Practical Wisdom

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The book is a collection of discourses on various key concepts for an approach to living-a technique to live-explored by Swami Purna. The discourses are based on their true Vedic and Sanskrit origin. They represent a guide in the Individual’s search for universal truth, Joy and spiritual fulfilment. Through his guidance he leads them to a clearer and fuller dimension of loge that is relevant all over the world. The explanation of such fundamental issues through the discourses of Svami Purna offers the reader a real opportunity to understand their message. For all readers there will be a unique pleasure in participating in the clear understanding found in this edition. Indeed Svami Purna represents universal Knowledge that cuts across all barriers making him a true world teacher.

In this selection of discourses, a technique to lead a fuller life is explained lucidly. Some discourse are on a chosen topic or subject while others are in the from of a specific question and answer session. All of them have practical significance for meeting today’s challenges in the positive spirit of practical spirituality. The selection has been carefully made by the editors, Dr. Linda Speeding and Petra Kues.

Svami Purna was born to an Indian family of philosophers and rulers. Educated in India and Europe he later renounced material wealth and position and began a spiritual search during he led a life of austerity and hardship among the caves, forests and mountains of the Himalayas. He is a Sanskrit Master and doctor of medicine, Psychology and literature. His mastery of the six schools of Indian philosophy and the Eightfold Path of Yoga have earned him the title Vidal Vacaspati, Lord of Learning. It has been said for Svami Purna that, while there are many gurus who have found fame and success in the West, he is one of the very few who are also greatly revered in India.

Savami Purna is a true living teacher who can explain in a real sense the profound spiritual tradition that has perennial and universal relevance for all of humanity. When we define teachers they usually fall into of the two categories, that is:

Those teachers who have information, theoretical and book knowledge, who have some achievement in life and recognition in the world through scholarly presence, yet do not practice what they teach; or

Those teachers who have attained great knowledge and wisdom though traditional spiritual and though the practice and implementation of the teaching in their lives, those who have live and continue to live according to the principles that they teach.

In this selection of discourses various key concepts for an approach to living-a technique to live- are explored. The discourses are based on their true Vedic and Sanskrit origin. They represent a guide in the individual’s search for universal truth, joy and spiritual fulfillment. When Svami Purna gives a discourse he deals groups, different nationalities, religions and backgrounds and he is faced with many different cultures. Through his guidance he leads them to a clearer and fuller dimension of life that is relevant all over the world.

The explanation of such fundamental issues through the discourses of Svami Purna offers the reader a real opportunity to understand their message. Some of the selected pieces are discourses on a chosen topic or subject: others are in the from of a specific question and answer session typical of the traditional approach by real teachers of such living knowledge. All of them have ongoing practical significance for all of us we experience the ups and down of life and try to live in the spirit of practical spirituality. To readers vital terms are listed in the Glossary and are explained more fully throughout the selection.

Some readers may already be aware of the works of Svami Purna and enjoy the endorsement that this selection provides in relation to other works. For others this may be the first taste of such knowledge. For all readers there will be a unique pleasure in participating in the clear understanding found in this edition.

Indeed Svami Purna a represents universal knowledge that cuts across all barriers making him a true world teacher.