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The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami
by Radhanath Swami
Details: English
- Hardbound, 356 pages,
- 24 colour photos,
- 13 black & white photos, dust jacket,
- size 16 x 20 x 3 cm.
- Publisher: Mandala Publishing
- Pub. Date: 2008
The Journey Home - The Autobiography of an American Swami
Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of
adventure, mysticism, and love. Readers follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of
Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to
renowned spiritual guide. The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to
self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions
and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a
union with the Divine.
Through near-death encounters, apprenticeships with advanced yogis, and years
of travel along the pilgrim’s path, Radhanath Swami eventually reaches the inner
sanctum of India’s mystic culture and finds the love he has been seeking. It is a
tale told with rare candor, immersing the reader in a journey that is at once
engaging, humorous, and heartwarming.
Radhanath Swami was born in Chicago in 1950. In his teens he set out to wander
the world on a spiritual quest eventually discovering the yoga path of devotion. He
presently travels in Asia, Europe, and America teaching devotional wisdom but can
often be found at his community in Mumbai.
People who know Radhanath Swami speak of his dedication to bringing others
closer to God. Almost in the same breath they speak of his lightness, simplicity,
and sense of humor. Visitors and friends are inspired by his unassuming nature and
natural unwillingness to take credit for the works he inspires community
development, massive food distribution to indigent children, missionary hospitals,
eco-friendly farms, schools, ashrams, and emergency relief programs. “He seems to
see life as a continuous blessing of God’s grace,” one admirer said, “and yet he
never loses his humanness. His accessibility leaves people feeling that with a little
sincere effort, they too will find the path to inner peace and God realization.”
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