The Journey Within : Exploring the Path of Bhakti
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Summary
With illuminating references to Western religions and ideologies， The Journey Within invites readers from all backgrounds to discover the simple truths that unite us。
The mysteries of the soul have evaded mystics， sages， and gurus for centuries。 Humanity has long yearned to discover the answer to our existence， and many spiritual traditions have evolved to provide those answers through sacred texts that facilitate journeys of transformation and discovery。 Yet， never before have all of the spiritual traditions been distilled so simply into one easy-to-follow path—a path of love and devotion。
In this long-awaited follow-up to The Journey Home， New York Times bestseller The Journey Within guides readers through the essential teachings of bhakti yoga。 World-renowned spiritual leader Radhanath Swami draws from his personal experiences to demystify the ancient devotional path of bhakti， capturing its essence and explaining its simple principles for balancing our lives。
His down-to-earth writing simplifies spiritual concepts and answers timeless questions in a heartfelt narrative that brings this sacred philosophy beautifully to life。 What is love？ What is the soul？ Who is God？ How can we live in the physical world without losing touch with the spiritual？
In concise and approachable language， Radhanath Swami sheds light on how to answer these vital questions and offers solutions to life’s challenges with the simplest of resources。 Reach beyond the material world and journey within to discover the beauty of the true self。
The mysteries of the soul have evaded mystics， sages， and gurus for centuries。 Humanity has long yearned to discover the answer to our existence， and many spiritual traditions have evolved to provide those answers through sacred texts that facilitate journeys of transformation and discovery。 Yet， never before have all of the spiritual traditions been distilled so simply into one easy-to-follow path—a path of love and devotion。
In this long-awaited follow-up to The Journey Home， New York Times bestseller The Journey Within guides readers through the essential teachings of bhakti yoga。 World-renowned spiritual leader Radhanath Swami draws from his personal experiences to demystify the ancient devotional path of bhakti， capturing its essence and explaining its simple principles for balancing our lives。
His down-to-earth writing simplifies spiritual concepts and answers timeless questions in a heartfelt narrative that brings this sacred philosophy beautifully to life。 What is love？ What is the soul？ Who is God？ How can we live in the physical world without losing touch with the spiritual？
In concise and approachable language， Radhanath Swami sheds light on how to answer these vital questions and offers solutions to life’s challenges with the simplest of resources。 Reach beyond the material world and journey within to discover the beauty of the true self。
Reviews
Porus
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Thank you As we all journey within this book helps us understand our journey and guides us on our way forward as a servant of God， thank you God
Ashika
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Words fail this book of beautyA book that shaped my path and defined Bhakti for me。 A deepest bow to Swamiji for opening the door to The Bhagavad Gita。 🙏🏽
Yuni Amir
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The easiest book to read on Bhakti yoga simply because of easy examples to follow。
Gopal Khatokar
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The Journey WithinThis book is a joyful way to move closer to the truth within you。 It helps to enlighten love ， compassion within you for all living beings irrespective of forms， religion， cast and creed。
Parminder
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want to reread it again
Janki Kansara
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A truly inspirational book。 I had read Radhanath Swami's The Journey Home and that led me to read this one。 I am now reading it for the third time。 Each and every line resonates one to think and feel one with the Supreme Divine。 A truly inspirational book。 I had read Radhanath Swami's The Journey Home and that led me to read this one。 I am now reading it for the third time。 Each and every line resonates one to think and feel one with the Supreme Divine。 。。。more
Abhijit
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This book is written by HH Radhanath maharaj is really take your journey within towords your soul。 In this book story related to the point gives you clarity， I think this book is best for whoever want to learn about self。
Atchaya
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Amazing Amazing book！！！！！ Must read。
Aatmaj Deshpande
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Very good book。This book teaches and tells us things as other normal books，but I liked the way it is written。It is written very well。that makes the overall difference。i like it。
Sumaiya Akhter Lisa
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This year i'm trying to understand where the current of my life is actually leading me！There is something within me that wanted a spiritual direction in my life。 That's how i discover Radhanath Swami and this book。 Radhanath Swami is a fascinating man。His story is one you wouldn’t expect。 He was born in 60's in Chicago and then decided to go on an adventure。 He got a vision that he must go to India。 And getting there was one of the most challenging things of his life。 But now he has so much wis This year i'm trying to understand where the current of my life is actually leading me！There is something within me that wanted a spiritual direction in my life。 That's how i discover Radhanath Swami and this book。 Radhanath Swami is a fascinating man。His story is one you wouldn’t expect。 He was born in 60's in Chicago and then decided to go on an adventure。 He got a vision that he must go to India。 And getting there was one of the most challenging things of his life。 But now he has so much wisdom to pass on to us。 Now let's talk about his book。What an absolute gem of a book！The journey within shows us how to solves dilemmas with the simplest of resources and uncover miracles in everyday life。 Radhanath Swami shares many beautiful stories of people in todays society and the example are very powerful。 From the little chockroch in our kitchen cabinet to prime minister， Everyone is seeking pleasure。Why do we all have that in common？ Because the nature of the living force within us is fulfilled with pleasure。 Only to love and be loved can give satisfaction to the heart。 I would highly recommend everyone to read this book。 。。。more
