Inspiring Thoughts of Spiritual Leaders and Philosophers: This collection features inspiring thoughts and quotes from four influential spiritual leaders and philosophers, namely Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Kabir Das, Osho Rajneesh, and Jiddu Krishnamurti. The anthology includes "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar", "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Kabir Das", "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Osho Rajneesh", and "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Jiddu Krishnamurti". These books are likely to offer profound insights and motivational messages from these enlightened beings, inspiring readers to embark on a journey of self-discovery, mindfulness, and spiritual awakening. Key Aspects of the Book "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar": Wisdom from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: This book likely presents a compilation of thought-provoking ideas and reflections from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a renowned spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation. Mindfulness and Inner Peace: The book may focus on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's teachings on mindfulness, meditation, and finding inner peace amidst the challenges of life. Spiritual Growth and Happiness: Readers can expect to find quotes that inspire spiritual growth, emotional well-being, and fostering harmonious relationships. Key Aspects of the Book "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Kabir Das": Inspiration from Kabir Das: This book likely compiles empowering thoughts and principles from Kabir Das, a 15th-century mystic poet and saint. Devotion and Spirituality: The book may include Kabir's profound thoughts on devotion, spirituality, and the path of love and understanding. Motivational Quotes: Readers can expect to find quotes that inspire introspection, compassion, and transcending barriers of religion and caste. Key Aspects of the Book "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Osho Rajneesh": Impactful Ideas from Osho Rajneesh: This book likely presents influential thoughts and affirmations from Osho Rajneesh, a spiritual teacher and philosopher. Consciousness and Awareness: The book may highlight Osho's teachings on consciousness, awareness, and living in the present moment. Empowering Affirmations: Readers can expect to find affirmations that promote self-acceptance, inner transformation, and embracing life's mysteries. Key Aspects of the Book "Top Inspiring Thoughts of Jiddu Krishnamurti": Wisdom from Jiddu Krishnamurti: This book is likely to present insightful thoughts and principles from Jiddu Krishnamurti, a philosopher and spiritual speaker. Freedom and Truth: The book may include Krishnamurti's teachings on freedom from conditioning, seeking truth independently, and understanding the nature of the mind. Inspirational Insights: Readers can expect to find quotes that inspire self-inquiry, clarity of thought, and the importance of self-awareness. The author, M. D. Sharma, is likely dedicated to sharing the profound teachings of these spiritual leaders and philosophers to inspire readers towards a meaningful and enlightened life.

'The rebel is one who lives according to his own light, moves according to his own intelligence. He creates his path by walking on it' Osho We have all heard of rebels, those freelancers that don't care about anyone else but themselves . . . But what if we were all to spend a little more time doing exactly that? It might just be that we can begin to respond to what is happening in the world with a heartfelt need to change ourselves. In The Rebellious Spirit, Osho speaks to the spirit that lies hidden beneath our social conditioning, fanning a flame strong enough to burn through layers of rubbish, so that we can see with the crystal-clear gaze of an enlightened being. This is a book that will entice you, tickle your being with laughter, and give you the courage to be yourself in today's world.

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"You are both and neither, and that is transcendence." The ultimate destination on a spiritual journey is enlightenment. But there's a reason why countless people embark on this journey yet only a handful reach the destination. Enlightenment is as much about the journey as it is about achieving the goal at the end. It is understanding and accepting different truths—some easy and some nearly impossible to handle. It is about singular focus and accepting the bigger picture at the same time. In other words, it is anything but straightforward. However, if there's anyone who can explain a difficult concept in the most straightforward manner, it is Osho and in What is Enlightenment?, he does exactly that. Read on.

"In the Presence of the Master" is a series of stirring and insightful discourses given by Sadhguru. In his willingness to share, Sadhguru offers glimpses of the profound wisdom that is otherwise accessible to enlightened beings only. Offering the rare possibility to go beyond all limitations, a veritable Guru takes the seeker on a mystical journey towards the ultimate liberation. Considering a Guru as someone who is supposed to guide the seeker in his quest for self-realization, the statement “A Guru always takes you for a Ride” may sound provocative, contradictory and unjust, at first sight; however, there are comprehensible, even compulsory reasons for it. In this volume, Sadhguru delivers rare insights into the Guru-shishya relationship.

‘The thirst to be boundless is not created by you; it is just life longing for itself.’ —Sadhguru This is the extraordinary story of Sadhguru—a young agnostic who turned yogi, a wild motorcyclist who turned mystic, a sceptic who turned spiritual guide. Pulsating with his razor-sharp intelligence, bracing wit and modern-day vocabulary, the book empowers you to explore your spiritual self and could well change your life. It seeks to re-create the life journey of a man who combines rationality with mysticism, irreverence with compassion, ancient wisdom with a provocatively contemporary outlook and a deep knowledge of the self with a contagious love of life. Described as ‘a profound mystic, visionary humanitarian and prominent spiritual leader of our times', he is equally at home in a satsangh in rural Tamil Nadu as at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In his early years, Jaggi Vasudev (or Sadhguru as he is now known) was a chronic truant, a boisterous prankster, and later a lover of motorbikes and fast cars. It is evident that the same urgency, passion and vitality echo in his spiritual pursuits to this day, from his creation of the historic Dhyanalinga—the mission of three lifetimes—to his approach as a guru. In Sadhguru's view, faith and reason, spirituality and science, the sacred and the material, cannot be divided into easy binaries. He sees people as ‘spiritual beings dabbling with the material rather than the reverse’, and liberation as the fundamental longing in every form of life. Truth for him is a living experience instead of a destination, a conclusion, or a matter of metaphysical speculation. The possibility of self-realization, he strongly believes, is available to all. Drawing upon extended conversations with Sadhguru, interviews with Isha colleagues and fellow meditators, poet Arundhathi Subramaniam presents an evocative portrait of a contemporary mystic and guru—a man who seems to pack the intensity and adventure of several lifetimes into a single one.

Here is the first translation into English of the Basava Purana, a fascinating collection of tales that sums up and characterizes one of the most important and most radical religious groups of South India. The ideas of the Virasaivas, or militant Saivas, are represented in those tales by an intriguing mix of outrageous excess and traditional conservatism. Written in Telugu in the thirteenth century, the Basava Purana is an anthology of legends of Virasaivas saints and a hagiography of Basavesvara, the twelfth-century Virasaiva leader. This translation makes accessible a completely new perspective on this significant religious group. Although Telugu is one of the major cultural traditions of India, with a classical literature reaching back to the eleventh century, until now there has been no translation or exposition of any of the Telugu Virasaiva works in English. The introduction orients the reader to the text and helps in an understanding of the poet's point of view. The author of the Basava Purana, Palkuriki Somanatha, is revered as a saint by Virasaivas in Andhra and Karnataka. His books are regarded as sacred texts, and he is also considered to be a major poet in Telugu and Kannada. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.