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Autobiography of a Sadhu: A Journey into Mystic India
by
Rampuri
After traveling at age 18 from his native California to India in 1969, Rampuri was drawn to the Naga Babas, an ancient and wild order of naked yogis whom he calls the "Hell's Angels of Indian Spirituality." From drinking the "nectar of Immortality" at the source of the Ganges River to allegations of tantric murder, this autobiography is filled with true accounts of magic,
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Magic happens where worlds meet, as Baba Rampuri is fond of saying in his masterful book. Deepak Chopra wrote: "This book will entertain and enlighten you. A bold journey that explores the true intersections of Eastern and Western thought." I found this to be true as I felt a connection with the Yoga Tradition as I have never had before. Baba Rampuri talks about his travels in India, making pilgrimages to a 'crossing point between worlds', the hidden entrances to these other worlds, the meaning
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Auto. of a S. is the author's narrative of his life as a sadhu, a Hindu mendicant Seeker and he is one of the many counter culture Westerners who went to India in the 60s and 70s for spiritual guidance, but for whom such experiences there were not a passing phase, but the beginning of a life long calling. Rampuri narrates and describes his life under his Guru, his subsequent wanderings through India and his encounters with other gurus, and often the ways in which their spiritual development endo
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I could not put this book down once it got rolling. An excellent view of Indian mysticism from an American perspective. He has a slight flavor of Don Juan and Carlos Casteneda, as it shows how an American view is so limited to the unlimited world of the spirit.
In this book, Ram Puri takes us through his initiations into becoming a Baba, and what it means for a Master/Disciple lineage to be passed down. He devotion to his guru is reminiscent of Paramahansa Yogananda from his autobiography.
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In this book, Ram Puri takes us through his initiations into becoming a Baba, and what it means for a Master/Disciple lineage to be passed down. He devotion to his guru is reminiscent of Paramahansa Yogananda from his autobiography.
This ...more
This book takes you into the life of a young american fascinated by Indian mysticism and journeys to India to become a renunciate. He takes us into what it is to become a baba, and the initial resistance he faces by his fellow renunciates for being a foreigner. Events are well narrated without any exaggeration and you feel as if you are in the authors shoes.He talks about his gurus,chelas,juna akhara , mystical teachings ,tradition of guru shishya parampara, Kumbmela,etc. All together its a fasc
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Disappointing. This man had an opportunity to tell us of the day to day lives of babas, tell us about great happenings in detail, and he absolutely glossed over everything. A shame.
I enjoyed reading this book and found it light to read. I also acknowledge that others may find it hard to read. Of the 229 pages there were two pages that particularly piqued my interest and these contained the discussions around the number of nadis in the human body. From my personal point of view I would have loved some more depth around nadis.
This book is a great tool in illustrating the web of illusions that we tend to create for ourselves. An example given is of an enlightened soul that c ...more
This book is a great tool in illustrating the web of illusions that we tend to create for ourselves. An example given is of an enlightened soul that c ...more
Good read.
Never thought a autobiography can be so thrilling to read!
Started the book just to had little understanding of real Sanyasy's life, but OMG this was better than any fiction...
Glad that I read.
Never thought a autobiography can be so thrilling to read!
Started the book just to had little understanding of real Sanyasy's life, but OMG this was better than any fiction...
Glad that I read.
big expectations from a great and catchy topic. very dissapointed, very superficial. one of the worst reading experiences ever. have finished almost all of it thought, when googled for rampuri... maybe I am wrong but web page, fb profile, twitter profile, three ashrams, international lectures, two children and smoking pot isn't what comes to my mind when talking about asceticism. oh, btw, scroll down, mr.rampuri even has a goodreads profile and rated his own book with 5*. asceticism or marketing
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A Californian teenager goes to India to hang out with the naked babas. He becomes a naked baba. He gets possessed by a naked baba. He tells tales of the naked babas. All of this is certainly interesting, but I couldn't help but wonder what his family in America must have been thinking while he was traipsing stark bollock naked around the Indian subcontinent. Might they have been a little...well...concerned?
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Have just finished. A very well-written and entertaining book. I found out so much about the mentality and lifestyle of the sadhus. Having arrived via (and contra) Buddhism at a belief in the Self, I was ripe to get a lot out of Rampuri Baba's story
Reminds you of "The Alchemist".
only problem is that it is too short.
only problem is that it is too short.
This book made me afraid. Had to stop reading it.
A story of a man who made a heroic choice in the tender years of life when the rest of the world goes a pleasure seeking.It is even comforting that the character maintains his convictions without returning to his deep cultural colours.A story relating honest experiments and experiences together with innocent enthusiasm. Willl surely promise the reader entertainment and inspiration of newer sort in a modern era......rajesh geer
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