"The reflections in these essays are vibrant with his lived experience and his passion for Truth, and are inspired by a genuine concern for the reader, the seeker, the contemplative aspirant. Swami Abhishiktānanda shares generously and honestly the gems discovered along the way, the challenges still left unresolved and the incessant calls for Awakening."
In 1959, he started travelling to the Himalayas and felt more and more attracted, such that in 1968 he settled for good in his hermitage on the banks of Ganges, near Uttarkashi. In July 1973 he suffered a heart attack on the road in Rishikesh. This brought him to his final spiritual Awakening.
Swami Abhishiktānanda took his last breath on December 7, 1973 at Indore, but his life and message continue to inspire many who seek the Truth and try to live an authentic spirituality beyond religious barriers.
After the intense spiritual experiences he had in the Arunachala caves between 1952 and 1955, he felt the need to share with Christian readers in France his deep understanding and appreciation of the spiritual values of the Hindu tradition, particularly his fascinating discovery of Advaita, and his life-changing encounter with the teachings of Shri Ramana Maharshi. At the same time, he wished for them to discover the contemplative dimension of their own faith, for only a rootedness in inner spiritual experience was capable of confronting the contemporary crisis of faith.
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