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Be Alone Among The Crowd

About the Author

Being a poet along with being a philosopher is a rare combination. Acharyashri Mahapragya is a great poet besides being a great philosopher. The literature written by Acharyashri Mahapragya is proving very effective like panacea in solving the horrible problems of the present age like tension, lack of sensitivity, excitement, depression, terrorism, inferiority complex, hatred, fraud, immorality, lack of authenticity and absence of peace. In the books of Acharya Mahapragya, solutions of various problems have been given by way of experiments and training. His writings bring about an all-round development in one’s life and thus are rendering a great service to the humanity. Mankind will forever be obliged to him for his contribution that he has made through his literature.

About the Book

I have been reading the Books of Acharya Mahapragya and various other books and this Book caught my attention from the cover of the same and the moment I saw the name of the Book along with Red among Black and that too from Acharya Mahapragya, I could not resist but to give a reading. The moment I saw Red colour among all Blacks, Leshya Logic came in mind and relevance of Red Colour relating to consciousness came into picture and this can be done only with the books written by Acharya Mahapragya for the reasons that out of many great legends, Acharya Mahapragya gave importance to small things as he always believed that small things if done property, success is just nearby. Keval Gyani Mahavira always gave importance to small points and talks and gave a purpose on relevance to small things and importance of small things. According to Acharya Mahapragya, all the great people who made them great was their habits of knowing and giving importance to small things such as Mahatma Gandhi.

 

The moment you try to Google “Be Alone Among the Crowd” or “alone in the Crowd”, you will be directed to the pages which will speak of negative aspect of “Loneliness” whereas this Book is actually the opposite of stating why Loneliness in the crowd is the sign of you being towards the path of success. 

 

Before I read this Book, wanted to give a try to know the facial expression of someone who is a Non-Jain of whether he would be interested in reading the book and the moment he show the cover page, he said yes and after reading the index he said how come this book is named as “Be Alone Among the Crowd” as the name suggest of being a “Motivational Book” or “How To Achieve Success” Book category as there are mention of Mediation, Breathing, Speech, etc and he returned the Book saying that he will read later. When I insisted that to read the book, he asked the meaning of “Be Alone Among the Crowd” to which I mentioned that “You” when meet “You” will understand that value of “You” amongst others and once “You” understand “You” will know all “Your” strength and weakness and “You” will not be one among the Crowd but “You” will be the Crowd. However, he did understand but he avoided reading. Thereafter we met at CCD for some business talks and I just shared what the book contained to him and he said to say in very brief and when I shared how this book has covered the success path in the way of knowing yourself is a unique to the Authors around the world and when I completed the brief narration, he was surprised and was little embarrassed of returning the book and ask for the book so that he can read again and understand. It was after 9 days, he called me and met at my house and said, the best book I have read when it comes knowing the reasons for Success and Growth. He understood for the first time (as even he is a big reader of the books of variety authors) that why the book is named as “Be Alone Among the Crowd”. For him “Alone” meant after reading the Book “to understand yourself” and “Among the crowd” rather than competing “knowing yourself and to act as what is require” makes someone success.

 

This Book is a great combination of today problem the humans are facing specially younger generation as there are no education being provided in regard to Spiritual Science and hence most of the relevant facts are being not shared with the today generation. This Book clearly speaks on how Mental Strength is enough for someone to achieve the success and how inner consciousness leads to growth rather than external worldly affairs. The Book does not aim to make you more of spiritual if be read as from religion point of view but shares the most proven and practical aspects which is not being stated in other books directly. For example, you might be aware that colours play a good role in meetings, branding but no one tell why and how and this was Leshya is all about. This Book is the perfect example of mixture of Spiritual Science and personal enigma and power of Body.

 

In my personal view out of all the chapters and sub-chapter, the most hitting chapter and may be you will realise the path of success is at Chapter 7 of Part 2 (Walk Alone)

Certain Relevant points from Book which the Readers can understand why this Book is of utmost relevance to read as it has new concepts pertaining to your Growth and new terms:

