Chasing Rhinos with the Swami (Vol. 3), Shyamasundar Das

Volume Three is Shyamasundar’s most exciting first-hand account yet of Bhaktivedanta Swami’s mystic powers, his life without any error! Along with 290 rare photos, thrill to Prabhupada’s unbending energy, his uncanny intelligence, his superhuman acts, his revelation of the deepest ancient secrets – and his side-splitting humor – as he races around the 1972-73 world: to Mexico, North America, Europe including Switzerland, and India, culminating at Bhaktivedanta Manor, the lavish country estate gifted to him by George Harrison near London. At the Manor, for three months Srila Prabhupada meets and converses with more than fifty of Britain’s most interesting people – lords and ladies, film and rock stars, scientists, philosophers, politicians, theologians and priests, even the village policeman – and these amazing discussions are highlighted in Volume Three.

Words from the Author: «Volume Three has taken more than two years to produce but, Krishna, has it been fun! Lots of stories you’ve never heard before, like Prabhupada buying kilos of gold in Zurich; Prabhupada’s maneuvers to outsmart the best lawyers in Bombay; confidential pastimes of George Harrison – and combined with hundreds of color photos, many never seen before, this volume is the Crown Jewel of the Chasing Rhinos With The Swami trilogy!»

Shyamasundar Das (Sam Speerstra) was one of Bhaktivedanta Swami’s earliest disciples, helping him shape the Krishna Consciousness movement in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, in London, and then, as the Swami’s personal secretary, he traveled with Prabhupada in India, Russia, and all over the globe. «Chasing Rhinos With The Swami» is the intimate account of Prabhupada’s amazing adventures, describing in loving detail the seven years Shyamasundar spent at the side of the perfect person. Nothing was impossible for Srila Prabhupada, and he instilled this idea in the hearts of his first disciples. Go for the rhino!

394 Seiten, 56 Seiten Farbbilder, broschiert mit Klappen