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2012: BIOGRAPHY OF A TIME TRAVELER
The Journey of José Arguelles
ISBN: 9781601630650
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The Journey of José Arguelles
What if someone told you that you were living in the wrong time and that the unparalleled catastrophes of the world were largely due to an erroneous perception of time? Would you believe it?
2012: BIOGRAPHY OF A TIME TRAVELER is the authorised biography of José Arguelles, the man who first introduced the date December 21, 2012 into the mass consciousness with 'The Mayan Factor'.
Following a life-changing vision at age 14, atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Arguelles began a lifelong journey to discover the underlying mathematics and prophecies associated with the Mayan calendar. 2012: BIOGRAPHY OF A TIME TRAVELER is an engaging journey through the inner and outer realms of this visionary. As the story unfolds, we follow Arguelles through many startling synchronicities and transformations of consciousness. Through his epic saga, we may discover that every detail of our own lives is, also, precisely designed, down to the most seemingly mundane circumstance.
Through uncovering the Mayan codes, Arguelles was led to discover the telepathic nature of time. He also realised that the human species is living in artificial time, which is disrupting its planetary environment and destroying its civilisation. This book sheds light on the crisis our planet is undergoing today and offers clues about how we can realign with natural time to make a peaceful transition on December 21, 2012.
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2012: BIOGRAPHY OF A TIME TRAVELER is the authorised biography of José Arguelles, the man who first introduced the date December 21, 2012 into the mass consciousness with 'The Mayan Factor'.
Following a life-changing vision at age 14, atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Arguelles began a lifelong journey to discover the underlying mathematics and prophecies associated with the Mayan calendar. 2012: BIOGRAPHY OF A TIME TRAVELER is an engaging journey through the inner and outer realms of this visionary. As the story unfolds, we follow Arguelles through many startling synchronicities and transformations of consciousness. Through his epic saga, we may discover that every detail of our own lives is, also, precisely designed, down to the most seemingly mundane circumstance.
Through uncovering the Mayan codes, Arguelles was led to discover the telepathic nature of time. He also realised that the human species is living in artificial time, which is disrupting its planetary environment and destroying its civilisation. This book sheds light on the crisis our planet is undergoing today and offers clues about how we can realign with natural time to make a peaceful transition on December 21, 2012.
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ADI DA
The Promised God-Man Is Here
ISBN: 9781570971570
ISBN 10: 1570971579
The Promised God-Man Is Here
The profound and miraculous Story of the Divine Life and Spiritual Revelation of Avatar Adi Da Samraj—including excerpts from His written and spoken Word and stories told by His devotees.
This book will rank as a classic in the spiritual field telling the remarkable story of an extraordinary being a writer playwright artist visionary philosopher photographer and most important of all a Spiritual Master of the highest order. Anyone interested in pursuing a spiritual path a way to the heart will find the Avatar's life and perspective on the human condition to be a stunning beacon of hope in troubled times.
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This book will rank as a classic in the spiritual field telling the remarkable story of an extraordinary being a writer playwright artist visionary philosopher photographer and most important of all a Spiritual Master of the highest order. Anyone interested in pursuing a spiritual path a way to the heart will find the Avatar's life and perspective on the human condition to be a stunning beacon of hope in troubled times.
ISBN: 9781570971570
ISBN 10: 1570971579
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AMERICAN SPY FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER IN COMMUNIST CHINA
The Hopes of Two Generations
ISBN: 9781577332077
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The Hopes of Two Generations
Born in Beijing, China in 1955, Yuci Tan and her "American-spy" father lived through very difficult times together during the Cultural Revolution, which began in 1966 and lasted for ten years.
Her Chinese father - raised in Hong Kong and educated in a Christian school - worked as editor and English translator for China's International News Agency. During the Cultural Revolution, her father was incarcerated as a disloyal traitor - a spy for the Americans (untrue!) - and the authorities ordered her to cut off all relationship with him.
In this provocative and vividly descriptive narrative, Yuci Tan details the many facets of 1970s Chinese society and the hardships endured by common people under the Communist regime. All the while, her father, under intense political pressure and scrutiny, somehow managed to single-handedly raise and educate her, as only a totally committed and loving father could. Despite these hardships, Yuci Tan consulted her inner world for guidance and stood up to the authorities in support of her father. Although the government forced her to be re-educated through hard labour, she took a unique look at things. She learned to value every present moment to minimise her suffering.
