Towards the Silver Crests of the Himalayas

by G.K. Pradhan

The book begins with the author climbing the Himalayas which are the abode of saints and sages who are seekers of truth. He meets a sanyasi in saffron coloured robes who becomes his guide and leads him to several solutions to his problems. He falls with a thud and realises that this is a dream but which makes him aware that there is a Guide and a Guru waiting to help him. The book is narrative and contains explanations of various problems by the Gurudeo. 

 

Born in the year 1902, G.K. Pradhan became Vanijya Visharad from Gujarat Vidyapith. During his Vidyapith days, he had the opportunity of getting into close touch with leaders and intellectuals in India.

He joined state service in Madhya Pradesh. He then gave up service and returned to Ahmedabad, to work as editor of an English magazine. Then he turned to business and experienced many vicissitudes in life.

With his varied experience, he met his and started on the spiritual path, whole-heartedly. The Master opened up a new page in his life book. Being an intellectual, and not a blind follower, many a problem that arose and questions that confronted him, were solved. This book narrates his confronted him, were solved. This book narrates his experience, the problems he faced and the solutions he found. He has interwoven the same in 1963 after he had completed and published the book.

To all those intellectual who wish to pursue the spiritual path, this book will be of great help. Many problems and questions that confront seekers of truth are answered.