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    Journal for a Spiritual Warrior: Guidance for a Striving Seeker
    Journal for a Spiritual Warrior: Guidance for a Striving Seeker
    Journal for a Spiritual Warrior: Guidance for a Striving Seeker
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    Journal for a Spiritual Warrior: Guidance for a Striving Seeker

    By Swami Sri Atmananda

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    A powerful tool for daily self-evaluation of one's progress on the yoga path, with 33 questions plus commentary, to measure one's attainment. "This diary served me as a living document throughout my journey as a seeker. It was my constant companion in my solitary march to the goal. By sincerely following this and noting my failures, I found the secret path to success in yoga." -Swami Sri Atmananda

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSatPub
    Release dateOct 17, 2010
    ISBN9788189173135
    Journal for a Spiritual Warrior: Guidance for a Striving Seeker
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    Swami Sri Atmananda

    Swami Sri Atmananda is the founder of the Satyachetana International Spiritual Movement. Born in Orissa, India, his inner pull toward spirituality began during childhood and intensified as he progressed through higher education and university. The Bhagavad Gita was his constant companion and guide, and through intense contemplation and practice of Gita’s principles he achieved profound spiritual attainment. He also served at the feet of many enlightened masters, perhaps most notably His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and traveled the length and breadth of India on his spiritual quest.That journey culminated in Pondicherry, where he surrendered to the Divine Mother. She guided him to a cave in the holy mountain Arunachala where he attained the culmination of his sadhana, in 1993. After remaining in the state of pure nirvikalpa samadhi for several days, he regained his awareness and returned to the world carrying the aham brahmosmi (“I am the Brahman”) unity consciousness that enables the yogi to consciously carry the guru shakti.Sri Atmananda’s spiritual work as a master began in 1993. In response to his call for the manifestation of Truth on earth, several non-profit organizations were formed: Divine Mission, established in 1996, serves to guide awakened seekers to the state of highest spiritual realization, while Satyachetana International (SCI), founded in 2001, supports the overall expansion of the Movement and aims to manifest through life the highest truth that has been realized at the individual level. University of Spiritual Research (USR) was founded in 2004 to support and provide spiritual education.Sri Atmananda’s primary residence is Satyachetana Ashram at the foot of Arunachala in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, and he travels the globe to show mankind the yoga path of the Bhagavad Gita and to revive the pure wisdom that was lost over time.

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      Journal for a Spiritual Warrior - Swami Sri Atmananda

      OM Namo Bhagavate

      Journal for a Spiritual Warrior

      Guidance for a Striving Seeker

      By Swami Sri Atmananda

      Founder of Satyachetana Spiritual Movement

      Published at Smashwords

      By Satyachetana Publications

      Practicing the yoga of business, not the business of yoga.

      Copyright 2010 Swami Sri Atmananda

      Find other works by Swami Sri Atmananda here.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal use only.

      It may not be re-sold or given away to other people.

      If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy.

      ~ ~ ~

      Whenever the light of natural law fades away

      and there is an ascendancy of darkness,

      during those periods I create Myself.

      For the protection of the virtuous,

      to destroy evil and to reestablish dharma,

      I come again and again.

      SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA

      ~ ~ ~

      Contents

      Publisher’s Note

      Daily Questions, with Commentary:

      1. Regulating Sleep

      2. True Rest

      3. Breathing in Harmony

      4. Reaching Delight

      5. The Guna Cycle

      6. Self-Discipline

      7. Balance

      8. Dreams

      9. Nature of the Subconscious

      10. Mastering Dreams

      11. Punctuality

      12. Sincerity

      13. Meditation

      14. Mind Control

      15. Entering the Transcendental

      16. Consistent Effort

      17. Systematic Eating

      18. Yogic Food

      19. Ordained Duties

      20. Charity

      21. Physical Austerity

      22. Mental Austerity

      23. Verbal Austerity

      24. Study of Scripture

      25. Perseverance

      26. Repeated Consistent Effort

      27. More Meditation

      28. Today’s Primary Guna

      29. Candor

      30. Self-Assessment

      31. Sleep Only as Much as Necessary

      32. Beware of Tamasic Happiness

      33. Maintaining and Sustaining the System

      Publisher’s Note

      The uniqueness of this journal lies in its experiential validation by one who began the journey as an earnest seeker and realized his oneness with the Supreme. There have been countless requests from seekers around the globe to make available the journal entries that were used by Swami Sri Atmananda. In response, Satyachetana Publications decided to publish this journal to enable a striving seeker to keep track of his progress.

      The commentary was revealed by Swamiji to explain why each question was included in Journal for a Spiritual Warrior, and how seekers can use them to evaluate their progress in the journey of the Yoga of Bhagavad Gita.

      May many aspirant souls find this journal useful in their day-to-day sadhana.

      ~ ~ ~

      I felt so much joy while reading this. This reminded me of my 30 years of struggle, determination, frustration and joy. I am so glad, finally it is going to the striving yogis.

      23 July 2010

      Swami Sri Atmananda

      Swami Sri Atmananda

      ~ ~ ~

      Journal for a Spiritual Warrior

      Regulating Sleep

      Question 1

      What time did you wake up in the morning?

      This may appear to be a very simple question

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