Introduction

On September 25, 2009, on the auspicious occasion of the Navaratri Festival at Prashanti Nilayam, Baba very lovingly blessed the Second Volume of My Dear Students. He perused through the table of contents, the discourses and the photo collages of this volume with great patience and benevolence. In this volume, four major themes are covered – Advice to Students, Vidya - True Education, Sanatana Dharma – The Eternal Religion and Short Stories.

 

Contents

SECTION I : ADVICE TO STUDENTS

1. DO YOUR BEST AND LEAVE THE REST TO GOD
2. CONSUME ONLY SATWIC FOOD
3. TEN-FOLD PATH OF PURITY
4. TEST IS MY TASTE
5. TRUE MEDITATION
6. ONLY GOD IS YOUR TRUE FRIEND
7. FOLLOW THE LORD WITHIN

 

SECTION II : VIDYA – TRUE EDUCATION 

8. TRUE EDUCATION IS FOR TRANSFORMATION
9. HUMILITY – THE ESSENCE OF EDUCATION
10. FIVE SPIRITUAL SUBJECTS
11. SHREYAS AND PREYAS
12. EDUCATION FOR LIFE
13. HUMAN VALUES − THE UNDERCURRENT OF LIFE
14. THE BUSINESS OF LIFE
15. EDUCATION FOR UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION

 

SECTION III : SANATANA DHARMA -THE ETERNAL RELIGION

16. THE UNIVERSAL RELIGION
17. LESSONS FROM THE IMMORTAL INDIAN EPICS
18. BHARAT−THE TEACHER OF THE ENTIRE WORLD
19. CHANT THE GAYATRI MANTRA
20. PRINCIPLES OF IDEAL LIVING
21. NAMASKARAM
22. FIVE TYPES OF HUMAN BEINGS
23. THE PATHWAY TO PEACE

 

SECTION IV : SHORT STORIES  

24. THE IDEAL OF VISHWESHWARAIAH  
25. GIVE UP ALL DIFFERENCES
26. A GREAT MARTYR
27. SAMARTHA ARMADAS 

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