I Am Writing A Book
I haven't started the actual book yet, but it's going to be a three-volume book based on my life experiences and all of the teachings I have received.
Out of my over 4000 posts, I would say about 500 of them are in depth articles relating to Meditation, Yoga, Hinduism and Spirituality how I learned it according to my tradition. There is no book like it and a book I would like to have read myself...more like a magazine I wish I would have been out there for me to read years ago...so I am writing it for myself and also to leave a piece of me behind in the world, so that my existence has a purpose for future generations. The reason why I am telling you all about it here, is because I already have an idea for the chapters (of the FIRST book): Chapter 1 - Patanjali's Eightfold Path - An Exposition Chapter 2 - The Ten Spiritual Virtues - Yamas Chapter 3 - Trataka - Fixed Gazing Awareness and Techniques For Opening the Third Eye Chapter 4 - Nadi Shodhana - Alternate Nostril Breathing and Breath Flow Regulation Chapter 5 - Surya Namaskar - Salute to the Sun - The Ultimate Full Yoga Workout. Chapter 6 - Sahaja Yoga - Low-Impact Yoga for Children and the Elderly. Chapter 7 - Pratyahara - Withdrawing The Senses Chapter 8 - Yoga Nidra, The Sleep of the Yogis Chapter 9 - Rudra Granthi - The Last Psychic Knot Chapter 10 - Arul Vaaku - The Hindu Spiritual Ecstatic Trance Chapter 11 - Kundalini - The Vehicle of Consciousness Chapter 12 - Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra - The Mantra of Immortality Chapter 13 - Gayatri Mantra and the Rig Veda Chapter 14 - Nirvana Shatakam - Adi Shankaracharya Chapter 15 - The Ten Most Auspicious Forms of Shiva Chapter 16 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Overview Chapter 17 - Challenging Negative Thoughts And Behaviours Chapter 18 - Learning and Cultivating Patience Chapter 19 - Kindness - Little Acts, Big Impacts Chapter 20 - Jung and The Shadow Chapter 21 - The Last Shamans of Bali Chapter 22 - The Best Spiritual Quotes of All Time Then, there are going to be some other sections - Appendices: A. Poetry - For poems by myself and inspirational poems from others B. Recipes - All my favourite vegetarian recipe dishes from Polynesia, Indonesia, Malaysia and South India. C. Ayurvedic Herbs and remedies - Stuff like Ginger, Turmeric, Kava Kava, Garlic, Brahmi, Shilajit, Chawan Pryash, Fenugreek, Guava Leaves etc This is the basic outline of the book. |
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Yes it is good to leave something behind which we have created. Especially if it might inspire others to feel, find out, explore....etc And I absolutely agree. Anything I've ever wanted to create has been something that I miss, and can't find anywhere....so I have to make it. And I love your plan/layout ideas. |
I would love to read it when you get it done.
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I'd also like to write a book. Like a guide or something, for one of the other 7 billion humans who might think like me. But how to translate my knowledge, the way I perceive information, into something other humans might understand....
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I am impressed by your organizational skill! That's a lot of information to put together, and to present.
I am writing too, more so for myself, but would love to share it with the world, if anyone wants to read. My reason for writing is not to leave a piece of me for the world, but just to externalize my true self, after internalizing energy from all directions. It's just part of the flow. |
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I have finished three chapters of it, but I seem to have written the whole book in those three chapters. I just poured out too much too soon and I need to space/thin it out somehow and I have got 'writer's block' now as a direct result. |
It usually takes two or three drafts to get a book right. If you've already got many points laid out in those first 3 chapters, then all you need is to take a break, then come back to the ideas, sort each one out, set them into the relevant chapters and expand on each idea.
Good luck and go well with the book! |
Sounds good. 10 spiritual virtues?
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