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“An engagingly written call to overcome stress and embrace a life of awareness and simplicity.”
A nuts-and-bolts guidebook to raising the quality of one’s life through mindfulness. This nonfiction debut from Indian author Pathik describes the extent of the psychological, social, and spiritual problems afflicting the modern technological age, especially the children of the current era. In the United States, he writes, one out of five children experiences mental health problems, which translates to millions of kids. Many adults are similarly oppressed, according to Pathik—overworked and overly stressed by omnipresent technology: “We have become so absorbed in the materialistic world,” he writes, “that we have forgotten how to be human.” The author warns readers that, despite his book’s title, his response to these pervasive societal maladies is not a “quick fix”; somewhat, it more closely resembles a journey that one may take alongside the author. Pathik lays out his key concept in clear prose: that readers should distinguish between their “Inner” and “Outer Minds.” He says the Outer Mind is the “Subjective Mind,” which deals with thoughts and actions and can blunt the sensitivity one needs to be content. The Inner Mind, by contrast, is the “Intuitive Mind,” which he defines as the sacred, spiritual inner core of one’s personality. According to Pathik, modern life is characterized by the tension between these aspects of every person’s brain: “There is a war going on inside our minds,” he writes. Although this is a fairly standard real-world/inner-spirit dichotomy, Pathik effectively outlines major steps to achieving a balance between the two throughout his book.
The key, he says, is to “silence the Outer Mind for even short intervals” in order to better access one’s more spiritual Inner Mind. He gives readers a straightforward and practical path to reaching this goal through the use of breathing exercises (“This mindful breath flow creates a natural quietness of the mind”) and other mindfulness techniques. This is an engagingly written call to overcome stress and embrace a life of awareness and simplicity.
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“Acclaim for “The Simple Solution!”
“Raman K. Pathik’s The Simple Solution! offers a reversal from today’s harried life. The breathing exercises depicted bring awareness to our breath and return us to the breathing of a newborn baby: the foundation for a smooth and comfortable life. In order to be part of the Simple Solution Movement, which promotes healthy, happy, and loving human beings, it is necessary to read this book—–one you want to review from time to time as I do.”
—Mary Lou McKenna, Retired Teacher, Social Worker, and current Minister of Consolation
“The Simple Solution! is an engaging and inspiring set of reflections. Out of his own fascinating life experiences, enriched by wisdom from the world’s greatest sages both ancient and modern, Raman K. Pathik has crafted a compelling analysis of what ails us as a species and offers tried and true disciplines for transforming our lives and creating a better future for our children. There are great riches to be found within these pages. We would all do well to listen to Mr. Pathik.”
—Mark W. Muesse, W.J. Millard Professor of Religious Studies, Rhodes College, author of Practicing Mindfulness and Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad.
“The Simple Solution is not only a fascinating read but it is also filled with thought-provoking brain-altering content. The Mind vs. Brain concept is one of my favorite parts. The Simple Solution illustrates the mind vs. brain concepts beautifully! The illustrations that Raman shares along with the content take the reader from a two-dimensional to a three-dimensional mind/brain collaboration.
This book will be transformational for the reader…a must-have in creating the life you want by connecting to the Inner Mind within us all!”
—Rev. Dr. Charlette Stokes Manning, #1 Amazon Best Selling Author, Forgiveness: Heart Healing
Stories for the Stubborn and Hard-Headed
“This will help you to look at fear in a different way. To perhaps, move you to accept happiness is the way. Wonderful work!”
—Sister Jenna, Host America Meditating Radio Show, and Dir. Meditation Museum
“The Simple Solution!” addresses many issues and gives easy conscious solutions. This book has a balanced mixture between psychology, science, environment, and economy. I especially enjoyed the “Balance and Parallel of the Inner and Outer Minds” illustration, which makes clear to the reader the difference between the outer and inner mind. What makes this book unique structurally is the interlude. This part caught my eye and I find it important as a reader to relate to “living” people through their stories. Both Gandhi and Mandela have used methods that relate to the simple solution to
better the world.”
—Laura Virgallito, on behalf of Dr. Bruce H. Lipton author of The Biology of Belief is a groundbreaking
work in the field of new biology. Dr. Bruce H. Lipton is a former medical school professor and research scientist.
“High praise to Raman Pathik for his lifelong study in the art of simplicity and personal fulfillment. He has been my teacher for decades and now has penned a work that will broaden the mind of anyone who reads “The Simple Solution!” The book is a journey into the personal relationship we each have with complexity and our desire for success.”
––-Dev Pathik, Founder & CEO, The Sports Facilities Advisory
“The Simple Solution is a powerful testimony written in an autobiographical style with many personal stories to back up Raman Pathik’s belief and conviction. The Simple Solution reveals many causes and effects of human desires, hopes, and failures in modern society. Raman Pathik shows a tested path to retrieve a fallen mind and body and regain full rights bestowed by our creator to be a healthy, happy, and loving human being.”
—T.V. Rao Jude, M.Sc. Agriculture, M.S. Food Science, Ph.D. Former Domestic Programs Manager, United States Department of Agriculture, Former Principal, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad, U.P. India.
“The Simple Solution! contrasts the inner mind, the Intuitive mind that holds innate values of unconditional love, peace, joy, wisdom, and purity with the outer mind, the Subjective mind which is bombarded by negative outside influences and generates fearful thoughts.
“Our minds have become the war zone of the 3rd world war” Raman’s The Simple Solution shows how to stop the war by aligning and balancing the inner and outer minds by awareness through breath, simplicity, the recreation of your environment, and experiences that manifest life.
Through sharing his life story and vision of a center where you can experience and evolve into a healthy, happy, and loving human being, he opens the door to a better society and a clean natural environment.”
—Lynn Johnson, Author of “THE ADVENTURE”A Memoir in Spirituality and Schizophrenia. Practitioner of acupressure, facilitator and healer
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