  • We have to become conscious. The question is “What should we become conscious about”, “Towards ourselves or towards others” [Awareness]
  • Our Mind has become object-oriented – it goes towards the object or the action [Awareness]
  • Grammar has two main components – the subject and the object. The subject is independent and Object is dependent on the subject. But today, in our lives, subject has become secondary and the object has become independent. Humans have started focusing more on the object and the event [Reactive Consciousness]
  • The Sorrow is caused not by the event of the material but comes from the reaction of the individual [Reactive Consciousness]
  • The first type of mediation is observing the breath [Breath]
  • Breath is the important aspect of life important parameter that can be used to assess the personality of a person reading can help us determine the personality of a person [Breath]
  • Awareness also means living in the present moment. An average person takes lot of time in thinking about either past or future. He remains busy building castles in the air and forgets about the personal life the person who lives in the present can accurate energy and uses it [Awareness in character building]
  • Ayurveda speaks that “while eating you should be totally aware that you are eating” [Awareness in character building]
  • Character Building is focusing on every small thing or becoming detail-oriented. History shows that great people have given importance to small things. We have to pay attention to the small things in life are you aware that where is moving millions of neurones have to work just for the moment of a small finger [Awareness in character building]
  • Mantras of a successful life is a balancing activity working with resting [Awareness in character building]
  • In Indian culture internal discipline is as important as external discipline [Intrinsic discipline]
  • Practice off meditation is aimed at awakening self-discipline
  • The language of command and control stops the people are connected through their consciousness and only friendship ensues. An ant walking on the railway track can get down on its own wish while that run cannot get off the Track. Things that have consciousness have desires and wills. We have to make use of will power and increase the Awareness to the development of independent consciousness this will lead to a successful life [Awareness in character building]
  • The biggest reason for imbalance is stress. There are three types of stress:
    1. Physical;
    2. Mental and
    3. Psychological
  • The most dangerous amongst the three is Psychological Stress – by controlling pulses and emotions to a mentally balance state [Mental balance – Controlling Impulses]
  • Pulses go through two stages – its Inception and the action that follows [Mental Balance]
  • A King/Leader should have self-control and who cannot control his emotions may take wrong decisions and might not be able to manage the whole situation [Mental Balance]
  • Getting angry is one thing and acting out of that anger is another we feel angry but managed to keep it within us then it is harmful and has an adverse effect on our health but it will not affect our social relationships [Mental Balance]
  • There are two types of stages – when we engage in an activity and the second is when we get the results. Our decisions should be based on the result decision and its results need to be thought of in a unified way
  • A leader should have the ability to visualise the result of his action
  • There are four factors responsible for psychological imbalance [Internal state of Consciousness]:
    1. Stress
    2. Impulses
    3. Negative Attitude Towards Oneself and
    4. External Circumstances
  • A person who can Keep himself independent of external situation can take the right decision
  • There are two important phrases with the current and against the current. The practice of meditation is a practice of going against the current
  • Breathe is a bridge to focus our minds but then it is something that we are hardly aware of your conscious off. The technique of breathing is the right way is the key for building a new life I even believe that if a billion people of India drink in the right way a new generation of Indians can be created is not just flame exchange of gases. [Importance of Breathing]
  • The practice of deep breathing sounds like a small thing but things that seem small can also be very precious in life [Importance of Breathing]
  • The Key point is that we should focus on things that are truly important for us
  • The current era is an era of Mental Stress
  • There are three progressive stages in which our thoughts affects us – one is just the act of thinking, then constant thoughts become the basis of stress and then the constant stress affects our health ultimately lead to premature death [How to think]
  • The biggest reason of untimely death is Stress
  • People think before speaking then they give the actual speech and after the speech they mull over what all they could have spoken the have basically given three speeches, One to the crowd and Two to themselves. Acharya Mahapragya has made the Sutra to remain stress free it is called neeh shesham in Sanskrit which can be interpreted as “I have done what I set out to do nothing more is to be done”
  • There are three ways to control our thoughts
    1. Breathing can help us to control our thoughts
    2. The second way is to relax and rest the tongue. Press the tongue against the lower jaw and do not move it for a while. This will reduce the thoughts as the tongue, the vocal cords, the throat and then thinking all are connected
