‘Oli Ulla Idathil,’ the Tamil translation of Paramahansa Yogananda’s book, ‘Where There is Light,’ was released at a function organised by Yogoda Satsanga Society of India here on Thursday.
Swami Suddhananda Giri, treasurer of the society, in his presidential address, spoke on the importance of realisation of self as a means to understand the Supreme Being. He said that the book would enable people to understand the importance of meditation, the foundation for eternal happiness.
P. Jayaraman, Joint Commissioner, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, released the book and the first copy was received by R. Gunasekaran, former president of Indian Medical Association.
A.V. Boovaragan, coordinator, said that the English version of the book had been translated into Tamil for the benefit of the Tamils. “The translation retained the original essence of Sri Pramahansa Yogananda’s book. The translation process, undertaken by a team of disciples, involved a meticulous process,” he said.
Divided into 15 chapters, the book dwelt in length the importance of meditation which led one towards inner light and thereby self-realisation.
Topics on practising meditation as crisis management had been incorporated in the book, he said.
