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Baba: Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Yogi
by
Rampuri
Although this book often reads like a fast-paced adventure story, it is the true account of a nineteen-year-old American (the son of a Beverly Hills pediatric surgeon) who in the late 1960s, after experimenting with drugs, sex, and political activism, set off for India in search of the truth. He arrived with twenty dollars in his pocket and, enchanted by the extraordinary
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Hardcover
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256 pages
Published
January 25th 2005
by Harmony/Bell Tower
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I loved this book. Key points, it gave a great insight into the world of the Sadhus 1. 2. Speaking with animals? Learning the language of crows? That's awesome, how many of us have forgotten about that? 3. Key point, why he became a sadhu, to read the world as a book, to see auras and nonphysical energies, to tap into the knowledge of the plants, to live in the world in a way that is much more in tune with christ, buddha, etc. life becomes a real story, not a routine. 4. Point four, insight into
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interesting account of a guy from california who really got into deep Hindu spiritualities over the course of many decades.
What makes this book especially meaningful to me is the personal connections I've had around this gentleman.
In November of 1971 I showed up in Ram Lila ground India, a festival site on the border of Old and New Delhi. I was traveling with a large group of westerners, part of a cult-like following of the 13 year old perfect master, guru maharaji. I was sick as a dog, a sickne ...more
What makes this book especially meaningful to me is the personal connections I've had around this gentleman.
In November of 1971 I showed up in Ram Lila ground India, a festival site on the border of Old and New Delhi. I was traveling with a large group of westerners, part of a cult-like following of the 13 year old perfect master, guru maharaji. I was sick as a dog, a sickne ...more
Rampuri grew up in a moderately affluent Beverly Hill's household and like many well off Americans felt something was lacking. This was also the time when America was experiencing a strong counter-cultural element. Rampuri, the American, decided instead of just being a hippie or preaching free love he wanted the real authentic experience. The only way to get this was to travel to perhaps the most sacred and spiritual land the world has ever known. India.
After arriving in India, Rampuri wanders ...more
After arriving in India, Rampuri wanders ...more
Jan 24, 2008
Eve
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people ineterested in India and East/West synthesis
I dropped everything to read Baba because it is so relevant to the work I'm doing right now — transcribing a book by my guru, who was a Naga Baba himself. I wasn't disappointed.
Ram Puri does a great job describing the culture of the Nagas, an ancient sect of monks in India, and his experience an outsider within the ranks. He is humble, wise, and not too didactic. In the context of the story, which I found continuously engaging, he gets across some very big ideas. I am very impressed by his comm ...more
Ram Puri does a great job describing the culture of the Nagas, an ancient sect of monks in India, and his experience an outsider within the ranks. He is humble, wise, and not too didactic. In the context of the story, which I found continuously engaging, he gets across some very big ideas. I am very impressed by his comm ...more
This record of a journey by a US-born man searching for truth and meaning was confusing yet enlightening. I don't agree that it reads like a "fast-paced adventure story' yet it maintained my interest in spite of the oft-confusing terminology and plethora of unusual names. For someone willing to suspend their personal belief system for awhile and read with curiosity and compassion, this is an interesting introduction to Hinduism from a practitioners perspective, albeit not the mainstream Indian.
Very interesting introduction to the old hindu "monk" tradition. Somewhat surprising insights about this very esoteric religious sect and its workings. For those who have some interest in indian traditions, hinduism, yoga and related.
I probably rated this a three because I had such high hopes for this one. Rampuri's story is extraordinary and deserves a better treatment.
Disappointingly detatched and monotone. Expected more wisdom.
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