Summary of Jeevanvidya’s English Publications
- Shape your destiny:
A common man’s view towards life is fatalistic and hence unchangeable. But Mother Nature has gifted man complete freedom of choice. Each person has to decide how to use this freedom to suit his circumstances. None else can do it for him. Each one has to decide whether to use the stone to hit his foot, or to hit someone’s head, or to shape it into a beautiful idol. Consequently, along with others, each one has to bear the good or bad fruits of his actions. Hence the axiom ‘Shape your destiny’.
- Your Destiny in your thoughts:
People of all religions in the world are engaged in ‘thinking’, whether they are aware about it or not. With the exception of a few, most people have negative, destructive and worrisome thoughts. Similarly, most people have thoughts of fear, unhappiness, hatred, jealousy, disrespect etc. In order to live happily, successfully and prosperously, people should substitute the above negative thoughts with positive and constructive thoughts, which includes thoughts of happiness and bliss. Similarly he should have thoughts of respect and tolerance for others.
- Master key to happy life:
On the basis of the principle: ‘As you think, so you become’, Saints have advised people to recite God’s Name to achieve bliss. To do this people use a rosary having 108 beads. Similarly the author’s priceless guidance is available in this small pocket edition book, which contains his 100-plus proverbs. If a person diligently reads and applies this guidance, he will achieve happiness, bliss and contentment in his life.
- Purpose of life:
People of all types have various misunderstanding, which arises out of ignorance and blind faith. Ignorance leads to blind faith, false pride, incorrect thinking, envy and discontentment. In this short book, the author has guided briefly about various concepts and questions such as the purpose of human life, God, religion, destiny, ‘punya’, ‘paap’ (spiritual merit and demerit), etc.
- The Royal road to peace and happiness:
The principle of Jeevanvidya that ‘wisdom’ is the true nectar, is explained in the above book. Along with that it explains certain other concepts such as the extra-ordinary power of thoughts and how to enjoy bliss while distributing it. The aim of presenting this book is that more and more people should read, assimilate and apply these concepts and achieve prosperity and happiness.
- Jeevanvidya’s guidance to students:
The students of today are the nation’s citizens of tomorrow. Hence the future of the nation depends completely on them. For the nation to have a bright future, these young and intelligent students should get proper and timely guidance. In this book the author has presented various questions posed to him by students and given his relies which are full of wisdom and yet are absolutely practical.
- Human Body – God Incarnate:
‘Human Body – God Incarnate’ is a revolutionary concept of Jeevanvidya and is likely to shock many readers. The human body is a living idol of God and one should have a correct view of this unique creation. The author’s aim in writing this book is that the reader should take reasonable care of the human body, which is the true worship of God.
- Search for happiness:
A bird needs two wings to fly successfully in the skies. If it tries to fly with only one wing, it will fail miserably. Similarly, science and spirituality are two aspects of human life. Just as science is needed for material development, spirituality is needed for psycho-spiritual development (i.e. the development of the mind and soul). Science is the knowledge of the world, while spirituality is the knowledge of God. Science enables man to achieve material progress, while spirituality enables man to achieve happiness and fulfilment. When there is a balanced approach towards science and spirituality, then the human race will achieve all-round happiness.
- Gift of Wisdom:
This booklet is a translation of an extract of the author’s original Marathi book ‘tuch ahes tujhya jeevanacha shilpkar’. It briefly deals with the correct concept of God, religion, wisdom, human culture, providence (niyati), laws of nature, power of the conscious mind, collective sub-conscious mind, etc.
- Towards the goal of beautiful life:
The author observes that ignorance leads to blind faith, superstitions injustice and tyranny. This ignorance can be quite deep-rooted and about various concepts. In order to remove this ignorance the author has elaborated the true concept and the underlying meanings of various important topics such as God, Idol worship, Ideal worship, Spiritual merit (punya), Spiritual demerit (paap), Art of living happily, Human body, Human mind, Human culture, Power of thoughts, Wisdom, etc.
- Ideal parents, ideal students:
This small booklet is a true story of Vijay Gawandi, a young boy and his parents; and how together they struggled against difficult obstacles like abject poverty, superstitions, etc with courage and fortitude till they finally overcame these evils with the help of the knowledge embodied in the innovative philosophy of Jeevanvidya propounded by Satguru Shri Wamanrao Pai. Vijay absorbed and implemented these teachings and brought about a miraculous transformation in his thinking and hence his life. One example of how Vijay applied this knowledge is when he was waiting for an interview, he silently wished good about his fellow-mates who had appeared for the same interview. This revolutionary approach was one reason which enabled Vijay to succeed at that interview. This booklet guides students and parents how to achieve success by following the example set by Vijay, who is now a research scholar in USA.
- True Concept of Satguru:
There are a number of misconceptions in the mind of seekers regarding the concept of a ‘Satguru’. Due to this, they are led astray by fake god-men, babas, fakirs, etc. Not only do they loose their time and hard-earned money, but their problems continue to deteriorate. The author has examined a number of such misconceptions and logically exposed their fallacies. In turn he has explained the true concept of a ‘Satguru’, which will help an ardent seeker to recognize a true ‘Satguru’, when they meet one. It also helps a seeker to set realistic expectations about a true ‘Satguru’. This small but impressive book is a must-read for all serious-minded seekers of enlightenment.