Better Humans: Making Life Meaningful and Worthwhile

By Dr Jayadeva Yogendra

Yoga has much to offer the world to reach glorious heights. It has stood the test of time and is splendidly focussed to meet the needs of men and women in the next millennium. The guidance is offered through the deep attitudinal changes which have to be incorporated in every person’s life, if he has to make life meaningful and worthwhile. It is a journey full of dedicated effort, full of joy and positivity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr Jayadeva Yogendra
• Release date: Nov 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9789385902413

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Better Humans

Making life meaningful and worthwhile

Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

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Contents

Introduction

Integrated Personality: The First Step

One Pointed Mind

Right Attitude

Aishwarya

About the Author

Introduction

We sometimes see people getting drawn together, getting charged with feelings and acting upon them in unison. William McDougall the well known psychologist used to call it as Group Mind in action. It was as if the group gets a mind of its own and acts. Many psychologists did not agree with McDougall.

But the fact remains that certain traits and tendencies could be worked upon for the good of the people. In India, they talked, for example, of four Yugas (epochs), the first being Satya Yuga when people had high moral values. The whole society followed right conduct. In fact in Indian history, Greek travellers as well as Chinese travellers praised the truthful nature of the Indian.

The situation is different in India today. Materialism in its worst form has taken charge of us. Can we hope to overcome this total loss of spiritual values? Can we create at least a few individuals who have committed themselves to a different set of values in life and who hold on to altruistic attitudes? The answer should be a Yes. It is not impossible to bring about a change in the community so long as the mind has its Sattvik (pure) traits left intact.