The Journey of Life Eternal [Paperback]

Bahram Shahmardaan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2003

We have heard many times "The Universe is withing us." The Journey of Life Eternal explains clearly why the Universe is within each one of us and how our mind creates the web of illusions that trap us and prevent us from experiencing our true nature––the Spiritual Self that is the Divine Spark within.

The Journey of Life Eternal is an Indispensable Guide to living a Spiritual Life and completing the Journey of Life Eternal, thereby achieving our Spiritual Heritage.

Step-by-step instructions reveal what each one of us has to do to get in touch with the spiritual self within and be enabled to live an integrated life based upon one’s true nature. Some of the spiritual principles shared have never been revealed before and for the first time all the spiritual principles have been integrated and codified so as to be easily understood and practiced.

To deal with and overcome the trauma caused by the many demands upon us, we need to understand and master the tools we have to work with and analyze the environment we live in.

To achieve this it is necessary for everyone to become familiar with the important CHARACTERISTICS of the HUMAN MIND.

This book is indispensable for anyone who wants to successfully deal with the common issues of the day, i.e. fear, insecurity, anger, conflicting values projected by the lack of integrity in almost every sphere of society and the resulting stress which causes us to experience cycles of pleasure and pain.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I was very skeptical... [now] I will give it to all my patients as part of my treatment." -- Dr. Shahroukh Bakhshay, M.D. F.C.A.S., Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Tracy, California (2003)

"Very deep Spiritual Insights with examples to back them up and Principles to live by." -- Ms. Christine Allon, Sydney, Australia (2003)

"a very complex subject [explained] in understandable terms that can be verified by one’s own personal experience... Bravo!" -- Dr. Satinder P. Bakshi, D.H.M.S., President, Central Council of Homeopathy, New Delhi, India (2003)

About the Author

The author Bahram R. Shahmardaan was born into a Zoroastrian family and grew up in the multi-religious-cultural-ethnic-racial city of Bombay, India while India was still a British colony. For those who are unaware, scholars now acknowledge that the three wise men that brought gifts for the infant Jesus were followers of the Zoroastrian faith. For his high school education, Bahram was enrolled in a catholic school in which 90% of his fellow students were Muslims. Bahram used the unusual opportunity provided by the rich human experience to determine if there is a purpose to life and if so, the principles one can live by to realize it. With the help of many religious teachers and eventually a Spiritual Master in the person of Dr. Dinshah K. Mehta, Bahram sifted through the seemingly conflicting values and customs of the various religions of India, which include but are not limited to Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, the Baha’i faith and a host of other denominations.

After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in science from Bombay University, Bahram came to the United States in 1968 where he completed his M.B.A. and Ph.D. However Bahram reminds himself and others that none of the Great Masters through whom the World Religions have been founded had any college education. Nor did most of the Saints who attained sainthood by living according to the teachings of the Masters. That a lack of formal education does not prevent one from being great is also reflected in the life of the great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. It is reported that Mr. Edison had only 3 months of formal schooling. Yet Mr. Edison remains the most prolific American Inventor whose 1,190 patents is still the record for the number of patents issued to any one American.

Bahram feels that much of what is called education blocks and quite often retards Spiritual growth. To grow spiritually, most of us have to first unlearn much of what we have learned. Thus, in a very real sense, on the spiritual path, individuals who have received a formal education can be at a disadvantage than their less educated brethren because the educated ones have more to unlearn than those who have had less or no formal education. To help those who are unfamiliar about the Goal of Life, Bahram established the "Society of Servants of God" as a church in California. The Society of Servants of God, which started in India through Dr. Dinshah K. Mehta has associates around the world.

Through many years of spiritual practice and teaching spiritual principles Bahram can now explain the spiritual principles that are common to all religions. Bahram clearly demonstrates how the Divine Creative Plan unfolds in nature and how it is also reflected in human activities. To explain difficult spiritual concepts, Bahram has used natural phenomena and everyday occurrences that anyone can verify with their own experiences. Bahram encourages people to not believe what he says unless they can verify it against the backdrop of their own experience.

