Wisdom of the Sadhu : Teachings of Sundar Singh

When Sundar Singh disappeared in the Himalayas in 1929, the world mourned. His 23-year pilgrimage as a sadhu had led him through at least 20 countries on four continents. He had profoundly influenced tens of thousands of people. Though hugely popular in India and Europe during his lifetime, Sundar Singh's writings have not been readily available to readers in the English-speaking world for decades. With "Wisdom of the Sadhu", a collection of anecdotes, sayings, parables, and meditations, his spirit has been brought alive for a new generation. Couched as they are in a distinctly Indian idiom, his teachings probe the essence of the Gospels with unusual freshness and offer insights of great value. A modern Saint Francis, Sundar Singh probes the essence of the Gospels with unusual freshness Sundar Singh (18891929) left the wealth of his home at sixteen to live as a sadhu, or wandering holy man. His beggar-like existence, his intense devotion, his mystical encounters with Jesus, and his simple yet profound parables became the stuff of legends. No one who met him including the thousands who flocked to hear him during his visits to Europe, the Far East, and the United States remained unaffected. Known in his lifetime as Indias most famous convert to Christianity, Sundar Singh would not approve of that characterization. He loved Jesus and devoted his life to knowing and following him, but he never accepted Christianitys cultural conventions, even as he embraced its stark original teachings. Wisdom of the Sadhu, a collection of anecdotes, sayings, parables, and meditations, brings together the best of Sundar Singhs teachings. Couched as they are in a distinctly Indian idiom, they probe the essence of the Gospels with unusual freshness and offer insights of great depth and value to every serious seeker. contents......Page 4 to the reader......Page 8 I. scenes......Page 10 the hungry birds......Page 11 dharma......Page 13 five holy men......Page 18 maya......Page 23 the saint......Page 29 santi......Page 34 the scholar......Page 39 jnana......Page 42 II. conversations......Page 50 the pilgrim......Page 51 darshana......Page 57 avatara......Page 70 the lovers......Page 77 karma......Page 85 moksa......Page 94 the prince and the thief......Page 100 dyva vileenam......Page 107 dhyanam......Page 124 three seekers......Page 132 seva......Page 134 tapas......Page 150 the king and the farmer......Page 163 amrita......Page 172 a warning to the west......Page 181 seeker and master......Page 190 background and context......Page 197 sources......Page 206 For more Free Ebooks and timely articles, visit www.plough.com ......Page 0 To The Reader -- Scenes -- The Hungry Birds -- Dharma -- Devotion -- Five Holy Men -- Maya -- Illusion -- The Saint -- Santi -- Peace -- The Scholar -- Jnana -- Knowledge -- Conversations -- The Pilgrim -- Darshana -- The Divine Presence -- Avatara -- Incarnation -- The Lovers -- Karma -- Bondage -- Moksa -- Release -- The Prince And The Thief -- Dyva Vileenam -- Oneness With God -- Dhyanam -- Contemplation -- Three Seekers -- Seva -- Service -- Tapas -- Suffering -- The King And The Farmer -- Amrita -- Eternity -- A Warning To The West -- Seeker And Master. Compiled And Edited By Kim Comer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207-208). Though popular in India and Europe during his lifetime, Sundar Singh's writings have not been readily available to readers in the English-speaking world for decades. With this collection of anecdotes, sayings, parables, and meditations, his spirit has been brought alive for a new generation.