Spiritual Living: Eastern Wisdom for Today is not a book about religion and rituals but presents realistic essence of spirituality and spiritual living based on Eastern wisdom of the Sages. It is my deep-felt conviction that spiritual understanding not only facilitates success but also gives a sound philosophical basis for living the purposeful totality of life. It fosters genuine passion to live life fully, work earnestly, achieve success, have a family, help others, meditate regularly, grow spiritually, and strive to feel fulfilled and at peace. Life is an opportunity to realize the matters of the heart and spiritlove, trust, joy, respect, sharing, integrity, compassion, and peace and self-discovery. They are essentials of life that defy reason and description, but without them life largely loses its meaning. We must recognize our totality to enjoy the dance and music of life for fulfillment. The Sages of ancient India intuitively recognized the oneness of existence, the spiritual principles that hold it together, the universality of humanity, and the art of self-realization. Their wisdom formed the forward-looking practical philosophy of oneness, tolerance, acceptance, openness, respect, and freedom for diversity in all its manifestations. They form simple yet profound threads that bind Eastern spirituality in a practical framework of optimism, wisdom, and stimulus for experiencing the wholeness of life. The contents should facilitate the reader to experience the depth, subtlety, wisdom, knowledge, universality, unity, boldness, simplicity, and sincere generosity of the Sages to help us to bear the challenges of life today with a sense of fulfillment. It is for us to know, to understand, and to realize the unified view of life.
