"Why All This Indian Stuff?"

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Before Becoming This is a book by Steven Newmark (a devotee of Shree

Maa). It a collection of conversations with Shree Maa and Swami

Satyananda (Swamiji) about life, love, and the cosmic play. Here is

an excerpt from "Overview Chapter 8 Why All This Indian Stuff?"

 

"Swami, why should a Westerner follow a spiritual pat that originates from the East?"

 

All known religions come from the East, including Christianity,

Buddhism and Hinduism. The forms of worship that we are using that

have emanated from the East are traditions that have worked for

people who attained the goal. We are studying and practicing them

because they are systems that have worked. They put the body, mind

and consciousness into harmony and allow absorption into total

divinity.