Understanding Joy and Sorrow

Mahapragya, Acharya

Understanding Joy and Sorrow - New Delhi Harper Collins Publishers India 2012 - 172p

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Sorrow and the human mind 1 2. Problems and sorrow: Two separate entities 9 3. The invisible world 16 4. Karma: The seeds of joy and sorrow 22 Meditation: Antaryatra 29 5. Desire: The root cause of sorrow 32 6. Anger: The fire that burns happiness 40 7. Can sorrow be reduced? 49 8. Stress and sorrow 57 Kayotsarga: Relaxation 64 9. Freedom from sorrow 67 10. Spiritual joy 73 11. Self-realization: A step towards a happy life 83 12. Who am I? 90 Meditation: Perception of breathing 97 13. Who is the happiest man? 100 14. Happiness through contemplation 108 15. Joy lies within 115 16. Equilibrium: The hidden secret of absolute happiness 122 Meditation: Perception of the body 128 17. Amity leads to happiness 133 18. Standing alone in a crowd 139 19. Happiness through detachment 147 20. Achieving happiness by going beyond the mind 154 21. Happiness and fearlessness 160 Contemplation of fearlessness 170

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