In these enlightening and eye-opening conversations, the renowned spiritual mentor, Sister BK Shivani reveals how to create a life of joy, contentment and bliss, because we all have the choice and the power to do so. According to her, the reason why there is so little happiness in the world is dependency. Happiness is not dependent on ‘anything’ or ’anyone’, or found ‘anywhere’. We keep delaying our happiness until things are just right in our life. We think we will be happy in the future and then wonder why we are not happy now. Happiness is only possible when we are able to accept everyone as they are, at every moment, in every situation. This book is a medium for the awakening and acceptance of self-responsibility. Helping us choose our thoughts and feelings aligned with our true nature of purity, peace and love. To make us shift from asking to sharing; from holding on to letting go; from expectations to acceptance; from the past and the future to being in the now. Happiness is a ‘decision’, not a ‘consequence’.

हममें से प्रत्येक नि:स्वार्थ प्रेम प्रसारित कर सकता है। हमें इसे रचने की आवश्यकता नहीं है - हम स्वयं प्रेम हैं। परंतु मानसिक ठेस, दोषारोपण, क्रोध, आलोचना, प्रतियोगिता या असुरक्षा के क्षणों में प्रेम का प्रवाह बाधित हो जाता है।

‘प्रेम बाहेर कुठेही नसून, ते आपल्या आतच आहे,' हा या पुस्तकाचा मुख्य संदेश आहे. प्रस्तुत पुस्तकात आपण प्रेमाच्या नावाखाली ज्या भावनांचा वापर करतो - मोह, अपेक्षा, भीती, चिंता, तणाव व क्रोध - त्यांचं विश्लेषण केलं गेलं आहे. जेव्हा तुम्ही कोणत्याही प्रकारच्या मूल्यांकनातून किंवा अपेक्षांमधून मुक्त होऊन लोकांबद्दल योग्य विचार करता, लोक जसे आहेत तसा त्यांचा स्वीकार करता; तेव्हा तुम्ही ‘नि:स्वार्थ प्रेमाचे प्रसारक' बनता. हे पुस्तक आपल्याला योग्य विचार करायला, स्वत:वर प्रेम करायला, ते अनुभवायला आणि दुसऱ्यांपर्यंत ते पोहोचवायला मार्गदर्शन करतं.

हममें से प्रत्येक नि:स्वार्थ प्रेम प्रसारित कर सकता है। हमें इसे रचने की आवश्यकता नहीं है - हम स्वयं प्रेम हैं। परंतु मानसिक ठेस, दोषारोपण, क्रोध, आलोचना, प्रतियोगिता या असुरक्षा के क्षणों में प्रेम का प्रवाह बाधित हो जाता है। ये भाव हमारी भावात्मक सहजता पर हावी हो गये हैं और हम अपने ही प्रेम को अनुभव नहीं कर पाते। इसलिए आज हम प्रेम पाने के लिए भी दूसरों पर निर्भर रहते हैं। यह पुस्तक हमें सही तरह से सोचने, स्वयं से प्रेम करने, इसे महसूस करने और दूसरों तक पहुँचाने के योग्य बनाती है। इसका प्रमुख संदेश यही है कि प्रेम कहीं बाहर नहीं, हमारे भीतर बसा है। इस पुस्तक में मोह, अपेक्षा, भय, चिंता, तनाव व क्रोध आदि भावों का विश्लेषण किया गया है जिन्हें हम प्रेम के नाम पर इस्तेमाल करते हैं। जब आप किसी भी तरह के मूल्यांकन या अपेक्षा से मुक्त होते हैं, लोगों के लिए उचित प्रकार से सोचने लगते हैं, लोगों को उसी रूप में स्वीकार करने लगते हैं जैसे वे हैं, तब आप नि:स्वार्थ भाव से प्रेम का प्रसार करने वाले हो जाते हैं। अवेकनिंग विद ब्रह्मा कुमारीज़ वर्ष 2007 से, लोकप्रिय टी.वी. शो अवेकनिंग विद ब्रह्मा कुमारीज़ दुनिया भर में एक जाना-पहचाना नाम बन गया है। इसकी दो हज़ार से अधिक धारावाहिक कड़ियाँ यह संदेश देती हैं कि हमें कैसे और क्यों, एक निश्चित तरी़के से सोचना और व्यवहार करना चाहिए। दर्शक उत्कंठा, अवसाद, बुरी लत, आत्मविश्वास के अभाव तथा असुखद संबंधों से उबरने में सफल रहे और इतने विवेकशील बन गये जिसकी उन्होंने स्वयं कभी कल्पना तक नहीं की थी।.

We can each radiate unconditional love. We don’t even need to create it – we are love. But the flow of love is blocked in moments of hurt, blame, anger, criticism, competition or insecurity.

आजच्या धकाधकीच्या जगात आनंद हरवत चालला आहे. याचं मुख्य कारण आहे,‘'परावलंबन.' कधी आपल्याला वाटतं परीक्षेत चांगले गुण मिळाल्यावर आपण आनंदी होऊ, तर कधी वाटतं प्रमोशन झाल्यावरच आपण आनंदी होऊ. पद, पैसा, प्रतिष्ठा, सत्ता, लौकिक यश, सुखसुविधा, मधुर नाती यांवरच आपला आनंद अवलंबून असतो, पण या गोष्टी प्राप्त झाल्यावरही माणसाच्या आयुष्यात त्याला एक पोकळी जाणवते. काय असतो बरं आनंदाचा अचूक पासवर्ड? प्रस्तुत पुस्तकात राजयोगिनी शिवानी हाच रहस्यभेद करत आहेत.

