Radha: Diary of a Woman's Search - Softcover

Sivananda Radha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0931454190 ISBN 13: 9780931454196

Publisher: Timeless Books, 1990

Synopsis

In 1955, a recent immigrant to Canada embarked on a journey to India that would ultimately revolutionize the interpretation of yoga in he West. Her pilgrimage is vividly captured in Radha: Diary of a Woman's Search, an account of Swami Sivananda Radha's journey of personal transformation.

This book intelligently and intimately illustrates the challenges and victories of taking the first steps on the spiritual path. From the banks of the Ganges and the streets of Rishikesh, this engaging pilgrimage will take you inside the heart and mind of one of the foremost yoginis of our time.

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About the Author

Swami Sivananda Radha (1911-1996) is one of the foremost spiritual leaders of our time. Teacher and author, Swami Radha dedicated her life to selfless service and disseminating the ancient wisdom of yoga. She founded Yasodhara Ashram in British Columbia, Timeless Books, and Ascent , a yoga magazine for inspired living. Her published works represent a living legacy of yoga practice based on forty years of personal study and compassionate teaching.

From the Inside Flap

Full of immediacy, humor and insight, Radha: Dairy of a Woman's Search is the engaging account of Swami Radha's spiritual pilgrimage to India in the 1950's. As a Westerner and a woman, Swami Radha overcame incredible physical and emotional challenges to discover her truth. Her courageous search for depth and meaning invites reflection on our own personal quest. Meet this remarkable woman whose pioneering work helped lay the foundation for yoga in the West.

Edition details

• Publisher: Timeless Books
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0931454190
• ISBN 13: 9780931454196
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 211