Gist (Shanti Sharovar)

Chapter 1

Thoughts of atheism and living life of stark materiality

results in hypertension, BP, suicidal tendency, depression, violent attitude. Other vices infest the mind like hatred for others, thought of dismissing morality, total deviation form human values, aversion to saints , spirituality, ‘the good' and everyday /worldly pleasure becomes the aim of life.

Chapter 2

True knowledge/ dawn of wisdom helps a person gain freedom from ignorance leading to reduction of pain, suffering disappointment, tension or any thing that robs the mind of its cool like the thought of revenge, murder, suicide, etc, that disturbs the peace of mind.

Chapter 3

Description and analysis of dilemma of doing good but suffering; what to do to survive, search of livelihood, tendency of non-working, lethargy, escapism, drug-addiction, wavering mind and unstable character, ways of stabilizing peace and happiness of human life, distinction between theist and atheist.

social psychology of deprivation --attributes of 'want' -abhav

Chapter 4

Social philosophy of  pain and suffering

Conditions of unemployment/under-employment/ joblessness and problems related to the phenomena and their remedies, segregation/ distinction / isolation on the basis of caste, colour creed etc; generation gap and allied problems

Organization of daily routine (ideal and as is); disturbance and betrayal of self because of living or choosing to live a life of passion/ sex/ money

Significance of character

Not the person  but character is worshipped for IDEA not man is real; character is only idea manifest.

Chapter 5

Benefits of acquiring  wisdom  by living positive life

Knowledge of essential power that constantly flows from the body and mind viz

Description of bodies- material, causal, and astral bodies, five elements/ senses (principle of quintets)

Distinction between soul and body, characteristics of yogi and ordinary man. How to control the mind/ organization /management of ideas? What is quality behaviour ( gunas- satva, tama, rajas)?

Explanation/ interpretation of the principle of karma (+Gita-nishkam)

Chapter 6

Domain of reason (Nyaya) 

Right judgement in order to maintain peace of mind; illusion and reality—illusion also emits knowledge

Five types of Inference, skill of maintaining values/ righteous principles of life; genetic and cultural factors/characteristics that help organize life better; theory of cause and effect

Chapter 7

Importance of science of yoga in life—for health; philosophy of yoga; three modes of practising yoga, eight-fold path to purify the inner , state of meditation—stages and practice; virtuous and apprehensive thoughts and their effect on  the three bodies, (citvratti)—states of thought/ instinct and their effect; five types of sorrow; eight levels of yogi's power.

Chapter 8

Thoughts relating to the Vedas and Ultimate Reality

Principle of unseen and non-existent (adrasta and apoorva)

Knowledge/ wisdom leads to Peace and Happiness; principle of knower, known and knowledg, Power of ideas

Chapter 9

Pure knowledge of soul, God and Ultimate Reality; difference between human and animal / other creatures

Effect of vital force on human body; evolution of life and universe;  aim of life and ultimate path