    3. One can also press the tongue against palate, the roof of the mouth. This too will calm the mind
  • Our thoughts, imagination and memories are always full but only up to certain limit. When they cross the limit, they created problems
  • We have to draw a fine line between what can be an elixir and what can be a poison for us
  • Watching for perceiving is a method to solve Self-Introspection
  • Observing around body is a necessary practice for healthy body and healthy mind
  • Introspection is also a process of character building:
    1. Assessment of reality
    2. Finding the right solution
    3. Knowledge of the solution
    4. Believe in the solution
  • Factor responsible for character building:
    1. Discovery of Truth and
    2. Accepting the Reality
  • If you are not able to judge ourselves then you can take help of others to find our strength and weaknesses
  • The second aspect of introspection is finding the right solution.
  • Point of being aware starts from our body
  • If we do not know the right solution then even our hard work will not bring any result
  • One shall have belief of faith in solution
  • Consistency is the key to success
  • Will-power is about turning our thoughts and images determination [Willpower]
  • The first step to develop strong will power is to strengthen the ability to say no [Ability to refuse]
  • First non-possession and then non-violence [Anuvrat]
  • One of the important thing to increase willpower is consistency
  • The consistency of time and place can bring a change in a person. There was a rule earlier to always eat food at the same time important for a biological clock as our body works in anticipation and if we eat food not at a particular time then body secrets digestive gets confuses.
  • Points for increasing the Will-Power
    1. Concentration of mind – focusing on imagination
    2. Saying no and ability to bear pain
    3. Vrat or fasting
    4. Consistency
  • Will-power and Auto-Suggestion are two significant factors to change the Consciousness
  • Honesty – Foundation of a Society
  • Coexistence and harmony
  • We must learn to accept our problems is there anyone who is free from problems I probably a few but there is no and two imaginary problems
  • Balance of mind and body – Indian philosophy has two thoughts – Pravakta (action) and Nivurti (inaction)
  • The laws in the rules are made to govern us because we cannot control ourselves
  • The term “change of heart” meant the “change in the functioning of Hypothalamus which means brining change in person”
  • Meditation – The change maker
  • Jain Acharya’s have proposed a Theory based on syadvad means relativism
  • Meditation is a process of Self-Development
  • Six types of Bio-Potential Energies:
    1. Aahaar Prayapti
    2. Sharir Prayaapti
    3. Indriya Prayapti
    4. Shvasocchvasa Prayapti
    5. Bhasha Prayapti
    6. Mana Prayapti
  • Types of Nourishment:
    1. Oajaahar
    2. Aahar
    3. Kavalaahar
  • What we speak has an impact on our food
  • One type of nourishment is called Manobhakshiaahar
  • There can be impurities at three levels:
    1. Growing
    2. Procuring
    3. Eating
  • The person must be aware of what he eats, how he eats and when he eats
  • Our behaviour is influenced by the food that we eat, as it is rightly said that your mind will become what you eat.
  • Alone in Crowd = Solitude is a powerful thing which makes us realise the truth of life
  • Each person has the right to take their own decision
  • There are three aspects of being alone – the first one is to practice being alone, the second one to experience being alone in a crowd and the third one is to walk against the tide.
  • It has become a trend in the society to follow others, and we don’t know how to be alone
  • The purpose of meditation is threefold – the selfishness should go awar, second inherent greatness should manifest and thirdly urges and passions should be rooted out.
  • Two things are essential to become great
    1. We should accept the truth
    2. One should not live in the state of dreams and imagination
  • The process of meditation is the process of finding the sources of energy within our body
  • Exhibition of power acquired through spiritual practices is a deviation from the spiritual path
  • Three types of knowledge perceived beyond senses:
    1. Avadhi Gyan
    2. Manaparyav Gyan
    3. Keval Gyan
  • Beyond out physical body lies the tejas sharir or fiery body and beyond the fiery body life is the karmic body and beyond the karmic body lies the soul
  • Avadhigyan is expressed from left to right and this came to know b Acharya Mahapragya from one American Brother who stated by Sufi Saint
  • Physical Body has three big centres of energy:
    1. One centre is located at the base of the spinal cord (Shakti Kendra)
    2. The second centre is located at the naval (Tejas Kendra)
    3. Third centre is located at the area of the throat (Vishuddi Kendra)
  • Pran energy can be increase by six practices as under:
    1. Fasting
    2. Resolution
    3. Yoga
    4. Asanas
    5. Pranyama
    6. Atapana
  • There are three conditions required to become successful
    1. Right Perception
    2. Right Solution
    3. Right Efforts
  • When our perception is not right, then our knowledge will be at faulty and our efforts will not give any results
  • When the right solution is done with full faith by a person then we can get unprecedented results
  • It is one thing to breathe and it is another thing to breathe properly
  • Three main elements in the Body
    1. Vata
    2. Pitta (fire and water)
    3. Kapha  (Water and earth)

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