Open-Eyed
Meditations
Author: Shubha Vilas
Publisher: Fingerprint! Belief Publishing
Pages: 280; Price: Rs
250
The
summary of the book says;
“Open-eyed Meditations is a
beautiful compilation of thoughts wherein
each meditation takes you on a journey to the past, bringing a secret
herb to heal a problem of the present.
A true distillation of ancient wisdom tips for modern lives, this
unique self-help book uses the wisdom of the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata to solve your everyday problems.
Beyond the storyline, something deeper is waiting to be discovered
from these ancient texts. This book is an attempt to uncover
the hidden layer of wealth that is cleverly packaged within the
commonly known storylines.”
each meditation takes you on a journey to the past, bringing a secret
herb to heal a problem of the present.
A true distillation of ancient wisdom tips for modern lives, this
unique self-help book uses the wisdom of the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata to solve your everyday problems.
Beyond the storyline, something deeper is waiting to be discovered
from these ancient texts. This book is an attempt to uncover
the hidden layer of wealth that is cleverly packaged within the
commonly known storylines.”
When
I received the book, I looked at the lovely cover and the little message inked
on the first page of the book. I personally feel that this little gesture on
the author’s part was really touching. The title says meditation while your
eyes are open. It is quite true. The moment you open the book and look through
the index, you will be pleasantly surprised to see little chapters are bundled
together to form this book. The chapter titles in themselves are so
interesting. I have read two books from this author already and I enjoy how he
gives us examples from the ancient texts of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The
author has truly put his teaching and wisdom in the book.
The
word meditating means “focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or
with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of
relaxation.” One wonders that how can that
be done with the eyes open. When you read the book you will know exactly how it
is done.
We
face lots of challenges in our life and we are left with question marks. It is
said that one can solve the problems of other person’s life but when it comes
to their own life, it becomes tricky as well as difficult. But fear not because
when you get your hands on this book, it will act as your guide to difficult
times. The words which you read in each chapter will make sense with the situations
and challenges you face.
The
writer has an inspirational writing style. The way he puts up the pieces of his
work together is very reader friendly and easy to understand. The most useful
and handy part of the book is that whenever you read the whole chapter, you
will know the gist of it when you read the summary at the end. The summary
makes it easy to interpret the whole chapter.
It
delves into all the topics of life, right from relationships, workplace,
talent, decisions, transformation, envy and a lot of other spheres. All of it
cannot really be summed up in one line which you will know when you read this
book.
I
felt really relieved after leafing through every page and felt like a burden
was lifted off one by one. I recommend that everybody who is having crisis in
their life or facing some kind of sadness should definitely read this book. And
otherwise as well you should give it a chance, you will not be disappointed.
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