Mindfulness and Hindu Philosophy

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A Practical Guide to Mindful Living for a Healthier, Happier Life

Dr. Mohini Shinde and Raj Shah

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What if the secret to a calmer mind and a fuller life has been waiting for you in one of the world’s oldest wisdom traditions – no incense, no chanting, no need to change what you believe?

Mindfulness and Hindu Philosophy takes the timeless insights of Hindu thought and translates them into simple, practical tools for modern life. You don’t need to be Hindu. You don’t need any background in Indian spirituality. You just need to be a little tired of the noise in your head and a little curious about how to quiet it.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• Tame the restless “monkey mind” and find real mental clarity

• Use your breath as an anchor whenever stress takes over

• Let go of the attachments that quietly drain your peace

• Understand karma as a practical guide for better choices – not fate or guilt

• Meditate without pressure, mantras optional, empty-mind not required

• Build relationships rooted in patience, empathy, and honest boundaries

• Face fear and uncertainty with steadiness instead of spiraling

• Turn ancient ideas like dharma into a daily rhythm that actually fits your life

Chapter by chapter, this book bridges thousands of years of insight with the everyday challenges of deadlines, relationships, self-doubt, and busy minds – offering not a philosophy to study, but a way to live.

Whether you’re brand new to mindfulness or you’ve read a dozen books on the subject and still feel stuck, this guide offers something different: wisdom you can actually use, one grounded breath at a time.

Come as you are. Leave a little more at peace.

And the way we prepare determines the peace with which we walk through it.

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About the Author

Dr. Mohini Shinde

Dr. Mohini Shinde is a professor of religions of India and has taught Hindu religion and world religion in several US universities before her retirement. Her research was on religion and politics in South Asia. In her research engagements, she lived several years in India where she studied vedas and upanishads. She lives in California with her husband.

Raj Shah

A software engineer by profession, Indian culture enthusiast, ardent promoter of Hinduism, and cancer survivor, Raj Shah is a very positive and forward-thinking person. Living in the United States since 1969, he considers the US his Karmabhoomi but does not forget his Mathrubhumi India even for a minute.

Promoting the rich culture and heritage of India and Hinduism has been his motto ever since he arrived in the US. Keeping those principles in mind, he co-founded an organization, the VIP (Volunteers of India’s Progress) Club, in Clifton, New Jersey, in 1972. Since then, he has been instrumental in promoting several community organizations.

Raj has written several articles on a wide variety of subjects, like Hinduism, Indian culture, Hindu weddings, and Indian festivals. He has also written two books titled The Chronology of Hinduism: Documenting the History of the World’s Oldest Religion and Understanding Hinduism: The Basic Facts about Hinduism and Frequently Asked Questions. He has also written several children’s books like We Love Diwali , Holi Hai, The Immortal Characters of Mahabharat, The Immortal Characters of Ramayan, Coloring and Understanding Hindu Symbols, The Complete Mahabharata in 100 Tweets, The Complete Ramayan in 100 Tweets, Welcome to our Beautiful Mandir , The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, 365 Life-Changing Inspirational & Spiritual Messages, The Vision of PM Modi

Since retiring from his computer business, Advanced Microcomputer Systems Inc., Raj works full-time as Managing Editor of Desh-Videsh Magazine, which he founded in 1993 with his wife Aruna Shah. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hindu University of Americas South Florida campus and as the founding Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Hindu University (IHU).

Raj agrees with an Arnold Palmer Golf Champion when he says, “If the mark of happiness is loving what you do and doing what you love, then I am the happiest man who ever lived.”

Raj, the granddad of four lovely grandchildren, is a family man and strongly believes in the old Hindu concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: “The whole world is one family.”