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    Golden Tree
    Golden Tree
    Golden Tree
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    Golden Tree

    By Rayasam Muralidhar

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    The name Sonagachi evokes a variety of reactions in a variety of people – distaste, contempt, curiosity, lust, greed…and so on. But how many spare a thought to the real lives of the very real women who have made Asia's largest red-light area so famously infamous? What tragedies and compulsions, and sheer helplessness drive them into this detestable trade? Would any woman choose such a life if she had a choice of another of security, safety and dignity? Even while mired in the slush of their own condemned lives, how do these women gather the strength to keep another from being doomed to it?
    A baby girl brings joy and meaning to the life of a lonely old man…
    A street-smart oldman who has been quite successful in acquiring money, proves to be defenceless against the wiles of a scheming young woman…
    Written with a deep understanding of the workings of the human mind, with charity and compassion, and spiced with adventure, thrill, humour, and satire, this collection of stories is a celebration of women in their many avatars – cherished daughter, impressionable young girl, loving mother, scheming wife, reluctant beggar, and what not…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNotion Press
    Release dateDec 29, 2015
    ISBN9789352065004
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      Book preview

      Golden Tree - Rayasam Muralidhar

      Garden

      of    Life

      A guide to life mastery for young people…

      SUREN

      Notion Press

      Old No. 38, New No. 6

      McNichols Road, Chetpet

      Chennai - 600 031

      First Published by Notion Press 2015

      Copyright © Suren 2015

      All Rights Reserved.

      ISBN 978-93-5206-500-4

      This book has been published in good faith that the work of the author is original. All efforts have been taken to make the material error-free. However, the author and the publisher disclaim the responsibility.

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system, without the permission, in writing, from the publisher.

      Dedication

      Humble obeisance, praises and glory to the benevolent, merciful, compassionate and most gracious Supreme God.

      Heartfelt thanks to my parents, wife and children for being the source of inspiration for this book.

      Contents

      Title

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Acknowledgements

      Life Mastery

      How to read this book

      Way to gardening

      FLOWERING PLANTS IN THE GARDEN

      First flowering plant – Never give up

      Second flowing plant –Never lose focus

      Third flowering plant – Never skip

      Fourth flowing plant – Never be lazy

      Fifth flowering plant –Never postpone

      Sixth flowering plant – Never waste

      Seventh flowering plant –Never be a slave

      Eighth flowering plant – Never stop

      Ninth flowering plant – Never forget

      Tenth flowering plant – Never fear

      Eleventh flowering plant –Never compromise

      GOOD GARDENING REQUIREMENTS

      Fertilised soil – Never get disturbed

      Sunlight – Never feel inferior or superior

      Nutrients – Never take emotional decisions

      Water – Never be possessive

      GARDEN CARE

      Garden care one – Never blame

      Garden care two – Never be depressed

      Garden care three – Never lose control

      Garden care four – Never crave

      Garden care five – Never violate

      Garden care six – Never be late

      Garden care seven – Never disrespect

      GARDEN ADORNMENTS

      First garden adornment – Never criticise

      Second garden adornment – Never be negatively influenced

      Dear reader

      Acknowledgements

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      I acknowledge all the people whose efforts, direct or indirect, have made this book possible. Special thanks to my parents, wife, children, friends and publisher.

      The references in this book, in the form of stories, anecdotes and inspirational content, are from various sources collected over the years. Full efforts have been made to acknowledge the sources. However, in some cases, the sources were not available. The note on an ‘inspirational personality’ at the end of each topic has been taken from various online sources. Since it is common and features in many websites, individual source credit has not been mentioned. My sincere thanks to all the sources. Kindly accept my apologies for not citing individual sources; it is unintentional and I assure that it will be incorporated in the future publications.

      I thank all the great masters of wisdom who have inspired certain contents of this book. I shall forever remain a student of life, learning continually from all sources.

      Life Mastery

      l

      Congratulations on buying a copy of this book. You are now part of the team of people who are shaping the world to be a better place to live in, a place cherished by all.

      Each one of us is born to win and lead a peaceful and successful life, but somehow we have conditioned our minds to accepting a mediocre life as our destiny.

      Have you ever asked this question as to why violence, hatred, communal clashes, harassment, abuse and war always exist in the world? Life is short, nothing is permanent, and nothing belongs to anyone in this world. Yet negative expressions, such as the ones listed above, seem to exist perpetually.

