I am new to the group. I will like to share a a nice online book ( englsih translation) with the group with title
sleep, dreams and spiritual reflections"

It can be downloaded from http://www.awgp.org/english/books/sleep_dreams.pdf
Author - Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

Here is the preface and TOC for the book:

PREFACE
Dreams have always been the focus of curiosity, interest, and quest of the human mind. These have led to varieties of false convictions and mystic notions on the one hand, and have accelerated research in Psychology, Neurology and Parapsychology on the other. The reality, origin, reflections and implications of dreams are discussed in great detail in this book, which is compiled from the translation of the Chapters 4 and 5 of the volume 18 of “Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya Vangmaya” series.A detailed description of the history and trends in the oriental and occidental philosophy and science of dreams is
presented here. The myths and facts about acquisition of extra sensory knowledge, precognition, and psychological depths of the unconscious mind and the unknown subtle world of the inner self through dreams are elucidated here. Thorough reviews of Freud’s, Jung’s and contemporary psychological theories vis-ΰ-vis the relevant aspects of the ancient science of spirituality are discussed under broad perspectives.
The current status and future scope of research on dreams is discussed with substantial references. Special attention is focused on dream based early detection, diagnosis and therapies in the context of reported scientific experiments.
The readers will also get to know how the decipheration of dreams could help resolving the complexities of
psychosomatic disorders and elevating one’s psychology. Sleep is an integral part of life. The variegated experiences of dreams also become possible in this phase. In normal case, for most of us sleep is almost an automatic, mechanical, or routine process. We do realize its importance in
relaxing and recharging of the body and the mind but hardly pay any attention to its significant role in harmonizing the brain functions, mental stability and self-development. The present book unfolds the multiple facets of this natural and crucial process of daily-life.
Interrelationship of sleep, dreams and the limitless potentials of the conscious, subconscious, and the unconscious mind are lucidly focused here in great depth. The causes, pernicious effects, and remedies of insomnia, somnabulism, and other disorders of sleep are discussed with substantial examples. Live examples of mysterious cases of sleepless healthy and normal life for several decades and those of decades long natural sleep are also reported with details on the ancient and modern research findings on such wonders of human brain. The trenchancy of mind and its improved learning capabilities during deep sleep is given special mention here and the results of recent experiments, research trends, and scope of the techniques like hypnopaedia is discussed together with the specific "yog sadhnas"of relevance.
It is said that the ‘time-capsule’ existing in the inner cores of unconscious mind contains the key to realization of
supernormal faculties like –– clairvoyance, telepathy, premonition, intuition, audio-visual perceptions beyond the
