope of improvement in what you do, only then you can progress.

    The entire concept of Quality Management is about “excellence in work”, which is what is taught by ancient Hindu holy book – Srimad Bhagavad-Gita.

    And yes this applies to your personal life as well as work life.

  • Who Am I

    Who Am I ImageThis book is a collection of 28 questions as asked by one of the disciples of Sri Raman Maharshi. The questions focus on self inquiry. Although this book is only 16 pages but there is a huge depth in the answer to each questions. If studied carefully and practiced as mentioned in the book, one can reach the Goal.