More than an insider's history of Mao's Regime, AN AMERICAN-SPY FATHER is a moving and memorable expose, featuring the colourful lives of many forgotten people. Yuci Tan offers therapeutic insights along the way and used these experiences to pursue her dream of ultimately becoming a doctor - and fulfilling the dreams of two generations. At heart, her personal story is a daughter's loving appreciation for an unforgettably kind and wise father.
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AND THEN WE WENT FISHING
A Story of Fatherhood, Fate and Forgiveness
ISBN: 9780757003028
ISBN 10: 0757003028
A Story of Fatherhood, Fate and Forgiveness
From actor Dirk Benedict comes this brilliant autobiographical telling of two unique and engrossing events that had an enormous impact on his life. He intertwines the story of his wife's unexpectedly complicated home birth with his own coming of age in Montana - and the violent death of his father. Past events of love, friendship, hatred and fatherhood culminate in a dramatic explosion before him, linking his father's death with the birth of his first child.
Benedict's writing style is lively, creative and always engaging. His use of humour, pathos, and imagery is masterful. He has taken two rites of passage in his life and woven them together to produce a story that is every bit as entertaining as it is moving.
Given Dirk's unique storytelling ability and well-honed sense of timing, AND THEN WE WENT FISHING will keep you hooked from page one to its powerful, poignant conclusion.
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ISBN: 9780757003028
ISBN 10: 0757003028
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ARTHUR FORD ANTHOLOGY
Writings By and About America's Sensitive of the Century
ISBN: 9781577330363
ISBN 10: 1577330366
Writings By and About America's Sensitive of the Century
Who is Arthur Ford? The medium..the catalyst...the unwilling Elijah…the man. Even those who knew him well struggle with this question. Now more than a quarter century after his death in 1971 this anthology brings together a variety of perspectives to give us a fascinating picture of an extraordinary and complicated man. His unrivalled talent as a medium catapulted him into fame and his life was shaped by his efforts to understand and make peace with this gift. The veracity of the information he offered during trance was confirmed over and over yet there always lingered that shadow of a doubt. Are these suspicions well founded or they the result of our own reluctance to accept the possibility that life continues after death?
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ISBN: 9781577330363
ISBN 10: 1577330366
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AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR
The Biography of Swami Rama
ISBN: 9780893892128
ISBN 10: 0893892122
The Biography of Swami Rama
On the surface this book is a biography of a great sage of the Himalayas who mastered the practices of yoga and brought to the West a system for understanding the mysteries of body mind and spirit. But like the life of Swami Rama these pages go much deeper than a mere sequence of astonishing events. Through stories of the authentic and fruitful guru-disciple relationships Swami Rama had with both his mysterious master Baba Dharam Das and his own students you will see how the precious stream of spiritual tradition is transmitted through the generations. These pages also serve as a guide to the more esoteric and advanced practices of yoga and tantra not commonly taught or understood in the West. They bring you to holy places in India revealing why these sacred sites are important and how to go about visiting them. The wisdom in these stories penetrates beyond the power of words. As you read Pandit Tigunait's tales of life with his master and see how a committed student actually draws knowledge and nourishment from his teacher you will feel a few drops from the timeless stream of the traditions of the Himalayas planting themselves in your own heart.
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ISBN: 9780893892128
ISBN 10: 0893892122
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AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Biography of Swami Rama
ISBN: 9780893892111
ISBN 10: 0893892114
Biography of Swami Rama
On the surface this book is a biography of a great sage of the Himalayas who mastered the practices of yoga and brought to the West a system for understanding the mysteries of body mind and spirit. But like the life of Swami Rama these pages go much deeper than a mere sequence of astonishing events. Through stories of the authentic and fruitful guru-disciple relationships Swami Rama had with both his mysterious master Baba Dharam Das and his own students you will see how the precious stream of spiritual tradition is transmitted through the generations. These pages also serve as a guide to the more esoteric and advanced practices of yoga and tantra not commonly taught or understood in the West. They bring you to holy places in India revealing why these sacred sites are important and how to go about visiting them. The wisdom in these stories penetrates beyond the power of words. As you read Pandit Tigunait's tales of life with his master and see how a committed student actually draws knowledge and nourishment from his teacher you will feel a few drops from the timeless stream of the traditions of the Himalayas planting themselves in your own heart.
