Synopsis:
"In this long-awaited follow up to The Journey Home, renowned spiritual leader Radhanath Swami shares intimate stories from his forty years as a teacher of devotional (bhakti) yoga. His heartfelt down-to-earth writing makes accessible topics that have remained esoteric for generations: explanations of the material and spiritual selves, three levels of God-realisation, the feminine nature of divinity, the way of righteousness (dharma), what happens at death, and formulas for spiritual health. In brief sidebars, he spells out how to adapt chanting as a daily practice, how to recognize an authentic guru, which rituals to attempt, methods for achieving balance in relationships, and ways to transform a home or apartment into a place of pilgrimage. Radhanath Swami may be the Dr. Oz of yoga, prescribing through anecdote and wise commentary simple principles for balancing our material and spiritual lives. Destined to become a classic of self-discovery, The Journey Within escorts readers from remote villages of South India to the halls of power in Europe and America. The author s palette of storytelling includes tales of the famous and infamous, moguls of industry, lepers, newborn babies, the redwoods of California, and jellyfish in Italy. In simple, approachable language, he demystifies India s ancient path of devotion and reveals how heaven is within the grasp of every man, woman, and child. What is love? Who is God? How can we live in the world without becoming entangled? Radhanath Swami addresses these and other seminal questions with vivid portraits of people confronting life-threatening tragedies with life-affirming tools of devotion, people who discover how to solve impossible dilemmas with the simplest of resources and who uncover miracles in the ordinary course of a day."
Review:
Praise for "The Journey Home"
"Here is an inspiring chapter of 'our story' of spiritual pilgrimage to the East. It shows the inner journey of awakening in a fascinating and spellbinding way."
--Ram Dass, Author, "Be Here Now"
""The Journey Home" is a rare and intimate view on the initiation and process of becoming a swami through the fire of Bhakti and the extraordinary scared landscape of India. An inspiring journey for all."
--Shiva Rea, Author, "Yoga Wave"
""The Journey Home" is the story of a seeker who became a seer. May many be inspired to experience what he has experienced."
--B. K. S. Iyengar, Author, "Yoga: Wisdom & Practice"
"A generational journey to the East by one who found the real goal of all seeking, "The Journey Home" is one of the most remarkable and intimate portrayals of the life and adventure of an American swami, providing the reader the opportunity for a similar transformation."
--David Frawley, Author, "Yoga: The Greater Tradition and Yoga and Ayurveda"
"Books like "The Journey Home" provide us with a profound opportunity to enter into presence--to have satsang--with spiritual seekers, saints, and holy beings through reading about their lives. This can cause a transformation of our whole being because we become like the company we keep."
--Sharon Gannon, Author, "Jivamukti Yoga" and "Yoga and Vegetarianism"
"This wonderful book shows how purity of heart can overcome all obstacles on the Spiritual Path. It sings to us of holding on to our dream of Real Love until it becomes Reality."
--Krishna Das, Kirtan Singer
Praise for "The Journey Home"
"Here is an inspiring chapter of 'our story' of spiritual pilgrimage to the East. It shows the inner journey of awakening in a fascinating and spellbinding way."
--Ram Dass, Author, "Be Here Now"
""The Journey Home" is a rare and intimate view on the initiation and process of becoming a swami through the fire of Bhakti and the extraordinary scared landscape of India. An inspiring journey for all."
--Shiva Rea, Author, "Yoga Wave"
""The Journey Home" is the story of a seeker who became a seer. May many be inspired to experience what he has experienced."
--B. K. S. Iyengar, Author, "Yoga: Wisdom & Practice"
"A generational journey to the East by one who found the real goal of all seeking, "The Journey Home" is one of the most remarkable and intimate portrayals of the life and adventure of an American swami, providing the reader the opportunity for a similar transformation."
--David Frawley, Author, "Yoga: The Greater Tradition and Yoga and Ayurveda"
"Books like "The Journey Home" provide us with a profound opportunity to enter into presence--to have satsang--with spiritual seekers, saints, and holy beings through reading about their lives. This can cause a transformation of our whole being because we become like the company we keep."
--Sharon Gannon, Author, "Jivamukti Yoga" and "Yoga and Vegetarianism"
"This wonderful book shows how purity of heart can overcome all obstacles on the Spiritual Path. It sings to us of holding on to our dream of Real Love until it becomes Reality."
--Krishna Das, Kirtan Singer
Praise for "The Journey Home"
Here is an inspiring chapter of our story of spiritual pilgrimage to the East. It shows the inner journey of awakening in a fascinating and spellbinding way.
Ram Dass, Author, "Be Here Now"
"The Journey Home" is a rare and intimate view on the initiation and process of becoming a swami through the fire of Bhakti and the extraordinary scared landscape of India. An inspiring journey for all.
Shiva Rea, Author, "Yoga Wave"
"The Journey Home" is the story of a seeker who became a seer. May many be inspired to experience what he has experienced.
B. K. S. Iyengar, Author, "Yoga: Wisdom & Practice"
A generational journey to the East by one who found the real goal of all seeking, "The Journey Home" is one of the most remarkable and intimate portrayals of the life and adventure of an American swami, providing the reader the opportunity for a similar transformation.
David Frawley, Author, "Yoga: The Greater Tradition and Yoga and Ayurveda"
Books like "The Journey Home" provide us with a profound opportunity to enter into presenceto have satsangwith spiritual seekers, saints, and holy beings through reading about their lives. This can cause a transformation of our whole being because we become like the company we keep.
Sharon Gannon, Author, "Jivamukti Yoga" and "Yoga and Vegetarianism"
This wonderful book shows how purity of heart can overcome all obstacles on the Spiritual Path. It sings to us of holding on to our dream of Real Love until it becomes Reality.
--Krishna Das, Kirtan Singer"
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