How an Engineering Professor Becomes a Spiritual Philosopher


Book Description

Have you met an engineering professor? Have you met an engineering professor who is deep into spirituality and writes spiritual books? I have, and he is me. I had worked as an engineering professor in a university in Singapore. I now write philosophical, self-help and spiritual books. For an engineering professor to become a spiritual author is unusual to say the least. Indeed, it is this unusualness that prompted me to write this book. Engineering and spirituality are often perceived as two ends of a spectrum, and it is. As engineering deals with the physical, and spirituality deals with the non-physical, there is actually tremendous synergy once they are combined. In this book, there are ten chapters in which I share my physical and spiritual journey. They are: (1) Study years, (2) Working years, (3) Academic years, (4) From an engineering professor to a spiritual author, (5) Care for the dying, (6) Being unemployed, (7) Return as consultant, (8) Into politics and socio-political writings, (9) Becoming a spiritual philosopher, and (10) Epilogue. You are invited to join me on this journey. I hope this sharing is beneficial to you. May your life be filled with peace, love, joy and harmony!




Wisdom on Spiritual Beliefs and Purpose in Life


Book Description

This is the second book in the “How to Live and Die” series. In this book, a young man, Tom, explores the nature of spiritual beliefs with Guru Harry, who is spiritual but not religious. In the exploration, they discuss the following deep questions: (1) In our physical world, is there a place for spiritual beliefs? (2) How is purpose in life related to spiritual beliefs? (3) What are the benefits believing we are souls? (4) How come people forget they are souls so easily? (5) What is a higher purpose? (6) How can we find our higher purpose? May the wisdom in this book enable you to live purposefully and meaningfully with spiritual beliefs!




How the Great Spirit Shaped My Life


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In spirituality, there is a theory that a Great Spirit hovers around us. It sees what we are doing. It guides us and protects us. It also creates opportunities for us to meet the “right” people and participate in the “right” events so that we grow spiritually. Is this theory true? I don’t know. I’m an ordinary human being without any spiritual power. However, by looking at the events that happened in my present incarnation for the past 70 years, I believe that there were many occasions in which the Great Spirit was active in my life. In this book, in nine chapters, I share the people and events which I believe the Great Spirit has used to shape my life and moved me in directions that I had never dreamt of. The chapters are: (1) On my parents, (2) On my studies, (3) On my working life as an engineer and on my wife, (4) On my working life as an academic, (5) On my sporting achievements, (6) On my working life as an editor and a consultant, (7) On my working life as an author and a speaker, (8) On my life mission and other life stories, and (9) On the Great Spirit. After living this life for seven decades and believing that it has been shaped by the Great Spirit, I like to say that it’s been a truly blessed life – a life that is filled with meaning and fulfillment! I hope this sharing enables you to be more aware of the Great Spirit in your life and you too will see your life as blessed, meaningful, and fulfilling. May the Great Spirit be with you!




Wisdom for Living Spiritually in the Physical


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This book is the fourth in the “Spiritual Living” series. The first three books are “Wisdom for Spiritual Living”, “Wisdom for Living as Spiritual Beings”, and “Wisdom for Living as Spiritual Masters”. In this book, young Tom continues his exploration with Guru Harry on how to live spiritually in the physical world. Guru Harry epitomizes someone from a spiritual society and offers a way of living that can lead to peace, love, joy and harmony. In their discussion on how to live physically with a body and a soul, it includes the following deep questions: (1) Why are there so many problems in the physical world? (2) What is the purpose for a soul to incarnate into a body? (3) How can we tell if we are evolving spiritually? May this wisdom enable you to live spiritually in the physical!




Wisdom for Living as Spiritual Beings


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While it is easy to live spiritually in a spiritual society, it is undoubtedly challenging to live spiritually in a non-spiritual society. Hence, this book explores the deep questions: (1) How to use beliefs for spiritual living? (2) How do spiritual beings cope with money in a non-spiritual society? (3) What are the characteristics of spiritual beings as compared to physical beings? This book contains a conversation between a young man, Tom, and Guru Harry, who epitomizes someone from a spiritual society and offers a way of living that can lead to peace, love, joy and harmony. In the conversation, they explore all the above questions and other issues related to living spiritually in a non-spiritual society. May this wisdom enable you to live as a spiritual being everywhere!




Wisdom for Living as Spiritual Masters


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This book is a sequel to “Wisdom for Living as Spiritual Beings” in which young Tom and Guru Harry continues their exploration on how to live spiritually in a practical, non-spiritual society. Guru Harry epitomizes someone from a spiritual society and offers a way of living that can lead to peace, love, joy and harmony. In this book, Tom and Guru Harry discuss how to master spiritual living in a practical society, which includes the following deep questions: (1) How to tell who is a master? (2) How do masters choose their spiritual beliefs? (3) How do masters live in a practical society? May this wisdom enable you to become a spiritual master!




Wisdom on What is Good and What is Bad


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What is good and what is bad? This perennial and important question has been asked countless times, yet often to little practical conclusion. In this book, a young man, Tom, discusses what is good and what is bad with Guru Harry, who is spiritual but not religious. In their discussion, they explore the following deep questions: (1) How to decide what is good and what is bad? (2) Why is “good people” a problem in the world? (3) Why do people who do good must be prepared for condemnation and persecution? (4) Why should good people go into politics? (5) Is religion good for the world? (6) Why does a good society need a good remuneration system? (7) Why doesn’t a good society have charity? May this wisdom on good and bad enable you to become a better human and create a better world!




Wisdom for Living with New Spirituality


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Humans having lived with the old spirituality for thousands of years, and yet, there is no peace on Earth. This book, the fifth in the “Spiritual Living” series, continues the exploration by young Tom with Guru Harry on how to live spiritually in the physical world. Guru Harry epitomizes someone from a spiritual society, who offers a way of living that can lead to peace, love, joy and harmony. In this book, Tom and Guru Harry discuss the old and new spiritualities which includes the following deep questions: (1) What is the old spirituality? (2) What are the problems with the old spirituality? (3) What is the new spirituality? (4) How can the new spirituality bring peace to Earth? May this wisdom on the new spirituality enable you to become a better soul, a better human and create a better world!




Wisdom for Living Spiritually with Money


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Money is an essential part of life when we live physically on Earth. So, how can we live spiritually with money? In this sixth book in the “Spiritual Living” series, a young man, Tom, discusses this soul searching question with Guru Harry, who is a spirit and practices spirituality that is not religious. In their discussion, they explore the following deep questions: (1) How does money relate to the physical needs of a body? (2) How important is money to the poor and to the rich? (3) How come the spiritual masters can say “no” to money so easily? (4) How can we give kindness for free? (5) What are the characteristics of money as compared with those of morality? May this wisdom enable you to live spiritually with money in a physical, practical society!




Wisdom for Living to a Ripe Old Age


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In the “Wisdom for Living” series, the first book is “Wisdom for Living Happily Ever After”. This is the second book in the series. In this book, there are two conversations. The first is between a young man, Tom, and Guru Dick. The second is between Tom and Guru Harry. Guru Dick epitomizes someone rich and powerful. Guru Harry epitomizes someone spiritual but not religious. In the conversations, they discuss the main questions: (1) How to live to a ripe old age? (2) How to live in winter of life? They also discuss other questions including the following: (3) Is living a long life a blessing? (4) How to leave a good legacy? In answering the questions, the two gurus share their wisdom with Tom. May these wisdom bring you deeper insights into how to live in old age!