Most people are aware of the concept of Karma – the Universal Law that states, 'What you give is what you get.' But not everybody knows the A to Z of Karma that we can actually transcend Karma, escape from all misery and sorrow, and ultimately attain Liberation or Moksha, freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth. This book reveals the secret of eternal joy and peace—a life without any misery or suffering.

“[A] sharply observed study . . . richly detailed portraits.”—Economist Somini Sengupta emigrated from Calcutta to California as a young child in 1975. Returning thirty years later as the bureau chief for The New York Times, she found a vastly different country: one defined as much by aspiration and possibility—at least by the illusion of possibility—as it is by the structures of sex and caste. The End of Karma is an exploration of this new India through the lens of young people from different worlds: a woman who becomes a Maoist rebel; a brother charged for the murder of his sister, who had married the “wrong” man; a woman who opposes her family and hopes to become a police officer. Driven by aspiration—and thwarted at every step by state and society—they are making new demands on India’s democracy for equality of opportunity, dignity for girls, and civil liberties. Sengupta spotlights these stories of ordinary men and women, weaving together a groundbreaking portrait of a country in turmoil.

Can a New Age guru save his cult without losing his soul? Spinning Karma is the story of Rinpoche Edward Schwartz, reluctant figurehead of Mind of Pure Enlightenment (MOPE), a once-popular New Age group whose current membership has sunk to an all-time low. In an ill-conceived effort to bring the group and its teachings back into the limelight, Schwartz heads to Taiwan to film a fake "religious oppression" video - starring a group of clueless language students who believe that they're taking part in an English conversation class. The video goes viral and the scheme succeeds beyond Schwartz's wildest expectations, triggering a social-media-driven propaganda war between the United States and China that spins out of control. Before long, everybody from spiritual seekers in China and America, to an ambitious presidential contender, to the Chinese government wants a piece of MOPE ... and of Schwartz himself. Faced with the enormous karmic implications of his hoax, Schwartz repents. But is it too late? Can Schwartz save his group - and his neck - without losing his soul? Set in an exotic, untapped location, this offbeat East-Collides-With-West farce features characters and situations ripped straight from the headlines, mocking religious intolerance, the social media-driven news cycle, and the tumultuous relationship between America and China.

You always thought that the mind is king—it is everything. But it's a rascal! Try this. Sit quietly for an hour, and try to find the mind. Where is it? You will realize that the mind doesn't exist. The mind is nothing but a bundle of thoughts. This book by AiR will show us how the mind makes us suffer, how it is the cause of our misery. It is time to kill the mind before it kills us!

‘I am not I.’ ‘What do you mean, ‘I am not I’?’ This would be our immediate reaction when we read the title. But the truth is, ‘I am not I’. I am not the ego that says, ‘I’, ‘me’, and ‘mine’. The ego is an illusion. If I try to find the mind, where is the mind, I cannot find. Am I this body that I think I am, from birth till death? No, this body will return to dust. Who am I? This book will help us overcome our ignorance and realize the truth — I am not I. I am the Soul, the Spark Of Unique Life. This is Enlightenment. This is Realization of the truth. This book will transform your life. It will create a metamorphosis. It will liberate you from suffering on earth and from rebirth.

The whole world is seeking Happiness. But not many of us know that there are 3 Peaks of Happiness. The first peak is Achievement which promises us only pleasure, which is fleeting. The second peak is Fulfillment where we live a life of Peace and Bliss. But on these two peaks, we still suffer. The third peak of Happiness is Enlightenment and it is on this peak that we are truly Happy. This book will lead us to the third and ultimate peak of Happiness, Enlightenment. It will show us how to discover our life's Purpose and how to live blissfully, moment by moment, in Divine Consciousness, with Eternal Happiness, Divine Love and Everlasting Peace! Don't miss to read the second edition of the book.

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