Paz Interior: Como Ser Calmamente Ativo e Ativamente Calmo

by Paramahansa Yogananda

No prefácio do livro Paz Interior , de Paramahansa Yogananda , autor do clássico Autobiografia de um Iogue ,Sri Daya Mata, líder espiritual da Self-Realization Fellowship, ressalta que 'os avanços tecnológicos de nossa era são assombrosos, porém, freqüentemente, parecem melhorar apenas as condições externas, impondo-nos o alto preço de uma tensão maior e de uma vida pessoal mais complicada. Na medida em que a busca do equilíbrio transforma-se em prioridade, as pessoas em todo o mundo estão tomando consciência de que talvez a ciência 'nova' mais necessária seja uma das ciências mais antigas: a Ioga, cujos métodos imperecíveis para harmonizar o corpo, a mente e a alma oferecem um sistema verdadeiramente eficaz para atingir a paz interior'.
Embora muitas pessoas suponham que a Ioga constitui, basicamente, um conjunto de posturas e exercícios físicos (hatha ioga), Sri Daya Mata se refere, em seu prefácio, a um sistema completo de técnicas de meditação, combinadas com uma vida espiritual equilibrada, cujo objetivo final é experimentar a união da alma individual com o Espírito infinito.
Sri Daya Mata lembra ainda que 'na inestimável fonte de sabedoria de Paramahansa Yogananda , aprendemos que a 'postura' mais valiosa da Ioga é aquela que consiste em 'permanecer inabalável' - como ele costumava dizer - 'no meio do estrondo de mundos desabando'. Permanecendo firmemente ancorados na segurança interior, na 'paz que supera qualquer entendimento' - esta é a promessa que a espiritualidade genuína pode cumprir, e ela constitui o tema predominante da presente obra.
' Paramahansa Yogananda ensinou que a serenidade e a calma interiores não exigem que nos retiremos timidamente da busca ativa e vigorosa de nossos objetivos. Na realidade, o próprio sucesso exterior extraordinário que alcançou esse mestre, introduzindo com êxito no Ocidente os ensinamentos da Índia relativos à meditação, exigiram dele uma personalidade altamente dinâmica e criativa. Ele exerceu sua obra originalmente não apenas em algum refúgio oculto, mas no alvoroço de cidades como Nova Iorque, Chicago, Los Angeles... - nos lugares mais barulhentos e agitados do planeta! No entanto, ele permanecia sempre 'centrado' alegremente na calma natural e impassível de sua alma.'

Genres: Spirituality, Self Help, Nonfiction, Religion

131 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Paramahansa Yogananda (Bengali: পরমহংস যোগানন্দ Pôromohôngsho Joganondo, Sanskrit: परमहंस योगानं‍द Paramahaṃsa Yogānaṃda), born Mukunda Lal Ghosh (Bengali: মুকুন্দ লাল ঘোষ Mukundo Lal Ghosh), was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced many westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, Autobiography of a Yogi .

Reviews

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Considering I've been constantly super stressed lately, this book was lovely to read to remind me to chill out! Beautiful. Nice strategies.

[Miles Zarathustra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic study on reaching the higher self via meditation and inner peace.

The more time I spend, with Yogananda (decades now) the more I understand the simple profundity of what he was saying. I enjoy seeing this language and lexicon of ideas in french, having probably read the same passages long ago in english.

[Akhi · Rating 3 out of 5]

its so cool
i loved the examples he talked about
and some sentences are just soooo good
that i wanted to read them again and again
it emphasizes on meditation
how it can change our life
my favourite line is that
just focus on present , future will take care of itself.

[Harshavardhan Patwal · Rating 4 out of 5]

During the Covid 19 lockdown , I picked up this book from my shelf as it was hard to stay calmy active and actively calm

[Bernard Shuford · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really good little book. It talks a lot about God, and having contact with him, and it's a little bit of a Christian viewpoint of.

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Passages charged with the inspirational and calming energy of a True saint. Many passages come from Yogananda's collected talks.

[Brett · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book as a bit of a joke from one of the guests at my wedding. I made an offhand comment when I was in high school about finding inner peace that was caught on film...and many years later I was given the book.

Anyway, there isn't really much to it. Large print, tall leading between the sentences. I lot of talk about the importance of meditation and living life in the present moment. A lot of the same stuff you might find in any self-help book.

Nothing exactly wrong with this book, but not a life-changing experience by any stretch.

[Dipesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book that will change your life for good if you want to. Abundance of wisdom and insight into world of peace.Helps us understand meaning of inner peace and teaches us how to overcome things that keep us away from achieving it. One should at least takeaway meditation technique and breathing exercise from this book. Will keep it with me forever. Small book and can be read in an hour or two.

[Krista · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'll admit that I didn't read further into this book than a few pages. It seemed to be all snippets and no information. Perhaps I didn't read enough or focus deeply enough but this just isn't what I'm looking for right now.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short book - good material.

[Lou Calder · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book of all time, I carry it around even when I travel......I love this book. I never tire of reading it. I have given it to my friends as well.