1. Ten Rituals
of Radiant Living
Excerpts from ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’
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2. #1. Ritual of Solitude:
• Immerse yourself in the beautiful
blanket of silence for at least 15
minutes a day.
•It’s a pit stop for your soul to
recharge and attain peace.
•It works best when you do it at the
same time in the same
place, everyday.
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3. #2. Ritual of Physicality:
•Based on the principle, you care for your
body so you care for your mind.
•Take some time every single day to
nourish the temple of your body through
vigorous physical exercise.
•You can practice anything including
yoga, martial arts, swimming etc...
•Minimum 5 hours a week should be
invested in practicing this ritual.
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4. #3. Ritual of Live Nourishment:
• Do not fill your body with junk food
because it depletes the vital energy
levels in your body.
•Poor diet affects your mood and
hampers the clarity of your mind.
•Eat ‘Live Foods’- created through
interaction with sun, air, soil and
water, a vegetarian diet.
**Most of the centenarians around
the world are veggies.
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5. #4. Ritual of Abundant Knowledge:
•Centers on the whole notion of lifelong learning
and expanding your knowledge base.
•It’s all about becoming a student of life. Read
regularly.
•Reading for about 30 minutes a day will do
wonders for you.
•Do not read just anything; be very selective
about what you put into your precious garden of
your mind.
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6. #5. Ritual of Personal Reflection:
•Believe in the power of inner contemplation.
•By taking the time to get to know yourself, you
will connect to a dimension of your being that
you never knew you had.
•Note the activities you have done at the end
of everyday on one side of a paper and do an
assessment of every activity in another column.
•Find out the negative aspects and turn ‘em
into positive.
•Get into a regular habit of personal
introspection.
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7. #6. Ritual of Early Awakening:
Most of us sleep far more than we
need to. An average person can get by
on six hours – and remain perfectly
healthy and alert.
Remember, it’s the quality of sleep
that’s important, not quantity.
Get up daily along with the sun and
don’t forget to have a smile on your
face.
To have a sound sleep, never eat after
8:00PM.
Fifteen minutes before and after sleep
shows a substantial impact on your
subconscious mind. So, take care of
your thoughts, words and deeds in
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8. #7. Ritual of Music:
•Spend a little time with music
every day.
•It is one of the finest motivators.
•Music makes you laugh, dance and
sing.
•It gives you a big spiritual boost.
•Make sure that you are selective in
listening to music as well.
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9. #8. Ritual of Spoken Word:
•The Sages of India have a series of ‘mantras’
that they would recite morning, noon and night.
•This practice is immensely effective in keeping
them focused, strong and happy.
•The sounds of these ‘mantras’ will create
positive vibrations around the person thus
making him/ her advance in the field of their
choice.
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10. #9. Ritual of Congruent Character:
“You sow a thought, you reap an action. Reap an
action, you sow a habit. Sow a habit, you reap a
character. Sow a character, you reap your destiny.”
To develop a brilliant character, align your action
with these principles:
industry, humility, patience, honesty and courage.
This leads to a deep sense of inner harmony and
peace. Character is higher than intellect.
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11. #10. Ritual of Simplicity:
•Live a simple life. One must never
live in the thick of thin things. Focus
only on your priorities, those activities
that are truly meaningful. Your life will
be uncluttered, rewarding and
exceptionally peaceful.
•Reduce your needs.
•Story of King Midas: The man who
loved gold so much he prayed that
everything he touched would turn to
gold. When his wish was granted he
rejoiced. That was until he realized
that he couldn’t eat because his food
had turned into gold and so on, so
forth.
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12. Life is Beautiful…
Njoy Every Moment!!!
Harihi Aum Tatsat!!!
Urs
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