Category Archives: Book Reviews

  1. The Pursuit of Perfect by Tal Ben-Shahar

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    March 3, 2018 by styagi68

    Here is my video review of the book. Tal Ben-Shahar achieved a unique distinction when 1400 Harvard students registered for …
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  2. Thinking, Fast and Slow

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    February 11, 2018 by styagi68

    Thinking, Fast and Slow   (click the title above to see a video review of the book by me) By …
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  3. Algorithms to Live By — Book Review

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    December 26, 2017 by styagi68

    I have also recorded a video book review . Check it out if you prefer watching to reading! ALGORITHMS TO …
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  4. Redefining God

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    May 8, 2017 by styagi68

    See the video review here This post is a book review of Redefining God by Parth Atrey . The book presents …
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  5. Ashtavakra Gita

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    February 19, 2017 by styagi68

    Ashtavakra Gita is one of the most influential texts of Advait Philosophy.  It is variously dated to 700 BCE, 400-500 …
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  6. Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy by Sadhguru

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    October 3, 2016 by styagi68

    Sadhguru wants to be a “dispeller of darkness.”  He believes that living joyfully is not “magical” but can be done systematically, …
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  7. When Breath Becomes Air

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    September 11, 2016 by styagi68

    Book review of When Breath becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi contemplated on the question …
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  8. The Last Queen of Kashmir

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    July 4, 2016 by styagi68

    Here is a review of a book written by a dear friend and guide, Rakesh Kaul.  Rakesh has spent a …
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  9. Book Review–Road Less Traveled

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    January 4, 2016 by styagi68

      Phyllis Theroux called this book  “a spontaneous act of generosity” in her review.  Yash Gupta, my dear friend, did …
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  10. The Hindus–An Alternative History by Wendy Doniger

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    January 3, 2015 by styagi68

    This is a book which stirred much controversy which resulted in Penguin withdrawing it in the Indian market in February 2014. …
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