Soham Gita

I am constantly saying - my and mine, but who am I? Am I the body or the mind? What is consciousness - the awareness of my existence that creates the feeling that ＂I exist＂. From where did my consciousness arise? Is it a property of my body or mind? Or, is it beyond my body and mind? What is my relationship with this world? From where did I come, and where will I depart after death? What are the need for religion, God, scripture, temples, idols, worship, and the different modes of spiritual pursuits? Can they unravel my reality? Why do I suffer? How can I find bliss? Soham Gita answers these questions and more in a simple language in the light of Advaitavada, the universal wisdom of non-duality. It dispels superstitions and challenges religious orthodoxy and fanaticism. Soham Gita is the first written work of Soham Swami. It was written in verses in Bengali, the native tongue of the author. The English prose translation of the book is now available for interested readers.

Soham Gita exposes the truth about

• Samsara or the worldly life comprising family and others you call your own
• Individuals who declare themselves as gurus or holy men
• Scriptures
• Personal God or the creator-God
• Avatara or incarnations
• Religion

It explores and analyses

• The mind and how it acts
• Why an individual is attracted to another
• How different mental traits originate

It reveals facts and myths about

• The relationship between food and mind
• The reality of Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic foods
• Non-vegetarianism vs. vegetarianism
• Dietary habits of the Vedic Age

It investigates the mysteries of

• Rebirth
• Shiva
• Creation
• Destiny

It boldly examines and challenges subjects considered sacrosanct such as

• Karma or religious rituals
• Bhakti or devotion

It clarifies the nature of

• Yoga
• Jnana or knowledge
• An ascetic

It explains the doctrine of

• Maya
• Advaitavada or non-dualism