Open-Eyed Meditations: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life

By Shubha Vilas

Open-eyed Meditations is a beautiful compilation of thoughts wherein each meditation takes you on a journey to the past, bringing a secret herb to heal a problem of the present. A true distillation of ancient wisdom tips for modern lives, this unique self-help book uses the wisdom of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata to solve your everyday problems.Beyond the storyline, something deeper is waiting to be discovered from these ancient texts. This book is an attempt to uncover the hidden layer of wealth that is cleverly packaged within the commonly known storylines.

• Language: हिन्दी
• Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing
• Release date: May 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9789358564419

Book preview

Reviews for Open-Eyed Meditations

[mariaantonysamy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Self-help books are sold like hot cakes.Every one is always in the pursuit of success, peace of mind and happiness in his/her life. This type of book helps one and all as a guide and changes their life

I am always in search of books in this genre as I want to improve myself and I never get tired reading these books .When I come to know that I am selected for giving my honest review to this book I felt myself in the seventh heaven.

Since I am a health freak I use to learn about yoga and meditation. When I received the book the Open Eyed Meditations, practical wisdom for everyday life, I take the literal meaning and I prepare myself to study the methods and practical tips on doing meditation with my eyes opened. On going through the book only I have realized my mistake and the author has meant wise principles of life by calling them meditations.

I have felt fascinated by the splendid ideas given in the book for my progress and solving my problems.Each and every word in the book brings me to a newer world and fresh experience.The pearls of wisdom displayed in the book have enlightened me on several facets of life . This book has awakened me in several senses and I have changed a lot in my thinking pattern and my interaction with others.

Methodology

The author Shubha Vilas has penned this self - improvement book in several angles beutifully and there is to be a special mention for three of them.
1 He has given Moral messages and down-to-earth tips for handling our interpersonal relationship.
2 He has utilized the stories from the most famous Epics namely Mahabartam and Ramayanam.
3 He has written the book for youth of the present generation.

Every emotion like Jealousy, fear , anger is discussed elaborately . All subjects Philosophy , psychology,business and personal management are dealt in to be understood by a lay man.

In our day-to day life we meet several problems . The book carries solutions to our problems , suggestions for improving ourselves , discussions on leadership qualities, formulas for mind control and lessons on managing dilemmas and methods of strengthening friendship.

The readers will get a life time companion to show a new and correct path so that they will have a fresh enlightenment . The incidents taken from the Epics are relevant to the topics covered in the book and it would enthrall them.

I like the simple language and the poetic prose. There are 64 chapters and each one is titled. These titles are fantastic and they hold strong messages.One title goes like this “Can I change without changing?”Another one -Are You Angry Against Anger?
The following terms frequently used by the people are used .
Hacking , cyber police, database, Valentine’s day,going offline , and Likes.

My verdict :

I like this fantabulous book for all the moral and motivational rationales. In this world where people are driven by consumerism and values are deteriorating this book has come as an oasis.

I recommend this must read book to all. Every one should keep this book in their library.It is a ready reckoner of gems of wise sayings . Also the cover is sure to capture anyone’s attention.