constraints of time and space, complete knowledge of the past and future and of the esoteric features of nature.... The false convictions, illusions and the truth of the transcendental realities of dreams and the subliminal world of the unconscious mind are brought out trenchantly by the author with discussions on a wide varieties of live examples of dreams collected from authentic reports and research documents. The list of examples includes the dreams that led to great scientific discoveries or masterpiece creations of literature, art and music in the modern age, as well as the significant dreams of the architects of world history….
The book presents the invaluable pearls of ancient knowledge in terms of – elucidation of the five levels of dream vis-ΰ-vis the five subtle sheaths of consciousness and the deeper aspects of creative conjugation of mind with the inner impulses of the soul. It is up to us how best we make use of this rare guidance on spiritual evolution and opportunity of epoch-making research bestowed on us….
It is hoped that the book would be interesting and informative to all those who would read it out of sheer inquisitiveness about dreams. It would, at the same time, motivate and effectively guide the researchers of the hidden domains of human mind.
– Dr. Pranav Pandya, MD
CONTENTS
• What Is A Dream?
• The Deep Roots of Dreams
• Myths and Facts about Dreams
• Dreams –– Linkage Between The Visible and The Invisible World
• Who Dreams While The Body Sleeps?
• Scientific Truth of Dreams
• How Would Freud Explain These Dreams?
• Tides Of The Inner Impulses Sensed Through The Dreams
• Mastering The Language Of Dreams
• Peeping Into The Future Through The Window Of Dreams
• Divine Help Of Invisible Guides Bestowed In Dreams
• Dreams May Matter
• Higher Horizons Of Dreams
• Realities Reflected In Dreams
• Dreams and Vision of Transcendental Realities
• Depth Of Life In The Mirror Of Dreams
• The Unfolded Secrets Of Dreams
• Events Folded In Dreams
• Why Some Dreams Are So Real?
• Junction Of The Gross and The Subtle Dimensions Of The World
• Do You Understand The Language Of Your Mind?
• Secrets Of Life Hidden In Dreams
• Existence Of Dreams: Some Scientific Views
• Higher Realms Of Intellect And Dreams
• Impulse Of The Unconscious Mind
• Subliminal Nature Of Dreams
• Facts Behind Dreams
• Occidental History Of The Philosophy Of Dreams
• Hidden Messages of Dreams
• Dreams Aren’t Always Baseless
• Notice Your Specific Dreams!
• Where Do Future Events Exist?
• Travel In The Past And The Future Via Dreams
• Dreams – Moments Beyond Life and Death
• Implications of Dreams
• Watch Tomorrow, Today!
• Research On Dreams –– The World Of Unconscious Mind
• The Spectra Of Dreams
• Interrelationship Of Sleep And Dreams
• Avoid Extremes In Sleeping Habits
• Sleep Is Necessary But Not Inevitable
• He Didn’t Sleep For 71 Years!
• Sleep Of Childhood Broke In The Old Age!
• Intellectual Significance And Optimal Use Of Sleep
• What Drives You Do That In Sleep?
• Dreams –– Expressions Of Nature
• Dreams –– The World Beyond Time, Space And Cause
• Read The Message Of The Inner Self
• Signs Of The Soul Inscribed In The Dreams
• The Majestic Path Of Ascent Via Dreams
• Yog Sadhanas For Dreams And Self-Development
• Flashes Of The Infinity In Dreams
• The Unfolded Secrets Of The Soul
• The Five Levels Of Consciousness, Dreams And Yog Nidra
• Subliminal Conjugation Of The Mind With The Soul
Footnotes: Relevant glossary from the Shastrik Literature.

