What Then? - Vaswani, J. P.

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Résumé :
A journey of self-discovery You may have conquered the whole world, but if you have not mastered yourself... Do you know where you are going? And perhaps the more important question is, where do you wish to go? 'Tatah kim? Tatah kim?' asked Adi Shankara, centuries ago. What then? Is making money the be-all and end-all of life? The answer to that question cannot really be found in our diary entries or our schedule of appointments! Our activities cannot indicate the answer either. It is a question that forces one to reflect on the ultimate goal one has set for oneself. In What Then, J.P. Vaswani expertly illustrates the importance of taking a step back and evaluating life. Are we living in order to die? Or are we living to exist? Or to eat, drink and be merry for we may die soon? Even in the frenetic pursuit of targets and goals, we need to pause and reflect on where we are headed, where our life is taking us, or, where we are trying to reach with our hectic efforts! What then? Where does one go from here? J.P. Vaswani was one of the leading spiritual luminaries of India. A gifted writer and brilliant orator, Dada, as he was lovingly called, addressed distinguished audiences worldwide on love, faith, joy and peace. He was the recipient of several honors, including the prestigious U Thant Peace Award. He penned over 80 books and many of them have been translated into various foreign languages.

Biographie:
Dada J. P. Vaswani is one of India's greatly beloved and revered spiritual leaders. He is the life - force at the helm of the renowned Sadhu Vaswani Mission, an international, non - profit, social welfare and service organisation with its headquarters in Pune, and active centres all over the world. Born on August 2, 1918, at Hyderabad - Sind, Dada was a brilliant scholar, who turned his back on a promising academic career to devote himself to his uncle and Guru, Sadhu Vaswani, a highly revered modern day saint, acknowledged in his own time as the spiritual leader of the worldwide Sindhi Community. Today, the Master's mantle has fallen on Dada, whom devotees and admirers look upon as the representative of God on earth, a mentor and guardian of their deepest values and spiritual aspirations. Dada J. P. Vaswani is a firm believer in the universal religion of Love, Unity, Brotherhood and Service to humanity. Deeply imbued with the liberal and tolerant spirit of the Hindu faith that he was born into, Dada firmly believes that there are as many paths to the Divine, as there are human aspirations. Each one of us can take our own untried, untested, unchartered paths to reach God, and God will meet us half way. This allencompassing, humane and broad outlook makes him acceptable to aspirants all over the world, who perceive him as a non - sectarian, non - judgemental teacher and guide in whom they can repose their faith. Not only does Dada express the most profound truths in the simplest terms; but he lives and acts these truths in deeds of everyday life; truly, we may say that his life is his message. He lives his religion and spirituality bearing witness to his ideals in thought, word and deed, thus offering a tremendous source of inspiration to everyone who meets him, even once in a lifetime. A staunch advocate of vegetarianism, Dada has made it his life's mission to spread the message of Reverence for all Life, as advocated by Gurudev Sadhu Vaswani. Under his inspired lea