      Life has become an unhealthy race that everybody wants to win, not through fair means, but by pulling each other down. The loser does not appreciate the winner’s capabilities and does not focus on sharpening his skills to compete in the race and succeed in life. Instead, he gets depressed, frustrated, and develops jealousy and hatred.

      Is this the kind of world we want to leave behind for our family and posterity? We are indebted to give our future generations a world of peace, joy, wealth, health and abundant happiness.

      We all want to be successful but fail to learn what success is. Is success accumulating wealth, achieving fame and power, or excelling in academics? Or is it enjoying a healthy life and having a happy family?

      What is success? Success is mastering life. It is the art of balancing the components of life.

      We are the world and if we want a world of peace, love and ecstasy, a world free from jealousy and hatred, we have to change ourselves first. We have to sow the seeds of positive thoughts, feelings, and actions. We have to remove all negativities from our minds and build a fence around us to protect us from all evils. When we change, our family changes; when our family changes, our society changes; when our society changes, the community changes; when the community changes, the nation changes; and when the nation changes, the whole world changes. When the world changes, it is for the betterment of you, me, our children and the entire human race.

      The art of mastering life is the change you bring to the self. It is the art of nurturing the seven gardens of life.

      Garden 1: Health

      Garden 2: Wealth

      Garden 3: Relationships

      Garden 4: Spirituality

      Garden 5: Time

      Garden 6: Career

      Garden 7: Emotions

      The seven gardens of life are the seven components of life on which we live. All our thoughts and actions are centered on these components.

      The gardens of the life have to be fertile with several kinds of flowers blossoming and filling the world around with the colours of joy and the fragrance of peace and success.

      The garden’s soil is our subconscious mind in which we have to sow the seeds of the flowers we desire. We have to nurture the plants that grow from these seeds, so that beautiful flowers blossom. We can then enjoy the beauty of these flowers forever, through our conscious mind.

      How to read this book

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      This book on the art of life mastery is simple book with profound meanings, promising excellent results.

      Reading, understanding and practising the wisdom in this book will lead to:

      1.Personal transformation

      2.Creativity, inner peace andcalm

      3.Empowerment to reach your goals

      4.Ability to have fun

      5.Improvement in relationships

      6.True wellness

      7.Ability to focus on the positives

      8.Career progression

      9.Healthier lifestyle

      10.Positive changes in life

      11.Effective time management

      12.Building an armour against all negatives

      This book should not be skimmed casually. You have to trust the results the book promises and believe in yourself, with the commitment to grow the gardens of life.

      Do not skip any steps however insignificant you think they are. Read one topic a week. Practise the exercises from the previous topics along with those from the current chapter. Try to apply the contents of each topic as and when the situation arises in your life.

      After completing the book, refresh the learnings frequently.

      At any point in time, you can access the topic of concern and practise the steps under it.

      Revision is very important as our mind is subjected to several disturbances, both from external and internal sources. So it is highly recommended that you refresh all the topics at regular intervals.

      Please maintain a long notebook to jot down your thoughts. Let this be your workbook.

      Happy Gardening!

      Note: At the end of each topic, a note about an inspirational personality and stories from various sources are provided for inspiration and lighter reading.

      Way to gardening

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      Like all great activities, gardening is both a science and an art. The first requisite is fertile soil to sow the seeds of the plants we desire to grow in our garden. After sowing the seeds, we have to ensure there is adequate sunlight and water to nurture the plants. We must also protect the plants from negative elements to grow a colourful garden.

      The art of gardening

      The tools required to grow the garden of life are as follows:

      1. The subconscious mind is the soil.

      2.The seeds are the positive thoughts that we sow.

      3.Just like plants need adequate sunlight and water to nurture them, we must cultivate positive thoughts in our mind.

      4.Protection against negative thoughts.

      5.Practising life lessons consciously and revising them at regular intervals.

      In our pursuit to master the art of life, we must sow the seeds of affirmation in the soil of our mind.

      For any action or thought to get absorbed in us and become our habit or way of life, we need to work on it for a minimum of 66 days.

      This book will guide you through certain principles and affirmations, which have to be written for 66 days. However, taking into consideration time constraints, it is suggested that you write the affirmations for

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