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Swami Bodhananda in his book “Vedanta and Health”, presents the deeper experiences of wellbeing. Vedanta deals with the spiritual dimension of persons, while Yoga deals with the mental and Ayurveda with the physical. He says, mind and spirit are interdependent dimensions and the body is the vehicle of the mind and mind is the vehicle of the spirit. A healthy body manifests the powers of the mind and a balanced mind invokes the splendour of the spirit. Ayurveda is the first step, Yoga the next and Vedanta the last step in a person’s fulsome growth and flourishing.

Swami Bodhananda in his book “Ethics and Enlightenment” critically examines the role of ethics and spiritual discipline for enlightenment.

In the Book “From Crisis to Confidence: The Power of Conscious Intention and Choice”, Swami Bodhananda brings the practical wisdom of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to throw light on the present crisis of confidence and suggests ways and means to rebuild faith, virtue, and self-confidence, and draw on one’s inner resources to creatively face life’s challenges

At Kurukshetra, Arjuna engages his friend and charioteer, Lord Krishna, in dialogue, asking numerous crucial questions that press upon his mind and heart as he faces his kinsmen and teachers whom he is to kill in battle. Swami Bodhananda has selected five of Arjuna's most significant questions, which thread through the Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna's questions are similar to those we might ask as we engage in meaningful interaction and face conflicting values.

Swami Bodhananda connects leadership excellence in an intricate yet simple manner to the life and soft skills essential in one’s life. Through the Five Themes: Relationships, Happiness, Joy of Doing, Nurturing Values, and Caring and Sharing, he elaborates in a practical manner how excellence in leadership can be achieved, as well as the critical and reflective thinking needed to be in touch with the environment and people from a practical perspective.

Swami Bodhananda presents the philosophy of Advaita, and the vision of oneness, in a multipolar world. The inclusive transcendence of Advaita, a meta-space for competing world views and truth claims to cohabit, alone can make meaning out of this incredibly chaotic diversity and offer a nonviolent framework for conversations and negotiations for positive sum solutions.