Disha
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Just finished reading this beautiful book by Radhanath Swami。 Having read his previous one "The Journey Home" ， I really had very high expectations from this book。 And surely， this exceeded my expectations and ended my quest for a good read。 Not only is the language simple yet profound， the rationality of the author in describing such a difficult subject and the fact that the book manages to do that without being preachy is an extremely difficult feat for a book of this genre。 The book is for a Just finished reading this beautiful book by Radhanath Swami。 Having read his previous one "The Journey Home" ， I really had very high expectations from this book。 And surely， this exceeded my expectations and ended my quest for a good read。 Not only is the language simple yet profound， the rationality of the author in describing such a difficult subject and the fact that the book manages to do that without being preachy is an extremely difficult feat for a book of this genre。 The book is for a slow read。 And can be picked up for many reads。 I am sure every read will carry a lesson so profound and make one feel connected to God。Thank you Swami Ji。 I am not a hard core Krishna devotee ， by the params set by some other saints。 But by your definitions， I love Krishna 。。。more
Arup Mittra
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Want to read again
Pramod Anumula
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To sum up， the book is all about how you love the fellow beings and relate it to God。 Radhanath Swami is a constant inspiration to many around the world。 He brings kindness and joy to the reader。 Throughout the book there is not a single word which criticizes any religion and shatters hope。 The book aims to provoke an unbelievable faith in God and the self。 The words in the book focus on the idea of the religion rather than the religion itself。 The book is pure bliss to the reader。！
Suzy Dean
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A little more like The Untethered Soul in that it is comprehensive and easy to read and kinda hits you where you need it to
Avisahy Trabelsi
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Another uniqe book that changed my grasp of life and our evolution within
Riken Patel
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I wish I had some authorship talents and gifts to write the review for this book。 Why？ Because to the extent， this book has changed my life， helped me on my path of Spiritual Journey， describing its magnitude becomes beyond mere words， all I can say is， it can only be felt at the core of your heart， soul， and our true self。I was always puzzled by the nature， impulses， and mechanism of Devotion or the path of Devotion。 This book dissolved all my doubts， misbelieves， and brought me closer to the m I wish I had some authorship talents and gifts to write the review for this book。 Why？ Because to the extent， this book has changed my life， helped me on my path of Spiritual Journey， describing its magnitude becomes beyond mere words， all I can say is， it can only be felt at the core of your heart， soul， and our true self。I was always puzzled by the nature， impulses， and mechanism of Devotion or the path of Devotion。 This book dissolved all my doubts， misbelieves， and brought me closer to the magic and the truth of the devotional path。 No matter where you are on the path of your spiritual journey， and enlightenment， towards realizing the ultimate truth， this book has a lot to offer to everyone on their spiritual journey and the journey inward。 If you are a beginner， please pick this book up and pour yourself through this book and see the magic unfolding on its own。With Love and Respect，Riken 。。。more
Krista
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This is a great book full of the basics on bhakti yoga and stories by a devotee。 It contains much encouragement to move along in our own journey。 I had been waffling with the tenant of ahimsa for quite some time and finally， through my own conviction and devotion had decided to become a vegetarian because of this book。 I have now been one for almost 6 months and have not regretted it。 Being born and raised in midwest farm country， I thought it would be harder， but I believe the spiritual commitm This is a great book full of the basics on bhakti yoga and stories by a devotee。 It contains much encouragement to move along in our own journey。 I had been waffling with the tenant of ahimsa for quite some time and finally， through my own conviction and devotion had decided to become a vegetarian because of this book。 I have now been one for almost 6 months and have not regretted it。 Being born and raised in midwest farm country， I thought it would be harder， but I believe the spiritual commitment has made it easier than I would have ever expected。 Planning on reading his other book soon。 。。。more
Amy Parsons
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A beautifully written and well-crafted stepping stone towards the world of Bhakti。
Victor Morais
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Great Food for Thought for a Spiritual JourneyWonderful illustrations， which makes us get to the groove of concepts with various citations from the Holy Books。 Must Read。
Vijay
