Living A Better Life: Guidelines from Ramacharitmanas

Ramcharitmanas is a great masterpiece of the Vernacular Renaissance. The writing of Ramcharitmanas in Hindi heralded many cultural traditions, most significantly that of the tradition of Raamleela, the dramatic enactment of the text. Ramcharitmanas, for the first time in the history of India, made the story of Raam available to sing, meditate on, and perform. It has now become a popular subject for films and TV serials. Ramcharitmanas is considered the best and most trustworthy guide to the living faith of the Indian people. This book is a compilation of a few verses of Ramcharitmanas with their explanations to enhance human life.

About the Author:

SHRI M.C. SHARMA was born in 1931 in Ajmer, the holy city of Rajasthan. He passed his M.Sc. in Physics and Electronics with first division from Agra University in 1953. In 1955, he was appointed as a Scientist in the Central Government of India. He took voluntary retirement in 1986 from the post of Deputy Director in the Ministry of External Affairs. After that, he wrote several books in Hindi and English on Electronics and Computers, which were published by renowned publishers BPB Publications. His book "Desktop Publishing on PC" in Hindi was awarded the Bhartendu Harishchandra Award by the Govern-ment of India, and his book "कंम्युटर एक पूर्ण परिचय" received the first prize from the Council for Technical Education of the Government of India in 2003. His book "You Too Can be Cheated" in English was published by the well-known publishers Pustak Mahal. His books on Better Life in Hindi and English aim to improve people's lives.