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ISBN: 9780893892111
ISBN 10: 0893892114
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SADHU
A Journey into Mystic India
ISBN: 9781594773303
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A Journey into Mystic India
After travelling 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.” Organized into a sect by Adi Shankara in the 5th century BC, the Naga Babas see themselves as the ultimate protectors of the Sanatan Dharma, or what we call the Hindu religion. Rampuri became a disciple of a Naga Baba—a master shaman sadhu—from Rajasthan and, as foretold by astrological prophecy, soon found himself the first foreigner to become an initiate of the Juna Akhara, the oldest and largest grouping of Naga Babas with more than 50,000 sadhu members.
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, miracles, ghosts and austerities, with lessons on Hindu gods, ayurveda, mantra and Indian culture woven throughout. Through his journey of extremes, Rampuri takes us into the mystic heart of India.
• By the first foreigner to become a member, and later an elder, of the Juna Akhara, the oldest and largest grouping of Naga Babas
• Filled with true accounts of magic, miracles, ghosts and austerities
• With lessons on hindu gods, ayurveda and Indian culture woven throughout
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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, miracles, ghosts and austerities, with lessons on Hindu gods, ayurveda, mantra and Indian culture woven throughout. Through his journey of extremes, Rampuri takes us into the mystic heart of India.
• By the first foreigner to become a member, and later an elder, of the Juna Akhara, the oldest and largest grouping of Naga Babas
• Filled with true accounts of magic, miracles, ghosts and austerities
• With lessons on hindu gods, ayurveda and Indian culture woven throughout
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AVALONIANS
ISBN: 9780906362686
ISBN 10: 0906362687
When The AVALONIANS was first published in 1993, it placed before the world previously unknown or unexplored aspects of the Glastonbury story and its personalities. The seminal figure who emerged from the shadows to become the prime mover and shaker of everything that followed was shown to be the medic and antiquarian John Arthur Goodchild who died in 1914. Under what seemed to be psychic direction, he placed a curious glass vessel within the waters of a spring outside the town known as Bride's Well. This took on the character of a kind of ritual enactment, requiring a woman to receive the inspiration to retrieve it. If she did, the world would be changed. In the later stages of this experiment he involved his friend, who bore the dual literary personality of William Sharp/Fiona Macleod.
True to Goodchild's design, the object was indeed recovered as hoped for, and events took on a momentum of their own to draw in such young enthusiasts as Wellesley Tudor Pole and his “triad” of maidens. Others soon arrived to include the educationist Alice Buckton, the architect and psychical researcher Frederick Bligh Bond, the composer Rutland Boughton - much indebted to Fiona Macleod, and the occultist and white magician Dion Fortune.
The author and publishers agree that the time has now come to review and expand the material originally presented in The AVALONIANS in the light of new information and research. While retaining much of the original text, every effort has been taken to ensure that this second edition is even more accurate than before, taking care to respect its deserved acclaim as the definitive account of the Avalonian revival.
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True to Goodchild's design, the object was indeed recovered as hoped for, and events took on a momentum of their own to draw in such young enthusiasts as Wellesley Tudor Pole and his “triad” of maidens. Others soon arrived to include the educationist Alice Buckton, the architect and psychical researcher Frederick Bligh Bond, the composer Rutland Boughton - much indebted to Fiona Macleod, and the occultist and white magician Dion Fortune.
The author and publishers agree that the time has now come to review and expand the material originally presented in The AVALONIANS in the light of new information and research. While retaining much of the original text, every effort has been taken to ensure that this second edition is even more accurate than before, taking care to respect its deserved acclaim as the definitive account of the Avalonian revival.
ISBN: 9780906362686
ISBN 10: 0906362687
BABE DIDRIKSON
The Greatest All-Sport Athlete of All Time
ISBN: 9781573241946
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The Greatest All-Sport Athlete of All Time
A gold medal Olympian, Babe Didrikson, recently rated by ESPN as one of the top ten athletes of the twentieth century, excelled at every sport she tried: running, jumping, javelin throwing, swimming, basketball, tennis, golf, and baseball. Gifted and controversial, Babe's athletic prowess and personality took the country by storm from the 1930s to the 1950s. From Texas tomboy to sports superstar, Babe set the bar for every female athlete who would follow her and opened the world's eyes to what one dedicated woman can achieve. Author Susan E. Cayleff, whose adult biography of Babe Didrikson was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, now brings the rousing true-life story of Babe to today's young women.
