It is a biography of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar written by his sister Bhanumathi Narasimhan. Showers praise on him throughout the book, and, it’s a complete eulogy of Sri in the book, and why not. Please read the book and follow his teachings to really find out why so much praise has been heaped on him.
The book is a marvellous read, written in elegant and simple style, yet keeping in trend of spirituality and keeping steadfast on to it right till the end.
From the book you will find out why so much praise is needed for him.
Right from his early days with his parents in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, he showed inkling towards religion, mantras, shlokas and the rituals and practices. As he grew up doing his bachelors he joined the Rishi in Rishikesh and turned his inkling into a goal to achieve.
You will also find out how he set the ashram - his favourite spot in it - and how it came about etc. He has so many followers in India and abroad. How steadily it was built. How he helped settle the disputes between people and regions and countries and solved them.It is also a book to read spirituality in open through Gurudev. How it will affect you positively and keep you calm yet energized.
There are enough anecdotes and situations in the book where you tend to fall for Gurudev and say to yourself let this person pervade and influence so many that there is no evil, or its designs left. You will also find from the book that there have been celestial episodes causing celestial connections once you are related to spirituality and how he has those powers. How he keeps going and how he is liked by so many people around the world not only in India. How he inspires and motivates them not to forget his sister Bhanumathi.
You can also come to know how the Art of Living movement began and gained a colossus size.
Read the book even if you are not relating yourself to spirituality and know about a person who is needed in this world to make it a better place.