God loves fun (book review)

BOOK REVIEW

God loves Fun

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.God loves Fun. Mumbai: Jacio Publishing House, 2005. ISBN 81-7992-           369-X. Pp104. Rs. 100.00.

            His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was born on may13, 1956, in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu. He was destined to lead a spiritual life. As a little child he was raft in meditation often. At the age of four he could recite the, Bhagavad Gita. When he was young he used to tell his friends this: “people all over the world are waiting for me.” At the age of 17 he had completed his education in Vedic literature and Modern Science. Now, he is the founder of the art of living foundation, travels and teaching internationally, reminding us that the great spiritual traditions have common goals and values. His talks and programs have helped people around the world to reduce stress, experience physical and emotional healing; develop a sense of belonging.

            

 This book, God loves Fun, unfold seven chapters which are unique in their own style and leads to one to the. God Loves Fun, True Intimacy, The Four Approaches to Practical and Spiritual Life, Real Laughter, Dealing with Feelings, The Nature of God, and Being a Fool.

            

 Chapter one, God Loves Fun: Every life of the human being is going deeper and deeper rather no one recognizes but we live. Our sense works very enthuastically in deepening the every thought and action of a man. We live amidst the words and promote lots of confusions and happiness. However life does not depend on the words but apart from it there is something God. Realise Him.

           

 Chapter Two, True Intimacy: This chapter is concerned on relationship. The amount we get closer and closer it pains or breaks for example when a bud breaks, it becomes a flower. Pains and breaks are also has some fruit in it. He compares the true intimacy is made up of Love. It water can be broken, and then love breaks. Life without love is useless. Life is totality of everything.

            

 Chapter Three, The Four Approaches to Practical and Spiritual Life: They are Sama- peace and understanding, Dana- allowing it to happen, forgiving, creating a space, Bheda- making a difference with love and Danda- Don’t create any difference.

            Chapter Four, Real Laughter: He says that happiness is the core of every human life. Live your life to the fullness in happiness, joy, peace, serenity.

             

Chapter Five, Dealing with Feelings: The moment when we are safe we are satisfied, rather when something is against us we cannot able to accept or satisfy ourselves. Henceforth dealing with is necessary to be in deep routed as a human beings, feelings are very important to human life.

            Chapter six, The Nature of God: After undergoing a perfect framed formation of knowing oneself the author is now changing the ideas of the reader towards God who is the omnipotent of all human life. Knowing His nature will take us to attain eternal happiness, before that surrender to him, let’s listen to his speaking.

            Chapter seven, Being a Fool: Don’t be a crowd follower or going by the wind, stand up in faith and take your own path. No crowd mentality perhaps individuality is the identity.

            In conclusion, one must understand his own purpose of existence. This book explains. The author has given me a great impact for my life in understanding it very critically and virtually. I understand God is one and I’m one. It’s an easy reader.

family wisdom by robin sharma (book review)

Robin Sharma.Family Wisdom. Mumbai: Jaico Publishing, 2003. Pp. 198. ISBN81-7992-230-8.Rs. 225      

            Robin Sharma is one of the most widely read authors in the world of today. Many of his books have been international bestsellers. His books have been translated to seventy five languages.  He is a highly influential blogger and social media celebrity. Robin is also a much sought after speaker. He is a former lawyer who holds two law degrees including a master’s  law. He is a founder of Sharma Leadership International (SLI), a firm that offers a wide range of services and products to help employees at every level to realize their highest potential and more value to the world.

           

            This book is a bundle of ten elite chapters, which gibes a comprehend view of family happiness and the relevance of upbringing children. This is a wonderful book that gives the color picture of bringing up a great family, healthy confident and self – motivated children who can become leaders in every walk of their life. This book basically speaks about five masteries of the family leader. Author insists that to acquire a healthy leadership in a family life on needs to acquire these masteries in his/her life. He says clearly in five masteries: it is the duty of the parents to give leadership qualities to make children good child because children learn from their parents. Therefore everything begins at home; instead scolding the children parents should mold the children; focus should be given on the greatness not weakness; to be an excellent parent one must become excellent person; giving a child immortality through the gift of a legacy. The central point of the book making children leaders with a basic leadership qualities. It is the duty of the parents to become models for their children.

            This book has been a source of inspiration for me to learn how parent should be to their children and how a child should be his/her parents. This book has created an impact because I learned for myself how I have picked up values from my parents.  This book influenced me because the author has written it in a simple language and with much of thought provoking reflections. He has given much selected thoughts in his book. I gained a lot of values for my personal life, this book can be read by any person in the world who longs learn how to bring up children and how to maintain a happy family.

                                                                                                            JAYABALAN, SDB

NUCLEAR ENERGY(book review)

Book name: NUCLEAR ENERGY

Author’s name: lan Hore Lacy

Publications: world nuclear university Press

Year of publications: 2006

ISBN-13: 978-0-12-373622-2

                                                            NUCLEAR ENERGY

            “Today our foremost energy challenge is, to meet the increasing needs of people without adding to our environment problems, namely, global warming and air pollution.” This particular book ‘Nuclear Energy’ is a philosophical book. This book explains clearly about the Nuclear Energy which can be substituted with fuel. The UK environmentalist James Lovelock explains with ‘Gaia’ theory that the Earth operates as a giant, self-regulating super organism, now it looks forward Nuclear Energy as a key to our Planet’s future health. He also says that the first World behaves like an addicted smoker, disturbed by short-term benefits.

            “Civilization is in Danger”, he warns. He also asks to use Nuclear-the one safe, available energy source in this book. Otherwise we have to bear the pain which would soon be inflicted by our outraged Planet. Inresponse to this, the Governments and Environmentalists on every continent have begun to re-evaluate the benefits of Nuclear Power as a clean, non-emitting energy source. Today Nuclear Power Plants operate in some thirty Countries, and Nuclear Energy has become a safe and reliable source of one sixth of World’s electricity. This book also clearly explains how the Nuclear Power plants function, with illustrations. I enjoyed reading this book; I hope you will also have some interest to go through this book.

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