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been treated is the most important attribute of this book. By presenting and analyzing the thoughts of the modern thinkers, it has been clearly brought out that the teachings of ancient teachers were scientific and based on experience and so they are equally relevant and useful today.
Going through the typescript of the book "Self-Awareness through Meditation" by Shri Kumat, all my old experience, knowledge and old Suttas relating to Meditation came alive in my mind like a live video and when I thought of narrating them, I realized, it would result in another book. The learned author has ably presented the essence of Jain Scriptures, Buddha Tripitak and Patanjali Yoga Sutra along with the experiences of modern thinkers like J. Krishnamurti, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Eckhart Tolle and Osho Rajnish. The author has fully enriched this presentation with his personal experience of meditation and so I hope and believe that this book will prove a practical guide to those who want to move on their inward journey. With the power of meditation people will be able to go beyond the turbulence of mind and attain a pure and undisturbed state of trance, which is present in each one of us, and in that this book will be of immense help. It is my desire that all aspirants take full advantage of this and at the same time wish and bless Shri Kumat to contribute regularly to enrich the society and its literature based on deep study, analysis, meditation and personal experience of his inward journey.
Chitrabhanu
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