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    Living Every Moment: Pointers for Self-Realization
    Living Every Moment: Pointers for Self-Realization
    Living Every Moment: Pointers for Self-Realization
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    Living Every Moment: Pointers for Self-Realization

    By Swami ShashwatJi

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    “We are all looking for peace, but it eludes us because we believe that it comes from an external source. In reality, the peace is within us. It is the birthright of every living being to recognize the Self. Once is enough, and then It can never be forgotten. You must observe the mind’s agitation, and expose the ego that makes you suffer; it is the main obstacle on your path. Set aside the burden of the “me” that you are carrying around, and see what happens. Start living in the present moment with total awareness. No matter where you are, who you are or the kind of situation you are in, you can feel the presence of the Supreme Being in you, for It is everywhere.”

    In his early childhood, Swami ShashwatJi used to sit in meditation and repeat the name of Lord Rama. At the age of fourteen, he left his home to travel all over India, living for many years in forests and on the banks of holy rivers. Since 2013, he welcomes spiritual seekers from all over the world in a small cottage in Rishikesh, where meditation and satsang take place every evening.

    In his first book, Swamiji addresses the reader as if the latter is sitting by his side, his “dear one”. Every paragraph, each sentence, hammers the tiny “me” that believes it knows everything. Swamiji's direct teachings of non-duality (Advaita Vedanta) remind us of grand masters like RamanaMaharshi or NisargadattaMaharaj. As opposed to most spiritual books, often influenced by the author’s acquired intellectual knowledge, Swamiji's words are of unique freshness. He delivers a truly authentic and firsthand testimony, without referring to anything but the present moment, in which everything is already available. After reading his words, all we have to do is keep quiet, listen to the sacred Silence, and recognize that eternal Bliss which we are, in which everything happens, spontaneously and effortlessly.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSwami ShashwatJi
    Release dateJan 7, 2017
    ISBN9789385902512
    Living Every Moment: Pointers for Self-Realization
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    Swami ShashwatJi

    SwamiShashwatJi was born in 1985 in the Dhar district of the Narmada region in Madhya Pradesh. His parents named him “Krishna”. By the grace of God, he repeatedly chanted the name of Lord Rama from the tender age of five. He started meditating for several hours every morning and every evening at the age of seven or eight.At that time, he had three aims in life – to become a scientist, to serve his country or to search for the truth. From this young age itself, his interest grew in searching for new things and in serving others, but Swamiji also used to wonder if, after death, he would become a plant or a tree, an insect or a bug, a bird or an animal. When someone died in the village, Swamiji used to think, “This person has worked so hard, made a name for himself or herself, made money, and yet, he or she is dead. Will I also die like this one day? Will I also be cremated or buried?”It became very clear to him that no matter how much wealth, respect or status one has, death is inevitable, and it is impossible to avoid this cycle of life and death. So, he turned his mind away from everything else and completely surrendered to the love of the divine. He would spend most of his time remembering the Lord.Listening to stories about saints like Dhruv and Prahlad increased his longing so much that he too decided to go deep into the forest to do japa and meditation. He had heard that God protects his devotees in all places and in all situations, and he was sure that the Lord would also protect him. He has no knowledge of sacred texts, nor the company of holy men and saints, but only faith and trust in the Lord. At the age of fourteen, he left his home in the search for God.

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