Path Of Surrender

Path of Surrender (Prapanna Pathika) is a classic on bhakti (devotion). The sage author Sri Sitaramdas swings between his own heart-pouring unto the divine, and a clear and simple message on devotion as enjoined by the Shastras. It fills you with great emotion; overwhelms you, makes you shed tears. His is a testimony to true longing for God that Sri Ramakrishna describes. Path of Surrender provides the philosophical backdrop and a practical way for a devotee who wishes to establish a union with God. About Author SRI SRI SITARAMDAS OMKARNATH Sri Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath is one of the greatest saints of modern times, he had a vision of Lord Shiva at six. Twenty years later, the Lord visited Him again and gave Him His Ishta Mantra. He wrote over 200 books that were to give the world a glimpse into His deep spiritual experience. Swami Chidananda of Divine Life Society hailed him as the Naam Avatara. All the leading lights of the day such as Sufi Pir Inayat Vilayat Khan, the Buddhist master Dalai Lama, Ma Anandmayi, Daya Ma of the Yogoda Satsanga, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and other mystics, experienced divine bliss on contact with Him. A proponent of the doctrine of Omkar, Sri Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath said that all the streams of spirituality culminate into Omkara. He mainly preached the chanting of Naam or the Hare Krishna Mahamantra. His teachings had a universal appeal. About Translator RAJ SUPE (Kinkar Vishwashreyananda) Raj Supe, a.k.a. Kinkar Vishwashreyananda (ordained name), is a poet, storyteller, novelist, and a disciple of Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath. He has several works to his credit: novels (When Life Turns Turtle, When Life Cartwheels, Big Bappa etc), a spiritual memoir Pilgrim of the Sky, anthology Hundreds of Shells. Speaking of his last novel When Life Turns Turtle, author Ruskin Bond says, “Raj Supe’s fluent narrative and genuine search for truth will bring him many readers.” He is the editor of the spirituality e-magazine – (www.themotherdivine.com)