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Born in northern India to a conservative family, Jyoti completed her postgraduate studies in India and trained as a language teacher. After her marriage, she travelled extensively with her husband and has lived in several countries. Bringing up two wonderful children and pursuing a career as a French language teacher, she has lived a very ordinary life as a mother, a wife and a teacher. After she moved to the US a few years back, she chose not to continue full time work, and instead allowed herself to be enveloped a bit more in quietude. She wanted to pause her life and feel the time pass. She wanted to be with nature, to get in touch with her inner self and to feel deeply grateful to the Universe for its blessings. She realized that she was in love with this stillness! This experience has changed her in many, many ways. She is now in continuous joy. 'Lighting the Lamp Within' is the result of her moments of stillness, the moments when she felt the Divine talking to her. These are not her words, she says, she is just the medium for the message from the Universe. She hopes you enjoy reading what she has felt, deep inside, and benefit from it the way she has.
Reviewed by Lynette Fowlston for Readers' Favorite
Lighting The Lamp With-In by Jyoti Sondhi is the author’s story about how she discovered the power of Reiki and the change it made in her life. Among the changes was a spiritual enlightening. Reiki is a method of natural healing and the universal life force. The author has some great points throughout her essays, from being judgmental, to boredom, to how to control our own ego. Sondhi helps others connect with their inner being and to the Divine Source so they, too, will experience a more inspired family life...so they, too, can find peace and joy by lighting the lamp within their inner soul.
Regardless of our religious beliefs we all have the same problems in life of dealing with children, especially teenagers, people with inflated egos, and control freaks. The author offers many good points in her essays. There is much thought behind the ethical principles: do not worry, do not anger, honor your parents and do an honest day’s work. These principles will probably sound familiar to most readers. These are principles we should all live by. This book contains good philosophy. I suggest reading this book with an open heart and mind. The concepts are universal. We need to light our inner lamp and let our light shine.
