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Bondage and Freedom

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About the Author

Mrs. Indira Gandhi once said, “Muni Chitrabhanu looked very much like what one would imagine Christ to be and gave me an impression of deep peace.” This view is shared by Munishree’s numerous follower, admirers and friends all over the world.

 

SENSE BEYOND THE SENSES is a compilation of talks given by Gurudev Chitrabhany in the United States. His lectures aim at kindling awareness of the Self within all- his philosophy is that of reverence for all life. One of the spiritual leaders of India’s four million Jains, Shree Chitrabhanu is the first Jain master to leave his country. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe and East Africa to acquaint people with the principles of non-violence and the belief that the unfolding of spiritual consciousness is the birthright of every individual.  

 

Gurudev first arrived in the USA in 1971 as a representative of Indian spiritual culture for the Third Spiritual Summit Conference held at Harvard Divity School and Princeton University. He has lectured throughout the USA and was keynote speaker at the Quaker Conference on World Peace at Ithaca College in June, 1974. Shree Chitrabhanu is the Founder, Prsident and Director of: Divine Knowledge Society, Bombay, the World Fellowship of Religions and the Jain Meditation International Centre (J.M.I.C.) in New York City under whose auspices he leads retreats and gives weekly talks. 

About the Book

One of the books which I liked reading again and again as every time you read, you will find new meaning to it and the book is “Bondage and Freedom”

 

This Book consists of hardly 88 pages and divided into four chapters. The reading of the Chapter itself becomes the motivation to read and the reasons to read. The term “Bondage” and then use of word “Freedom” is being used with a good intention as this term speaks of outer perspective and inner perspective. This Book very nicely deal with Two words from both perspective and in the most simple English language.

 

The terms “Bondage and Freedom” are being used in a very good systematic manner and infact very nicely explained the reasons of human being carrying the Bondage, why humans are not able to come out of it, what exactly is failing humanity to come out of Bondage, how the thoughts are making humans nervous and also part of their life failing, importance of term Control, how Mind is the biggest player in Bondage and Freedom and infact Mind is the wall between a Human being Bondage and Freedom, Connection between Mind, Brain and Soul, How this Bondage is actually affecting Human in their personal life and thereby Business Life, Understand what is Untrained Mind, Understand the aspect of How to Train the Mind in a very simple manner, how a Learned Guru can be the way to reach your success either in personal life or business life (as in business term we say Mentor), how to react to the situation. This chapter will nicely explain the meaning of “You and Yourself” and how if you understand the difference between “You and Yourself” will change your mind and also how it has its postiveness in your Business Growth, The “Training of the Mind” is the crux of this Book and infact it can be taken as the most important path in deciding from You to Yourself from personal point of view and Business way too. Mind if happy, business grows and Mind if unsettled, Business affect, understand what are the relevant way to Train the mind in the most simplest manner, be aware of how body works and why mind is taken as the most relevant aspects in life progress and life success, understand why the mind is being called as Railway Junction?, understand the term desire in mind perspective. The Book also contains on the aspects of Being Veg, its importance and Essence of Jainism. This is nothing to do with the Religion aspect as there is a difference between Religion and Sec and one who understand that Religion is Individual per se. The whole purpose is that one shall understand the teaches of Keval Gyani Mahaveera and why Keval Gyani Mahaveera holds of supreme relevance in this age even though the writings of Keval Gyani Mahaveera goes back to B.C period centuries back.

Certain Excerpts from the Book for easy understanding about the Book:

  1. Wise man have said that just as the root of a tree require water, in the same way the roots of the mind required knowledge to grow up a and thrive
  2. A worldly human looks after his physical well-being but a wise human looks after his/her mind’s welfare too and pays full attention to his mind. The great Patanjali has written Three Types of work. For purifying speech, he created grammar, for keeping the body clean and healthy he wrote a book on medicine Patanjali then thought he had made speech clean grammatically and made the body strong and healthy but side by side if the mind was not pure it would not help the body and speech no matter how pure they both were. Without a healthy mind man cannot remain happy for long so he produced his third week work on abstract devotion = the book on Yoga
  3. To pull a train, an engine is needed and pulling power of the engine is its steam. The steam is a thin vapour which disappears in the air if let loose. But properly stored and used it has the power to pull thousands of tons of weight easily
  4. Do we ever talk to our minds like that we talk to our friends, to strangers, different types of people, but do we ever hear of people talking to their Minds, No and the reason is that the mind is an abstract thing, we have not thought of it strength. We take care of the body for we can see it with our eyes. We control and refining speech but we have disregarded our minds completely
  5. The five senses have a connection with the mind as a central point. We keep the five senses clean, but the mind which is its most important Centre is neglected. It is full of cobwebs and is dirty and sinking and rusty and yet we do not try to keep the mind clean an oil it regularly. Understand that if the centre is faulty everything goes wrong
  6. The mind is like a main railway junction. All trains leave from the main station – it is the junction at which all lines and inter lines meet and depart. When such a main station is not functioning properly and needs overhauling then how do you expect the various lines and inter lines to function well
  7. Great men have said that in order to keep the mind the centre clean and pure you must associate with those who appearing thought word and deed
  8. You spend 24 hours in eating drinking sleeping and amusing yourself but at least there an hour to spend in the company of saintly persons
  9. Who has tied you down = Your Desires
  10. First human forms a habit then the Habit forms him habits and leave him to the appear to be harmless
  11. It is easy to free oneself from iron change but not from the attachments of the heart
  12. Out many things and try and leave with very few means
  13. The Mind when it becomes healthy and strong can control itself and needs no longer the treatment of a mental doctor
  14. Mahavira taught the saints from his book of religion, Sooyagdaang, “Remember do not ever become slaves to your habits your desired once you became slaves to your desire you have become the slaves of the world”
  15. If the mind is trained and controlled we can leave an advanced towards the right path
  16. The first hell is here on this earth and the other is underneath this earth
  17. Truly speaking you should get yourself photographed when you are full of anger and your eyes are red your lips trembling and the inside enemy coming out in all its fierceness and ugliness then you should have your photo taken and it usually look like the image of a demon whenever you see that photo you will be aware of getting into a passion that photo would keep you in check
  18. Ravana = His Mighty headedness signifies Governor between passions and desires that could have easily field 10 human heads stations but allows himself to be governed by them like a demon. The undisciplined mind has a demoniac like and a disciplined mind is a godly mentality
  19. The time to be happy is now the place to be happy is here the way to be happy is to make other people happy
  20. He who is determined to go one step forward every-day is able to make his life happy
  21. To lose money is not a misfortune it is not important but once you lose the element of happiness from life you will find it very difficult to regain it
  22. It is our duty to channel all our resources to creating happiness all around us
  23. Education has advanced considerable and the knowledge has gained expansion but not in death difference between expansion and in depth expansion is on the surface where a step goes right into the heart of the matter
  24. Train Your Mind by controlling your senses and emotions by controlling your thoughts and words and you and you will be setting out in the right direction for your goal. Is all about
  25. A Human’s Character, his behaviour, his emotions are all moulded by his diet [Controlled Food Habits = Art of Eating]
  26. The prayer just decided is a prayer offered by the Jains that are conduct in life be guided by four principles = Maitri (Amity), Pramoda (Appreciation), Karunya (Compassion) and Madhyasthya (Equanimity).
  27. Jainism is not a sect or just one more confusing ideology it is way of Thinking and Living
  28. The greatness of Jain philosophy lies in the fact that its teachings as assure “the greatest happiness of the greatest number” not only of humans but of all living beings under all circumstances
  29. Jainism if Viewed as a whole rest on the four pillars which are = Ahimsa (Non-Violence), Anekantwad (Theory of Relativity), Aparigraha (Non-Acquisition) and Karma (Deed of Actions)
  30. Equanimity is more of an introspective virtue. It governs our attitude towards ourselves, irrespective of the world around us. We achieve a certain balance of mind that remains and referred in spite of the vicissitudes of life. Whether the world treats as well or ill, whether we reap a reward for good deeds or not, whether the pathless wanderers pay heed or not we try to show them, we should maintain a serenity of the mind that is bound to bring containment in its wake [Equality in Economics]
  31. The ancient principle of Limited Possessions is extremely significant and valuable in the context of the economic conditions prevailing in the world today. The object is to secure Equitable Distribution and Economic Stability for Society. A Social Order based upon this principle of Limited Possessions will certainly prevent unnecessary accumulation of wealth and its inseparable counterpart, poverty and wretchedness [Economics of Mahaveera]
  32. The Principle of Aparigraha can guide every individual, society or Nation in positive efforts to enhance the happiness of mankind in general [Principle of Aparigraha]
  33. The Principle of Non-Acquisition teaches us not to give too much importance to acquiring worldly things [De-attachment]
  34. The age old saying of a coin having two sides is well known to this congregation. Jainism however makes this as one of its basic principles. It requires that any object, situation or controversy should be looked at from all aspects [Principle of Vibhajyavada by Acharya Bhikshu]
  35. Ahimsa it is not only physical non-violence but it is non-violence also of Speech and thought [Know Ahimsa]
  36. Carry out all Activities but with great Care [Importance of Restrained]
  37. Ahimsa is not merely a matter of Profession but of constant scrupulous practice to every individual [Doctrine of Ahimsa]

Why this Book and How this Book can be connected to Business/Work Life Success Stories:

  • All know Health is Wealth but no one Why and if so, then this is one of the Book to be read and to know more in very specific and looking for rich literature book then read the Book written by Acharya Mahapragya “Mirror of Life” in our Book Review section.
  • Google states that “Lack of sleep leads to detriments in job performance, productivity, career progression and satisfaction, and an increase in job-related accidents, absenteeism, and counterproductive work behaviours”
  • Understand the small concept of Body and its way of dealing with Human Mind

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