Hindi version “Anokha Safar” of the book “Journey Home- Autobiography of an American Swami” was released in Ranchi on Tuesday. “This book will remind the people of India about their own rich tradition” said the writer of the book Radhanath Swami while addressing media persons here on Tuesday. The book contains the journey of the Swami through many countries and hurdles to reach India for his spiritual quest.
On being asked about the quandary among people about role of religious gurus and their falling characters he said, “It is important that we understand the system, the God’s message to people, the Vedic life, and identify the right Guru, the right guru is one who respects and follows the path his masters.” He mentioned that the shallow understanding of religion creates quarrel and hatred among people while the inner meaning of the religion is to love and be loved. The teaching of all great traditions of the world is to inculcate the eternal love for the Almighty God, he said while speaking about the essence of the religion.
He termed the foreign invasions of India as the reason behind the lack of faith and the fall in the spirituality among Indians. “Due to the invasion of foreign people in India and their growing influence the Indian people started to feel that foreign culture is superior and their own culture is inferior,” He said. “Through various documentations it has been proved the western culture is superior and the Indian culture is inferior” he noted while pressing the need for rekindling the age old Indian traditions and values to solve the contemporary issues in India.
The Hindi version of the book was unveiled by Harivansh, an eminent journalist and KK Goenka, RK Dutta of Neutral Publishing House ltd at the Gymkhana Club Dipatoli.