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Pathways to Peace
This book gives brief overview of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's guidelines for maintaining family harmony. Highly practical suggestions in this digital age in which survival of the family unit is in great jeopardy.
 
 
Contents
Pages
  Foreward
 
  Preface
 
   
 
1 Setting The Scene
1
  The Jigsaw
1
  The Problem
1
  The Magnitude
2
  Solving the Jigsaw
6
  Putting Theory Into Practice
6
   
 
2 The Family - Center Of The Universe
8
  What is a Family?
8
  The Hindu Family
8
  The Fundamental Duty
11
  Husband-Wife Relationship
12
  Parent-Child Relationship
15
  Peer Group Pressure
21
  The Ghost of TV
23
  Fact or Fantasy
23
  Cinema - The Current Trends
26
  Music
27
  Reading
28
  Conclusion
29
   
 
3 The Home - A Spiritual Haven
30
  The Family Gap
30
  Ghar Sabha - The Family Assembly
31
  Samuh Bhojan - The Family Meal
41
  Ghar Mandir - The family Shrine
44
  Summary
46
   
 
4 Fruits Of The Ghar Shabha
47
   
 
5 Words Of Inspiration
51
  Swamishri's Advice to Parents
51
  Swamishri's Expectations for Children
52
  Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Request to Teachers
53
  Swamishri's View on the TV
53
  Necessity of Ghar Sabha
53
  Importance of Ghar Mandir
54
   
 
Lord Swamianrayan
56
   
 
Pramukh Swami Maharaj
60
    
 
Appendix A
64
   
 
Appendix B
66
   
 
Glossary
68
   
 
Bibliography
72

Author: Sadhu Amrutvijaydas

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