Tamasoma Jyothirgamaya : From Darkness to Light

Education should be man-making said Swami Vivekananda one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century. But these days it is hard to find such education in any country. What we consider as education today is nothing but imparting knowledge skills and abilities to make a living. In this process students and young people are getting confused and lost. They are facing crossroads at every turn of their lives and find no clues or help with which way to turn. Added to this right from the elementary school until they leave the universities they are expected to just imbibe information with no coaching or help in navigating through the complexities of their lives. The result is that even the most highly educated youth often get lost in this world. This book results from author’s life-long efforts to learn about life and pass on whatever he learned to others especially the younger generations so they can be benefited. They are often under the impression that times have changed and so they must change the way they think and act. That is not always true. Certain things about life do not change with time. One of them is Sanathana Dharma or the eternal principles governing the humans and their destiny. The Sanathana Dharma is based on five pillars - Satya (Truth) Dharma (Right Conduct) Santhi (Peace) Prema (Love) and Ahimsa (Non-violence). The other thing that does not change with time is Swadharma or ones duty based on ones inherent nature and propensities.