When a herd of elephants creates trouble in the jungle, do the little rabbits run away in fear? No! From Aztec to Chinese, there are many versions of the story about the rabbit in the moon. The illustrations for this bilingual retelling are based on the pithora folk style of central India, which derives from cave art.

The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.

Small noses catch small colds. Big noses catch big colds. Gajapati Kulapati the elephant has a big nose and catches a great, big, mighty cold! And what happens when he sneezes – Aaaaachoooo….? With repetitive sounds and words that roll rhythmically through the pages, this bestselling series about the adorable elephant puts the zing back into storytelling and reading aloud. Bright, zestful pictures and dynamic visual text echo the lilt, making these big, happy books of fun.

Boodabim floats in the sky, he swims in the ocean and he simply glows in stripes! Who is he? A cloud? A fish? A tiger? Boodabim can be anything he wants to be! Minimal text and rollicking illustrations make this a most endearing book for little ones.

Muthu’s constant companion is a rooster called Goondi. But her grandfather tells her not to get too attached to Goondi, since he belongs to Selvi Paati. And the village head wants to buy him for his son’s wedding feast… Muthu can’t bear the thought! So, she makes her move and Thatha makes his, in this tender story about what a dear friend is worth. Pictures add richness and depth to this layered narrative set in an Irula fishing village in Tamil Nadu. Their varying tones and textures capture the setting, the people and the moments.

Dhum Dhum Dhum… dhup dhup dhup… Dungi dances to a dhinchak beat in this foot-tapping story that will make young readers move and groove, clap and tap! Big sheep, small sheep, bored sheep, happy sheep… eye-catching visuals bring to life the dance and drama in a woolly world.

Thom! It lands on Kuttan’s toes. Dheem! He kicks and up it goes. The pages of this book resound with the rhythm of dance as Abu's big red ball bounces in tune with the delightful illustrations. CBSE recommended

Ilham has a problem. Her Papa has given her a crisp fifty rupee note for her birthday, and she doesn’t know where to keep it absolutely safe. A pocket would be best, but her new frock doesn’t have one. So she runs to Salma Chachi the tailor to get a pocket stitched — but that leads to another problem. A charming little nugget of a story with the flavour of old Hyderabad captured warmly in the pictures!

Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl'! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. CBSE recommended

Yak yak yak... the tortoise loves to talk – and learns the hard way that keeping his mouth shut is sometimes very necessary! The clipped narrative style pares the original fable from the Panchatantra down to its essence with dramatic effect in this bilingual retelling. It is offset by decorative, detailed illustrations in the style of kalamkari textiles from Andhra Pradesh.

After a school trip to the zoo, Amma is surprised that Meera has seen no animals – not a monkey, a lion, or even a giraffe... But why did Meera see no animals there? Her lively mother forgets to ask! Zestful pictures capture the hilarious inversion of role play.

It’s the day of the local market in Malli’s village. Cotton candy, peanut balls, stick ice, rose soda – there’s so much for Malli and her friends to try! But some of them don’t have enough money. Then, Malli has an idea… Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this third book in the Malli series, with pictures that take you around a village in Tamil Nadu and into the bustle of a market filled with treats.

Mati pesters her grandmother and father for her own plot of land. When she does get it, she works hard. And then she hears that a company wants to make a coal mine in their village – the enormous black pit that will eat up all their lands, like it has in the next village… As always, Rinchin powers her questions through irresistible storytelling. The little girl’s anxiety about losing her land to “a monster machine” cuts close to the heart as it takes head-on an issue that is ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh, where this story is set, and every other place where there is ‘development’ at a cost.

ભારતના યશસ્વી વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી નરેન્દ્ર મોદી એક કુશળ પ્રશાસક, દૂરદર્શી નેતા, સહ્દય કવિ-લેખક તરીકે સમગ્ર દેશમાં ખૂબ લોકપ્રિય છે. લાંબા સમય સુધી ગુજરાતના મુખ્યમંત્રી તરીકે રહેવું એ એમની લોકપ્રિયતાનો સૌથી મોટો પુરાવો છે. પોતાના મુખ્યમંત્રી સમયના કાલખંડમાં તેમણે સર્વાંગીણ વિકાસ માટે અનેક કલ્યાણકારી યોજનાઓ પ્રારંભ કરી. ભારતના વડાપ્રધાન પદે બિરાજમાન થયા પછી શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઇ મોદીએ અનેક લોકકલ્યાણકારી નીતિઓ, સર્વસમાવેશક દ્રષ્ટિ અને દ્રઢ નિર્ણય શક્તિના આધારે ભારત વર્ષના સર્વાંગીણ વિકાસમાં નવા કિર્તીમાન પ્રસ્થાપિત કર્યા. તેમના નેતૃત્વમાં ભારત આંતરિક અને બાહ્ય રીતે સુરક્ષિત છે. એક કરિશ્માઇ નેતા તરીકે વિશ્વમાં તેમનો પ્રભાવ અપ્રતિમ છે. પરિણામે ભારત પ્રત્યે વિશ્વનો જોવાનો દ્રષ્ટિકોણ સકારાત્મક બન્યો છે. ભારતના સાંસ્કૃતિક પુનર્જાગરણ અને નૂતન ભારતના નિર્માણના તેઓ શિલ્પકાર છે. ગુજરાતી ઉપરાંત હિન્દી, પંજાબી, બંગાળી, મરાઠી, અંગ્રેજી ભાષાના જાણકાર શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઇ મોદીએ અનેક મૌલિક પુસ્તકોનું સર્જન કર્યું છે.