‘Shattered Dreams’ is based on Ayodhya Kand and Aranya Kand. It tells
that the age old saga has immediate relevance to today’s modern day life. It
has uncountable wisdom gems in it which the author discovers making it’s
writings more interesting, simple and lucid. Some of the points which I like
are as follows:-
- Unity without
loyalty to a common goal is like cement without water to seal bricks.
- The simplest
joys of nature cannot be replaced by the complex creations of man.
- Clouds receive
salty water from ocean and return sweet water as rain. A cow eats grass
and returns sweet milk. A coconut tree drinks water and returns nectar.
What one receives is a debt that can be absolved by paying through selfless
service.
- Desires are
like waves in an ocean. If one hits the shores, rest assured, another is
on its way. Spiritual practice transforms one from ceaseless ocean of
desires to the still lake of self-satisfaction.
- When your
actions boomerang as reactions, rather than wondering who threw it at you,
you should wonder when you threw it.
- Just like a
river does not differentiate between two banks, a pure mind does not
differentiate between what is the self’s and what is not; like the river,
it is so absorbed in others’ welfare that it finds no time for
self-absorption.
- When the aim
of life changes from pleasing the ego to pleasing God, it changes from
egocentric to god-centric.
- A good leader
prudently stops an overdose of anger from entering his system like a
healthy man consciously avoids overeating.
- Forgiveness is
the fragrance that the sandalwood tree leaves on an axe that cuts it, the
stone that grinds it and in the smoke that burns it.
- One should
focus on devotion to duty rather than hankering for appreciation of
result.
- Prayer is not
about approaching God for temporary solutions but approaching Him with a
permanent commitment.
- Many have the
fortune of knowing what is right, but few have the guts of doing what is
right.
- Lifestyle is
not so much about habits as much as it is about mindsets. Imitating habits
is easy, but emulating mindsets is difficult.
- A hero is not
one who tries to surpass others, but one who strives to solve the knots in
others’ lives at the cost of personal sacrifices.
This book unravels practical facts that go with every age. It tells
people to adopt Ramayana in their lives. The author himself is a spiritual
seeker and a motivational speaker. He teaches to apply teachings of the
Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana and other dharmic traditions in dealing with modern
day life situations.
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