Pathways to Enlightenment
by Joy Kapur

 

 

To introduce the book , I would like to add a few quotes :

 

Dr. Carl Sagan, (1934-1996) famous astrophysicist 

" The idea that the Cosmos itself undergoes an immense, indeed an infinite, number of deaths and rebirths. It is  only in the Vedas   in which the time scales correspond, to those of modern scientific cosmology (age is  billions of years). A millennium before Europeans were willing to divest themselves of the Biblical idea that the world was a few thousand years old, the Mayans were thinking of millions and the Indians  billions."

Albert Einstein
(1879-1955) physicist.  

          

"When I read the Bhagavad Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous. "

Robert R. C. Zaehner (1913-1974) British historian of religion.

" The sacred books, the Vedas, claim, 'Truth is one, but sages call it by different names.' If only  all the rest of the monotheistic 'book' religions, had learned that lesson, all the horror of history's religious wars could have been avoided. Which other book has its God say, as Krishna does in the Bhagavad Gita, 'All paths lead to me.' ?"

Prior to 9/11, USA has   been the most abundant nation in the history of mankind, with  its emphasis  on  democracy, knowledge, scientific research ,wisdom and spirituality. People like Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, C.K. Prahalad ,  and Oprah Winfrey & organizations like (RED)  are leading us to restore that feeling of abundance, generosity and spirituality again, specially helping the bottom of the economic pyramid worldwide. Ramakrishnan, Viveknand and more recently Deepak Chopra have tried to enlighten us with the teachings from the East.
My humble attempt   here is to go even  higher and deeper to bring that message to the whole world.  I seek your help in doing so. Here are some of the things discussed in this book:
 

How  could  you achieve your most desired dreams that have been burning in your heart? 

How do we  achieve true   globalization that is beneficial to all nations?

How do we control our ego  and realize  that we are not alone; that we  are the most unique gift of universal divine energy, though, at times we may feel insecure and helpless?  

How  could  you create all the money that you truly desire to have and enjoy it fully?

How do we achieve real abundance ?  

Where is
the  power to create infinite wealth, power to heal, power to manifest anything you desire; and who holds the key to that ?

How  could  you manifest perfect health every day of your life and never live in pain?
 
How is the prosperity of a nation, corporation and family  determined  ?

How  to really get ahead ?.    

Should we measure our life  by the number of breaths we take or  by the number of moments we live , with harmony, peace and serenity and how do we achieve that?

How  could  you experience total happiness and cause the ones you love to have it too? 

How can we tap into the cosmic intelligence, that is the storehouse of all ideas and inventions  at will and to manifest them at will?

How do we get  real wisdom soaked in honesty, integrity, forgiveness, truth and humility?

How  could  you be free from the system of the world and never be bound by it again?
 
What is the essence of all religions?

Everyone is running after happiness, like chasing the mirage with no end in sight,   What good is going to churches, mosques or temples, if it does not create or stir pure bliss. How do you achieve bliss or state of  continuous happiness?

How
could  you feel so good about yourself and your life that makes you the luckiest of all? 

How do we achieve perfect health without being dependent on harmful medicines?

How do we get true knowledge or seek the highest truth ?

How
could  you be all that you wanted to be in this life and have Total Self Realization? 

How do we achieve lasting peace on this planet?

 How do we
learn to surrender and enjoy the beauty and sacred timelessness of this moment, welcoming each moment as it unfolds, without the mental concerns of the past or the future ?