A spiritual way to life
By Ashish Joshi
The Perfect Sage Prabodharan Sukumar,
Hayagreeva Publication, Pp 272 (PB), Rs 150.00
A must-read for those interested in the spiritual way of life, the book also serves
as a sort of challenge to those who view the world purely through a scientific
perspective. As a sort of antithesis to the age of reason, the book is well-written
and makes easy reading for the yogic guru as well for those who are taking their
first hesitating steps into the mystical frontiers with a sense of anticipation.
(Hayagreeva Publication, No. 108, New No. 176, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai-600 005)
Book Reviewed by Organiser dated October 10, 2010
By Ashish Joshi
The Perfect Sage Prabodharan Sukumar,
Hayagreeva Publication, Pp 272 (PB), Rs 150.00
‘THE purpose of life of any man is to join with the "Divine" which activates the
earth; which activates even a worm here.’ So begins The Perfect Sage, by
Prabodharan Sukumar. Ostensibly a tribute by the author to his teacher Sri
Amarakavi Ramachandra, a realised soul or Sidddheswara, who lived in
Triplicane, Chennai, the book also explores his teacher’s interactions with such
famous personalities as sir C V Raman, Dr S. Radhakrishnan and V V Giri.
In the introduction, the author says he first came into contact with Amarakavi
Ramachandra in 1981 in connection with his second book The Secret of Tapas.
From then till Sri Ramachandra attained his samadhi in 1993, the two forged a
close bond that went beyond mere friendship. Sri Ramachandra became his
spiritual guru, and tried to show him the way to divine salvation. He also shared
his mystical experiences with the author, and enlightened him about the Vedas
and the Upanishads-the fount of all spiritual knowledge. The author also learnt
about transcendental meditation, Brahma Tatvas, the philosophy of Adi
Shankara-knowledge which spans the gamut of the spiritual experience.
Sri Ramachandra interacted with many great spiritual personalities of his time,
such as Sri Aurobindo and Sir John Coats of the Theosophical Society and other
yogis, philosophers and religious heads which resulted in a lively exchange of
spiritual knowledge. The book is broadly divided into two sections-while the first
explores the life and times of Sri Ramachandra, the second section sheds light
on the mystical experiences of the famous personalities of our age. The
penultimate section of the book is an exhaustive timeline of the life of Sri
Ramachandra, while the final pages are devoted to a glossary of spiritual words
and phrases.
earth; which activates even a worm here.’ So begins The Perfect Sage, by
Prabodharan Sukumar. Ostensibly a tribute by the author to his teacher Sri
Amarakavi Ramachandra, a realised soul or Sidddheswara, who lived in
Triplicane, Chennai, the book also explores his teacher’s interactions with such
famous personalities as sir C V Raman, Dr S. Radhakrishnan and V V Giri.
In the introduction, the author says he first came into contact with Amarakavi
Ramachandra in 1981 in connection with his second book The Secret of Tapas.
From then till Sri Ramachandra attained his samadhi in 1993, the two forged a
close bond that went beyond mere friendship. Sri Ramachandra became his
spiritual guru, and tried to show him the way to divine salvation. He also shared
his mystical experiences with the author, and enlightened him about the Vedas
and the Upanishads-the fount of all spiritual knowledge. The author also learnt
about transcendental meditation, Brahma Tatvas, the philosophy of Adi
Shankara-knowledge which spans the gamut of the spiritual experience.
Sri Ramachandra interacted with many great spiritual personalities of his time,
such as Sri Aurobindo and Sir John Coats of the Theosophical Society and other
yogis, philosophers and religious heads which resulted in a lively exchange of
spiritual knowledge. The book is broadly divided into two sections-while the first
explores the life and times of Sri Ramachandra, the second section sheds light
on the mystical experiences of the famous personalities of our age. The
penultimate section of the book is an exhaustive timeline of the life of Sri
Ramachandra, while the final pages are devoted to a glossary of spiritual words
and phrases.
A must-read for those interested in the spiritual way of life, the book also serves
as a sort of challenge to those who view the world purely through a scientific
perspective. As a sort of antithesis to the age of reason, the book is well-written
and makes easy reading for the yogic guru as well for those who are taking their
first hesitating steps into the mystical frontiers with a sense of anticipation.
(Hayagreeva Publication, No. 108, New No. 176, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai-600 005)
Book Reviewed by Organiser dated October 10, 2010
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