Irreverent Questions: A Young Skeptic
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"In the 21st-century, I am certain, Devi worship will once again become a Universal form of worship, for those are the qualities we require for survival and growth—the nourishing qualities of the Universal Mother. And the Mother concept is the ultimate concept about God. Those are qualities we need to cultivate in order to nourish the soul." Quotation from the book by Swami Bodhananda

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All the Happiness There Is

Author: Lois Jean Thomas;

Illustrator: Erika Fisk Jackson

48 pages; Fully Illustrated in Watercolor and Color-Pencil; For children of all ages. Recommended for Early Readers through 11 years

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Me and You - We are Who?

Author: Lois Jean Thomas;

Illustrator: Courtney Zane Shetler

52 pages; Fully Hand-drawn Illustrations using Color Pencil; For children of all ages. Recommended for Early Readers through 8 years

Price: $15 each or $25 for both Spiritual Children's books

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HAPPINESS THE GOAL OF LIFE: There is unanimous agreement on the postulation that happiness is the ultimate goal of life. Theologians call it God, Nirvana or Moksha. Many blindly seek happiness in the accumulation of money, exercise of power or in the indulgence ofwanton pleasures. But experience teaches us that such pursuits only lead to ultimate frustration and disappointments. It also leads to psychological and physical illnesses. All types of social evils arise from the unhappy man's egoistic craving for self promotion at the cost of others. The diagnosis is clear. But what is the remedy? Where does the average person find his/her happiness? Is happiness objective or subjective? Is it a feeling to be created or a fact to be appreciated? Do we have a choice in being happy or unhappy? Does happiness lead to sloth and laziness? Or is happiness the highest form of self expression? These are the questions that Swami Bodhananda reflects upon in this presentation. (Time: 57:37) Available in DVD only

STRESS MANAGEMENT: Stress is the greatest killer after cancer and heart disease. Millions of man-hours are lost due to stress, cutting into company performances. Stress is again the major cause of marital discord. Even school children are affected by anxiety-related stress. In the modern world, stress is the single, major cause of family and social violence. Stress is the way we choose to cope with external pressures and demands, a habit that we unconsciously develop. The complexity of modern city life, the information revolution, contradictory and conflicting demands on one's time and energy, a stern boss and deadly deadlines, noisy children, an independent-minded wife or a domineering husband, and lack of personal discipline and moral values all contribute a high level of stress. The physiological expression of stress is release of large quantity of cortisol and adrenaline hormones into the bloodstream. The brain's limbic system also becomes overactive. As a result our behavior becomes imbalanced and our communication inarticulate; and the very worst comes from a "stressed-out" person. Now, how to manage this killer stress?  Dietary changes, exercise, change in one's world view and attitude toward life, leading to mastery of mind and eventually the way we perceive so called "stressful situations" on the outside will help us create inner leisure and balance.  In this presentation, Swami Bodhananda will discuss the nature of stress and a way to overcome stress. (Time: 57:56) Available in DVD only

ON COMPASSION: Humans are endowed with the faculty of passion and reason. Passion gives him the drive and reason and the direction. Divorced from each other passion is blind and reason is impotent. All encompassing passion, moderated by reason is compassion. Christ's passion on the cross was compassion, Buddha's passionate teaching of the noble truth was a flowering of compassion. The Bodhisattva's renunciation of his personal nirvana  to work for humanity's salvation is an act of compassion. Love unmotivated by selfish considerations is compassion. We love our little selves, but is it possible to love all, to respect all, to accommodate differences? The survival of humanity depends upon the cultivation of such altruistic impulses. Compassion may not effortlessly flow from the human breast, but it may be cultivated. How? This presentation will deal with the nature and the cultivation of compassion. (Time: 57:28) Available in DVD only

ANGER MANAGEMENT: Frustrated desire becomes anger. Anger is a mental reaction against obstacles in the pursuit of desire-fulfillment. The Eastern Wisdom Traditions count anger as humankind's worst enemy. Anger debilitates its host. The origin of anger is irrational lustful thoughts. And the root of such thoughts is delusion or the absence of reflection. According to evolutionary theorists, anger is a response developed by species for their survival. Anger against the enemy, detractors, towards those whose intent is to harm us is a biological preparation for self defense. Between these opposing positions where lies the truth? The fact is anger makes us "go mad" and causes irrational and harmful behavior. In this presentation Swami Bodhananda, from a spiritual perspective, looks into the psychological and biological nature of anger along with its social and ethical implications and, in addition, offers effective anger management tools. (Time: 59:49) Available in DVD only

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ( EQ): Daniel Coleman, a Harvard Psychology Professor, popularized this concept of "Emotional Intelligence" (EQ) in the Western world quite as a complement to its much celebrated counterpart, "Cognitive Intelligence" or IQ. Long before, the East and Christian West already knew this concept as a spiritual or ethical state of mind. The wisdom traditions have always emphasized the importance of individual mind control and inner balance as the only way to peace and happiness. Ability to control the environment is the measure of IQ, whereas the ability to control inner impulses is the measure of EQ. A world which is looking for skills and tools to control violence, hatred and misunderstanding is discovering the value of this old concept in its new incarnation. Swami Bodhananda in his presentation will discuss ways of enhancing emotional intelligence. (Time: 58:52) Available in DVD only

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