How and Why of Yoga and Meditation

New book on Yoga

 My new book on Yoga is now available for purchase.   Here are the details.

Book description:

This book gives a clear insight into various aspects of Yoga, while providing scientifically backed explanation about how various Yoga processes achieve their intended purposes and why they are designed that way. Such clarity is essential to understand Yoga in a more scientific manner and to realize its full potential.

The book also explains in a step by step manner, how various processes of Yoga, namely the body postures, breathing techniques and meditation are performed and why each of these processes is needed to attain complete benefit of Yoga.

This book is a good guide for anyone who wants to practice Yoga.

URL to buy http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MTCNI1U

 

Now you can ask me questions about my books, Yoga, Meditation etc,

I have added a new link "Ask Me" on the top right column of this blog. You can post your questions as comments on that page. I will surely answer all relevant questions.

New book "Around the Mind" published

Around the Mind

This is a short book summarizing scientific views on Mind, ancient philosophic views among others. This book is currently available free through most retailers that allow free books. On Amazon it is priced at the lowest allowed price. For details on links see the "My recent e-books" link on the right.

Two new books on Mind are published

1. Marvels of the Mind Part I 

How does the Mind work ?

 2.Marvels of the Mind Part II 

 Important missing dimensions in our current understanding of the Mind

Click the link "My recent e-books" on the right to see the details

My interview on Smashwords.com

Smashwords.com has recently published my interview. See https://www.smashwords.com/interview/drking for details. If you have any questions to ask please let me know so that I can try to answer that too.

My book “Yoga Facts – Answers to some important questions about Yoga” is free now

My book “Yoga Facts – Answers to some important questions about Yoga” is free now on all retailer sites except amazon (amazon does give it free on some sites though). 

For a list of retailers through whom you can download this book (for free) see the link on the right (my recent books). That page also has links to some of the retailer product pages.

At the moment amazon is not supporting free books. I have brought this to amazon’s notice and also requested them to make this book free on their site too. Hopefully they would do that soon. You can also urge amazon to make it free by clicking the link “tell us about a lower price” on amazon’s product page and provide them links to competitor pages where this book is available for free .

Hope you would appreciate this offer. Happy reading!

This book is based on questions that are often asked by several Yoga enthusiasts.  If you have any specific questions about Yoga please let me know through your comments to this post and I will surely include them in my future versions of the above book and answer them too.

Extraordinary claims need to be supported by extraordinary evidence

Human beings seem to have an innate craving for mysterious things. And many clever manipulators cash on this weakness. We often tend to forget that extraordinary claims need to be supported by extraordinary evidence. Making tall claims without supporting evidence – either logical, or literature based, or experimental – is not only misleading but can even be dangerous. Magic rarely happens and we need to be on the watch to avoid being duped.

Real Social Service

If the miseries of a fellow being brings tears into your eyes, go ahead and help that person. But remember, a better way is to do something to change the situation that has brought that misery. After all, you just cannot help each and everyone, however much you may wish to.

Do your duty

If you wish to bring some positive changes in the society, don’t be deterred if results don’t meet your expectations. Often they don’t. The results are not always under your control. But it is better to attempt than remain an idle spectator.

“The field of one’s operation is restricted to only performing one’s duties and never in deciding the results. One should never consider oneself to be the decider of the results nor should one indulge in inaction. (Geetha 2.4)”

Scientific attitude

Scientific attitude is an approach that emphasises on

- Precision
- Verifiability
- Objectivity
- Openness
- Freedom from bias

Discount coupons for my books

I have received several requests from my readers for discounts on my books.
As you can see, my books are priced very low. 

Anyway, for a limited period, I can offer discount coupons for "Yoga FAQs: Answers to some important questions about Yoga (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/360796)" recently added to smashwords.com.
To avail this benefit

1. Provide me your e-mail address in your comment to this post so that I can send you the coupon code.
This offer is only for limited period.
2. You need to buy the book from smashwords.com and use the coupon while buying.

** Please note that I will use your e-mail address strictly for sending you the coupon code and nothing else (no marketing e-mails ;-))*****
** Also, I will not publish your comment that has your e-mail address (that is my normal policy) to safeguard your privacy *****







So, act quickly before the time expires.

My recent books

Some of my books are now available from one or more of online bookstores such as

Amazon, Smashwords, Apple iBookstores, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo, Flipkart Diesel eBook Store, eBooks Eros, Baker & Taylor, Page Foundry ,WH Smith in the UK, FNAC in France and Portugul, Livraria Cultura in Brazil, Angus & Robertson in Australia, Bookworld in Australia, Indigo in Canada, Collins in Australia, Feltrinelli in Italy, Libris in the Netherlands, Paper Plus in New Zealand, Play in Great Britain, Rakuten in Japan, Rakuten in the US, Whitcoulls in New Zealand.

Click the link on the right side to see the details

Faith versus scientific attitude (3)

Faith stems from the emotional aspect of human beings, whereas scientific attitude is driven by intellect.

Emotions are essential for survival, whereas intellect is needed for continued existence and evolution.

It is not sufficient to merely exist. One needs to evolve further. That makes both faith and scientific attitude part of life.

Faith versus scientific attitude (2)

 Faith is beautiful. But ...

There is no guarantee that faith always takes us forward.

In contrast, scientific attitude provides some guarantee about moving forward. It is like oaring the boat in a known direction rather than just drifting along with the tides.

Scientific attitude is a systematic approach to life.

When it matters, scientific attitude is preferable to faith.

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Faith versus scientific attitude

Faith is an inalienable part of life.

Faith asks no questions. It just accepts things. Intellect has no place in faith.

There is really nothing like blind faith. All faiths are blind if you choose to categorize them that way.

Acceptability of any faith depends on its long term consequences and not on its validity.

Any faith is acceptable as long as it does not have adverse repercussions.

One needs to be flexible to alter one's faith when it is found to be harmful.

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