Discover the profound teachings of the Beatitudes through the enlightened lens of Yoga master Swami Satchidananda. This beautifully crafted giftbook offers a journey into the heart of spiritual wisdom, blending the timeless truths of Christs Sermon on the Mount with the transformative insights of Yoga. Swami Satchidanandas interpretations illuminate a path of peace, compassion, and inner joy, inspiring us to live a life of deeper connection with the Divine and with one another. Let this book be your companion on the spiritual path, guiding you toward a life of true blessedness. This giftbook is part of the Peter Max cover art series.
From the Foreword by Includes a foreword by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB:
Swami Satchidananda rightly says that all spiritual paths lead to the one Truth. It strains our imagination, but we must even say that taking one path means taking all of themthey are all contained in each. Yet, this will help us not in the least until we set out to make one path our own and follow it.
To really follow what Yoga offers us for a deeper understanding of Christian teaching, we must begin to live what Christ teaches. How else should we understand its meaning? Why not let these two spiritual pathstwo ways of expressioncomplement one another? To get at the truth, we must make every effort to understand what the one who used these words wanted to say at the time. The longer ago this was, the greater our difficulty today yet, difficult or not, every statement of truth has to be seen in its context.
Yogaas you will see Swamiji describe in this bookteaches us the same truth found in the Beatitude: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. We can and must affirm how our spiritual traditions enrich each other when viewed from the perspective Swamiji shares with us. We affirm our traditions by a life that remains grateful. In that deep gratitude, which is an essential characteristic of our peak moments, we experience one common denominator to all the spiritual paths: that we cant wrap up the light in a package; but we can walk in the light.
"The goal of Yoga is to keep your mind balanced. A balanced mind is a pure mind. One of my favorite beatitudes is: 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.' That's the only qualification we need to see God-a heart that is neutral, balanced, peaceful and as pure as a child's. And that is only possible when we avoid getting caught in the ups and downs of life." ~Swami Satchidananda
