Review by MyHinduPage.org. If you are into stories of amazing miracles performed by unknown mystics living in the Himalayas, then this book will thrill you. I must say that for someone who studies and practices yoga, the plausibility of what Swami Rama had experienced in his early years with highly accomplished yogis, many of whom may still be in seclusion in the vast Himalayas is highly likely. It is a book that will add a zest to explore new frontiers of possibility that is latent within oneself. Especially for a budding yogi, this book will be inspiring.
Review by gofigure@mris.com
Swami Rama is one of the overlooked great figures of our time. For twenty years I had the privledge of being one of his students. His indepth understanding of the human condition, his selfless service and his profound attainment of states higher consciousness was a wonder to behold. In this autobiography he relates in a humble way his encounters with his early teachers. Since he was raised in a cave monestary from the age of four his life was very different from our modern way of developing as a person. While some of the stories stretch our credability they all actually happened. I realize that many people have difficulty accepting other peoples experience, especially if it outside the range of their own limited life experience and challange our own fixed ideas. Swami Rama definitely challanges us about how the world is, in a very real way, but I find that challange refreshing and inspiring. His core experience, that the goal of human life is spiritual attainment and Self realization pulls us out of our small limited view of the world. It is one of the great spiritual classics. If I was stranded on a desert island with only three books this would be one of them.
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