ADVENTURES
OF SELF DISCOVERY

 

(Adventures in Self-Discovery,
2nd Edition)

Some six years have passed since the first publication of this book of inspired wisdom by Srinivas Arka at the dawn of the new millennium in the year 2000. Since then our more turbulent world has lived through many momentous experiences of war, political strife and natural disasters. Life on this beautiful and potentially abundant planet appears, perhaps on the surface, to be descending more than ever into chaos, discord and disharmony.     

All of which makes re-publication of these simple and profound teachings more relevant for the individual and our world at large. Like many other great spiritual writings of the past, they point out that real change in the outer world can only begin deep within the consciousness of each of us. Srinivas Arka’s teachings uniquely blend ancient and modern insights in a simple and easily memorable form particularly appropriate for our present world. Effectively they provide us with beautifully detailed roadmaps showing how we can take the vital steps necessary to set out on, or deepen the journey of Self-Discovery – for ourselves and the world. 

The original text has been reviewed and refined only slightly by Srinivas Arka to harmonise the contents of this foundation volume with his other publications, Becoming Inspired and Petals of the Heart.  Together these three books constitute a remarkable and expanding body of modern, spiritual and practical wisdom that is now deservedly reaching an ever-growing international audience.

 

PETALS OF THE HEART

'Wherever you walk, the whole universe walks with you. It will work with you better when you become consciously aware of it.'

Quotations like those at the top and bottom of this text flow gently through this remarkable new illustrated book by Srinivas Arka.

Readers in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australasia and Europe, as well as an increasing number in other countries, have already encountered the author's inspiring spiritual and philosophical writings in two previous major books, Adventures in Self-Discovery and Becoming Inspired.

Now in this memorably-titled new volume, Petals of the Heart, fresh ground is broken by harmoniously merging breathtaking, close-up colour photographs of flowers with delicately honed inspirational truths. This combination takes the author's rationale on consciousness into an expanded dimension of poetic expression and imagery.

Touching simply and briefly on all the deepest and most vital themes of life, Srinivas Arka deftly combines insights of great profundity with highly practical everyday advice. Readers who reflect in peaceful solitude on the pictures and writings in this book, no matter what stage they have reached in their own spiritual development, will undoubtedly find the petals of their own conscious heart unfurling to new ways of being and understanding.

'Whenever you smile, you make your stay on earth a celebration.'

 

BECOMING INSPIRED

At the start of the twenty-first century, the material Age of the Mind is now fading and the more advanced Age of Consciousness is dawning. In this new stage of evolution the infinite powers of human consciousness will be discovered.

This is the conviction of Srinivas Arka, the author of Becoming Inspired. In his writings, which are the texts of inspirational addresses given to growing audiences worldwide, Arka blends scientific understanding and mystical insights in a way that is making a significant contribution to this process of historical change.

Each of us, he says, has an important role in expanding our consciousness to help create a new evolutionary phase in the life of the universe. Doing this will also enable us to discover our own inner treasures and fulfill our true outer potential.

ADVENTURES IN
SELF-DISCOVERY
The Journey from Mind to Heart to Consciousness

This book, which contains some of the talks given by Srinivas Arka in Toronto and London, encompasses many topics he explores in depth that raise spiritual awareness.
Sometimes the words, in an apparent simplicity, pinpoint a vista beyond their own meaning, reminding those who attend his open audiences of the tremendous force of his presence.

At a time when both East and West share a focus on mind power (this being usually expressed today as 'mind over matter'), Srinivas Arka comes to fill a gap in our approach to truth.

For mind, with all its process of manufacturing our daily thoughts, is the instrument of our consciousness, and as long as we are not aware that we are that consciousness, we persist in the false identification with our mind and physical body.

Once this awareness dawns on us, Srinivas Arka then invites us to journey further to higher levels of awareness.

Although different terms are used to define this higher level of awareness, it matters less the chosen word. What really matters is not the name but the direct experience of it.

It was thought appropriate in the written expression of his ideas to keep the same eloquent style as when he spoke the words, in order to preserve something of the spiritual atmosphere of that experience.


In this Book (Adventures in Self Discovery), Srinivas Arka in my opinion has a message relevant to all kinds of people, be they adherents of any particular religion or none, for as he states, “we all want to find inner peace and know the truth of life” and we seem to have made our lives increasingly artificial and mechanical, keeping too busy to have time to spare for our own inner progress. 

In this book he is clearly aiming to redress the balance, and he is not being prescriptive, but as he points out we all have to find our own way and tailor our meditation in ways that suit ourselves.

The book is a relatively brief and readable overview of a huge range of concepts, and I feel it will be helpful to anyone in the early stages of asking the most important and fundamental philosophical questions concerning the meaning of life, why they are here, and how to be content, fulfilled and happy.  Although some unfamiliar and may no be accepted in their entirety by every reader, be in fact outlines what I feel are really basic rules for living, which are in complete agreement, I think, with the guidelines laid out in the teachings of the major religions, and which if followed should lead to contentment and expansion of consciousness.  He stresses the importance of silence, solitude and also of meaningful activity, and of the need to listen for guidance, be it from and outside source such as nature, or from within, depending on our philosophy. 

Many of his statements are similar to some of the principles utilizes in psychological therapies, particularly some of the more cognitive approaches, but with more of an emphasis on the spiritual area than purely on the more intellectual, as well as on the need to explore our inner being and to listen to our intuitions rather than just focusing on externals.

I found the book left me resolving to delve further and to make time to put some of his suggestions into practice.

Diana M Pidwell MSc, AFBPsS, UK

Charted Clinical Psychologist

 

 
 
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