Hope you enjoy the book. If you like to read more book by the author, please visit http://www.awgp.org/english/books/books_english.html
To read more about the author please visit:
http://www.awgp.org/english/founder/guruji.html

Please send me an email at patelvipulk@indiadivine.com if you like the books. Also, please feel free to copy/distribute these books as the Author intented them for public use and did not want to have any copywrite on his writings..

Please sugesst me other forums where I can post such information.

Regards,
Vipul PAtel, PA, USA

This book looks interesting - I will check it out.

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When you read the book, please post your comments about the book on the thread..

Thanks ..
Vipul.

I have read some pages now, and so far I like it. It seems like the author knows what he/she is talking about!
Perhaps I will check out more of the author's books when I get more time.

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thanks for your posting...
did anyone else got chance to scan the book also. Please post your comments about the book.


Vipul..

If you have like the book, there are amny other books by the author.

Here is some additional info:

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Sleep, Dreams & Spiritual Reflections
The Absolute Law of Karma
The Divine Messages of Veds
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Era of the Divine Descent on Earth

Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya---A seer-sage and a visionary of the New Golden Era
His personality was a harmonious blend of a saint, spiritual scientist, yogi, philosopher, psychologist, writer, reformer, freedom fighter, researcher, eminent scholar and visionary. He pioneered the revival of spirituality and creative integration of the modern and ancient sciences and religion relevant in the challenging circumstances of the present times. In 1979, he founded the Brahmavarchas Research Institute, the research center in Haridwar (India) dedicated to the integration of the modern and ancient sciences in a practical way motivated by the noble goal of health and happiness for all. This center houses well equipped laboratories of Haemetology, Biochemistry, Neurophysiology, Cardiology, Phytochemistry, Psychometry, Yagyopathy etc.
At the age of 15, (Jan 18th, 1926) a great Himalayan yogi by the name of Swami Sarveshvaranandji appeared before him in astral body from the flame of the Dipaka (lamp) and guided him throughout his entire life. The next 24 years of his life were devoted to 24 Mahapurashcharanas –each consisting of the rhythmic recitation (japa) of 2.4 million Gayatri Mantra with strictest of disciplines. In 1943, he married Bhagwati Devi, and ever since, the saintly couple dedicatedly pursued the noble mission of spiritual upliftment of humankind.
Realizing the potential of inspiring literature and its relevance in the present era of intellectual evolution, he had chosen writing as the principal mode towards uprooting the evil tendencies and blind faith from people’s minds and arousing the indwelling wisdom, strength and spiritual bliss. He wrote about 3000 enlightening books in Hindi on almost all topics concerning human life. He translated the entire Vedic Vangmaya (4 Vedas, 108 Upanishads, 18 Puranas etc.) in Hindi elucidating the tradition, style, universality and history of Vedic Literature. He also practiced higher-level Sadhana on the arduous heights of Himalayas several times and had established enliven contact with Rishis of Himalayas. During 1984-1986, he carried out the unique spiritual experiment of Sukshmikarana, meaning sublimation of vital force and physical, mental and spiritual energies. He authored a special set of 20 books highlighting the future of the world and conveying the message of the dawn of the New Era of Truth during the 21st Century. On 2nd June 1990, he voluntarily shed his physical sheath.
You can also visit www.akhand-jyoti.org to read Akhand Jyoti Magazine in English. One can also visit www.awgp.org and www.dsvv.org
If you like these books , please let others know who may be interested.

Is this a nice way of saying "he committed suicide"? If so, I'm not sure how much I want to learn from him.

Well, I googled Shriram Sharma Acharya to see if I could get an answer to my question, and what I discovered was that patelvipulk has been posting the exact or very similar messages to a lot of... um... spiritual forums, including "Atlantis Rising" "Unexplained Mysteries" and "Hindunet". Makes me wonder if he is Acharya's agent.

Yes,
I have been posting similar postings on various forums.
Here are the reasons behind it.
Acharya was an enlightend soul and a saintly personality of a thinker who combined the ancient spiritual knowlege with progress made in mordern science. His books have changed my life. He wrote over 3,000 books in Hindi ( over 100,000 fullscape pages of Encylcopedia Britanic Size )for the up-liftment of humanity covering so many subject. I have met him personally in 1987 and I have a large number of books from him. He kept no copyright on his books and his books can be published by anyone as long as they are not sold for personal profit.. Hard copes are sold in India at a price that reflect the printing cost only.

Only a very small fraction of his writings has been translated in English now. ( Please looks at the link I posted and scan a few books to understand the vastness of subjects covered by him and you will be amzed with the refences and incidents from all over the world sited by him)
They are not avialble on www.amazon.com yet as one needs ISBN number for it and the pricing becomes tricky. However, they are avialble on web as free E-BOOKs now. My goal is to make people in West aware of the nice resource of free books avialalbe on the web. You can consider me an agent if you like.

Please let me now if I can answer any additional questions that you may have about me or Sri Ram Sharma Acharya who left his physical body in 1990.

Vipul Patel..

I am not sure what exposure you have to Spiritual Masters from East. There are so many accounts of these spiritual masters living their body voalatarily when they feel that the work they we born to do has been completed ( They predict when they will do so and give their body up in a deep meditation)..
If you want refences, please read the popular books in West such as " An Autobiaography of a yogi" by Paramhansa Yogananda ( www.autobiographyofayogi) or Living wiht Himalayan Master -- By Swami Rama.. Both of these writers lived in US and these books have been very popular in those intersted in spiritual knowlege of East. Thety can be bought from amazon or B&N.

Please let me know if I can answer any questions that you may have..

Vipul..

If anyone is interested, I can post more on spiritual masters from East..
(especially yogi's from Himalayas)..