Synopsis We are all warriors on the stage of life. The mirror is a potent weapon in the everyday battles we all have to fight. But how do we discover this mirror? Though we see it every day, we seldom realize that the world is our mirror. The fault we find in others actually lies within us, not them. Our perception of the world around us is actually a reflection of who we are and what we believe in. This is what this revolutionary book brings out in an interesting story revolving around a modern-day Hercules. The technique of self-investigation demonstrated in this book has the power of eliminating all your complaints and miseries in order to pave the way for peace and joy within you.

MEDITATION IS YOUR NATURE Spiritual seekers tread various paths in their pursuit of the ultimate truth. Meditation is one of them. The seeker who achieves the ultimate goal of meditation dissolves into the silent stillness of pure consciousness. In true meditation, the meditator disappears. You realize that you are meditation – your true nature. Abiding in this state, you revel in love, bliss and peace; whether in solitude or the marketplace. Starting with the basics, this book will guide you towards the ultimate goal of meditation. It demystifies meditation by examining both its superficial and its most profound benefits. It elaborates the training and practice needed to master the body–mind. Read, practice and enjoy this journey… Realize that you are meditation!

This book contains one happy thought for each day of the year. “Everybody thinks that God created man. And everybody lives with this belief. But it is very difficult to understand this truth: God did not create man, God became man.” Find 365 such quotes in this book on topics ranging from Self Development to Self-Realization!

In recent times, the practice of mindfulness has been gaining a lot of momentum. Mindfulness is the practice of observing the breath, noticing the body sensations, and watching the mind. Through this book, you will learn a simple yet powerful method of not only watching the mind, but of moving beyond mindfulness into the no-mind state. This is done through the power of four words: WHO AM I NOW? Self Enquiry is an ancient practice for attaining Self realization. However, with the passage of time its finer nuances have gone missing and it has become one of the most misunderstood of practices. Presented in a profound yet simple Q/A format, this book presents Self Enquiry – with Understanding. Understanding is the crucial element that helps you to recognize the missing links and gain the knowledge of Self, which in turn facilitates in reaching your true self, easily and definitively. “Who am I?” is the question asked in Self Enquiry that will lead you to the experience of the Self. And “Who am I Now?” is a unique method that will help you stay in that experience, in and through your daily affairs. This will dismantle the daydream of who you believe yourself to be and enable you to get established in the experience of pure consciousness. Amazement and eternal bliss awaits you!

People think freedom means the liberty to move around at will. This is not freedom. True freedom is exercised only when you become free from the whims of your mind, so as to be able to choose your response at any point of time. This is freedom of choice of response. Where exactly can one find such freedom? Where is this space of freedom for choosing the right response? This is the interval of freedom for the choice of response. One gets to know this interval of freedom for the choice of response with regular practice of meditation and that is the biggest benefit of meditation. You need to be seasoned in meditation to understand the interval of freedom for the choice of response. With meditation you get control over your mind and one becomes free from the tendencies of the body which otherwise create hindrance in attaining freedom.

Meditation is a quality of the Self. This is a comprehensive book on meditation, which guides you on the path of meditation; whether you are a beginner, a seeker, a disciple or a devotee. Answers are given to questions of seekers according to their level at each stage. It ultimately reveals that meditation is our true nature and takes the seeker on a journey of spiritual evolution from: • Doing meditation to being meditation • Being aware to being aware about awareness • Putting efforts to being effortless • Being aware of time and space to taking you beyond time and space Through the 222 answers this book covers all the aspects of true meditation, especially, filtering out the unnecessary that have mired so many seekers on this path. The benefits accrue in all aspects of balanced living as a bonus. But the focus throughout the book is maintained on the ultimate purpose of meditation. Few questions at various stages are: • What is meditation and what is not meditation? • What is the significance of time, posture, place, and method for meditation? • What are the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of meditation? • What is the difference between contemplation and meditation? • Why do we like to sleep so much? • What is Self-Meditation? • What are the obstacles to Self-Meditation? • How do I tackle somersaulting thoughts during meditation? • What is the importance of understanding in meditation? • What is Samadhi?

Nobody and nothing in the world has the power to make you happy or unhappy. It's only you who can do that. Or rather it is the self-talk that goes on within your mind that makes you feel the way you do. And that's not all. It's you who creates your world through your self-talk. Prosperity or poverty, success or failure, happiness or sadness, health or disease, good relations or bad are all a result of your belief system. To turn your beliefs into positive and beneficial ones, you need to consciously change your self-talk. Your self-talk makes or breaks your world; then why not use it to create the best things for you? This is exactly what this book teaches you in a very interesting way. Let the magic of self-talk work in your life to make it a supreme life as well as to make your world beautiful.