Conquest of Mind

by Sivananda Saraswati

Conquest of Mind presents a number of most helpful hints on the Nature of Mind,and as many on the many methods for the successful conquest of mind. By aspirants,devotees,seekers after truth,psychologists and others who are seeking peace of mind and happiness in life,this work will be found highly useful.

358 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2002

About the author

Swami Sivananda Saraswati (September 8, 1887—July 14, 1963) was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a well known proponent of Sivananda Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born Kuppuswami in Pattamadai, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism. He lived most of the later part of his life near Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh.

He is the founder of The Divine Life Society (1936), Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy (1948) and author of over 200 books on yoga, vedanta and a variety of other subjects. He established Sivananda Ashram, the location of the headquarters of The Divine Life Society (DLS), on the bank of the Ganges at Shivanandanagar, at a distance of 3 kilometres from Rishikesh.

Sivananda Yoga, the yoga form propagated by him, are now spread in many parts of the world through Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, but these centres are not affiliated with Swami Sivananda's original ashrams which are run by the Divine Life Society.

Reviews

[Andromeda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book can be read as a sequel or complement to the author's "Mind--Its Mysteries and Control". It is a superlative piece of work that should be read by anyone who wants to gain mastery of his mind, and by any spiritual aspirant who is looking for meanings of all the tribulations and trepidations in life.

Of course, great many people, both erudite scholars and spiritual juggernauts have variously dilated upon the topic of the "human mind", but no one, in my opinion, has attained the unequalled success that Swami Sivananda has in terms of explicating the topic that is quite beyond the grasp of the great majority of people like me. "Mind" is a hugely technical, jargon-heavy area of modern and spiritual science, yet the great master of the 20th century has made it all too simple to understand.

This book has to be studied, not just read --- it has to be pored over perhaps a countless times so that one can appreciate the importance of the message in it. None of the passages --- not even a word --- in the book can be glossed or skated over without the immense peril of missing important advice from the author. Every observation has been neatly presented, effectively illustrated and cogently submitted. Anyone who studies "Conquest of Mind", for certain, will benefit from the author's highly enlightened mind.

[Ashok · Rating 5 out of 5]

How does one review or rate a book that deals with the mysteries of mind and quest for universal truth? I must confess that I am simply and truthfully not equipped to do so. It has remained a treasured work with me for a long long time and I reach out to seek guidance elucidated by the Master whenever I feel lost in the dark tunnels of life.