'Achieving Excellence in Life - An Indian Perspective' is a course offered for the B. Tech. programs at the School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Unit 1
Goals of Life – Purusharthas
What are Purusharthas (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha); Their relevance to Personal life; Family life; Social life & Professional life; Followed by a Goal setting workshop;
Yogic way of Achieving Life Goals – (Stress Free & Focused Life)
Introduction to Yoga and main schools of Yoga; Yogic style of Life & Time Management (Work Shop);
Experiencing life through its Various Stages
Ashrama Dharma; Attitude towards life through its various stages (Teachings of Amma);
Unit 2
Personality Development
What is Personality – Five Dimensions – Pancha Kosas (Physical / Energy / Mental / Intellectual / Bliss); Stress Management & Personality; Self Control & personality; Fundamental Indian Values & Personality;
Learning Skills (Teachings of Amma)
Art of Relaxed Learning; Art of Listening; Developing ‘Shraddha’ – a basic qualification for obtaining Knowledge;
Communication Skills - An Indian Perspective;
Unit 3
Developing Positive Attitude & Friendliness - (Vedic Perspective);
Achieving Work Excellence (Karma Yoga by Swami Vivekananda & teachings based on Amma);
Leadership Qualities – (A few Indian Role models & Indian Philosophy of Leadership);
- Awaken Children (Dialogues with Sri Mata Amritanandamayi) Volumes 1 to 9
- Complete works of Swami Vivekananda (Volumes 1 to 9)
- Mahabharata by M. N Dutt published by Parimal publications – New Delhi (Volumes 1 to 9)
- Universal message of Bhagavad-Gita (An exposition of Gita in the light of modern thought and Modern needs) by Swami Ranganathananda. (Vols.1 to 3)
- Message of Upanishads, by Swami Ranaganathananda published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay.
- Personality Development – Swami Vivekananda published by Advaitha Ashram, Kolkatta.
- Art of Man Making - Swami Chinmayananda published by Chinmaya Mission, Bombay
- Will Power and its Development- Swami Budhananda published by Advaitha Ashram, Kolkatta
- Ultimate Success - Swami Ramakrishnananada Puri published by Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Kollam
- Yoga In Daily Life - Swami Sivananda – published by Divine Life Society
- Hindu Dharma - H. H. Sri Chandrasekharandra Saraswati published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay
- All about Hinduism – Swami Sivananda - Published by Divine Life Society
- The Mind and its Control by Swami Budhananda published by Advaitha Ashram, Kolkatta
- Krida Yoga - Vivekananda Kendra, Publication.
- Valmiki Ramayana – Four volumes- published by Parimal Publications, Delhi
- New perspectives in Stress Management - Dr H R Nagendra & Dr R Nagaratna published by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Prakashana, Bangalore.
- Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) Published by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Prakashana, Bangalore.
- Yoga & Memory - Dr H R Nagendra & Dr. Shirley Telles, published by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Prakashana, Bangalore.
