A significant warning to naive Western World thinking regarding the "innocent" world of spirit. It is a first person, well written account by one who grew up to be a Guru within the highest caste. A real page-turner that is easy reading. I highly recommend this book.
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VIN and poojapatel, the reviewers before me, are living in a imaginary world, which only they both seem to practice. All my life, I have never yet seen a hindu reading vedas daily and living a life without idols and respecting cows. Maybe they both are hindus from Mars and not from my country India (that I love). Poojapatel has asked for hindu scriptures. The problem with that is that Hindus do NOT read scriptures like Christians...
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Last night I stayed up till 2:30 am. reading this book from cover to cover. I could not put it down.Rabi Maharaj's autobiography is tender and poignant, yet reads like a thriller. Rabi was born into a wealthy brahmin family in Trinidad. His father was a great yogi who never said a word to anyone, not even to his wife, during his penance for 8 years. Upon his untimely death, his young son resolves to become just like him -...
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When I was at university some 30+ years ago this book was on the hot list of Christian books. Typically I did not read it. Since then I have read it twice - both times it was a good read. It is a mans personal experience - to me it shows the triumph of God's grace. If you are a Christian you will find it a good read, if you are a Hindu searching you will find it hope from the dead - but you will need to search just a little...
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I enjoyed this fast moving autobiography immensely . I must stress that this book is accurate. It is written by Rabi himself. I have talked with Mr. Maharaj on the phone and know people that have known him personally, this is his story and experience. Arvind-4@msn.com has commendable national pride in India and Hindu culture, Rabi's book is not about these topics. Perhaps Arvind would find to his surprise much more agreement...
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