To Nanda on inspiring book

[Guest guest]

Nanda wrote:

Can you share the ONE book that has inspired you themost in changing your outlook on life ?

Dear Nanda ~ "Sahib Sadhu," the book about Swami had an astonishing

affect on me. I hungrily read page after page. I cannot quote from

the book (partly because it has been some time since I read it,

partly because it is in storage in Oregon, so I cannot reference it).

But... what I remember most is the story of the village that was

enduring a terrible drought. The begged Swami to pray for rain, and

so he did. And it rained, and it rained, and it rained ... and then

it flooded. All the villagers ran to higher ground. Later some

realized Swami was nowhere to be found, so some ran back to search

for him. They found him sitting at the top of a tree, still

praying/chanting. To me this is such an inspirational image ~ I can

just see Swami with all his enthusiasm, sitting up in that tree while

the rain just keeps coming. So then the villagers said, we have enough

rain, thank you very much, can you pray for it to stop now. And so he

did. And so it did. Jai Swamiji ~ Linda

[Guest guest]

Linda,

 

I just got that book and have been reading it. I just read that

particulary story, too. What an amazing person--how devoted to his

spiritiual purpose and single-minded. The more I read , the more I

think wow! I wonder if I will ever be that driven?

 

As for books--I see myself as pursuing the spiritual life all my life

but I would say that when I became conscious and deliberate about it

was "Three Magic Words,The Magic of Believing" and "Out on a Limb"

that were some of the first books that really got me going. But I read

so much then I am sure I am overlooking something!

 

 

 

nierika wrote:

>

> Dear Nanda ~ "Sahib Sadhu," the book about Swami had an astonishing

> affect on me. I hungrily read page after page. I cannot quote from the

> book (partly because it has been some time since I read it, partly

> because it is in storage in Oregon, so I cannot reference it). But...

> what I remember most is the story of the village that was enduring a

> terrible drought. The begged Swami to pray for rain, and so he did.

> And it rained, and it rained, and it rained ... and then it flooded.

> All the villagers ran to higher ground. Later some realized Swami was

> nowhere to be found, so some ran back to search for him. They found

> him sitting at the top of a tree, still praying/chanting. To me this

> is such an inspirational image ~ I can just see Swami with all his

> enthusiasm, sitting up in that tree while the rain just keeps coming.

> So then the villagers said, we have enough rain, thank you very much,

> can you pray for it to stop now. And so he did. And so it did. Jai

> Swamiji ~

 

 

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