Praise for SHAFTS OF LIGHT
“The book [Shafts of Light] is a wonderful compilation, which can serve as a manual for spiritual life.”
—SWAMI SMARANANANDA, General Secretary of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
“Shafts of Light may very well become a spiritual classic. Its teachings constitute an intensive course in practical Vedanta. If we could fully follow them, they would surely lead us to the goal.”
—Vedanta Kesari
Praise for A DISCIPLE’S JOURNAL
“This new book by Sister Gargi is the ideal companion to her notable biography of Swami Ashokananda. Its heartfelt firsthand accounts pass the impact he had on her on to the lives of her readers. Sister Gargi is to be thanked for another important entry in the archives of world spirituality.”
—HUSTON SMITH, internationally renowned author of The World’s Religions and Why Religion Matters
“This book takes the reader on a powerful journey of self-discovery as Sister Gargi relates her own revealing story as Swami Ashokananda’s disciple.”
—Leading Edge Review
“A Disciple’s Journal is Gargi’s memoir of the time spent in the company of her beloved teacher, Swami Ashokananda, between 1950 and 1970 . . . Sister Gargi uses journal entries to tell the inspiring story of her life-changing relationship with a great teacher. The humor and wisdom of Ashokananda is evident . . . from Gargi’s journal. Those who are interested in reading more of this engaging story of East meets West will not be disappointed.”
—The Beacon (July/August 2004)
Praise for A HEART POURED OUT
“Rapturously written biography of an intrinsically fascinating man . . . highly recommended.”
-MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
“An exhaustive yet engaging account . . . well worth the wait.”
—YOGA JOURNAL
“Compelling remembrance of a saintly life . . . recommended for public and academic libraries.”
-LIBRARY JOURNAL
“Follows Swami Ashokananda through his time as a God-absorbed boy in village India, his dedicated life as a young monk under the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, and his decades as a successful pioneer of Vedanta in the West.”
–Foreword This Week
(June 16, 2004)
Praise for CENTRED IN TRUTH
“These two volumes are full of important insights. . . . Captures the flavor and the spiritual elegance of the man. . . . Brown is a wonderful compiler and an astute cultural historian.”
-THE BOOK READER
“These volumes, which include many of the Swami’s own writings, are a moving tribute to a deep spiritual seeker whose life and work changed all who knew him, as well as the world at large.”
-THE BEACON