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Awesome book on true spiritual journey。 The hidden jewel of spiritual paths - bhakti yoga - is truly describedBhakti Yoga should be considered a hidden jewel for spiritualists who often get attracted by impersonal philosophy where God is portrayed as void， self， and light。 The adorable loving aspect of God is often hidden in the intellectual exploration of calming the mind。 Bhakti Yoga opens this chest of treasure， and makes everyone experience this。 Radhanath Swami has shared timeless wisdom an Awesome book on true spiritual journey。 The hidden jewel of spiritual paths - bhakti yoga - is truly describedBhakti Yoga should be considered a hidden jewel for spiritualists who often get attracted by impersonal philosophy where God is portrayed as void， self， and light。 The adorable loving aspect of God is often hidden in the intellectual exploration of calming the mind。 Bhakti Yoga opens this chest of treasure， and makes everyone experience this。 Radhanath Swami has shared timeless wisdom and penetrating details about this beautiful， yet intellectually satisfying path with charming and gracious writing。 I recommend this to all seekers。 。。。more
Wil
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Insightful， authentic， inspiring！Radhanath Swami reconfirms the essence of Divinity inherent in every sentient being and beyond。 As with his other books and lectures， "The Journey Within。。。" will enhance and inspire and encourage Truth seekers on the path of their own self-realization， as well as validate the meaning of one's own religion or spiritual practice--love。 Clearly， Swami Radhanath's authenticity is born of profound self-study and experience; and with heart-felt sincerity， he writes as Insightful， authentic， inspiring！Radhanath Swami reconfirms the essence of Divinity inherent in every sentient being and beyond。 As with his other books and lectures， "The Journey Within。。。" will enhance and inspire and encourage Truth seekers on the path of their own self-realization， as well as validate the meaning of one's own religion or spiritual practice--love。 Clearly， Swami Radhanath's authenticity is born of profound self-study and experience; and with heart-felt sincerity， he writes as a well wisher， that all may achieve our true purpose in life， happiness in being the servant of the servant。。。。 。。。more
Sujatha Guruvayurappan
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The book talks more about Bakthi Yoga/Bagavad Geetha than the soul/self。 Excellent （spiritual） read。 Not sure whether I liked the book a lot because of Krishna or I started liking Krishna more because of the book。 In a nutshell， the book says Practice Bakthi Yoga 1。 Chant God’s Holy Names。2。 Be with spiritual minded people。3。 Hear about God from Sacred Literature， and 4。 from a Spiritual Teacher。5。 Worship the God however you know him with faith。。。If you do， your bad/negative qualities will fade The book talks more about Bakthi Yoga/Bagavad Geetha than the soul/self。 Excellent （spiritual） read。 Not sure whether I liked the book a lot because of Krishna or I started liking Krishna more because of the book。 In a nutshell， the book says Practice Bakthi Yoga 1。 Chant God’s Holy Names。2。 Be with spiritual minded people。3。 Hear about God from Sacred Literature， and 4。 from a Spiritual Teacher。5。 Worship the God however you know him with faith。。。If you do， your bad/negative qualities will fade/disappear and you will start seeing Divine in everything， and ultimately you will realize your Self/soul 。 。。。more
Nancy McQueen
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An eloquent， beautiful book。
Priyanka Beekharry
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Such a beautiful and well-explained book。 Each chapter unveils an interesting part。
Nicole Smith
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This novel truly helped me put a lot of things into perspective without feeling like I was being preached at。 Beautiful stories， and writing！
Nitin Narang
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ok。。。
Carina
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Not the kind of book I'd normally pick up， but I was gifted a copy。 Mostly I liked it and felt the message（s） to be good， though I find his insistence on an anthropomorphic supreme being as a non-negotiable tenet of faith。。。odd。 Not the kind of book I'd normally pick up， but I was gifted a copy。 Mostly I liked it and felt the message（s） to be good， though I find his insistence on an anthropomorphic supreme being as a non-negotiable tenet of faith。。。odd。 。。。more
Lisa Marques Jagemark
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Inte en bok att läsa igenom snabbt， utan en att återkomma till gång på gång。 En fantastisk introduktion （och lite fördjupning！） inom bhakti yoga， och mycket inspiration om medkänsla， ödmjukhet och andlighet även för de som tillhör andra yogaskolor。
Jitesh Kapadia
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A much awaited follow up book to the original one， The Journey Home。 While the original book was all about the author's own journey to India and finding his spiritual guru， this book is about the bhakti yoga。 A must read for anyone who is looking to learn about bhakti。 A very good writings on the love for the supreme and compassion for everyone， how to live spiritually in this world， to understand the importance of the human life and how to make most of your time by following spiritual path。 A much awaited follow up book to the original one， The Journey Home。 While the original book was all about the author's own journey to India and finding his spiritual guru， this book is about the bhakti yoga。 A must read for anyone who is looking to learn about bhakti。 A very good writings on the love for the supreme and compassion for everyone， how to live spiritually in this world， to understand the importance of the human life and how to make most of your time by following spiritual path。 。。。more
Anurag Dorado
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