The Journey Called Life

Contents

PART ONE: THE JOURNEY

          I.    The Four Stages of Life

                by Swami Satprakashananda

                     The Efficacy of Svadharma

        II.    To Be in the World but Not of It

                by Swami Lokeswarananda

                     Take Life as Fun

       III.    The Concept of Duty in Hinduism

                by Swami Yatiswarananda

                     Duties for the Householder

                     Man’s Duty to Himself

                     Duty and Attachment

PART TWO: THE EARLY YEARS

       IV.    A Living Education

                by Eknath Easwaran

                     Self-Will Versus Love

                     Spiritual Reconstruction

        V.    Spiritual Culture

                by Swami Chinmayananda

                     Immortal Ideals

                     Relationship to Society

                     Relationship to the Teacher

                     Practicing Charity

                     Proper Conduct

       VI.    The Student

                by Swami Jyotirmayananda

                     Study

                     Tenacity

                     Understanding

                     Devotion

                     Eradication of Defects

                     Do It Now

                     Target

       VII     Guidelines for Right Living

                by Swami Ishwarananda

                     Student Life

                     Family Life

                     Forest Life and Renunciation

PART THREE: FAMILY LIFE

    VIII.    Advice to Householders

                by Swami Chinmayananda

                     Spiritual Education for Children

       IX.     Parenting

                by Swami Tejomayananda

                     The Problem of I-ness

                     Everyone Belongs to God

                     Our Role

                     Look for the Cause

                     Develop the Right Vision

        X.    Daily Life as Meditation

                by Jack Kornfield

                     Moving into the World

       XI.    Life in the World

                by Ramana Maharshi

                (Edited by David Godman)

PART FOUR: THE GOLDEN YEARS

     XII.    Aging and Retirement

                by Menachem Mendel Schneerson

                     Retirement from What?

                     How Attitudes are Formed

                     The Steps to Take

                     Rejuvenate the Spirit

    XIII.    Each is Great in His Own Place

                by Swami Vivekananda

                     Sacrificing for Others

    XIV.     SaÚnyÅsa: Inner and Outer

                by Swami Tyagananda

                     Renunciation

                     Wandering Inward

     XV.    The Glory of SaÚnyÅsa

                by Swami Tapovanam

                     True Dispassion

                 About the Authors

                Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide