However, I convinced myself that it’s not possible as they are no more save Mahavatar Babaji.Īpprenticed to a Himalayan Master, an autobiography by Sri M was the next book that influenced me deeply.
While I was reading this book, I had a liking to personally meet the Paramahamsa Yogananda JI and his lineage of gurus, Yukteshwar Giri Ji, Lahiri Mahasaya Ji and Mahavatar Babaji. This book encouraged me to broaden my viewpoint concerning spirituality. The author hails from West Bengal and during the course of his life, he meets many yogis and saints of different religions, nations and mentions diversified belief systems. However, that thought never came to fruition as I neither had a strong urge nor an unwavering devotion to see the divine.Īutobiography of a yogi written by Paramahamsa Yogananda Ji is yet another book that changed the way I thought about spirituality and life. This thought of going to the Himalayas was alive in me for many years since then. While I was reading, I imagined myself in the shoes of Swami Rama Ji and thought how nice it would be to go to the Himalayas, to meet the great yogis and to stay in the utter silence away from the perpetual music (cacophony) around us.
The book is full of anecdotes about his encounters with the yogis and few stalwarts at the time along with some snippets of wisdom for a sincere seeker. It’s an autobiography by Swami Rama Ji in which he narrates his stay in the Himalayas with his guru from a tender age. Living with the Himalayan Masters is the first English book that I have read on the topic of spirituality. This book sowed the seeds of spirituality in me. It was the first time I experienced a liking towards the divine. While reading some of the anecdotes of the lives of these saints, tears use to roll down my cheeks. Irrespective of the path chosen by the saints mentioned above, the author mainly focused on their devotional side. It’s a biographical account of devotees such as Kabir Das, Joga Paramananda, Sant Jnanadeva, Rohi Das, Sant Namadev, Gora Kumbhar, Jana Bhai, Sant Tulasi Das, Savata Mali, Samarth Rama Das, Bhakth Chokhamela, Nanda Das, Bhakth Purandara Das, Damaji Pant, Bhakth Narsi Mehta, Bhakth Kanhopatra, Sadashiva Brahmendra Swami, Bhakth Nandanar, Sur Das, Eknath Swami, Bhakth Kanaka Das, Sakku Bhai, Jnana Sambandh Nayanaar, Meera Bhai, Sant Tukaram, Sri Chaitanya Maha Prabhu, Anjaneya Swami. Chandra Bhaga Tharangalu, written by Swami Sundara Chaitanyananda is the first spiritual-related book (in Telugu) that I have read.
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