For more than thirty-five years, Bahram has strived to live by these principles in his daily life. This effort has given him deep insights, which are both unique and highly useful in clarifying the universal issues all of us face in sorting out the conflicts we experience in our daily lives. Bahram’s gift of expressing these insights with clarity and simplicity can help us all as we navigate our own journeys through Life Eternal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: New Age World Publishing (August 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594050341
• ISBN-13: 978-1594050343
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,415,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saying it as it is !, April 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Journey of Life Eternal (Paperback)

This is not a usual new-age Guru type simple spiritual feel-good book with ready-made bulleted insights. Rather it is a factual and authentic description of the struggles, challenges and enormous difficulties one will face when living by the spiritual principles. Thanks to the current wave of fashionable spirituality books, one tends to assume that spirituality and living life by spiritual principles is easy and fun. But all the religions of the world agree that understanding and living life by spiritual principles is a tough job. Dr. Shahmardaan's book is a wake-up call to the neo-spiritual seekers to re-direct their attention on the timeless truths of spiritual *sadhana* (consistent efforts ) to purify oneself and surrender oneself to the divine. This is not an arm-chair easy book to read. Read it only if you are ready to embark on the ultimate journey to discover life. For those who are interested in quick & easy spirituality, this book is not for them. They should keep away from such books. In fact Dr. Bahram can easily add a caution on the front page - Readers Beware - The following pages may destroy your complacency and awaken you for a greater adventure and the ultimate journey - The journey of life eternal. Read at your own risk !

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To those who wish to know, this book is a keeper, September 4, 2004

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Jimcontractor "Jimcontractor" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Journey of Life Eternal (Paperback)

This book serves the needs of arm chair philosophers but much more importantly, it provides real answers to deep spiritual questions for those amongst us who are true seekers. The book gives the tools with which each one of us can realize the goal of life which is open to all.

Dr. Shahmardaan's explanations are very clear and the content very uplifting. The material will both support and miff those who claim that there is only one Master chosen by the Divine to lead mankind back to the Source from which we all became.

Anyone who has an open mind will truly appreciate this book and it may help to open the minds of those who because of their own insecurities and false sense of superiority have shut the world out of their lives.

To help the readers, unlike many authors, by providing his contact information in the book Dr. Shahmardaan shows real concern for his audience.

This is truly a wonderful gift to manking. A gift if received by many will surely help mankind inch its way towards peace and harmony.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Total Committment or None At All........, June 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Journey of Life Eternal (Paperback)

The most powerful idea and the most challenging concept was on page 124, where Dr. Shahmardaan presents the road ahead as choosing either: a.) Giving ourselves up to the challenge -(surrendering) or b.) Discarding the book, as our only options.
In a very real sense, I understood then, that: we either choose to take 'THE' road or we postpone it.
In reviewing the points that I jotted down (and found their way into my spiral notebook), I realized that the words and phrases that resonated with me, were for the most part, not things that I necessarily wanted to hear, but things that, (I have now learned ) I needed to hear.
So,in the process of devouring Dr. Bahram R. Shahmardaan's principles and concepts, I would get stuck on words like "surrender" and jot it down and then say Why? (I even looked it up inthe dictionary) The more I kept reading, the more I understood that 'surrendering' has nothing to do with submitting at all. In fact it is its opposite. I now understand that, 'Surrender is voluntary and is a result of humility born of love'.
There were other principles that reaffirmed my own beliefs, and understanding of certain concepts; these were the principles that I have grown into along my journey, and hold dear at this time in my life. Of course no sooner did I feel that I was on a 'pretty good' road, he jolted me out of my complacency by challenging me on yet another 'area' along my road, my "journey of life"
I especially like the way the book ASKS a lot of questions not tells a lot of answers directly, as if to challenge us:
"Are you a Source or an Anti-Source?"
"Do we act out of fear or out of love?"
The reason this appeals to me is that I think the author is aware that people don't like to be told what to do but rather be brought about by 'nudging'
Dr. Shahmardaan has given some very powerful conepts and priciples that can propel us to take on the challenges of our journey with open eyes; concepts that arm us with a different way of looking at ourselves and the world. I like to describe this as "looking through different lenses". Following these principles would produce more peaceful and productive unions within our society:
"Be watchful, not reactive" (If we would follow this advice, it would stave off a lot of family squabbles, violence in families, and in society)
"When the disciple is ready to meet the MASTER, then the MASTER will create the conditions..." (Having this faith, would teach us patience)
This reader appreciates that Dr. B.R. Shahmardaan has taken insights and put them into practical do-able daily 'way of life' for anyone to avail themselves of.