Sanjay Sharan is a retired Commissioner of Customs & CGST from Government of India.  He is a post graduate in History and has also done Management Development Program from IIM, Lucknow. He has also had trainings/interactions with London School of Economics, Cambridge University, Nyenrode University (Holland), LKYSPP (Singapore University), Graduate School of Business of SKK University (South Korea) and IIM(Kozhikode). He is a Master Trainer of GST, and as part of his multifaceted personality, he is also an authentic expert on Life Skills, Yoga & Meditation, Stress Management. He regularly takes sessions on GST, Stress Management and many other areas for a number of institutes and academies. He also takes online training sessions.

He is an accomplished author. He has written a unique book for mankind by name “Householder Ascetic”. This book is available worldwide on amazon-both as e-book and paperback. In India, it is available as e-book and can be sourced from amazon for Rs. 250/- only. For this, Kindle app has to be downloaded from play store or app store on mobile phone or laptop. Once purchased from amazon, it comes in kindle app and the same can be read with convenience.

"Householder Ascetic ", written as a book of fiction for ease of writing and reference only, is a reference book for mankind across the globe giving authentic and eternally valid answers to various questions and challenges that comes to human mind in day-to-day life. The book is mainly based on teachings from Divine Masters from India. The valid answers are given through the replies to a number of questions that the characters of book ask for, as stated in the book. The replies to questions and inquiries are authentic with eternal validity. The replies are also at times supported with quotes from various scriptures. The book derives several congruent, converging and congenial messages from Bhagwat Gita, Holy Bible and Sri Guru Granth Sahab. It also derives from Islam, especially from Sufism.

Although written as a book of fiction to facilitate ease of writing only, the book covers a bit of metaphysics, occult, history, geography and information about the land of India and her teachings for global understanding.

The book discusses, inter alia, the following: -

• It gives a number of truthful testing methods (type of mental tools) for proper understanding of life situations and challenges that one comes across in day-to-day life.
• It also authentically explains Yoga & Meditation, need of Yoga, how to perform authentic Yoga, splendid results (like increasing longevity and managing stress) that one would find if one is performing Yoga. All the salient features and prescriptions for performing authentic Yoga like:
• where to concentrate
• how to concentrate
• direction to face when performing Yoga
• best timings for performing Yoga
• need for insulator
• posture of body and chin
• occasional recitation with most recitations being mental
• and all other prescriptions have been comprehensively highlighted.
• However, as clearly stated, the Yoga must be from authentic school/organisation.
• The need of Guru( Preceptor or Master) for the inevitable spiritual journey for everyone ( sooner or later) and the tests to be conducted to do away with a charlatan Guru ( Preceptor or Master), so as to avoid waste of time and waste of one life ( incarnation), have also been given- probably for the first time in the world.
• The theory of Incarnation given by Sri Krishna, as contrasted to birth and death, have been explained with quotes from Bhagwat Gita (classic scripture from India). The reasons for repeat of incarnations with the two prerequisites to do away with reincarnation have been authentically stated. The same is based on teachings of Divine Masters.
• The theory of karma, which is operative on we humans for our mundane and spiritual state (present status), have been explained and clarified.
• The immense potentialities that a human can possess and exercise as an uplifted soul have been mentioned, which is available to all without any discrimination, as stated in book.
• Some of secrets of creation like expectation of our Creator have also been explained as also why He created us and what is the one attribute that He gave us.
• The oriental concepts of idolatry and polytheism, which are enigma to western and other people, have also been aptly explained and clarified, so as to remove unnecessary inter-class conflict and inter-religious conflict.
• Emancipation (Moksha or Mukti) have been explained as also the prerequisites and need for achieving the same.
• The concepts of Yuga (Time period) and the Time Period in which we are and will be in future have been mentioned. It has been informed that we are in Dwapar Yuga, as against general understanding of Kaliyug, which commenced about 1700A.D. This is ascending arch of Dwapar Yuga. Then Treta Yuga will come. Sat Yuga will commence in 4700 A.D. This corresponds to Greek ideas of Iron, Bronge, Silver and Golden Ages as suggested in the book.
• Reference has also been made to extra-territorial people (Galactic Alliance), who, much advanced than us, are helping the people of earth to avoid many disasters. Galactic Alliance is a benevolent and helpful alliance of 435 million planets in one third of milky way It has been informed that the alliance helps humans on earth and has saved us from many disasters, like saving us from another Fukushima type disaster in year 2016.
• Non killing of all creatures for peace and tranquillity in the word has been highlighted.
• Need for alkaline and vegetarian food to do away with various diseases have been explained.
• India has been reintroduced in the world.

It may be repeated with all emphasis that clarifications and information given by way of answers/ replies in the book, by way of conversations and dialogues between two or more individuals, shall remain valid for all time to come for the humanity to help and guide mankind.

The author has crafted some beautiful poem in the book, with lot of hidden and suggestive meaning.

Home sweet home,

We emanated from Om,

Om, Amen & Amin,

Is it not the same hymn,

We came from thee,

We merge into thee,

We are birthless,

We are deathless,

Om sweet Om,

Thou art our home,

Why do we roam,

When father wants us home,

When mother wants us home,

Why do we roam,

Om sweet Om.

The larger purpose of book is to help and strengthen the mankind and to remove inter-class and inter-religious strife to make a better and saner world on sound and valid principles of understanding and universal acceptance of all faiths, beliefs and cults.

