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Swadharma Right Life Of A Seeker Of Self Realization: Life And Teachings Of Shree Shivapuri Baba
"Swadharma" relates the story and the teachings of Sri Shivapuri Baba. The book is written and published by Sri Bishnu Prasad Timilsina, who is also the author of the nepali version entitled as "Swadharma: Shree Shivapuri Baba Ka Upadesha Haru Bata Kehi Thopa".
Born in 1826 in the Kerala state of India, Baba spent a great part of his life struggling to achieve God-Realization, which he claimed as the main goal of human being.
Baba started his spiritual quest under the guidance of his grandfather since his young age. Both of them stayed together for many years, until Baba's grandfather left his body in the forest of Amarkantak, the place they chose to live in to perform their penances. Shivapuri Baba remained in the forest, enquiring, until having a full vision of God and therefore, becoming enlightened.
Later in his life, Baba gave a brief description of his experience: "Many days, months and years passed under this tree. I am not really sure how long I sat under this tree. But one fine day with the grace of the Lord there came a flash of LIGHT and everything was revealed within me. THERE I HAD A FULL VISION OF GOD.”
As wished beforehand by his grandfather, Baba left the forest and undertook a world tour pilgrimmage. He accomplished his trip almost entirely by foot, and ended up in Nepal, where he later chose to stay for a long-term period. Many persons met the saint there and started to visit him on a regular basis. Until his last breath, Baba repeated that if one wanted to be free from the worldly miseries and wanted to see God in this life or the next, one had to follow the principles of Swadharma Sadhana, to which he also gave the name "Right Life".
Through quotes from the enlightened sage, details on his life and various discussions he held with his devotees, the book covers the fundamentals of Right Life under the same simplicity that emanated from the words of Baba himself. The author, Sri Bishnu Prasad Timilsina, who was a servant of Shivapuri Baba, shares from his own experience.
Shivapuri Baba left his body in 1963, at the age of 137, in his hermitage where resides now his Samadhi Mandir.
Born in 1826 in the Kerala state of India, Baba spent a great part of his life struggling to achieve God-Realization, which he claimed as the main goal of human being.
Baba started his spiritual quest under the guidance of his grandfather since his young age. Both of them stayed together for many years, until Baba's grandfather left his body in the forest of Amarkantak, the place they chose to live in to perform their penances. Shivapuri Baba remained in the forest, enquiring, until having a full vision of God and therefore, becoming enlightened.
Later in his life, Baba gave a brief description of his experience: "Many days, months and years passed under this tree. I am not really sure how long I sat under this tree. But one fine day with the grace of the Lord there came a flash of LIGHT and everything was revealed within me. THERE I HAD A FULL VISION OF GOD.”
As wished beforehand by his grandfather, Baba left the forest and undertook a world tour pilgrimmage. He accomplished his trip almost entirely by foot, and ended up in Nepal, where he later chose to stay for a long-term period. Many persons met the saint there and started to visit him on a regular basis. Until his last breath, Baba repeated that if one wanted to be free from the worldly miseries and wanted to see God in this life or the next, one had to follow the principles of Swadharma Sadhana, to which he also gave the name "Right Life".
Through quotes from the enlightened sage, details on his life and various discussions he held with his devotees, the book covers the fundamentals of Right Life under the same simplicity that emanated from the words of Baba himself. The author, Sri Bishnu Prasad Timilsina, who was a servant of Shivapuri Baba, shares from his own experience.
Shivapuri Baba left his body in 1963, at the age of 137, in his hermitage where resides now his Samadhi Mandir.
254 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 28, 2017
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