LIFE
& TEACHINGS OF
SWAMI BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI
SHANKARACHARYA OF JYOTIRMATH (1941-1953)
by
PAUL MASON
“Thank you so very much for all
that you are doing! Jai Guru Dev.”
- Jerry Jarvis, Director, Institute For Advanced Research
“I view your work as the most
important in the movement since Maharishi's death. ... Capturing the
historical and personal essence of Guru Dev and Maharishi is the only
way to go, and you are going there.”
- Rev. Dr. John Reigstad, Educator.
“I'll be first
in line to buy them.” - Lynn D Napper, Author
(‘Our Spiritual Heritage: An
Informal History of the Masters of the Sankaracharya
Tradition’)
“I am very happy with the final
result of your hard works,
actually, i am really, very impressed...very impressed indeed!” - KDA
of
London
“You really did a great job. Thanks.”- BJ, Germany
“Just wanted to let you know that I just received the three volumes and they are beautiful.” - RM, USA
“Got the 3 books yesterday in good shape. They are sooo beautiful! I like the cover very much, so Indian in the design - like holding pure gold in my hand!. More than 1000 pages and more than 100 illustrations very well chosen also giving the air of India.” - BH, Sweden
“...
you have done such a magnificent job, Paul. Thanks again for your
excellent work.
I continue to ponder the words of Guru Dev with much gratitude to you
for bringing them to me...” - TA, Canada
“They are a real treasure. Such lovely covers and the photos are great too. I am delighted with them. With very many thanks for your obvious tireless efforts in producing them.” - SM, UK
"I
loved the book (which I took from my friend so that is why I am sending
her a new one!).
It
really touched me. It was so soothing to hear his words." -
SM, USA
Amazon
review by Michael Laughrin, awarding five stars





"I chucked
it in the player and voila!
It is really beautifully done"
- TA, Canada
"This has been indeed a charismatic experience to see Shri Gurudev delivering the sermon , thus bringing us the inexpressible divine grace of "Sat, Chit, Anand". Your efforts are certainly commendable." US, India
DVD running time is over 75 minutes
'Via Rishikesh - A
Hitch-Hiker's Tale'
An
account of the author as a teenager, hitch-hiking with his girlfriend from England to Europe, North Africa, Turkey,
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan & India in 1970, with only £40 apiece by
Paul
Mason
FREE pdf download of 'Via Rishikesh' (173MB) (click to download)
*'MALA -
A STRING OF UNEXPECTED MEETINGS'
An account of an inspirational visit to Rishikesh, India in 2000
by Paul Mason
'Mala - A String of Unexpected Meetings' is the tale of a recent visit by the author of 'The Maharishi' to the holy town of Rishikesh. Set beside the River Ganges and surrounded by the Himalayan foothills, Rishikesh is known as the gateway to the 'Land of the gods' and is an important point of pilgrimage for devout Hindus. For centuries saints and sages have come to practice meditation here. The area has also become associated with The Beatles after they paid a much-publicised visit to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram.
'Mala' offers an opportunity for readers to share some of the author's experiences and chance encounters with fellow travellers, local inhabitants and holymen. The meetings with Dandi Swami Narayanand (a contemporary of Mahesh Yogi) and Baba Roopanand are of particular interest since both of them have apparently attained the goal of their practices, i.e. self-realisation or enlightenment. Mala' gives much attention to current spiritual teachings, with description of various meditation techniques and self-help systems. The traditional practice of hands-on healing, most often referred to as Reiki, is given detailed attention. Offering hope and reassurance to anyone embarked upon the quest for personal development, 'Mala' provides a gentle journey into the realm of spiritual beliefs and practices.
Note. Mala is the Hindi term for a garland, necklace or rosary.
Review of 'Mala: A String of Unexpected Meetings' - 'Spiritual oxygen', Mike Hutchinson
The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi leapt to prominence in the 1960s when his teaching of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and his widely-reported involvement with The Beatles and the Beach Boys provoked reactions ranging from reverence to mockery. Now Paul Mason takes us behind the scenes, drawing on scarce and previously unpublished material.
Much more than just a biography, this is a seminal enquiry into the aims and methods of the Maharishi Movement. We are taken deep into the Indian tradition of the Vedic scriptures, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita.
He describes the early days of the teachings in the 1950s, through the development of a sprawling bureaucracy, to the attempts to enter mainstream politics with the Natural Law Party.
revised edition, Evolution UK


A biografia do homem que
trouxe a Meditação Transcendental para o Ocidente
Nova Era - 1997 -
413pg.
Homem santo profundamente humilde, guru dos ricos e famosos, conquistador dos corações e espíritos de milhões de pessoas, o Maharishi Mahesh Yogi foi guindado à fama no início dos anos setenta, quando sua técnica singular da Meditação Transcendental (MT) e seu tão difundido envolvimento com os Beatles e os Beach Boys causaram uma revolução popular no Ocidente.
Apesar disto, o que sabemos sobre este suave e influente revolucionário se resume às manchetes dos jornais e revistas. Agora, Paul Mason nos leva para os bastidores de toda esta movimentação, através de um vasto material inédito sobre sua vida. O autor revela detalhes do caráter deste extraordinário homem santo, desde suas origens humildes na Índia até suas intermináveis viagens pelo mundo, que acabaram por transformá-lo numa figura popular em qualquer canto do planeta. Conhecemos o poder da espiritualidade que repousa na base do seu ensinamento e a força impulsionadora que o leva a criar o Movimento de Regeneração Espiritual, primeiro estágio da atual Sociedade Internacional de Meditação.
Mais do que apenas uma biografia, o livro de Paul Mason é um questionamento corajoso a respeito dos objetivos e métodos da sociedade que se estruturou ao redor do Maharishi. Ele nos leva aos primeiros tempos da MT no Ocidente, e mostra de que forma ela se desenvolveu até se tornar uma força política, através do Partido da Lei Natural. Somos levados a conhecer as tradições hindus dos sadhus ou homens santos, as escrituras védicas, os Upanishads e o Bhagavad Gita.
Por tudo isto, O Maharishi é um livro essencial para todos os estudiosos da filosofia védica e da Raja Yoga, e que deverá ser esclarecedor para todos os que já praticaram ou pensam em praticar a técnica da Meditação Transcendental.
Portuguese language - Nova Era edition - very limited stock.
BEACON LIGHT OF THE HIMALAYAS
THE DAWN OF A HAPPY NEW ERA
IN THE FIELD OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
MIND CONTROL,
PEACE
&
ATMANANDA
Through simple &
easy methods of Spiritual Sadhana
propounded
by
Maharshi Bala Brahmachari Mahesh Yogi Maharaj
OF
UTTAR KASI, HIMALAYAS
SOUVENIR OF THE GREAT SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE OF KERALA., OCTOBER, 1955
Ultra-rare - First Edition book
168 pages appx. & profusely illustrated
this is definitely the 'Holy Grail' of Maharishi literature, so few printed, so, so rare
(once in a lifetime opportunity!!! - never seen a copy advertised for sale before, ever)
fresh good condition
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