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First Edition Design Publishing Releases New Book, “Living The Life” by S.P. Chockalingam

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S.P. Chockalingam’s LIVING THE LIFE highlights the importance of being spiritual with holistic approach to day to day life.

Chennai, TN, India — A doctor, a justice, a planter, an entrepreneur, a farmer and other similarly placed workers are introduced as different characters in the life’s journey of seeking the eternal question ‘the purpose and meaning of life’. They all provide their own perspectives on ‘life’ and what the ‘life’ means to them. How all of them ‘live their lives’ or how ‘the life lives their lives’ are brought out in detail.

In “Living the Life”, how the extraordinary, self-automated engineering marvel of the human body architecture with the ‘life’ inside withstands and survives the influences, pressures, and winds of changes of different kinds at different times of forces and factors on its voyage in the turbulent waters of the sea of life is critically discussed.

“Living the Life” is both entertaining and thought provoking. It is a philosophical excursion into the search for the meaning of life and the qualities that give life meaning. The stories of five diverse characters set the stage for this journey of self-discovery. “Living the Life” is timely for readers of all ages”. — Amazon verified. (5 Star Review)

“Very subtly, through the author’s captivating story telling ability one starts to see a common thread developing on the inter connection between all people as he makes us ponder this all important question – ‘whose life is it anyway?’ — Amazon verified. (5 Star Review)

In 1983, S.P.Chockalingam had a unique privilege of meeting His Holiness Dalai Lama in Jakarta. He shook hands and held H.H. Dalai Lama’s hands for quite some time and conversed with him. The meeting according to the author was the greatest transforming and defining moment in his life.

The author (http://www.spchockalingam.com) is a post graduate in Economics. He served as a banker for about 40 years. He is now a student and practitioner of Yoga and Meditation for 15 years and a writer. He is the author of “The Life-Is it Mystical or Real and Painful or Magical?”. He is also the author of 6 poetry books in Tamil language one of the oldest languages of India. He lives in Chennai, India.

Genre – Life, Living the Life, Three Pillars, Role Playing, Materialism, Better World, Saving the Life, Being Spiritual, Holistic Way Of Life, Mindfulness, Meditation, Dalai Lama

The eBooks version of Living the Life ISBN 9781506903804, published by First Edition Design Publishing (http://www.firsteditiondesignpublishing.com), is available on-line wherever eBooks are sold. The 171-page print book version, ISBN 9781506903798, is published by First Edition Design Publishing and distributed worldwide to online booksellers.

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+1(941)921-2607
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Maribor – Slovenia: European City of Culture 2012 Greet The Bogside Artists

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Maribor, second biggest city in Slovenia and this year’s Cultural Capital is host to Derry’s acclaimed Bogside Artists.

Their mural, which will form the centrepiece of the coming cultural festival will be unveiled by His Holiness The Dalai Lama on 17th May 2012.

The artists are fresh from their recent USA trip where they were feted by the universities of Bonaventure and Boston College.

This is a rare and unique coming together of cultures of Ireland, Slovenia and Tibet, factors that the artists have incorporated into theirmural in progress. For the artists this is an incredibly significant honour and accolade. Said spokesman Tom Kelly. ” We have been fortunate throughout the years to have enjoyed recognition and respect abroad and we are indeed grateful to the city of Maribor and its organizing council for giving us a wonderful centre stage on which to share our creative journey. And that is why we have decided to make a direct visual link between the Annette McGavigan schoolgirl mural from The People’s Gallery in the Bogside, Derry, which has proved to be one of the most popular of our creations and this mural which will highlight to the best of our ability the horrendous plight of the oppressed people of Tibet. We look forward immensely to meeting with their leader the Dalai Lama whose mission of peace, mutual respect and understanding in the world which has been our own foundation and mission for so many years. We see this as also an honour for the people of Derry and especially for all those who have supported us and The People’s Gallery. Like us, they are more than familiar with the abuses of human rights.”

The Bogside Artists created all of the twelve murals of The People’s Gallery. These murals depict the key events of the troubles in N.Ireland and especially those events that impacted the people of Derry and the Bogside whose story the artists felt impelled to tell via the art of mural painting. These huge murals are visited by many thousands of people each year.

The artists began painting their mural for Maribor today 19th April. It will be unveiled by the Dalai Lama on 17th May.

For further information please contact the Art of Reconciliation website. Or visit their own website at www.bogsideartists.com.

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