If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir

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In the 1990s, an eighteen-year-old headed to Australia to realize his worldly dreams. With little money or support, he struggled to survive there. Two years later, he was earning an annual income of $250,000; by the age of twenty-six, he was a multimillionaire. Yet, worldly success was merely a way station on a journey that began years ago. As an eight-year-old, he saw a vision of God in a dream, an experience that left him with a sense of deep joy and peace. The dream triggered off his desire to meet God, to see a manifestation of the Divine. He practiced astrology, intense meditation and tantra, yet God was nowhere in sight. Deeply frustrated, he dived into materialistic pursuits to distract himself from the restlessness within. After years of living the good life, he found he could no longer ignore the old restlessness; worldly pleasures just couldn’t fill the void within. He moved back to India and finally did what he had always yearned to do: renounce the world and become a monk. In the Himalayas, in terrifying silence and solitude, Om Swami practised intense meditation. Death was always close as he confronted starvation, the fierce elements and wild animals. Finally, his sadhana brought him to the ultimate realization: I am what I have been seeking. This is an astounding memoir of the making of a spiritual life in today’s challenging and often confusing times. If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir will light up your path, wherever you are on your life’s journey.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Element; 1st edition (4 December 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9351368068
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9351368069
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 360 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 5 x 25 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
Net Quantity ‏ : ‎ 1.00 count
Generic Name ‏ : ‎ BOOK

Reviewer: Surya
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Insightful and reassuring
Review: Wow! So Ulupi, the snake princess who lived underwater and eventually married Arjuna is real. Ravana is real. The legends on penance, gods granting boons, demons in dingy places, cross saving life from demons etc… are real. Wow! Loved the book. Kept me gripped. Love books that make me want to forget everything else about life. Weirdly for the first part of the book I couldn’t help but hear Om Swami’s distinct voice, his unique sort of Westernized pronunciation of words is hard not to identify.Overall an enjoyable experience. Definitely a good read and recommended if you are into these kind of things.While I am begining to realise that Tantra in itself is science. There is a clear add x+y you will get `z` in tantra. But there is no “how?” or “why?”. I pray that the “how?” and “why?” is already discovered and that I am just ignorant and haven’t found the right books or not in the right mindset and that soon things will unravel to me. Alternatively if the “how?” and “why?” is not yet discovered/documented I hope tantra gets more funding and documentation. Most of all, I hope the ancient wisdom of Tantra gets revived and glows bright at least in the East for starters and also to the West eventually.p.s: For the sake of clarity, the book doesn’t talk about Jesus and the cross or Ulupi or Ravana. But reading the book and having read few other religions stories, made me realise that the stories in Bible, Mahabaratha etc… are not metaphorical but actually quiet literal. Life is exciting

Reviewer: Guria sharma
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Superb!!!!
Review: This book is a must read for a person on his or her spiritual journey…it explained the journey of a person who transformed to a monk…and what obstacles he faced to discover the true meaning of attaining moksha…very informative and beautifully written…

Reviewer: Priyanka
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the best books ever
Review: This book felt so close to my heart, I could feel every moment through swamiji’s word, felt overpowering emotions, cried when he had difficulties and tear of happiness started flowing when he finally witnessed his blessed encounter with Divine. Blessed to get my hands on it and experience such a surreal journey.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My views
Review: Om Swamy s commentary on his journey is lucid and inspirational. Not all will have such a profound journey in spiritual life. His efforts demanded perseverance and patience. Nearer the goal many fail. His achievement is a lesson for beginners.

Reviewer: Aditya Jain
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book got me into spirituality
Review: TBH after reading this book my interest in meditation and sadhana was increased. You’ll get to know about the childhood of swami ji and how he was initiated by his guru etc. Overall this book is a must read not only for spiritual seekers but a normal reader also.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Mesmerizing and eye opening
Review: This book is a eye-opener for me. I Experience reality in every word as he said in this book.Praman guruji

Reviewer: Komal Dave
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: In this book, the truth shines brighter than the sun
Review: We have heard that the divine is present everywhere, whether we can see or feel it’s presence or not…much like the truth in this book. It might take more than one reading to discover the depth of Om Swami’s persona. But while reading, it’s like a breeze! He writes about the most difficult moments in his life as if they were nothing. Such an extraordinary life! It’s hard to believe that this saintly person lives amongst us today, much like the divine who is present everywhere, whether we can see or feel it’s presence or not 🙂 Happy reading.

