Book Review

Hinduism in Daily Life

By MR Pai, Published by Gita R Pai, 5 Shashi Mahal, SM Jadhav Marg, Dadar, Mumbai 400014.  Pages 50. Price Rs.60.

This is the last book of Sri MR Pai, a thinker and a social activist.  He passed away on July 3, 2003, after a prolonged struggle with cancer.  The matter was dictated by him to his wife, Gita, from his death bed, Gita collected these pages, typed them and Mr. Pai edited them from his bed and here is a practical guide book on Hinduism.

The book has four short sections.  Section I deals with basic concepts, such as God, soul, transmigration, laws of karma, purushartha (human effort) and daiva ( Destiny); Punya (meritorious deeds) and papa (sins); Seva (Service); gratitude, guru's grace and different pathways to God.

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