Spirituality is not the sole privilege of monks, but is meant for all and sundry. This being the main theme of this illuminating book, the author specially focuses his attention on the spiritual life of the householder. He convincingly states that even householders, busy with their worldly chores and encumbrances, can steadily tread the path of spirituality without neglecting their family and social duties, and thus gradually attain the spiritual goal. A book highly recommended for all householders.
Those who die, merely suffering the woes of life like cats and dogs, are they human beings? The worthy are those who, even when agitated by the sharp interaction of pleasure and pain, are discriminating and, knowing them to be of an evanescent nature, become passionately devoted to the Atman. This is all the difference between human beings and animals.
-Swami Vivekananda