Awaken : the path to inner peace, purpose, and healing /: the path to inner peace, purpose, and healing. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rajendra Sisodia.
• Authors: Sisodia, Rajendra
• Other Names: Jaworski, Joseph writer of supplementary textual content.
• Contents: Foreword xi Prologue xiii Chapter 1 Roots 1 Life Without Papa 1 From Kesur to Canada 3 Sidebar: The Rajputs 6 Papa Returns 11 Reflections 14 Chapter 2 Changing of the Guard 17 A Whole New World 17 Bewildered in Barbados 18 Serene in Salinas 20 Confused in Canada 24 Reflections 27 Chapter 3 Return of the Native 29 The Ratlam “Suar” System 30 Sidebar: The Caste System 31 Objects of Curiosity 33 Hard Landing 34 School of Horrors 36 Innocence Lost 40 Home Base Indore 41 Reflections 45 Chapter 4 Return to Kesur 47 The Darker Side of Kesur 50 Trickle-Down Tyranny 54 Reflections 55 Chapter 5 No Time to Dream 57 My Luck Runs Out 62 Grim Survivor 65 Political Awakening 66 Bombay Bound 69 Back to the Future 72 Reflections 74 Chapter 6 New York, New York 77 Marketing Mecca – or Mayhem? 78 Ivy League Ivory Tower 79 An Accidental Academic 81 Dowry Drama 83 Dissertation Dilemma 85 Escape from New York 87 Reflections 90 Chapter 7 Boston Blues 93 Out of Africa 98 An Unblessed Marriage 104 Nightmare on Commonwealth Avenue 107 Reflections 109 Chapter 8 A New Beginning 111 The “Prodigal” Son Returns 114 A Mentor at Last 119 Standing Up for Myself 122 A Growing Family 125 Awakening My Creative Side 127 Reflections 128 Chapter 9 Back to Boston 131 New Millennium, New Challenges 133 My Winter of Discontent 136 Good Thing, Bad Thing – Who Knows? 138 Following My Heartbreak 140 The Shame of Marketing? 141 Reflections 143 Chapter 10 Purpose in the Poconos 145 Tears of Joy 145 Metamorphosis 146 Becoming an Instrument of Evolution 148 Renegotiating a Relationship 150 Doubling Down 152 Sliding Doors 153 Birthing a Movement 155 Growing the Movement 157 Reflections 159 Chapter 11 Searching for Inner Peace 161 Seeking Spiritual Solace 163 Sidebar: Art of Living CORE TEACHINGS 164 Could I Be Happy? 167 Growing and Sinking 171 Reflections 173 Chapter 12 Conscious Awakening 175 The Wise Women 178 Twin Bombshells 184 No More Denial 186 Reflections 187 Chapter 13 Healing the Father Wound 189 The Father Wound 189 My Arc with My Father 190 Seeing the Whole Picture 192 Innocence Lost – and Reclaimed 193 Grief or Relief? 195 A Two-Time Destroyer of Families? 196 Healing My Son’s Father Wound 197 Last Words 198 Reflections 200 Chapter 14 Honoring My Mother and Becoming Whole 203 Who Was Usha? 206 Portrait of a Marriage 209 Passages 210 Bringing My Mother to My Father 212 Reflections 212 Chapter 15 Discoveries 215 Stay True to Yourself 216 Be Open to New Adventures 219 Be Your Own Best Friend and Coach 220 Challenge Orthodoxies 220 Choose Your Life 221 Embrace Seeming Opposites 222 Acknowledge and Heal Your Traumas 223 Be a Peaceful Warrior for Truth and Love 225 Stay Awake! 226 Epilogue Healing the Patriarchy 227 The Need to Heal Kesur 228 My Duty and Destiny 229 A Healing Circle 231 The Path Ahead 234 Acknowledgments 235 About the Author 239 Index 241
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 158.1; Peace of mind; Self-consciousness (Awareness); Social perception
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119789208
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