The Only Way To Live: The Man Of Understanding Lives His Life Like God

by Ramesh S. Balsekar

Whatever I decide and do in any situation, depends on two my genes and conditioning, which God has made.Whatever action I do will, of course, have its consequences – good, bad or indifferent – as judged by society, which I have to accept.The fact remains, however, that I cannot make a mistake. I cannot commit a sin.Therefore I live like God, not afraid of living and not afraid of dying.

188 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Ramesh S. Balsekar was a disciple of the late Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a renowned Advaita master. From early childhood, Balsekar was drawn to Advaita, a nondual teaching, particularly the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and Wei Wu Wei. He wrote more than 20 books, was president of the Bank of India, and received guests daily in his home in Mumbai until shortly before his death.

Balsekar taught from the tradition of Advaita Vedanta nondualism. His teaching begins with the idea of an ultimate Source, Brahman, from which creation arises. Once creation has arisen, the world and life operate mechanistically according to both Divine and natural laws. While people believe that they are actually doing things and making choices, free will is in fact an illusion. All that happens is caused by this one source, and the actual identity of this source is pure Consciousness, which is incapable of choosing or doing.

Reviews

[Yazaid Ahmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet

I liked this book from the angle that everything is predetermined and that God controls all of us. He is the one who makes this one speaks and that one listens. He is the one who runs this show called life. However, I do not agree that we are God Hismself. God is God and we are wee however we are cintrolled by God.