The book Junglezen Sheru written by Samarpan (Swami Samarpanananda) is the story of the physical, mental and emotional growth of an orphan lion cub who refuses to accept, till last, that he is a lion. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The book is being used in seminars of management courses at IIMA and in discussions of spirituality forums. [7] [8] [9] [10]
It is a layered story with different implications. Each chapter of the book is preceded by teachings taken from The Bible, Acharya Shankara, Kathopanishad, Swami Vivekananda and Chhandogya Upanishad. In the book, these teachings brings forth three messages for mankind.
Junglezen Sheru |
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Author : Samarpan |
Cover Design : Black Innovation |
Subject : Fiction, Spirituality |
Publisher : Pan Macmillan India |
Pages : 168 |
ISBN 978-93-82616-28-3 |
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