Reviewer: Akash gawai
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: if truth be heard
Review: As in the book written, Sri Krishn, Buddha, they shared their own truth, Om Swami in this book written his truth. Intense meditation and doing various Sadhana’ is a different thing, but the result of all the Penance, in the form of realisation that everyone is connected, God is in every being, is the true essence of this book, which you will understand only after reading this book. This is my opinion and I would not stress that you must read this book. But if you really want to know about what it is like to search for God, a Guru-Disciple bond and what hardships(and how to overcome them) will be there in the path of Self-realisation, you can think of investing your money, time and energy in this Book.My obeisance to the Sidhha Om Swami, and I am thankful for each and everyone for bringing this work to life. Thanks Swami Ji. Hari Om Tat Sat.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: You can perceive Swami transformation with each of his stories. It’s like he had been writing the story as it was happening and not later on. I really enjoyed it.

Reviewer: Cliente Kindle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Helped me in a hard moment, between dharma and adharma, gave me clarity and motivatiom, beyond the feeling that he is going to be my master one day

Reviewer: Komal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The autobiography of Om Swami will be perceived differently by different people. It may even sound unbelievable the first time you read it, but it’s all truth and only truth, if truth be told:)A must read, and if you’re here you might as well get it and watch your life take a turn because this book chooses who reads it!:)

Reviewer: robert1070
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: fascinating to read – a truly inspiring beigraphy of a living siddha told by himself. In a simple narrative every chapter of his life precisely remembered. Though his judgement of tibetan Buddhism, by the few buddhist monasteries, which he visited, is generalising and may not be right. Nevertheless I loved this book and recomend it wholehaertedly so all the points possible.

Reviewer: Venkataraman Nilakant
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I throughly enjoyed reading this book. As a disclaimer, I haven’t met Om Swami personally and I only know him through this book. The book is remarkably well-written. The writing is crisp and clear, marked by simplicity, candour and humor.The book traces the transition of Amit, born in Patiala, into Om Swami – a tantric monk. It is a heart-warming tale that is believable. Amit appears to have been a precocious child, who was a voracious reader from the age of five. As a child, he was fascinated by spirituality and God. Amit early education was in India. Aa a teen, he was well-versed in Vedic texts and also became an astrologer. His tertiary education was in Australia, where he acquired an under-graduate degree in Business and an MBA in 2002. He was extraordinarily successful over the next six years, starting a software business that had operations in Australia, USA, UK, Canada and India. He seems to have been highly focused, energetic and very hard-working. He saw both highs and lows in business. On March 15, 2010, at the age of 30, Amit renounced his material wealth and embraced spirituality. He went in search of a guru and spent nearly five months in Benares with a Naga saint, who comes across as anything but saintly. The saint, who had been conferred the title of Tantric Emperor, had not mastered his own anger. Amit was mistreated and exploited but he bore the whole experience rather stoically. Amit decided to go on his own. He went to the Himalayas. Spending 13 months in exclusion, he intensively meditated and was rewarded with a direct vision of the Goddess.I have spent nearly 25 years on a spiritual path and the book strongly resonates with my own experiences. It seems genuine and authentic. Right now in India, it is hard to find a spiritual master who is not a charlatan or a fake. Most of the so-called masters are not enlightened. Their knowledge is bookish. They run a slick marketing campaign and attract gullible people through franchised meditation workshops or large-scale idols of Indian gods. On the other hand, Om Swami’s insights seem to be from direct experience. His recommendation for life appears simple: “Live. Love. Laugh. Give.” This is not some new age psycho-babble but a profound insight based on intuitive knowledge.Who is this book meant for? It is a book for a spiritual aspirant seriously interested in God. Regrettably, 99.99% of the population is not interested in spirituality or God. They seek saints to fulfill their trivial material desires for wealth, partner, health and comfort. Some individuals have approached Om Swami to help them locate misplaced jewelery! One should not waste a Master’s hard-acquired spiritual energy in fulfilling such petty desires.Om Swami is well-versed in Vedic texts and his knowledge of scriptures is astounding. He is an orthodox monk specializing in the tantric path. This path may not suit everyone, as it is hard. It requires enormous discipline, faith, courage and persistence. If you are unable to master your senses and passion, you might fall on the way. If you are under the misconception that tantra is all about amazing sex, he is not the right person for you. On the other hand, if you are genuinely curious about God, he can show you the way. But be aware that you are unlikely to see the Goddess as he did after 13 months of meditation in the Himalayas. His achievement was probably over several life times. It was destined that he would be enlightened in this lifetime.Even if you are not a serious seeker, it is worthwhile to read the book as it is a truthful account of how to become a spiritual master. Ultimately, it is grace that makes you enlightened but it is unflinching effort that attracts grace.

4.5

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