{"product_id":"stories-from-the-spiritual-life-tejvan-pettinger-9781911319214","title":"Stories from the spiritual life - Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e These are a few stories inspired by following the spiritual life under the guidance of Sri Chinmoy. Some events are loosely based on real life; sometimes the stories just try to capture the spirit of the spiritual life according to my own understanding and perception.\u003cbr\u003e There is a well-known story of five blind men coming across an elephant. Each man gives a different description of the elephant - one describes a tail, one describes a long bending trunk, another describes a thick, impenetrable hide. Each man is right from his particular perspective, but at the same time, none of them can see the totality of the elephant - let alone understand the inner beliefs and thinking of the elephant.\u003cbr\u003e As disciples, we are sailing in the same boat; we can describe an aspect of our Master, which is correct from our limited perspective and personal filter, but this is just a glimpse into the life of the spiritual Master who is dealing with many layers of consciousness - mostly invisible to our outer eyes.\u003cbr\u003e If the stories have any value and wisdom, I would like to give credit to my spiritual teacher, Sri Chinmoy. If the stories give any misleading impression or limited perspective, bear in mind, they are just a work in progress.\u003cbr\u003e I did not set out to write a book. I just found that writing stories was a rewarding way to reflect on certain issues and experiences. The stories were also not written in chronological order. I started off by writing the stories in Part 2, but over time, found a lot of joy in writing conversations between different imaginary disciples. Perhaps sometimes a young Tejvan is speaking to an old Tejvan - you can make up your own mind!\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes, I was surprised at how the conversations developed, and this reflects how it is in real life. If you start speaking about mundane things, your memory can be triggered and a story of the Master from many years ago comes to mind. This is the beauty of the spiritual life - it is all pervasive, and even in the most mundane activities, we can learn to see from a different perspective, which gives us much greater satisfaction and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tejvan Pettinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911319213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911319214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ganapati Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"Tejvan Pettinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445858251007,"sku":"9781911319214","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c3cbc60-d7b8-4ec2-b150-ac7cd125f43e.jpg?v=1777221106","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stories-from-the-spiritual-life-tejvan-pettinger-9781911319214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}