Having torn down the veil of ignorance, the wise mendicant, knows the secret of true Bliss. He keeps nothing, wants nothing, lives in a home without walls and furniture, is ever calm and serene and sleeps blissfully at the foot of a tree with the sky for a roof and earth for his bed.

Every mind is unique and extraordinary, Its abilities and possibilities are infinite and unimaginable. However, its blossoming depends on its will - Sankalpa. We can 'will' ourselves to enlightened heights or plunge ourselves into ignoble darkness. Shiva-Sankalpa Suktam is a praise of this extraordinary mind and a prayer for divinising its thoughts - Shiva Sankalpam astu. Swami Tejomayananda's commentary explores its beauty and depth and concludes on a sweet note of surrendering the mind to the will of Shiva-Sivasya sankalpam astu.

Purajana Gita found in the Uttara Kanda, Tulasi-Ramayana is Sri Rama's message of Dharma in His maiden address to the people after His coronation as the King of Ayodhya. Swami Tejomayanandaji's commentary re-establishes this message of Dharma more firmly in our hearts.

Whatever our lifespan may be but we can live only one day at a time. How we live our each day ultimately determines the quality of our total life. Therefore, it is necessary that we begin our day with a noble, elevating and inspiring thought which can set the tone for the day. We all know that as we think and act, so we become. Our thinking is influenced by our vision and values of life we respect. Keeping this in mind, we have compiled such noble thoughts on various topics given by Param Pūjya Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandajī.

“ We live in the outer world but prompted from our own within. Unless we master our inner lives, the outer scheme of life, however efficient and perfect, cannot but bring sorrow and unhappiness, “ says the author.

There is the Jiva and there is his Jivana - in and through the pleasures and pains of his life, he pines for an ideal, an anchor. Ready for a forty step journey that takes you to unimaginable heights? Each milestone helps you checkout where you have reached and what you should do next. Between the test and rest, you are guided for the glide. Bhagavan Sankaracharya's precision coupled with Swami Chinmayananda's elaborations give you illuminations.

In the company of a a Mahatma, We Watch the seeker Grow The Autobiography of a saint is an experience in Truth. In, it, we are introduced to variety of experiences that constitute the life of a seeker. Ishvara Darshan narrates the journey of Subramaniam, a young seeker from Kerala who grew into the venerated rishi Swami Tapovan Maharaj.Deftly weaved into the narrative on the natural beauty of the Himalayas, a place that he seldom left, and his reminiscences of the spiritual leaders he met. Narrated in third person, Ishvara Darshan is a book where its author unfolds his own evolution as neutral observer, uninvolved in the proceedings that make up his life. Translated from the original Sanskrit, it is both a learning and a pilgrimage every seeker must take.

Highlights of 'Vedanta' are reflected in a lucid manner for common understanding. The contents take the reader close to Parama Pujya Swami Tapovanam at his kutiya in Uttarkashi. Answers to simple and difficult questions on Vedanta enlighten everyone with clarity and logic. Contents inspire sincere seekers towards the right path. Every seeker should go through and reflect upon them to derive benefit.

The wise advise us to 'see before we walk'. Meditation a Vision gives us the right vision as we embark on the inner journey to the Supreme through meditation. It throws light on questions like the purpose of meditation, techniques of meditation, the obstacles in meditation and the result of meditation. This easy to follow book of guidance by Swami Tejomayananda gives us confidence as we walk on this path less travelled.

'Understand your mind and you understand life'. Wisdom lies in reaching the state of maturity, where we accept life as it is, without a single word of complaint, whether our problems stem at the physical or mental level. Conscious Living is a compilation of various articles that inspire us to discover the joy of life, that expresses itself as our thoughts, emotions, feelings and intelligence. However, the desire to live as the limited self is the nature of the ignorant while the pursuit to discover the eternal Self is the nature of the wise. This book deals with questions like- 1.What is death? .How to share and care? 2.How to accept life as it is? 3.How to gain control of mind? 4.How to lead a life of inspiration? 5.Hoe to develop a vision in our life? 6.How to evolve from ordinary to extraordinary? The author Swami Ishwarananda is a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda. He wrote these thought provoking articles for the CMW newsletter published from Piercy, California to inspire the readers to live a healthy, spiritually advanced life. He has a lucid style of writing, supported by anecdotes, quotes and messages from various regions of the world. His words are very convincing, apt to the well known saying - 'Wisdom is to be caught, not taught!'