Qstn for the group - THE book that has inspired you theMOST

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I am caught between two choices---Freedom at midnight, a book about the time

just before and just after independence.The book really broght the imapct

gandhiji had on the Indian people at that time, how timeless his message is and

how important his contribution to the Indian independence is.For kid growing up

in the 80s where he was being bandied about by all and sundry and his message

being distorted this was a real eyeopener.

The other one-A brief history of nearly everything.-This is a book which starts

off from describing the begining of the universe to the current day and covers

archeology,geology,dinosaurs the evolution of humans and how little of all this

we ( scientists and the rest of us)know about all this.While reflecting on the

book after reading I was reminded of a saying in Tamil what you know is equal to

a fistful of sand , what you dont know is equal to the whole universe.I am

student all over again.

 

regds

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:44:18 +0000

Nanda chandimaakijai

Qstn for the group - THE book that has inspired you theMOST

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Dear All,

Here is a question for the group. It was prompted by Ardis' and

Sankar's post on how they feel so inspired by "The Gospel of Sri

Ramakrishna "

Can you share the ONE book that has inspired you the most in

changing your outlook on life ? I request only ONE because then we

REALLY have to sift through to see which was the book that really

really REALLY inspired us the MOST.

It would also be great if you could either quote from the book or

explain what it is about the book that inspired you.

Here is mine. My inspirational book of all time , the book that

caused a definite change to my outlook on my behaviour towards

people is "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. I felt (and still

feel) so moved by the character of Atticus Finch - the epitome of

decency and a true Christian attitude - to love his neighbor as

himself. To me that embodies the best spiritual goal as defined by

Swamiji.

Here is hoping to hear from you.

Jai Maa

Nanda

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Namaste Narenrk,

 

You said "reflecting on the book after reading I was reminded of a

saying in Tamil what you know is equal to a fistful of sand, what you

dont know is equal to the whole universe. I am student all over

again."

 

Can the mind of an individual absorb the vastness of God Consciousness

or is it absorbed ? Thoughts on the way to my first visit to India

were of our planet moving around the sun, our solar system moving in

our galaxy, our galaxy moving in space and where am i now in the

universe. The altitude of the intercontinental flight at the time

made the earth seem to move below while the plane stayed suspended

above in space.

 

So Dear Narenrk and Dear Nanda this is from the most inspiring book

for me by Gurudeva, Gems of Cognition that I read in 1970 before my

first visit to India.

 

You only create

Time

And hold a

Consciousness of

Space

In the lower

Realms of

Your mind.

 

Not only the

Conscious mind

Must be

Concentrated

But the

Subconscious Mind

As well.

 

Meditation

Is the outcome

Of a

Concentrated

Mind.

 

With Love

 

Om Namah Sivaya

 

Kanda