Walking with a Himalayan Master Swami Rama

by Justin O'Brien

A skeptical American scholar reluctantly meets a Himalayan master and a new vista of the ancient teacher-disciple paradigm emerges for this century. Going where few have ventured, we resonate with theologian and philosopher Justin O`Brien as he zig-zags through a personal quest for the ultimate. His fascinating search for a holistic lifestyle was sparked and prodded by a great saint, yogi, and scientist who called the Himalayas his home.

Walking with a Himalayan Master reveals the incredible career of the sage, Swami Rama, who shattered the boundaries of human possibilities and transformed the lives of thousands. It reveals how everyday events and ancient spiritual practices enabled an American to retrace the trail of human development to the wisdom already tried and confirmed by the Himalayan masters. 

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Dreaming a Future
• What’s a Mantra?
• Building an Institute
• Raising a Sage
• Master of Self
• Days of Joy, Days of Sorrow
• A Gathering of Saints and Sinners
• The Glenview Center
• Evenings in Glenview
• Living with Yogis
• Living a Double Career
• In woods of god Realization
• Finding Brigadoon
• Living in Honesdale
• Spiritual Practice in Honesdale
• Dark Night of My Soul
• Rumblings in Paradise
• Good-Bye to America
• Up to the Mountains
• Working with the Sages
• Christ consciousness
• Walking with the Master
• Life in Japan
• Life in London
• The last pilgrimage
• Reflections on a Life
• Glossary.