The Happy and Harmonious Family

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At the heart of peaceful co-existence in today's fissured world lies the family. It is here that the individual picks up his most fundamental beliefs about himself, and the traits and values that will determine the kind of person he will become.It is here that he learns to interact with others.In the process he learns that as in the family, so too in the world outside, no two people are the same. Differences are inevitable, and to surmount them tolerance is a must. Not only does this attribute help maintain balance and peace within the family, it makes for a healthier society as well. In The Happy and Harmonious Family, Acharya Mahapragya, the tenth Acharya of the Jain Shwetambar Terapanth sect, discussess these and other aspects of living happily and harmoniously in a family and how these attitudes can be replicated in society.The subject is all the more important as the family is itself facing the crisis as it struggles to survive against the rising tide of individuality and self-centredness, so that although living together, family members tend at times to lead separate and isolated lives as they cope with the onslaught of outside pressures. The Happy and Harmonious Family provides a number of solutions to everyday familial problems, and various practices of contemplative meditation which will enable a reader to overcome negativity within the family. With its emphasis on time-tested values and practical solutions, this book is a valuable guide to helping shape a better life.

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Acharya Mahapragya is one of the most celebrated Jain thinkers of the world and is the tenth Acharya of the Jain Shwetambar Terapanth sect. Born in 1920 in a village in Rajasthan, he became a monk at the age of ten. He got his education under the guidance of Acharya Shree Tulsi, who launched the Anuvrat movement in 1949 to rid the world of violence and hatred and free religion from sectarianism A multidimensional personality and a renowned scholar of Indian and Western philosophy and religion, Acharya Mahapragya is a prolific writer and has been called a modern Vivekananda . He has traversed more than 100,000 km on foot and visited 10,000 villages to spread the message of non-violence. To this purpose he embarked on an Ahimsa Yatra in 2001.He was honoured with the Communal Harmony Award in 2004 for his contribution in this field.