It's wonderful to connect with people in the world who are intent on forging a path for others to become more awake and aware and live more wholeheartedly. My dear friend, Santosh, has done just this with Life a Meditation. Rather than relying on academic jargon or ancient esoteric terms, this highly accessible guide offers clear, simple, practical pointers to enjoying a more conscious, expansive life. A life which is full of space and peace and joy; a space which we enjoyed as very young children. To achieve this, Santosh encourages us to rediscover a beginner's mind and a child's wonder. He encourages us to tighten our hold on the things we have learned and to which we are attached and to start to observe the mind's incessant chatter. To become more intimately aware of sensations, feelings, thoughts - and amongst all of these experiences - to start noticing the gap, the pause, the space in every moment. As the fifteenth century astrologer and physician of the soul, Marsilio Ficino recommended, we need to turn toward the mystery of our own nature the way a sunflower turns towards the sun. Indeed, in this book Santosh encourages us to become fascinated with our existence and to ask questions about the way we are choosing to live. 'Is this it?' for example. This is a wonderful, highly practical text and as a Yoga Teacher with over two decades of experience, I feel that it contains valuable teachings on how to live a more conscious life and how to maximize one's full creative potential. Thankyou Santosh for this terrific offering!
Fiona Hyde
Melbourne, Australia
Principal
Williamstown Yoga and Meditation