Book Review: Roar of the Ganges
Author: Mark Barian
Publishers: Eshwar(Business Publication Inc)
Pages: 275
It is difficult to find books where ascetics describe their life before plunging into spirituality, and their journey into becoming a sannyasi. Roar of the Ganges is one of them.
Barian was an information technology consultant in the United States, and he left his successful career in search of his Guru. His search eventually ended in an ashram in Rishikesh. The book describes the beginning of search for a teacher, a few failed attempts and then arriving at Rishikesh. And further, he describes his evolution as a monk, the way of life in an Ashrams in Rishikesh and gives and insight to things they do and things he learned. The book also has many things to say about the town that Rishikesh is, the Ganges flowing amidst the town, and people and mendicants living in and around it.
The book goes like a well written story of a person’s journey into sannyasa, often touching upon finer points of the journey, the problems involved and the peace that is eventually gained. It is a worthy book for any traveller exploring India, particularly Rishikesh, and gives some useful lessons to people in spiritual quest.