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BEDE GRIFFITHS
An Introduction to his Interspiritual Thought
ISBN: 9781893361775
ISBN 10: 1893361772
An Introduction to his Interspiritual Thought
Bede Griffiths - English Benedictine monk and lifelong friend of C. S. Lewis who was his tutor at Oxford - wrote in 1955 to a friend: 'I'm going out to India to seek the other half of my soul'. There he explored the intersection of Hinduism and Christianity and was a driving force behind the growth of inter-spiritual awareness so common today yet almost unheard of half a century ago.
Wayne Teasdale a long-time personal friend and student of Griffiths provides readers with an intriguing view into the thoughts beliefs and life of this champion of inter-religious acceptance and harmony. This volume is the first in-depth study of Bede Griffiths' contemplative experience and thought.
Fully exploring the antecedents and development of Griffiths' theory that the Christian mystery can be expressed through the worldview of Hinduism, BEDE GRIFFITHS is a vital starting point for any spiritual seeker who wants to understand the shared territories of these two great faiths.
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Wayne Teasdale a long-time personal friend and student of Griffiths provides readers with an intriguing view into the thoughts beliefs and life of this champion of inter-religious acceptance and harmony. This volume is the first in-depth study of Bede Griffiths' contemplative experience and thought.
Fully exploring the antecedents and development of Griffiths' theory that the Christian mystery can be expressed through the worldview of Hinduism, BEDE GRIFFITHS is a vital starting point for any spiritual seeker who wants to understand the shared territories of these two great faiths.
ISBN: 9781893361775
ISBN 10: 1893361772
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BERYL MARKHAM
Never Turn Back
ISBN: 9781573240734
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Never Turn Back
Never Turn Back takes the reader on a journey into Kenya's past and into the life of one of this century's great adventurers-aviator Beryl Markham. Abandoned by her mother at the age of four, Markham grew up a white child in a land of lions and leopards, Masai and Kipsigis warriors. She learned early from the land and the father she idolized--but could never quite please--that the sentimental and the weak do not survive in Africa.
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BITING ANOREXIA
A First-Hand Account of an Internal War
ISBN: 9781876451929
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A First-Hand Account of an Internal War
'My name is Lucy. I am in recovery from anorexia nervosa and major depression, each of which almost killed me.' So begins this extraordinary depiction by an 18-year-old woman of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her arduous and remarkable recovery from it. BITING ANOREXIA is unique in that much of it was written while the author was in the grips of the condition. This searingly honest account details Lucy's struggle to literally claw herself back from the point of no return and then to overcome an almost harder battle ... that of recovery. Anorexia nervosa is the most fatal of all psychiatric illnesses - and recovery the bigest hurdle. Lucy says: “To challenge an eating disorder, or any mental illness, is to wage a prolonged, painful and devastating war “ it is the most confusing and emotionally draining part of the illness. Lucy's penetrating insights, beautifully written and tinged with a wicked sense of black humour, have the power to capture, reveal and skewer simultaneously. This story will inspire and support those troubled with the condition and their families and friends, the world over.
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BY THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY
The Journey of a Priest
ISBN: 9781590561195
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The Journey of a Priest
In this stirringly honest autobiography, Fr. Ó Madagáin shares his story of how he felt called to serve God and others through the priesthood. He describes his experiences at Medjugorje and Lourdes and how he was moved by the extraordinary sacrifices of individuals both there and in Rome, where he completed his theological education.
BY THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY is no bland endorsement for the vocation of the priesthood, however. Twice Fr. Ó Madagáin suffered burnout caused by both the mental and physical demands placed upon him as a priest. These moments, described in harrowing detail, in turn led him to question not only whether he was suited for the priesthood, but the very nature of faith itself.
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C G JUNG
ISBN: 9781888602357
ISBN 10: 188860235X
E.A. Bennet's biography of C. G. Jung went to press just a few days before Jung's death in 1961. Over the preceding fifteen years Bennet had met frequently with Jung at his home and stayed there as his guest. Their many talks about Jung's childhood his family his career and the development of his ideas yielded the material for this authorized biography. In the months before publication Jung read and corrected Bennet's book in typescript making this the only biography of Jung to have been written during the subject's life with his supervision and approval. Thanks to Bennet's unique opportunities to hear Jung's personal perspective-on subjects from Freud to Hitler and including a valuable correspondence about Aion regarded as Jung's most difficult book C.G. JUNG sheds new light for today's scholars on Jung's work and on the man himself. Edward Armstrong Bennet (1888-1977) a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst held degrees from Trinity College in philosophy theology and medicine and was well known as an outstanding psychotherapist and lecturer. In addition to being Jung's student and colleague he was also a close personal friend for three decades. Bennet was a leader in introducing Jung's psychotherapeutic approach to the English-speaking world. He was the author of several books.