Mr Sanjay Sharan is available for imparting of training and teaching, even for public lectures. He can explain and answer all questions concerning life of humans. He can be reached on mail id sanjaysharan@hotmail.com

Sanjay Sharan is a retired Commissioner of Customs & CGST from Government of India.  He is a post graduate in History and has also done Management Development Program from IIM, Lucknow. He has also had trainings/interactions with London School of Economics, Cambridge University, Nyenrode University (Holland), LKYSPP (Singapore University), Graduate School of Business of SKK University (South Korea) and IIM(Kozhikode). He is a Master Trainer of GST, and as part of his multifaceted personality, he is also an authentic expert on Life Skills, Yoga & Meditation, Stress Management. He regularly takes sessions on GST, Stress Management and many other areas for a number of institutes and academies. He also takes online training sessions.

He is an accomplished author. He has written a unique book for mankind by name “Householder Ascetic”. This book is available worldwide on amazon-both as e-book and paperback. In India, it is available as e-book and can be sourced from amazon for Rs. 250/- only. For this, Kindle app has to be downloaded from play store or app store on mobile phone or laptop. Once purchased from amazon, it comes in kindle app and the same can be read with convenience.

"Householder Ascetic ", written as a book of fiction for ease of writing and reference only, is a reference book for mankind across the globe giving authentic and eternally valid answers to various questions and challenges that comes to human mind in day-to-day life. The book is mainly based on teachings from Divine Masters from India. The valid answers are given through the replies to a number of questions that the characters of book ask for, as stated in the book. The replies to questions and inquiries are authentic with eternal validity. The replies are also at times supported with quotes from various scriptures. The book derives several congruent, converging and congenial messages from Bhagwat Gita, Holy Bible and Sri Guru Granth Sahab. It also derives from Islam, especially from Sufism.

Although written as a book of fiction to facilitate ease of writing only, the book covers a bit of metaphysics, occult, history, geography and information about the land of India and her teachings for global understanding.

The book discusses, inter alia, the following: -

• It gives a number of truthful testing methods (type of mental tools) for proper understanding of life situations and challenges that one comes across in day-to-day life.
• It also authentically explains Yoga & Meditation, need of Yoga, how to perform authentic Yoga, splendid results (like increasing longevity and managing stress) that one would find if one is performing Yoga. All the salient features and prescriptions for performing authentic Yoga like:
• where to concentrate
• how to concentrate
• direction to face when performing Yoga
• best timings for performing Yoga
• need for insulator
• posture of body and chin
• occasional recitation with most recitations being mental
• and all other prescriptions have been comprehensively highlighted.
• However, as clearly stated, the Yoga must be from authentic school/organisation.
• The need of Guru( Preceptor or Master) for the inevitable spiritual journey for everyone ( sooner or later) and the tests to be conducted to do away with a charlatan Guru ( Preceptor or Master), so as to avoid waste of time and waste of one life ( incarnation), have also been given- probably for the first time in the world.
• The theory of Incarnation given by Sri Krishna, as contrasted to birth and death, have been explained with quotes from Bhagwat Gita (classic scripture from India). The reasons for repeat of incarnations with the two prerequisites to do away with reincarnation have been authentically stated. The same is based on teachings of Divine Masters.
• The theory of karma, which is operative on we humans for our mundane and spiritual state (present status), have been explained and clarified.
• The immense potentialities that a human can possess and exercise as an uplifted soul have been mentioned, which is available to all without any discrimination, as stated in book.
• Some of secrets of creation like expectation of our Creator have also been explained as also why He created us and what is the one attribute that He gave us.
• The oriental concepts of idolatry and polytheism, which are enigma to western and other people, have also been aptly explained and clarified, so as to remove unnecessary inter-class conflict and inter-religious conflict.
• Emancipation (Moksha or Mukti) have been explained as also the prerequisites and need for achieving the same.
• The concepts of Yuga (Time period) and the Time Period in which we are and will be in future have been mentioned. It has been informed that we are in Dwapar Yuga, as against general understanding of Kaliyug, which commenced about 1700A.D. This is ascending arch of Dwapar Yuga. Then Treta Yuga will come. Sat Yuga will commence in 4700 A.D. This corresponds to Greek ideas of Iron, Bronge, Silver and Golden Ages as suggested in the book.
• Reference has also been made to extra-territorial people (Galactic Alliance), who, much advanced than us, are helping the people of earth to avoid many disasters. Galactic Alliance is a benevolent and helpful alliance of 435 million planets in one third of milky way It has been informed that the alliance helps humans on earth and has saved us from many disasters, like saving us from another Fukushima type disaster in year 2016.
• Non killing of all creatures for peace and tranquillity in the word has been highlighted.
• Need for alkaline and vegetarian food to do away with various diseases have been explained.
• India has been reintroduced in the world.

It may be repeated with all emphasis that clarifications and information given by way of answers/ replies in the book, by way of conversations and dialogues between two or more individuals, shall remain valid for all time to come for the humanity to help and guide mankind.

The author has crafted some beautiful poem in the book, with lot of hidden and suggestive meaning.

Home sweet home,

We emanated from Om,

Om, Amen & Amin,

Is it not the same hymn,

We came from thee,

We merge into thee,

We are birthless,

We are deathless,

Om sweet Om,

Thou art our home,

Why do we roam,

When father wants us home,

When mother wants us home,

Why do we roam,

Om sweet Om.

The larger purpose of book is to help and strengthen the mankind and to remove inter-class and inter-religious strife to make a better and saner world on sound and valid principles of understanding and universal acceptance of all faiths, beliefs and cults.

Mr Sanjay Sharan is available for imparting of training and teaching, even for public lectures. He can explain and answer all questions concerning life of humans. He can be reached on mail id sanjaysharan@hotmail.com