The Tradition of the Himalayan Masters

This book is a masterpiece, I have been seeking the path for a long time, and living in the west has made it more difficult, I have been reading many books but this one has given me many answers. Pandit Rajmani has done an excellent job in highlighting the path to be taken to liberation, the necessity for having a guru, and has discssued the merits or not of practicing rituals versus intellectual knowledge versus pure spiritual practices, facts on saints etc. This book is an absolute GEM, it reveals facts and truths that are not easily available, many thanks for a priceless book! Bharat Vala Patel Cincinnati, US/Lenasia SA

Rajmani is a student of Swami Rama. So I knew I would enjoy his book. He writes with knowledge about yogis and adepts (sages). Since he writes from a Vedanta background (non-dualism) he discusses with historical precision the men and women who made great contributions. He covers Shankaracharya as well as Dattatreya, and others. He has researched authentic writings. He also writes about Swami Rama from experience. The message is consistent, that without a disciplined mind, one gets nowhere. God is realizable.

In a nutshell, this book describes the lives of 8 saints who lived in the Himalayan mountains. The struggles they went through and eventually attaining Self-Realization is truly a source of inspiration for all those souls embarking on the spiritual path. It gives new hope to thousands of people who have decided to lead a holy life of Truth and Wisdom and are having problems in their spiritual quest. Most of the common problems faced by spiritual novices can be answered in this small and humble book. In the last chapter of this priceless book, the author gives an in-depth perspective on the teachings of this book. This is indeed a valuable guide to all those deciding to do yoga and other spiritual practices. In short, the only complaint I have about this book is that it is too short! 181 pages of wisdom does not reveal the true nature of spiritual "giants" who had lived in the Himalayas. Nevertheless, this book is a great introduction guide to these spiritual "giants".