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ISBN: 9781888602357
ISBN 10: 188860235X
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C.G. JUNG
His Friendships with Mary Mellon and J.B. Priestley
ISBN: 9781888602081
ISBN 10: 1888602082
His Friendships with Mary Mellon and J.B. Priestley
This is a fascinating story told here for the first time in detail of Jung's friendships with Mary Mellon and J. B. Priestley. Mary Mellon was the founder of the Bollingen Series which published Jung's Collected Works in English and the wife of the famous American philanthropist Paul Mellon. J. B. Priestley was a well-known British author and journalist who interviewed Jung several times for the BBC. Both admired Jung and helped make his psychology known and recognized throughout the world. In this book which uses the letters to trace the course of these two friendships we get a glimpse of Jung the man with nose and ears as his son Franz said of him--a remarkable genius but also a man with ordinary human strivings and flaws.
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CALL HIM FATHER NATURE
The Story of John Muir
ISBN: 9781577330479
ISBN 10: 1577330471
The Story of John Muir
CALL HIM FATHER NATURE is the true and entertaining story of one of our modern day heroes. Suitable for 8-12 years of age the story follows the life of John Muir from boyhood through middle age. John Muir was an important figure in the field of conservation founder of the Sierra Club and advisor to presidents in the protection of Western lands from over development. He was deeply spiritual felt strongly about caring for plants and animals and serves as a model for living free from fears and limitations. John Muir found beauty even in natural disasters such as winter storms and earthquakes. He wrote many articles and books to tell people about the wonders of the Western wilderness. He wrote that everyone must be responsible for saving this beauty and made it clear that the forests were not created just for man's use.
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CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
A Memoir of a Life for Change
ISBN: 9781590560327
ISBN 10: 1590560329
A Memoir of a Life for Change
"I have titled these memoirs Can You Make a Difference?" writes economist and social activist Robert Schwartz, "because trying to make a difference is pretty much what most of my life has been about. And I like to think I have made at least a small difference."
Schwartz is being modest. This book is a testament to the extraordinary times that Robert Schwartz has lived through and the efforts he has made to be up to the challenge those times posed.
Growing up with a strong social conscience, Schwartz has dedicated a considerable portion of his eighty-five years to trying to build a more just, peaceful, democratic and habitable world. He helped establish the American Veterans Committee, Peace Action (formerly SANE), Wall Street Executives Against the War, Socially Responsible Investments and Economists Allied for Arms Reduction.
As the distinguished economist and social critic John Kenneth Galbraith writes in his foreword, "this is the history of a lifetime of intelligent and commanding effort."
CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?, however, is more than a memoir of a life dedicated to human and civil rights in the United States. It is a call for the younger generation to repair a degraded environment, stop the encroaching limitations on civil rights, and banish once and for all the still-present spectre of discrimination.
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ISBN 10: 1590560329
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CARRIED BY A PROMISE
A Life Transformed Through Yoga
ISBN: 9781932018363
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A Life Transformed Through Yoga
In 1977, when Mary-Ann McDougall - mother, wife and teacher - first heard Swami Sivananda Radha speak at Yasodhara Ashram, she knew she had found what was missing in her life. Her memoir, CARRIED BY A PROMISE, is the unique story of a woman's spiritual journey that follows her deepening commitment to Swami Radha and the extraordinary events that lead to her transformation into Swami Radhananda.
CARRIED BY A PROMISE offers a very human example of how a heartfelt promise to the divine can carry us on the spiritual path. Above all, it gives an intimate look into the love between a guru and a disciple is the sacred connection that has the power to transform.
"She and I have made a promise. She gave me a thread that connects us forever. I have seen the looks of love that shine from her eyes in blessings. Sometimes her voice comes through me clearly. She is my spiritual mother who has imbued each cell with Light, who is the flame in my heart."
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CARRIED BY A PROMISE offers a very human example of how a heartfelt promise to the divine can carry us on the spiritual path. Above all, it gives an intimate look into the love between a guru and a disciple is the sacred connection that has the power to transform.
"She and I have made a promise. She gave me a thread that connects us forever. I have seen the looks of love that shine from her eyes in blessings. Sometimes her voice comes through me clearly. She is my spiritual mother who has imbued each cell with Light, who is the flame in my heart."
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