WHAT IS SPIRITUAL ABOUT BEING PUNCTUAL?

Category Philosophy & Religion
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 295

ISBN: 978-93-5520-780-7
Pages: 208 pages
Date: 5th October 2022

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Unfortunately, an idea that has taken root in the Indian psyche over the last 1,000 years is that
spiritual life and worldly life are poles apart. In the busy worldly life in which one is simply moving from one concrete task to another, ‘where is the time for spirituality?’ is a common complaint. What we forget is that spirituality can enter everything that we do.
Hence, without neglecting any of our obligations and responsibilities, and without spending any
extra time, we can lead a spiritual life. Spirituality enhances, enriches and ennobles worldly life.
Spirituality brings love, peace, joy and fulfilment to life. Spirituality helps us discover and realize
the true purpose of life. Spirituality makes the world a better place to live in.
In recent times, Sri Aurobindo and the Mother have been pioneers in not only expounding a
strongly life-affirming spiritual philosophy but also demonstrating in their ashram at Pondicherry that the philosophy can be put into practice. What Is Spiritual about Being Punctual?, based on their philosophy, has more than 30 essays on topics ranging from punctuality to photography, topics which would rarely be considered to have anything to do with spirituality. Yet, these essays show how each of these has a spiritual angle to it.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Ramesh Bijlani is a medical doctor, writer, teacher, scientist, and above all, a person committed to using his unique blend of talents for touching the hearts and lives of his fellow beings. Educated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA, the USA, Dr Bijlani spent nearly 30 years on the faculty of AIIMS. In 1992, he started going into the depths of yoga, especially the integral yoga of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.
In the year 2005, he took voluntary retirement from AIIMS to find more time for putting his blessings as a communicator to better use. Professor Bijlani was conferred an honorary doctorate in yoga by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bangalore, in 2006. Besides his research publications, popular articles and blogs, he has been the author of more than 25 published books. He stays and works at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Delhi branch, where he gives inspirational talks, conducts spiritual retreats, mind–body workshops and yoga courses, and also continues to write.